Land & Property Experts LONG LANE FARM LONG LANE · SHEPHERDSWELL · DOVER · KENT CT15 7LX LOCATION LONG LANE FARM Long Lane Farm is situated either side of Long Lane, immediately to the north of the village of Shepherdswell in LONG LANE East Kent. Shepherdswell benefits from a range of local facilities and amenities along with a main line rail SHEPHERDSWELL station with links to Canterbury and therefore London. DOVER Dover, Folkstone and Canterbury are all within a 10 mile radius and can provide a more comprehensive range of KENT CT15 7LX facilities and amenities along with schooling and national and international rail links to London and or the Continent. Shepherdswell - 1 mile Please see the Location Plan below which shows the location of the property in relation to the surrounding Aylesham - 3 miles towns and villages. Dover - 6 miles Folkstone - 10 miles DIRECTIONS Canterbury - 10 miles From the centre of Shepherdswell, go north on Eythorne Road towards Deal and once you have passed the Co- An opportunity to purchase an agricultural Op and crossed the adjacent railway bridge, carry on for a further half a mile and shortly after crossing the East holding with significant range of farm buildings Kent Light railway take the left onto Barfrestone Road. Follow this road for approximately a quarter of a mile some with planning permission, detached and take the first left onto Long Lane. The farmhouse, yard and buildings at Long Lane Farm are approximately farmhouse and approximately 100 acres of a quarter of a mile on your left. workable land. From Canterbury, take the A2 south east towards Dover, take the exit off to Barfrestone which takes you onto • Lot 1 – Farmhouse, garden and paddock land – 1.21 Westcourt Road. Follow Westcourt Road for approximately 1 mile where you will come to a crossroads, continue acres 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 agricultural land starts at the western end of Long Lane and continues east, all the • Lot 2 – Farm buildings, yard and land with way to the farmhouse and farm buildings approximately half a mile down Long Lane on your right. planning permission for 4 units – 1.88 acres • Lot 3 – Agricultural land – 33.68 acres LOCATION PLAN • Lot 4 – Agricultural land – 36.51 acres • Lot 5 – Agricultural land – 30.35 acres • All within an entirely rural position down a quiet country lane extending in total to approximately 103.63 acres. FOR SALE BY INFORMAL TENDER AS A WHOLE OR IN 5 SEPARATE LOTS WITH A CLOSING DATE OF FRIDAY 12 JUNE 2020 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 Farm is located down a country lane in an entirely rural location and extends in total to approximately 103.62 acres. Freehold agricultural land adjoins the farmhouse and buildings to the south and west with two further blocks of agricultural land to the north west of the Farmhouse one directly north of Long Lane and the other west of Barfrestone Lane. This property has been in the ownership of the Vendor’s family for 80 years. The farm is currently in arable production with Oil Seed Rape planted in Lot 3, and Spring Barley planted in Lots 4 & 5. The land is farmed in hand with the soil having been considerably improved by the frequent use of organic manures over the last decade. The Vendor’s main holding elsewhere providing grain storage. 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. This is a reasonably sized established agricultural holding which is being sold in 5 separate lots. 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 LOT 3 – AGRICULTURAL LAND – 33.68 ACRES This parcel is situated to the south and west of the farmhouse and buildings and is classified as Grade II on the Agricultural Land Classification Plan for England and Wales with soil types of the Coombe II Soil Series being well drained calcareous fine silty soils over chalk. The land is gently sloping following the contours of a valley raising to the west. The land is in agricultural use and is farmed under a traditional arable crop rotation with the soil having been considerably improved by the frequent use of organic manures over the last decade. This parcel is currently planted with a crop of winter Oil Seed Rape and will be available with vacant possession after harvest 2020. LOT 4 – AGRICULTURAL LAND – 36.51 ACRES This parcel is situated to the north west of the farmhouse and buildings further along Long Lane and is classified as Grade II on the Agricultural Land Classification Plan for England and Wales with soil types similar to those in Lot 3 although the western end of this parcel does run into shallow chalk as shown on the photo above. The land is in agricultural use and is farmed under a traditional arable crop rotation with the soil having been considerably improved by the frequent use of organic manures over the last decade. This parcel is currently planted with a crop of Spring Barley with vacant possession also available after harvest 2020. There is a narrow strip of woodland (part of Stafflands Wood) in the northern section with the boundary marked by a historic ditch within the wood. LOT 5 – AGRICULTURAL LAND – 30.35 ACRES This parcel is situated to the north west of the farmhouse and buildings at the western end of Long Lane with main road frontage along Barfrestone Lane to the east. The land is classified as Grade II on the Agricultural Land Classification Plan for England and Wales with soil types similar to Lots 3 and 4 with predominantly shallow chalk soils along the eastern boundary. The land is in agricultural use and is farmed under a traditional arable crop rotation with the soil having been considerably improved by the frequent use of organic manures over the last decade.