This has been a wonderful family home over the past 13 years and a great place for entertaining but it is now time to downsize. We will have fond memories of our time here where we were even able to host a family wedding in a marquee in the garden. The location is excellent because it is very quiet and peaceful as it backs onto the sports centre and cricket ground where we can listen to the summer sound of ‘leather on willow’.

At the same time you can stroll to Morrisons supermarket in a couple of minutes, walk to the town centre and the Leas in 15 minutes or commute from the nearby Folkestone Central station to London on the fast train that whisks you to St Pancras in under an hour. We used to live in Belgium and still go there regularly and having the Channel Tunnel so close has been a great advantage. There are excellent schools in the vicinity, including four primary schools and a grammar school that are all rated Outstanding by Ofsted, as well first class private schools in Dover, Canterbury and Ashford.

Folkestone is a delightful seaside town with its plethora of restaurants, individual shops and businesses, including those in the Creative Quarter. There is also the famous Leas where you can walk along the vast green space at the top of the cliff, overlooking the sea across to France or stroll down to the beach and the award winning Lower Leas Coastal Park. There is also the rejuvenated Harbour Arm with its events, food stalls and artworks surrounding the harbour. For sporting enthusiasts there is the Folkestone Sports Club as well as the rugby, football, cricket, bowls and hockey clubs, while golfing aficionados can play at the Henry Cotton designed Sene Valley or Etchinghill golf courses.