Nunnery Green, Canterbury, Kent

The Wheelhouse is a fascinating Grade II listed period home converted from an 18th-century industrial building. The building is surprisingly large with the most remarkable vaulted room in the weatherboarded section, together with a garage, off-road parking and outdoor terraces.

The heart of the ground floor is the impressive 32ft drawing and dining room, a relaxed open-plan reception space centred around a handsome brick-built fireplace fitted with a log burner. Also on the ground floor are a well-appointed kitchen and breakfast room, together with a useful private study opening into a bright conservatory. The kitchen features fitted timber cabinetry, a range cooker and integrated appliances, while the adjoining utility room provides additional fitted storage and space for laundry appliances.

A further impressive reception room occupies the first floor, where the 36ft sitting room features a vaulted ceiling, exposed timber eaves and a Juliet balcony. A mezzanine level above provides additional and versatile living space overlooking the sitting room below – a superb space for large gatherings.

Bedroom accommodation includes a ground-floor guest bedroom with an en suite shower room, together with five further double bedrooms on the first floor. The principal bedroom benefits from an en suite shower room and built-in storage, while two further bedrooms are fitted with washbasins. A family bathroom completes the first-floor accommodation.

Bedroom 2 and the associated rooms would allow for use as an annexe, teenager or guest accommodation.

To the front, a shared driveway provides parking and access to the integrated garage and further parking.

The attractive front garden features well-stocked borders planted with shrubs and flowering perennials, while the enclosed rear courtyard garden provides an inviting outdoor space with areas for al fresco dining, colourful planted beds, an ornamental pond, a greenhouse and a charming children's wendy house.

The property is situated in the Nunnery Fields conservation area, a popular South Canterbury residential area, and benefits from the historic Cathedral City’s extensive wealth of amenities, including the Marlowe Theatre and the Beaney House of Art & Knowledge. The area offers sporting and recreational opportunities including Canterbury Golf Club, County cricket at the St Lawrence Ground and sailing at nearby Whitstable. There are several cafés, bars and fine restaurants in the city, as well as a major shopping centre and many individual shops. Notable schools in the area include the Simon Langton Grammar schools, Kent College, St Edmunds and The King’s School.

Communication links are well-provided with the nearby A2 giving direct access to the motorway network, linking the M2 and M20. The city also offers a high-speed commute from Canterbury West station into London St. Pancras in under an hour, as well as services to London Victoria from Canterbury East. The Port of Dover and the Eurotunnel at Folkestone provide regular services to Continental Europe.