2 Elmsted Court Cottages, Elmsted, Ashford, Kent, TN25

Elmsted is a fantastic place to keep & ride horses - James Hickman, Rural Property & Land

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A rural property with equestrian facilities and land situated in a quiet location on a country lane comprising a 3 bedroom semi detached cottage with planning permission to extend, set in a private garden with double garage.

There is excellent horse riding in the area on some of the quietest North Downs lanes, and access to Canterbury, the M20, Folkestone West Station and Ashford.

Freehold – Council Tax Band E

In all about 3.40 acres

Guide Price: £699,000




Situation

The property is situated on a very quiet country lane in a rural location on the North Downs and is one of the few properties within the sought after parish of Elmsted. The village and its surrounding land is within the Kent Downs National Landscape (formerly the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty).

The Cottage

The cottage is understood to date to the early 1900’s and provides comfortable accommodation on 2 floors. There are 2 reception rooms with wood burning stoves for those chilly winter nights, a modern kitchen with planning consent to be extended, front porch, boot room and shower room and on the first floor are 3 nice bedrooms and a family bathroom. Stairs lead to an attic space with window. There are some beautiful far reaching views from the garden and the first floor. At the rear of the cottage is the boiler room which the owners have made into a tack room. (Planning consent was granted on 27th November 2024 for a single storey side extension under planning reference 24/1634/FH (folkestone-hythe.gov.uk)).

Gardens/Outside

The cottage sits in pretty gardens which are principally laid to lawn and are planted with some attractive small trees, shrubs and plants. The property and garden are nicely screened from the road by a tall mature hedge. There is shared legal pedestrian access from the lane along the path that serves the neighbouring property.

Next to the garden is the entrance drive which is accessed through close board ‘Jacksons’ gates. The drive provides parking and turning in front of the double garage which has 2 pairs of double doors and could easily be used for other uses.

Land & Equestrian Facilities

The land is located just across the lane from the cottage and comprises permanent pasture divided into four grazing paddocks. The land has lane frontage and 2 separate hard core access gates. The stable yard and riding arena are located towards the south of the land as follows:

1) An ‘L’ shape Stable Yard comprising 5 stables which include a foaling box and a separate feed room. At the end of the stables is a small greenhouse and raised bed where the owners grow fruit and vegetables.

2) To the rear of the stables is a partly enclosed lean-to which includes 3 small stables and a chicken coop which leads to an outside chicken run.

3) Riding Arena - this measures about 40 metres x 20 metres and has post & rail fencing and gates with a well drained silica sand surface.

4) There is a field shelter within one of the paddocks which is divided into 2 parts.

Riding

There is a large network of local lanes and bridleways for riding/hacking. In addition, there are toll rides in the area, details of which can be found on the TROT website:

Soil Types

The land is shown as being Soilscape 8 on the LandIS Land Information System.



Footpath

There are NO footpaths crossing or affecting the property.

For further information use the KCC link below and the postcode TN25 5JN:



Planning

All planning enquiries should be addressed to Folkestone & Hythe Borough Council (folkstone-hythe.gov.uk).

Services

Cottage: Mains water and electricity, oil boiler for heating and hot water. Septic tank private drainage with filtration system/soakaway.

Land & Stables: Main’s water is connected and electricity is provided by solar panels and a lithium storage battery. This is sufficient to run the lighting and the power points.

Viewing

Viewings are strictly by appointment only through our Ashford office on or our Tenterden office on .

Health and Safety

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

Acreage, Plans & Boundaries

The plan on these sales particulars and the acreages quoted are strictly for identification and guidance only. The boundaries shown on the plans in these particulars have been prepared by reference to digital Ordnance Survey data.

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

Interested parties are reminded that the property is sold in accordance with the owners Land Registry Title plan/s, and they must satisfy themselves as to the boundaries and the quantity of land being purchased. Any error or mistake shall not annul the sale or entitle any party to compensation thereof.

Our Ref: AHS250126