BLUEBELL FARM | SEALSEVENOAKS, KENT

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BLUEBELL FARM, SEAL, SEVENOAKS, KENT TN15 0AR

A substantial and private residence surrounded by its own land

• Stunning barn conversion with 7 reception rooms, 7 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms

• Leisure complex with indoor swimming pool, gymnasium and tennis court

• Office suite

• Guest Cottage with two bedrooms

• Extensive garden with feature pond

• Substantial agricultural barn

• Arable and pasture land

• Views across open farmland

In all about 148 acres (59.8 ha)

Savills

33 Margaret Street

London

W1G 0JD

0207 016 3789

wpeppitt@savills.com

savills.co.uk

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INTRODUCTION

Bluebell Farm is situated in the High Weald Areaof Outstanding Natural Beauty, just outside thevillage of Seal and close to Sevenoaks.

The property includes a stunning principalproperty with office suite, a two bedroomcottage, large agricultural barn with potentialfor alternative equestrian use (subject toplanning) and surrounding arable farmland.

Bluebell Farm also benefits from a leisurecomplex with indoor swimming pool, sauna,gymnasium, changing facilities and outdoortennis court.

LOCATIONBluebell Farm is located on the edge of thevillage of Seal with the town of Sevenoaks closeby (2.7 miles). The property is well connectedand within easy reach of the M25 and M26/M20

SITUATION

Local AmenitiesSeal offers local amenities including a parishchurch, a primary school, public houses anda butcher.

Comprehensive ShoppingSevenoaks (2.7 miles) and Bluewater nearDartford (18.6 miles).

Sporting FacilitiesGolf clubs in Sevenoaks include Wildernesseand Knole with Nizels in Hildenboroughwhich also has a private health/fitnesscentre. Sevenoaks sports and leisure centre.Cricket and Rugby in the Vine area ofSevenoaks.

SchoolsThere are a selection of highly regardedschools within the area including state,grammar, private preparatory and publicschools.

www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-learning

www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports

CommunicationsThe M25 can be accessed at the Cheveninginterchange linking to other motorwaynetworks and Gatwick and HeathrowAirports. The M26 and M20 give access to theChannel Tunnel and channel parts.

Mainline Rail ServicesSevenoaks (approx 2.7 miles) to CannonStreet/Charing Cross – 32 minutes andKemsing (approx. 1.4 miles) to LondonVictoria – 41 minutes.

DIRECTIONS

From Sevenoaks take the A225 heading northout of the town towards Seal. At the T junctionturn right onto the A25. Follow the A25 intothe village, turning left into School Lane thenimmediately right onto Church Road thenstraight over at the junction onto ChurchStreet. Go passed the church and the entranceto Bluebell Farm is located on the left afterapproximately 0.25 miles.

METHOD OF SALE

The Freehold of Bluebell Farm is offered forsale as a whole by private treaty.

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Bluebell Farmhouse was converted into aresidential dwelling in 2002 from a range ofredundant farm buildings and ispredominantly a brick conversion with somewooden panelling under a pitched slate tiledroof.

The farmhouse is accessed via a centralcourtyard with double gates and features arange of climbing plants and a Victorian well.

The wooden front door leads into anEntrance Hallway with tiled flooring andvaulted beamed ceiling.

The Kitchen/Breakfast room benefits from anextensive range of fitted based units withmarble work top and central island withmarble top and integrated sink. There is adual butler sink and gas fired Aga withintegrated grill, fan oven and gas hob.Adjacent to the Kitchen/Breakfast room is aPantry with fitted marble worktops withstorage shelving above and below. TheLaundry Room incorporates a range of fittedworktops with sink and storage shelving.

Living centrally within the farmhouse there isa beautiful central Atrium with glass ceilingand York stone flooring, providing a light andspacious reception room leading to variousreception rooms and the bedroom suitesand a WC.

The Dining Room is a triple aspect room withYork stone flooring and vaulted beamedceiling and has patio doors to the gardenand BBQ areas.

The Drawing Room is a dual aspect roomwith vaulted beamed ceiling and inglenookfireplace and doors leading to the pavedpatio area. Stairs lead to a GalleriedMezzanine Library with wooden flooring andfeature beams.

A door from the Drawing Room leads to theSitting Roomwhich has a vaulted beamedceiling and built in storage cupboard. AStudy is also situated off the Drawing Roomand is a triple aspect room with York stoneflooring and vaulted ceiling.

A Games Room and Playroom provideadditional reception space and lead onto aSecondary Kitchen with built in base unitswith door to Utility Room and WC.

A further dual aspect Games Room has stairsleading to:

Bedroomwhich is a dual aspect doubleroom with reclaimed hardwood flooring andEnsuite Bathroomwith white suiteincorporating a freestanding bath withshower tap, WC, hand basin and heatedtowel rail.

