3 bedroom house for sale

Overview

Internal features include exposed brick feature fireplace with wood-burning stove, vaulted and exposed beamed ceilings, minstrel gallery landing, and crafted internal doors

SITUATIONThe Stable is located down a private drive just off Bredlands Lane, on the edge of the very pretty village of Westbere, which lies about 4 miles north west of the City of Canterbury.The village of Westbere is set in a preservation area that overlooks the beautiful Westbere Lakes (created by gravel extraction), which teem with birds and wildlife, and provide excellent country walks. There is a village hall, All Saints Parish Church and the well-known Yew Tree public house/restaurant, which was built in 1348 and is one of the oldest pubs in Kent. Queen Anne and an Archbishop of Canterbury are reputed to have stayed there, and Dick Turpin evaded capture from the law by hiding out there.Everyday facilities can be found at the neighbouring village of Sturry, which has a range of local shops, together with the Junior Kings school, and a mainline railway station connecting to Canterbury and the coast. The historic City of Canterbury offers a wider range of facilities, many cultural interests, an excellent shopping centre, a good selection of schools in the private and state sectors, and colleges and universities.Recreation facilities include golf courses, sport centres, swimming pools, championship cricket, and rugby. Fishing and water sports can be found along the coasts.Transport links are good, with the high-speed train operating into London St Pancras from Canterbury West in less than an hour.The A2 gives access to the M2, M20 and M25 motorway networks. The Port of Dover and Channel Tunnel terminal at Cheriton provide cross-channel services to the continent. DESCRIPTIONThe Stable is an attractive detached converted former stable dating from around the eighteenth century and converted in late 1990, and now forms part of a small farmstead of five dwellings. Construction is of black weatherboard on brick plinth under tiled roof.Internal features include exposed brick feature fireplace with wood-burning stove, vaulted and exposed beamed ceilings, minstrel gallery landing, and crafted internal doors.FEATURES Entrance hall, hardwood entry door, storage cupboards Family bathroom, panelled bath with electric shower above, WC, hand basin, chrome ladder radiator, attractively tiled Study/bedroom 3, window to the front Bedroom 2, built-in wardrobes Dining room, stairs to first floor, beamed ceiling, stylish flooring Kitchen, range of base and wall-mounted cabinets, electric ovens, ceramic hob Sitting room, brick feature fireplace with wood- burner, vaulted ceiling with exposed beams, minstrel gallery landing, stable door opening to garden First floor, landing, storage cupboard Minstrel landing, currently used as a study area Master bedroom, vaulted ceiling with exposed beams, range of built-in wardrobes, and door leading onto the minstrel landing En suite bathroom, panelled bath with shower above, WC, hand basin, exposed beam and tiled floor Bedroom 4, restricted head height, storage cupboard and window overlooking the rear gardens Gardens, front and rear Double garage, with power, light and loft storage Parking OUTSIDEThe property is approached off Bredlands Lane onto a gravelled private drive, which leads into the courtyard and garaging.The secluded private front gardens are mainly laid to lawn with block paved pathway leading to front entrance. There is a sun terrace, flower beds, shrubs and greenhouse, and side gates provide access to the rear garden, which is enclosed by a fence and tree-lined boundary. The rear garden is lawned with a sun terrace and is enclosed by a fenced boundary. PROPERTY INFORMATIONServices: Mains water, drainage, electricityLocal Authority: Canterbury City CouncilCouncil Tax Band: FDIRECTIONSHead out of Canterbury towards Margate on the A28, passing over the railway crossing at Sturry and bearing right towards Margate, continue straight for about 2 miles and then turn left in to Bredlands Lane, just before the pelican crossing. Continue down Bredlands Lane for about half a mile and the entrance is on the right, opposite Lehane Travel, via a gravelled drive.Head down the drive, bearing left and then right into the courtyard. The Stable is signposted. VIEWINGSStrictly by appointment through Whitney HomesTel: E: For more details and to contact: https://realtyww.info/houses_westbere-d561301/for-sale_i68448315

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