Ashford Lodge (Vacant Care Home), Bagham Cross, Chilham, CT4 8DU
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- Primary use
- Healthcare
Key features
- Detached property and annexe
- 9 en suite bedrooms across three floors
- Driveway providing off-street parking
- 416 sqm floor area
- Potentially suitable for varying uses STPP
- EPC C
- Christie & Co Ref: 8877863
Description
Ashford Lodge comprises a substantial detached former learning disability care home extending to approximately 416 sqm. The property is of traditional brick construction beneath a pitched tiled roof and provides accommodation across three floors within the main building. In addition, the property benefits from a separate two‑storey annexe and a detached timber garden room within the grounds.
The property was most recently operated as a specialist care service and is now offered for sale with vacant possession.
Ashford Lodge is situated at the junction of the A28 and A252 at Bagham Cross, near the village of Chilham, approximately 6 miles south west of Canterbury. The property occupies a rural location whilst remaining accessible to local amenities and services provided by Chilham, Ashford and Canterbury.
The area benefits from good road connectivity via the A28, which links Canterbury and Ashford, with access to the M20 and wider motorway network. Chilham railway station is approximately 0.3 miles from the property.
The accommodation is arranged across three floors within the main house and includes 9 bedrooms, communal living areas, kitchen facilities, bathrooms, office space and ancillary accommodation. The separate two‑storey annexe provides an additional bedroom of residential accommodation.
The property was configured to operate as a learning disability care service and benefits from a layout suited to residential care provision. In addition, a detached timber garden room provides further ancillary accommodation within the grounds.
Fire plans available upon request.
The property is set within generous grounds comprising lawned gardens and patio areas, providing attractive outdoor amenity space. In addition to the main house and annexe, the site benefits from a detached timber garden room located within the rear gardens and a driveway with off street parking.
The OpportunityThis is an opportunity to acquire a vacant former learning disability care home in a rural Kent location. Previously operated as a specialist care service, the property comprises a substantial detached main house extending to approximately 416 sqm, together with a separate two‑storey annexe providing a further bedroom.
The property may be suitable for the continuation of specialist care use, supported living, reversion to the residential market or alternative uses, subject to the necessary consents. Offered with vacant possession, Ashford Lodge presents an opportunity for a range of uses.
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Ashford Lodge (Vacant Care Home), Bagham Cross, Chilham, CT4 8DU
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