EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES

Refer to the Floor Plan; Power, water and lighting laid on.
STABLE BLOCKS - 7 Loose Boxes arranged in 3 blocks, (brick and block constructed under pitched concrete sheet roofing) arranged in an L shape with attached WORKSHOP- but could be used as tack and feed room if required.
BARN - Approx 30ft x 60ft - large barn, timber constructed, over 1800sqft, double doors opening out to the front parcel of land and to the rear to the yard. Concrete floor and steel sheet roof.

LAND & GROUNDS

The whole plot sits in approx. 6 acres (*TBV). This includes the front paddock, the rear paddock, the woodland strip down the driveway and the main residence and barn/equestrian facilities. The acreage stated at the property is 'TBV - *To Be Verified', which means that the land has not been formally measured by Equus and or its sellers/clients other than by obtaining the Title Plan from Land registry where available, with the boundary and acreage clearly stated/marked. Interested applicants/buyers are advised that if they have any doubts as to the plot size and wish to have verification of the exact size of the entire plot, they will be required to make their own arrangements by appointing the services of an accredited company who can measure the boundary for a compliant Land Registry Title Plan.

SITUATION

The farmhouse and cottage are situated in a sought after rural location yet close to the village of Detling offering local amenities. The village of Bearsted is also easily reached and offers a better range of amenities including shops, schools, doctors surgery, pharmacy, post office, bank, golf club, ports club, local public houses and restaurants. Bearsted also has a mainline railway station with connections to London, the coast and the continent. The county town of Maidstone is within approx. 2 miles distance and offers comprehensive shopping and amenities as well as 2 mainline stations. The property is also within easy distance of the M20 and M2 motorways providing links to London, M25, Gatwick and Heathrow Airports and to the Channel tunnel connecting to Europe.

ACCOMMODATION - refer to the floor plan

The property is currently divided as two dwellings attached by one wall (shown in red on the floor plans). The whole building is listed Grade I I.
THE COTTAGE - The smaller pf the two properties contains an assortment of period features including a large fireplace in the main sitting room. The KITCHEN is in need of modernising/replacing and the second room (DINING ROOM in the floor plan) has another feature fire place. On the FIRST FLOOR there are TWO bedrooms with period features also including beams to the ceilings currently divided with a stud wall. A FAMILY BATHROOM in the eaves with a bath/WC and wash hand basin.
THE FARMHOUSE - The larger of the two properties has had an extension during the Victorian period. The balance spans from 15th C. onward to the Victorian period. The house is entered via a long entrance hall with the interior boasting a number of period features: including a sunken room (SITTING ROOM 2) furnished and built as a bar. The main RECEPTION ROOM which has a centre fireplace, kitchen and breakfast room, utility room plus shower room with WC. On the FIRST FLOOR there are 4 bedrooms one with beams and a fireplace plus family bathroom.

SERVICES & OUTGOINGS

TENURE: Freehold
LOCAL AUTHORITY: Maidstone Borough Council
SERVICES: Septic Tank shared, Central Heating Oil.
TAX BAND: The Cottage C. Harple Farmhhouse G.
EPC RATING: Nil, Grade listed building

HELPFUL WEBSITES

We recommend that you visit the local authority website pertaining to the property you are interested in buying for all the planning consents / restrictions / history and the following websites for more helpful information about the property and surrounding local area before proceeding in a purchase: www.goodschoolsguide.co.uk - www.homecheck.co.uk
www.floodrisk.co.uk - www.environment-agency.gov.uk - www.landregistry.gov.uk, www.homeoffice.gov.uk, www.ukradon.org

GENERAL NOTES ON WRITTEN INFORMATION

If you are viewing one of our properties through an external website such as Right Move or Zoopla, certain information placed within the sales details may be stripped out of the text; these may include external websites names, currency signs and useful telephone numbers. Furthermore, the site marker / map pin will not necessarily show where the property is located - so please refer to our own website www.equusproperty.co.uk where it is likely to be more accurate, but not guaranteed.

VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS

All Viewings are strictly by Appointment with the Vendors Agent
Equus Country & Equestrian, South East
T: 01892 829014
E: sales@equusproperty.co.uk
Prospective buyers view all properties for sale with Equus International Property Ltd at their own risk and neither the Agents, Joint Agents nor the Sellers take responsibility for any damage or injury however caused. If inspecting the outbuildings, equestrian facilities or any other building within the grounds it is advisable to wear appropriate clothing and footwear and children must be either left in the car or supervised at all times. Livestock should not be touched and all gates left shut or closed after use.

DIRECTIONS

From junction 7 on the M20 take the exit for Detling Hill A249 carriageway and turn left after 600m (just over half a mile) immediately onto Harple Lane. On reaching the Lodge House on the left, turn left down the track and the property will be on the left at the end of the track.