Detached House for sale with 5 bedrooms, Nackington Road, Canterbury

Tucked away in an elevated position off Nackington Road is this superb bespoke Tudor style detached residence set in 0.3586 of an acre. Built about 37 years ago it has never since been on the market as the current owners bought it from new. This wonderful family home is approached up a private drive passing two other properties and leading to a very spacious parking area, the double garage with automatic doors, an attached workshop and the front entrance. With its chimneystack, mellow patterned brickwork, brown and cream elevations, pitched roof dormers and dark framed diamond pane windows it has great external appeal and this appeal continues as you walk into the impressive double height entrance hall with a coat cupboard, views of the attractive galleried landing and natural light flowing through the large window. There is a charming dual aspect kitchen/breakfast room with a range cooker, hand built solid wood units with marble worktops housing high end appliances and a large breakfast bar and a glazed wall and door to a snug that is ideal if you have small children as you can watch them while you are in the kitchen. You will also find a pantry, an adjacent fitted utility room with access to the garage and a lobby to a shower room. A study has engineered oak flooring and French doors to the garden while the stunning triple aspect lounge has a five-sided bay with French doors to the rear terrace with lovely views over the garden, side French windows to a separate patio and a brick chimney breast with a log burner is a focal point on a winter’s evening. An archway leads to the spacious dual aspect dining area with an attractive brick feature and where you can easily seat ten round the table. The workshop could be used for other purposes as it has French doors at each end and is fully insulated with lighting and power. The galleried landing includes a double airing cupboard and access to the excellent family bathroom with a walk-in double shower, a modern bath and a circular basin on a quartz base with drawers underneath. There are also two single bedrooms with fitted wardrobes and three double bedrooms including two with fitted wardrobes and ensuite bathrooms including one with access to an attic. The stunning primary bedroom features a dressing room with two fitted cupboards, a separate hobby room, a gorgeous en suite with a stand-alone bath and a circular basin on a quartz plinth with half height cupboards underneath and access to an attic. The garden backs onto school playing fields with a rear access gate for garden maintenance. It includes a vast wraparound lawn and pathway that also leads to an attractive separate building with three bi-fold doors, engineered oak flooring, fitted cupboards, power and lighting. This is currently a gym but would make an ideal office for anyone who wants to work from home in peace and quiet or, alternatively, it would be a great games room and bar. The garden includes the side pergola covered patio that is a real suntrap, trees, a large shrub bed and is surrounded by hedges including some that are more than 100 years old. There was a queue of prospective purchasers wanting to buy the three new houses on this small development and we were very fortunate to secure this lovely home. We also own the drive although the other two properties have right of way and mutual responsibility. We have been extremely happy here for the past 37 years and it has been a wonderful environment to bring up our children. They have always been very keen on cricket so living just opposite the entrance to the Kent County Cricket ground was a real bonus. However we feel it is time to downsize and move nearer to the family and let new owners enjoy everything this house has to offer. The location is great as it is very quiet and peaceful but we are very close to excellent grammar schools and we can even walk into the centre of Canterbury in about fifteen minutes or enjoy a cycle ride or stroll in the nearby countryside. The city has virtually everything you could want including historic buildings, high street stores, independent shops and a vast array of restaurants and bars. There are also two theatres and a cinema complex, three universities, top class private schools and two hospitals. As well as the country cricket ground there are plenty of additional sporting facilities including the leisure centre and swimming pool, Polo sports club and the Canterbury golf club. With regard to travel there is easy road access for London or Dover and the Channel Tunnel if you fancy a day in France, while Canterbury has two maintain stations including Canterbury West where the fast train will whisk you to St Pancras in under an hour. Has your property's value increased? To find out how much your property is worth