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See how verdicts work3-bedroom semi-detached house · CT3 1QX
For saleListed 139 days
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DESCRIPTION Honeysuckle Cottages are one of a pair of semi-detached, single-storey, barns, beautifully converted to a high quality and standard.
They are constructed of black weatherboarding with attractive red brick insert façades under tiled roofs with a pretty roof dormer, double glazed windows, and attractive composite entry doors.
These lovely contemporary homes are not only beautifully finished with high quality and stylish fixtures and fittings, but they also have under-floor heating and high energy ratings to comply with modern-day living standards.
The accommodation comprises an entrance hall, WC, a superb open plan sitting/dining room and stylish, bespoke kitchen with patio doors opening to the gardens.
Internal finishings include high-quality kitchens with Lamona appliances, complemented with stone composite worktops, and attractive LVT flooring.
The bathrooms are also beautifully finished with attractive fixtures and fittings, tiled walls and polished tiled floors.
OUTSIDE The gardens are enclosed, lawned with sun terraces, side gates and panelled fenced boundaries.
To the front of the property, a private drive off School Lane leads to private, block-paved car parking spaces, with each unit having two parking spaces located at the front of the cottages.
ACCOMMODATION • Semi-detached, contemporary converted cottages • Three bedrooms • Beautiful shower rooms • Open plan sitting/dining/kitchen for contemporary living • WC • Gardens • Allocated parking JOINERY KITCHEN/UTILITY ROOMS • Beautifully fitted bespoke kitchens • Attractive high-quality worksurfaces • Lamona integrated appliances • Electric ovens/microwave • Fridge/freezer • Dishwasher • Washing machine/dryer QUALITY BATHROOMS • Contemporary and stylish shower rooms • Attractive tiling HEATING, INSULATION AND WATER SERVICES • Mains drainage • Mains electricity • Underfloor heating • Air source heat pumps ENTERTAINMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS • Wiring for satellite at all TV aerial points • Fibre broadband EXTERNAL WINDOWS/DOORS AND INTERNAL JOINERY • Attractive composite entry doors • Double-glazed windows and patio doors • Attractive oak internal doors ELECTRICAL • Smoke alarms, wired to mains • LED ceiling lighting FINISHING TOUCHES • LVT flooring to hall, sitting/dining/kitchen areas • Carpets to bedrooms EXTERNAL FEATURES • Landscaped gardens • Two private parking spaces • Outside lighting SITUATION Honeysuckle Cottages enjoy a peaceful setting just off School Lane in the highly desirable village of Ickham, located approximately 5 miles east of Canterbury.
This picturesque and historic village is renowned for its rural charm, 13th century church, and beautifully preserved listed homes.
Nestled beside the Little Stour, Ickham offers a quintessential Kentish setting complete with a village green, the well-regarded Duke William pub/restaurant, and an active village hall hosting many annual events.
Everyday essentials are close by in the thriving village of Wingham, which provides a post office, greengrocer, village store, several pubs, doctors and dentists surgeries, and a well-respected primary school.
The area boasts excellent leisure and recreation opportunities, including Howletts Wild Animal Park, Wingham Wildlife Park, and a selection of prestigious golf courses such as Royal St George’s in Sandwich and Princes Golf Club in Deal.
The surrounding countryside offers wonderful walking and cycling routes, while coastal locations nearby provide fishing and water sports.
Transport connections are strong, with the A257 giving easy access to Canterbury and Sandwich, and convenient links to the A2/M2 and M20 motorway networks.
From Canterbury West, high-speed rail services reach London St Pancras in under an hour.
Just a short distance away, the historic City of Canterbury offers a wealth of cultural attractions, extensive shopping, and a broad choice of well-regarded state and private schools, colleges and universities.
PROPERTY INFORMATION Services: Mains water, electricity and drainage are connected. Heating: Air source heat pump with under-floor heating.
Local Authority: Canterbury City Council Council Tax Band: TBA *AGENTS NOTE Reservation fee is £1000, non-refundable VIEWINGS Strictly by appointment through Whitney Homes T: W:
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