Cott Lane, Biddenden, Ashford, Kent, TN27
Key Features
- A rare opportunity to convert this large storage barn (self build)
- Thoughtfully designed home
- Potential to change/add 2 further bedrooms
- Potential to lease or buy land
- Plenty of off road parking
- Garage/workshop
- Wonderful semi rural position
- See Ashford Borough Council planning ref PA/2026/0485 for full details
Description
This exceptional plot offers a unique opportunity to create a truly bespoke home in a desirable location -- Sarah Holgate, Associate Director
#TheGardenOfEngland
A conversion of a storage barn to form a single storey dwelling (self-build). The approved plans allow for a thoughtfully designed home featuring two well-proportioned bedrooms with two ensuite bath/shower rooms, separate guest bathroom and spacious open-plan living accommodation including an external courtyard with roof overhead, a workshop (potential for 2 further bedrooms) and integral double carport. Ideally suited to couples looking for something a bit special in a wonderful semi-rural setting with the potential to lease or buy extra land of about 6 acres (subject to separate negotiation).
Proposed accommodation
• Open plan living, kitchen and dining
• Two double bedrooms with en-suites
• Potential for 2 further bedrooms
• Bathroom
• Workshop
• Double carport
• External courtyard with roof overhead
• Gardens and parking
• EV charger
• Solar PV Panels
• Rainwater harvest system
• New treatment plant/sewage system
Situation
The plot enjoys a peaceful setting along a quiet country lane on the rural outskirts of Biddenden. The village offers a good selection of local amenities, including a village shop, tea rooms, a pub, and restaurants, while the nearby market towns of Tenterden and Cranbrook provide a wider range of facilities and services. Mainline rail services into London can be accessed from Headcorn to the north. There is a good choice of local schools, both state and private.
Additional information
There is new mains water and electric supply into the property.
There is the option for a 3rd AND 4th bedroom with minor planning changes.
There is more than enough room for car port/garage elsewhere on the property.
There is the option to lease or buy around 6 acres of agricultural land next to the barn.
Buyers are advised to make their own enquiries regarding service connections.
All enquiries to Ashford Borough Council. See Planning Reference PA/2026/0485 for further information.
Our Ref: TEA250236
Map Location
Property details
- Tenure
- Freehold
- Council Tax Band
- TBC
- Date Posted
- 2026-10-02
Utilities & Restrictions
Utilities
- Electricity
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- Water
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- Heating
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- Broadband
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- Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions
- Public Rights of Way
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- Private Rights of Way
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- Listed Property
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- Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.
Property Features
- Accessibility
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- Parking
- Parking Available
- 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
19 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
- John Mayne Church of England Primary School1 mileOfsted report card · Feb 2026
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 94
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- Smarden Primary School2.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Pupils
- 172
- Type
- Academy converter
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School2.8 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 177
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Church of England
- High Halden Church of England Primary School2.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 105
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
- Frittenden Church of England Primary School3.2 milesOfsted: Good *
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Pupils
- 100
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Faith
- Church of England
Secondary
- Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre3.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 1,772
- Type
- Academy converter
- Cranbrook School5.6 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 958
- Type
- Academy converter
- Faith
- Christian
- Chilmington Green School6.8 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Pupils
- 449
- Type
- Free schools
- The Lenham School8.3 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Pupils
- 820
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- The John Wallis Church of England Academy8.5 milesOfsted: Good
- Ages
- 3 to 19
- Pupils
- 1,650
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Faith
- Church of England
* 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
Planning map: Flood Zone 1.
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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