Land & Property Experts LONG LANE FARMHOUSE & BUILDINGS LONG LANE · SHEPHERDSWELL · DOVER · KENT CT15 7LX LOCATION LONG LANE FARMHOUSE & Long Lane Farmhouse and buildings are situated on the south side of Long Lane, immediately to the north of BUILDINGS the village of Shepherdswell in East Kent. Shepherdswell benefits from a range of local facilities and amenities along with a main line rail station with links to Canterbury and therefore London. LONG LANE Dover, Folkstone and Canterbury are all within a 10 mile radius and can provide a more comprehensive range of SHEPHERDSWELL facilities and amenities along with schooling and national and international rail links to London and or the Continent. DOVER KENT CT15 7LX Please see the Location Plan below which shows the location of the property in relation to the surrounding towns and villages. Shepherdswell - 1 mile DIRECTIONS Aylesham - 3 miles From the centre of Shepherdswell, go north on Eythorne Road towards Deal and once you have passed the Co- Dover - 6 miles Op and crossed the adjacent railway bridge, carry on for a further half a mile and shortly after crossing the East Folkstone - 10 miles Kent Light railway take the left onto Barfrestone Road. Follow this road for approximately a quarter of a mile Canterbury - 10 miles and take the first left onto Long Lane. The Farmhouse, Yard and Buildings are approximately a quarter of a mile An opportunity to purchase a detached on your left. farmhouse with significant range of From Canterbury, take the A2 south east towards Dover, take the exit off to Barfrestone which takes you onto farm buildings some with planning Westcourt Road. Follow Westcourt Road for approximately 1 mile where you will come to a crossroads, continue permission for residential development straight onto Westcourt Downs for a further 0.75 miles over the railway bridge and turn right directly after the bridge onto Long Lane. The Farmhouse, Yard and Buildings are approximately half a mile down Long Lane on and conversion. your right. • Lot 1 – Farmhouse, garden and paddock LOCATION PLAN land – 1.21 acres • Lot 2 – Farm buildings, yard and land with planning permission for 4 residential dwellings – 1.88 acres • All within an entirely rural position down a quiet country lane extending in total to approximately 3.09 acres. FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY AS A WHOLE OR IN TWO LOTS VIEWING: - Strictly by appointment via the sole agents: BTF Partnership, Canterbury Road Challock, Ashford, Kent TN25 4BJ 01233 740077 - [email protected] GENERAL DESCRIPTION Long Lane Farmhouse, Yard & Buildings are located down a country lane in an entirely rural location. The property extends in total to approximately 3.09 acres. This property has been in the ownership of the Vendor’s family for 80 years. The yard onsite is dated and predominately used for equestrian purposes now although there is planning permission for four residential units within the Kent Barn, Milking Parlour and Adjacent Buildings. The component parts are as follows: - LOT 1 – FARMHOUSE, GARDENS & PADDOCK LAND – 1.21 ACRES. The farmhouse at Long Lane Farm is a detached Grade II Listed property of solid brick construction under a pitched hipped clay tiled roof with catslide roof to the rear linked Workshop and storeroom all under a pitched half hipped clay tiled roof. The house has period features throughout including inglenook fireplace, relatively high ceilings whilst situated in a modest garden with paddock to the south and west which is also included in this lot. The farmhouse does front onto the yard and buildings that form part of Lot 2 and we feel the house would benefit from an additional access further west up Long Lane into the rear of the property although no planning advice has been sort on this matter. Accommodation within the farmhouse is as follows: - The Front Door opens to Entrance Hall with door to Sitting Room with inglenook fireplace and Bressumer beam and opening to Dining Room. A door leads from the Sitting Room to the Study with doors to Downstairs Bathroom with bath, WC and wash hand basin and Larder. Also, off the Entrance Hall is a door to the Kitchen/Breakfast Room with fitted units and Rayburn. Doors lead from the Kitchen to the Larder and Utility Room with fitted units and plumbing for a washing machine and link to Workshop with door to the Rear Garden. Stairs from the Kitchen lead down to the Cellar. Stairs lead from the Sitting Room to the First Floor Landing where there are doors to the Family Bathroom with shower, WC and wash hand basin, Bedroom 1 (double) with eaves storage, Bedroom 2 (double) and Bedroom 3 (double). Outside There are lawned and bedded Gardens to the rear with mature hedges and trees throughout. There is also a Workshop attached to the farmhouse itself that is used for the general garden equipment. To the south and west of the garden curtilage, is the Paddock Land