5 bed detached house for sale

Buckland Lane, Near Staple, Canterbury, Kent CT3

Impressive grade II* country house enjoying uninterrupted views across open countryside offering substantial accommodation in mature gardens of circa 2.1 acres.

Crixhall Court is believed to date from the late 16th century and exhibits many original features that would be expected from a property of this era, such as exposed beams, fireplaces and stone flooring.

The accommodation is set across two floors. To the ground floor is a kitchen/breakfast room with adjacent pantry, formal dining room, drawing room, sitting room, snug room, laundry room and two separate WCs. On the first floor is a principal bedroom, four additional bedrooms one with an en suite shower room, family bathroom and additional bathroom.

Outside the gardens are mainly laid to lawn enclosed by mature trees and shrubbery, with areas of seasonal planting. Crixhall Court is also accompanied by an enclosed garden with a heated swimming pool. There is an area of hard standing which subject to the necessary planning consent(s) could be utilised for garaging or possibly a tennis court.
Features

- The configuration of Crixhall Court allows many of the rooms within the property to enjoy dual aspect views
- Drawing room with high ceiling and an ornate fireplace with wood burning stove
- Dining room with wooden floors and exposed beams
- Family room with open fireplace and built in shelving
- Kitchen/breakfast room with exposed beams, quarry tiled flooring, traditional style units, wooden work surfacing, calor gas fired Aga, and French doors opening onto the garden
- Morning room with stable door leading to gardens, York stone flooring, exposed brickwork, beams, inglenook fireplace with wood burner and Belfast sink
- Walk-in pantry with fitted shelving
- Laundry room with Belfast sink, door leading to gardens and door to cloakroom
- Principal bedroom with exposed timbers
- Double bedroom with exposed timbers, built in wardrobe and en suite shower room
- Three further double bedrooms all with exposed timbers
- Family bathroom with free standing roll top bath and open fireplace
- Additional family bathroom with bath and separate shower cubicle
- Heated swimming pool enclosed with mature hedging, paved surround and Zodiac heat pump
- Delightful gardens with mature trees and shrubs, sculpted Yew topiary bushes, ponds and an area of woodland
- Remains of a moat can be seen within the woodland
- Sizeable area of hard standing
- Circa 2.1 acres

Crixhall Court is located in a tranquil rural setting with 360° views over open countryside approached by a private tree lined driveway and equidistance between the villages of Staple and Goodnestone.

Goodnestone offers a pub, primary school and café attached to the beautiful Goodnestone Park Gardens which are open to the public. Staple has a church, public house, village hall and garden centre with café.

The nearby villages of Ash and Wingham can be found about 2.5 miles away providing a good selection of local shops and amenities including a local gp surgery and pharmacy, primary schools, shops, pubs, restaurants, post office, bank etc. There is easy access to the charming Cinque Port of Sandwich with the Sir Roger Manwood Grammar School and Royal St. George’s & Prince’s Golf Courses.

The Cathedral City of Canterbury is around 8.5 miles with its excellent shopping centre, wide choice of schools in both the private and state sectors, universities and mainline railway stations with the high-speed service from Canterbury West to London St. Pancras in under an hour.

There is easy access to the continent via Eurotunnel from Folkestone and ferry crossings from Dover. There are also excellent recreational and sporting facilities within the area including other golf courses and the Polo Farm Sports Club in Canterbury.