Land for sale

An opportunity to purchase a ring-fenced parcel of Grade III agricultural land along with agricultural buildings with a residential planning consent and a strategic building plot within the centre of the holding. Available as a whole or in three lots. In all approximately 148.16 acres.

Pickhill Land & Buildings are located between the villages of Appledore, Kenardington and Warehorne in an area of Kent known as the High Weald, bordered by the Royal Military Canal on its southern boundary. Appledore, Hamstreet and Woodchurch are all within a 5-mile radius and are able to provide your general day to day facilities and amenities including links into Sussex and throughout Kent if required. The larger towns of Ashford, 8 miles north-east and Rye, 7 miles south-west are able to provide a more comprehensive range of facilities and amenities.

Lot 1 - Comprises a ring-fenced parcel of Grade III agricultural land , the majority of which has a southerly aspect, in an entirely rural yet accessible location between the villages of Appledore, Kenardington and Warehorne.

The land is classified as Grade III throughout with soils comprising mainly the Cranbrook and Curtisden soil series of silty soils in Hastings beds which are well suited to a variety of uses including arable cropping, hops, top fruit and vines. The land has a good southerly aspect throughout and therefore is well drained. The land is situated within a Surface Water Nitrate Vulnerable Zone and borders the Dungeness, Romney Marsh and Rye Bay SSSI on its southern boundary. It is divided up by mature hedgerows, treelines or fencing with large workable field parcels throughout, the majority of which are in an arable cropping rotation. Full cropping records are available from the selling agents on request. In all approx. 141.63 acres.

Lot 2 Comprises former agricultural buildings and yard, one with a residential planning permission under reference: 21/00554/AS, in an entirely rural yet accessible location between the villages of Appledore, Kenardington and Warehorne.

The consent provides conversion into a single storey 1-bedroom residential dwelling with far-reaching views to the south and east. In addition to this building, there is a former cattle barn which could have potential for ancillary uses in the future, subject to the necessary planning consents. There will be two paddocks of land, currently laid to grass, included in this lot providing an opportunity for equestrian or small-scale agriculture if needed. The land in its entirety extends to just over 1.25 acres with the entirety of the Lot extending to 1.52 acres.

Lot 3 An opportunity to purchase a strategic building plot known as The Kitchen Garden in a centralised location with far-reaching views to the south and good sized grounds.

The property is situated in the centre of the holding and extends to 5.01 acres . The original consent for the Kitchen Garden dwelling was granted in 1982 through appeal and since then, it was concluded by the planners that the building could still be renovated and maintained as long as the appearance and identity of the dwelling did not change. With this in mind, the building has been renovated into a shell although formal planning guidance should be sought moving forward for clarification of its use and potential uses in the future. A floor plan of the property as it is today can be found within the sales particulars.

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