Long Barn

UNDER OFFER - Set in 2.6 acres (TBV*) - A Charming detached 4 bedroom period cottage (circa 18thC - unlisted) plus linked traditional barn (Circa 17th C - unlisted) with potential to convert the barn into residential accommodation (subject to planning consents) plus opportunities to add equestrian facilities (subject to permissions).
The property is set in a rural yet not isolated position with the convenience of nearby shopping and amenities. The cottage (requiring updating throughout) currently includes - Ground Floor - sitting room, kitchen / dining area, downstairs bathroom, boot room and dry store. First floor 4 bedrooms (2 doubles and 2 singles), family shower room and study area plus further attic hobbies room. The adjacent level well-kept pastureland can be accessed off the drive and offers good space to add stables and a riding arena (subject to permissions).

Location & Area Awareness - Set back from the road the property has two entrances which allows a convenient IN & OUT drive. One entrance is shared with the farm house adjacent to the property and this is their only access. The property is conveniently located near to the desirable village of Horsmonden with its attractive village green and array of local shops including post office, general stores, pharmacy, public houses together with a popular primary school. The well serviced town of Paddock Wood is some 3.9 miles with its local shopping facilities including Waitrose and fast mainline railway connections to Central London stations in under an hour (Charing X 56 mins). Tunbridge Wells with its more extensive amenities is approximately 10 miles to the west as are road connections via the A21 to the M25 national motorway network. There is an excellent choice of state, grammar and private schools locally.

Accommodation-Refer To The Floor Plan - GROUND FLOOR
The cottage retains much charm with character beams to ceilings and working fireplaces in some rooms. There are some low beams to various rooms but generally are considered ok for people who are over 6ft. The whole will require updating and the price reflects this fact.
Brick porch leading to the SITTING ROOM with beams to the ceiling and central fireplace. KITCHEN facing the rear garden with assortment of base units , sink and inset cooker etc. Open plan DINING area and stairs to the first floor. Beams to the ceiling. UTILITY ROOM with WC sink and door to the outside rear garden. BOOT ROOM and further open plan to STORE. CONSERVATORY with door to the rear garden.
FIRST FLOOR
4 BEDROOMS in total, one single currently used as an office. Family SHOWER ROOM with WC and wash hand basin. Large Airing cupboard on landing. Inner landing currently used as a LIBRARY and reading area. Ladder stairs to the HOBBIES ROOM which does have a window to the gable end.

The Barn - The barn portion of the property (559sqft) is believed to date earlier than the cottage. It is is accessed from the cottage via the ground floor boot room and store. There are also large sliding doors from the driveway as well as a side entrance to the rear adjacent to the field. After the 1987 storms the barn had to have remedial works carried to the walls and roof, so the current owner had the walls re-built using concrete blocks and rebuilt the roof using the existing timbers; it has remained the same since then.
Any change of use from the current use storage/garage/workshop / machine store, say to residential, will require planning permission and building regulations.
We recommend that you speak to an independent Planning Consultant and or the local authority Planning Office at Tunbridge Wells for any advice on the property.

Land & Grounds - The property has two titles. The garden K398842 which is 0.336 acres (*TBV). The paddock K839085 which is 2.285 acres (*TBV), the total being just over 2.6 acres (*TBV). The field is accessed from the drive, is level and laid to grass which has been cropped annually. The acreage stated at the property is *TBV – (To Be Verified), which means that the land has not been formally measured by Equus and or its sellers/clients. A Title Plan from Land Registry will have been acquired, where available, showing the boundary and acreage. Otherwise, an online measuring tool will have been used to ‘check’ the acreage where possible. Interested applicants/buyers are advised that if they have any doubts as to the plot size and wish to have verification of the exact area of the entire plot, they will be required to make their own arrangements, at their own cost, by appointing the services of an accredited company who can measure the area for a compliant Land Registry Title Plan.

Helpful Websites - We recommend that you visit the local authority website pertaining to the property you are interested in buying for all the planning consents / restrictions / history and the following websites for more helpful information about the property and surrounding local area before proceeding in a purchase:
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Services & Outgoings - TENURE: Freehold
LOCAL AUTHORITY: Tunbridge Wells
SERVICES: Oil fired central heating. Private drains. Mains water and electric.
TAX BAND: E
EPC RATING: G 8/83. REF NUMBER: 0390-2575-5130-2102-3881. Full ratings & advisories/estimated costs are now online at the .gov web site:


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By viewing a property with Equus you accept this disclaimer. If inspecting the outbuildings, equestrian facilities or any other building within the grounds you must wear appropriate clothing and footwear and children must be either left in the car or supervised at all times. Livestock should not be touched and all gates left shut or closed after use.

Directions - From Paddock Wood railway station head easterly on Church Road for 3.6 miles. Turn left and then immediately right into Pearsons Green Road which continues into Churn Lane for 1.8miles. Turn left at the T junction into Maidstone Road B2162. Continue for 140 yards and the drive will be on the left, (concealed).



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