Bigbury, Canterbury

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Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Living Spaces
2
Type
Bungalow
Ownership
Freehold
Area
2,559 sqft
Price per area
£332 /sqft

Floorplan & Rooms

Kingsize
1 Kingsize Room
Double
2 Double Rooms
Single
1 Single Room
Bathrooms
2 Bathrooms
Living Spaces
2 Living Spaces

Features

Cosmetically Dated
Double Garage
Exposed Brickwork
Fireplace
Garage
Garden
Late Modern
Loft
Office
Single Garage
Utility Room
Vaulted Ceilings
Wooden Flooring

Information

Council Tax
Council Tax Band
F
Energy Performance
Current EPC
58 D
Potential EPC
79 C

Description

Occupying a wonderfully secluded position with breathtaking views across rolling countryside, this rarely available detached property sits in a plot of approximately 1.54 acres and offers a unique opportunity to create an exceptional home in one of the area's most special settings.

Set within substantial wraparound gardens and approached via a long private driveway, the property enjoys an extraordinary sense of peace, privacy, and space that is seldom found. The property provides over 1,700 sq ft of highly versatile accommodation with enormous scope for modernisation, reconfiguration, and extending - subject to permissions.

While the property would benefit from some modernisation, the true appeal lies in the remarkable potential on offer. Whether transformed into a stunning contemporary family home or rebuilt entirely, this is a home that could become something truly outstanding.

The existing accommodation is both spacious and flexible and comprises of four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen and utility room, a separate dining room and impressive open plan sitting room & dining room.

Outside, the gardens wrap around the property beautifully, creating an idyllic backdrop with mature trees, expansive lawns and a coppice wood. The total plot measures approximately 1.54 acres.

Offered to the market with no onward chain, this is a genuinely rare opportunity to acquire a detached family home in an exceptional location. With its unique setting, incredible versatility, and outstanding potential, this is a property ready to be reimagined into a truly remarkable home.

Birchcroft is situated in an idyllic rural position in the tiny hamlet of Bigbury, just two miles from the centre of the historic cathedral city of Canterbury.

Bigbury is ideally placed for enjoying the city's excellent range of shops, restaurants, bars and cultural attractions. Canterbury West railway station is approximately a 5 minute drive away, offering high-speed services to London St Pancras in just 56 minutes. The A2 is also only a minute's drive away, providing excellent access to the M2 and wider motorway network.

The property is also well positioned for a number of highly regarded schools and educational establishments, including Blean Primary School, currently rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted, the University of Kent, St Edmund's and Kent College, as well as Kent College Primary School.

Price Guide

This Home
£332 / sqft
Area Average
£408 / sqft
Price per Area
£195 / sqft
Lowest
£332 / sqft
This Home
£690 / sqft
Highest
Data referenced at time of publishing on Jitty

Estate agent

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Finn's 1865

Location

Rural
defined as 'rural village'
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