3 bedroom detached house for sale

This former farm includes 2 popular holiday lets and a large storage barn - James Hickman, Rural Property & Land

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A former farm set in a rural location on a quiet country lane between Burmarsh & West Hythe. The property includes a detached former farmhouse, two popular holiday cottages, a large agricultural barn and grazing paddocks.

There are distant views of Lympne Castle & Port Lympne Hotel and Reserve on the escarpment to the north. The property has been in the same family’s ownership for many years.

About 2.85 acres

Freehold – Council Tax Band F (House)


Eaton Farm is located on a country lane between Burmarsh and West Hythe on the eastern edge of Romney Marsh, not far from Hythe. There is a close connection to the A259 to the south which gives access along the south coast and to the north there is access to the A20 and M20. The closest railway stations are at Westenhanger and Sandling whilst there are high speed HS1 trains at Folkestone West & Ashford International.

House

The house is understood to date to the late 1800’s and was modernised in 1970 and extended in 2000. The house includes a spacious conservatory and provides comfortable accommodation throughout.
There are pretty enclosed lawned gardens which are well planted with a wide variety of shrubs, plants and small trees. Beyond the formal garden is a separate area with fruit trees.

Holiday Cottages

Eaton Barn & Owl Barn

These sit to the side of the house and comprise a former traditional barn that was converted into two 2 bedroom semi-detached holiday cottages in 2000.

The cottages are available for let for about 35 weeks a year, being closed from November to February. The joint income before the deduction of agent’s fees in 2023 was about £26,000.
Each cottage has small patio to the rear and they share a large lawned garden.

Outside/Garden

The whole property is served by a single access from Donkey Street. The drive leads to an area that provides adequate parking for a number of cars and vehicles.

Large Barn

This is a very useful building that was once a farm building but has more recently been used by the sellers as a workshop and for storage.

Stables & Laundry Room

There are 2 stables and 2 enclosed stores, one of which is used as a laundry room with plumbing for washing machines etc.

Paddocks/Vegetable Garden

The 2 grazing paddocks lie either side of the house, garden and cottages and provide useful grazing for horses and ponies. Between the 2 paddocks is a small enclosure with a polytunnel and lots of space for a vegetable garden to be created or for a poultry run.

Local Authority

Folkestone & Hythe District Council (folkestone-hythe.gov.uk).

Services/Additional Information

House: Mains water & electricity, septic tank. Heating & hot water is served by an Air Source Heat Pump installed in 2020, a quarterly grant is receivable until 2027.

Eaton Barn & Owl Barn: Mains water and electricity with an electric boiler providing hot water and serving the radiators. There is a Klargester drainage system that serves both cottages.
Agricultural Barn: Electricity is connected.

Broadband: The sellers use BT Fibre in both the house & holiday cottages.
Mobile: The sellers use Tesco Mobile.

NONE OF THE SERVICES HAVE BEEN TESTED.

Business/Non Domestic Rates

The annual rateable value of the holiday lets is £4000 but no rates are payable after allowing for small business relief.

Footpaths

Footpath No’s HM163 & HM164 cross the property, see link below.

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Health and Safety

Prospective purchasers must have regard for their own safety whilst viewing. Neither the sellers nor Hobbs Parker Estate Agents accept any responsibility for any accident or injury as a result of viewing the property.

Acreage, Plans & Boundaries

The plan on these sales particulars and the acreages quoted are strictly for identification and guidance only. The boundaries shown on the plans in these particulars have been prepared by reference to digital Ordnance Survey data.

The plans are published for illustrative purposes only and although they are believed to be correct their accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

Interested parties are reminded that the property is sold in accordance with the owners Land Registry Title plan/s, and they must satisfy themselves as to the boundaries and the quantity of land being purchased. Any error or mistake shall not annul the sale or entitle any party to compensation thereof.

Viewing

Strictly by appointment through Hobbs Parker Estate Agents at our Ashford or Tenterden offices on[use Contact Agent Button] and[use Contact Agent Button].

Our Ref: ACH240068