Summary - Manor Farm Cottage, Biddenden Road, Frittenden, Cranbrook TN17 2EN
4 bed 2 bath Equestrian Facility
Estate-scale paddocks, traditional barns and conversion potential near Cranbrook.
- Grade II listed farmhouse with attached cottage and attic room
- Estate totals approximately 141 acres: pasture, woodland, orchard, ponds
- Oast and cart barn with lapsed consent to create two dwellings
- Multiple outbuildings and six‑stall stable block; potential for conversion
- Shared septic tank; both homes on oil‑fired central heating
- Deed of easement for main gas pipeline across farmland
- Listed status restricts alterations and may complicate conversions
- Substantial refurbishment and planning likely required throughout
An extensive Grade II listed Kent farmstead sitting in about 141 acres of pasture, woodland, orchard and ponds, ideal for equestrian or small-holding uses. The principal farmhouse (3,436 sq ft) with attached cottage (931 sq ft) provides substantial family accommodation with separate staff/guest living. Several traditional and modern outbuildings — including an oast, cart barn with overpass, portal-framed barns, a steel sheep shed and a six‑stall stable block — offer significant scope for conversion or repurposing subject to planning.
The estate benefits from mains electricity and water, oil-fired central heating to both houses, a one-acre fishing pond and private access from the lane. There is a deed of easement for a main gas pipeline crossing the principal farmland block; services include a shared septic tank serving both dwellings. Lapsed planning consent exists to convert the oast and cart barn into two dwellings, presenting a potential opportunity for revival or alternative schemes.
Important practical points: the listed status will constrain alterations and may complicate conversions; many outbuildings and the farmhouse will require refurbishment and updating (including likely insulation and modern services). Oil heating and a shared septic system are in place rather than mains gas or mains drainage. Prospective buyers should allow for listed‑building consent, ecology surveys, and obtaining fresh planning permissions where conversions are proposed.
Set in a peaceful hamlet near Cranbrook and local schools, this property will most appeal to purchasers seeking a large private rural holding with development potential, substantial grazing, and equestrian infrastructure rather than a turnkey country residence.
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