Helidor Walk, Sittingbourne, ME10

Not all townhouses are created equal.

Some three-storey homes give you plenty of rooms on paper, but leave you wondering quite how you're supposed to live in them. This one is different.

Set within Sonora Fields in Sittingbourne, this four/five-bedroom townhouse has been arranged in a way that works particularly well for family life. There is somewhere to come together, somewhere to escape to, and enough flexibility for the house to change as your family does.

Downstairs, the lounge/diner stretches across the rear of the house, with French doors opening straight onto the garden. It's the natural heart of the home, whether that's everyone piling in after school, dinner around the table or opening the doors to the garden in summer.

The kitchen is separate, so cooking, washing up and everything else that comes with family life doesn't have to take over the main living space. There's also a downstairs cloakroom.

Head upstairs and this is where the layout starts to become particularly interesting.

The first floor has two double bedrooms, and both have their own en-suite. For families with older children, teenagers or regular guests, having two bedrooms with their own bathrooms gives everyone a little more independence without feeling disconnected from the rest of the house.

Then there's another entire floor.

Up here are two further double bedrooms, a family bathroom and an additional room that gives you options. It could be a fifth bedroom, nursery, dressing room or a proper home office that doesn't involve sacrificing the dining table.

It's this flexibility that sets 18 Helidor Walk apart from many townhouses. You could have four bedrooms and an office today, five bedrooms as the family grows, or create a dedicated guest space when you need it.

And importantly, all of that accommodation doesn't come at the expense of the practical things.

Outside there's an enclosed rear garden, allocated parking and a garage en bloc, while the Sonora Fields location puts you within the Sittingbourne area with local amenities, schools and transport connections nearby.

Families have a selection of primary schools in the wider area, including Grove Park Primary School, Bobbing Village School and Regis Manor Primary School. Secondary options include Westlands School, Borden Grammar School, Highsted Grammar School and The Sittingbourne School.

Sittingbourne railway station is approximately one mile away, making the location useful for those needing access into town or commuting further afield.

If you're searching for a four or five-bedroom family home in Sittingbourne, 18 Helidor Walk offers something a little different. Three floors that give everyone their own space, three bathrooms to make busy mornings easier, and a ground floor that still brings everyone back together.

Because when you're buying a family home, it's not just about how many rooms it has. It's about how you're actually going to live in them.