Well, Tenterden is probably the kind of place that would come to mind. It has beautiful shops, historic architecture, a strong community vibe, and four wheel drives that have seen actual mud. There's a Waitrose too, which gives some indication of its prosperity.
Tenterden is set in the middle of Kentish countryside and has a beautiful red glow thanks to the rows of red brick tile-hung Georgian houses and the red-brick paths that line the town.
There is a bowling green, a park, a steam railway, a couple of museums, a trout fishery down the road, and even a vineyard, all of which make it a popular town with tourists. It's also a useful shopping spot for people from the surrounding villages.
Throw in a handful of decent pubs and inns, lots of clubs and societies, and a good recreation centre, and Tenterden ticks a lot of boxes. And yes, there's plenty of cream tea on offer too.
Property: Tenterden town centre is very small but it has a lovely collection of Georgian and Victorian houses and cottages. There's older stock, too, in the form of Tudor timber-framed houses (often with later facades added), and some beautiful listed weather boarded houses.
There are some converted flats in this area of town and a very small selection of individually built family houses - a recent development, on Oak Roads, includes five three-bed townhouses and 17 apartments.
The actual town extends into the countryside and here you'll find larger houses surrounded by impressive grounds and often with additional land. Some run to seven figures, and are marketed by prestige agents like Savills and Knight Frank.
Tenterden's housing stock is 45 per cent detached, 26 per cent semi-detached, 17 per cent terraced, and 12 per cent flats and maisonettes. There are 3,435 dwellings and the population is 7,565. A third of the population is over sixty.
Buyers: The majority of buyers in Tenterden are either retired people looking to be closer to the centre of town or families looking to be close to the country.
However, there is also a proportion of the market for people connected with the surrounding countryside.
It is possible to commute to Ashford and so there is a small commuter market looking for larger country houses for their families outside of major towns.
Shopping: There are a wide range of independent shops and good quality specialist shops on the high street. There are a number of specialist outdoor clothing shops and a large Waitrose in the centre of town.
Eating out: Tenterden is well supplied with Tea Rooms and Cafes. For eating out, there are hotels and some good quality restaurants on the High Street. There are also a number of award-winning pubs.
Sports facilities: Tenterden has a leisure centre with a wide selection of facilities, including a leisure pool with waves machine and flume, state of the art gym, health suite with sauna, steam room and spa. There are also a wide range of racket sports available. The town also has a bowls club and a private members golf club.
Amenities: Kent and East Sussex Steam Railways, which winds through the Rother Valley stopping at Northiam and Bodiam, has a station at Tenterden. It's a popular summer tourist attraction.
Train: The nearest trains are from Ashford 14 miles away, with a very frequent service to London.
Road: The A28 to Ashford is something of a winding country road but it doesn't take long to get there considering this. There are also country roads to nearby Hastings and Rye.