4 Bed Detached House For Sale

1 Hackington Road is an attractive rendered period family home, sensitively extended to offer more than 2,300 sq ft of light-filled, flexible accommodation arranged over two floors.

Configured to provide a practical and cohesive living and entertaining environment maximising the lovely garden views, the property sensitively combines period features including large casement glazing, some exposed beams and original panelled internal doors with modern amenities, a wealth of wooden flooring across the ground floor and elegant neutral décor throughout.

The ground floor accommodation flows from a welcoming L-shaped reception hall with useful storage, a cloakroom and a fitted walk-in pantry with a sink. It comprises a dual aspect drawing room with bespoke fitted shelving together with a dual aspect dining room with parquet flooring, French doors to the rear terrace and an inter-connecting sitting room with a fireplace with woodburning stove.

The ground floor accommodation is completed by a part-vaulted kitchen/breakfast room with quarry-tiled flooring. It features a range of wall and base units with quartz work surfaces, a breakfast bar, and an ingle with a cast-iron range cooker. Modern integrated appliances and space for a sizeable table make it ideal for informal dining, while a door opens to the rear terrace and double doors lead to a fitted utility room with access to the side terrace.

Stairs rise from the dining room to a split-level first floor landing with further useful storage. It gives access to a dual aspect principal bedroom with a fitted dressing area and an en suite bathroom, three further bedrooms and a family bathroom with a separate adjacent cloakroom.

Screened by mature hedging and trees and having plenty of kerb appeal, the property is approached over a gravelled driveway providing private parking and giving access to the detached garage.

The generous well-maintained garden surrounding the house, a particular feature of this property, is laid mainly to lawn bordered by and interspersed with well-stocked flower and shrub beds and mature specimen trees.

Beyond the formal gardens is an area of natural woodland. It features numerous seating areas and a generous wraparound paved terrace part-covered by a gazebo, the whole providing an ideal space for entertaining and al fresco dining.

Located on the northern fringes of Canterbury, Tyler Hill has a thriving village spirit and amenities including a church, pub and football and cricket clubs.

Canterbury offers extensive boutique and high street shopping, cafés, pubs, and eateries. Local sporting opportunities include golf at Scotland Hills and Canterbury Golf Club and Driving Range, County cricket at the St Lawrence Ground and sailing clubs at Whitstable and Herne Bay.

Canterbury has two stations with services to London, including a high-speed service from Canterbury West (2.0 miles) to London St Pancras International. The A2 provides direct access to the M2 and motorway network, and Ashford International and the Channel Tunnel provide regular links to the continent.