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PAINTERS FARM · · ME13 0EG

LOCATION PAINTERS FARM Painters Farm is situated in a rural location just to the southwest of the market town of Faversham. Faversham is about 2 ½ miles to the north and provides a full range of day to day amenities such as supermarkets, schools PAINTERS FORSTAL and leisure facilities along with a mainline rail station with access into London in just over an hour. Ashford, 13 FAVERSHAM miles south, also provides a comprehensive range of facilities and amenities and benefits from an international rail link with services to London in approximately 37 minutes and easy access to the continent. KENT ME13 0EG There are national motorway network road links at both Faversham and Ashford via Junction 6 of the M2 and Faversham - 2 ½ miles Junctions 8 & 9 of the M20 which provide good access to the rest of the county and the country if required. Ashford - 13 miles Please see the Location Plan below for the exact location of the property in relation to its surrounding towns and Maidstone - 19 miles villages. Dover - 28 miles DIRECTIONS A rare opportunity to purchase a Grade II From Faversham, turn off the A2 and follow the Road south for about a mile. In the centre of Painters Listed Farmhouse with a significant range Forstal, turn off into Bay Farm Road opposite the Alma public house. The Farm is found down this private country lane on the right hand side. of farm buildings and grazing land situated just to the south of Faversham LOCATION PLAN with easy access to the rest of the county.

• Lot 1 - A Grade II Listed Farmhouse with 6

bedrooms requiring significant refurbishment

and modernization • Lot 2 - Range of general purpose farm buildings

with attractive flint walled courtyard and a Licensed Caravan Site

• Lot 3 - Fenced and gated pastureland with a

Telecommunications Mast In all extending to approximately 21 acres

FOR SALE AS A WHOLE OR IN 3 LOTS GUIDE PRICE: - £1,500,000

VIEWING: - Strictly by appointment via the sole agents:

BTF Partnership, Canterbury Road

Challock, Ashford Kent TN25 4BJ 01233 740077 [email protected]

DESCRIPTION Painters Farm is situated within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and comprises a detached Grade II Listed Farmhouse which dates back to the 16th Century with a significant floor area. The property was originally a single house but was subsequently divided into two and would readily convert to one dwelling following renovation and refurbishment. In addition, there is a range of Farm Buildings, Pastureland, licensed Caravan Site and Telecommunications Mast extending in total to approximately 21 acres. The property is offered for sale as a whole or in lots which are as follows: -

LOT 1 – PAINTERS FARMHOUSE (0.69 ACRES) A Grade II Listed detached farmhouse of predominantly timber frame construction with exposed painted brick and plaster infill, set over two storeys with period timber features throughout and under a Kent peg tile covered roof. Accommodation for descriptive purposes is as follows:-

Entrance Hall with Living Room to left hand side with brick fireplace and under stairs cupboard. Former Dining Room with large Inglenook fireplace. Right hand Sitting Room with Inglenook fireplace with wood burner and stairs to first floor. Kitchen with single drainer sink and gas cooker point. Bathroom and WC off. Rear Garden Room with bread oven. A first staircase leads from the Ground Floor to Bedroom 1 (Double), Bedroom 2 (Double) with a secondary staircase leading to Bedroom 3 (Double) and Bedroom 4 (Double).

PAINTERS FARM COTTAGE Entrance Lobby leading to Kitchen with gas cooker point and MAIN multipoint gas boiler. Living Room with gas fire small lobby with stairs down to Cellar. Stairs from the First Floor lead to Bedroom 1 (Double), Bedroom 2 (Single) and Family Bathroom with WC. Floor plans for the property can be found below for further information.

FLOOR PLANS Floor plans for the property can be found opposite for further information and a virtual tour is available at http://www.trueplan.co.uk/VR/42421VRT/index.htm

OUTSIDE There are lawned gardens with flowerbeds to the front, side and rear of the property. There is ample off road parking to the side of the house on a hard core driveway with a detached two storey Granary of brick and tile construction to the rear. In addition, there is a further timber and corrugated iron Pole Barn.

FARMHOUSE AND COTTAGE FLOOR PLANS

LOT 2 – FARM BUILDINGS AND CARAVAN SITE (4.76 ACRES) The farm buildings are situated around an attractive flint walled courtyard and the traditional buildings are principally of brick and flint construction with slate or tiled roofs. All of these buildings have been in either agricultural use or used in conjunction with the Caravan Site for several years. A breakdown of the buildings is as follows:

1. Former Dairy Building This building is of brick and tile construction housing WC block, Washroom Area, Office, Shop and Storage Areas extending in total to about 3,360ft². 2. Former Cow House Constructed of flint and brick with a slate roof and used for general storage, this building extends to approximately 1,265ft² 3. Stable Building Constructed of brick, flint and tile construction extending to approximately 800ft² 4. Rear Building Of timber block and corrugated iron construction extending to approximately 637ft² 5. Central Pole Barn With corrugated iron cladding and extending to approximately 2,680ft² 6. Implement Shed Of timber frame construction with corrugated sheet roofing and a concrete floor. Extending to approximately 1,360ft². 7. Workshop/Storage Building Of timber and corrugated iron construction extending to approximately 1,315ft²

Please see the Detailed Buildings Plan opposite labelling the buildings described above. The total footprint of the buildings at Painters Farm extends to approximately 11,400ft².