Bedroomwhich is a dual aspect doubleroom with reclaimed hardwood flooring andEnsuite Bathroomwith white suiteincorporating a freestanding sink, WC andfeature double shower with tiled floor.

Bedroomwhich is a dual aspect doubleroom with reclaimed hardwood flooring andEnsuite Bathroomwith white suiteincorporating a freestanding sink, WC andfeature double shower with tiled floor.

The following bedroom suites are accessedfrom the central Atrium:

Bedroom Suite A Sitting Room leads to the EnsuiteBathroomwith white suite incorporating afreestanding bath, WC and hand basin. Stairslead to a double Bedroomwith vaultedceiling.

Bedroom Suite A Sitting Room leads to the EnsuiteBathroomwith York stone flooring andincorporates a white suite with bath, doubleshower, double sink and WC. Stairs lead to adouble Bedroomwith vaulted ceiling withsteps leading to a large Dressing Room.

BLUEBELL FARMHOUSE

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Master Bedroom SuiteAn Entrance Hallway with French monasteryflagstone flooring leads to an EnsuiteBathroomwith antique cooper freestandingbath, double shower wet room, doublefreestanding sinks and WC. There is a DressingArea with handmade built in cupboards andstairs lead to double Bedroomwith vaultedbeamed ceiling and Ensuite WC andSecondary Dressing Roomwith stairs leadingdown to a Wet Roomwith waterfall shower,double sinks with waterfall taps and WC.

A further double Bedroomwith EnsuiteBathroom incorporates a Moroccan showerwith authentic Moroccan tiles, a freestandingbath and hand basin and WC. A DressingRoom is accessed from the bedroom.

Office SuiteThe office suite is accessed via the centralcourtyard. A door leads through to:

Office Reception with back entrance toparking area.

Office which is a dual aspect room with understair storage.

The Office Kitchen which incorporates a rangeof fitted base units with wooden worktop andtiled floor.

The Office WC is a white suite with WC andhand basin.

Stairs from downstairs offices lead to:

Office which is a dual aspect room.

Office which is a triple aspect room withfeature circular window.

Leisure ComplexThe leisure facilities are located in a wingaccessed via the Drawing Room and SittingRoom with separate external access to thepatio area.

The Indoor Swimming Pool has a substantialpaved area surrounding the pool anddoorway to Gymnasium with sauna andaccess to outside. There is a Changing Areawith white bathroom suite incorporating aWC, sink and shower as well as the pool house.

OutsideThe property benefits from extensive gardenswhich are predominantly laid to lawn withmature shrub borders and also include:

Two BBQ patio areasTraditional French boules pitchTennis CourtWell stocked feature pond

BLUEBELL COTTAGE

The cottage is a brick built construction withpartly tile hung walls and includes traditionalfeatures such as exposed timber beams, latchwooden doors and has been sympatheticallyrefurbished.

The cottage is entered via a front door whichleads into an Entrance Porch. The Sitting Roomis a triple aspect room with feature fireplaceand storage under the stairs with ample spacefor a Dining area.

The Kitchen benefits from a range of fitted walland base units with wooden work surface,butler sink, integrated Candy DF150dishwasher and integrated Candy oven andhob. The Utility Room provides access to thecottage garden and has a separate WC.

Stairs with a wrought iron banister lead to alanding area with:

Bedroomwhich is a dual aspect double roomwith built in wardrobes.Bedroomwhich is a dual aspect double roomwith an eaves storage cupboard.Bathroomwith white suite includingfreestanding sink, double shower and WC.

Cottage GardenThe cottage benefits from a separate gardenwith gravel parking area and enclosed sideand rear garden predominantly laid to lawnwith mature shrub borders and pavedwalkway with surrounding flower bedsthrough the centre of the garden.

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THE FARMLAND

Farm BuildingAdjacent to Bluebell Farmhouse is a fullyenclosed clear span agricultural buildingwith concrete floor, full height roller shutterdoor and power and lighting. Measuring 25metres x 23 metres, this building haspotential for alternative equestrian use(subject to necessary planning consents).

FarmlandBluebell Farm extends to approximately 148acres (59.8 hectares). The farmland surroundsthe residential dwellings and ispredominantly down to arable and pasture.

There is access to the main block of landfrom the farmhouse driveway and twogateways to Church Street. There is also anunused access via Landway in Seal. Access tothe northern block is via Park Lane inKemsing.

There is a water supply to all fields.

Single Farm PaymentThe Single Farm Payment Entitlementsrelating to the farm will be passed onto thepurchaser. The 2010 claim will be retainedby the vendor.

There are no stewardship schemes currentlyrunning over the farm.

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Farming ArrangementsThe land is currently contract farmed by alocal farmer on an informal agreement. Nopayment is currently made to the vendorand the farmer carries out agreedmaintenance works in return.

HoldoverThe vendor will require holdover of thestanding crop until the end of harvest.

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Bluebell Farm, SealGross internal area (approx.)

