Beacon Hill Farm, Rochester, Kent, ME3

A diversified small holding with a significant range of general purpose buildings, a parcel of mixed broad leaf woodland with former footprints in situ and transmission station site with potential. To include a large detached dwelling in need of modernisation with a sizeable floor area in excess of 4,000ft² with fantastic views over the River Medway and into the estuary. In all extending to 39.19 acres.



GENERAL DESCRIPTION
HOUSE, ANNEXE, GARAGE, BUILDINGS & PADDOCK LAND
The main house at Beacon Hill Farm is situated in the southern end of the Holding and is of brick, block and stone construction, rendered and clad in timber weatherboarding on multiple elevations under a pitched concrete tiled roof.

The house has the potential to either be modernised or extended to create a large detached family home. Accommodation comprises the following: -
Front Door opens to Entrance Hall with doors off to Drawing Room with doors to Side Patio Area, Store Room with doors to Downstairs Cloakroom and Store Cupboard. A further door leads off to the Study and Sitting Room with doors to Rear Garden and with further doors to the Dining Room and Kitchen/Breakfast Room with fitted units and doors to Outside Areas. Further doors from the Breakfast Room lead to the Rear Hall with doors to Bedroom 1 (double), Bedroom 2 (double), Airing Cupboard and Family Bathroom with shower, bath, w/c and wash hand basin.
Stairs from the Entrance Hall lead up to the First Floor Landing with Office and door to Storage Room. A further door leads through to Family Room, with opening to Conservatory with doors to Balcony. Further doors lead to Bedroom 3 (double), with door to Store Room, with door to Bedroom 4 (double) with Ensuite with bath, w/c and wash hand basin.
The total gross internal area of the main house is just in excess of 4,300ft². Floor Plans showing the exact layout of the property are overleaf.


ANNEX & GARAGE
The Annex and Garage is set across three floors, with the Lower Floor consisting of a Machine Store, with stairs up to the Garage with double doors to the Gardens, and further stairs to Store Room and an Outside Area. Further stairs that are accessed to the north of the building lead up to Bedroom 1 (double) and Bedroom 2 (double).


BUILDINGS
There are multiple Outbuildings and a Stable Block all of timber construction set across the Paddocks and Garden of Lot 1, as well as the footings of a building that is no longer standing, situated to the south of the house. There is also a listed Pillbox situated north west of the house along with a Telecoms Mast Site that currently produces an income of circa £11,364.35 per annum.

Outside there are lawned, landscaped, mature gardens and grounds with the paddock land extending both to the east and west to the rear of the house. The views span down the estuary and into Rochester.


THE OLD TRANSMISSION STATION
The Old Transmission Station is situated to the north of the property, adjoining the new residential development site to the east and comprises a dilapidated building that once in active use as a transmission station when the Beacon Hill was occupied by the Ministry of Defence. We feel the site has the potential for future development subject to the necessary planning consents. Please Note - there will be an overage provision in place in favour of the Vendor for 20% of any future uplift in value over a 25-year period.


MIXED BROADLEAF WOODLAND
The woodland comprises a ring fenced parcel of mixed native broadleaf woodland and consists of a variety of natural broadleaf species, including chestnut and hornbeam coppice, Oak standards as well as some beech in places. The woodland benefits from an access in from the road to the west along with a gated access to from the main farm track, it is well tracked throughout having previously been used as part of the Army Camp in the past. There are no management plans in place and the shooting rights are in hand. In total the property extends to 39.19 acres.