6 bedroom detached house for sale

A rare opportunity to buy a working nursery & market garden in a quiet East Kent location - James Hickman, Rural Property & Land

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A long established nursery and market garden comprising a detached 4-bedroom farmhouse (subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition), a 2 bedroom staff lodge, 2 mobile homes for seasonal workers, an extensive range of buildings, greenhouses, polytunnels and Organic Grade I agricultural land.

Potential for a variety of uses subject to planning. Easy access to the A257.

*Nursery House and Walmestone Lodge are both subject to Assured Agricultural Occupancies under the Housing Act 1988.

About 8.27 acres (3.35 hectares)

Guide Price £650,000 to £700,000.


Situation

Walmestone Nursery is situated within the Parish of Wingham in a rural location between Wingham & Preston villages adjoining Walmestone Road, a short distance from the A257.
Wingham is an attractive village and has a good number of local facilities including public houses, doctor’s surgery, convenience store and primary school.

The Cathedral City of Canterbury provides modern shopping and cultural interests as well as universities and schools both in the state and independent sectors including highly regarded grammar schools. The train services from Canterbury West provide High Speed trains to London St Pancras and connecting with Ashford International.

Method of Sale

The property is offered for sale as a whole by Private Treaty in the first instance. However, the sellers reserve the right to sell the property by auction or informal tender if they decide to do so.

Background

The property has been owned by the sellers since the early 1980’s and since then has been used to grow feed for Howletts and Port Lympne Animal Parks and has also run a popular veg box scheme, including salad, herbs and vegetables.

Nursery House

Nursery House is a 4 bedroom detached house which was constructed in 1989 and is set in established gardens and includes a detached garage. The house would now benefit from some restorative and modernisation work. The house is set in a nice sized garden and includes a detached double garage.

The house & garden are let to the former nursery manager and his family and is subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition (AOC), see planning below.

Walmestone Lodge & Mobile Homes

1) The lodge provides additional ancillary staff accommodation and is let to a former employee.

2) There are two mobile homes for seasonal workers.

Nursery

This comprises an extensive range of glasshouses, polytunnels and permanent buildings including workshop, staff room, packing shed and farm stores. Some of the polytunnels and glasshouses have irrigation and heating systems.

(NB: None of the irrigation & heating systems including boilers have been tested and the sellers cannot offer any guarantee or warranty as to their condition or whether they are in working order).

The small parcel of productive agricultural land extends to about 3.10 acres and is generally used to grow salad and vegetable crops.

Soil Type

The land is classified at Grade I on the Agricultural Land Classification Map for England and Wales with the soil being classified by the Cranfield Soil and Agrifood Institute as Soilscape 6 which is described as ‘freely draining slightly acid loamy soils”.

Tenure

1) The whole property is freehold.

2) The yard, nursery buildings and agricultural land are offered for sale with the benefit of vacant possession.

3) Nursery House and Walmestone Lodge are sold subject to Assured Agricultural Occupancies under the Housing Act 1988. Copies of the tenancy agreements will be available from Hobbs Parker.

Council Tax/Non-Domestic Rates

The farmhouse is Band F.

The nursery is not rated for non-domestic rates.

Easements, Wayleaves and Rights of Way

The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing rights whether public or private, including rights of way, supply, drainage, water and electricity supplies or other rights, covenants, restrictions and obligations, quasi-easements and all wayleaves whether referred to or not within these particulars.

Access

Access is directly off Walmestone Road. There is one access to Nursery House and a second access to the buildings and land. The property appears to have access directly from the public highway.

Planning

1) All planning enquiries must be directed to Dover District Council ().

2) Nursery Farmhouse (planning reference STD/87/01445) is subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition (AOC) which states “the occupation of the dwelling shall be limited to a person solely or mainly employed or last employed in the locality in agriculture as defined in Section 336 of the Town and Country planning Act 1990, or in forestry, or a dependent of such a person residing with him or her, or a widow or widower of such a person”.

Services

Separate, metered services as follows:

Nursery Farmhouse: Main’s water, main’s electricity, oil fired central heating, private drainage.

Nursery Lodge & Nursery Buildings: Main’s water, main’s electricity (3-phase), private drainage.

Viewing

Viewing is strictly by appointment only through our Ashford office on[use Contact Agent Button].

Health and Safety

Prospective purchasers must have regard for their own safety during viewings. Neither the sellers or Hobbs Parker Estate Agents accept any responsibility for any accident or injury as a result of viewing the property.

Boundaries, Plans and Areas

The boundaries shown on the plans in these particulars have been prepared by reference to digital OS data and Land Registry. The plans are published for illustrative purposes only and although they are believed to be correct their accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

The Purchaser(s) will be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and any error or mistake shall not annul the sale or entitle any party to compensation thereof. The specified acreages are for guidance only and are given without responsibility.

Prospective purchasers should not rely upon the stated acreages as a statement or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.

Anti-Money Laundering

To comply with the Anti Money Laundering Regulations the purchaser/s will be required to provide proof of their identity and home address to Hobbs Parker before their offer is formally accepted, subject to contract and before solicitors being instructed.

Schedule of Buildings

1 New Herb Tunnel 2001 29.2m 42 x 12.8m
2 Propagation Tunnel 1968 30.7m x 9.44m
3 Small Polytunnel 1990 27.4m x 5.4m
4 Double Frampton Glasshouse 1967 35.0m x 25.0m
5 Strawberry Tunnel 1989 34m x 6.4m
6 3 bay multi-polytunnel 1993 34.1m x 19.20m
7 2 bay multi-polytunnel 1988 34.1m x 12.8m
8 Courgette polytunnel 2005 34.1m x 7.2m
9 5 bay polytunnel 2016 34.1m x 33.8m
10 Multi 8 polytunnel 2008 35.5m x 25.0m
11 Hancock Glasshouse 1992 25.0m x 18.9m
12 Bean polytunnel 2005 23.5m x 7.3m
13 Workshop - 9.6m x 8.3m
14 Staff/Cloakroom - 8.6m x 8.0m
15 Clovis Polytunnels 1993 22m x 20m
16 Packing Shed - 17.5m x 6.4m
17 Cold Store - 7.5m x 4.3m
18 Venlo Glasshouses
1965 31.4m x 23.5m
19 Generator Shed
- 31m x 23m

Our Ref: AEA230038