A significant block of arable land on the outskirts of Ashford. For sale as a whole or in up to 5 lots -- Matthew Sawdon, Director.

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Land as a whole (5 lots)

A rare opportunity to purchase a significant area of arable farmland in 5 blocks and situated on the rural outskirts of the expanding town of Ashford with good road frontage to country lanes.

The land is considered to have BNG or mitigation potential and may offer long term development prospects.
Available as a Whole or in up to 5 Lots.
In all about 390.50 acres (157.90 hectares).

Guide Prices

Lot 1: Land at Harlekenden Farm (South) – (170.90 acres) 1,525,000 – 1,625,000
Lot 2: Land at Harlakdenden Farm (North) – (104.70 acres). £900,000 - £925,000
Lot 3: Land at Coleham Farm (North) – (56.00 acres) £500,000 - £550,000
Lot 4: Land at Coleham Farm (South) – (49.00 acres). £450,000 - £500,000
Lot 5: Land to South of Plurenden Road – (9.80 acres). £150,000
Whole (390.60 acres) - £3,525,000 – £3,750,000


Situation
The land is situated between the villages of Woodchurch and Shadoxhurst approximately 6 miles from the centre of the expanding market town of Ashford. Ashford offers a wide range of educational, employment, recreational and retail services and facilities, and provides access to the M20 from junctions 9, 10 and 10a. Ashford hosts the International railway station which provides services into London with journey times from about 40 minutes.

Method of Sale
The land is offered for sale by Private Treaty with offers invited. However, in the event of competing offers, interested parties may be asked to submit their "best and final" offer. The seller also reserves the right to offer the land by informal tender or auction if the need arises.

Description
The land comprises 5 parcels of mostly Grade III arable farmland which have been farmed in a crop rotation and is currently cropped with Winter Beans. A schedule of previous copping history can be found in our data room (see below).

Land at Harlekenden Farm (Lots 1 & 2)
The land at Harlakenden Farm extends to about 275.60 acres (111.50 hectares) and comprises principally arable farmland with two small woodland shaws (Kiln Wood and Whitepost Wood). There is good road frontage to Plurenden Road, Woodchurch Road and Bethersden Road with vehicular access points. A tributary of the River Beult dissects these two lots, and the boundaries are a mixture of established hedgerows and trees.

Land at Coleham Farm (Lots 3, 4 & 5)
The land at Coleham Farm extends to about 114.80 acres (46.50 hectares) and comprises 3 blocks of arable farmland. The two larger parcels of land have access via a public Byway which is accessed from Woodchurch Road which fronts both land parcels. The northern parcel of land has a number of ponds and fronts a small stream.
There is a smaller parcel of land of about 9.80 acres with road frontage to both Woodchurch Road and Plurenden Road.

Access
Access points to the various Lots are identified on the Access Plan available in our data room (see below).

Soil Type
The land is classified as Grade III.
All of the soils are classified by LandIS ( as Soilscape 18: “slowly permeable seasonally wet slightly acid but base-rich loamy and clayey soils”.

Development Overage
Lot 2 at Harlakenden Farm will be sold subject to a 25% development overage for a period of 35 years from completion of the sale which will be triggered by the grant of planning permission. Agricultural and equestrian development will be excluded from this.

Cropping
The land has been cultivated in readiness for a crop to be established in accordance with the cropping plan (refer to the data room). The buyer will pay to the seller all associated costs to establish the growing crops up to the date of completion. Further details on request. Alternatively, the sellers may agree to holdover to enable them to remove the planted crop(s) prior to next Autumn.

Harlakenden Farm (Lot 1) Boundary
The boundary between Lot 1 and the retained farmstead is currently undefined. The vendors have instructed a boundary survey to survey and plot the new boundary. The sellers will then erect a new boundary fence between the two ownerships either prior to or following completion of the sale.

Tenure & Occupation
The property is held freehold and will be sold subject to vacant possession.
Holdover may be required to enable the current crop to be harvested if the sale completes prior to harvest.

Delinked Payments
The agricultural land is registered for rural payments via the Rural Land Register. The Vendor will retain any delinked BPS payments relating to the holding.

Stewardship Schemes
We understand that the land is currently managed within a Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) scheme which expires on 30th April 2027. Details of the agreement are available in our data room (see below).

Land Drainage
We understand that the land has been historically drained.

Services
No services are connected to the land, but it is believed that there is a mains water supply along the public roads but interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries.

Sporting Rights
These are in hand and included in the sale.

Footpaths & Public Rights of Way
Lot 1
Public footpaths run across Lot 1 (No. AT242) in a north south direction and (No. AT212) in an east west direction entering from Plurenden Road.
Lot 2
Public footpath (No. AT242) to the western corner in a north south direction and a public footpath (No. AW331) to the eastern corner in a north south direction.

There are no footpath across Lots 3, 5 and 5.
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Designations
All 5 lots are located within the Upper Beult Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (surface water). As far as we are aware, the land is not subject to any further statutory designation but interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries.
Planning/Local Authority
All planning enquiries relating to any future use of the land should be directed to the planning department at Ashford Borough Council (ashford.gov.uk).

Acreage, Plans & Boundaries
The plan on these sales particulars and the acreages quoted are strictly for identification and guidance only. The boundaries shown on the plans in these particulars have been prepared by reference to digital Ordnance Survey data.

The plans are published for illustrative purposes only and although they are believed to be correct their accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

Interested parties are reminded that the property is sold in accordance with the owners Land Registry Title plan/s, and they must satisfy themselves as to the boundaries and the quantity of land being purchased. Any error or mistake shall not annul the sale or entitle any party to compensation thereof.


Viewings/Health & Safety
Viewings are by appointment with Hobbs Parker’s Ashford office on

Prospective purchasers must have regard for their own safety whilst viewing. Neither the sellers nor Hobbs Parker Estate Agents accept any responsibility for any accident or injury as a result of viewing the property.

Data Room
Access to the data room containing information relating to the land can be found at the property listing on our website ( contact anna. for the password.

Our Ref: AEA250062