£460,000 /Sale price

Now's the time to reserve a stylish new apartment at Eastry Place, Canterbury.Situated in a beautiful and exclusive community for the over 70s, in the Cathedral city of Canterbury. We offer one and two bedroomed luxury apartments that are set within splendid communal grounds with an array of thoughtful and convenient amenities and services.Every apartment has been designed to offer low maintenance and energy efficient living, with luxury comforts such as high specification adapted kitchens and accessible bathrooms.Eastry Place is a small retirement living plus village run by McCarthy Stone who have created independent living with reassuring 24 hour support and security.The communal areas have been wonderfully designed to encourage an active and sociable retirement, with a wellness suite, lounge with games and puzzles, and beautifully manicured gardens. The bistro offers breakfast, brunch, alongside nutritious lunches allowing residents to meet friends and have a break from their own kitchens.There is a guest suite available for friends and family that want to stay and visit, and pets are also accepted within the retirement village.The one bedroomed apartments offer approx. 520 sq.ft of beautifully appointed accommodation whilst the two bedroomed apartments offer approx. 850 sq.ft of space with the option to use the second bedroom as an additional reception room. Each apartment has its own storage and open plan living which leads onto a stylish kitchen.Conveniently situated in the New Dover Road, less than half a mile to the city centre, with its abundance of shops, cafes, and amenities. Eastry Place is particularly ideal for those looking for a bustly city centre yet the tranquillity of a beautiful home.Just outside the walls of the vibrant cathedral city of Canterbury which offers a wide choice of amenities including a range of High Street and independent retailers, restaurants, pubs, leisure facilities and the very popular recently refurbished Marlowe Theatre. It also has two mainline railway stations, two hospitals and a very good bus service.Ashford International station and the Channel Tunnel at Folkestone are both about 14 miles away and provide regular Eurostar and shuttle services to the continent, whilst the A2/M2 motorway provides good access to both London and the Channel port of Dover.The surrounding countryside is predominantly farmland and is ideal for those who enjoy outdoor pursuits, such as walking and horse riding, whilst the nearby Stodmarsh Nature Reserve offers excellent bird watching. There are also numerous pretty villages nearby with typical village pubs to visit, such as Wingham, Littlebourne, Ickham and Wickhambreaux, giving you the ideal balance between city and country living.The charming market town of Faversham is a short bus or train ride away and has a wide range of high street shops and independent retailers which adorn its attractive high street and its bustling market square. The town also offers excellent leisure facilities with an indoor and outdoor swimming pool, a cinema, a large park and recreation ground, a museum and numerous pubs and restaurants.Whitstable is the closest seaside town easily reached by bus and offers an array of colourful cafes and independent retailers in the bustly old high street. The harbour is full of seafood eateries alongside market stalls and ice cream parlours..