ASHLEY COTTAGE FARM STOWTING · ASHFORD · TN25 6BL

HISTORY Ashley Cottage Farm was originally purchased by the Vendors in 1993 where they ran it as a smallholding for many years. Following ASHLEY COTTAGE FARM this, they applied for a Certificate of Lawful Use for the breach of the Agricultural Occupancy Condition that is situated on the farmhouse itself, which was granted in 2014 and more recently have had the AOC removed, so it is clear from any restriction. The STOWTING house is now occupied free from any Condition with the buildings used for general purpose storage and the land grazed throughout the summer months to keep the grass down. ASHFORD LOCATION KENT TN25 6BL Ashley Cottage Farm is situated in Lymbridge Green, just to the west of Stone Street which runs from the M20 Junction 11 to . The village of Lyminge, which provides day to day facilities and amenities is two miles south-east with Canterbury 10 Lyminge - 2 miles miles north, Folkstone 11 miles south-east and Ashford 13 miles directly west. Canterbury, Ashford and all provide a Wye - 8 miles more comprehensive range of facilities and amenities including schooling, national motorway network links via the M20 or A2 which Canterbury - 10 miles links to the M2, along with national rail network links. Ashford holds an international rail station with links into London in 37 minutes Folkestone - 11 miles and easy access to the Continent. Other villages of Stelling Minnis, Wye, Hastingleigh and Stowting are all within a reasonable radius and provide day to day facilities. Please see the Location Plan below showing the exact location of the property in relation Ashford - 13 miles to the surrounding towns and villages.

An opportunity to purchase a small DIRECTIONS From the M20 Junction 11, take the turning off to the B2068 Stone Street Road. Follow this road for approximately 4.5 miles and holding with detached farmhouse, take the left past Six Mile into Lymbridge Green. The entrance to Ashley Cottage Farm is found 0.25 miles on the left.

range of general purpose From Canterbury, exit on the Old Dover Road towards Bridge and take the right turn just past Kent County Cricket Club onto the outbuildings with significant B2068 Stone Street Road. Follow this road for approximately 8 miles and take the right turn into Lymbridge Green. Ashley Cottage footprint and land in a tucked away Farm can be found 0.25 miles on your left. rural location LOCATION PLAN • A detached three bedroom farmhouse with AOC removed • A range of detached outbuildings with total footprint of approximately 3,500 ft² • Potential for conversion of various buildings subject to the necessary planning consents • Paddock land extending to 0.87 acres • No onward chain

Extending in total to 1.71 acres

FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY AS A WHOLE

GUIDE PRICE: - £595,000

VIEWING: - Strictly by appointment via the sole agents: BTF Partnership Canterbury Road Challock, Ashford Kent TN25 4BJ 01233 740077 [email protected]

DESCRIPTION 2. Former Grain Store (255ft²) – A former grain store of steel LAND The property is in a tucked away rural location and comprises portal frame construction with side and rear walls in steel To the east of the buildings is a parcel of agricultural land which three component parts, being the farmhouse, buildings and land. grain walling and loading doors to the front with a concrete extends to 0.87 acres and is currently laid down to grass for A breakdown of the component parts is as follows: - floor throughout with electricity connected. grazing purposes. The land is classified as Grade III on the Agricultural Land Classification Plan for & Wales with FARMHOUSE 3. Former Piggery (690ft²) – A former piggery building of soils comprising the Batcombe, Carstons and Winchester Soil The farmhouse is of cavity brick construction under a pitched concrete block and concrete portal frame construction under Series of flinty, silty over clayey soils locally associated with flinty clay tiled roof with single storey extension to the rear. The house a corrugated steel roof with double loading doors to the front clayey soils that have very good drainage characteristics. The has been recently updated and modernised over the past couple and a personnel door to the side. Concrete floor throughout land is occupied in hand and used for grazing purposes. of years and provides light and airy accommodation throughout. with electricity connected. Accommodation for descriptive purposes only comprises the A Boundary Plan showing the extent of the property to be sold following: - 4. General Purpose Barn (323ft²) – A barn of steel portal is found overleaf. frame construction with double doors to the front clad in The front door opens to Entrance Porch with door through to corrugated steel sheeting throughout under a pitched PLANNING Entrance Hall with further doors off to Downstairs Cloakroom corrugated steel roof with concrete floor throughout. The farmhouse on site was originally consented under with W.C. and wash basin, Living Room with open fire and Electricity and water are connected. Application Reference: SH/80/25, which was a renewal of doors off to Utility Room with door to Rear Garden and Kitchen Permission: SH/77/314. Since this time, a Certificate of Lawful / Dining Room with timber features throughout, fitted units 5. Garage Building (186ft²) – A timber portal frame garage Use and Existing Development has been applied for and granted above and below and oil fired AGA. Double doors open to the building clad in timber weatherboarding throughout under a under Planning Reference: Y13/1299/SH. Since this decision Rear Garden. pitched corrugated felt roof with double loading doors to the an application was submitted to the Council for the removal of front. the Agricultural Occupancy Condition in its entirety and has Stairs lead off the Ground Floor Entrance Hall to the First Floor been approved under Planning Reference: M9/0295/FH. Landing where there are doors to Bedroom 1 (double) with All of these buildings are accessed over a concrete yard area. Copies of any documentation are available from the selling fitted storage space, Bedroom 2 (double) with fitted storage Please see the Boundary Plan overleaf identifying the buildings agent on request. space and Bedroom 3 (double) with fitted storage space and a as labelled above. Family Bathroom with bath, W.C., wash basin and shower.

