6 bed detached house for sale

Chestfield Road, Chestfield, Whitstable CT5

Cotherstone is a substantial and elegant detached residence set within approximately three-quarters of an acre, featuring electrically operated gated access and a beautiful indoor swimming pool with a luxurious full changing room.
Believed to have been built in the 1920s, this distinguished home retains the charm and character of its era having been sympathetically refurbished and thoughtfully extended to blend period elegance with a contemporary twist.

Upon entering you are immediately greeted by a sense of space and character. The impressive 28ft x 15ft sitting room, 26ft dining room that is ideal for formal entertaining, and a cosy snug all feature striking fireplaces with open hearths. The hub of the home is the stunning contemporary kitchen/breakfast room complete with a large island unit and bi-folding doors opening to the rear garden, seamlessly connecting indoor and outdoor living and perfect for entertaining. From here there is direct access to the beautifully refurbished pool room housing a heated 27ft x 12ft swimming pool, an inviting space to relax and enjoy views over the extensive patio and lawns.
To the first floor are two substantial principal bedroom suites each with luxury en-suite facilities and dressing rooms, one overlooking the rear garden and the other offering views across the golf course. There are four further bedrooms, one with an additional en-suite, while the family bathroom serves the remaining rooms.
Outside the property benefits from a large driveway providing extensive parking, two detached garages and a workshop. The rear garden offers generous space for all the family with sweeping lawns, a large patio ideal for alfresco dining and entertaining, a log cabin with integral shed and a delightful playhouse.

Situated in the heart of the sought-after village of Chestfield, the property enjoys a prime position opposite the 18-hole golf course and close to the historic 14th-century Barn, now a popular public house and restaurant.
Local shopping facilities, a health centre and the mainline railway station are just under a mile away, while bus services to the harbour town of Whitstable (just over 2 miles away) and the Cathedral City of Canterbury (approx. 5.5 miles) can be found about 100 yards away on Chestfield Road.

Non-Approved Draft Details

Open Porch

External lighting.

Entrance Hall

Painted wood front entrance door with glazed panels and glazed side panels. Radiator. Staircase leading to first floor. Wood floor. Three wall light points. Hardwired Nest system smoke and carbon dioxide detector.

Cloakroom

Suite in white comprising wall hung wash hand basin and high level WC. Local splash back tiling. Radiator. Downlighters. Extractor fan. Tiled floor.

Sitting Room - 28' 2 x 15' 0 (8.59m x 4.58m)

Impressive feature stone fireplace with open hearth. Window to front overlooking garden. Two radiators. Patio doors to swimming pool. Window to side.

Dining Room - 26' 0 x 11' 11 (7.93m x 3.64m)

Feature brick fireplace with open hearth. Window to rear overlooking swimming pool. Three radiators. Large French double doors to front garden.

Snug - 12' 10 x 11' 2 (3.92m x 3.41m)

Feature brick fireplace with open hearth. Bay window to front overlooking garden. Two radiators. Window to side. Launchport wall dock.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 26' 0 x 19' 9 Max (7.93m x 6.02m)

Range of matching range of wall and base units. Quartz work surfaces and upstands. Large island unit with undermount Blanco 1.5 bowl sink unit with Quooker tap, cupboards below, quartz work top and breakfast bar area. Built-in wine cooler. Inset Mercury range style cooker with extractor cooker hood above. Built-in fan assisted electric oven. Built-in combination oven. Integrated dishwasher, freezer and full height fridge. Built-in ice making machine. Bi-folding doors to rear garden. Door and port hole window to swimming pool. Roof light window. Underfloor heating. Downlighters. Tiled floor.

Utility Area - 7' 5 x 5' 5 (2.27m x 1.66m)

Range of matching wall and base units. Quartz worksurfaces with upstands. Underfloor heating. Unit housing plumbing for washing machine and space for tumble dryer. Downlighters. Tiled floor. Walk-in cupboard housing wall mounted Vaillant gas boiler supplying hot water and central heating, shelving and window to side.

