Chesterton Humberts has three impressive family homes on its books all hovering around the £550,000 price bracket and all near Canterbury.

Martin Jordan, residential director for the company at Canterbury, said: “Compared to the height of the market when prices for comparable properties were in excess of £600,000, a figure of £550,000 now buys an awful lot of accommodation for your money.

“In addition, three properties we currently have on offer are extremely well presented and situated in desirable locations. As such, now is an ideal time to purchase such a home.”

The Shrubbery, Barham, at £549,500, is an immaculate four-bedroom house with detached double garage.

This light and spacious house has a large triple aspect sitting room with good views of the established garden. The kitchen has built-in appliances including fridge, freezer, twin ovens, dishwasher and wine cooler. There is space for a table in an adjoining breakfast room and double doors from the kitchen also lead to a conservatory.

There is a separate dining room, a utility with door to the side of the house and a downstairs cloakroom.

The master bedroom has a large en-suite and there is a family bathroom. Built in 1989, it is in a small development on the outskirts of the sought-after village of Barham.

Also priced at £549,500 is a newly-built four-bedroom house with double garage at Westbere Lane, Westbere. A double aspect drawing room has a corner fireplace and double doors leading to the back garden.

The master bedroom, with en-suite has a balcony with views towards Westbere Lakes. The second bedroom also has an en-suite and there is a family bathroom.

On the market at £565,000 is a roomy five-bedroom house at De Havillands, a small development in a semi-rural setting close to Bekesbourne station.

There is a large kitchen/breakfast room with double doors to the garden, a drawing room with large doors to the garden and a small sitting room. Two of the bedrooms have en-suites and there is a family bathroom.

Built in 1998, the property has a large detached double garage and a professionally landscaped garden which wraps around the house and is laid out in 'rooms’ with trellises, seating areas and a summer house. There are silver birch and cherry trees.

For more information on these three homes contact the agent on 01227 452780.