Detached house for sale in Canterbury CT4, 5 Bedroom

This property, on the edge of the lovely village of Lower Hardres, is a truly special country house, providing 3488.3 sq ft of accommodation. It was originally built in c.1680 as farm dwellings and the building was granted a license to sell ales in 1702 when it was registered as the ‘Three Horseshoes'. It continued as such until 2009 when it became a private residence. The current owners purchased the property in 2012 and began what turned out to be a complete renovation and re-modelling of the property to an exceedingly high standard where no detail has been overlooked. Whether it is the oak theme that runs throughout the property, the stunning kitchen/breakfast room, the vast amount of storage space, the good ceiling heights throughout, or the various types of natural flooring, with underfloor heating in many of the rooms, there is something to savour wherever you look! From the moment you step over the threshold, you can begin to appreciate all the time and effort that has gone into creating this stunning family home. The delightful double height reception hall with its slate flooring and bespoke oak and wrought iron staircase are testament to this. Off the hall to the right is a large sitting area with its beamed fireplace, wood burning stove and built in oak bookcase through to the well-proportioned dining room with large glass doors to the wrap-around patio. There is also a door through to the elegant and extremely spacious lounge with its attractive fireplace. All these rooms provide a delightful environment for entertaining as well as family life. There is access to a large home office from the lounge and, as there is also an adjacent cloakroom, this could always become another double bedroom if required. Off the hall to the left, besides another cloakroom, is a good sized family room, which could also make an excellent office for anyone working from home with business visitors as it means they don't have to venture into the private part of the house. This combined with the property benefitting from fibre optic broadband would make this a real possibility.

What the Owner says:
“We bought the house about seven years ago as we fell in love with the position and views from the property. We loved the proximity to Canterbury City Centre and good Grammar Schools as well as the peace and tranquility of the area. We spent two years completing the major work of redesigning and renovating the property, which inside, included new heating systems, new plumbing and electrics, windows, doors, floors, ceilings, walls, staircase, bathrooms and kitchen. We thought it was going to be our ‘forever' home, so we invested heavily in making sure that everything was of the highest quality and provided a wonderful environment for us and our family. Nothing is forever as we are now facing a move, but if we could just pick the house up and take it with us, we would.

Lower Hardres is a delightful village in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, some 3.5 miles South of Canterbury City Centre. It includes a busy village hall, the grade 2 listed St Mary's Church and the delightful Granville pub and restaurant, an easy stroll to for a sumptuous Sunday lunch. There is an award winning farm shop within walking distance and a bus stop minutes away with a direct bus service to Canterbury. We are 2.4 miles from Simon Langton Grammar schools, 2.3 miles from the Canterbury rugby club and 2.5 miles from the Kent County cricket ground at St Lawrence.".

Room sizes:

• Reception Hall 14'1 maximum x 13'10 maximum (4.30m x 4.22m)
• Drawing Room 20'7 x 14'6 (6.28m x 4.42m)
• Sitting Room 14'6 x 14'4 (4.42m x 4.37m)
• Dining Room 16'7 x 14'3 (5.06m x 4.35m)
• Kitchen/Breakfast Room 28'8 x 11'10 (8.74m x 3.61m)
• Home Office
• Study
• Utility Room
• Lobby/Boot Room
• Cloakroom
• Landing
• Master Bedroom 14'8 x 13'10 maximum (4.47m x 4.22m)
• Walk in Wardrobe
• Dressing Area

• En-Suite Bath/Shower Room
• Bedroom 2 16'6 x 11'10 (5.03m x 3.61m)
• En-Suite Shower Room
• Bedroom 3 14'8 x 10'11 (4.47m x 3.33m)
• Bedroom 4 14'8 x 9'4 (4.47m x 2.85m)
• Family Bath/Shower Room
• Rear Garden
• Driveway
• Carriage Barn/Car Port 19'2 x 19'2 (5.85m x 5.85m)
• Wood Store
• Internal Shed
• Cycle Store
• Shed