For identification only - Not to scale© Trueplan (UK) Limited

House - 1438.7 sq m (15,486 sq ft)Offices - 155.5 sq m (1673 sq ft)Cottage - 93.6 sq m (1007 sq ft)Barn - 558.4 sq m (6010 sq ft)

Ground floor

9.91 x 6.0832'6'' x 19'11''

Dining room

15.92 x 5.8452'3'' x 19'2''

Drawing room

17.31 x 7.1156'9'' x 23'3''

Atrium

13.15 x 5.0543'2'' x 16'6''

Kitchen / Breakfast room

6.28 x 4.4720'7'' x 14'8''

Bedroom

5.86 x 3.4919'2'' x 11'5''

Sitting room

5.61 x 3.4818'5'' x 11'5''

Sitting room

12.20 x 5.1040'0'' x 16'8''

Swimming pool

13.45 x 4.4444'1'' x 14'6''

Gym

5.19 x 4.1217'0'' x 13'6''

Study

6.56 x 5.6821'6'' x 18'7''

Games room

6.56 x 5.8321'6'' x 19'1''

Playroom

8.24 x 7.5924'10'' x 27'0''

Games room

Courtyard

5.14 x 4.1216'10'' x 13'6''

Sitting room

Office

Officereception

Staff room

Secondkitchen

PantryLaundryroom

Dressingroom

Dressing area

SaunaEntrance

hall

BLUEBELL FARMHOUSE

House – 1438.7 sq m (15,486 sg ft)

Office – 155.5 sq m (1673 sq ft)

Cottage – 93.6 sq m (1007 sq ft)

Barn – 558.4 sq m (6010 sq ft)

Gross internal area (approx)

Bluebell Farm, Seal

4.96 x 4.3616'3'' x 14'3''

Bedroom

6.64 x 4.6721'9'' x 15'4''

Bedroom

6.26 x 6.0720'6'' x 19'11''

Dressing room

6.69 x 6.2621'11'' x 20'6''

Bedroom

6.30 x 5.8320'8'' x 19'1''

Bedroom

5.48 x 5.3817'11'' x 17'8''

Master bedroom

5.05 x 4.8016'6'' x 15'9''

Office

7.56 x 6.5024'9'' x 21'4''

Office

5.00 x 4.8716'5'' x 16'0''

Bedroom

Dressingroom

Void

Mezzaninelibrary

En -Suite

First floor

Ensuite

Ensuite

Restricted height

The Cottage

First floor

6.24 x 3.9620'5'' x 13'0''

Sitting room

4.12 x 2.7913'6'' x 9'2''

4.30 x 2.9614'1'' x 9'8''

Bedroom

3.79 x 3.2512'5'' x 10'8''

Bedroom

Kitchen /Breakfast room

Ground floor

24.84 x 22.4881'5'' x 73'9''

Barn

THE BARN

THE COTTAGE

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GENERAL REMARKS

ViewingStrictly by appointment through the vendorssole agent.

Particulars of salePlease refer to the floor plans for roomdimensions of Bluebell Farmhouse andCottage.

Tenure and Possession The tenure of the property is freehold andvacant possession can be granted uponcompletion.

ServicesWater – mains water Electricity – mains electricityDrainage – mains drainage Heating – mains gas central heating to thefarmhouse and cottage

Council TaxThe Council Tax for Bluebell Farmhouse isBand H charged at £2,968.62 for 2009/2010.T he Council Tax for Bluebell Cottage is BandE charged at £1,814.16 for 2009/2010.

Local AuthoritiesSevenoaks District Council - 01732 227000Kent County Council - 01233 712277

Rights of WayThe property is sold subject to any existingrights of way. There is a public footpathrunning, away from the farmhouse, from Sealchurch to Kemsing over the western side ofthe farm.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

Savills, their clients and any joint agents givenotice that:

They are not authorised to make or give anyrepresentations or warranties in relation tothe property either here or elsewhere, eitheron their own behalf or on behalf of theirclient or otherwise. They assume noresponsibility for any statement the may bemade in these particulars. These particularsdo not form part of any offer or contract andmust not be relied upon as statement orrepresentations of fact.

Any areas, measurements or distances areapproximate. The text, photographs andplans are for guidance only and are notnecessarily comprehensive. It should not beassumed that the property has all necessaryplanning, building regulation or otherconsents and Savills have not tested anyservices, equipment or facilities. Purchasersmust satisfy themselves by inspection orotherwise.

The reference to any mechanical or electricalequipment or other facilities at the propertyshall not constitute a representation (unlessotherwise stated) as to its state or conditionor that it is capable of fulfilling its intendedfunction and prospective purchasers/tenantsshould satisfy themselves as to the fitness ofsuch equipment for their requirements.

We have not made any investigation into theexistence or otherwise of any issuesconcerning pollution of land, air or watercontamination and the purchaser isresponsible for making his own enquiries inthis regard.

Photographs were taken in May and June2010. Particulars were prepared in June 2010.