Rough Common Road

Property Description: Guide Price £500,000 - £550,000. This spacious and extended semi-detached family home is located in the highly sought after Rough Common Road on the outskirts of Canterbury. Perfectly positioned, this property has a welcoming neighbourhood and convenient access to local amenities, schools and country walks.

You enter the property through a useful porch, ideal for storing away coats and shoes. There is a good size entrance hall leading to a large, light-filled living room which runs the length of the house with a beautiful bay window, original wooden floorboards and a log burner, creating a warm atmosphere for relaxing with family. 

The open plan kitchen/dining room is a wonderful social space perfect for hosting family gatherings and entertaining friends. The kitchen has plenty of storage, solid wood worktops, a seven burner range cooker and space for additional white goods.

Upstairs, there are four well appointed bedrooms, three doubles and one single. The main bedroom has fitted wardrobes, providing ample storage space. The family bathroom is a great size with a separate bath and shower cubicle, while a downstairs cloakroom adds convenience. Additionally, the landing has extra space for an office or study area, and the boarded loft presents the opportunity to extend further, subject to obtaining the necessary planning permission.

Outside: The property has a deceptively large south facing rear garden backing onto fields. Its spacious terrace is ideal for outdoor dining and entertaining and extends onto a well maintained lawn with mature trees creating a real feeling of privacy. There are several vegetable plots for the keen gardener and a stream runs along the side of the garden. To the front of the property is a driveway that can park two cars and an integral single garage.

The property's fantastic location is just 0.3 miles from Blean woods, ideal for dog walks, bike rides and family days out. Canterbury city centre is just 1.8 miles away and Canterbury West train station with fast links to St Pancras is 1.5 miles away. There is also easy access onto the A2/M2 and Whitstable.

Location: Rough Common is a popular village just 1.9 miles from Canterbury city centre. The city centre itself has a wealth of cultural and leisure amenities, excellent schools, a wide range of shops and bars and restaurants with fine dining serving dishes from across the globe. There are some fantastic independent shops as well as major brands you would expect to see on the high street. These include The King's Mile, Whitefriars Shopping Centre, University of Kent, Canterbury Christ Church University and The Marlowe Theatre. 'The Riverside' which is situated on the other side of the Great Stour River boasts Curzon's 5 screen cinema as well as restaurants and bars that wrap around the new public square that overlook the river.

The Spitfire Ground is home to Kent County Cricket in the South Canterbury area (just over 2 miles away) with regular cricket games. Summer concerts are hosted here with big names which have included Sir Elton John and Michael Bublé. Canterbury is also the home to Kent & Canterbury Hospital and The BMI Chaucer Hospital.

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Council Tax: Band E (correct at time of marketing). To check council tax for this property, please refer to

Local Authority: Canterbury City Council - . Kent County Council -

Services: Gas central heating, mains water, drainage and electricity. For broadband and mobile coverage, we advise you check your providers website or refer to

Tenure: This property is freehold and is sold with vacant possession upon completion.

Additional Property Notes: This property is of traditional construction. There is garage and driveway parking for at least 2 cars. There is a step up into the house and into the garden and an internal staircase leading up to the bedrooms.

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