To the north of the Farmhouse and buildings lies the Caravan and Camping site extending to about 3.62 acres. The site is licensed for 25 caravans, motorhomes, or tents and which has produced a useful income over the last few years. Further details of the revenue over recent years is available on request.

DETAILED BUILDINGS PLAN

LOT 3 – PASTURELAND AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS MAST (15.22 ACRES) The Pastureland is situated predominantly to the north and west of the Farmhouse and is well fenced and used for grazing purposes. The land itself is classified Grade 2 on the Agricultural Land Classification Plan for and Wales with soils consisting of the Batcombe soil series of flinty silty over clayey soils that have good drainage characteristics and are used for a variety of cropping regimes throughout the south-east.

The land is currently all laid down to grass and has been cut for hay or grazed by livestock to keep it well managed and extends in total to approximately 15.22 acres.

The telecommunications mast is situated in the southwest corner of the pastureland and is currently let on a tenancy agreement to EE at a rent of £7,000 per annum

LOTTING PLAN

SERVICES LOCAL AUTHORITY VIEWINGS Painters Farm is connected to mains electricity, water Kent County Council, Invicta House, County Hall, The Vendors and their agents do not accept any and gas with drainage to a septic tank drainage Maidstone, Kent ME14 1XQ. responsibility for accidents or personal injury as a system. result of viewings whether accompanied or not. Swale Borough Council, Swale House, East Street, Viewings are strictly by appointment only with the BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME , Kent ME10 3HT. Vendor’s sole agent. We understand that the land is not registered with the EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES AND RIGHTS OF WAY Rural Payments Agency and that Basic Payment has PURCHASER IDENTIFICATION The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of not been claimed. In accordance with Money Laundering Regulations, all existing rights whether public or private, including we are now required to obtain proof of identification BOUNDARIES rights of way, supply, drainage, water and electricity for all Purchasers. BTF employs the services of The purchaser must satisfy themselves on the supplies or other rights, covenants, restrictions and Smartsearch to verify the identity and residence of location of all boundaries from the Land Registry obligations, quasi-easements and all wayleaves Purchasers. plans available. whether referred to or not within these particulars.

AGENTS NOTES ACCESS There is a right of way over adjoining land to the west We wish to inform prospective purchasers that we Access to Painters Farm is directly off Bay Farm Road in the western corner of the pastureland. This right of have prepared these sales particulars as a general to the south. As far as we are aware, this is an adopted way is over land in third party ownership and does not guide and none of the statements contained in these public highway and is maintained by Kent County appear to have been used in recent times. particulars relating to this property should be relied Council all the way up to the boundary of Painters A public bridleway crosses the pastureland from the upon as a statement of fact. Farm. end of the adopted part of Bay Farm Road heading All measurements are given as a guide and no liability METHOD OF SALE northwest. can be accepted for any errors arising therefrom. We The property is offered for sale by private treaty as a PLANNING have not carried out a detailed or structural survey, whole or in 3 lots. Please note that Lots 2 and 3 will The house has been used for residential purposes for not tested the services, appliances or any fittings. not be sold before Lot 1 in the event that the property many years and the associated land and buildings are is sold in lots. Each party will bear their own legal classed either as domestic curtilage or as part of the GUIDE PRICES costs associated with the sale. wider farm and caravan site. LOT 1 - £575,000 LOT 2 - £650,000 COUNCIL TAX PLANS LOT 3 - £275,000 Painters Farm is classed as Band G. The plans provided are for identification purposes TOTAL - £1,500,000 only and purchasers should satisfy themselves on the BUSINESS RATES location of external or internal boundaries prior to Campsite – current rateable value £5,700 AGENT DETAILS offering. BTF Partnership EE telecommunications mast – current rateable value PHOTOGRAPHS Clockhouse Barn £6,900 The photographs within the brochure were taken in Canterbury Road June 2020. EPC RATING Challock, Ashford No EPC has been undertaken as Painters Farmhouse ACREAGES Kent TN25 4BJ is a listed building. The acreages quoted are for guidance purposes only T: 01233 740077 and are given without responsibility. Any intending E: [email protected] TENURE purchasers should not rely upon as statement or REF – SAS/R1446.1 Painters Farm is registered under part Land Registry representation of fact and must satisfy themselves by Title No K947936. Official copies of the Register and inspection or otherwise as to the area being sold. Title Plan are available from the selling agents on request.

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