Mill Road, Staple, Canterbury, Kent, CT3

Set within the picturesque village of Staple, this property is a substantial period farmhouse believed to date back to the 1600s, offering an abundance of character, versatile accommodation and approximately two acres of land. With an adjoining two bedroom annexe and beautiful countryside surroundings, the property presents an exciting opportunity for buyers looking to create a unique family home with plenty of potential.

Situated along Mill Road, the property has been a much-loved family home for many years and retains a wealth of traditional features, including impressive inglenook fireplaces and generous reception spaces. While the property would benefit from updating and modernisation, it offers excellent scope for buyers to put their own stamp on this historic home.

The main farmhouse provides spacious accommodation, beginning with a welcoming reception hallway leading through to two generous reception rooms, both featuring attractive open fireplaces. These rooms provide plenty of flexibility for family living and entertaining, while a separate kitchen, dining area and downstairs WC complete the ground floor.

Upstairs, the first floor offers four bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with en suite facilities, together with a separate family bathroom.

A particularly appealing feature is the adjoining two bedroom annexe, which can be accessed from the main residence. The annexe offers its own living accommodation, including an open plan kitchen/living area, two bedrooms and a modern wet room. This provides excellent flexibility for multi-generational living, extended family members or guest accommodation.

Externally, the property occupies a plot of approximately 0.24 acres, providing outside space surrounding the farmhouse, together with ample driveway parking for several vehicles.

In addition, the sale includes approximately 1.87 acres of Class 1 agricultural land held under a separate title. This offers a fantastic opportunity for buyers seeking additional land for agricultural or recreational purposes, subject to any necessary consents.

The property enjoys a peaceful rural setting within the village of Staple, surrounded by attractive Kent countryside while remaining within reach of Canterbury, Sandwich and the surrounding villages.

Overall, Animal Farm is a rare opportunity to acquire a substantial character farmhouse with four bedrooms, a separate two bedroom annexe and approximately two acres of land. With its historic charm, flexible accommodation and potential for improvement, this is a property offering plenty of possibilities for its next owners.

EPC Rating E

Material Information

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Location Summary

Staple is situated in the countryside to the east of Canterbury with a church and popular pub, and close to the larger, thriving village of Wingham, which has a useful range of local amenities and shops including post office, greengrocers, village store, pubs, doctor’s surgery, dentist, well-regarded primary school and Gibsons farm shop. Nearby Canterbury and Sandwich provide a wide range of cultural, sporting and recreational amenities, together with an excellent range of educational facilities.

There are excellent road and rail links. The A2/M2 can be joined at Bridge and links with the remaining southern motorway systems, Heathrow and Gatwick airports. There is a railway station at Adisham with a stopping service to London and Canterbury’s two mainline stations offer a variety of commuter and stopping services to London, with the High-Speed service to London St Pancras taking just under an hour from Canterbury West. The area has good access to Continental Europe via Eurotunnel and the Port of Dover.