BEST AND FINAL OFFERS BY NOON ON THURSDAY 18TH MARCH 2021.

A steel frame Dutch Barn with magnificent panoramic southerly views in the Cranbrook School Catchment Area in a rural yet accessible location on the outskirts of the village of Hawkhurst. Planning Permission for a detached 6 bedroom two storey residential dwelling (3,573 sq ft/332 m²)
in land extending to 0.67 acres/0.27 hectares.

VIEWING: Strictly by appointment with the Agents’ Cranbrook Office on 01580 712888.

DIRECTIONS: The postcode of the property is TN18 5DA. From the centre of Hawkhurst village, at the crossroads intersection of the High Street and Highgate Hill, head eastwards on the A268 Rye Road and Hawkhurst Place Farm will be seen just after leaving the village on the right hand side marked with our for saleboard. The entrance to the property is through the electric gates in front of the Oast.

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SITUATION: Hawkhurst Place Farm enjoys a fabulous location on the immediate outskirts of the popular village of Hawkhurst close to the Kent/Sussex border. Hawkhurst has a full range of social and recreational amenities including a primary school and both a Tesco Metro and Waitrose supermarkets. The historic town of Cranbrook is 4.20 miles to the north with its excellent schools including Cranbrook School. Hawkhurst Place Farm lies witin the school catchment area. There is easy access to the coastal town of Rye which is 13.60 miles to the south east. The nearest train station is at Etchingham, some 5.40 miles distant.

LOCAL AUTHORITY: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Planning Services, Town Hall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1RS. Tel: 01892 554604.

DESCRIPTION: Approached from the Rye Road through a gated entrance shared with an adjacent converted oast house, the driveway leads down to the former farmyard where the Dutch Barn is located on the southern boundary. The barn is a traditional steel framed Dutch Barn (19m x 9m/171 sq m footprint)extended on one side by a lean-to (9m x 3.7m/33 sq m). Consent has been granted for the conversion of the building to a two storey detached family home with the lean-to section converted to a garage. The approved plans show accommodation on the ground floor of entrance hall into open plan kitchen/dining room and living area with fabulous views to the south. There is a separate cloakroom, study and home office. Stairs lead from the entrance hall to a first floor landing with six bedrooms, three with en-suite facilities and a family bathroom with a separate laundry room/airing cupboard. The approximate developable floor area of the property will be 342 sq m/3,681 sq ft excluding garages and stores.

The barn is located within a plot extending to some 0.67 acres and currently located on the northern part of the site are a number of redundant former farm buildings which are required to be demolished as a condition of the planning approval.


NOTE: VIEWERS SHOULD NOT ENTER THESE BUILDINGS.

The cleared site could then be incorporated within the domestic garden curtilage.

SERVICES: The vendors own adjacent land and will grant appropriate easements and wayleaves for electrical, water and gas connections. The purchaser will be required to install an on-site Biodisc foul water drainage system. The buyers should satisfy themselves as to the suitability and availability of local service connections. Plans are available showing the nearest water supply connection and the vendors have obtained a quote from UKPN for electricity connection.

PLANNING HISTORY: The barn benefits from full planning permission for the Conversion of the buildings from a flexible commercial use falling within Class B8 (Storage and Distribution) to a single residential dwelling and detached garage granted by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council on 20th November 2020—Reference 20/01984/FUL.
Full details of the planning history can be accessed on the Tunbridge Wells Borough Council planning portal or are available on request from the selling agents.

ACCESS: Access will be over a shared right of way shown hatched brown on the sale plan from Rye Road. A further right of way exists over the adjacent property, Hawkhurst Place Farmhouse, shown hatched yellow on the sale plan.

FENCING: The purchasers will be required to erect and thereafter maintain new boundary stock proof fences to an agreed specification along the newly created boundaries marked with inward facing ‘T’ marks on the sale plan.

COVENANTS: The site will be limited to development to a single residential dwelling.

ADDITIONAL LAND: Further adjoining agricultural land could be available by separate negotiation with the vendors.

PARTICULARS, PLANS AND SCHEDULES: The particulars and acreages stated therein, together with the plans are believed but not guaranteed to be correct. They are given by the Agents to assist viewers but are specifically excluded from any contract and prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the information contained therein. Photographs taken in February 2021 and particulars prepared February 2021.

MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS In accordance with Money Laundering Regulations, we are now required to obtain proof of identification for all vendors and purchasers. You will need to supply information required for us to complete our identification checks which will include your date of birth, main residential address and a colour copy of your passport or photo driving licence. Lambert & Foster apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, but it is a legal requirement. Unfortunately, Lambert & Foster will not be able to conclude a sale on your behalf to any person or people who are unable to provide confirmation of identification. Note: Lambert & Foster currently employs the services of Smartsearch to verify the identity and address of vendors/ purchasers.