For Sale6 Bedroom Detached House in Howfield Lane, Chartham Hatch, Canterbury, Kent, CT4 7LZ£1,150,000

Property at a glance: Detached family home on 1.04 acres 6 double bedrooms 3 bathrooms + cloakroom Kitchen / dining area Large, triple aspect lounge Study / playroom Conservatory Utility room with access to kitchen garden Separate two bedroom annexe Double garage 4 bay stable block / outbuilding Large mature garden with variety of fruit trees, berries and vegetable plot Wildlife friendly property with ponds and wildflower meadow Setting Chartham Hatch is a charming village located on the outskirts of Canterbury with its wide variety of historic UNESCO heritage sites and buildings, high street stores and independent shops, numerous restaurants, bars, clubs, cinemas and theatres.  It is well served by two rail stations, Canterbury East and West.  The high speed train to St Pancras will get you to London in less than an hour.  There are excellent local grammar and private schools, including Blean Primary - rated Outstanding by Ofsted, three universities and a variety of sports on the doorstep including golf, swimming, sailing, tennis and cricket as well as numerous hiking and cycling paths. The coastal towns of Whistable, Margate and Dover are all a short drive away.  Seller Insight “We fell in love with the peace and quiet of the property and although we had no experience gardening, we were keen to start growing our own.  We discovered a love of ‘grocery shopping’ in the back garden and have tried to make the property as wildlife friendly as we can by adding wildlife ponds, a wildflower meadow and leaving some areas to re-wild.  Watching all the different wildlife over the seasons has been a real treat and sitting outside with a cup of coffee listening to the dawn chorus as garden wakes has felt like a special privilege.  Chartham Hatch is a lovely welcoming village with great community spirit and an active village hall.  There are quite a few different clubs, regular quiz nights, breakfast mornings, as well as an annual fete and other events.  No Man’s Orchard is just a short walk away and is especially beautiful in the autumn morning mist.  Likewise the beautiful city of Canterbury, with its great food and shops, as well as the Marlowe and Gulbenkian theatres and many hidden treasures, is only 3 miles away. The Canterbury Festival is a particular yearly favourite.  We’ve been very happy here and will miss a great many things.”