3 bed semi-detached house for sale

Old Dover Road, Canterbury CT1

An elegant three bedroom semi-detached period home, offered to the market with no onward chain and located in South Canterbury within easy reach of excellent local grammar and secondary schools, the Kent and Canterbury Hospital and the Spitfire Cricket Ground. This attractive property enjoys an elevated position with a winding path through the pretty front garden and gated vehicular access from the rear via a driveway from the New Dover Road. A porch gives access to a welcoming entrance hallway with high ceilings which give an instant feeling of space and there is a useful cloakroom with WC and under stairs storage. The living room can be found to the front with a large bay window and a log burner set into a chimney breast with timber surround and mantle. At the rear of the property, the fantastic kitchen/dining room has an array of modern fitted wall and base units, integrated electric hob and oven and room for both washing and cooking appliances. Two sets of double doors open into a large brick-construction conservatory offering additional dining or living space. Ascending to the first floor, via a particularly wide staircase, one will find a large master bedroom with built-in wardrobes, a second double bedroom and a third single room which could also serve well as an office/study. The family bathroom has a white, three piece fitted suite with shower head over bath. A pull-down ladder gives access to the loft which is very large and part-boarded. Externally, the well-maintained gardens are mainly laid to lawn and have a borders of established shrubs, climbing plants and trees. A gate leads to a shingled drive for parking and beyond are several garages en bloc, two of which are owned by the property and one benefits from power and electrical sockets.

Council Tax band E

Old Dover Road is conveniently located within a short distance of high achieving schools, including Simon Langton Boys and Girls Grammar Schools, St Anselms and Barton Court. Kent and Canterbury Hospital at within walking distance in addition to the popular Kent and Canterbury cricket Ground. Sainsburys Local is 0.2 miles away as is the Barton Road Post Office. Communication links are well-provided with the nearby A2 giving direct access to the motorway network, linking the M2 and M20. The city also offers a High-Speed commute from Canterbury West station into London St Pancras in under an hour, as well as services to London Victoria from Canterbury East.