PICKHILL Appledore Kent PICKHILL LAND & BUILDINGS SNARGATE ROAD APPLEDORE ASHFORD KENT TN26 2BT
A rare opportunity to purchase a ring-fenced Available as a whole or in three lots: GUIDE PRICES: parcel of land with a southerly aspect sloping down towards the Royal Military Canal, along Lot 1 – 141.63 acres of Grade III Lot 1 £ 1,600,000 with agricultural buildings with a residential agricultural land, the majority of which Lot 2 £ 450,000 planning consent and a strategic building plot has a southerly aspect. Lot 3 £ 450,000 located within the centre of the holding. As a Whole OIEO £ 2,500,000 Lot 2 – Agricultural buildings, one with a All in an entirely rural yet accessible location residential planning permission under VIEWING: approximately 8 miles south west of Ashford reference: 21/00554/AS and between the villages of Appledore, Strictly by appointment via the sole agents: Kenardington and Warehorne. Lot 3 – A strategic building plot in a centralised location with far-reaching views to the south BTF Partnership, Canterbury Road Appledore 2 miles and good-sized grounds. Challock, Ashford Woodchurch 3 miles Kent TN25 4BJ Hamstreet 3 miles In all approximately 148.16 acres 01233 740077 Rye 7 miles [email protected] Ashford 8 miles
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PICKHILL LAND & BUILDINGS SNARGATE ROAD APPLEDORE ASHFORD KENT TN26 2BT
LOCATION
Pickhill Land & Buildings are a more comprehensive range of located between the villages of facilities and amenities with Appledore, Kenardington and Ashford providing links to the Warehorne in an area of Kent national motorway network via the known as the High Weald, M20, along with an international rail link and links to London (37 bordered by the Royal Military DIRECTIONS Canal on its southern boundary. minutes) and the continent. From Hamstreet, turn onto
Warehorne Road going west and Street, exiting towards Appledore, Hamstreet and Please see the Location Plan follow this for 2 miles to Woodchurch and from the northern Woodchurch are all within a 3-mile showing the exact location of the Kenardington where there side of Appledore Heath, take a radius and are able to provide property in relation to the is a left turn down towards right onto Kenardington Road. general day to day facilities and surrounding areas. Appledore. amenities including links into Follow Kenardington Road for 0.6 Sussex and throughout Kent. The Follow this road for 1.5 miles and miles and turn right before the larger towns of Ashford, 8 miles just after passing the Gusbourne Gusbourne Estate Winery onto north-east, and Rye, 7 miles Estate Winery, turn left onto Snargate Road. south-west, are able to provide Snargate Road. The main access gate into the
Follow Snargate Road for 0.5 miles holding is 0.5 miles along Snargate and the main holding access is on Road on the right-hand side. BTF Land and Property Experts the right-hand side.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Land & Buildings at Pickhill formerly formed part of the neighbouring Gusbourne Estate, with farming records dating back to 1410.
In 2003 Andrew Weeber, the current owner, acquired what was known as Gusbourne Farm extending to 500 acres. Andrew had a clear vision to establish one of the best vineyards in England and started planting vines in 2004.
In 2013 he sold just over 300 acres on which he had established Gusbourne Estate Vineyards. He retained Pickhill with its two small agricultural buildings, one of which now has residential planning permission. Andrew subsequently acquired what is known as Kitchen Garden, which sits in the centre of the land and within which there is the opportunity, subject to obtaining all necessary planning consents, to create either further buildings or a principal dwelling.
Pickhill is considered to be suitable for vines or other agricultural uses.
Andrew now lives overseas and hence this land is now coming to the market.
The property extends to a total of 148.16 acres with the majority of land currently under an arable cropping rotation. The property itself has a range of component parts that can provide an incoming purchaser with various opportunities. The main component parts, and therefore the lots, are as per the following pages.
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LOT 1 AGRICULTURAL LAND 141.63 ACRES
The Agricultural Land at Pickhill extends to 141.63 acres and is situated in the agricultural district of Kent known as the High Weald, just to the north of the famous agricultural district known as the Romney Marsh.
The land is classified as Grade III throughout with soils comprising mainly the Cranbrook and Curtisden soil series of silty soils in Hastings beds which are well suited to a variety of uses including arable cropping, hops, top fruit and vines.
The land has a good southerly aspect throughout and therefore is well drained. The land is situated within a Surface Water Nitrate Vulnerable Zone and borders the Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI on its southern boundary.
It is divided up by mature hedgerows, tree lines or fencing with large workable field parcels throughout, the majority of which are in an arable cropping rotation. Full cropping records are available from the selling agents on request.
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LOT 1 AGRICULTURAL LAND 141.63 ACRES
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LOT 2 BUILDINGS & LAND 1.52 ACRES
On the northern boundary of the property and just off Snargate Road are two farm buildings, one of which now has consent for conversion into a residential dwelling under Planning Reference: - 21/0055 4/AS.
The consent provides a conversion into a single storey 1-bedroom residential dwelling with far-reaching views to the south and east. In addition to this building, there is a former cattle barn which could have potential for ancillary uses in the future, subject to the necessary planning consents.
