Exted, Canterbury, Kent

This veritable Tardis of a property nestles in 0.5039 of an acre of grounds in an AONB and was extended, renovated and redesigned by a builder for his own use, so everything is of the highest quality. It has something for everyone whether you want peace and quiet, need a separate annexe, an office, leisure facilities or you want to ‘grow your own’, this property has it all.

It has a parking area and two driveways that lead to the additional buildings and steps to the entrance that opens into the characterful living room with engineering oak flooring, a staircase to the first floor, access to the ground floor bedrooms and a superb brick chimney breast with an inglenook style fireplace and a log burner.

Multi-pane double doors open into the kitchen with a modern log burner and polished porcelain floor tiles that flow through into the dining area, access to the family bathroom, kitchen and the gorgeous garden room style dining area with underfloor heating, a lantern skylight and doors to the garden. The contemporary kitchen includes units with granite worktops and glass splashbacks housing integrated appliances and has an adjacent utility room. There are three double bedrooms including one with an ensuite shower and fitted bedroom furniture and another with a bay window while upstairs there is a double bedroom currently used as an office and the main bedroom with lovely views, eaves storage, bespoke cupboards and a secret access to the ensuite shower.

The detached annexe has a lounge/kitchen/diner with underfloor heating, a breakfast bar and units housing various appliances, a shower room and stairs to two double bedrooms including one with French doors to the rear terrace and entertainment area that includes a pond, a covered hot tub and a BBQ. There is also a workshop, a gym/games room and bar and another building that could be upgraded to be an office and a large orchard with polytunnels and storage sheds.

What the Owner says:

We bought this property in 1997 as we loved the stunning views and wanted a project we could develop and, over the following 28 years, we created this wonderful and unusual family home from its origins as a small bungalow. However we are now starting a new chapter in our lives.

It is only half a mile to Elham with its village square, convenience store, surgery, primary school and eateries including the Kings Arms gastro pub. There are cricket and football clubs and nearby golf clubs as well as a village hall with tennis courts and various activities. A bus service goes between Folkestone and Canterbury and the fast train from Folkestone West can whisk you to London in 47 minutes.

Canterbury and Folkestone have excellent grammar schools while several first class private schools are available in Canterbury, Dover and Ashford. The cathedral city offers historic buildings, high street stores, independent shops, pubs and restaurants, two theatres, a cinema complex and three universities while Folkestone has delightful eateries, a theatre, unique shops and galleries in the Creative Quarter and harbour arms area.