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Street End, Canterbury, Kent, CT4

South East

£1,400,000

Listed on 24/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
5
Type
Detached
Area
3705 sqft

Features

  • Garage
  • Garden
  • Parking

Description

Harmansole House is a five-bedroom period home set within 2.85 acres of gardens in a rural position near Canterbury. The house is approached by a long gravel drive and is accompanied by a large timber-framed barn, garage, office and workshops. A separate Grade II listed oast house with 3.9 acres is available by separate negotiation; the two lots may also be purchased together. The ground floor has several reception rooms, including a drawing room, dining room and living room, each described as having a fireplace. The kitchen and breakfast room has Smallbone timber cabinetry, granite worktops and limestone flooring, with space for a dining area. A utility and boiler room, family room with French doors to the garden, cloakroom and substantial cellar complete this level. Upstairs are five bedrooms. The principal bedroom has fitted wardrobes and an en suite bathroom, and a guest bedroom also has an en suite. The remaining bedrooms are served by a family bathroom. The grounds include mature trees and hedging, a gravel parking area, a hard tennis court and a walled garden with a disused outdoor swimming pool. The outbuildings and pool area offer scope for improvement, subject to investigation and any required consents. The house is near countryside footpaths and within reach of Chartham and Canterbury, with rail services and road links described in the listing.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

57out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

Harmansole House offers a distinctive period-house project, with clean, usable reception rooms and bedrooms, fireplaces and sash windows set within substantial established grounds. The kitchen and bathrooms have older finishes, while the cellar shows staining and unfinished surfaces; the walled pool area also needs attention. The £8,000–£18,000 renovation range points to a light, targeted improvement programme rather than a full-house overhaul.

At £378/sq ft, the asking price is essentially in line with the local average, so the price is reasonable but not a clear bargain. The fundamentals are strong, though the calculated overall result remains a weak opportunity: the indicative purchase-plus-renovation midpoint is slightly above the local-average value measure, before fees. The historic barn, other outbuildings and grounds add character and scope, but their condition and any feasible uses need checking.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the older kitchen and bathroom finishes while retaining the clean, usable main rooms.
  • Reclaim the walled pool area and improve the setting around the disused pool.
  • Explore improvements to the timber-framed barn and other historic outbuildings, subject to condition and feasibility.

Key risks

  • Visible staining and unfinished surfaces in the cellar warrant investigation.
  • The disused pool contains standing water and the pool area needs assessment.
  • The outbuildings’ detailed roof and structural condition is not confirmed by the available views.

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£5,289
Based on a loan of £1,050,000 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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