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See how verdicts work3-bedroom detached house · TN12 0RR
For saleReduced £30k (−4.8%) on 26 OctListed 323 days
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About
Merrymaids Farmhouse is located off Couchman Green Lane, some 1.3 miles north west of the village of Staplehurst.
Staplehurst has a range of amenities including a post office, medical centre, Sainsburys supermarket and a mainline station with connections to central London in about an hour.
The nearby town of Maidstone has a full range of social, recreational, and educational facilities.
The property is a detached 3 bedroom family home built to a traditional design with well-proportioned accommodation arranged over two floors.
It is subject to an AOC which states that "the occupation of the dwelling shall be limited to a person solely or mainly employed, or last employed, in the locality in agriculture or in forestry or a widow or widower of such a person and to any dependent residents." A copy of the planning consent is available on request.
Buyers will be required to provide evidence they comply with this restriction prior to any viewing.
Accommodation comprises Sitting Room, Kitchen / Breakfast Room, Utility Room, Study, three Double no Bedrooms, En-Suite and Family Bathroom.
Outside the garden is laid to lawn with post and rail boundaries. To the front is a hardstanding area with parking for vehicles and a detached Double Garage with power connected.
The total extent of the property is 0.41 acres. The property is connected to mains water and electricity with drainage to a private septic tank. Heating is oil fired.
Please see the Property Particulars for further information such as Boundary Plan, Floor Plans, Boundaries, Access, Planning etc.
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About Merrymaids Farmhouse, Staplehurst, Tonbridge, Kent TN12
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