Swimming Pool Room - 38' 0 x 20' 0 (11.59m x 6.1m)

Swimming pool 27'0 x 12.0 (8.23m x 3.66m) with electric pool cover. Three sets of patio doors overlooking rear garden. Window to side. Central heating thermostat control. Fitted dehumidifier. Extractor fan. Underfloor heating. Additional heater. Doors to changing room and boiler room.

Changing Room

Walk-in shower cubicle with rainfall showerhead and additional showerhead, wall mounted twin wash hand basins set into vanity unit with drawers below and frosted door to enclosure with WC and concealed cistern. Tiled walls. Frosted window to front. Tiled floor. Underfloor heating.

Boiler Room

Wall mounted Worcester gas boiler supplying hot water and central heating to swimming pool room, changing room and principal bedroom suites. Two pressurized hot water cylinders. Plumbing and controls for heated swimming pool. Filter machine. Solar panel control panel.

Half Landing

Window to side. Radiator.

Landing

Window to front overlooking garden, golf course and 18th hole. Access to insulated loft. Additional loft access to solar panel connection and generator. Radiator. Airing cupboard with shelves housing pressurized hot water cylinder. Hardwired Nest smoke and carbon dioxide detector. Nest thermostat control for central heating. Access to separate landing area and walkway with full height windows and LED lighting leading to principal bedroom suite. Radiator. Range of fitted cupboards.

Principal Bedroom Suite - 15' 5 x 14' 1 (4.7m x 4.3m)

Feature full height windows to side and rear overlooking garden. Underfloor heating. Nest thermostat control. Inset speakers. Door and glazed side panel to balcony.

Balcony - 21' 3 x 5' 2 (6.48m x 1.58m)

Outside lighting.

Dressing Room - 11' 8 x 10' 9 (3.56m x 3.28m)

Wide range of fitted full height wardrobes. Fitted drawers. Underfloor heating. Full height window to rear garden. Door to en-suite. Bang and Olufsen speaker control for en-suite.

Luxury En-Suite - 13' 5 x 9' 4 (4.09m x 2.85m)

Suite in white comprising double ended free standing Waters bath with wall hung Hansgrohe mixer tap, separate large walk-in shower with fixed glass screen, Hansgrohe rainfall shower head and additional hand held Hansgrohe shower attachment, Waters wall hung twin wash hand basins with wall hung cupboards below and Villeroy and Boch wall hung WC with concealed cistern. Villeroy and Boch tiled floor with underfloor heating. Chrome heated towel rail. Villeroy and Boch tiled walls. Full height frosted windows to rear. Two shelves with concealed lighting. Bang and Olufsen speakers. Downlighters. Extractor fan. Shaver point.

Bedroom 2 Suite - 17' 11 x 14' 3 (5.47m x 4.35m)

Large window to front overlooking garden, golf course and 18th hole. Window to side. Fitted units and shelves to recess. Radiator. Inset ceiling speakers. Door to dressing room.

Dressing Room. - 9' 9 x 6' 10 (2.98m x 2.09m)

Fitted full height wardrobe. Fitted drawer units. Radiator. Frosted window to rear. Door to en-suite. Bang and Olufsen speaker control for en-suite.

Luxury En-Suite. - 11' 1 x 8' 4 (3.38m x 2.54m)

Villeroy and Boch suite in white, double ended panelled bath with mixer tap and set into tile Aquavision TV screen and inset ceiling speaker, large separate fully tiled shower cubicle with rainfall shower head, wall hung wash hand basin with cupboard below and WC with concealed cistern. Tiled floor with underfloor heating. Chrome heated towel rail. Tiled walls. Two frosted windows to front. Concealed lighting. Bang and Olufsen speaker. Extractor fan. Shaver point.

Bedroom 3 - 11' 9 x 9' 11 (3.59m x 3.03m)

Window to rear overlooking garden. Radiator. Frosted glass door to en-suite.

En-Suite To Bedroom 3 - 8' 3 x 5' 5 (2.52m x 1.66m)

Suite in white comprising walk-in shower with fixed glass screen and rainfall shower head, wall mounted wash hand basin and wall hung WC with concealed cistern. Tiled walls and floors. Underfloor heating. Vertical radiator. Frosted window to side. Downlighters. Extractor fan.

