For Sale4 Bedroom Barn Conversion in Whiteacre Lane, Waltham, Canterbury, Kent Ct4 5sr£1,250,000

"We always wanted to buy an old barn and turn it into a wonderful family home. In 2019 we found Whiteacre and instantly fell in love with the beautiful location and tranquility that comes with the countryside surroundings. The character of barn was also a big appeal and after we found out that it was built whilst Henry VIII was on the throne it just confirmed we were buying the right place. We spent some 18 months renovating it completely to a very high standard so it has only been finished a little over a couple of years and is really a ‘new’ home where nothing needs to be done. While it is lovely here, our children are now at secondary school so we are reluctantly selling. However, the property is ready for new owners to take advantage of everything we have done to provide a very modern home within an historic Grade II listed building. It is very quiet and peaceful but our neighbours are lovely and the village is friendly with a recreation ground and playground as well as the village hall that offers a variety of regular activities. There are nearby primary schools and a bus stop in the village with buses that can take children to secondary school in Canterbury. There are delightful places to go for walks and, for horsey enthusiasts, there is the nearby Mannix Equestrian centre. We are not far from Canterbury with its historic buildings, high street stores and individual shops, theatres, excellent grammar and private schools, universities, bars and restaurants as well as the mainline stations and the high speed train that can whisk you to London in under an hour. Alternatively you can drive to Ashford International where the high speed train time to St Pancras is 36 minutes. It is also quite easy to get to the Channel Tunnel and Dover docks for trips to the Continent. For anyone who enjoys sporting activities there is plenty of recreational opportunities in Canterbury including the Kings School and Kingsmead Leisure centres. There is first class cricket at the Canterbury cricket ground as well as sailing, fishing and bathing along the nearby coast and, for golfing aficionados, there are the Canterbury and Roundwood Hall Golf Clubs but if you want to go further afield you can try the Championship golf courses at Sandwich and Deal including Royal St George, Princes and the Royal Cinque Ports golf clubs."