Price £1,350,000

5 Bedroom Detached House For Sale in Griffin Hill, Chillenden, Canterbury, Kent CT3 1PS

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One of the most popular requests for those looking to enjoy country living is to have a home in a small village community surrounded by beautiful countryside and, if the requirement is also to live in a spacious modern house constructed to a very high standard, then Sunapee House could be the answer. This delightful L-shaped property was built around 2008 and nestles in spacious grounds that back onto farmland in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the charming village of Chillenden. It is accessed via an outer gravel parking area where you can park numerous vehicles that leads through a five bar gate flanked by high hedging providing a level of privacy to an inner parking area and a large double garage with a pitched roof and two up and over doors. 

A well-manicured hedge and personal gate opens into the well-designed front garden and leads to the solid oak front door. With its traditional clapboard walls and wide grey window frames the exterior is attractive while the first thing that strikes you as you cross the threshold is how incredibly light and bright the house is. This is well illustrated when you walk into the superb partial double height entrance hall where you can immediately see the rear garden through the large French doors with full height side windows. There are also windows above providing even more natural light and an oak and chrome staircase leading up to the impressive galleried landing that overlooks the hall. The large and elegant dual aspect lounge includes an attractive stone fireplace with a coal effect gas fire, French doors to the rear terrace and a wide archway to an almost double height additional seating area with dual aspect windows. There is also a formal dual aspect dining room with a large storage cupboard and is ideal for those special family celebrations and entertaining dinner parties. However, this room could always be used as a study for anyone working from home as the breakfast area provides plenty of space for a large table and chairs.

The light and bright theme continues into the spacious and stunning triple aspect kitchen/diner where the owners spend much of their time. This has vast picture windows and French doors to the garden, an oak ceiling beam and a large seating area with a central chimney breast and a raised modern gas fire that provides a partial separation from the contemporary kitchen. This includes a large walk-in pantry, attractive units with granite worktops housing a Miele microwave, double oven and warming tray, a gas hob, a full height fridge and freezer, dishwasher and washing machine and a wide archway to the garden room style breakfast area with its vaulted ceiling and windows on two sides with French doors to the terrace, that continues the open plan theme. There is also an adjacent fitted utility room with a door to the discreet outdoor area where you can hang the washing, a coat cupboard and a large downstairs cloakroom with a trendy vanity basin.

The wide galleried landing includes access to the loft, vast windows overlooking the front garden and leads in one direction to the private double guest room with tall windows providing rural views, a raised contemporary gas fire, sliding mirrored cupboards and modern en suite shower with a double vanity basin and underfloor heating. The other end of the house contains the family bathroom with a very large shower and separate bath, an airing cupboard and four double bedrooms with delightful views including the main bedroom that incorporates a wall of sliding and mirrored wardrobes and a large en suite bathroom with a skylight and underfloor heating.

Outside the lounge and dining room is a terrace where you can enjoy relaxing in the sunshine and another terrace adjacent to the breakfast room for al fresco dining. There are sweeping lawns interspersed with a variety of trees including fruit trees and shrub borders around the outside of the garden that backs onto fields.

Important information

This is a Freehold property.

Property Features

• Bright L-shaped property built around 2008
• Spacious and light interior with flexible accommodation
• Charming village location in an AONB
• Wraparound grounds backing to farmland
• Large gated driveway and double garage
• Easy access to local village pub, schools or station

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