Property Description: Guide Price £300,000 - £325,000. This spacious, well-appointed home is located on Bradstone Avenue in the up and coming town of Folkestone. Designed over three floors, this property has ample space for families while maintaining a modern and stylish atmosphere.
Convenience is a key feature of this home, with its proximity to essential amenities. Folkestone Central train station, which offers high-speed services to London St Pancras, can be reached by foot in just over 0.5 miles. The town centre, with its vibrant dining scene, is a mere 0.3 miles away. Additionally, Folkestone's beautiful Harbour is a short 0.5-mile walk away, providing a picturesque destination for leisurely strolls while enjoying the local culinary delights that Folkestone's local, independent restaurants have to offer.
The spacious living room overlooks the front of the property with a large bay with tall windows allowing plenty of natural light in. A separate dining room, ideal for entertaining friends and family is at the rear with ample space for a dining table. The light, contemporary kitchen provides ample storage and workspace for your culinary adventures. A large range cooker is placed under an extractor fan and there are spaces for white goods including plumbing for both a washing machine and a dishwasher.
The house has four double bedrooms, each offering plenty of space and natural light, two of which have built in wardrobes and one has a feature fireplace. The top floor bedrooms have vaulted ceilings giving them added character and charm. This makes it an ideal choice for growing families or those in need of a home office. The stunning, contemporary bathroom has a large double shower and a luxurious free-standing bath, providing a relaxing retreat after a long day. There is the added convenience of a separate, additional cloakroom located next door to the bathroom.
Outdoor spaces are equally inviting, with a low maintenance courtyard garden featuring a decked area perfect for entertaining as well as established flowerbeds. A private rear access gate adds convenience and allows for quick access to nearby amenities. The brick-built garden shed with power and light connected is perfect for storing gardening tools, bicycles, or creating a small workshop area.
Families will appreciate the proximity of several primary schools nearby, with the nearest one boasting a "good" Ofsted rating and located just 0.4 miles away. This provides peace of mind, knowing that education options are easily accessible.
Location: The ever expanding seaside town of Folkestone has a variety of local restaurants, bars, shops and supermarkets as well as the Harbour Arm which is proving to be a popular draw for locals and visitors from the surrounding areas. Bradstone Avenue is within easy walking distance to Folkestone Central station (just 0.5 miles by foot) and is also ideally placed for local bus routes. Folkestone is located on the English Channel in Kent and is at the eastern end of the M20 providing easy access to Ashford, Maidstone, London and the M25. To the north, roads connect Folkestone to Canterbury and nearby villages. Both Folkestone stations have HS1 high speed services to London St Pancras with a journey time under 1 hour. Folkestone is a product of the Victorian age with fine buildings, attractive parks and gardens and a seafront varied in character. Modern industrial and commercial developments have broadened Folkestone's economic base and the town now has within its bounds the entrance to the Channel Tunnel, a rail/road link to the Continent ensuring that Folkestone is set to experience a future as long and as significant as its past.
Folkestone Harbour is fast becoming an attractive place to be with lots of restaurants including the famous Rocksalt, coffee shops, art galleries, boutique and vintage clothing shops as well as bars and traditional pubs still pulling pints to locals and visitors alike. In 2015, the Harbour Arm opened and attracted lots of visitors and locals to have a walk in the sunshine and enjoy the surrounding scenery as well as enjoying little pop up pubs, eateries and the very popular champagne bar in the lighthouse at the end where you can enjoy a glass while sitting outside and enjoying views across to the white cliffs, East Cliff, Dover, France, Dungeness and beyond.
Another big appeal to Folkestone is the High Speed Rail Link which operates services to London St Pancras in 58 minutes which gives London workers the best of both worlds – being able to live by the sea and work in the city of London by being there under an hour. Folkestone Central train station is easily reachable by car or foot at just 0.5 miles from Bradstone Avenue.
The Leas Promenade was designed in the mid 1800s by Decimus Burton, who also worked on buildings and gardens at London Zoo and Kew Gardens, and spans for approximately 1 mile. The Bandstand hosts events in the Summer months. A short walk from The Leas down the cliff, along the zig zag path, or the Road of Remembrance, is the Lower Leas Coastal Park which is home to the largest free adventure play area in the South East. There is an amphitheatre which hosts theatre and musical performances in the warmer months and is adjacent to the beach. The coastal park itself is split into three zones; the formal zone comprises of pine avenues, gardens and flowers blooming all year round. The fun zone has several different play areas while the wild zone is a haven for quiet recreation.
Folkestone prides itself on its history and parts played in WWI and WWII and has many statues and monuments to remember those who gave their lives for the country. It is famously home to the Royal Gurkha Rifles based at Shorncliffe Camp and there are lots of occasions held by the town and army to commemorate the richness that Folkestone's history has to offer.
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Council Tax: Band C (correct at time of marketing). To check council tax for this property, please refer to www.gov.uk/council-tax-bands
Local Authority: Folkestone & Hythe Borough Council - 01303 853000 Kent County Council - 03000 414141
Services: Gas central heating, mains water, drainage and electricity. For broadband and mobile coverage, we advise you check your providers website or refer to https://checker.ofcom.org.uk
Tenure: This property is freehold and is sold with vacant possession upon completion.
Additional Property Notes: This property is of traditional, brick construction.
Accessibility: There is a small step at the entrance of the property.
Parking: Parking is on street permit parking. The cost of a permit is £30 per year per vehicle. Residents can apply for multiple permits plus visitor permits at a slight extra cost (correct at time of marketing).
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