Your dream house? Or someone else’s forever home?

If you want to check out a list of homes without wasting a minute, then Strutt & Parker’s National Open House Day, later this month, could have been dreamed up just for you.

Mill Cottage, at Chilham, near Canterbury, is just one of a stack of homes taking part in the event, which lets buyers, once equipped with a registration card, check out as many properties as they like without the bother of making an appointment.

This four-bedroom cottage dating from the 19th century originally formed part of the Chilham Castle estate and is close to the mill pond in beautiful and peaceful established gardens with paved terrace, pergola and seating areas.

The oak-framed double-height kitchen/family room is flooded with light from patio doors and roof windows and has hand-painted units with granite work surfaces. There is a double oven Aga and an integrated dishwasher and fridge/freezer. There is a cast iron fireplace with slate hearth.

From the sitting room with exposed oak beams you can see across the mill pond to the old mill buildings. A large light drawing room has two sets of double doors to the garden.

Stairs from the hall rise to a bright landing, off which are situated the principal bedrooms. Bedroom one is a lovely double aspect room with views over the mill pond and adjoining countryside and it has a corner wash basin and a large walk-in wardrobe. Bedroom two has a fitted wardrobe and views.

Bedroom three is another double room and has a range of fitted cupboards and wardrobes and an en-suite shower room which is “Jack and Jill” with bedroom four. There is a family bathroom with a bath and a separate corner shower.

Strutt & Parker holds its National Open House Day on Saturday, March 17, between 10.30am to 3pm. To view unlimited houses on National Open House Day, all potential buyers need to do is register their interest with Strutt & Parker on 01227 451123 or at struttandparker.com/openday

Buyers don’t need to make appointments to view whichever properties they fancy on the open day, just turn up with a registration card issued by Strutt & Parker. The day allows potential buyers to view as many properties as they like, spending as much time as they need in each property.