There is lots on offer at Tower Farm, including that beautiful barn which looks perfect for conversion - James Hickman, Rural Property & Land

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A rural property comprising a former farmstead and land situated between Challock and Molash on the North Downs within the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The property is in a highly accessible location with easy access to Ashford & the M20, Canterbury, Faversham & the M2 and local villages and comprises a 4 bedroom period farmhouse, garage, store/workshop, 1 bed annexe and an unconverted traditional barn with conversion potential.

The property has been in the sellers’ family for nearly 50 years and sits in good size mature gardens surrounded on two sides by a good area pasture land.

The property has arable farmland on one side and King’s Wood Forest on 2 sides.

About 12.20 acres

Guide Price - £1,300,000


Situation

Tower Farm is located between Challock & Molash on the Kent North Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There is easy access by road to Canterbury, Ashford and Faversham with a choice or train stations including HS1 High Speed trains.

Molash has a popular pub, The George, and St. Peter’s Church, whilst the nearby village of Challock offers a wider range of village amenities including a highly regarded primary school, a farm shop, an ancient parish church, and village pub.

There is also access from the village to ancient woodland known as King’s Wood nearby which extends to about 588 hectare (1452 acres) and provides excellent woodland walking, cycling and horse riding.

Tower Farmhouse

The house is believed to date to the 17th Century, but it is not listed. The house provides comfortable accommodation which would suit a family and has period features including some exposed timbers and a pretty inglenook fireplace. There are 3 good receptions on the ground floor with a spacious sitting room, a well proportioned dining room and a snug/games room as well as a study/office. On the first floor are 4 bedrooms and a family bathroom with a bath and separate shower.

Outside/Gardens

The property has a tarmac entrance drive which gives access to the front of the house and garage, with gates to a further drive which leads to the annexe with a further gate leading to the paddock at the rear of the barn, the vegetable garden and land.

The gardens are mainly lawn with mature hedging and trees which drop down to a lower level before rising back up to a further lawn area between the house and the barn.

Garage & Workshop

Adjoining the house is a large garage with a similar size garden store or workshop to behind it. Both these buildings provide extremely storage useful storage space and may have potential to provide additional accommodation.

Annexe

This adjoins the garage and workshop/store and is a really useful 1 bedroom annexe with a living room, kitchen & shower. This is currently let but is offered with vacant possession on completion.

Traditional Barn

Surprisingly, this has not been converted into additional accommodation but would appear to have significant potential, subject to planning permission. The barn is divided into 2 rooms on the ground floor with a smaller area on the first floor. On one end of the barn is old cart shed and on the opposite end is an old greenhouse.

Garden

The house has large mainly lawned gardens which wrap around the house on 3 sides and are well screened from the road by mature hedging. There are mature trees and plant & shrub borders.

Land

The land lies to the side and rear and comprises 2 fields with an access gate off the road for tractors and farming equipment. The land has been used by the sellers in the past for grazing their racehorses and haymaking. The land is bordered on 2 sides by King’s Wood () which provides screening and an attractive backdrop; there is a field shelter adjoining the western boundary.

Planning

All planning enquiries relating to the potential of the traditional barn or any other part of the property should be directed to Ashford Borough Council (ashford.gov.uk).

Footpaths/Riding/Toll Rides

There are NO public rights of way recorded across the property.

There is hacking on local lanes or bridlepaths, and there is forestry riding in nearby King’s Wood and off road riding on local toll rides across Kent, for more information visit: .
& tollrides.org.uk for details.

Services

House: Mains water & electricity, oil boiler for hot water and central heating, private ‘cesspool’ drainage.

Annexe: Mains water & electricity, Immersion Heater Hot Water, Storage Heathers, private ‘cesspool’ drainage.

Garage, Workshop & Barn: Electricity connected
Land: Water connected to field water trough.

Tenure/Council Tax

Freehold - Band G (House) & Band A (Annexe)

Our Ref: FAL230146