5 Bedroom Detached House For Sale in Nackington Road, Canterbury, Kent CT4 7AX

3 5 2 2 Land Size: 0 acres

As you turn into the gateway and through the trees into the long block paved drive up to this attractive detached family home it is difficult to believe that you are only a mile and a half from Canterbury city walls. The house nestles in 0.4388 of an acre of grounds, set well back from the road and discreetly hidden behind trees and shrubs giving you the impression you are in the seclusion of the countryside. This spacious property offers a delightful family atmosphere and has an impressive exterior with a covered porch and attractive front door. There is a spacious hall with wood flooring that flows through to the ground floor reception rooms, a downstairs cloakroom and a door to the elegant dual aspect sitting room with a brick fireplace and a coal effect gas fire as well as multi pane double doors to the dining room. When these doors are open, it makes a wonderful overall entertainment space and, on a sunny day, guests can spill out into the garden as there are also French doors to the rear garden from the dining room.

There is a good sized kitchen/breakfast room with a large window overlooking the garden and units with granite worktops housing a five ring gas hob, a built in oven, microwave, dishwasher and wine rack as well as a peninsular breakfast bar and a door to an adjacent pantry. There is another internal door to the massive garage, which includes a utility area with laundry facilities and also where you can park up to five cars.

Upstairs there is a real surprise as it includes a useful kitchenette with a microwave and two ring hob and an attractive living room where the family spend much of their time. It has a large picture window overlooking the rear garden and a glass door to the good sized balcony where you can sit and have breakfast enjoying the views across the garden. In addition there is a modern family bathroom with a trendy curved vanity basin and five bedrooms including a single with fitted wardrobes and views over the front garden and fields beyond. Two of the four double bedrooms have vanity basins and fitted wardrobes while the main bedroom has a wall of mirrored cupboards and a contemporary en suite bathroom with a bath and separate shower.

The secluded rear garden is surrounded by fencing, tree and shrub borders and is mostly laid to lawn with an impressive central tree. There is also a greenhouse and a terrace that spans the width of the property and is ideal for outdoor entertaining.

“We moved here 31 years ago and it has been a wonderful family home and it is where our children grew up. We have always loved the quiet location but still being close to the city and schools for the kids. However we now feel it is time to downsize and look forward to another family enjoying it as much as we have. It has always been a great place for parties and games in the garden as well as excellent places to go for country walks. We can even walk into Canterbury in about half an hour where we can enjoy the shops, restaurants and entertainment.

We are also very close to the St Lawrence cricket ground for any cricketing enthusiasts and there are very good state and private secondary schools in the vicinity including the famous Kings School as well as three universities, two mainline stations and two hospitals. Other sporting facilities include the leisure centre and swimming pool, Polo sports club and the Canterbury golf club. If you want to go further afield you can be in London within an hour using the high speed train from Canterbury West or you can go to Dover and Folkestone for trips to the Continent. As well as the cathedral there are a wide variety of other historic and interesting attractions to see including the Canterbury Norman Castle, the Canterbury Tales, St Augustine’s Abbey, Canterbury Heritage Museum, the Westgate, The Beaney House and the Canterbury Roman Museum.”

Important information

This is a Freehold property.

Property Features

A wonderfully spacious detached house
Approximately 1.5 miles from Canterbury city centre
0.4388 of an acre plot including large front and rear gardens
31’4 long garage, ideal for classic cars, bikes or working from home
Vast driveway with space for multiple vehicles
First floor living room and kitchenette providing potential for self-contained annexe