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£975,000

The Lane, Guston, Dover, CT15

Land size
6.5 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Equestrian property
  • 6 box stable yard
  • Softrack riding arena
  • Character house
  • Further outbuildings
  • Grazing paddocks

Description

A great combination of a character house and good quality equestrian facilities and paddocks - James Hickman, Rural Property & Land

#TheGardenOfEngland

A rural property on the edge of Guston village with land and good quality equestrian facilities comprising a character 4 bedroom house set in generous gardens, a 6 box stable yard, a number of other outbuildings, a 40m x 20m riding arena and paddocks.

Freehold - Council Tax Band F

In all about 6.50 acres

Situation

Guston is a small village to the north east of Dover and Meadowcroft is situated on the northern edge of the village adjoining open countryside and farmland. There is easy access from the property to the Deal Road which links to the A2 and Dover at the nearby Jubilee roundabout and from there you can head to Canterbury on the A2 or down into Dover and the Dover Docks and join the A20/M20. The seaside town of Deal is only a few miles and beyond Deal is the historic town of Sandwich. There are High Speed train services from Dover Priory and Martin Mill Stations with journey times to London St Pancras in approx. 1 hour 6 mins and 1 hour 15 mins respectively.

House

The house is understood to date to the early 1800s and originated as a cottage before later extensions were added. The house now provides comfortable accommodation suitable for a family, to take advantage of the 4 bedrooms. The photos show the internal character with exposed timbers and brickwork and pine doors all adding to the character.

Outside/Gardens

There are gates from the lane that lead to a gravel entrance drive in front of the house which provides ample parking for several vehicles and gives access to the Double Garage and Store beside the house.

The spacious gardens are principally laid to lawn interspersed with a number of attractive trees. At the bottom of the garden is a Summerhouse/Shed.

Stables & Barns

** Please refer to the floorplans attached for internal dimensions.
1) Stable Yard – A ‘U shaped’ stable building comprising 4 good size stables, 2 larger corner stables and a storeroom set around a concrete yard.
2) Tack Room
3) Hay Barn

Soft Track Riding Arena

This is located conveniently for the paddocks and stable yard and measures approx. 40m x 20m with post and rail fencing and a well drained sand and rubber surface.

Paddocks/Land

The land is divided into a number grazing paddocks to allow for rotation by mainly post and rail fencing with interconnecting field gates. There are 2 useful field shelters.

Soil Type

The land comprises Soilscape 5 soils according to the Land Information System Soil Map (

Footpath

There are no footpaths or public rights of way crossing the property.

For further information use the KCC link below and the postcode CT15 5ER:

Planning

All planning enquiries relating to the property should be made to Dover District Council (dover.gov.uk)

Services/ Additional Information

Farmhouse: Mains water, electricity, gas and drainage. Hot water & central heating are supplied by a gas boiler.

Stable Yard & Outbuildings: Water & Electricity are connected where needed.
Broadband: BT/EE
Mobile: The sellers use Vodafone
Flood Risk: Low
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.

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

Viewing

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

Our Ref: AVS210228

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-10-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 86 Equestrian listings in South East England (5+ acres).

This Property£150,000 / acre
Equestrian Average (5+ acres) £97,818 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
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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

80 Mbps

Superfast

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good LimitedO2 Good NoneThree Good NoneVodafone Good None

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

  • Langdon Primary School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    93
    Type
    Community school
  • Guston Church of England Primary School1.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Green Park Community Primary School1.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    374
    Type
    Community school
  • Whitfield Aspen School1.5 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    662
    Type
    Community school
  • Charlton Church of England Primary School1.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    206
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • Duke of York's Royal Military School0.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    470
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Dover Christ Church Academy1.2 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    761
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • St Edmund's Catholic School1.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    644
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Dover Grammar School for Girls1.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    847
    Type
    Community school
    Gender
    Girls
  • Dover Grammar School for Boys2.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    960
    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

Budgens Shell Dover, Duke of York's0.7 miles
Lidl Whitfield, Whitfield, Kent0.9 miles
Tesco Dover Extra, Whitfield, Kent1.2 miles

GP surgery

Buckland Medical Practice1.8 miles

Pharmacy

Tesco Instore Pharmacy1.2 miles

Hospital

Victoria Hospital5.2 miles

Green space

Public Park Or Garden182 metres

Walking trail

North Downs Way660 metres

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

Martin Mill Rail Station1.4 miles

Nearest bus stop

The Chance Inn317 metres

Typical drive times

Deal12 min · 6.7 miles
Dover5 min · 2.3 miles
Sandwich15 min · 10 miles
Folkestone17 min · 10 miles
Canterbury (city)22 min · 17 miles

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

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.

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.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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