An important part of improvements being made to London’s transport infra-structure ahead of the 2012 Olympics, the new service – known as the Javelin – will make much of Kent feasible commuter territory. Estate agents and home-owners alike are salivating at the prospects for the property market.
Journey times from London to Ashford will be more than halved to 37 minutes; Folkestone will be 63, as opposed to 98, minutes away, while Ramsgate, at present two hours from the capital, will be 84 minutes by train.
It is the nearby villages, however, especially those perched on the slopes of the North Downs bisecting the county, that are more likely to become a honeypot for City commuters.
via property.timesonline.co.uk
That's what TimesOnline reported way back in 2007. The future is already here: The Javelin (High Speed Rail Link from SouthEastern) is already speeding down the line every morning from Ashford International Station to St. Pancras in London.
Charing is perfectly located on the A20 just 6 miles from Ashford International Station, has its very own station that'll bring you to AIS in no time at all if you don't want to drive down to Ashford.
If you know someone is looking to combine both the good life in a thriving village and the practicality of High Speed Rail travel to London and the Continent (Eurostar) direct them to our own Estate Agents:
Patrick Russel Estate Agents and Saddlers Estate Agents (both members of Charing Business Association - committed to the community)
Any of them will be very happy to source the perfect home for them. You can also tell them our village has "everything you need on their doorstep"
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