Substantial Five-Bedroom Detached Family Home on 0.53-Acre Plot in Sought-After Chilham Village
Town & Country Property Auctions are delighted to offer For Sale by Public Auction this substantial Detached Family Home extending to approximately 3,400 sq ft, occupying a secluded 0.53-acre plot in the heart of the highly sought-after village of Chilham, just 7 miles from Canterbury.
Dating from the 1920s and significantly extended and improved, this characterful property offers exceptionally spacious and versatile accommodation arranged over three floors. The ground floor comprises an impressive open-plan kitchen/dining/family room with vaulted ceiling and oak beams, a sitting room with wood-burning stove, study, utility room and shower room. The first floor provides five generous bedrooms, including a superb principal suite with en-suite bathroom, together with a family bathroom. A further room occupies the second floor, offering additional flexible living space.
Externally, the property benefits from mature landscaped gardens, extensive patio areas, an independent studio/home office, undercroft storage and a gravel driveway providing ample off-road parking. The grounds back onto attractive rolling countryside and enjoy a high degree of privacy.
Chilham is one of Kent's most picturesque and desirable villages, centred around a historic market square and offering a range of local amenities including public houses, tea rooms, primary school, post office, railway station and sports facilities. The Cathedral City of Canterbury lies approximately 7 miles away, while Ashford International is approximately 9 miles distant, providing high-speed rail services to London St Pancras in around 37 minutes.
A rare opportunity to acquire a substantial family home in an idyllic village setting with extensive accommodation, generous grounds and far-reaching countryside surroundings.
The property will be entered into our 30th July 2026 auction which is held online and starts at 8am. You must register to bid and download the legal pack.
PROPERTY FEATURES
. Number of Bedrooms: 5
. Reception Rooms: 3
. Gravel Driving / Off-Road Parking
. Council Tax Band: G
. 56 Day Completion
. Approx. 3,400 sqft
. Secluded 0.53-Acre Private Plot
. Impressive Open-Plan Kitchen/Dining/Family Room
. Mature Landscaped Gardens With Extensive Patio Areas
. Independent Studio/Home Office Plus Undercroft Storage
VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS
We will be holding viewing slots, please call us on 02380 179324. The property is available for viewing immediately. Please contact Town & Country Property Auctions for more information and to register for the auction. The auction will be held online, and registration is now open.
*Buyers Premium Applies
The seller of this property may consider a pre-auction offer prior to the auction date. All auction conditions will remain the same for pre-auction offers which include but are not limited to, the special auction conditions which can be viewed within the legal pack, the Buyer’s Premium, and the deposit. To make a pre-auction offer we will require two forms of ID, proof of your ability to purchase the property and complete our auction registration processes online. To find out more information or to make a pre-auction offer please contact us.
Any additional costs will be listed in the Special Conditions within the legal pack and these costs will be payable on completion. The legal pack is available to download free of charge under the ‘LEGAL DOCUMENTS’. Any stamp duty and/or government taxes are not included within the Special Conditions within the legal pack and all potential buyers must make their own investigations.
Five Double Bedrooms
Three Bathrooms
Three Reception Rooms
* The Guide Price given is an indication as to where the Reserve is currently set. The Reserve is the minimum price that the auctioneer is authorised by the vendor to sell the property for. It is subject to change throughout the marketing period. Where the Guide Price is a single figure, the current Reserve will not be more than 10% above that single figure, and where a price range is given (i.e. £50,000 - £55,000), the Reserve will not exceed the upper level of the range. It is not necessarily what the auctioneer expects it will sell for.
We would like to point out that all measurements, floor plans and photographs are for guidance purposes only (photographs may be taken with a wide angled/zoom lens), and dimensions, shapes and precise locations may differ to those set out in these sales particulars which are approximate and intended for guidance purposes only.
These particulars, whilst believed to be accurate are set out as a general outline only for guidance and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements of representation of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their accuracy. No person in this firms' employment has the authority to make or give any representation or warranty in respect of the property.
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