The Downs, Cockering Road, Chartham, Canterbury, Kent

Blink and you could miss turning into the very long private road that only leads to and is owned by two properties including this delightful detached Victorian family home adjacent to farmland. It looks like a child's vision of a house with symmetrical windows and a central front entrance and is believed to have originally been built around 1860. It subsequently fell into disrepair and became derelict but was rescued by the current owner in 2001 and totally renovated from the cellar to the roof. While recently it has yet again been refurbished and redecorated so is just ready for new owners to walk straight in.

A south facing decked patio, bordered by high hedging, a large lawn and mature trees, leads to the trellis style porch and front door that opens into the hallway. This has access to the basement/cellar , the rear pergola covered terrace and the charming study with an ensuite cloakroom, which is very useful for anyone working from home.

There is a spacious kitchen with a range cooker and shaker style wood fronted units housing a fridge and a dishwasher and a peninsular breakfast bar as well as a large dining area with pine flooring, a modern raised living flame gas fire and a bay window with French doors to the rear terrace. While the good sized living room also features French doors to the terrace and a coal effect gas fire. The basement has vinyl flooring and has been upgraded to include a utility area with a freezer and laundry facilities.

The first floor galleried landing has access to the large boarded loft and leads to a family bathroom and four double bedrooms including one with dual aspect and views over the fields, another with a fireplace while the first bedroom has a wall of fitted back lit cupboards and an ensuite shower room.

Outside there is a pathway that runs around one side of the property bordered by a colourful flowerbed. It leads to the rear terrace with the vine covered pergola that continues to the parking area on the other side of the house. The path also runs down to a pedestrian gate that opens onto Cockering Road and was the historical entrance to the property.

What the Owner says:

It was a real ‘labour of love' rescuing this property and bringing it back to its former glory. We love the secluded location and the character of the house and it has been a great place to live but we plan to spend most of our time abroad in the future and hope a new family will enjoy everything we have done to create a lovely home. However, it would be possible to increase the living accommodation even further, subject to planning permission, by utilising the large loft space and/or adding an extension onto the side of the property as there is sufficient additional off road parking adjacent to the front of the house.
Chartham is a delightful village with a good primary school, a convenience store, post office and hairdresser as well as the Local and Artichoke pubs, the station and the Chartham Vinery.
The historic city of Canterbury is nearby and includes a plethora of ancient buildings, lovely pubs, restaurants and two theatres as well as a variety of high street stores and independent shops, recreational facilities such as a golf course and sports centre and two mainline stations including Canterbury West with the high speed train that will get you to London in under an hour. It also has excellent grammar schools as well as top class public schools and three universities. While there is easy road access to London or Folkestone and Dover for trips to the Continent.

Room sizes:

• Entrance Hall
• Kitchen Area: 11'9 x 11'8 (3.58m x 3.56m)
• Dining Area: 16'0 x 11'9 (4.88m x 3.58m)
• Study: 8'11 x 7'0 (2.72m x 2.14m)
• Cloakroom
• Sitting Room: 16'9 x 11'2 (5.11m x 3.41m)
• Rear Porch
• BASEMENT
• Utility Room: 11'9 x 5'9 (3.58m x 1.75m)
• FIRST FLOOR

• Landing
• Bedroom 4: 11'6 x 7'4 (3.51m x 2.24m)
• Bedroom 2: 12'4 (3.76m) narrowing to 11'2 (3.41m) x 9'0 (2.75m)
• Main Bedroom: 15'10 x 9'1 (4.83m x 2.77m)
• En Suite Shower Room
• Bedroom 3: 11'6 into fitted wardrobes x 11'3 (3.51m x 3.43m)
• OUTSIDE
• Garden
• Driveway

 
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