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Equestrian Property Agents Equestrian Property Homes for Horses and Riders #Thegardenofengland Wayside Woodchurch EQUESTRIAN PROPERTY AGENTS Equestrian Property HOMES FOR HORSES AND RIDERS #TheGardenOfEngland Wayside Redbrook Street Woodchurch, Kent TN26 3QR A rural smallholding or equestrian property situated on the outskirts of Woodchurch village offering easy access to Tenterden and Ashford and comprising a character single storey 1920’s Cottage set in good size gardens with adjoining paddocks, stables and outbuildings. About 1.7 acres Guide Price £595,000 Accommodation • 3 Bedrooms, Bedroom 4 / Study • Bathroom • Sitting Room • Dining Room • Kitchen • Conservatory • Utility Room • Shower Room Communications • Tenterden - 5 miles • Ashford/M20 - 8 miles • Woodchurch - 1 mile • High Halden - 3 miles • Pluckley Station - 6.5 miles Situation Wayside is conveniently located to the north of the popular village of Woodchurch between Ashford and Tenterden. Ashford offers a fast improving range of amenities as well as valuable twin connections to the M20 motorway and an International Station which boasts the HS1 service to London St Pancras in approx 37 minutes at peak times as well as regular Eurostar trains to the continent. Tenterden High Street offers a range of individual shops, pubs and restaurants. Pluckley Station is an easy drive to the north whilst there are primary schools at Woodchurch, High Halden, Bethersden and Tenterden with secondary education available at Tenterden and Ashford. Description Wayside is believed to date to the 1920’s and was extended with a small rear extension and a conservatory in the 1980’s. Wayside offers excellent potential for extension or further modernisation if required whilst there is potential to create an integral 1 bedroom annexe by converting the utility room into a 2nd kitchen and combining this with bedroom 4 / study and the adjoining shower room. Gardens The property sits in good sized gardens which are principally to the rear of the property and are divided into 2 parts. The larger part is principally laid to lawn with 4 raised beds to the front whilst to the rear are 2 greenhouses and a storage shed. There are a small number of fruit trees within the garden whilst a smaller enclosed part is accessed from the rear of the dwelling, this could easily become a separate garden to the potential annexe. Outside There is a useful ‘in / out’ drive to the front which provides parking for several vehicles and is nicely screened from Redbrook Street by a tall mature boundary hedge. There are 2 timber Garages which are used for storage with outside storage to the rear and side. Stables and Land To the rear of the garages are a pair of Stables set on a concrete base within a ‘small turn out or starvation’ paddock. The majority of the land lies behind this and comprises a single grass paddock which includes the concrete base of a former Nissan building and a timber Stable / Field Shelter. This paddocks looks out over open fields to the rear. Riding There is hacking on local roads or on a nearby bridlepath. There are toll rides in the area which can be located through TROT (toll rides.org.uk). The best of these is probably at Hempsted Forest between Biddenden and Benenden which is only a short drive with a horse box. There is a show centre at Blue Barn on the outskirts of Ashford adjoining the A28. Services Mains water and electricity, private drainage. An oil fired boiler provides hot water and central heating whilst a solid fuel Rayburn in the kitchen helps with the provision of hot water. It is understood that mains gas might be available in Redbrook Street. The garages have electricity and lighting connected. Viewing Strictly by appointment with the Agents (Ref: E505) Directions From Ashford/ M20 (Junction 8): Leave Ashford and head due south east on the A28 towards Tenterden, continue out of the town and pass the village of Great Chart. After a further 2 miles turn left towards Woodchurch and continue for 2 miles and at the Shirkoak crossroads turn right into Redbrook Street. Proceed for about ½ mile and Wayside will be found on the right hand side. Wayside, Redbrook Street, Woodchurch Energy Efficiency Rating This graph shows the current energy efficiency Study / N of this property. The full Bedroom version of the certificate 4.34 x 2.51 14'3 x 8'3 is available upon request. Utility Room 2.54 x 2.30 8'4 x 7'7 B T Bedroom 3.66 x 2.75 Conservatory Garage 12'0 x 9'0 10.12 x 2.69 6.25 x 2.90 33'2 x 8'10 Garage 20'6 x 9'6 5.45 x 2.95 17'11 x 9'8 Kitchen 4.76 x 2.33 Bedroom 15'7 x 7'8 3.62 x 2.75 11'11 x 9'0 (Not Shown In Actual Location / Orientation) Sitting Room Dining Room Bedroom Stable Stable 6.39 x 3.65 4.25 x 3.81 3.69 x 3.65 3.50 x 3.40 3.60 x 3.40 21'0 x 12'0 13'11 x 12'6 12'1 x 12'0 11'6 x 11'2 11'10 x 11'2 IN Approximate Gross Internal Area = 160.1 sq m / 1723 sq ft Stable = 24.6 sq m / 265 sq ft Garages = 34.4 sq m / 370 sq ft Total = 219.1 sq m / 2358 sq ft This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows and door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan, please check all dimensions, shapes and compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them. (ID 445452) Equestrian Property HOMES FOR HORSES AND RIDERS #TheGardenOfEngland Ashford Office Tenterden Office Romney House 9 The Fairings Orbital Park Oaks Road Ashford TN24 0HB Tenterden TN30 6QX hobbsparker.co.uk 01233 506260 01580 766766 Equestrian Property HOMES FOR HORSES AND RIDERS www.hobbsparker.co.uk Are you planning to sell your house? Not everyone needs to sell their house in order to buy, At Hobbs Parker, we have specialist agents within Equestrian Properties, but the reality is that the majority of us do! Country Houses, Ashford Homes, The Villages and Tenterden Homes with dedicated valuers specialising in these properties. Maybe you are in the early stages of looking for suitable properties, and need an accurate valuation of your home, and maybe some advice to With over 160 years of experience in Ashford and its surrounding help you with your plans – I would be pleased to help. Perhaps your villages, Hobbs Parker offers you all of this expertise and experience house is already on the market, and you’d like a second opinion, I can under one roof. help with that too. Whatever stage you are at, feel free to give me a call. Equestrian properties require specialist expertise and very specific I would be happy to help. marketing. To successfully sell your house at the right price and buy the next one, it is essential to have an Agent with proven local knowledge and valuation experience. I grew up owning and riding horses and have spent the best part of 25 years of my working life dealing with equestrian properties. I am definitely best placed to help in this respect. The first few weeks of marketing your house are vitally important. Having an Agent that can put your house in front of the right buyers from the outset makes all the difference. James Hickman MRICS FAAV Director & Head of Hobbs Parker Equestrian Properties hobbsparker.co.uk 01233 506260 or email: [email protected].
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