Detached house for sale in Whitstable Road, Faversham, Kent ME13

This imposing detached, early Edwardian property, has real kerb appeal with its double bay frontage, attractive wrought iron gate and railings with pretty front gardens and stone steps leading to an inviting front door.

Situated in the lovely central setting of the popular market town of Faversham, it is within 10 minutes walking distance of the mainline train station and the vibrant town centre.

The property has been sympathetically updated over 25 years by the current owner to offer modern living while retaining a real sense of character. There is also plenty of light in all the rooms and this has been a great family home for many years.

Enter through the front door with stained glass window into a spacious entrance hall with original corbel plaster arch and from there access the three reception rooms and kitchen. The living area and dining rooms both have square bay windows so light streams through into these two reception rooms. The dining room has a useful window seat which lifts for storage. There is a further reception room on this floor currently being used as a music room, but great for any hobby, home office or playroom. With a beautiful view of the garden, the kitchen has a slate floor with plenty of cupboards and gold flecked granite work surfaces. There is space for a range cooker, american fridge freezer and 2 appliances.

The stairs to the first floor split in two. Taking the left hand stairs, there are four bedrooms; the main bedroom has a well appointed en suite shower room, and "floor to ceiling" wardrobes. The three additional rooms are generously proportioned in keeping with a house of this size. The right hand stairs lead to the spacious family bathroom which completes the accommodation on this floor.

The rear garden is full of mature trees and shrubs surrounded by a fully enclosed walled garden. The first and second sections of the garden are laid to Indian sandstone paving with raised brick beds which contain various ferns and a built in waterfall with wisteria cascading over a pergola. A spacious seating area leads through to the main garden which is laid to lawn with deep borders and three large vegetable beds at the bottom. There is a rustic brick built shed, brick built BBQ and a large greenhouse.

To the left of the property is the oversized single garage, with light, power, a security roller shutter door and a floored storage area in the roof. It has 12 x solar panels with "SolarEdge" that has a Feed in Tariff and hot water from Solar iBoost, installed in 2018.

The Faversham Recreation Ground is 5 minutes walk and is a well-used and resourced local park with playground, bowls, café and tennis courts. Following this route, the centre of town is just a further 5 minutes walk away, and Faversham mainline station is only another 5 minute walk away.

Faversham is a charming and historic market town with a vibrant town centre with many beautiful, listed buildings. There is a wide variety of facilities including independent shops, national retailers and three times a week the town square is filled with a bustling market. It has a cinema, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a cottage hospital, and a railway station with a high-speed link to London St. Pancras, and also serving Kings Cross, Cannon Street and Victoria stations. Faversham also has excellent road links to London and the coast via the M2 motorway.
Faversham town contains several both ‘Good’ and ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rated schools at both primary and secondary level. St Marys Primary School with an "outstanding" rating is only 10 minutes walk away and qe Grammar School is an easy 15 minute walk.

- Gas central heating throughout
- All new double glazing fitted in 2021 with 10 year warranty
- EPC Level B
- Council Tax Band: E