Fordwich Road, Sturry, Canterbury

10 Fordwich Road Sturry Canterbury Kent CT2 0BN

Description

Ground Floor • Bedroom/Dressing Room • Entrance Hall • Bedroom • Kitchen 16'7 x 12'3 9'2 x 9'2 (5.05m x 3.73m) (2.79m x 2.79m) • En-suite Bathroom • Bedroom/Snug External 16'0 x 7'3 (4.88m x 2.21m) • Front/Driveway • Sitting Room • Garage 13'2 x 9'7 16'2 x 8'5 (4.01m x 2.92m) (4.93m x 2.57m) • Bathroom • Rear Garden • Dining Room 13'7 x 10'9 (4.14m x 3.28m) • Study 12'3 x 10'8 (3.73m x 3.25m) • Utility Room First Floor

• Bedroom 14'0 x 9'7 (4.27m x 2.92m plus storage)

• Bullet-F8 • Bullet-F8

Property This versatile, extended cottage has plenty of character including beamed ceilings and walls, fireplaces and old cottage doors. Inside the accommodation comprises; kitchen which includes a built-in oven, hob and microwave as well as an integrated fridge and dishwasher. Leading on from the kitchen is a double bedroom that would also make an ideal office or snug as well as a door to the terrace and garden. The sitting area has a fireplace with a log effect gas wood burning stove and is open to the impressive dining area with high vaulted and beamed ceiling, brick fireplace and access to the ground floor bathroom and through to the extension. The extension includes study and the utility room with access to the garden as well as stairs to the master bedroom with arched ceiling, crossbar beams and en suite bathroom. A door leads from the sitting area to stairs up to the original main double bedroom and through to a second bedroom which has been converted into a dressing room with its wardrobes, beams and eaves storage cupboards; this room however, could be easily converted back to a bedroom. Externally is a driveway offering off street parking for two cars and access to the garage. To the rear is a great sized, well maintained sunny rear garden. The Cottage of St John is probably the oldest building in that part of Fordwich. This archetypal 17th century Kentish cottage was built in 1650. It was mentioned in the Doomsday Book but is not Grade II Listed although it is in a Conservation Area and, at one stage in its history, it was called Marsh Cottage and became a delightful tearoom.

The Vendor’s View Living here over the last 20+ years has been lovely, from the moment I saw this cottage I knew I had to have it. The location is rural, you wouldn’t realise that you can be in the centre of Canterbury within ten minutes, while it is well-positioned for the amenities in Fordwich and Sturry, including the station for high speed links into London. Heading to the seaside takes just 15 minutes by car, so you benefit from coastal, country and city lifestyles. During my time at the Cottage of St John I have carefully updated and extended the spaces, ensuring it is in keeping with the original features. The rooms are versatile, and each have their own character, with beamed ceilings, fireplaces or traditional cottage doors. The living room is lovely, it features an inglenook fireplace with a log-effect gas wood burning stove and opens through to the dining room, which has a high-vaulted and beamed ceiling. In addition to the beautiful inside spaces the garden is an equally enjoyable part of my home. It is mainly laid to lawn, with a suntrap terrace – ideal for al fresco dining and entertaining. There is plenty of storage space, with two garden sheds and a garage to the front, while it is secure with a fencing that backs on to open fields, so it is perfect for children and pets. I am now at a time where I would like to move nearer to my children, I have loved everything about my home and hope the next owners will enjoy it just as much.

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