4 bedroom house for sale

A beautiful barn in the most lovely location, well away from local lanes - James Hickman , Rural Property



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A beautiful traditional Kent barn conversion situated in a delightful rural location between Egerton & Headcorn at the end of a long private drive surrounded by farmland and being offered on the market for the first time ever.

The property provides well presented accommodation and enjoys a stunning outlook over its gardens and grazing land.

About 15.05 acres

Freehold – Council Tax Band F

Guide Price - £1,195,000




Situation

Glovers Bridge Barn is located up a long private drive off a country lane between the villages of Egerton & Headcorn. The local villages of Egerton, Pluckley, Headcorn & Smarden are all within reach by car. Ashford & Ashford Station lie to the east where there are connections to the M20 motorway and regular high speed trains to Ebbsfleet, Stratford & St Pancras. There are local stations at Pluckley & Headcorn on the Ashford to Charing Cross line. Maidstone lies to the north and there is a further motorway connection at Junction 8, near Hollingbourne. There are a number of good local schools in the private and public sectors locally.

Barn

The barn has been in the seller’s family for many years and was converted in late 2000 into the beautiful home it is today. It is understood that the conversion was done by Julian Swift who is now retired but was a well regarded local builder who specialised in period house renovations and the conversion of farm buildings. The barn has Bethersden marble and timber clad elevations under a slate tile roof. Internally, the barn provides extremely comfortable accommodation arranged on 2 floors. To the front of the barn is a cart lodge that may have potential to be converted to provide additional accommodation, subject to planning. This currently provides a utility/boiler/storeroom, a workshop and an open fronted cart barn section used as a log store.

* It is understood that there was once a farmhouse on the property behind the barn, but this is no longer there.

Outside/Gardens

The barn sits within enclosed gardens and grounds, separate from the land, surrounded by mature hedging and accessed through a 2nd entrance gate.

The barn has beautiful, well maintained gardens on 3 sides. To the rear is a paved terrace overlooking the pond and willow tree to the rear of which is a small orchard with a variety of young fruit tress including apple, plum, pear, walnut and 3 cherry trees along with an old chicken house and a greenhouse. Beside the barn is a more formal garden with central path between wide flower borders.

To the front of the barn is an attractive pergola over a path leading to the side of the barn, whilst next to the drive, fenced in rabbit proof fencing is a productive vegetable garden comprising 8 above ground beds currently growing broad beans, new potatoes, runner beans, kale, broccoli, sweetcorn, onions, carrots and peas.

Land

The property includes a beautiful parcel of land that surrounds the barn on three sides and is currently farmed as one field but it has potential to be subdivided into smaller paddocks. There is a small, enclosed paddock to the side of the drive, separated by a tall hedge, which the owners use for storage but it would be perfect as a small turn out paddock or for other uses. There is ample room on the land for a riding arena and/or stabling to be added. Nearby, in the corner of the main field is an enclosed area with 3 large garden composting bins.

* The land is currently being farmed by a local farmer who has rotated the cropping on the land over the last few years. The land is currently a pasture ley and he would be pleased to continue farming the land if the buyers did not want to use it themselves.

Soil Type

The land is shown as being Soilscape 18 on the Landis.org.uk website. For further information use the following link:

Local Authority

Maidstone Borough Council (maidstone.gov.uk) are the local authority and any planning enquiries about the property must be directed to them or to a suitably qualified planning consultant or architect.

Services/Additional Information

Barn: Main’s water (via private supply) & electricity, an oil boiler for hot water and central heating with underfloor heating on the ground floor and radiators on the first floor. There is also an oil fired AGA for cooking with a further two oven electric bolt-on AGA with hob for summer use.

Drainage: Sewage Treatment Plant

Broadband: BT/EE Fibre Broadband

Mobile: The sellers use O2 mobile.

Flood Risk: Low Risk

*NONE OF THE SERVICES HAVE BEEN TESTED.

Footpaths

There is a footpath (No KH491) from Grigg Lane that runs along the western edge of the field before crossing the field behind the barn & garden and heading in a northerly direction.

For further information use the following link and the postcode of the property.

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Health and Safety

Prospective purchasers must have regard for their own safety whilst viewing. Neither the sellers nor Hobbs Parker Estate Agents accept any responsibility for any accident or injury as a result of viewing the property.

Acreage, Plans & Boundaries

The plan on these sales particulars and the acreages quoted are strictly for identification and guidance only. The boundaries shown on the plans in these particulars have been prepared by reference to digital Ordnance Survey data.

The plans are published for illustrative purposes only and although they are believed to be correct their accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

Interested parties are reminded that the property is sold in accordance with the owners Land Registry Title plan/s, and they must satisfy themselves as to the boundaries and the quantity of land being purchased. Any error or mistake shall not annul the sale or entitle any party to compensation thereof.

Viewing

Strictly by appointment through Hobbs Parker Estate Agents at our Ashford or Tenterden offices on[use Contact Agent Button] and[use Contact Agent Button].



Our Ref: AVS190193