Bedroom 4 - 11' 11 x 9' 4 (3.64m x 2.85m)

Window to front overlooking garden, golf course and 18th hole. Radiator.

Bedroom 5 - 11' 0 x 10' 11 (3.36m x 3.33m)

Dual aspect with window to side and window to front overlooking garden, golf course and 18th hole. Radiator. Feature brick fireplace.

Bedroom 6 - 12' 5 x 11' 7 (3.79m x 3.54m)

Double doors with glazed panels to balcony. Two radiators. Currently used as a gym.

Balcony. - 15' 8 x 7' 7 Narrowing To 5'1 (4.78m x 2.32m)

Stainless steel and glass balustrade. Outside lighting.

Luxury Family Bathroom - 7' 2 x 6' 11 (2.19m x 2.11m)

Suite by Catchpole and Rye comprising free standing nickel plated bath with mixer tap and hand held shower, wash hand basin and high level WC. Radiator. Chrome heated towel rail. Frosted window to side. Laminate flooring. Underfloor heating. Extractor fan.

Detached Garage - 18' 10 x 10' 3 (5.75m x 3.13m)

Remote electrically operated roller door. Power and light.

Thatched Garage - 14' 4 x 9' 5 Plus 18'11 x 9'5 (4.37m x 2.88m)

Two sets of double doors to front cobblestone drive. Power and light. Personal door to enclosed front garden.

Front Garden

Border brick walls to front. Drive leading to remove operated double gates to front garden and electrically operated pedestrian gate. Flower and shrub border to perimeter. Large driveway providing extensive off road parking. Paved paths leading to both sides of the property and front door. External lighting. Additional cobblestone drive to front of thatched roof double garage.

Rear Garden

Extensive lawns with flower beds, bushes and shrubs. Large decked seating area housing hot tub. Stream with two foot bridges. Outside tap. Exterior lights and power points. Pedestrian access to both sides.

Log Cabin - 12' 4 x 9' 5 (3.76m x 2.88m)

Double doors to garden.

Attached Shed - 12' 4 x 6' 1 (3.76m x 1.86m)

Playhouse - 12' 9 x 7' 11 (3.89m x 2.42m)

Playhouse with pitched roof. Power and light.

Outside WC

Suite in white comprising close coupled WC and wall hung wash hand basin with cupboard below. Power and light.

Planning Permission

Planning has been granted to convert the thatched garage into a games room/office and for an extension to the side of the swimming pool creating a gym.

Other Information

A security system and cameras with remote access are fitted to the property. The property also benefits from hardwiring for surround systems and wi-fi points throughout the property.

Solar Panels

Solar panels are fitted supplying an additional energy system with a rebate of £1000 per annum.

Main Services

The following mains services are connected to the property electricity, water, gas, drainage and a telephone line. All services will be subject to the appropriate companies transfer conditions.

Heating

Central heating is provided by gas fired boilers situated in the Boiler Room and Utility Room and hot water radiators as indicated in these particulars.

Windows

The windows are generally of painted timber frames.

Tenure

The property is to be sold Freehold with vacant possession.

Council Tax

We are advised by the Valuation Office that the property is currently within Council Tax Band G. The amount payable under tax band G for the year 2025 - 2026 is £3,920.03.

Viewing

Please ring us to make an appointment. We are open from 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm Saturdays and by appointment only on Sundays.

Agent Notes

Kent Estate Agencies gives notice for themselves and for the sellers of the property, whose agents they are that any floor plans, plans or mapping and measurements are approximate quoted in metric with imperial equivalents. All are for general guidance only and whilst every attempt has been made to ensure accuracy, they must not be relied on. The measurements are provided in accordance with the R.I.C.S. Code of Measuring Practice 6th edition. We have not carried out a structural survey and the services, appliances and specific fittings have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Photographs are reproduced for general information and it must not be inferred that any item shown is included with the property. Prospective purchasers or lessees should seek their own professional advice. Kent Estate Agencies retain the copyright in all advertising material used to market this property. No person in the employment of Kent Estate Agencies has any authority to make any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property. Purchase prices, rents or other prices quoted are correct at the date of publication and, unless otherwise stated, exclusive of VAT. For a free valuation of your property contact the number on this brochure. Printed 31st October 2025