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Orpington, Kent

Key features

  • Located within Kent Downs National Landscape – scenic setting near M25 (J4)
  • Freehold property with vacant possession
  • Gated driveway
  • Yard
  • Timber pole parn
  • Loose boxes
  • Garages and stores
  • Workshop
  • Pasture land and small willow dell
  • Development potential – pre-application advice available for conversion or new build

Description

A potential development site with land, brick garaging, loose boxes, stores and adjoining land. In all about 3.23 acres (1.31ha).

SITUATION
The property lies just within the Kent Downs National Landscape adjoining the western boundary of the M25 just north of the J.4 spur road. Chelsfield is 1.5 miles, Orpington Station 3.4 miles, Croydon 14 miles. The Lullingstone Golf Course is a 20 minutes walk over the motorway.

DESCRIPTION
A gated driveway off Firmingers Road sweeps round into a small yard area with:

1. Timber Pole Barn, corrugated iron 7.33m x 6.19m and either side:
2 loose boxes, timber & felt c. 3.47m x 3.41m each, 2 further loose boxes, timber & corrugated
iron, c. 4.09m x 3.6m each.

2. Store, concrete block, corrugated iron, 4.4m x 3.5m with adjoining collapsed corrugated iron store 5.85m x 3.25m.

3. High eaves, open fronted brick garage 6.17m x 4.88m, redundant fuel store to rear.

4. Brick & slate garage 6.07m x 5.25m with adjoining workshop 5.27m x 2.37m with roofless concrete block store.

5. Enclosed store, corrugated iron 7.65m x 5.68m.

6. Adjoining roofless corrugated iron store.

On the eastern side lies a block of pasture land running down to the motorway boundary fence line and on the northern side a small willow dell.

TENURE & POSSESSION
The property is offered freehold with vacant possession on completion.

SERVICES (Not tested and therefore not warrantied)
Existing mains water from adjoining property. New connection required. Historic mains electricity connection now cut off.

PLAN
The plan is for identification purposes only.

HEALTH & SAFETY
Some of the buildings are in a very poor state of repair and should not be entered. Children and dogs if on site must be kept to hand.

FIXTURES & FITTINGS
The property will be sold in its present state with the miscellaneous contents and as seen and inspected.

RIGHTS OF WAY
A footpath comes in at the entrance and runs down the boundary for about 30 yards before crossing over to the adjoining land.

TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING
The property (notwithstanding any description contained in these particulars) is sold subject to any existing Town & Country Planning legislation and to any development plan, resolution or notice which may be in force and also subject to any statutory provisions or by-laws without any obligation on the part of the Vendor or his Agents to specify them.

There is no intended clawback/overage clause to be imposed. A detailed response from Sevenoaks District Council from August 2025 to a pre-application advice enquiry is available commenting both on the possible conversion of the buildings and their demolition and erection of a single house.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Sevenoaks District Council
Kent County Council

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Particulars
COUNCIL TAXA payment made to your local authority in order to pay for local services like schools, libraries, and refuse collection. The amount you pay depends on the value of the property.Read more about council Tax in our glossary page.
Band: TBC
PARKINGDetails of how and where vehicles can be parked, and any associated costs.Read more about parking in our glossary page.
Driveway,Off street
GARDENA property has access to an outdoor space, which could be private or shared.
Yes
ACCESSIBILITYHow a property has been adapted to meet the needs of vulnerable or disabled individuals.Read more about accessibility in our glossary page.
No wheelchair access

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RH & RW Clutton is a long established independent firm of land agents, chartered surveyors and estate agents, dealing with a wide range of property matters throughout the South East. We are one of the leading firms in the area and our expertise lies in the sale and letting of period houses and cottages, farms, land and woodland, as well as commercial property. We are enthusiastic and energetic in our approach and we aim to offer excellent service with a dedicated team focusing on achieving the

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