5 bed detached house for sale

Hecton Farm, Friday Street, East Sutton, Kent ME17

A unique & enchanting ring-fenced equestrian property situated within a hidden and secluded setting in the weald of Kent with beautifully restored Grade II Listed medieval hall house, outbuildings & land. In all approximately 12.77 acres.

Hecton Farm was comprehensively restored from the ground up by the pre-eminent restoration specialist Anthony Hicks, in collaboration with English Heritage in 2003. The current owners purchased the property just over 4 years ago and have sympathetically modernised, updated and developed to create a high specification equestrian unit within a ring fence. The facilities are second to none with the vendors sparing no expense in the development expansion. The property is fronted by Friday Street to the west which is a quiet country lane suitable for horse riding and hacking along with various bridleways and trot rides all the way to Ulcombe to the east. There is potential for further development of the buildings to the north of the house which will provide an incomer with the opportunity for holiday lets or alike subject to the necessary planning consents.

The Grade II Listed Farmhouse is a beautifully presented 5 bedroom family home in an idyllic location. The character and charm remain but with the benefit of comfortable, modern bathrooms and kitchen. Examples of the original features are a King post, which we understand to date from the 1400’s, heavy oak ceiling, structural beams, inglenook fireplace with Bressumer beam, mullion windows and wide oak floorboards along with vaulted ceilings.

Outside, the gardens are lawned, matured and bedded to the front, sides and rear. The property benefits from a Shingled Seating Area, Patio Area with Pergola and Vegetable Garden including Green House. Entered through a set of electric gates, there is a Large Driveway with parking available for several cars. There is a brick built Outbuilding currently used as a Laundry with a separate Outside W/C.

Outbuildings & Equestrian Buildings
The property has the benefit of equestrian facilities comprising 6 Loose Boxes of Olsen Timber and are ‘Level 3’ top of the range, with four 12 x 12 and two 12 x 14 all with back and front windows, rubber matting and automatic water feeders, Covered Wash Down Area, An All-Weather Turnout Pen and Mark Scott Arenas 20m x 55m Menage built 3 years ago with a fibre wax surface.

There are a number of outbuildings, comprising the following:

A 6 bay timber framed insulated barn by FarmPlus, with 3 open bays and 3 enclosed bays, currently used for storage with hard core and gravel area in front. This building extends to approx. 1,589m2 and has separate access. The muckheap area for the Stable Yard is located at the end of this building.

There is a detached Period Barn that has been converted into a Games Room, with Log Store at the end of the building and a Workshop/Store timber clad building accessed via the main driveway currently used as a General Store for garden machinery and equipment.

Finally, as part of the equestrian facilities, there is a detached insulated Timber Framed Building split into three useful areas including, Secure Tack Room which is alarmed and has heating and insulation, Utility Room and Gym.

The pastureland extends to 10.76 acres and is split into multiple paddocks, all post and rail fenced and is used as part of the equestrian yard for all year round turnout with well drained soils and also to graze sheep through the winter. There is an additional 6.81 acres of land available by separate negotiation. Details of the additional land are available from the selling agents upon request.

Please see the Property Particulars for further information on floor plans, boundary plans, services, access, planning, public rights of way etc.