For Sale5 Bedroom Detached House in Water Meadows, Marlow Meadows, Fordwich, Canterbury, Kent Ct2 0bf£700,000

This is a veritable Tardis of a family home and you really need to have a look around to fully appreciate everything this house has to offer. It is very safe for children and pets as it is in a cul-de-sac with minimal traffic and there are lovely place to go for walks in the adjacent woods. Fordwich is famous for being the smallest town in England with its own town hall. It is full of attractive and historic buildings that date from the days of Henry II when it was the de facto port for Canterbury with the river Stour running through the centre. There is the excellent olde worlde George and Dragon pub as well as the Michelin Star Fordwich Arms restaurant that you can easily walk to if you want an evening out and don't want to drive. The location is very convenient as we are only a few minutes’ walk from the station at Sturry for the high speed train that can whisk you to London in just over an hour. Here you will also find a convenience store, post office,  pharmacy, hairdresser, a primary school graded Outstanding by Ofsted and the famous Kings junior school at Milner Court. We are only a short drive or bus ride from Canterbury with its historic buildings, shops, restaurants, Outstanding grammar schools and first class private schools, universities, retail parks, theatres and cinemas. For anyone who enjoys outdoor pursuits we are not far from the Chislet or Canterbury golf clubs and there are other wonderful places to go for walks with the dog or take a short drive for a day on the beach. There is the Sturry cricket club and fishing available on the river Stour, while the nearby Westbere Lakes offers sailing opportunities. Other sporting activities are available at the Polo Farm Club and the Kingsmead Leisure Centre.