Original floorboards and Edwardian-style windows give an elegant feel to this really substantial country home.

In gardens of three-quarters of an acre, it has four bedrooms and a detached coach-house.

The 17ft x 12ft living room has a marble fireplace and hearth and a large picture window with views over the grounds to surrounding countryside. There is a dining room which leads into a garden room with tiled floor.

A 20ft kitchen/breakfast room is triple aspect and has oak worktops, induction hob with extractor fan and electric oven. There is a utility area with door to the back
garden as well as a study and a downstairs cloakroom.

The four bedrooms all have good views and there is a family bathroom with a shower cubicle and a bath. The master bedroom has an en suite.

The lawned front garden with mature ornamental plants and trees makes a welcoming sight and the coach-house has two garages and stairs leading to the one-bedroom, self-contained annexe.

The west facing sweeping lawns have a magnolia tree and shrub borders, conifer boundaries, plus views across rolling countryside towards the old Folkestone racecourse.

Connaught Lodge is in the semi-rural hamlet of Westenhanger, approximately three miles from Saltwood village and the coastal town of Hythe.

Address: Connaught Lodge, Stone Street, Westenhanger, near Hythe

Price: £635,000

Agent: Champion & Co

For information ring the agent on 01303 260666.