4 bedroom house for sale

Overview

This is a really stunning home in a popular Faversham village - James Hickman, Rural Property & Land #TheGardenOfEngland Special Note: This property is subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition (AOC).A beautifully presented rural property situated in the popular village of Painter's Forstal which in the last few years has been extended and refurbished by the current owners to a very high standard. The property was originally built as a Farm Bailiff's Cottage and is offered in good sized gardens of about 0.50 acre which include an attractive traditional barn with potential for conversion, subject to planning.Freehold - Band DAbout 0.50 acreGuide Price - £895,000 Painters Forstal is a small village about 3 miles south west of Faversham and about 4 miles west of Junction 6 of the M2. Canterbury, Whitstable, Sittingbourne , Maidstone & Ashford are all within relatively easy reach by car. Painter's Forstal is within the North Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and provides access, particularly to the south of the village to some beautiful unspoilt countryside. Trains are available at Faversham Station with fast trains to London available in just over an hour and there is a good choice of schools within the surrounding area.The PropertyThe property was originally built as a cottage in the early 1960's and was then dramatically extended and refurbished in about 2015 and now provides high quality accommodation suitable for a family. The extensive photos show the standard of the finish within the individual rooms. See 'Planning' below for details of the Agricultural Occupancy Condition (AOC).Outside/GardensThe house is approached through a five bar gate leading to an extensive gravel drive with turning circle and parking for several cars and vehicles.The rear garden has a large terrace immediately to the rear of the house with mainly lawned gardens beyond, which are surrounded by mature fencing. There are more secluded paved areas to each side of the property which are perfect for alfresco dining.BarnTo the side of the garden is the very pretty Traditional Barn which is felt to have potential for conversion to an annexe, a holiday let, home office or gym, subject to planning.** Special NoteThe sellers do not own any of the adjoining land or buildings.Planning1) As stated above the property was originally granted planning consent as a Farm Bailiff's Cottage and as such is sold subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition which was imposed when the property was granted planning consent by the Rural District of Swale on 12th April 1962 under planning reference NX/9/62/94/6827. Planning Condition Number (IV) of that planning consent states ''the occupation of the dwelling shall be limited to persons employed, or last employed, locally in agriculture as defined in Section 119(1) of the Town & Country Planning Act 1947, or in forestry, and the dependents of such persons.2) ''Agriculture'' is generally defined in the Town & Country Planning Acts as: ''horticulture, fruit growing, seed growing, dairy farming, the breeding and keeping of livestock (including any creature kept for the production of food, wool, skins or fur, or for the purpose of its use in the farming of land), the use of land as grazing land, meadow land, osier land, market gardens and nursery grounds, and the use of land for woodlands where that use is ancillary to the farming of land for other agricultural purposes, and "agricultural" shall be construed accordingly.''All planning enquiries relating to the property must be directed to the planning department at Swale District Council (swale.gov.uk).ServicesMains Electricity & Gas with Gas Boiler & Cesspool DrainageTenure/Council TaxFreehold / Band D Viewing Viewing is strictly by appointment only through our Ashford office on or our Tenterden office on . Our Ref: FAL230094