# 5 Bedroom detached house | Pelham Gardens, Folkestone, CT20 2LF | For Sale > **Source URL:** https://www.hobbsparker.co.uk/estate-agents/property-for-sale/property-specifics?propertyId=ACH260066 > **Property ID:** ACH260066 > **Primary Image:** https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/ACH/26/ACH260066_17.jpg > **Last Updated:** 2026-10-23T12:18:54Z ## Property Summary - **Price:** £980,000 - **Bedrooms:** 5 - **Reception Rooms:** 2 - **Negotiator Quote:** The West End of Folkestone has become very popular with London buyers and the two nearby train stations have played an important role in this. -- Sam Clarke, Valuer ## Property Status - **Availability:** For Sale - **Viewing:** By appointment only. Contact Sam Clarke, Email: sam.clarke@hobbsparker.co.uk, Call: 01233 506260 - **Arrange a Viewing Online:** https://hobbsparker.typeform.com/to/HkJxkv?propname=&property_reference=V10878&typeform-source=www.hobbsparker.co.uk&address=not_known&marketing_consent_given=blank ## Property Details ### Features - Exceptional detached property in one of the most desirable locations in Folkestone. - 5 Bedrooms - Discreetly set well back from the road and screened from view. - Landscaped wraparound gardens. - Substantial workshop. - PP granted for a self-contained one-bedroom annexe. - Walking distance to the station for trains to London including High Speed 1. - Close to The Leas Promanade and popular Harbour Arm. ### Short Description Tucked discreetly away, this exceptional five-bedroom detached property occupies a generous plot approaching half an acre, enviably positioned on one of Folkestone’s most prestigious and sought-after roads, within easy walking distance of Folkestone West railway station, offering fast rail links to London. ### Long Description A substantial five-bedroom detached family home, enviably positioned on one of Folkestone’s most prestigious and sought-after roads, close to The Leas Promenade and within easy walking distance of Folkestone West railway station, offering high-speed rail connections to London. Discreetly set well back from the road and screened from view, the property occupies a generous plot approaching half an acre, with beautifully established, mature gardens, providing an exceptional degree of privacy and seclusion. A long private driveway leads to the house, offering ample off-road parking and a double garage. The landscaped wraparound gardens provide a wonderful setting for outdoor living, with a sun terrace, fruit orchard, established vegetable garden, pond and a solar-powered potting shed. A substantial workshop adds further practical versatility, making the grounds particularly appealing to keen gardeners, hobbyists and those seeking space to enjoy a more self-sufficient lifestyle. Internally, the property offers spacious and flexible accommodation, ideally suited to family life, entertaining and a variety of changing needs. An enclosed porch opens into the entrance hallway, leading to a spacious sitting room featuring an electric feature fireplace and patio doors opening on to the sun terrace and rear garden. The modern fitted kitchen incorporates an open-plan dining area, creating a sociable space for everyday living and entertaining. Further ground-floor accommodation includes a utility room, a study which could alternatively serve as a fifth bedroom, and an additional reception room currently arranged as a gym and games room, opening into a conservatory. Planning permission has been granted to convert this area into a self-contained one-bedroom annexe, offering exciting potential for multi-generational living, independent guest accommodation or flexible additional living space. To the first floor, a central landing leads to four well-proportioned double bedrooms. The principal bedroom benefits from an en-suite shower room, while a family bathroom serves the remaining bedrooms. Combining an enviable location, generous grounds, excellent privacy and considerable scope to adapt the accommodation to individual requirements, this is a distinctive family home offering both space and versatility in one of Folkestone’s most desirable settings. An internal viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate the location, accommodation and exceptional potential this property has to offer. Pelham Gardens is a particularly desirable address within Folkestone’s sought-after ‘West End’. It is a short, level walk, from Folkestone West Station and Folkestone Central from where High Speed trains travel to London St Pancras with a journey time of approx. 50 mins. The M20, the Channel Tunnel Terminal and Ferry Port of Dover are all within easy reach. The Leas Promenade with pleasant walks, fine views of the English Channel to France, bandstand and concert hall, is also only a short walk away from where paths lead down to the long stretches of shingle beach, coastal park and the recently revitalised Harbour Arm with champagne bar, live music etc. There are a number of outstanding schools in the vicinity, including boys' and girls' grammar schools. A wide range of sporting clubs can also be found in the area. The Cinque Ports Town of Hythe, approximately 4 miles distant, also provides a wide range of amenities with various independent shops and restaurants. It is also within 10 minutes’ walk to Sandgate Primary School and 15 minutes’ walk to the cafes and bars on Sandgate High Street. Further cafes, bars and shops are 15 minutes’ walk in the other direction, where there is also a small Tesco store. Continuing on for another 10 minutes, you will reach the heart of Folkestone’s creative quarter" Useful Information Tenure – Freehold Council tax – Band G Heating System – Air Source Heat Pumps Drainage – Mains Water – Mains. Solar Panels – 22 solar panels providing efficient, energy-saving power to heat the home and also provide an income Flood Risk – Very low Broadband and Satellite – Available ## Property Images - [Picture No. 17](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/ACH/26/ACH260066_17.jpg) - [Picture No. 16](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/ACH/26/ACH260066_16.jpg) - [Picture No. 15](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/ACH/26/ACH260066_15.jpg) - [Picture No. 14](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/ACH/26/ACH260066_14.jpg) - [Picture No. 13](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/ACH/26/ACH260066_13.jpg) - [Picture No. 12](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/ACH/26/ACH260066_12.jpg) - [Picture No. 11](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/ACH/26/ACH260066_11.jpg) - [Picture No. 09](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/ACH/26/ACH260066_09.jpg) - [Picture No. 08](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/ACH/26/ACH260066_08.jpg) - [Picture No. 07](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/ACH/26/ACH260066_07.jpg) - [Picture No. 06](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/ACH/26/ACH260066_06.jpg) - [Picture No. 05](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/ACH/26/ACH260066_05.jpg) - [Picture No. 04](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/ACH/26/ACH260066_04.jpg) - [Picture No. 03](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/ACH/26/ACH260066_03.jpg) - [Picture No. 02](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/ACH/26/ACH260066_02.jpg) - [Picture No. 01](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/ACH/26/ACH260066_01.jpg) ## Property Floorplans - [Floorplan 1](https://assets.reapit.net/hop/live/pictures/ACH/26/ACH260066_18.png) --- For more information or to arrange a viewing, please [view this property on the Hobbs Parker website]({https://www.hobbsparker.co.uk/estate-agents/property-for-sale/property-specifics?propertyId=ACH260066}), or call 01233 506260.