Land & Property Experts BRANDENBURY FARM HAVIKER STREET · COLLIER STREET · TONBRIDGE · KENT TN12 9RH LOCATION HISTORY BRANDENBURY FARM Situated down a rural country lane known as Haviker Street Brandenbury Farm was purchased as a smallholding in its HAVIKER STREET in the Low Weald of Kent, Brandenbury Farm is tucked away own right by the Vendors approximately 20 years ago. The in an entirely rural location with easy access to local farm was originally a fruit and hop farm and in the 70’s COLLIER STREET facilities and amenities. became a small poultry farm. Today, Brandenbury Farm TONBRIDGE provides a variety of potential throughout with the land now Marden, 3 miles south east is able to provide the majority of laid down to grass and cut for Hay and Silage by the Vendor. KENT TN12 9RH day to day facilities with its village shops, public houses and The farm buildings are very similar to how they were Post Office along with main line rail station with access into Collier Street - 0.5 miles originally. London in approximately an hour. Marden - 2 miles Along with the Farmhouse, there is now planning for two Paddock Wood - 6 miles Paddock Wood, 6 miles west and Maidstone, 9 miles north separate residential dwellings along with a further Maidstone - 9 miles provide a more comprehensive range of facilities and comprehensive range of outbuildings and yard areas which Gatwick Airport - 40 miles amenities including supermarkets, schooling and leisure would be able to provide an incomer with potential for a facilities. small farming business or equestrian uses. An opportunity to purchase a smallholding extending to approximately 22.02 acres with Maidstone has good links to both the National Motorway DESCRIPTION Network via Junctions 7 & 8 of the M20 providing good detached farmhouse, range of general purpose Brandenbury Farm comprises a small Wealden Farm access to the rest of the County and the Country along with farm buildings (two with residential consents) extending to a total of approximately 22.02 acres in an area National Rail Network links and further links to London in of Kent known as the Low Weald. Views are far reaching to and good sized yards, all in a rural location approximately an hour. the east and north over owned farmland across the Weald with access to main line stations. DIRECTIONS and up to the Greensand Ridge. • A detached three bedroom farmhouse with From Maidstone, head south on the A229 towards Linton. The property itself has a range of component parts that character features When you get to Linton Crossroads go straight over and could provide an incoming purchaser with the opportunity follow this road for a further 2 miles. Once past the Stile • A range of general purpose farm and storage to live in a character appropriate farmhouse with the Bridge Pub, fork right onto the Maidstone Road towards potential of additional income via residential, commercial or buildings Marden and continue for approximately 1 mile. Turn right industrial lets with the security of the additional land. • Two buildings with consent for conversion to onto Underlyn Lane towards Collier Street. Follow this road residential dwellings under Planning References:- for 1.5 miles and turn left onto Green Lane. Haviker Street is The main component parts of the property are as follows: - 1 mile further on your right. Turn right and Brandenbury 17/503500/FULL & 19/506239/FULL – Maidstone Farm can be found 0.25 miles on your right. FARMHOUSE Borough Council A detached farmhouse of predominantly solid brick • Far reaching views to the north and east From central Paddock Wood, take the B2160 north towards construction under a pitched clay tiled roof with tile hung Beltring. At the first roundabout take the second exit onto • Well fenced grass paddocks with separate access upper elevations and a conservatory extension to the south. the A228. Continue to the next roundabout and take the third There are character features throughout with the main extending to approximately 20 acres exit back on yourself down the A228 for 0.25 miles and take living room providing a brick fire place with Bressumer • In all approximately 22.02 acres the left onto Beltring Road. Follow this road for 1.5 miles and beam. fork left onto Lees Road. Follow this to the B2162 T-junction GUIDE PRICE: - £1,425,000 where you will turn right. Follow this road for two miles The accommodation for descriptive purposes is as follows: where there will be a left turn for Haviker Street. VIEWING: - Strictly by appointment via the sole agents: Brandenbury farm is found 0.5 miles down Haviker Street on The Front Door opens to Entrance Hall with door through to BTF Partnership, Canterbury Road your left. Dining Room with serving hatch through to Kitchen. Further Challock, Ashford doors lead off the Entrance Hall to Kitchen/Breakfast Room Kent TN25 4BJ with fitted units and AGA along with door through to Rear 01233 740077 Porch with doors to Outside