New Road, Eythorne, Dover, Kent

On a private road, backing to countryside, this fascinating, extended five bedroom property, including a self-contained annexe, is ideal as a multi-generational home. The large driveway accesses a separate annexe courtyard and steps leading up to the front door. This opens into a hallway with engineering oak flooring that flows through much of the property. The principal bedroom suite has a high vaulted ceiling, a mezzanine area and a Juliette balcony overlooking the garden, as well as a spacious walk-in dressing room and a contemporary ensuite bathroom. There is also a utility room and the inner hallway which leads to a stunning open plan family space which includes a dual aspect vaulted ceiling kitchen/breakfast/living room with painted cross beams, a log burner and three bi-fold doors to the wraparound terrace. The kitchen includes attractive units with solid wood worktops housing integrated appliances plus space for an American style fridge freezer. Doors open directly into the dining room and further double doors continue into the charming sitting room that also has French doors to the terrace. A modern family bathroom includes underfloor heating and a charming bath with shower over. There are three further double bedrooms in the main house including a guest room with an ensuite shower. A large room on the lower ground floor with windows overlooking the garden would make an excellent office, gym or games room.

A door that can be locked leads to the integral annexe that also has independent access via the courtyard. It includes a cloakroom with laundry facilities and a dual aspect living area with a mezzanine and an excellent kitchen. This features shaker style units housing appliances and space for a fridge freezer. There is a double bedroom and an ensuite wet room. While the private courtyard leads to a separate parking area.

The wraparound terrace provides plenty of space to sit and admire the views and steps down to the easy-to-maintain garden that includes a substantial garden shed with power and lighting.

What the Owner says:

We have thoroughly enjoyed extended and modernising this unusual property to become not only a wonderful family home but somewhere our parents could also have an independent and pleasant lifestyle. Sadly, for health reasons we must move but we hope that new owners will love this special place. It is in an ideal, quiet location with little traffic so it is very safe for children and animals. We have a friendly community and the village includes a convenience store and post office, a primary school rated Outstanding and the family-run Crown Inn. There is also the East Kent Railway station with heritage trains that take you on the four mile round trip via Shepherdswell and plenty of places to go for country walks or to cycle and ride.
The location is very convenient as we are not far from Canterbury, Dover and Sandwich where you will find excellent grammar and private secondary schools, historic buildings, high street stores and independent shops as well as a wide range of restaurants, pubs and sports facilities including the championship golf courses at Sandwich. We are near the sea and beaches, with the White Cliffs of Dover only a ten minute drive, while nearby Shepherdswell station includes trains to London and the Kent coast and the high speed trains from Dover Priory will whisk you to St Pancras in just over an hour. If you want a trip to the Continent, as well as a ferry from Dover, there is also easy access to the Channel Tunnel.