- Smallholding on a country lane +
- 3 bedroom bungalow +
- Garden and Paddocks +
- Easy access to road and rail links +
A very appealing agricultural smallholding in a convenient location - James Hickman, Rural Property & Land
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A rural smallholding pleasantly situated on a quiet country lane between Densole & Acrise. The property comprises a detached 3 bedroom bungalow which is subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition (AOC) (see ‘Planning’ below) and sits back from the lane in its gardens with paddocks to three sides.
About 1.70 acres
Freehold - Council Tax Band D
Guide Price: £400,000 to £425,000
No Chain
The property is located in a rural location on a country lane with very little passing traffic. There is easy access to the A260 giving access to the A2/M2 and Canterbury to the north or to the A20/M20, Hawkinge, Folkestone & Dover to the south. To the west, via country lanes is the Elham Valley with Elham and Lyminge within easy reach. At Hawkinge you will find a popular Primary School, Lidl supermarket and Tesco Express, all approximately 4 minutes drive away. Trains are available at the 2 Folkestone Stations including the high speed service to London St Pancras.
The Dwelling
The bungalow is understood to have been built for the seller in approximately 1980. A condition of the planning consent was an Agricultural Occupancy Condition (see below). The bungalow appears to have been built to a good standard but now requires some simple updating.
Agricultural Occupancy
- Planning consent was granted in August 1977 by Shepway District Council under planning reference SH/77/400 and is subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition.
Planning Condition iv) of this planning consent stated that: ‘’ The occupation of the dwelling shall be limited to persons employed locally in agriculture as defined in Section 290 (1) of the Town & Country Planning Act, 1971, or in forestry and any dependent of such person residing with him (but including a widow or widower of such a person).’’
Agriculture is generally defined in the Town & Country Planning as “Agriculture includes horticulture, fruit growing, seed growing, dairy farming, the breeding and keeping of livestock (including any creature for the production of food, wool, skins or fur or for the purpose of its use in the farming of land), the use of land as grazing land, meadow land, osier land, market gardens and nursery grounds, and the use of land for woodlands where that use is ancillary to the farming of land for other agricultural purposes, and agricultural” shall be construed accordingly.
Outside/Gardens
The property is approached off School Road over a concrete entrance drive leading to the bungalow with the Detached Garage. There are front and rear gardens with a small orchard and to the rear of the garage are a small Barn and a Store.
Land
The land lies on both sides of the bungalow as identified on the plan provided.
Soil Type
The land is shown as Soilscape 8 on the LandIS Land Information System Map.
Footpaths
There is a single footpath crossing the land towards the northern end of the property,
Footpath No HE193.
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Plan/Acreage/Boundaries
The plan on these sales particulars and the acreage quoted are based on the latest Ordnance Survey plans & are strictly for identification and guidance only. Interested parties are reminded that the land is sold in accordance with the owners Land Registry Title plan/s and must satisfy themselves as to the property boundaries and the quantity of land being purchased.
Any plans used are published for illustrative purposes only and although they are believed to be correct their accuracy cannot be guaranteed.
Planning
All enquiries relating to any further planning matter should be referred to the planning department at Folkestone & Hythe District Council (folkestone-hythe.co.uk)
Services/Additional Information
Main’s water, gas, electricity and drainage.
Flood Risk: Very low.
Viewings
All viewings are strictly by appointment with Hobbs Parker Estate Agents. Please contact either our Ashford ) or Tenterden ) offices.
Our Ref: AVS250145