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£290,000
3 beds · 1 bath · 1,021 sq ft
Maple Close, Rough Common, Canterbury, Kent, CT2
1.09 miles
away
Freehold
Added on 31/08/2026 
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£3,500,000
Guide Price 6 bed house for sale Bigbury, Harbledown, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 9BJ
6
beds 4
baths Detached
Freehold
Added yesterday
About this property
A notable country home in beautifully manicured grounds set high on the Bigbury hills. Bigbury House is one of a few substantial country homes within striking distance of Canterbury, set two miles from the city centre in a peaceful and elevated position with panoramic views over undulating countryside. The house offers a collection of well-proportioned elegant rooms with large picture windows taking in the dramatic views and professionally landscaped gardens, understood to have been designed by renowned landscape architect Ralph Hancock.
Key features
- A notable country home
- Beautifully manicured grounds
- Set high on the Bigbury hills in an idyllic rural setting close to Canterbury
- Far reaching rural views
- Gardens designed by renowned landscape architect Ralph Hancock
- Tennis court and outdoor heated swimming pool
- 1 Bedroom annexe
- About 4.7 acres.
Floorplan
Price guide
This home
£651 / sq ft
Area average (sold)
£362 / sq ft
Price per area, sold homes nearby
£252 / sq ft
£651 / sq ft
£480 / sq ft
Lowest
This home
Highest
£651 per sq ft, above 9 in 10 recent sales in CT2 (£252–£480, 10th–90th percentile, 606 sales over 24 months).
Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 606 homes sold in CT2 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in CT2 →
Location
Bigbury, Harbledown, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 9BJ
- Council tax
- Band D (Approx £2,419/year)The agent has not stated the band, so band D is shown as the local reference: Canterbury's 2026/27 area average, including the typical parish precept. The actual band and any discounts change the bill.
Mortgage and stamp duty
Property price £3,500,000
£1.8m £5.3m
Deposit10% £350,000
£0 £3.5m
Interest rate 4.5%
0.5% 15%
Repayment period 25 years
5 years 40 years
A £3,150,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £700,000 to support it.
A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
Historic sold prices nearby
HM Land Registry sales in CT2 9BJ. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.
| Address | Type | Sold | Size | Size | £/sq ft | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bigbury Oast, Bigbury Detached | Detached | May 2022 | — | — | — | £895,000 |
| Woodside, Bigbury Detached | Detached | Nov 2015 | — | — | — | £600,000 |
| Bigbury Cottage, Bigbury Detached | Detached | Jan 2015 | — | — | — | £650,000 |
| Bigbury House, Bigbury Detached | Detached | Oct 2014 | — | — | — | £1,570,000 |
| Bigbury House, Bigbury Detached | Detached | Jul 2009 | — | — | — | £1,300,000 |
| Bigbury Oast, Bigbury Detached | Detached | Oct 2007 | — | — | — | £845,000 |
| Bigbury Oast, Bigbury Detached | Detached | May 2006 | — | — | — | £315,000 |
| Woodside, Bigbury Detached | Detached | Jul 1999 | — | — | — | £249,000 |
Area insights
The neighbourhood around this property.
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