For Sale5 Bedroom Detached House in Becketts Wood, Upstreet, Canterbury, Kent Ct3 4dq£1,250,000
Property Type
Detached House
Bedrooms
× 5
Bathrooms
× 4
Receptions
× 4
Tenure
Freehold
Price
£1,250,000
Key Features
- An exceptionally spacious detached family home
- Renovated interior including stylish modern kitchen
- Indoor swimming pool complex with bifold doors to garden
- Detached double garage with studio above
- Gated, tree lined driveway leading to parking for multiple vehicles
- Very generous and secluded mature rear garden
Description
We bought this house six years ago as we thought the position was ideal. It is quiet and peaceful with only private land behind us. It is very safe and secure for children and pets and the spacious property, with all the facilities available, is a superb home for entertaining. We can have music and barbecues in the garden and not disturb anyone while the swimming pool is amazing and, having the door open between the drawing room and dining room, makes it an ideal overall space for indoor entertaining. However we feel it is time for us to downsize and pass the baton on to new owners.
During our time here we worked hard to create the charming garden, along with replacing the windows and updating the interior including the brand new fitted kitchen. We also completely replaced and updated the power and heating system with 14 solar panels, a battery system and three high-efficiency heat pumps to power and heat the entire property, plus an EV charger on the drive, with very minimal running costs. Plans have also been passed for the creation of a front porch if a new owner wishes to take things further.
Upstreet includes a village shop, post office and a pub and there are other delightful villages nearby. There are wonderful walks along the river to the Stodmarsh Nature Reserve which is a site of Special Scientific Interest and you can enjoy a meal or a picnic at the Grove Ferry Inn. There is a bus stop at the end of the road that can take you to Canterbury within 10 minutes and Sturry station for the fast train to St Pancras is only a short drive.
For anyone who enjoys outdoor pursuits there are wonderful places to go fishing on the river, while the nearby Westbere Lakes offers sailing opportunities as well as fishing and clay pigeon shooting takes place at the Greenfields Shooting grounds in Sturry. The city of Canterbury with its UNESCO historic buildings, high street stores, individual shops, bars and restaurants is only about six miles.
