luxury house with reception room for sale Canterbury, United Kingdom

'Seasong' is a contemporary and stylish executive beach house. There are 7 bedrooms 5 bathrooms and a grand double height open plan reception room spanning the width of the house overlooking the sea. 'Seasong' boasts a unique secluded position on the beach front on the popular Tankerton Beach with direct access from the back gate onto a short pathway down to the beach. 'Seasong' is spread over three floors. On entering through the front door you can see right through to the sea passed the double height kitchen area that leads out onto the gardens. With a snug to the right hand side with fireplace and wood burner and double Crittall style doors that lead through to the seating area in the kitchen. The open plan kitchen leads you through to a vast utility room with bespoke cabinetry for storage. There is also a further storage room, a useful separate study and guest WC. The first floor has four double bedrooms with sea views one with an ensuite. There is a smaller room with a view over the Castle and a good size family bathroom. The third floor boasts a central terrace with far reaching sea views over 'The Street' and out to the windmills and beyond. The double doors leading out to the terrace let in light and a delightful sea breeze. Both bedrooms over the third floor have ensuite bathrooms and sea views. Access to the beach is via the garden onto a short pathway taking you straight to the sea. The front of Seasong overlooks Whitstable Castle and is also yards from Tankerton Slopes which are cliff-top lawns that roll gently towards the sea and provide excellent views of ‘The Street ‘-a naturally formed spit of land that extends into the sea and can be walked on at low tide.The landscaped garden is terraced over three levels with multiple seating areas patios, and parts laid to lawn. Whitstable is a vibrant and desirable seaside town frequented by visitors form London with many deciding to reside full time. Tankerton high street is set back from the beach is a small high street filled with shops, cafes, and Ossie’s, a reliably delicious fish and chip shop. The popular Jo Jo’s meze bar is a short stroll from the house. The cliff-top lawns of Tankerton Slopes roll gently towards the sea and provide excellent views of ‘The Street’, a naturally formed spit of land that extends into the sea and can be walked on at low tide. These shingle slopes support a population of the rare Fisher’s estuarine moth, Gortyna borelii lunata, and as such have been designated a Special Area of Conservation. Colourful and highly covetable beach huts nestle at the base of the slopes, one of which was transported and transformed in Tracy Emin’s 2000 work ‘The Last Thing I Said to You was Don’t leave me here’. Tankerton’s Blue Flag beach is deservedly popular in summer but happily avoids the crowds of this stretch of coast. Whitstable high street is a short walk along the promenade and offers an impressive mix of independent shops, cafes, and restaurants, wonderful historic architecture and a thriving cultural scene. With its own Biennale, a wealth of independent businesses, and easy access to London, the area supports a diverse community enjoying a vibrant life on the coast. Whitstable is historically famed for its oysters. The epicurean tradition has continued locally with the annual Whitstable Oyster Festival and at Wheelers Oyster Bar, Oyster Co., and Stephen Harris’ Michelin-starred The Sportsman. Other dining options within a half-hour drive include The Fordwich Arms, The Pig at Bridge Place, and The Goods Shed in Canterbury, all driven by local produce. Local train lines provide excellent transport connections; Whitstable Station is a 15 minute walk away with direct trains to London St Pancras and London Victoria in under 90 minutes. To the south, Canterbury is accessible by bus or a 20-minute drive, whilst Margate is 30 minutes and Dover is 45 minutes by car. The M2 and the M20 connect to central London in 60 miles and take around 1 hour 40 minutes.https://youtu.be/VIBYVomfO4s

PLEASE QUOTE 502928 FOR ALL ENQUIRIESAn enchanting castellated mansion house set in 35 acres, in the 'Garden of England'.There has been a house on the site of Oxney Court for centuries and, like all historic homes, there have been transformations and changes made over the years. In the 17th Century the timber frame house was demolished and in the 18th Century was rebuilt in a gothic baronial style, which is evident today; additional renovations were undertaken in the 19th Century. During the First World War, the house was requisitioned but suffered severe damage in a fire and eventually fell to ruin. In 1997 Oxney Court was sold and those new owners obtained permission for a sympathetic reconstruction of the mansion house and implemented a careful programme of restoration and improvement to restore the house to the highest quality. In 2014 further work was undertaken, which included an extension and the house became a smart homeDuring the 19th century the house was owned by the uncle of the renowned botanist and pioneer of Kew Gardens, Sir Joseph Banks, and the spectacular gardens and grounds were laid out and planted, with many exotic and rare species trees remaining today. The estate offers the main house, one guest cottage and a staff cottage. There are 35 acres of formal gardens and woodland which include a delightful tree house, a swimming pool, tennis court, an outdoor, covered dining room and a stable block which provides a large guest annexe and cinema. The CastleThe main residence offers over 9000 sq. ft which includes six bedrooms all with en-suite bathrooms, 5 reception rooms.Rose Cottage – The Guest CottageConsists of four bedrooms and two bathrooms over two floors. Oxney Cottage – Staff CottageConsists of two bedrooms and one bathroom over two floors.The Stable BlockThe former stables provide a large self-contained guest bedroom, bathroom and kitchen and a cinema room.PLEASE QUOTE 502928 FOR ALL ENQUIRIES

