Palace Street, Canterbury, Kent

Listed 10 May 2025 · price reduced 16 Sept 2026 · Canterbury
Blackman House is an elegant townhouse providing a spacious home in the heart of the city. Though of generous proportions, the house is also a perfect “lock up and leave”. Having been refurbished in 2023, the flexible accommodation is in excellent order.
The front door opens to an entrance hall from where stairs rise to the upper floors. On the ground floor are two bedrooms and a neatly fitted bathroom. The bedroom to the rear has an adjoining study or dressing room and access to the garden.
The main living space is found on the first floor. The stunning vaulted sitting room has a wood-burning stove and French doors leading to a sun deck/balcony. The adjoining kitchen/breakfast room is fitted with attractive blue cabinetry and is well laid out with a breakfast bar; a door also opens to the deck/balcony, creating a lovely flow between the rooms
The principal bedroom to the front of the house has a large bay window, fitted wardrobes and an en suite bathroom with a separate shower and a gorgeous green, freestanding bath.
On the second floor a large bedroom looks to the front of the house with roof top views, with a further bedroom to the rear. They share another beautifully fitted shower room. The gallery overlooking the sitting room is currently arranged as a dining room.
Double wooden doors open to parking and the courtyard garden behind the house. This wonderfully secure space provides a sought-after open area in such a central position.
The walled garden, with a summer house, provides a secluded place to relax and entertain. The parking for up to three cars can expand or contract as desired, as the whole courtyard is block paved providing great flexibility.
The sundeck - accessed from the sitting room and kitchen on the first floor - overlooks the Marlowe Theatre providing a further space from which to enjoy this superb house.
Located in a conservation area within Canterbury’s city walls and at the heart of the historic city centre, Blackman House lies within easy reach of the Kings Mile, a mall of boutique-style shops, cafés, eateries, bars and public houses, and the city’s High Street with its wide range of independent retailers and major stores, together with excellent dining and cultural amenities including theatres and a cinema.
Canterbury offers a range of schools in both state and independent sectors, including the Simon Langton grammar schools, The King’s schools, St Edmund’s School and Kent College.
Canterbury has two mainline stations offering services to London, with the High-Speed train service from Canterbury West to London St Pancras taking under an hour. The nearby A2 provides direct access to the M2 and national motorway network. The Port of Dover and Eurotunnel provide regular services to Continental Europe.
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Median sold prices in CT1 over the last 12 months: terraced £285k · semi-detached £317k · flat £195k · detached £500k.
| Address | Type | Sold | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 St Peters Lane Canterbury CT1 2BP | Terraced Freehold | 5 Jan 2026 | £400,000 |
| 26 St Peters Lane Canterbury CT1 2BP | Terraced Freehold | 19 Dec 2025 | £845,000 |
| 57 St Peters Lane Canterbury CT1 2BP | Terraced Freehold | 14 Nov 2025 | £395,000 |
| 1 - 3, St Peters Lane Canterbury CT1 2BP | Detached Freehold | 1 Aug 2025 | £1,485,000 |
| 51 St Peters Lane Canterbury CT1 2BP | Terraced Freehold | 31 Mar 2025 | £410,000 |
| 77 St Peters Lane Canterbury CT1 2BP | Semi-detached Freehold | 28 Mar 2025 | £425,000 |
| 17 St Peters Lane Canterbury CT1 2BP | Terraced Freehold | 21 Feb 2025 | £410,000 |
| 45 St Peters Lane Canterbury CT1 2BP | Terraced Freehold | 25 Jul 2024 | £345,000 |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. All sales in CT1
Estimates only, using rates in force from April 2025. Check GOV.UK, Revenue Scotland or the Welsh Revenue Authority and speak to a mortgage adviser before you offer.
Listed by Strutt & Parker, Canterbury on Rightmove (original listing). First listed 10 May 2025; details checked 7 Nov 2026. Latest change: reduced on 16/09/2026.
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