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Spring is set to be both peaceful and pretty at this impressive family home in a no-through road on the edge of a village. Backing on to farmland, the fivebedroom period property is at Adisham, near Canterbury, and has easy access to a number of country footpaths. If you are lucky, the mature apple tree in the back garden may be in blossom in time for your visit. On the ground floor is the sitting room,, to the front, with log burning stove. A separate family room and dining room open into an enclosed external courtyard. There is a farmhouse-style kitchen/breakfast room with gas- Vaulted ceilings and open-plan spaces give a bright feel to two brand new detached houses each for sale at £750,000. The two homes are at Baddlesmere Road, Tankerton, Whitstable close to shops and the seafront. Off-road parking is at the front and Whitstable station is a mile away. Each property has an entrance hall and a spacious sitting/dining room with vinyl herringbone floor tiles. There are German-built designer kitchens by Schuller, with fullheight bi-fold doors to the westfacing gardens. Buyers will find four double bedrooms, the master having an en suite, dressing area and juliet balcony. Also on the ground floor is the utility room, a downstairs cloakroom and a double bedroom with en suite. Upstairs are three double bedrooms, including a master with en suite, dressing room and juliet balcony. Back gardens are landscaped with patios and the homes come with a 10-year warranty. Will Roalfe, of Christopher Hodgson, says: “These impressive family homes have been finished to a high specification and have been designed with both style and function, with vaulted ceilings and light filled, open-plan living.” fired Aga, granite worktops and butler sink. There’s a utility and a downstairs cloakroom. Master bedroom is on the first floor, with a dressing room and en suite. Two further double bedrooms are on this floor with a large family bathroom and a study. On the second floor are two pretty attic bedrooms with part-vaulted ceilings, exposed timbers and dormer windows. The house has lawns at the front and a larger garden at the back with a summerhouse, soft fruit cage, vegetable beds and the large and apple tree. There’s lots of driveway parking and a double garage. The agent, Charles Bainbridge, says: “Adisham is a popular village with its own mainline railway station and highly rated primary school. The nearby villages of Wingham and Bridge offer good local facilities while Canterbury is easily accessible.” Guide price is £725,000.

Address: The Street, Adisham, near Canterbury Guide price: £725,000 Agent: Charles Bainbridge Address: Baddlesmere Road, Tankerton, Price: £750,000 Agent: Christopher Hodgson