Elham Valley, Nr Canterbury, Kent

Nestled in the picturesque Elham Valley in the Hamlet of Bladbean, near Canterbury this charming Equestrian & Country property offers a great option for an extended family to enjoy countryside living. Set within 10 acres (*TBV) of paddocks and gardens a detached 4 bedroom cottage, 2 bedroom annex, stable yard, range of outbuildings, swimming pool and all weather floodlit tennis court.

EQUESTRIAN & OUTBUILDINGS
The equestrian facilities are set within the curtilage of the gardens to the rear, featuring a Grand National U-shaped stable block and secure yard with six stables, covered walkway with sliding doors, haybarn, straw barn, with options to use stables for Rug/Feed/Tack rooms if required making it an ideal choice for the horse enthusiasts.

Adjoining the house and to the side is around 9 acres (*TBV) of 5 fenced paddocks of various sizes with vehicular access direct from the lane before the cottage leading past the annex and to the rear of the stable yard with sufficient parking area for lorries / trailers and haybarn access. Ample space for potential Manège, (subject to relevant planning).
Directly opposite the cottage at the front is a further field with a range of redundant farm outbuildings with PRE - APP PLANNING POTENTIAL for spacious holiday accommodation.eip.

The Cottage & Annex - The cottage was sympathetically rebuilt in 2000 with great detail and quality, with a wealth of exposed oak timbers, attractive oak doors and latches and a mix of oak flooring and ceramic tile flooring throughout, offering all the charm of an old property but with modern updates.
The interior is deceptively spacious with well-proportioned rooms including: Country Style Farmhouse Kitchen/Breakfast Room, granite surfaces, AGA, electric cooker and a range of integral appliances. The comfortable Sitting Room has an inglenook fireplace and at the opposite end a log burning stove, a short inner hallway leads to a Downstairs Shower Room/Cloakroom, Study/4th Bedroom.

A feature oak staircase leads to the first floor and splits both ways branching left to the Master Suite with double bedroom vaulted ceiling, dressing room & adjoining spacious bathroom and adjacent Double Bedroom and to the right a further Double Bedroom and Family Bathroom.

The detached 2 bedroom annex lies within the curtilage of the house and gardens with own access, parking space, ground floor Kitchen/Dining/Lounge with separate bedroom, shower room and further first floor bedroom.

Location & Area Awareness - The idyllic hamlet of Bladbean is situated in the Elham Valley, deep in the heart of the North Downs within the Kent Downs AONB. The villages of Elham (2 miles) and Barham (3 miles), offer a good selection of day-to-day amenities including village shops, public houses, churches, village halls, GP surgery and primary schools. The nearby Cathedral City of Canterbury (7 – 8 miles) offers a wide range of independent retailers and major stores, together with excellent dining and cultural amenities including theatres and cinemas. Communication links are excellent: Folkestone West and Canterbury Train stations offering High-Speed services to London St Pancras International. The nearby M20 and A2 provide direct access to the motorway network. The area has good access to the Continent via Eurotunnel and the Port of Dover. The local area offers a good selection of state primary and secondary schools including boys and girls grammar schools in Canterbury & Folkestone together with an array of independent schools: The King’s School, St Edmund’s School and Kent College.

The location offers excellent quiet rural hacking on its doorstep with public bridlepaths and nearby Covert, Madams and Elham Park Wood providing a great variety of circular rides together with good walking and cycling options. Local equestrian centres nearby include Breach Barn, Willow Farm, Saddlesdane, Denne Hill and Bigberry

Outside & Leisure - Mature landscaped gardens of around 1 acre (*TBV) surround the property with a central pathway to the front door and stepping stones lead around both sides to the rear. There is a variety of mature shrubs and specimen trees throughout the front and rear gardens with 2 charming water features, two existing wells and a sheltered south facing terrace adjacent to the house at the rear. Meandering pathways through rear lawns lead to the nearby stable yard, enclosed walled outdoor swimming pool and pool room and all-weather floodlit tennis court. Large parking area with direct access to the lane.

Land & Grounds - The whole site in total is 10.28 acres (*TBV) TITLE NUMBER K69365 - HOUSE/GARDENS/TENNIS COURT & STABLES (1.06 acres *TBV).TITLE NUMBER K627182 - PADDOCKS to rear & opposite (9.21 acres *TBV).
The acreage and or land shown / stated on any map and or screen print for the property is *TBV – (To Be Verified), which means that the land has not been formally measured and or verified by Equus and or its sellers/clients. A Title Plan from Land Registry will have been acquired, where available, showing the boundary and acreage. Otherwise, an online measuring tool will have been used to ‘check’ the acreage against the Land Registry Title where possible. Interested applicants / buyers are advised that if they have any doubts as to the plot size and wish to have verification of the titles and exact area of the entire plot/s, they will be required to make their own arrangements, at their own cost, by appointing the services of a Solicitor acting on their behalf and an accredited / qualified company who can measure the area for a compliant Land Registry Title Plan.

Material Information - TENURE: Freehold
PROPERTY TYPE: Detached / PROPERTY CONSTRUCTION: Solid green oak frame with solid masonry of reclaimed bricks and Kent peg tiled roof.
NUMBER & TYPE OF ROOM/S: see attached floor plans.
PARKING: Multiple off road with two private driveways
TITLE NUMBER: K69365/K627182 (Freehold)
LOCAL AUTHORITY: Folkestone & Hythe District Council
TAX BAND: G
EPC RATING: D/C Certificate Number: 0301-2552-3550-2625-7041- Full ratings & advisories/estimated costs are now online at the .gov web site:
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PROPERTY TYPE: Detached PROPERTY CONSTRUCTION: Brick with timber cladding
TAX BAND: B
EPC RATING D/B Certificate Number: 9000-5628-0422-7528-3553

Services & Outgoings - MAIN HOUSE
HEATING: Oil / SEWAGE: Septic Tank / WATER SUPPLY: Mains / ELECTRICITY SUPPLY: Mains
BROADBAND: Standard 8 Mbps 0.9 Mbps Good / Superfast 80 Mbps 20 Mbps Good / Ultrafast 1800 Mbps 220 Mbps Good - see useful website links.
MOBILE COVERAGE: OFCOM says - Indoor all networks Limited / Outdoor - EE Currently Using / Three Likely / O2 Likely / Vodafone Likely - see useful website links.
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HEATING: Electric Heaters SEWAGE/WATER SUPPLY/ELECTRICTY SUPPLY - supplied from the main house
SWIMMING POOL (in need of some refurbishment) 32ft x 16ft Hopper Pool.
ELECTRIC/WATER: supplied from main house
HEATING: Air Source Heat Pump POOL ROOM: WC, Shower Room HEATING: Oil Fired Boiler
AGENTS NOTE: There is a public footpath running alongside the stable yard driveway, which then crosses the neighbour's field and then continues diagonally across the property's largest paddock.

Helpful Websites - We recommend that you visit the local authority website pertaining to the property you are interested in buying for all the planning consents / restrictions / history and the following websites for more helpful information about the property and surrounding local area before proceeding in a purchase:
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By viewing a property with Equus you accept this disclaimer. If inspecting the outbuildings, equestrian facilities or any other building within the grounds you must wear appropriate clothing and footwear and children must be either left in the car or always supervised. Livestock should not be touched and all gates left shut or closed after use.

Directions - What Three Words: Monument Enchanted Digests takes you to the front gate of the property.