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Broad Oak Farm Broad Oak Road Milstead, Kent ME9 0RS

A period farmhouse with two distinctive front doors indicating just how well it would suit two families and tucked away within 7 acres of land approached from a long driveway and having a four car garage building with workshop and 38ft room above.

All in about 7 acres

Guide Price £850,000

Accommodation • Three Entrance Halls • Three Reception Rooms • Kitchen • Pantry • Two Utility Rooms • Cloakroom • Cellar • Six Bedrooms • Two Bathrooms Gardens and Land • Four Car Garaging plus Integral Workshop - 400 sq. ft. (Central Heating, Water and Electricity) • Summerhouse (with electricity) • Gardens (approx. 1.25 acres) • Paddocks (approx. 5.75 acres) • Long driveway • Parking for numerous vehicles • Potential for equestrian facilities. Communication • – 2 miles • High Speed Train Services (London St. Pancras 59 mins.) – 2 miles • M2 Motorway – 5 miles • M20 Motorway – 7 miles • – 13 miles Situation Broad Oak Farm is situated in a glorious rural location but is not isolated being just 0.75 miles from the villages of Milstead and Tunstall. Both villages are situated on the North Downs amidst rolling countryside yet just a couple of miles to the south of the town of Sittingbourne. Local village facilities include primary schools, nursery school, playgroup, cricket pitch (with thatched pavilion), gastro pub and a good number of community activities. Wider facilities are available in Sittingbourne, including further schools, a leisure centre, cinema, major retail outlets and access to high speed rail services to London St. Pancras in about an hour. The surrounding countryside accessible from Broad Oak Farm includes numerous footpaths, woodland walking and riding with lots of equestrian activity throughout the locality. Broad Oak Farm A 17th Century former farmhouse Listed Grade II and having most attractive mellow brick elevations part tile hung with many white painted sash style windows. The property has not been offered for sale for at least the last ninety years and has remained in the same family ownership throughout this duration. Over the years, the accommodation has worked well for different combinations of family with informal subdivision indicating that the layout works well for either one or two families. Gardens and Land The house is surrounded by neatly kept lawned gardens with attractive borders and sunny terraces including an attractive brick built summerhouse with electricity connected. As well as a wonderful variety of trees, there is a good size parking forecourt suitable for numerous vehicles and approached via a long driveway from the lane. Adjacent to the main forecourt is a detached garage building arranged in an “L” shape with two dedicated double garages connected by a large workshop of equal size and a 38 ft. first floor room above. The building enjoys central heating, electricity and water whilst being suitable for a number of uses, subject to any necessary planning consent. Beyond the gardens there are over five acres of grazing land which have been used for hay making and produce a good quantity of hay annually. Services Mains water and electricity, oil fired central heating, drainage to septic tank. Directions From the M2 Motorway leave at Junction 5 and join the A249 in the direction of Maidstone. Take the first turning on the left, then bear left again towards the village of . Continue through the village and look for the turning right into Sutton Baron Road. After approximately half a mile turn left onto Wrens Road and shortly afterwards turn right onto Hearts Delight Road, becoming Tunstall Road. Drive through the village of Tunstall and at the junction turn right into Ruins Barn Road. After about 0.5 of a mile turn left into Broad Oak Road by the Science Park signage. After just under a mile the driveway will be seen on the right hand side just before descending the hill. Viewing Strictly by appointment only. If you would like to view this property please telephone our offices (C1291) Kitchen 13' 9" x 12' 0" C 4.20m x 3.66m Utility Room 12' 4" x 11' 8" 3.76m x 3.55m

Up Pantry

Up Summer House Down 10' 1" x 9' 0" 3.08m x 2.75m Up Sitting Room 18' 0" x 14' 0" Cellar Dining Room Reception Room 5.49m x 4.27m 11' 5" x 10' 2" 12' 3" x 11' 7" 17' 6" x 12' 10" 3.47m x 3.10m 3.73m x 3.52m 5.34m x 3.92m

Ground Floor

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HW Bedroom 5 12' 6" x 9' 5" Garage 2 3.81m x 2.86m 18' 2" x 18' 1" Bedroom 4 5.54m x 5.50m Store 13' 0" x 11' 8" Workshop Above Garage Down 3.95m x 3.56m 19' 1" x 18' 8" 38' 1" x 9' 8" C 5.82m x 5.69m 11.61m x 2.94m

HW Down Bedroom 6 Down C W/R 10' 1" x 8' 7" C 3.08m x 2.62m

C Up Desk

W/R Bedroom 1 15' 7" x 13' 5" Garage 1 19' 3" x 18' 3" Bedroom 3 Bedroom 2 4.75m x 4.08m 11' 7" x 10' 8" 13' 10" x 10' 0" 5.86m x 5.57m 3.52m x 3.26m 4.22m x 3.05m

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First Floor

Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area House : 3,010 Sq. Ft. / 280 Sq. M. Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Outbuildings & Cellar: 1,640 Sq. Ft. / 152 Sq. M. For indicative purposes only. Copyright Jemesis Ltd 2016 Drawing Number : 184-646j Country Houses Distinctive country property www.hobbsparker.co.uk

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