Looking for a cute home in Canterbury

I'll be moving to Canterbury to start a postdoc in planetary science at the University of Kent on the 1st October, so looking for somewhere to live approximately around that date (with some flexibility).

I am originally from Essex, but will be moving from Rome where I've been living for the past ~1.5 years. I'm looking for a nice homely place to live with a friendly person/people who have similar interests to mine. I'm pretty chill and easy going, enjoy going to the pub or concerts with friends, arts & crafts, music, galleries/museums, but also being out in nature hiking and wild swimming.

Since I've been living in a city centre for the last few years, I'd love somewhere with a garden or at least some outside space. Although I plan to get a bike, somewhere also close to both the city centre and the University would be ideal (maybe sort of north of Canterbury West, but honestly pretty open to proposals too). I'd also like somewhere with a social space, a decent kitchen, and a space to work from home either in my room or elsewhere in the house. I'll mostly be working from the campus, but imagine I might work from home maybe 1 day a week. I've also ticked ensuite & furnished - these would be nice but are not dealbreakers for me.

Feel free to message me if you have any questions, or I'd be happy to schedule a video call to introduce myself better :)