Further Quarter, High Halden, Ashford, Kent, TN26

This spacious rural farmhouse is two houses in one making it ideal for multigenerational living - James Hickman, Rural Property

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A spacious farmhouse with period origins, which is being offered on the market for the first time in many years. The house provides a total of 8 bedrooms and extends to just over 4000 sq. ft. of accommodation which is divided internally by a connecting door into 2 separate parts. Each part has 2 reception rooms and a kitchen/breakfast room.

The house sits in generous gardens extending to just over 1 acre.

Freehold – Band H

About 1.10 acres


Turks Head Farmhouse is unlisted but its origins are believed to date to the 1600’s and is believed to have once been a smugglers cottage. The house is understood to have been extended in the Victorian era before being extended again in the early 1980’s. The house has been divided into 2 parts by an internal door since the 1970’s and provides extremely spacious accommodation which is capable of being occupied by 2 families.

Gardens

The house sits in good sized mainly lawned gardens which mainly lay on the western side of the house. These extend to just over 1 acre in total and are separated into a lower and upper area by gentle steps. The garden is well planted with mature shrubs and trees with a tall roadside hedge which providing excellent screening. There is a brick terrace on the eastern side with further patio areas to the front and western side. To the rear of the garden is a greenhouse beside which are 3 vegetable beds. There is ample space for a garage to be added.

The property is in the Weald of Kent in the hamlet of Further Quarter between the hamlets of Middle Quarter & Stede Quarter about 2.4 miles from Biddenden and 2.5 miles north west of High Halden. The fast-growing town of Ashford is 9 miles to the east and offers a range of amenities as well as the International Station which provides a high-speed rail service to London St Pancras and connections to the M20. The picturesque Cinque Port Town of Tenterden with its pretty high street and good range of local amenities is only 3.8 miles away. Headcorn Station is about 6 miles to the north.

There is a large number of both primary and secondary schools in the area both in the public and private sector.

Services/Additional Information

Mains water & electricity.

There is one meter for the electricity but there is separate wiring in each part of the house. The western part of the house has been rewired and has a separate sub meter if needed.

Drainage: Drainage is private but the buyers will be required to install a new sewage treatment plant within 12 months of completion.

Mobile: 02/EE
Broadband: BT
Flood Risk: Low risk/probability.

Planning/Local Authority

All planning enquiries must be directed to Ashford Borough Council (

Viewing

Viewing is strictly by appointment only through our Ashford office on or our Tenterden office on .

Our Ref: FAL240075