Stunning new family homes for Canterbury buyers

Families looking for well-planned space and a key location in Canterbury should visit Berkeley Homes (Kent) Ltd’s Kingsbrook Park development. The scheme, which is located on the corner of Broad Oak and Kingsmead Road, features a number of rare new three and four-bedroom houses for sale that range in size from 1,008 to 1,576 square feet.

The UK is experiencing a shortage of family accommodation, with very few new build houses coming on the market in the last two years. The shortage is more chronic in the South East of the country, especially in cities like Canterbury.

The houses for sale at Kingsbrook Park are priced from £320,000, which is amazing value for money considering their superior level of specification and size. There are three and four bedroom house types to choose from, each set over three floors and with fitted kitchens and bathrooms, off road parking and gardens. The three-bedroom house types feature a ground floor cloakroom, an open plan kitchen/dining areas and one en-suite bedroom. There are a variety of different four-bedroom houses for sale, some with utility areas, two en-suite bedrooms and the second floor devoted to the master bedroom.

Canterbury has always been immensely popular with families as it offers all the facilities and opportunities of a city combined with a heritage location in the Kent countryside. Canterbury’s desirability is set to soar even further thanks to the new high-speed train line that will improve rail connections to London. From December 2009, the journey from Canterbury West train Station to St Pancras will be cut to just 61 minutes.

Kingsbrook Park is a dream address for families, with a selection of spacious townhouses and apartments set within walking distance of Canterbury West train station and well-placed for access to the M2 and M20. The development’s family credentials are boosted by Berkeley Homes’ creation of a 2.5 acre landscaped park on the southern tip of the site, which includes a children’s play area and a football pitch.

One of the biggest motovations for families to move house is schooling and Canterbury is blessed with a high level of primary, secondary and higher education options. Kingsmead Primary school is on the edge of Kingsbrook Park, and nearby Barton Court and Simon Langton grammar schools are two of county’s best secondary education institutions. Kingsbrook Park is also within walking distance of both Canterbury Christ Church University, a renowned centre of educational excellence with a student population of over 15,000, and University of Kent at Canterbury, known as the UK’s European university with vast academic resources and first-class facilities.

Piers Clanford, Managing Director of Berkeley Homes (Kent) Ltd, explains why Kingsbrook Park should be top of a family’s new home wish list: “The houses combine space and style with a central Canterbury location. Access to schools, shops, public transport and green open space is excellent, with a supermarket and a leisure centre within walking distance. We have listened to what families want and have responded by including flexible layouts and plenty of storage at Kingsbrook Park.”

For further information on the development, log on to Kingsbrookpark.co.uk.