Wentworth House. 130 Lower Road River, Dover Kent CT17 0RW

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1 Wentworth House 130 Lower Road River, Dover Kent CT17 0RW

2 Delightful Views

3 Wentworth House 130 Lower Road River, Dover Kent CT17 0RW

4 Wentworth House River, Dover A spacious 1930s detached family home Fabulous elevated views of Kearsney Abbey Garage and sweeping driveway for parking Four bedrooms and excellent boarded loft space Beautiful mature garden with plenty of space Two reception rooms + conservatory with garden views High on the hill overlooking Kearsney Abbey Park and the River Dour is the very attractive Wentworth House. This charming detached family home was built in the 1930s and has been sensitively modernised by the owners but, at the same time, is full of wonderful period features giving it a very warm and friendly feel. Once you arrive at the top of the driveway you can begin to appreciate the character of the house with its kent peg tile roof, first-floor oak balcony, porch, leaded light bay windows looking out from the reception rooms and solid oak front door as well as a lovely crazy paving terrace where you can sit and enjoy the well-designed front garden and the view over the park. The good-sized entrance hall includes an impressive original oak staircase. On one side, the hall leads to the elegant dining room that is designed for entertaining with its brick fireplace, picture rails and high skirting boards and to the lounge on the other. This is a delightful room and also includes a brick fireplace as well as coved ceiling and bifolding doors to the lovely sun room where you can sit and admire the beautifully maintained rear garden. To add to the historic feel, the hall and the reception rooms all have original oak strip flooring. The oak theme carries through to the country-style kitchen/breakfast room with its oak doors, built-in oven, gas hob, extractor, fridge and dishwasher. It is adjacent to the light and bright utility room that has access to the garden and rear terrace as well as to a very useful downstairs bathroom. Off the galleried landing there is a large family bathroom and a separate shower room as well as four bedrooms including the master with fitted wardrobes and access to the balcony. There is a boarded loft space running the length of the house that has radiators and two windows overlooking the garden. It just needs to be boarded on the walls to create a wonderful games room, office or kids hideaway. In the rear garden you will find a large terrace for al fresco dining and steps leading to a winding path and a lawn surrounded by a wide variety of mature shrubs, trees and tall hedges together with a number of nooks and crannies where you can either sit in the shade or follow the sun all day.

5 The current owner says: We have loved living in the house for the past 35 years and stayed here because it has provided us with everything we need. However, we now feel that it is time to downsize and make way for new owners to move in and enjoy this lovely house and its location. We take great pleasure in being in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, not only because of the stunning views but also because it is very quiet and most of the time all we hear at home is the singing of the birds in the garden. We have immediate access to Kearsney Abbey Park for walks with the dog, or we can stroll just across the road to Russell Gardens along the Alkham Valley, if we want to go slightly further afield. The wildlife is second to none with a wide variety of birds alighting on the ornamental lakes and squirrels and other small animals frequenting the park. It is also a very convenient spot as we are about a minute s drive to the A2 for Canterbury and London or Dover Docks and the Channel Tunnel for the Continent. We have a friendly community in River with a number of activities in the village hall as well as a Co-op mini-market, a greengrocer, pharmacy and post office so are well catered for when it comes to day-to-day requirements. There is also the Railway Bell gastropub nearby and the Royal Oak pub and restaurant just along our road. Kearnsey station provides a good rail service while the local primary school has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

6 GROUND FLOOR Entrance Hall Sitting Room: 19 6 into bay x 13 9 (5.95m x 4.19m) Conservatory: 12 9 x 7 5 (3.89m x 2.26m) Dining Room: 14.3 (in to bay) narrowing to 12.0 x 11.9 (4.35m narrowing to 3.66m x 3.56m) Kitchen/Breakfast Room: 11 9 x 10 1 (3.58m x 3.08m) Utility Room: 12 4 x 5 8 (3.76m x 1.73m) Bathroom FIRST FLOOR Landing Family Bathroom: 8 9 x 8 0 (2.67m x 2.44m) Shower Room Master Bedroom: 12 1 x 11 9 (3.69m x 3.58m) Balcony Bedroom 3: 10 7 x 8 3 (3.23m x 2.52m) Bedroom 2: 13 9 x 8 3 (4.19m x 2.52m) Bedroom 4: 7 0 x 6 9 (2.14m x 2.06m) exterior Rear Garden Front Garden Driveway Garage: 17 6 x 9 2 (5.34m x 2.80m) second FLOOR Loft Room: 13 3 x x 7.2 (4.04m x 3.13m)

7 Travel information By Road: Kearsney Station Dover Priory Station Dover Docks Channel Tunnel Canterbury Charing Cross Gatwick 0.8 miles 2.8 miles 3.8 miles 9.6 miles 17.7miles 76.6 miles 79.4 miles By Train from Kearsney: Dover Priory 5 mins Canterbury East 24 mins Charing Cross 1hr 58 mins Victoria 1hr 46 mins Ashford International 42 mins St. Pancras (from Dover Priory) 1hr 4 mins Healthcare Lydden Surgery Dr. Chaudhuri Dover Medical Practice Buckland Hospital Leisure clubs & facilities Dover Sea Sports Centre Dover Rugby and Cricket Club River Bowling Club Dover Athletic Football Walmer and Kingsdown Golf Club Royal St. George s Golf Club Prince s Golf Club Education Primary Schools: River Primary School Temple Ewell C. of E. Primary Dover College Junior Secondary Schools: Dover Grammar School for Boys Dover Grammar School for Girls Dover College Duke of York s Royal Military School Entertainment Royal Oak The Cricketers The Railway Bell Kearsney Abbey Tea Room The Marquis The Smugglers Best Western Hotel Local attractions/landmarks Crabble Corn Mill Kearsney Abbey Russell Gardens The White Cliffs of Dover and Samphire Hoe Dover, Walmer and Deal Castles Knight s Templar Church, Dover Dover Museum Lydden Temple Ewell Nature Reserve Lydden Motor Racing Circuit

8 Directions Head down the M2. At junction 7, take the A2/A299 exit to Canterbury/ Dover/Margate/Ramsgate. At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Boughton Bypass/A2. Keep right to continue on the A2. Keep left to stay on A2. At Whitfield roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Whitefield Hill/A256. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto London Road. Turn left onto Alkham Road. Finally take a left turn onto Lower Road. Viewing Strictly by appointment with Fine & Country s offices in: Canterbury on St. Margaret s Street, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2TG canterbury@fineandcountry.com Opening Hours Monday to Friday Saturday London office 8.30am 6.30pm 9.00am 5.00pm 121 Park Lane, Mayfair, London, W1K 7AG All dimensions are approximate and are quoted for guidance only; their accuracy cannot be confirmed. Reference to appliances and/or services does not imply they are necessarily in working order or fit for the purpose. Buyers are advised to obtain verification from their solicitors as to the Freehold/Leasehold status of the property, the position regarding any fixtures and fittings and where the property has been extended/converted as to Planning Approval and Building Regulations compliance. These particulars do not constitute or form part of an offer or contract, nor may they be regarded as representations. All interested parties must themselves verify their accuracy. Where a room layout is included this is for general guidance only, it is not to scale and its accuracy cannot be confirmed. COUNTRY HOMES LUXURY APARTMENTS PERIOD PROPERTIES EQUESTRIAN