Heppington, Street End, Canterbury, Kent

Gardener’s Cottage is a splendid, characterful home that offers handsome exterior elevations of red brick and tile, while inside the accommodation is beautifully styled and airy throughout. The flexible layout provides the opportunity for use as a well-proportioned family home, or as a main residence with an attached annexe.

The ground floor has three well-appointed reception rooms between the main home and the annexe accommodation. The principal reception room is the dual aspect sitting room, offering a comfortable space in which to relax as a family, with its French doors opening onto the rear garden. Double doors lead from the sitting room to the formal dining room, which could also be used as a snug or a study for home working.

Towards the front of the ground floor, the kitchen is fitted with modern units in white as well as integrated appliances, while the adjoining conservatory-style breakfast room benefits from a southeast-facing aspect and provides further space for family dining.

All the first floor bedrooms are beautifully presented. One double bedroom has an en suite bathroom with an over-bath shower, while the second en suite bedroom has the potential for use as the annexe bedroom with its own private staircase. The first floor also has two further bedrooms and a large family bathroom with a freestanding bathtub and a separate shower unit.

The Annexe
At the rear of the ground floor, the annexe accommodation is connected to the main house via internal doors but offers the option of use as a separate dwelling, The space has its own kitchen and cloakroom, a comfortable sitting room and a games room, which is connected to the sitting room in an open-plan layout.

The house is nestled between two vineyards and surrounded by apple orchards. At the front of the property, the driveway provides plenty of parking space for several vehicles, while the garden is bordered by fencing and hedgerows, providing shelter and a sense of peace and privacy.

The garden at the rear features two patio areas for al fresco dining, with lawn beyond and views across the open fields.

An outbuilding provides a useful utility room, further storage space and a hot tub and sauna, as well as shower facilities.

The small village of Street End lies in a peaceful rural position on the edge of the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is situated on a useful bus route into Canterbury. Additional amenities include a well-regarded gastropub, The Granville, and a farm shop in nearby Lower Hardres and the Street End Cricket Club.

The nearby village of Chartham offers several everyday amenities, including local shops and a doctor’s surgery, while the nearest primary school is in the village of Petham. Canterbury city centre offers a broad array of cultural, sporting and recreational amenities.

The A2 provides direct dual carriageway access onto the motorway network and Canterbury West station provides high-speed services to London St Pancras in under an hour. The area has good access to the Continent via Eurotunnel and the Port of Dover.