Hambrook Lane, Chilham, Kent

Stableside is a superb family house set in a peaceful location on the edge of the sought after village of Chilham. The light, fresh and beautifully presented accommodation is the perfect setting for family life and entertaining.

Flowing from a central hallway with wooden flooring and a cloakroom to the far end, the numerous and flexible reception rooms include a snug and a study to the front of the house together with a well-proportioned double aspect sitting room which enjoys a lovely outlook to the rear garden through sliding doors which open to a terrace. Also set to the back of the house is a spacious dining room, again where large sliding doors lead to the terrace and flood the room with light.

The kitchen/breakfast room sits adjacent, and these rooms combine to provide an excellent space for day-to-day family living. The kitchen itself is fitted with sleek units and is practically organised with the working area and fitted appliances arranged to one end and a breakfast bar and space for a table to the other. Bi-fold doors give further access to the garden and terrace.

Stairs rise to a generous landing. The principal bedroom has fitted storage and an en suite bathroom, with both a bath and a separate shower. The second bedroom is also en suite and both bedrooms enjoy views of the garden and beyond. There are two further bedrooms with fitted storage, the largest of which also has a walk-in wardrobe. A family bathroom completes the accommodation.

Stableside is set back behind mature hedging and is approached over a carriage drive in front of the house and garage. There is plenty of parking and the detached double garage is a substantial building with a workshop.

A large terrace stretches across the back of the house, accessible from the sitting, dining and breakfast rooms, ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining. Steps lead down to the generous south facing garden which provides a wonderful, private backdrop to the house, being laid to lawn with established borders and mature trees.

Located on the banks of the River Stour in the Kent Downs National Landscape, the quiet and historic residential village of Chilham offers a good selection of day-to-day amenities including local shopping, pubs, a restaurant, GP surgery, Post Office, sports centre and primary school.

Nearby Canterbury and Ashford both offer a wealth of shopping, educational and leisure facilities, along with a range of notable schools.
Communications links are excellent: the motorway network can be accessed from the M2 and the A28 gives easy access to Ashford. The local mainline station at Chilham (0.6 mile) offers regular rail services to central London (London St Pancras International from around an hour), whilst Ashford International offers a High Speed service to London St Pancras from 36 minutes.

The area has good access to the Continent via the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel at Folkestone.