The buildings come with two paddocks, currently laid to grass and extending to just over 1.25 acres with the entirety of the Lot extending to 1.52 acres.
Please refer to the consented elevations and floor plans below and a copy of the Decision Notice is available from the selling agents upon request.
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LOT 3 KITCHEN GARDEN 5.01 ACRES
The Kitchen Garden is situated in the centre of the holding and extends to 5.01 acres. The original consent for the Kitchen Garden dwelling was granted in 1982 through appeal and since then, it was concluded by the planners that the building could still be renovated and maintained as long as the appearance and identity of the dwelling did not change.
With this in mind, the building has been renovated into a shell although formal planning guidance should be sought moving forward for clarification of its use and potential uses in the future.
A floor plan of the property as it is today can be seen opposite.
LOT 3 KITCHEN GARDEN 5.01 ACRES
BTF Land and Property Experts BOUNDARY PLAN SERVICES and oil seed rape with some areas left in a right of way at all times and for all purposes over fallow. A full breakdown of the last five years the area coloured brown on the Boundary Plan, The Land & Buildings at Pickhill are not subject to a fair proportion of maintenance cost. currently connected cropping per field parcel is available upon request from the selling agents. PLEASE NOTE: No highways search has been to any services. However, we are informed undertaken to date. that both water and electricity can be BASIC PAYMENT ENTITLEMENTS provided from Snargate Road to the north. METHOD OF SALE The Basic Payment Entitlements are PLANNING available by separate negotiation in This property is offered for sale by Private Treaty addition to the sale price. as a whole or in three separate lots. The Vendor One of the buildings at Pickhill has the benefit reserves the right to take the property to formal tender, informal tender or auction at a later date of a single planning application which is as SPORTING RIGHTS follows: - if required. The Vendor also reserves the right not to accept any offer. The sporting rights are in hand and will 21/00554/AS – Prior Notification for pass with the sale of the freehold. proposed change of use of existing barn TENURE and land within its curtilage to form one BOUNDARIES residential dwelling. The Land & Buildings at Pickhill are registered at HM Land Registry under Title Numbers, TT18643, The purchaser must satisfy themselves on the K270372, K937114, K278407, K547455, K566745 A copy of the Decision Notice and consented location of all boundaries from their own & K199584. Copies of the Office elevations and floor plans are available from inspection and from the Land Registry plans the selling agents on request. and plans available. Copy Entries and Title Plans are available from the selling agents on request. CURRENT FARMING ACCESS LOCAL AUTHORITY The land is currently farmed under a contract Access to the property is via five gated farming agreement with the majority of land in entrances along Snargate Road to the north. Kent County Council, Invicta House, County an arable rotation. It is understood the last As far as we are aware, both Lots 1 & 2 adjoin Hall, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1XQ five years’ cropping consists of winter and the public highway with Lot 3 being provided spring wheat crops, winter beans, winter oats Ashford Borough Council, Civic Centre,
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EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES AND RIGHTS OF PURCHASER IDENTIFICATION WAY In accordance with Money Laundering guide and no liability can be accepted for The property is sold subject to and with the Regulations, we are any errors arising therefrom. We have not benefit of all existing rights whether public or carried out detailed or structural surveys, private, including rights of way, supply, now required to obtain proof of nor tested the services, appliances or any drainage, water and electricity supplies or identification for all Purchasers. BTF fittings. other rights, covenants, restrictions and employs the services of Smartsearch to obligations, quasi-easements and all wayleaves verify the identity and residence of VIEWINGS whether referred to or not within these purchasers. particulars. The Vendors and their agents do not accept ACREAGES any responsibility for accidents or personal PLEASE NOTE: There are no public footpaths injury as a result of viewings whether The acreages quoted are for guidance that cross the property. There is however a accompanied or not. Viewings are strictly by purposes only and are given without pylon line running from south-west to north- appointment only with the Vendor’s sole responsibility. Any intending east through the centre of the property and agent. If you would like to view, please there will be a right of way granted in favour purchasers should not rely upon these contact either Alex Cornwallis or Tom French of Lot 3 if this is sold separately over the area as statements or representations of on the contact details below. We request coloured brown on the Boundary Plan. fact and must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise that all parties wishing to view the property RATES AND TAXES adhere to the most up-to-date Government as to the area being sold. Guidance regarding travel and social As far as we are aware, there are no rates or distancing. taxes payable on the property to date. AGENTS NOTE BTF Partnership PLANS We wish to inform prospective purchasers that we have prepared Canterbury Road The plans provided are for identification these sale particulars as a general Challock, Ashford purposes only and purchasers should satisfy guide and none of the statements Kent TN25 4BJ themselves on the location of external or contained in these particulars T: 01233 740077 internal boundaries prior to offering. relating to this property should be relied upon as a statement of fact. M: Alex Cornwallis 07799 846872 PHOTOGRAPHS All measurements are given as a M: Tom French 07900 250433 The photographs within this brochure were E: [email protected] taken in May 2021.
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