A wonderful opportunity to acquire a period family home with equestrian facilities, various outbuildings, all set in 10 acres.

Description

Barling Green is a charming residential farm, the majority of which is down to pasture together with equestrian facilities, including stables, a tack room, an all-weather menage and various outbuildings.

At the heart of the property, approached via a gated entrance with a drive winding around passing the stable yard, is the detached house, formerly two farm cottages dating from the early 19th century, which have over the years been converted into a family home which sits amidst well established cottage-style gardens with a beautiful beech tree, vegetable garden and a pergola covered by wisteria and a grapevine.

Internally, there is an entrance hall/snug with wood burning stove, two reception rooms, a kitchen/breakfast room equipped with fitted cupboards, a larder and an oil fired four oven Aga. On the first floor the painted panelled landing leads to four bedrooms and two bath/shower rooms, one being en suite. Stairs continue to the second floor where there is a very good sized attic room with potential and an attic store which currently houses the water tank.

Equestrian Facilities, Barn and Agricultural Land
To the north east of the house and garden lies the stable yard, where there is a stable block built by Scotts of Thrapston, incorporating four stables, three with rear windows and a tack room. Adjacent to this is a substantial triple bay garage. Behind the stables is a useful pole barn and an all-weather school with rubber tyre surface.

Lot 1 includes three fields, one with a field shelter and a double barn which is not water tight and a pond.

Location

Barling Green lies only 1.4 miles to the north east of the pretty village of Headcorn which has a good range of shops including a bakery, butcher, a mini supermarket, a hardware store, post office, pharmacy, two public houses and a variety of restaurants/ tea rooms; also doctor's surgery and dentist.

Major supermarkets can be found in Tenterden (9.6 miles), with further shopping in Maidstone (10.5 miles) and Ashford (13.2 miles).

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

Education: Like many parts of Kent there is excellent selection of schools in the area. In the state sector there are 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.

Motorway links: The M25 via the A21 can be accessed at J5 and the M20 via J8 both providing links to Gatwick and Heathrow airports and other motorway networks and channel tunnel terminus.

* All journey times and mileages are approximately

Square Footage: 2,436 sq ft


Acreage: 10.51 Acres

Directions

From the centre of Headcorn village turn right into Kings Road continue and the road merges into Lenham Road. Barling Green will be found after about 1.5 miles on the right hand side.

Additional Info

Services: Oil fired central heating via radiators. Mains electricity and water. Private drainage.

Local Authority: Maidstone Borough Council - Tax Band G

Agent's Note: Barling Green has a vehicular and pedestrian right of way over the neighbouring drive.