that extends to approximately 0.6 acres and is all currently grass and could be used for the grazing of horses and or livestock. A further 0.33 acres has been included in this lot that currently forms part of the arable field. FARMHOUSE FLOOR PLAN LOT 2 – FARM BUILDINGS, YARD AND LAND – 1.88 ACRES The farm buildings and yard area at Long Lane Farm are situated just to the east of the farmhouse and are accessed via the same entrance way, directly off Long Lane to the north. The buildings include a significant range including a detached Kent Barn, former Milking Parlour, Dutch Barn and a range of general purpose equestrian buildings. Planning permission has been granted for the conversion and extension of the Milking Parlour, the conversion of the Kent Barn along with the erection of two further dwellings and associated parking and garaging all to provide four residential dwellings. The permission has been granted under Planning References 19/00012 and 19/00013 – Dover District Council. Copies of the approved plans and elevations along with further copies of the planning documentation, decision notices and submitted material are all available from the Selling Agents on request. A very brief breakdown of the consented permissions are as follows:- • Kent Barn – a detached converted barn with five bedrooms extending to approximately 3,261ft² • Milking Parlour – a detached house with three bedrooms extending to approximately 1,615ft² • Cottages – a pair of semi-detached cottages with two bedrooms each extending to approximately 753ft² each PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT PLAN KENT BARN PROPOSED ELEVATIONS & FLOOR PLANS MILKING PARLOUR PROPOSED ELEVATIONS & FLOOR PLANS COTTAGES PROPOSED ELEVATIONS & FLOOR PLANS BOUNDARY PLAN SERVICES EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES AND RIGHTS OF WAY PLAN COPYRIGHT Mains water and electricity are connected to the The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of The copyright of the plans and drawings is with farmhouse, farmyard and buildings with drainage to a all existing rights whether public or private, including Clague Architects of Canterbury further details are septic tank system for the farmhouse. Heating to the rights of way, supply, drainage, water and electricity available from them on request. farmhouse is from a log burner and an oil-fired central supplies or other rights, covenants, restrictions and heating system. PLEASE NOTE: None of these services obligations, quasi-easements and all wayleaves AGENT’S NOTE have been checked or tested. whether referred to or not within these particulars. We wish to inform prospective purchasers that we have prepared these sale particulars as a general BOUNDARIES COUNCIL TAX guide and none of the statements contained in these The purchaser must satisfy themselves on the Farmhouse - Band F particulars relating to this property should be relied location of all boundaries of the Lots from their own upon as a statement of fact. All measurements are inspection and from the Land Registry plans and EPC RATING given as a guide and no liability can be accepted for Lotting Plans available. The farmhouse is Grade II Listed and therefore an any errors arising therefrom. We have not carried out Energy Performance Certificate has not been detailed or structural surveys, nor tested the services, ACCESS undertaken. appliances or any fittings. Lots 1 and 2 have direct access off Long Lane to the north. There will be a Right of Way for all times and all PLANS VIEWINGS purposes in favour of Lot 1 over the entrance road The plans provided are for identification purposes The vendors and their agents do not accept any included within Lot 2. If an additional access is only and purchasers should satisfy themselves on the responsibility for accidents or personal injury as a granted to the rear of the property (subject to the location of external or internal boundaries prior to result of viewings whether accompanied or not. necessary planning consents) this Right of Way would offering. Viewings are strictly by appointment only with the fall away. vendor’s sole agent. If you would like to view, please PHOTOGRAPHS contact Alex Cornwallis on the contact details below. METHOD OF SALE The photographs within this brochure were taken in The vendor reserves the right to take the property to February and March 2020. BTF Partnership informal tender or auction at a later date if required. Canterbury Road The vendor also reserves the right to not accept any PURCHASER IDENTIFICATION Challock, Ashford offer. In accordance with Money Laundering Regulations, Kent TN25 4BJ we are now required to obtain proof of identification Tel: 01233 740077 TENURE for all Purchasers. BTF employs the services of Fax: 01233 740088 Long Lane Farm is registered under a variety of Land Smartsearch to verify the identity and residence of Mob: 07799 846872 Registry Title Numbers.