YEW TREE FARM, MOONS GREEN LANE W I T T E R S H A M | K E N T | T N 3 0 7 P R

Rye: 7.1 miles : 6.1 miles Ashford International Station: 15.8 miles

YEW TREE FARM, MOONS GREEN LANE, WITTERSHAM, , TN30 7PR

A traditional Wealden farm comprising attractive Grade II Listed farmhouse for improvement, together with flexible farm buildings, equestrian facilities and land extending in all to some 35.33 acres (14.30 hectares) of pasture. Guide Price: £1,300,000

SITUATION: Yew Tree Farm is located in a rural Accommodation comprises on the ground floor, sitting FARMLAND: The land at Yew Tree Farm is sub position, set well away from the public road at the end room with brick floor and exposed timbers and divided in to 8 grassland fields, subdivided by post and of a shared private access road. The village of Inglenook fireplace, dining room with exposed timbers wire fencing and native hedging. The land has been Wittersham is located approximately 1.8 miles to the and latch and brace doors, snug, kitchen/breakfast managed in recent years for the grazing of sheep and east. Wittersham provides local amenities, including room with a range of wall and floor mounted units, horses and for hay making. Up until 2007, the late village store, public house, a Church of study with French doors to garden, wc and utillty/boot owner had an Ostrich farming enterprise on the land primary school, village hall, church and other local room. From the ground floor are two staircases rising and a small organic asparagus enterprise. In addition businesses. More extensive facilities are available in to the first floor. Accommodation on the first floor to the pond to the front of the farmhouse, there are Tenterden, which lies approximately 6.1 miles to the comprises master bedroom with exposed timbers and further traditional Wealden ponds, located throughout north. Tenterden offers an extensive range of shops, fireplace, en suite bathroom with large free standing the farm, together with a variety of field shelters. With including supermarket, public houses, restaurants and enamelled roll-top bath, four further bedrooms and the exception of the bridle path, which continues up the a wide range of independent High Street shops. family bathroom and stairs rising to an extensive attic access track, adjacent to the farmhouse, there are no Ashford International Station (HS1) lies approximately space. other public rights of way on, or affecting, the farm. 15.8 miles to the north east, with high speed services to London St Pancras International from 37 minutes. Externally the house sits within attractive lawned SERVICES: Mains water and electricity are gardens to the front and rear with views to the front connected. Private drainage. Electricity and water is DESCRIPTION: Yew Tree Farm is a traditional ring over a natural pond. connected to the farm buildings and there are water fenced Wealden Farm, located in the countryside to connections and troughs in the majority of fields. the west of Wittersham, which historically formed part EPC: The farmhouse has an EPC rating of F31 of the Isle of Oxney. The farm comprises a traditional METHOD OF SALE: Yew Tree Farm is offered for sale Grade II Listed period farmhouse, together with an YEW TREE FARM BUILDINGS: A plan and building by Private Treaty as a whole. extensive range of traditional and modern farm schedule, is laid out on page 6. The range of farm buildings and attractive Wealden pasture, extending to buildings have been developed by the late owner, with TENURE: The land is sold with vacant possession on 35.33 acres (14.30 hectares). regard to her interest historically in Ostrich farming and completion. latterly, for equestrian purposes. The stable building, YEW TREE FARMHOUSE: The farmhouse is an together with the dilapidated former manege, are likely BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME: The land is not attractive period house, which has been the subject of to be of particular interest to prospective equestrian registered with the Rural Payments Agency and no evolution and extension over the centuries. The eldest purchasers. The farm buildings offer flexible scope for Basic Payment Scheme Entitlements are therefore part of the building, is timber framed and is thought to a number of agricultural, equestrian, or alternative included in the sale. date to the 17th century, with red brick and weather uses, subject to obtaining all the necessary consents. boarded elevations, under a peg tiled roof. To the rear STEWARDSHIP SCHEMES: The land is not entered of this original portion of house, is a Georgian brick and within a Countryside Stewardship Scheme. weather board under tile extension, with a further more modern extension, that we understand was constructed in 1995.

DESIGNATIONS: Yew Tree Farm is located within the High Weald Area of VIEWING: By prior notification to the selling agent’s Paddock Wood office, 01892 Outstanding Natural Beauty and is within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ). 832325. Contact Alan Mummery or Will Banham.

