insideKENT Magazine Issue 101 - September 2020 | Page 128

PROPERTY Luxury Art-Deco Homes at SAXON FIELDS, CANTERBURY’S NEW COMMUNITY WITH ORIGINS IN PARIS IN THE EARLY YEARS OF THE 20TH CENTURY, THE ART DECO PERIOD, WITH ITS SIMPLE CLEAN LINES AND GEOMETRIC SHAPES, WAS ONE OF THE MOST FASHIONABLE MOVEMENTS IN MODERN CULTURE. THANKS TO THE 1930S MASS PRODUCTION, ART DECO DESIGN WAS NOT JUST FOR THE ELITE, EVERYONE COULD LIVE IN THE LUXURIOUS STYLE. Today, this era has inspired a whole new collection of unique contemporary homes at Pentland Homes’ exceptional flagship development Saxon Fields, which is just minutes from historic Canterbury city centre. Inspired by the famed Art-Deco era but designed to meet all the needs of contemporary life, Saxon Fields is a beautiful collection of two-bedroom semidetached houses, three- and four-bedroom detached homes. Each home has its own garden and is dressed by award-winning, Phoenix Interior Design. Located just south Canterbury city centre, made famous by the ribald 14th century tales of Geoffrey Chaucer, this beautiful development, bordered by rolling countryside, is an excellent base for travelling further afield. A high speed railway link in Canterbury city centre, means London St Pancras International is only a 56 minute journey away. As England’s ecclesiastical capital, Canterbury is a city steeped in history and its world-famous cathedral, where Thomas Becket was martyred in 1170, has UNESCO World Heritage Site status. There is also a great collection of shops, restaurants, theatres, and cinemas. clear geometric lines, Juliet balconies, contemporary accents, beautiful metal work, and half-crescent feature windows. Karrina Oki, sales and marketing director comments, “Much like with the Art-Deco designs of the 1930s, we wanted to create luxury homes for a wide range of the community. The architectural style of homes at Saxon Fields is unique and the variety of typologies on offer means there is something for everyone, from first time buyers, professionals and growing families, up to empty-nesters and downsizers.” Properties at Saxon Fields start from £347,000 and Help-to-Buy, Help-to-Sell and Part Exchange are also available. The Saxon Fields Marketing Suite is open for socially distant, appointment only viewings. For further sales information and to book a viewing, please contact Pentland Homes on 01227 490 228 or email [email protected]. www.pentlandhomes.co.uk The Art-Deco inspired architecture of Saxon Fields is completely distinctive for the local area, there is nothing else like it around and each home has its own distinct character. Designs across the development feature beautiful brick façades with 128