4 Bedroom Detached House For Sale In Canterbury

What the Owners Say: We originally bought this house as it is in a very special location on a private road that ends as the Fordwich Stour Valley Walk, surrounding the picturesque Fordwich Lakes and woodland so is very quiet and peaceful as well as being safe for children and pets. It is only a two minute walk to the lakes and woods but it is also just a couple of minutes’ drive to Sturry for local amenities, the station for trains that whisk you to London in just over an hour and The Kings Junior School.

Fordwich is famous for being the smallest town in England with its own town hall and attractive historic buildings as well as having the river Stour running through the centre. The house is very close to the Michelin Star Fordwich Arms so you don’t have to go very far for that special celebratory meal,  while the olde worlde George and Dragon pub is just the place for a family Sunday lunch. As well as the station and prep school Sturry also includes a pharmacy, post office, hairdresser and a convenience store as well as the Sturry primary school, graded Outstanding by Ofsted.

There is an extensive retail park not far away and it is only a short drive or bus ride to the centre of Canterbury with its wide variety of historic UNESCO heritage site buildings, high street stores and individual shops, numerous restaurants, bars and a cinema complex as well as the Marlowe and Gulbenkian theatres and two stations. There are also excellent grammar and private schools, three universities, a further education college and the Kent cricket ground.

For anyone who enjoys outdoor pursuits there are the Chislet or Canterbury golf clubs and plenty of places to go for walks with the dog. There is the Sturry cricket club and fishing is available on the river Stour while the nearby Fordwich and Westbere Lakes offers sailing opportunities as well as fishing. Other sporting activities are available at the Polo Farm Club and the Kingsmead Leisure Centre.