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4 bedroom detached house for sale

Lenham Road, Headcorn, Ashford, Kent, TN27
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Detached house
4 beds
2 baths
73.53 acre(s)
EPC rating: E
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Key information

TenureFreehold
Council taxBand F
BroadbandBasic 8Mbps *
Mobile signal
EEO2ThreeVodafone

Features and description

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Beautifully situated period four bed family home
  • Substantial detached barn with Prior Approval planning for three bed property
  • Light and airy south facing reception rooms
  • Farmhouse-style kitchen/breakfast room with Aga
  • Four bedrooms, Jack and Jill bathroom
  • Enjoying far reaching countryside views
  • Ancient woodland and paddock of about 67 acres
  • Just over 2.7 miles from Headcorn with mainline station
  • EPC Rating = E
Period four bed family home and substantial barn with planning, open fields and extensive ancient woodland, in all over 70 acres.

Description

Situated in a lovely semi rural setting, Park House Farm is a light and well presented unlisted family home, the original part of which, with its exposed timbers and beams, is believed to date from the 18th century with later 20th century additions. The property occupies an enviable position with far reaching views over its own land and neighbouring land. Also included in the sale is an area of extensive ancient woodland and adjoining paddock extending to approximately 67 acres.

Internal accommodation includes light and airy south facing reception rooms with high ceilings, period fireplaces and wood burning stoves, a farmhouse-style kitchen, situated in the older part of the house, has an oil fired four oven Aga with back boiler for central heating and water, there is space for various freestanding appliances. Off the rear hall there is a WC and a utility room with space for white goods.

Situated on the first floor are four well proportioned bedrooms, the majority which enjoy the lovely views. They are served by a Jack and Jill shower room, a separate bathroom and an en suite shower cubicle to the main bedroom.

The property is approached via a long shared drive. A gravel drive sweeps around to the side of the property where there is ample parking. An excellent detached and very well proportioned barn currently incorporates a gym, WCs and showers, garaging/tractor/mower store and workshop/store room. This substantial barn offers excellent further potential and has been granted Prior Approval ref no: 24/503766/PNQCLA for the change of use of an agricultural barn and land within its curtilage to a dwellinghouse and associated operation development. (See Agents' Notes).

The level gardens and the immediate land amount to about 5.5 acres with the paddocks being unfenced to the boundary. The extensive ancient woodland is located to the south west and is a haven for wildlife. There is a 2.7 acre triangular field down to pasture linking the woodland to the drive.

Location

The village of Headcorn (2.7 miles) has an extensive range of shops including a bakery, butcher, a mini supermarket, a hardware store, post office, pharmacy, two public houses, restaurants/ tea rooms and also a doctor's surgery and dentist. Major supermarkets can be found in Tenterden, with further shopping in Ashford, Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells.

Mainline rail services to London Charing Cross and Cannon Street can be found at Headcorn station. A high speed train service runs from Ashford to London St Pancras in about 37 minutes.

Like many parts of Kent there are an excellent selection of schools in the area. In the state sector there are state and grammar schools for boys and girls in Maidstone, Canterbury, Faversham and Ashford, various local primary schools and in the private sector independent girl and boy’s schools in Ashford, Sutton Valence, Canterbury and Tonbridge.

*All mileages are approximate.

Square Footage: 2,672 sq ft


Acreage: 73.53 Acres

Directions

From the centre of Headcorn village turn right into Kings Road and continue along this road, merging into Lenham Road for about 2.7 miles and the drive to Park House Farm will be found on the right hand side.


Additional Info

Services: Oil fired central heating, mains water and electric. Private drainage.

Planning
Prior approval has been given (ref no: 24/503766/PNQCLA) in accordance with Town and Country Planning, Schedule 2 Part 3 Class Q, for the change of use of the agricultural barn and land within its curtilage to a dwellinghouse and associated operation development.

Agents' Notes
1. Your attention is drawn to the provisions of Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended), which requires that any works notified to the Council must be completed within three years of the date of the decision notice and must be carried out strictly in accordance with the details given on the forms and accompanying drawings.

2. The purchaser will need to observe any landscaping/planning conditions that are in place. For further details please refer to the planning conditions: ref no: (ref no: 24/503766/PNQCLA) or contact the planning department at Maidstone Borough Council.

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