Harris's Alley Wingham, Canterbury £295,000

A delightful period cottage in an enviable setting having been extended to the rear providing impressive accommodation and enjoying substantial gardens. On the ground floor there is a pretty sitting room to the front which features a wood-burning stove, exposed floorboards and fitted storage cabinets. The kitchen/breakfast room is attractively fitted with a range of matching wall, drawer and floor units, integral oven and hob, a useful understairs cupboard and door accessing the staircase to the first floor. The kitchen is open-plan into the large lounge/dining room which features a part-vaulted ceiling incorporating six skylights and there are double glazed French doors overlooking and opening onto the rear garden. Off to the side is a further separate room with a door onto the garden which can provide bedroom two or a study as required. On the first floor there is an attractive double bedroom to the front and a comprehensively fitted bathroom to the rear including natural slate tiling and built-in storage.

The property benefits from an unusually large rear garden, in two main areas measuring approx. 71ft x 18ft (21.62m x 5.48m) and 53ft x 44ft (16.14m x 13.40m). From the house is a paved seating area with steps down to the lawn with an inset pond, mature trees, beds and borders. The garden then opens into the main area which is principally laid to lawn with borders, climbing plants, shrubbery and raised vegetable beds with a paved surround. There is a further pond to the corner and an adjacent paved seating area. There is a timber garden shed and timber summerhouse. The garden is enclosed to all but one boundary by wood panel fencing. The property has a pedestrian right of access across the rear of the adjacent properties into the garden. No. 14 Garden Cottages has a pedestrian right of access across the garden of the subject property.

The property is located in an enviable setting in the highly regarded village of Wingham. Wingham offers a comprehensive selection of shops and facilities including a doctor’s and dentist’s surgery, a village store and an award-winning pub, The Dog at Wingham. There is easy access to the Cathedral City of Canterbury with a High-Speed train service to London St Pancras and road links with the A2 to Dover and M2 to London. The surrounding countryside provides scenic walking and cycling opportunities.

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