Becketts Wood, Upstreet, Canterbury

Oak Tree House 5 Becketts Wood Upstreet, Canterbury Kent, CT3 4DQ

6.5 miles Canterbury 11 miles Ramsgate 20 miles Folkestone 21 miles Dover

Description

Ground Floor

Hallway

Cloakroom

Drawing Room 21'9 x 13'8 (6.63m x 4.17m)

Dining Room 11'10 x 9'11 (3.61m x 3.02m)

Family Room 11'10 x 8'6 (3.61m x 2.59m)

Kitchen/Breakfast Room 19'5 x 11'10 (5.92m x 3.61m)

Utility Room 13'1 x 8'3 (3.99m x 2.51m)

First Floor

Landing

Master Bedroom 15'7 x 13'7 (4.75m x 4.14m) Plus built-in wardrobes

En-suite Bathroom

Bedroom 17'11 x 10'0 (5.46m x 3.05m)

Bedroom 11'5 x 11'2 (3.48m x 3.40m)

Bedroom 11'5 x 8'6 (3.48m x 2.59m)

Bedroom 11'5 x 8'5 (3.48m x 2.57m)

Shower Room

External

Front/Driveway - Lawn, mature trees and a large driveway with turning space and parking

Double Garage 18’0 x 18’0 (5.49m x 5.49m)

Extensive Rear Garden – Backing onto countryside, laid to lawn with established shrub borders, mature trees, garden store, patio and outside entertaining area as well as large vegetable garden

Property

This beautiful five bedroom detached executive home occupies a plot of approximately ½ an acre and is set on a small exclusive development backing onto stunning countryside. To the ground floor there is an entrance hall with a cloakroom and staircase rising to the first floor. The dual aspect drawing room has an attractive fireplace and door giving access to the rear garden. There is a separate dining room, a lovely kitchen/breakfast room and family room with the kitchen fitted with granite work surfaces and integrated appliances and enjoying views and access to the garden. There is also a useful utility room and a large pantry. To the first floor there is a spacious landing leading to the bedrooms. The master bedroom is fitted with wardrobes and also offers an en-suite bathroom. There are four further bedrooms and a family bathroom. To the rear of the property there are extensive gardens backing onto countryside, laid to lawn with established shrub borders, mature trees, garden store, patio and outside entertaining area as well as large vegetable garden. The large frontage has mature trees, lawn and a large driveway with turning space and parking as well as a double garage. The city centre of Canterbury is approximately 6.5 miles’ distance with its excellent shopping centre, well regarded schools, colleges, universities, two mainline railway stations with connections into London. The A2, M2, M20 and M25 are all easily accessible. The Port of Dover with its Cross Channel Ferries, Channel Tunnel terminal at Cheriton and the Ashford International Passenger service station at Ashford are all within easy reach. Recreation is also good with sports centres and swimming pools located in Herne Bay and Canterbury, a selection of golf courses, Championship cricket at St. Lawrence cricket ground and sailing along the coast.

Our Time Here

We bought the property new, and so had an input on what went into it. The houses are very well spaced apart with large gardens in a large plot. We liked the proximity to both Canterbury and Thanet, being equidistant from both. We particularly love the south-facing garden and the views are fabulous, so the fact that English Heritage had purchased and protected the land below was a real bonus. We both love every part of the house, but if we had to pick a favourite, it would be between the kitchen with its double doors or the very large patio that it leads onto. When we moved in, the garden was just a big mud patch, but it is now well-designed and well maintained, having been lovingly tended for almost 20 years. Upstreet itself has an excellent small shop/Post Office and a pub, while the nearest church is in Chislet, which has a very good primary school opposite. The area is well known for excellent schooling, with both private and state schools nearby. There is an abundance of farm shops in the local area and it’s very easy to access the larger shops in Canterbury and Thanet from here, under 10 minutes drive away. We are also well placed for the Eurostar, Channel Tunnel and ferry crossings; as well as the rail services to London and beyond. From Herne Bay you can get the normal train to Victoria or the High Speed to St. Pancras. It’s very convenient if you like or need to travel. It’s a wonderful position to be in, living in the countryside, yet within easy reach of the city and the sea. People think of Upstreet as being the middle of nowhere, but actually it’s the middle of everywhere! We’ll miss the little community we have here with our neighbours, and have many happy memories of our time here with our children, who have since flown the nest. We’ve had 19 very happy years here, but now in retirement, we want to do more travelling and feel that it is the right time for us to move.

Important Notice: In accordance with the Property Misdescriptions Act (1991) we have prepared these sales particulars as a general guide to give a broad description of the property. They are not intended to constitute part of an offer or contract. We have not carried out a structural survey and the services, appliances and specific fittings have not been tested. All photographs, measurements, floorplans and distances referred to are given as a guide and should not be relied upon for the purchase of carpets or any other fixtures or fittings. Lease details, service charges and ground rent (where applicable) are given as a guide only and

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14 Lower Chantry Lane, Canterbury, Kent CT1 1UF Tel: 01227 200600 Email: exclusive@milesandbarr.co.uk

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