The Bears Green estate is like nothing you will have seen before and is somewhere somagical that you are unlikely to experience it again. It is an exclusive gated community of10 bespoke detached residences set in 25 acres with access to fabulous country walks, avariety of ponds and an abundance of wildlife. Created from what was part of the GreatChart golf course it provides peace, tranquility and security in a rural environment with easy access to Ashford, where the fast train to London takes just 38 minutes. The estate is approached along a leafy country lane leading to a large wrought iron gate that opens onto the estate, with signs to each of the properties including the very impressive Buckthorn Grange, nestling in about 1.77 acres of private garden. A long gravel drive takes you to the property and gives you the opportunity to admire the exterior of the house with its beautiful brickwork, traditional Kent weatherboarding, varied roof lines and an attractive chimneystack. The spacious parking area is flanked by charming rose beds, large lawns including one interspersed with a variety of fruit trees and provides access to the double garage (with electric garage doors and an EV charger) and a contemporary double front door. Everything about this property is on the luxurious grand scale and nowhere is this betterillustrated that in the awe-inspiring, partially double height reception/dining hall. Thisfeatures a fabulous central oak and glass staircase and fascinating inset Amtico black-and-white flooring surrounded by Karndean flooring that flows throughout the house.Large coat storage cupboards are located on either side of the entrance hall and there is also an understairs storage facility. Behind the staircase is a delightful light and bright dining or sitting area with French doors to the covered central terrace. Just inside the front door is a charming snug/study that is ideal for anyone working from home as it provides easy access for business visitors. The impressive dual aspect sitting room includes a charming brick fireplace with an oak mantle and a log burner as a focal point and French doors to the rear terrace.  The hub of the household is the wonderful dual aspect kitchen/breakfast room with aspacious seating area and French doors to the terrace. Created by luxury bespoke kitchendesigners Collins Bespoke, the matt black cabinetry is exquisite with shaker style units and hard wearing composite worktops. The Neff appliances include an induction hob, double oven, full height integrated fridge and matching freezer, a wine cooler and a dishwasher as well as a Quooker tap providing boiling and filtered water. There is also a wide peninsular breakfast bar where the family can happily sit around enjoying informal meals. An adjacent utility room is fitted with the same units as in the kitchen and includes a second dishwasher, a door to a contemporary cloakroom, internal access to the double garage and a double glazed door to the garden. The divided staircase leads to an impressive galleried landing with a wall of full heightwindows and a spacious viewing gallery providing stunning views over the garden andthe countryside beyond. There is access to the very large loft space that could always bedeveloped to provide additional accommodation.  The vast main bedroom includes a stunning dressing area with a plethora of mirroredwardrobes and a luxurious ensuite bath/shower room with twin vanity basins, a gorgeousoval bath and a Mira double shower. There is also a family shower room, a double bedroom currently in use as a gym, and a double bedroom with a utility area and laundry facilities that could always be converted into an ensuite bathroom. A delightful office/fifth bedroom has wide windows overlooking the front garden and a generous guest double bedroom includes an ensuite Mira double shower. The very large and completely secluded rear garden features the spacious terrace witha central covered area that is ideal for al fresco dining. This is bordered by a vast lawninterspersed with trees and surrounded by close board fencing backing onto farmland and is a stone’s throw from the ancient Bears Wood so is not overlooked from any angle. There is a magnificent 50,000 litre raised koi pond with flower borders and a sizeable garden shed and workshop where you can keep your ride-on mower and other garden equipment. The property is very energy efficient and includes an air source heat pump and underfloorheating throughout the ground floor. There is also a water softener, security system and aKlargester BioTec+ sewage treatment system.