For Sale4 Bedroom Detached House in Preston Hill, Wingham, Canterbury, Kent Ct3 1by£950,000

This superb detached Edwardian residence in Wingham, sits in a generous plot and has something for everyone. If you enjoy nature and the countryside there are stunning views across the surrounding farmland, a delightful garden and an allotment area. If you want to work from home there is a separate office and if leisure and pleasure are top of your list you will find a cinema and a swim spa. The house itself includes spacious and flexible accommodation and everything needed for modern day living. It has great external charm with its chimneys, bay and sash windows and pitched roof porches, while internally period features such as high ceilings, dado rails, panelled doors, the original staircase and fireplaces really enhance the character. This lovely family home is set well back from the road with a good -sized front garden bordering a long drive, with electric gates that lead to the large garage and a parking area. There is a path to the front porch and the charming stained glass panelled front door that opens into the welcoming hall with its black and white flooring, understairs cupboards and bookshelves, a cloakroom and an archway leading to the panelled stained glass back door as well as access to the main reception rooms. These include the charming dual aspect sitting room with a bay window and an attractive wood surround fireplace with a log burner, providing a warming ambience on a cool winter’s evening. Guests will enjoy sitting down to a meal in the elegant dining room that includes a cast iron fireplace with inset tiles and an impressive sculptured surround and mantle, while the cosy family room with its coal effect fire is just the place to gather to watch TV. It also has a half-glazed door to the superb orangery with underfloor heating that creates an additional seating area with multi-pane windows on three sides providing far-reaching views across Wingham village and beyond. The light and bright dual aspect kitchen/breakfast area includes shaker style units with granite worktops housing a Neff gas hob, a built in double oven and microwave as well as an integrated dishwasher and a floor to ceiling corner fridge. There is a charming banquette style seating area and French doors to the rear terrace, an adjacent utility area with a freezer, integrated washing machine and tumble dryer and door to the back porch and into the garden. The basement has a separate workshop, a gym and an archway to the excellent cinema. The first floor galleried landing leads to the modern family bathroom with a bath, separate shower and a vanity basin and four bedrooms with delightful views over the gardens and beyond. One of the doubles is dual aspect and includes fitted cupboards and an en suite shower room, the fourth bedroom is currently in use as an office and the dual aspect first bedroom includes plenty of fitted cupboards and an en suite bathroom with a shower, vanity basin and a contemporary bath under the window so you can soak in the bath and enjoy the view. The large garage has a mezzanine floor accessed by an external door and staircase. The steps lead up to the self-contained office with lovely but distracting views and fast broadband. It is ideal for anyone working from home as they are not disturbed by any activities in the house and it is easily accessible for business visitors who do not need to venture into the home. The gardens are divided into various areas including the large front garden with a spacious lawn surrounded by shrub and flower beds and high hedging, while at the end of the rear garden there is the hexagonal summerhouse beside the splendid heated swim spa and a charming wildlife pond. There is also a raised decked terrace overlooking the pond which is ideal for sitting and enjoying the adjacent countryside views. While the rear porch leads to a large terraced area with a water feature for al fresco dining surrounded by shrubs and flower borders. A pathway leads to a greenhouse and a lawn with an impressive tree in the centre, large enough for kids to kick a ball around and play with the dogs.