Elmsted, Ashford, Kent, TN25

This is an attractive property for those yearning for country living and village life - James Hickman, Rural Property & Land

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An appealing rural property with land, situated on the edge of the popular village of Hastingleigh within the Kent Downs National Landscape (formerly AONB). The property comprises a charming 4 bedroom modernised cottage in good sized gardens together with an oak frame garage &workshop, 3 stables & tack room, a workshop and studio and a storage building/barn. Adjoining is a sheltered parcel of pastureland divided into 3 paddocks. Hastingleigh is accessible to the village of Wye and Wye Station and both Ashford/M20 & Canterbury/M2.

Freehold - Council Tax Band E

About 2.50 acres

Situation

Woodside is on the immediate eastern edge of Hastingleigh village, right on the parish boundary of Hastingleigh and Elmsted, just a short distance from the popular Bowl Inn. The surrounding countryside offers a network of footpaths and bridleways, within the wider North Downs which is renowned for its unspoilt landscapes and tranquil way of life, making it popular for horse riding, cycling and walking. There is a small popular primary school at nearby Bodsham, and more comprehensive amenities in the nearby village of Wye at the foot of the Downs, including a range of local shops, schools and a mainline railway station providing services to both Canterbury, Ashford and beyond.

Ashford International Station offers high-speed rail connections to Stratford International and London St Pancras with journey times from approximately 28 & 38 minutes respectively. Ashford also provides a range of shopping, leisure and educational facilities, including a selection of state, grammar and independent schools as well as 3 connections to the M20 motorway. The Cathedral City of Canterbury to the north provides a wider range of shopping, leisure and educational facilities and also gives access to the M2/A2.

Outside/Gardens

The property is approached through 5 bar gates leading to gravel entrance drive which accesses the property and the oak framed Detached Garage & Workshop. As you can see from the photographs, there are mainly lawned gardens with paving immediately to the rear and side of the cottage, where there is also a well feature. Private lawns, protected by mature hedgerows, lay either side of a stone trackway serving the stables, outbuildings and paddocks.

Stables & Outbuildings

These form a group at the end of the garden and comprise:

1) Three stables with an adjoining tack room.
2) A workshop and studio building. The studio provides a kitchen, a bathroom and one large living/bedroom.
3) An open fronted barn/implement store with an attached enclosed store.

** There are solar panels on the south facing side of the stable roof.

Land/Paddocks

The land is sheltered by surrounding trees and woodland and is divided into three grazing paddocks by mainly post and rail fencing internal. As you can see from the photos the seller has put up four ‘TeePees’ which he is letting during the summer.

Soil Type

The land is shown as being mainly Soilscape 8 on the LandIS Land Information System Map.

Footpaths/Riding

1) There are no footpaths crossing or affecting the property.

2) There are two very convenient, nearby Bridleway (Nos. HE139 & HE365) from Hastingleigh village centre which take you down to Whatsole Street to the south of Elmsted.

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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.

Our Ref: AVS200214