4 bedroom detached house for sale

A charming and beautifully presented Georgian village house listed Grade II together with Coach House and walled garden.

Canterbury Villa is a particularly handsome period house and over the years has been beautifully restored and is certainly worthy of its Grade II Listing. Of typical symmetrical design with sixteen pane sash windows and central canopy porch being set within the mellow brick façade. The property is found in excellent decorative order with well chosen colours suited to a house of its age. The panelled front door leads into a flagstone hall with drawing room to the left with an exquisite ceiling cornice, open fireplace with marble mantle piece and bay window with specialist paint finish to a wood design. The sitting room lies on the other side of the hall with fireplace with wooden mantle piece and recessed cupboards to either side, a picture rail and flagstone floor. The inner hall has an attractive turning staircase and door leading into the shower room with shower, WC and washbasin also plumbed for washing machines and has a floor standing Viessman Vitodens Gas Fired Boiler. A study having a flagstone floor and studded wall was thought once to be Barclays Bank strong room. The dining room has a flagstone floor, attractive fireplace with a Clearview wood burning stove and window looking into the courtyard. The kitchen which is well fitted with a range of panelled fronted wall and floor mounted cabinets has a fireplace with inset Rangemaster cooker with five ring gas hob and offset breakfast area. A door leads through to the pantry with a further door into the garden/boot room with flagstone floor, French doors out onto a terrace and a door into the courtyard.

An elegant turning staircase leads to the mezzanine landing with well fitted bathroom with Lefroy Brooks washbasin, a shower and WC and a rolled top bath and two heated towel rails. A spacious bedroom with wooden floor has an ensuite cloakroom with WC and bowl washbasin, heated towel rail and also a shower room with shower, wash hand basin and heated towel rail. The first floor landing with built in cupboard has doors to a pretty bedroom with wooden floors, fire place and hanging cupboards. There is a central bedroom and the fourth bedroom has wooden floor, fireplace with stone mantle piece and two built in cupboards. The door from the landing leads up to the attic floor which is well preserved, has exposed ceiling timbers and provide excellent space for studio or an office.

Tax Band: F