Smarden, Ashford, Kent, TN27

This is a nice block of pastureland between two popular Kent villages - James Hickman, Rural Property & Land

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For Sale by Informal Tender Closing at 12pm on Wednesday 27th November 2026.

A block of mainly level pastureland comprising 4 separate fields, with a number of natural ponds and river frontage to the River Sherway, as well as lane frontage to both Bedlam Lane and Sherway Road.

The land is conveniently located between the villages of Smarden, Headcorn and Egerton.

Tenure - Freehold with Vacant Possession on Completion

Just over 45 acres

Informal Tender Guide Price: £400,000 to £450,000

Method of Sale

The land is offered for sale by Informal Tender closing at 12pm on Wednesday 27th November 2026.

Your offer must represent your “best and final offer” and only offers submitted on a fully completed tender form accompanied by ALL the information requested will be considered.

Situation

The land is conveniently situated in a rural location between the villages of Headcorn, Smarden and Egerton with access to a number of local towns including Ashford, Tenterden, Cranbrook and Maidstone as well as to Junctions 8 and 9 of the M20 motorway.

Description

A block of permanent pastureland with road frontage and access to Bedlam Lane comprising 4 separate fields and a number of natural ponds and river frontage to the River Sherway along its northern boundary.

Services

Neither mains water nor electricity are connected.

Planning

All planning enquiries relating to the property are to be made to Ashford Borough Council (

Land Grade/Soil Type

The Land is shown as Grade 3 and believed to be of the Wickham 1 series.

Environmental Stewardship

The land is not entered into an Environmental Stewardship or Sustainable Farming Incentive Schemes.

Sporting Rights

These are in hand as far as the seller is aware and will pass with the sale of the land.

Right of Way

It is understood that the western part of the land benefits from a right of way over a wooded trackway from Love Lane, as coloured brown, on the plan.

Footpaths etc

There is a single public footpath, No AW179 that crosses the land from east to west.
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Land Drainage Rate

A small annual land drainage rate may be payable.

Viewing

All viewings are strictly by appointment only through either our Ashford office on or our Tenterden office on .

Health and Safety

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

Plan/Acreage

The plan on these sales particulars and the acreage quoted are based on the latest Ordnance Survey plans and 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.

Viewings

Viewing of the land is allowed on an unaccompanied basis with a copy of these sales particulars. We ask that those persons viewing take care when making their inspection for their own personal safety.

Our Ref: FAL260153