4 bedroom detached house for sale

Hackington Hollow is a wonderful early 20th Century house in the Edwardian style and has many original features, including Art Nouveau fireplaces, an exposed brick Gothic style arch, double front doors and an Arts and Crafts style porch with ornamental panels either side. The secluded garden wraps around the house, bordered by and with access to parkland and with a 200 metre long private drive.

The accommodation is set across two floors with an entrance hall kitchen/breakfast room, dining room, sitting room, utility and guest cloakroom to the ground floor. Upstairs lies a large, light filled master bedroom with exposed beams and en suite, two further double bedrooms, fourth bedroom/office and a family bathroom.

Outside, the well-established half-acre garden has many mature trees including an unusual Japanese Sumac tree and a brick paved terrace for that perfect alfresco dining spot. The property offers a useful garden shed, a separate building for storage and there is plenty of space for a garage or garages, subject to the necessary planning consents.

FEATURES
- Double front doors with Arts and Crafts style porch
- Spacious hall with fitted period cupboards and a wide staircase
- Kitchen/breakfast room with a feature brick wall, exposed beams and posts overlooking the garden, oak kitchen units including an integrated dishwasher, double sink, rangemaster cooker, spacious cupboard for further storage and room for a kitchen table
- Laundry/utility room with fitted units, built-in broom cupboard and space for a washing machine
- Guest cloakroom offering space and plumbing adjacent for a shower
- Separate dining room, an ornate beamed ceiling, cast-iron fireplace with slate hearth and built-in display cupboards
- Double-aspect sitting room, oak parquet floor, handsome ornamental timber cornice, Art Nouveau fireplace and double doors opening onto the garden
- Spacious landing with a vaulted ceiling and attractive Gothic arch
- Large, double aspect master bedroom with en suite, exposed beams, cast-iron Art Nouveau fireplace and full height fitted wardrobe
- Double bedroom with exposed beams, fitted cupboard and double aspect windows with views of the woodland and the city
- Bedrooms two and three have double aspect woodland views, exposed beams and a built-in wardrobe
- Bedroom four has a limed finish pine floor and two windows
- Family bathroom with painted pine floor, bath, basin, WC and a built-in corner cupboard
- Secluded, half an acre garden wraps around the house, planted with established shrubs, distinctive trees such as copper beech, silver birch, cherry and apple trees
- Long private, gated drive
- Parking for many cars
- Garden shed and a separate building for storage
- Space for a double garage, subject to the necessary planning consents
- Gate in the garden boundary which leads directly onto the cycle route and path into the city and the Crab and Winkle Way into Whitstable
- One mile from Canterbury City Centre

Canterbury is a Cathedral and medieval walled city situated in the South East of England. Hackington Hollow is located within a mile of Canterbury City Centre and the mainline Station offering high-speed services to reach London's St. Pancras within the hour. The bustling City Centre is also accessible by foot, ideal for browsing its boutique and curiosity shops, take in a play at either the Marlowe or Malthouse Theatres or enjoy some peace and quiet in one of the City's many beautiful gardens.

Motorway connections are excellent, with links to the M2 and M20 networks. The Port of Dover and the Channel Tunnel Terminal at Cheriton both operate services to mainland Europe.

The University of Kent as well as other superb academic establishments, including the King’s School Canterbury and Junior Kings, the St. Edmund's School and St. Stephen's Junior School, are nearby. The coastal towns of Whitstable and Herne Bay are a short distance away to the north of Canterbury, with Margate, Ramsgate and Sandwich to the East.