Ahometotakeyourbreathaway

Address: The Old Oast,

Hollow Lane, Canterbury

Price: £1.975,000

Agent: Foundation Estate Agents

A19th century oast house which stood derelict for more than 20 years is now the market for almost £2 million following a breath-taking conversion. The Victorian property in Hollow Lane, Wincheap, near Canterbury, has undergone an eye-catching transformation after being stripped back to its bare bones.

The building, now called The Old Oast, dates from 1897 and was once the showroom for the Pine and Things furniture shop in the 1980s and more recently was used as a wine store.

The current owner bought the empty property in 2017 and spent 20 months meticulously restoring it. The result is a five-bedroom house boasting 5,200 sq ft of living space and a detached two-bed annexe – perfect for the grandparents.

The Old Oast is fitted with all the latest technology, including a Lutron home automation system and underfloor heating, with natural stone floors throughout most of the ground floor.

It sits on a gated plot backing onto countryside and has three reception rooms and a cinema room, as well as a huge upper floor area which could make a sixth bedroom. Foundation Estate Agents is marketing the property for £1,975,000.

It said: “The Old Oast was meticulously converted in 2019, with an uncompromising attention to detail and a breath-taking quality of finish, culminating in a delicate fusion between a contemporary, high-specification interior and the oast’s traditional architectural heritage.”