Church Lane, Petham, Canterbury, Kent

This beautifully restored Tudor property nestles in 0.4277 of an acre of gardens with wonderful countryside views in an AONB. Located in Petham village, within walking distance of the primary school, church and village hall, it is half hidden by high hedging. The appealing exterior includes cream and black elevations, a Kent peg tiled roof, vast chimneys, leaded light casement windows and a delightful entrance porch. Internally there are also impressive period features including exposed ceiling and wall beams, beautiful fireplaces, brass switches and solid wood doors.

There is a spacious hall with a staircase and limestone tiled floor that flows into the country style kitchen that includes a Rangemaster cooker and units with quartz worktops housing various appliances and an adjacent cloakroom and utility room. The charming dining area has doors to the garden, wood flooring that flows through to the lounge and a beautiful inglenook fireplace with a log burner. The good sized dual aspect lounge includes patio doors to the garden, a unique inglenook fireplace with a log burner flanked by vertical beams. The back door opens into a lobby with access to the kitchen and a bright garden room currently in use as an artist's studio.

The landing has ceiling and wall beams wherever you look and leads to a modern family bathroom, a study and four double bedrooms. These include one with an arched wall beam, another with a fitted cupboard and a third with a partially vaulted ceiling, while the dual aspect main bedroom has a contemporary en suite bathroom.

Outside there is a garage, a wood store and compost area, a vegetable and herb garden as well as a terrace, a wraparound lawn and a plethora of bulbs and specimen trees.

History: It was originally built in around 1506 as a Kentish Hall House where the local landlords would meet on a regular basis. However between 1520 and 1540 the second floor was added and it was converted into a private residence. Although the original paperwork was destroyed in a fire all the deeds etc. from about 1600 were stored in Canterbury Cathedral and copies of them all will be available to new owners.

What the Owner says:

We bought this house about a year ago but it was in a somewhat ‘unloved' but structurally very sound and have thoroughly enjoyed the challenge of creating the wonderful home you see today. It has been completely rewired, replumbed, new bathrooms and cloakroom as well as a new kitchen and log burners. Everywhere has been replastered, redecorated and the outside renovated.
Petham is a charming village with a good primary school, a Grade 1 listed church and activities in the village hall. There is a nearby garden centre and a farm shop, cricket club and pub/restaurant in Lower Hardres. We are not far from Canterbury with its historic buildings, shops, restaurants and entertainment and the high-speed train from Canterbury West that will whisk you to St Pancras in under an hour. While the channel tunnel and Dover are within easy reach for trips to the Continent. There are outstanding state and private secondary schools in the city as well as three universities and other facilities for sporting fans including the Canterbury golf club as well as the Roundwood Hall golf club along Stone Street for golfing aficionados.

Room sizes:

• Entrance Hall
• Kitchen: 18'0 x 13'10 (5.49m x 4.22m)
• Utility Room
• Cloakroom
• Dining Area: 12'8 x 12'6 (3.86m x 3.81m)
• Lounge: 17'11 x 11'7 (5.46m x 3.53m)
• Lobby
• Garden Room: 17'7 x 14'4 (5.36m x 4.37m)
• FIRST FLOOR
• Landing
• Bedroom 4: 9'3 x 9'2 (2.82m x 2.80m)
• Bedroom 2: 12'5 x 9'2 (3.79m x 2.80m)

• Study: 12'5 x 7'2 maximum (3.79m x 2.19m)
• Bedroom 3: 11'3 x 8'11 (3.43m x 2.72m)
• Main Bedroom: 12'4 x 12'0 (3.76m x 3.66m)
• En Suite Bath/Shower Room
• Family Bathroom
• OUTBUILDING
• Garage: 19'8 x 19'1 (6.00m x 5.82m)
• OUTSIDE
• Gated Driveway
• Rear Garden
• Side Garden

 
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