and Downstairs Cloakroom. [email protected] Also off the Entrance Hall is a door to the Family Room that FARM BUILDINGS & YARDS 2. THE HOPPING MACHINERY BUILDING (242m²) opens to the Sitting Room (triple aspect) with double door to To the north and east of the Farmhouse are the Farm The former Hopping Machinery Shed on the farm of Conservatory and Rear Garden. Buildings and Yards at Brandenbury Farm which fall into steel frame construction, clad in corrugated fibre two categories; a Top Yard which is still entirely agricultural cement sheeting under a corrugated steel roof with a Stairs lead from the Entrance Hall up to the First Floor with no residential consents and a Bottom Yard where two concrete floor throughout. Planning was originally Landing where accommodation is as follows: - consented under reference 18/502042/PNQCLA with an of the buildings have formal residential consents. Please Bedroom 1 (single) double aspect. refer to the Detailed Yard & Buildings Plan overleaf which amendment to full planning under reference Bedroom 2 (double). identifies the individual buildings a breakdown of which is 19/506239/FULL for change of use from agricultural to Bedroom 3 (double) with fitted storage cupboard. as follows: - residential. This consent will provide a 5 bedroom Family Bathroom with bath, WC and wash basin. detached dwelling with a total living accommodation 1. AMERICAN OAST (360m²) up to approximately 3,000ft². Copies of consented plans There is also an Airing Cupboard on the Landing along with A detached former Oast building of solid brick and elevations can be found overleaf for further under-eave storage access. Floor Plans of the Farmhouse construction over two floors under a pitched corrugated information. can be found opposite. fibre cement roof. Planning has been granted for the change of use of this building to a residential dwelling 3. CALF REARING SHED (475m²) Outside under Planning Reference:- 17/503500/FULL - A detached building of timber portal frame construction There are large lawned and landscaped gardens to the front, Maidstone Borough Council. Residential clad in timber weatherboarding to the sides and rear side and rear with the main access to the farm running to accommodation has only been approved on the first with opening to the front and dirt floor throughout. the north of the Farmhouse. There is ample off-road parking floor with the ground floor used for storage and vehicle Currently used as an agricultural machinery store. and a gravel driveway. parking. Copies of consented plans and elevations can be found overleaf for further information. EXISTING FARMHOUSE FLOOR PLAN 4. MACHINERY / HAY STORE (376m²) A detached building of steel frame construction, open fronted and clad to the sides and rear in corrugated fibre cement sheeting with a concrete floor throughout, all under a corrugated fibre cement roof with roof lights. There is a good sized concrete yard area extending out the front of the building. This building is used for general machinery storage along with hay and straw storage when needed. 5. DUTCH BARN (457m²) A detached building of double span steel frame construction with adjoining Lean-to also of steel frame, fully clad in corrugated steel box profile sheeting under a corrugated steel roof with a concrete floor. There are loading double doors to the front and a large concrete yard area expanding east towards the Farmhouse. This building is used for predominantly agricultural workshop purposes along with machinery storage when needed. 6. FORMER POULTRY HOUSE (386m²) A detached building of timber portal frame construction on a concrete block plinth clad in timber weatherboarding under a pitched corrugated steel roof with a dirt floor. Please Note: This building is situated to the East of the main yard and is entirely isolated in the centre of the agricultural land. The building is not shown on the Detailed Yard & Buildings Plan overleaf. The majority of the buildings mentioned above are in good order throughout having been looked after over the past 20 years by the Vendors. The buildings without the residential consents still have a large footprint and provide an incoming purchaser with the potential to convert and / or create additional income streams which could be through change of use to commercial, industrial or residential, subject to the necessary consents. THE LAND The Land at Brandenbury Farm surrounds the Farmhouse, Buildings and Yards and extends in total to approximately 20 acres which is all currently laid to grass. The land is cut for silage and / or hay throughout the spring and summer. The Vendor lets a local farmer graze the land with sheep over the winter if required. The land is classified as Grade III on the Agricultural Land Classification Plan for England & Wales and soils consist of the Park Gate and Hook Soil series of silty soils in brickearth that can be slightly affected by fluctuating groundwater systems.