£1,325,000 /Sale price

Grade II listed Thanington Court is a delightful 17th century timber-framed house with the addition of a classic Georgian facade. Set in wonderful grounds of around 4.5 acres with a river, island and far-reaching rural views, imbuing a sense of country living yet highly accessible to Canterbury. The house and its site offer exciting potential for improvement and development (STPP).The original 17th century part of Thanington Court provides a collection of charming and comfortable rooms, combined with the larger, elegant rooms of the Georgian addition, with its classic high ceilings and large sash windows allowing an abundance of natural light to flow through the house. The accommodation flows from a light and airy reception hall with exposed wooden flooring, a fireplace and useful cloakroom. It comprises a large sitting room, an elegant dining room and a bright snug, all three with fireplaces, one open and the remaining two with wood-burning stoves. The kitchen is fitted with a range of wooden wall and base units with integrated appliances; there is ample space for a table. The inter-connecting L-shaped utility room has a door to the rear terrace and adjacent coal store. The property also benefits from generous two-roomed cellar, one room with a feature fireplace and the whole suitable for a variety of uses, subject to any necessary consents.On the first floor the property provides two impressive Georgian bedrooms, both with fireplaces. The principal has a dressing room and an en suite bathroom with freestanding bath, whilst the other has an en suite shower room. There are three further double bedrooms, one with kitchenette, together with a family bathroom. The property's two remaining double bedrooms can be found on the part-vaulted second floor.POTENTIAL BUILDING PLOTTo the far south-east of the plot (next to the church) sits a tucked away area of garden that may suit residential development, subject to any necessary consents. A planning consultant's report is available on request.Thanington Court is approached over a gravelled driveway, which provides private parking and gives access to a garage and carport. The formal, part-walled garden on the eastern (Georgian) side of the property is laid mainly to lawn, interspersed with mature shrubs, colourful planting and trees. A more sheltered and warm area of garden has charming views of the stone tower of St Nicholas Church and, of course, the handsome Georgian facade of the house.A small tributary of the Great Stour runs through the grounds, creating a natural island with beautiful country views, accessed by a footbridge. A large paved rear terrace offers an ideal space for entertaining and al fresco dining whilst enjoying the far-reaching rural views.The grounds total around 4.5 acres and include a donkey shed and a substantial open-sided lambing shed now in a poor state of repair but providing a useful footprint for improvement/development.Located close to the centre of the historic city of Canterbury and having its own church and recreation ground, the Thanington area benefits from all that the city has to offer, including a wide range of cultural, sporting and recreational amenities, together with independent and High Street shopping, a modern shopping centre and boutique stores, cafes, restaurants and pubs on the Kings Mile. Communications links are excellent: the A28 links to the A2/M2 and motorway network, and Canterbury East and Canterbury West stations offer regular services to London, the latter offering High Speed services to London St Pancras from 54 minutes. The area has good access to the Continent via Eurotunnel and the Port of Dover.