SPORTING AND MINERAL RIGHTS: All Sporting and Mineral Rights, are included in WAYLEAVES, EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY: The property is subject to the freehold. and with the benefit of all rights, including rights of way, whether public or private, light and support, drainage, water and electricity supplies, other rights and LOCAL AUTHORITY: , Civic Centre, Tannery Lane, obligations, easements and quasi easements and restrictive covenants and all Ashford, TN23 1PL. Telephone 01233 331111. existing and proposed wayleaves from masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains water and gas and other pipes whether referred to in these particulars, or not. COUNCIL TAX AND BUSINESS RATES: It is understood that Yew Tree Farmhouse is in Band G for Council Tax purposes. None of the farm buildings are registered for PARTICULARS, PLANS AND SCHEDULES: The particulars and acreages stated Busines Rates, as all are in agricultural use. therein, together with the plans are believed but not guaranteed to be correct. They are given by the Agents to assist viewers but are specifically excluded from any DIRECTIONS: From the centre of Wittersham, proceed north on the The Street, contract and prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the information before turning left at the junction with the B2082, on to Poplar Road. After contained therein. approximately 0.1 miles, turn left on to Swan Street. Proceed along Swan Street for approximately 0.5 miles, bearing right and continuing to follow the lane. Proceed for a MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS: In accordance with Money Laundering further 0.4 miles and the shared private access road will be found on the right hand Regulations, we are now required to obtain proof of identification for all vendors and side, adjacent to Moat Farm, marked with a public bridleway sign. Proceed past Moat purchasers. You will need to supply information required for us to complete our Farm, up this private access road and Yew Tree Farm will be found at the end of the identification checks which will include your date of birth, main residential address track, on the right hand side. and a colour copy of your passport or photo driving licence. Lambert & Foster apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, but it is a legal WHAT3WORDS: Using the What3Words app, the turning from the access road, in to requirement. Unfortunately, Lambert & Foster will not be able to conclude a sale on the driveway, is situated a discusses.painters.accusing. your behalf to any person or people who are unable to provide confirmation of identification. Note: Lambert & Foster currently employs the services of Smartsearch to verify the identity and address of vendors/ purchasers.

1. Granary (8.1m x 4.55m) with brick ele- vations under a pitched corrugated iron roof retaining many original features including timber uprights and beams and brick floor. The structure is in poor condition and must not be entered The Granary is extended on 1 side by a mono -pitched lean-to (6.81m x 3.25m) of block wall construction under a corrugated iron roof.

2. The Stable Block and Store. The build- ing is in 2 parts, a mixture of brick and block elevations under pitched onduline roofs with a concrete floor through- out. It includes 2 foaling stables (each 5.72m x 4.4m). The traditional building is extended by a concrete portal framed store which incorporates a lean-to tack room/storage room (6.3m x 3m) with a built in asparagus chiller. A further lean -to store (6.1m x 4m) used for general storage with roof in need of repair. A store (3m x 2.75m) and hall with former restroom (4.3m x 3.01m). This building 3.1 is in need of general updating and reno- 3.2 vation.

3. The main range of farm buildings com- prises a twin span 5 bay steel portal frame building sub-divided as follows:-

1. A fully enclosed store (34.2m x 13.5m) fully enclosed with box pro- file steel cladding under a similar roof, sub-divided internally into smaller areas by brick walls with a full concrete floor. 2 2. A similar building (35m x 13.5m) is 1 used for general storage with 2 bays having a concrete floor, 4 bays with rammed road planning floor sur- face. Electricity and water are con- nected to the building.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Lambert & Foster themselves and the vendors and/or lessors of this property whose agents they are, give notice that: The particulars are set out as a general outline only for guidance and do not constitute part of an offer or contract. All descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permissions for the use and occupation and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct but any intending purchasers/lessees should not rely on them as statements or presentations of fact but satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. If there are any points which are of particular importance to you, please contact the office and we will be pleased to check the information, particularly if you are travelling some distance to view the property. In accordance with the Property Misdescriptions Act 1991, we must advise that we have not tested any of the main services, various electrical or gas appliances and fixtures which may be referred to in these sales particulars. Any prospective purchasers are strongly advised to satisfy themselves that such are in working order. No person in the employment of the Agents has any authority to make or give any representations or warranty whatever in relation to this property. In accordance with Money Laundering Regulations, we are now required to obtain proof of identification for all purchasers. Lambert & Foster employs the services of Smartsearch to verify the identity and