For Sale3 Bedroom House in Casita, Soleshill Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT4£470,000

A cosy yet spacious country cottage with plenty of charm in the popular village of Shottenden A charming country cottage, with plenty of space and character in this popular village of Shottenden This extended barn style cottage has been carefully designed around modern living. With no compromise in room sizes this three bedroom house is a genuine family space. Immediately admire the attractive front garden and enter into the property via the stable door into a small porch and through to the open plan living space that has a large log burner with ample room for both living and dining areas, which in turn leads to the kitchen and access to the rear and side cottage gardens. The kitchen was updated by the current owners and is a lovely country kitchen area, close to the dining area, making this a great family space or great for entertaining too. As you enter into the cottage turn the other way and there is a second large reception space that offers flexibility to use this separate room, such as a play room or teenagers den. The upper floor opens up to a series of far reaching views over apple orchards and surrounding countryside. Shottenden is firmly nestled within a designated area of outstanding natural beauty and there is no doubt the fruit trees, hedged and planted over rolling fields, are something to admire every morning. The master bedroom is significantly larger than one would expect from a cottage as is bedroom two. A family bathroom and third bedroom finish off the first floor accommodation. Externally a driveway accessed via cart style arch from the road gives room for gated parking and has the benefit of a timber garage or workshop, with additional off street parking facility to the front of the house. The garden has been thoughtfully laid to decking and small lawn, to give enough room to enjoy this space. Shottenden is practically is a great location for reaching both the Cathedral City of Canterbury, creek side town of Faversham and the commuter hub of Ashford. With a mainline station nearby linking to London via high speed train in around an hour, it is a surprisingly well connected little village. Nearby Chilham, complete with castle, has pubs, hotel, doctor, farm shop and post office. The local walking is some of the best in the area with protected woodlands and trails in most directions.