The total floor area throughout the residential property extends to approximately 1,254ft² and Floor Plans are found opposite for further information.

Outside There are lawned and bedded gardens to the front and rear of the property with parking for vehicles to the rear with access running through the farmyard. It should be noted that it would be possible to put a parking bay in the front of the property if required.

BUILDINGS There are a significant range of buildings scattered throughout a concrete yard area which is situated to the rear of the main farmhouse at the property. The buildings are on the same water supply as the house but are on a different electricity supply. The buildings have an entire footprint of approximately 3,554ft² are divided as follows: -

1. Storage Building (2,100ft²) – A former chicken house of timber portal frame construction clad in timber weatherboarding throughout with loading doors on the northern elevation under a pitched corrugated steel roof with NOT TO SCALE concrete floor throughout. Electricity and water are connected.

BOUNDARY PLAN

BTF and any Joint agents for themselves and for the Vendors of the property whose Agents they are, give notice that (i) These particulars are produced in good faith, are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute any part of a contract (ii) No person in the employment of or agent of or consultant to BTF has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property (iii) Measurements, areas and distances are approximate, Floor Plans and photographs are for guidance purposes only and dimensions shapes and precise locations may differ (iv) It must not be assumed that the property has all the required planning or building regulation consents. A list of the Directors of BTF is available for inspection at each BTF Office. H847 Ravensworth 01670 713330

SERVICES LOCAL AUTHORITY PURCHASER IDENTIFICATION Ashley Cottage Farm is connected to mains electricity, mains Kent County Council, Invicta House, County Hall, Maidstone, In accordance with Money Laundering Regulations, we are now water and Calor gas with drainage to a septic tank drainage Kent ME14 1XQ required to obtain proof of identification for all Purchasers. BTF system. Heating is via an oil fired system. Shepway District Council, Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue, employs the services of Smartsearch to verify the identity and Folkestone, Kent CT20 2QU residence of purchasers. PLEASE NOTE: some of the buildings are connected to three phase electricity, although none of these services have been EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES AND RIGHTS OF WAY ACREAGES checked or tested. The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing The acreages quoted are for guidance purposes only and are rights whether public or private, including rights of way, supply, given without responsibility. Any intending purchasers should BOUNDARIES drainage, water and electricity supplies or other rights, not rely upon these as statements or representations of fact and The purchaser must satisfy themselves on the location of all covenants, restrictions and obligations, quasi-easements and all must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the boundaries from the Land Registry plans available. wayleaves whether referred to or not within these particulars. area being sold.

ACCESS We have already mentioned the right of way in favour of the AGENT’S NOTE Access is directly off Lymbridge Green via a gated entrance to owners of Hoodeners Cottage for all times and all purposes, We wish to inform prospective purchasers that we have the north of Hoodeners Cottage. This access will bring you to subject to a fair proportion of maintenance costs. In addition to prepared these sale particulars as a general guide and none of the concrete yard area and to the rear of the property where this, Hoodeners Cottage also have the benefit of a right of the statements contained in these particulars relating to this there is parking. access for the emptying of their cesspit which sits in the rear property should be relied upon as a statement of fact. All

PLEASE NOTE: Hoodeners Cottage has a right of way for all garden of their property. We have been informed that an measurements are given as a guide and no liability can be times and all purposes subject to a fair proportion of agreement is in place whereby the owners of Hoodeners accepted for any errors arising therefrom. We have not carried maintenance costs over the area coloured yellow on the Cottage have a key to the gate and the contractors access this out detailed or structural surveys, nor tested the services, Boundary Plan overleaf. area following notice to the vendors. appliances or any fittings.

SPORTING RIGHTS COUNCIL TAX VIEWINGS Sporting rights are in hand and will pass with the sale of the Farmhouse Band E The vendors and their agents do not accept any responsibility for accidents or personal injury as a result of viewings whether freehold. EPC RATING accompanied or not. Viewings are strictly by appointment only METHOD OF SALE Farmhouse Band E with the vendor’s sole agent.

The property is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole. The PLANS BTF Partnership, Canterbury Road, Challock, Ashford, Kent vendor reserves the right to take the property to formal tender, The plans provided are for identification purposes only and TN25 4BJ informal tender or auction at a later date if required. Please note purchasers should satisfy themselves on the location of external Tel: 01233 740077- Fax: 01233 740088 that this property is being sold with no onward chain. or internal boundaries prior to offering. Email: [email protected]

Reference: AC TENURE PHOTOGRAPHS Ashley Cottage Farm is registered under Land Registry Title The photographs within this brochure were taken in March 2019. GUIDE PRICE Numbers K74991 and K542323 and will be available with vacant £595,000 possession upon completion.

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