House For Sale £1,800,000
Poors Farm is a lovely vernacular Grade II listed Kentish farm house dating from the early 16th century. The current owner has lavished a great deal of time and energy into creating an exceptional country home. Poors Farm strikes a well-crafted balance between the past and the present. The house has been fashioned to be a cosy and welcoming family home as well as being perfectly suited to enable guests and friends to be entertained in some style.
The ground floor accommodation comprises a drawing room with doors opening to a garden terrace, a formal dining room and a relaxed sitting room which leads to a well-designed kitchen. Fitted with bespoke cabinetry with wood work surfaces, integrated appliances and a Belfast sink, the kitchen has a step level change to a breakfast setting.
On the first floor there are four bedrooms and a family bathroom. The principal bedroom has fitted wardrobe storage and an en suite shower room, whilst a second room has access to stylish en suite facilities.
There is a large room above the garage and a separate two-storey period outbuilding converted into a studio with a striking spiral staircase.
Featured in The Times top 10 places to live in England, the semi-rural hamlet of Marshside is a conservation area designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are excellent walks close by and a highly rated village pub, The Gate Inn.
Canterbury offers excellent schooling, shopping, cultural and leisure facilities, and the coastal towns of Herne Bay and Whitstable are within easy reach.
Communication links are excellent with the A299 connecting with the M2 at Brenley Corner. High Speed rail services from Canterbury West reach London St Pancras in under an hour. The area has good access to the Continent.
The garden and grounds are beautifully designed and maintained, offering a number of paved terraces for outdoor dining and relaxation, an attractively planted garden edged by picket fencing and seating areas to enjoy the vista to a large pond, along with swathes of lawn interspersed by specimen and mature trees.
Particularly noteworthy are the comprehensive leisure amenities at the property which include an outbuilding housing a sauna, shower, bar area and cloakroom, along with a spa, and for the energetic there is an outdoor pool and a gym. Further outbuildings provide stores and versatility.
Agent's Note: Please contact the agent for details on planning related matters
The ground floor accommodation comprises a drawing room with doors opening to a garden terrace, a formal dining room and a relaxed sitting room which leads to a well-designed kitchen. Fitted with bespoke cabinetry with wood work surfaces, integrated appliances and a Belfast sink, the kitchen has a step level change to a breakfast setting.
On the first floor there are four bedrooms and a family bathroom. The principal bedroom has fitted wardrobe storage and an en suite shower room, whilst a second room has access to stylish en suite facilities.
There is a large room above the garage and a separate two-storey period outbuilding converted into a studio with a striking spiral staircase.
Featured in The Times top 10 places to live in England, the semi-rural hamlet of Marshside is a conservation area designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are excellent walks close by and a highly rated village pub, The Gate Inn.
Canterbury offers excellent schooling, shopping, cultural and leisure facilities, and the coastal towns of Herne Bay and Whitstable are within easy reach.
Communication links are excellent with the A299 connecting with the M2 at Brenley Corner. High Speed rail services from Canterbury West reach London St Pancras in under an hour. The area has good access to the Continent.
The garden and grounds are beautifully designed and maintained, offering a number of paved terraces for outdoor dining and relaxation, an attractively planted garden edged by picket fencing and seating areas to enjoy the vista to a large pond, along with swathes of lawn interspersed by specimen and mature trees.
Particularly noteworthy are the comprehensive leisure amenities at the property which include an outbuilding housing a sauna, shower, bar area and cloakroom, along with a spa, and for the energetic there is an outdoor pool and a gym. Further outbuildings provide stores and versatility.
Agent's Note: Please contact the agent for details on planning related matters
