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SINGLES CROSS FARM SINGLES CROSS LANE · KNOCKHOLT · · TN14 7NG

LOCATION SINGLES CROSS FARM Singles Cross Farm is situated down a rural country lane just to the north east of the centre of Knockholt in an SINGLES CROSS LANE entirely sought after location in Kent. Sevenoaks is only 5 miles south east and provides a comprehensive range of KNOCKHOLT facilities and amenities along with national rail links to London in approximately 30 minutes along with links to the national motorway network including the M26 and M25.

SEVENOAKS The other towns and villages of , Bromley, Biggin Hill and are all within a 10 mile radius of the KENT TN14 7NG property and can provide further services and amenities if required.

Chelsfield - 4 miles Please see the Location Plan below showing the exact location of the property in relation to the surrounding towns, Sevenoaks - 5 miles villages and motorway connections.

Biggin Hill - 6 miles DIRECTIONS Bromley - 9 miles nd From the M20 heading west, take the exit off Junction 1 towards . At the roundabout take the 2 exit onto An opportunity to purchase an equestrian small the M25 towards Gatwick Airport. After 4 miles at Junction 4 of the M25 heading south west, exit towards Bromley holding extending to a total of 30.46 acres with and at the roundabout take the second exit on A21 towards London. After a mile, take the 3rd exit at Hewitts semi-detached farmhouse, range of general Roundabout onto Sevenoaks Road/A21. After about a mile, take the first exit onto Rushmore Hill. Carry on for a mile purpose buildings (one with a residential and turn right onto Randle’s Lane and continue for half a mile. At the crossroads, turn right onto Singles Cross Lane and the property can be found on the right hand side consent) paddock land and woodland all in an entirely rural location with fantastic access to From the A21 head north west and exit onto Westerham Road towards Westerham. After a mile, turn right onto mainline stations. Chevening Road and at the roundabout take the 1st exit onto Star Hill. Continue on Star Hill Road for one and a half miles and turn left when you reach the Harrow Inn. After 100m, turn right and then straight on at the junction onto • A semi-detached three bedroom house Pound Lane. At the crossroads, go straight across into Singles Cross Lane and the property can be found on the right • A range of general-purpose equestrian buildings hand side.

with sand school LOCATION PLAN • One building with planning consent for conversion to a residential dwelling under

planning reference 19/00212/FUL • All within a ringfence with grassed and fenced

paddocks

• Mature natural broadleaved woodland with rides and tracks throughout

• In all extending to approximately 30.46 acres GUIDE PRICE: - £1,550,000

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

GENERAL DESCRIPTION Singles Cross Farm is an equestrian small holding extending to a total of approximately 30.46 acres all within a ringfence with well fenced grass paddocks for grazing purposes and 17.19 acres of natural broadleaf woodland all typical of this part of Kent.

The property itself has a range of component parts that provide an incoming purchaser with various opportunities with the potential of additional income via residential or equestrian lets with the security of the additional land.

The main component parts of the property are as follows:-

Farmhouse A semi-detached house of timber frame and brick construction clad in UPVC boarding under a pitched slate roof. There are character features throughout the house with the most modern extension to the rear.

The accommodation for descriptive purposes is as follows. The Front Door opens to Entrance Porch with doors to Downstairs Cloak Room with WC and wash hand basin and door through to Kitchen/Dining Room with double doors to Rear Garden. A further door leads off the Kitchen/Dining Room to the open plan Sitting Room with timber features and brick fireplace with woodburning stove and door to the Front Garden.

Stairs lead from the Sitting Room to the First Floor Landing where there are doors to Bedroom 1 (double) with fitted wardrobes space, Bedroom 2 (single), Bedroom 3 (double) with fitted wardrobe space, Airing Cupboard and Family Bathroom with bath, shower above, WC and wash hand basin.

Outside There are lawned and bedded gardens to the front, sides and rear with ornamental ponds adding to the residential amenity and setting. Also to the rear there is a detached Stable Building which is used for general purpose storage and provides access through to the yard and buildings if required. This building has recently been granted permission to be converted into a detached garage for two cars and a storage area specially for the farmhouse itself.

FARMHOUSE AND STABLE BUILDING FLOOR PLANS

EQUESTRIAN YARD AND BUILDINGS To the west of the farmhouse and accessed from the main access gate off Singles Cross Lane, is the Equestrian Yard and Buildings. All of these buildings have been used for agricultural or equestrian purposes over the years and a breakdown of the individual buildings is as follows:- 1. Machinery Barn – a concrete portal frame barn with block walls to the rear and open on three sides all under a corrugated fibre cement roof with a concrete floor. This building has planning permission for conversion into a four bedroom detached dwelling over two floors under planning reference 19/00212/FUL Council. A copy of the consented floorplans can be found overleaf for further information. 2. Timber Pole Barn – a timber frame pole barn open on all sides under a corrugated steel roof with a dirt floor. Used for hay storage. 3. Log Store – a timber frame log store clad in corrugated fibre cement sheeting under a corrugated fibre cement roof with dirt floor. Used for log storage. 4. Caravan Store – a disused caravan used for general purpose storage but connected to electricity and weather tight. 5. Feed Store – a timber framed building clad in corrugated steel sheeting under a steel box profile roof with a concrete floor throughout attached to the Machinery Barn and as part of the planning permission, this building will need to be removed. 6. Stable Building – a timber framed building on a concrete plinth clad in timber weather boarding throughout under a steel box profile roof housing 6 loose boxes all with concrete floors. Electricity also connected. 7. Stable Building – a timber frame building on a concrete plinth clad in timber weather boarding under a corrugated steel roof with a concrete floor throughout. This is the building mentioned above that has planning permission for conversion into a two-car garage with storage room. 8. Sand School – a 20m x 40m sand school with sand and UPVC granules surface that is fully drained and has electricity connected. 9. Container Store – a detached container store of approximately 20ft x 8ft which will remain as part of the sale. 10. Dog Kennel – a metal framed dog kennel which is situated to the east of the Timber Pole Barn. Used for general purpose storage. 11. Yard – a good sized concrete and hardcore yard area which serves the buildings mentioned above.

