Fairbourne Lane, Harrietsham, Maidstone
- Land size
- 1.6 acres
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 1
Key Features
- **NO FORWARD CHAIN**
- Charming 16th-century detached period cottage
- Situated in a picturesque semi-rural setting on Fairbourne Lane
- Set within approximately 1.6 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds
- Characterful sitting room and inglenook fireplace with log burner
- Kitchen/breakfast room featuring an Aga
- Three double bedrooms and family bathroom
- Beautiful grounds with a stream and decked seating area
- Large, versatile rear field with secure areas for geese and chickens
- Driveway for up to 10 vehicles, plus outbuildings and storage
Description
*NO FORWARD CHAIN* This delightful 16th-century detached period cottage, offering three double bedrooms, is nestled in a picturesque semi-rural setting on Fairbourne Lane, surrounded by 1.6 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds. A charming stream meanders through the property, complete with a tranquil decked seating area perfect for enjoying the sounds of nature.
The cottage itself, unencumbered by any listing, is accessed via a substantial driveway with parking for up to 10 vehicles. Inside, a barn-style door opens into a bright and airy sitting room featuring exposed beams, solid herringbone parquet flooring, and an inglenook fireplace with a log burner. The ground floor also comprises a kitchen/breakfast room with an Aga and rear garden access, and an updated bathroom with a roll-top bath. Upstairs, three generous double bedrooms await, with the added benefit of a large eaves storage space.
Externally, the meticulously maintained grounds provide secure areas for geese and chickens, and a large field to the rear is suitable for various uses. Additional storage is available in the outbuildings, including a tractor store with a toilet and a garden store.
Tenure: Freehold. Council Tax Band: F. EPC rating: TBC.
Location: - Situated on the outskirts of the popular village of Harrietsham, which benefits from convenient access to various amenities such as a general store, supermarket, pub, primary school, parish church, doctors surgery, and a London line station. Additionally, the larger village of Lenham is within a distance of approximately 2 miles, offering further amenities. Maidstone, the county town of Kent, is also easily accessible, being approximately 8 miles away.
Ground Floor: - Entrance door to a ...
Sitting Room -
Hallway -
Kitchen/Breakfast Room -
Rear Lobby -
Bathroom -
First Floor: -
Landing -
Bedroom 1 -
Bedroom 2 -
Bedroom 3 -
Externally: -
Gardens -
Tractor Store -
Garden Store -
Viewing - Strictly by arrangement with the Agent's Bearsted Office, 132 Ashford Road, Bearsted, Maidstone, Kent ME14 4LX . Tel: .
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- F
- Date Posted
- 2026-09-23
Market Value Analysis
Compared with 1,756 Homes with Land listings in South East England (1+ acres).
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
- Mains
- Water
- Mains
- Heating
- Oil Heating
- Broadband
- Cable Internet
- Sewerage
- Mains
Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Private Rights of Way
- Ask Agent
- Listed Property
- Ask Agent
- Restrictions
- Ask Agent
Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
- Ask Agent
- Parking
- Driveway
- Garden
- Garden
Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.
Connectivity
Broadband
Fastest speed available at this postcode
24 Mbps
Standard (10-30 Mbps)
Suitable for
- Web & social
- Music streaming
- Standard video calls
Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.
Mobile signal
Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.
Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.
Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.
Nearest Schools
Primary
- Harrietsham Church of England Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 393
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Platts Heath Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 61
- Type
- Community school
- Kingswood Primary School1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 118
- Type
- Community school
- Lenham Primary School1.9 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 204
- Type
- Community school
- Ulcombe Church of England Primary School2 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 54
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- The Lenham School1.8 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 820
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- School of Science and Technology Maidstone6.1 milesOfsted: Outstanding
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,056
- Type
- Free schools
- New Line Learning Academy6.1 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Pupils
- 826
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Valley Park School6.3 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,555
- Type
- Academy converter
- Maidstone Grammar School6.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,443
- Type
- Foundation school
- Gender
- Boys
* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.
Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.
Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.
Amenities
Supermarket
GP surgery
Pharmacy
Hospital
Green space
Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.
The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.
Getting Around
Nearest station
Nearest bus stop
Typical drive times
Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.
Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.
Flood Risk
Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.
Rivers and the sea
Not at the pin: mapped about 20 metres away.
Planning map: Flood Zone 3, about 20 metres away.
Surface water
These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.
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Page & Wells, Bearsted
132 Ashford Road, Bearsted, ME14 4LX
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