Smart new style at this village house

You’ll love what they’ve done with five-bedroom Hoods Place, a detached house in a great village. We took a look.

There’s been a no-expensespared refurbishment at this handsome double-fronted Victorian house in a soughtafter village.

Hoods Place is at The Street, Kingston, six miles from Canterbury, and is priced at £1.2m with Christopher Hodgson.

Refurbished to a high standard by the current owners, buyers will find an elegant and contemporary interior, while there’s a heated outdoor swimming pool and a garage too. The ground floor is arranged to provide a sheltered entrance porch, an entrance hall and three generous

reception rooms, each with a wood burning stove.

There’s a large open-plan kitchen with breakfast room, a utility room and a cloakroom.

On the first floor there are five

HOUSE DETAILS Address: Hoods Place, The Street, Kingston, near Canterbury Price: £1.2m Agent: Christopher Hodgson

by Will Roalfe, of Christopher Hodgson

This superb family home has been refurbished to a high standard by the current owners, providing substantial and elegantly proportioned accommodation totalling in excess of 4,000 square feet and presented in smart contemporary style.

Kingston is situated in The Elham Valley, an area of outstanding natural beauty, six miles to the south east of Canterbury.

The village is within close proximity of Barham Downs and offers various local amenities including the village hall, 14th-century church and popular pub, the Black Robin. Nearby Barham provides a village store, post office, a C of E primary school, and the Duke of Cumberland pub. double bedrooms and three luxurious bathrooms, two of them en-suite.

One of the bedrooms is an opulent master bedroom suite with views across the garden and the adjoining countryside.

There’s a games room in the basement.

The extensive gardens have been thoughtfully landscaped and include beautifully manicured lawns to the front and back as well as the heated in-ground swimming pool and entertaining area.

For information ring the agent on 01227 266441