Please see the Detailed Buildings Plan opposite identifying all of the individual buildings along with floorplans for the Stable Building and Machinery Barn overleaf. All of the buildings mentioned above are in good order throughout having been looked after over the past 35 years by the Vendors. The buildings without any residential consent still have a large footprint and provide an incoming purchaser with potential to convert and or create additional income stream with change of use through to commercial, industrial, or residential subject to the necessary consents. The buildings are currently used for personal use, but the Vendor has run a livery yard from the site in the past.

DETAILED BUILDINGS PLAN

STABLES AND MACHINERY BARN FLOOR PLANS

PROPOSED FLOOR PLANS & ELEVATIONS

LAND The land at Singles Cross Farm is situated to the north and west of the farmhouse and extends to approximately 11.96 acres. The land is all laid to grass and split into various grazing paddocks for the use of horses on site. The land is classified as Grade III on the Agricultural Land Classification Plan for and Wales with soil types typical of this part of Kent and well-draining throughout.

WOODLAND The woodland onsite extends to approximately 17.19 acres and comprises of a variety of natural broadleaf species. There are a variety of tracks and rides throughout with the wood having been used as part of a cross country course in the past. The woodland is well managed by the Vendor and has an additional access along Singles Cross Lane to the south if required. It is fully fenced and boundaries are obvious on site.

BOUNDARY PLAN

SERVICES TENURE ACREAGES Singles Cross Farm is connected to mains electricity, Singles Cross Farm is registered under two Land The acreages quoted are for guidance purposes only and mains water, mains gas and mains drainage with Registry Title Numbers, K472572 & K451598. Copies of are given without responsibility. Any intending heating via a mains gas system. There is a fully the Office Copy Entries and Title Plans are available from purchasers should not rely upon these as statements or functioning security and alarm system on the house, the selling agents on request. representations of fact and must satisfy themselves by yard and buildings. PLEASE NOTE: None of these inspection or otherwise as to the area being sold. LOCAL AUTHORITY services have been checked or tested. PLAN COPYRIGHT Kent County Council, Invicta House, County Hall, The copyright of the plans and drawings is with Glyn PLANNING Maidstone, Kent ME14 1XQ Doughty Design of Westerham further details are Singles Cross Farm has the benefit of two current Sevenoaks District Council, Council Offices, Argyle Road, available from them on request. planning applications which are as follows: - Sevenoaks TN13 1HG

- 19/00212/FUL – Conversion of existing barn to 4- AGENT’S NOTE bedroom dwelling house incorporating demolition EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES AND RIGHTS OF WAY We wish to inform prospective purchasers that we have of linked building, erection of garage with cycle The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all prepared these sale particulars as a general guide and store and associated landscaping. existing rights whether public or private, including none of the statements contained in these particulars - 19/03084/FUL – Refurbishment of former stable rights of way, supply, drainage, water and electricity relating to this property should be relied upon as a outbuilding to provide garage, open car bay and supplies or other rights, covenants, restrictions and statement of fact. All measurements are given as a guide ancillary storage. obligations, quasi-easements and all wayleaves whether and no liability can be accepted for any errors arising Copies of the decision notices and plans are available referred to or not within these particulars. from the selling agents on request. therefrom. We have not carried out detailed or structural COUNCIL TAX surveys, nor tested the services, appliances or any BOUNDARIES Farmhouse - Band D fittings.

The purchaser must satisfy themselves on the location EPC RATING of all boundaries from their own inspection and from the VIEWINGS EPC D - A copy of the Energy Performance Certificate Land Registry plans and Plans available. PLEASE NOTE: The vendors and their agents do not accept any is available from the selling agents on request. The north eastern corner of the property there is a small responsibility for accidents or personal injury as a triangle area which has been fenced in and occupied by PLANS result of viewings whether accompanied or not. the vendor and the previous owners for over 35 years. A The plans provided are for identification purposes only Viewings are strictly by appointment only with the Statutory Declaration clarifying this will be put together and purchasers should satisfy themselves on the vendor’s sole agent. If you would like to view, please by the Vendor on completion. location of external or internal boundaries prior to contact Alex Cornwallis on the contact details below. offering. ACCESS BTF Partnership Access to the property is via gated entrances along PHOTOGRAPHS Canterbury Road Singles Cross Lane although there is road frontage to the The photographs within this brochure were taken in Challock, Ashford east along Randle’s Lane if required. As far as we are May 2020. Kent TN25 4BJ aware, the property adjoins the public highway although Tel: 01233 740077 PURCHASER IDENTIFICATION no highway search has been undertaken to date. Fax: 01233 740088 In accordance with Money Laundering Regulations, we Mob: 07799 846872 METHOD OF SALE are now required to obtain proof of identification for all Email: [email protected] The property is offered for sale by Private Treaty as a Purchasers. BTF employs the services of Smartsearch to Reference: AC/R1438.1 whole. The vendor reserves the right to take the property verify the identity and residence of purchasers. to formal tender, informal tender or auction at a later GUIDE PRICE date if required. The Vendor also reserves the right not £1,550,000 to accept any offer.

Land and Property Experts www.btfpartnership.co.uk Clockhouse Barn Canterbury Road Challock Ashford Kent TN25 4BJ