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Extended and renovated throughout, this detached house comes to the market in show home condition. The four-bedroom property with heated outdoor pool is at Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford and has a guide price of £695,000 with Hobbs Parker. There’s lots of off-road parking and Ashford International is 1.5 miles away. A storm porch leads to a central hall between two front reception rooms, each with a bay window. A 19ft x 16ft kitchen/ diner with family seating area is at the back of the house with bi-fold doors to the garden and a door to the utility. A sunny living room is also at the back of the house, with bi-fold Discover Barton Corner, a family home that’s close to the centre of Canterbury, but beautifully private. The four-bedroom 1920s home is in the prime residential spot of St Augustine’s Road and there’s a guide price of £875,000 with Humberts. The secluded plot extends to a third of an acre and there are two garages and plenty of off-road parking. Buyers will find a front porch leading to a 19ft reception hall. Kitchen is linked to a sunny 23ft dining and family room. The sitting room is double aspect with a fireplace and there is a study, utility room and downstairs cloakroom. All four bedrooms are on the first floor with the family bathroom and an additional cloakroom. The master bedroom is double aspect, with extensive built-in wardrobes and measures 16ft x 12ft. From Barton Corner, there is easy access to a number of very good schools and Canterbury’s train stations. Martin Jordan, of Humberts, says: Barton Corner is a marvellous family home set on a prime residential road. Dating from the 1920s, it has period features and spacious and well laid out accommodation.” For information ring the agent on 01227 452780 doors directly overlooking the patio and swimming pool beyond. Four bedrooms are on the first floor, the master having vaulted ceiling, balcony to the garden, dressing room and en suite. The family bathroom is also on this floor. In the garden is a bespoke home office with storage area built by timber building manufacturer National Stables. The 11m swimming pool has a water slide. Greg Wood, of Hobbs Parker, says: “This is an exceptional and striking detached home that, following recent extension and renovation throughout, is offered to the market in show home condition along with a superb specification both inside and out. From vaulted ceilings and dressing room in the master suite to a large open air heated swimming pool and a fabulous kitchen/diner, this property has it all.”

Address: Faversham Road, Kennington, Ashford Price: £695,000 Agent: Hobbs Parker Address: St Augustine’s Road, Canterbury Price: £875,000 Agent: Humberts

An oast is the most for lofty rural outlook

There’ll never be a shortage of space at this six-bedroom home with dramatic rural views. Part of a redeveloped Kentish oast house in a private cul-de-sac, No 1, Hopgarden Oast, Yalding, has a large back garden backing on to countryside. There an integral double garage as well as driveway parking and Paddock Wood’s mainline train station is less than five miles away. Ground floor has kitchen/ breakfast room with french doors to the garden and a dining room within the roundel. The sitting room is on the first floor, making the most of the sweeping countryside outlook. Three bedrooms are on this floor, including one in the roundel. The master bedroom suite spreads out over most of the top floor, incorporating the roundel bedroom, as well as a large dressing room and en suite bathroom. Two further bedrooms are on this floor. Wendy Morris, of Lambert & Foster, says: “This is a rare opportunity to purchase part of an iconic Kent oast house with versatile accommodation.”