Unconverted barn and cottage near Ashford, Kent

Cottage and unconverted barn with planning permission in Postling, Kent

A Kent threshing barn with planning permission for conversion to a four / five bedroom character home, plus separate cottage, set in 1.75 acres of land in the Kent Downs hamlet of Postling with outstanding views and excellent transport links to London and the Continent

The Barn

The barn has planning permission for conversion to a 4/5 bedroom home.

Despite their age none of the buildings are listed removing layers of complexity and expense from the project and allowing the incorporation of full length glazed windows on all elevations maximizing space and light within the proposed dwelling.

Proposed floor plans give accommodation of approximately 4000 sq feet.

There is also planning consent for garage / workshop / stables. There is a separate granary whose role within the finished property has been left undecided.

The land

The barn is set in approximately 1.75 (tbv) acres of land and is part of a small charming farmstead, enjoying its own small orchard and mature vegetable plot.

It currently includes a fenced field of approximately one and a half acres.

Location

The barn is set on the edge of the sought after village of Postling within the rural hamlet. It is nestled in the Kent Downs, within an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Postling has its own ancient church and village hall which is the location of Badgers Bridge nursery, a very popular local nursery.

Local schools include Stowting Primary school (Ofsted 2009/10: Outstanding), and Badgers Bridge nursery.

There is easy access to the neighboring villages of Etchinghill, Lyminge, and Elham. Lyminge offers a good range of amenities with post office, general store, chemist, public house and restaurants, library, tea-shop and Etchinghill has a public house.

Access to the high-speed rail link to London is only 6 minutes away from Sandling station and provides a journey time to St Pancreas of 56 minutes or 37 minutes from Ashford (15minutes by car). The port of Dover with its cross channel ferry services to the continent is only 10 miles away by the M20.

The Cottage

In addition to the barn there is a pretty three bedroom detached cottage, beautifully renovated, on the neighbouring plot available through separate negotiations.

The cottage comprises entrance hall, sitting room, open-plan kitchen, utility room, three bedrooms (one en-suite) and a separate bathroom.

The cottage boasts under floor heating in the bathrooms, solid oak flooring, period double glazed windows and a handmade kitchen compliment original features.

Two sets of French doors open onto a large Indian sandstone patio with raised lawn and pretty mature borders flower benefiting from all day sun.

The patio extends to encompass a natural well at the rear of the cottage.

It is situated on the edge of the North Downs and enjoys beautiful views down the valley towards Postling and the sea beyond.
nd unconverted barn with planning permission in Postling, Kent