Poplar Road, Wittersham, Tenterden, Kent, TN30

A great barn/annexe combination in an idyllic location away from passing traffic - James Hickman, Rural Property.

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A rural property situated at the end of a long private drive in a quiet location on the edge of Wittersham village, with easy access to Tenterden. The property comprises a Grade II listed barn conversion with an adjacent 2 bedroom annexe/holiday let, both of which offer well presented accommodation.
The property is offered with a choice of three land options from about 8 acres to about 19 acres together with stabling, outbuildings and the potential to build a new agricultural barn on part of the land.
Freehold - Council Tax Bands F (Barn) & C (Annexe)
Guide Prices
As a Whole (about 19.21 acres) - £1,375,000 (coloured red, blue and green)
About 14.46 acres - £1,280,000 (coloured red and blue)
About 8.05 acres - Guide Price - £1,199,000 (coloured red)


The property is situated in a delightful location on the rural outskirts of Wittersham. The Cinque Port town of Tenterden lies to the north and offers a wide range of facilities including primary and secondary schools, supermarkets, multiple shops, a doctor’s surgery and leisure centre. To the south east, is the ancient Cinque Port town of Rye. Wittersham has local facilities including a primary school, general store and village hall. There are numerous private schools in the surrounding area and there are mainline services to Charing Cross from Headcorn and Ashford International Station which also provides a high speed service to Stratford and London St Pancras with journey times from 37 minutes.

Barn

The barn is believed to date the 16th Century and was converted in 2008. There are a wealth of lovely features including natural stone floor tiles, oak beams, vaulted ceilings and oak latch doors.
The ground floor is principally open plan with a generous sitting room area under a vaulted ceiling. There is a newly refurbished kitchen/breakfast room, master bedroom with en-suite and two bedrooms located on the ground floor along with the family bathroom.

Annexe/Holiday Let

The annexe, which provides equally stylish accommodation, has permission for use as a holiday let. There is an open fireplace with wood burning stove, the main bedroom is located on the ground floor with double aspect windows and en suite shower room. On the first floor, there is a further bedroom and a bathroom. The oil fired boiler has recently been replaced with a new Air Source Pump.

Gardens

The barn has pretty gardens featuring rockeries, shrubberies and trees bounded by post and rail fencing and Beech and hornbeam hedging. At the rear of the property is a paved terrace providing a delightful outlook over the garden and land.

Outbuildings & Outside

Both the barn and the annexe benefit from separate extremely generous parking areas with lots of space for parking a number of vehicles including horse trailers etc. To the front of the barn, is a Heritage style oak framed double garage with secure door.

There are a number of very useful outbuildings in addition to the 3 Stables as set out on the floor plan., including, a Tack Room, Stores, Log Store, Hay Barn and Shed/Tool Store.

Land

All the land is well maintained mainly level pasture and extremely well fenced with mainly heavy post & rail fencing.
There are three options available to buyers in terms of the amount of land that can be purchased with the property, please refer to the sale plan coloured red, blue and green.
The red area of land is included with the barn, annexe and outbuildings and totals about 8.05 acres and the blue and green areas can be bought in addition. The blue area is the field that you drive past as you approach the property; this extends to about 6.43 acres.

The green area extends to about 4.75 acres and has prior notification planning consent for an agricultural building to be built which was granted by Ashford Borough Council under planning reference NOT/2024/0776. The building will measure approximately 18m (59 feet) x 9m (29.5 feet).

** Boundaries – the exact boundaries of the property being sold will be surveyed and determined once it is known which area or areas of land the buyer/s wish to purchase.

Footpaths

1) There is a bridlepath (No AT88) that passes along the eastern edge of the blue and green land.

2) Footpath (No AT80) runs along the entrance trackway between the red and green land and along the south western boundary of the green land.

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Local Authority

Ashford Borough Council (ashford.gov.uk)
Services/Additional Information
Barn & Annexe: Mains water & electricity and shared Klargester treatment plant drainage.
Barn: Oil fired boiler for heating and hot water, new hot water system installed about 3 years ago.
Annexe: New Midea air source heat pump for heating and hot water.

Broadband: Seller uses BT/EE Internet
Mobile: Seller uses EE mobile
Flood Risk: Very low.
Health and Safety

Prospective purchasers must have regard for their own safety whilst viewing. Neither the sellers nor Hobbs Parker Estate Agents accept any responsibility for any accident or injury as a result of viewing the property.

Acreage, Plans & Boundaries

The plan on these sales particulars and the acreages quoted are strictly for identification and guidance only. The boundaries shown on the plans in these particulars have been prepared by reference to digital Ordnance Survey data.

The plans are published for illustrative purposes only and although they are believed to be correct their accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

Interested parties are reminded that the property is sold in accordance with the owners Land Registry Title plan/s, and they must satisfy themselves as to the boundaries and the quantity of land being purchased. Any error or mistake shall not annul the sale or entitle any party to compensation thereof.

Viewing

Strictly by appointment through Hobbs Parker Estate Agents at our Ashford or Tenterden offices on and .

Our Ref: AEA250029