THE GALLOPS, PETT FARM, PILGRIM’S WAY, CHARING, ASHFORD, KENTRIVERDALE FARM BUILDINGS, ST HELEN’S LANE, WEST FARLEIGH, MAIDSTONE, KENT ME15 0LB.

RIVERDALE FARM BUILDINGS, ST HELEN’S LANE, WEST FARLEIGH, MAIDSTONE, KENT ME15 0LB.

A range of Agricultural Buildings and Yard (4100ft² / 381m²) outside the AONB together with Agricultural Land Extending to some 2.91 acres / 1.17 hectares with 275ft / 84m of single bank frontage to the River

Medway

Guide Price £250,000 - For Sale by Contractual Tender

Tenders close on Friday 14th July 2017 VIEWING:

At any reasonable time during daylight hours on production of the sales particulars having notified the Agent’s Paddock Wood office on 01892 832325.

DIRECTIONS:

The nearest postcode is ME15 0LB. From Maidstone towncentre, head south out of the town on the A229 towards Staplehurst. Proceed along Upper Stone Street and look out for the right turn in to Sheals Crescent on your right hand side. As you proceed around the bend look out for Tovil Road on your left hand side (B2010). Pass through Tovil and as you leave the built up area look out for Lower Road on your right hand side. Proceed along Lower Road through the village of East Farleigh until you reach Kettle Corner, and St. Helen’s Lane will be found on your right hand side. Turn into St. Helen’s Lane and Riverdale Farm is along the lane on the left hand side.

SITUATION:

Riverdale Farm is located in an elevated position with far reaching views across the Medway Valley. St. Helen’s Lane is a no through road branching off at Lower Road, which connects to Maidstone town centre some 3.9 miles to the east. Maidstone has a full range of social, recreational and educational amenities and convenient connections to the M20 and onward connections to the National motorway networks. East Farleigh railway station is located 1 mile to the east with its connections through to central Maidstone stations with regular services to central London stations.

LOCAL AUTHORITY:

Maidstone Borough Council, Mid Kent Planning Support,Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone ME15 6JQ.Telephone: 01622 602736.Email: planningsupport@midkent.gov.uk

The site is outside the AONB

DESCRIPTION:

Approached opposite St. Helen’s Lane through a gated entrance leading into a concrete drive, the buildings are located in an elevated position with far reaching views to the north over the Medway Valley. The grouping of three buildings comprises:

(1) The General Store (6.54m x 4.07m) of brick, block andmixed ragstone elevations under a felted and compositetiled pitched roof. The building has a personnel doorleading into an open storage area with a concrete floor.

(2) The Pack House (15.13m x 11.28m) of brick elevationsunder a pitched boxed profile steel clad roof. The buildinghas a pair of large entrance doors leading into an openspace with a concrete floor.

Note: The security cage is excluded from the sale.

Maidstone Town Centre: 3.9 miles Central London: 39 miles M20 Junction 4: 6.4 miles

(3) The Hop Picking Machine Shed (26.12m x 7.07m) a 5-bay concrete portal frame shed with part block walls andcorrugated fibre cement cladding to eaves under apitched fibre cement clad roof. The building has two setsof large timber sliding doors with a concrete floor andelectricity connected.

Note: The diesel tank is excluded from the sale.

A concrete apron adjoins the buildings with a trackway leading to a level area of agricultural land to the immediate north of the Hop Picking Machine Shed.

The site extends in all to some 2.91 acres/1.17 hectares mainly comprising land with a gentle northly sloping aspect with 275ft/84m of single bank frontage to the River Medway.

SERVICES:

Mains water and electricity are connected to the site.

The property is sold Freehold with Vacant Possession on Completion.

METHOD OF SALE:

Riverdale Farm will be sold by Contractual Tender with a closing date for Tenders to be received by noon on Friday 14th July 2017. A full Tender pack will be available on request from the agents Paddock Wood office 01892 832325 in due course or by emailing agric@lambertandfoster.co.uk.

All Tenders must be submitted on the Tender Forms prepared by the vendors solicitors Warners, and accompanied with a Bankers Draft/Building Society cheque for a sum equal to 10% of the offer price.

SOLICITORS: Warners, 16 South Park, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1AN, For the attention of Angela Rowe, email: angela.rowe@warners-solicitors.co.uk, Telephone: 01732 747902 Fax: 01732 747919.

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.