The quality of the house matches the quality of the equestrian facilities which is not always the case with some equestrian properties - James Hickman, Rural & Equestrian Property

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A rural country or equestrian property between Bethersden & Pluckley comprising an attractive early 20th Century 4 bedroom former farmhouse set in pretty gardens together with good quality equestrian facilities comprising a stable yard, storage barns, 'Mark Scott' riding arena with specialist dressage mirrors and paddocks.

In all about 5.15 acres.

Guide Price: £1,150,000


Situation

Barnhurst Farm occupies a rural and yet highly convenient rural location between the villages of being only 1 mile from the A20 and only 4 miles from the M20 (Jct. 9). The popular village of Bethersden provides a good range of amenities including primary school, shops, Post Office, traditional butchers & a choice of 3 Public Houses. The village gives immediate access to the A28 linking Ashford & Tenterden.

Pluckley village is also nearby and provides similar amenities including a mainline railway station on the Ashford to Charing Cross line.

The thriving Market Town of Ashford includes access to high speed (HS1) train services, taking from 37 minutes to London St. Pancras. All major supermarkets are represented along with a wealth of other retail opportunities. The town is well served by schools, both in the state and independent sectors, which includes grammar schools for boys and girls.

The former Cinque Port town of Tenterden with it’s picturesque high street and amenities lies to the south west. The quintessential Kentish village of Smarden is an easy drive to the south west.

The Farmhouse

The pretty former farmhouse is nicely set back from the road screened by mature hedging and trees and set in good size mature gardens. The house is understood to have been built in the 1920’s and extended by the current owners in 2011. As you can see from the internal photographs the house is presented to a good standard and provides comfortable and relatively spacious accommodation. There is an L Shape Kitchen/Breakfast Room with a good quality fitted kitchen with large island. Off this is a Day/Dining Room which was part of the recent extension and within the older part of the house is a cosy Sitting Room with a woodburner. On the first floor is a Master Bedroom Suite, 3 Double Bedrooms and a Family Bathroom.

Outside/The Gardens

The property is approached off the Pluckley Road over a gravel drive leading to parking for several cars on a spacious drive with a workshop/shed off. There are mature mainly informal gardens to the front, rear and side which are principally laid to lawn with a number of mature shrubs and trees. To the side of the house is an area enclosed by mature hedging where there is a patio and ornamental pond. On the rear lawn, sheltered by hedging is a greenhouse & shed and in the front garden is a natural pond.

Equestrian Facilities

These were constructed in 2004 and are located to the side of the house and have their own access gate from the road.

1) Stable Yard with enclosed concrete yard to front & comprising:
a) 4 Stables
b) Haybarn
c) Tack Room/Foaling Box
d) Feed Room

2) ‘’Mark Scott’’ Riding Arena about 40m x 20m with post and rail fencing with a well drained sand & fibre surface, includes a set of Dressage Mirrors which were recently professionally installed in 2021 and fitted on a heavy timber frame.

3) Field Shelter which is beside the stable yard.

Land

The pastureland is all level and is divided into 2 separate parcels. There are 2 paddocks to the rear of the house and stable yard with the whole plot extending to about 3.15 acres and a separate parcel of land on the opposite side of the Pluckley Road which extends to almost exactly 2 acres.

Right of Way

It should be noted that the neighbouring property, Barnhurst Farm Barn has a right of way over the first section of the entrance drive. This is not the principal access into that property however.

Riding

There is hacking on the quieter local lanes particularly to the west towards Tuesnoad, Wissenden,Romden & Smarden. Off road riding is available on a number of local toll rides on farmland and within forests, particularly Hemsted Forest at Benenden & Kings Wood at Challock. For further details visit TROT (tollrides.org.uk)

Services

Mains water and electricity. Oil fired boiler. Sewage to private Titan treatment plant.

Tenure/Council Tax

Freehold & Band - F (ashford.gov.uk).

Our Ref: ACH210144