KENT housebuilder Pentland Homes is launching a new phase of two-bedroom apartments at its award-winning Bayeuxfields development at Hawkinge, near Folkestone.

On the edge of the North Downs, close to shops, schools and amenities, Bayeuxfields is well-located for anyone looking for a pied à terre or lock-up-and-leave holiday home offering easy access to country and coast.

The development is within five miles of the harbour, sandy beach and the Leas (cliff and beach-side promenade) at Folkestone and is surrounded by open countryside ideal for walking and cycling.

As a bonus, the development is also within easy reach of the various cross-Channel operators. The port of Dover, with ferry services to Calais, Boulogne and Dunkerque, is 10 miles away and the Eurotunnel terminal just 3.5 miles.

The M20 is less than a mile from the development and Folkestone Central station will be just 62 minutes’ journey time to London when Kent’s high-speed rail link comes on line in 2009. There are grammar schools at Folkestone and Canterbury (about 16 miles away), which is also home to The King’s School, the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University.

All the two-bedroom apartments have under-floor heating, allocated parking and gas central heating; many have Pentland’s signature floor-to-ceiling windows.

Prices start from £170,000. The Bayeuxfields sales office is open seven days a week from 10am to 5pm. Information is available from 01303 893080.