5 bedroom detached house

Rivendell is a fine family house that has been a much loved home for the current owners for over thirty years. During this time they have sensitively extended and greatly improved the house to provide comfortable and spacious family living.

The front door (to the side of the house) opens to a welcoming and wide entrance hall with a deep store cupboard. All the principal rooms are accessed from the hall. The sitting room is to the back, a wonderful bright room, recently extended to provide long and wide vistas over the rear garden. Picture windows frame the views and a part full height ceiling adds to the feeling of space; there is a log-effect gas fired stove, and the restored original teak block floor makes a beautiful feature. Opposite the sitting room is a useful snug/study.

At the end of the hall is the dining room, which also has lovely views over the garden. This pleasant room was first conceived as a ground floor bedroom and has a shower room immediately next door, so its original use could be reinstated if desired.

The kitchen, which has been professionally designed and fitted to a high standard, has copious cupboards, with ample working space and a fitted breakfast table. A door leads to the utility room.

Upstairs the house provides five bedrooms. The principal bedroom suite is very spacious and light, with windows to both front and rear aspects, and enjoys views over the fields to the front (with Cathedral glimpses) and the garden to the rear. There is an en suite shower room. Three further double bedrooms, a fifth bedroom/study and a family bathroom complete the first floor accommodation.

Rivendell is situated on the outskirts of the cathedral city of Canterbury, which provides a wide range of cultural, leisure, sporting and shopping facilities. There are excellent schools in both private and state sectors, including The King’s Schools, St Edmund’s School and the Simon Langton grammar schools; the Simon Langton Boys’ school is situated at the end of the lane.

A paved footpath/cycleway leads across fields opposite Rivendell, providing quick access to the city centre

The M20 (Junction 11) and the dualled A2 junction at Bridge give access to the wider motorway network. The High Speed service to London St Pancras is available from Canterbury West (from 54 minutes). The Channel Tunnel at Folkestone and Eurostar from Ashford International provide links to the Continent.

The house sits at the end of Langton Lane and is approached over a driveway, with plenty of parking, two timber built carports and a garage.

The garden to the rear of the house is a total delight. Landscaped to provide year round colour and interest, the garden offers high levels of privacy and seclusion and is wonderfully sunny. A variety of shaped beds provide structure and interest with clever use of shrubs and herbaceous plants, creating a beautiful environment to enjoy all year around.

A wide terrace runs across the rear of the house and pathways meander towards a wonderfully rustic style gazebo. This offers a shady spot on sunnier days and dry dining for alfresco meals.

At the end of the garden is a purpose built studio, with power and light. Until recently it has been used as a craft room/pottery. There are two further garden sheds and a greenhouse.