Westbere Lane, Westbere, Nr Canterbury, CT2

DESCRIPTION
Box Cottage is a quintessential Grade II listed semi-detached cottage, built we believe in 1790.
This charming character cottage is painted brick, with hipped tiled roof, sash windows with glazing bars, and plain door.
In 1993 the property had a loft conversion, along with a side extension, which now provides the stylish family bathroom.

The current owners over the recent years have sympathetically restored the property with a new roof, some replacement windows and rear door, along with the bathroom suite and new boiler.

The cottage boasts many original features, to include feature fireplace in the sitting room and kitchen, exposed beams, attractive stripped pine latched doors with attractive braces, impressive loft room with vaulted ceiling currently arranged as bedroom three.

FEATURES
• Sitting Room, central feature fireplace with wood burner, and bressummer, shelving and storage cupboards either side into recess, stairs to first floor, latch and braced stripped pine doors.
• Kitchen, attractive cottage style kitchen, butler sink, quartz worktops, exposed brick feature fireplace, tiled flooring.
• Family Bathroom, beautifully fitted with bath, separate walk-in shower, hand basin set in vanity unit, attractively tiled.
• First floor, stairs to loft room/ bedroom three.
• Bedroom 1, beams to ceiling, built in wardrobe and cupboard housing boiler.
• Bedroom 2, beams, stripped flooring.
• Loft room bedroom 3, vaulted ceiling exposed beams, Dorma window to rear.
• Gardens, enclosed with side gate, to the side of the property could provide parking for small car.
SITUATION
Box Cottage, is situated in the much sought after picturesque village of Westbere, which lies around 4 miles north-east of the historic city of Canterbury.

The village is set in a conservation area that overlooks the beautiful Westbere Lakes and is a haven for wildlife and country walkers alike. There is a village hall, All Saints Parish Church and the well-known Yew Tree public house/restaurant, which was built in 1348. It is one of the oldest pubs in Kent. Queen Anne and the Archbishop of Canterbury are reputed to have stayed here, and Dick Turpin evaded capture from the law hiding out there.

Everyday facilities can be found at the neighbouring village of Sturry, with a range of local shops, Junior Kings school and a mainline railway station connecting to Canterbury, Charing Cross and the coast.

The historic city of Canterbury offers a wider range of facilities, many cultural interests, excellent shopping centre, a wide selection of schools both in the private and state sectors, along with colleges and universities.
Recreational facilities include a number of golf courses, sport centres, swimming pools, championship cricket and rugby. Fishing and water sports can be found along the coasts.

Transport links are also good, with the high-speed train operating into London St. Pancras from Canterbury West in less than an hour.
The A2 gives access to the M2, M20 and M25 motorway networks. The port of Dover and Channel Tunnel terminal at Cheriton provide cross channel services to the continent.

OUTSIDE
The enclosed pretty rear well planted cottage garden, has sun terrace, decking, graveling, flower borders. Outbuilding currently used as a utility room, storage shed, fenced boundary adorned with climbing plants, side gate for front access.
To the side of the property currently houses a log store. However, this space could provide off road parking for a small car.

PROPERTY INFORMATION
Services: Mains water, drainage, electricity, gas, high speed broadband.
Local Authority: Canterbury City Council
Council Tax Band: C

VIEWINGS
Strictly by appointment through Whitney Homes
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DISTANCES
Sturry railway station is just over a mile
Canterbury City 4.5 miles,
Whitstable 10 miles
London 72 miles (all distances are approximate)