House For Sale £1,975,000
Lot 1a The Vine Farm House and paddocks - about 7.4 acres
The vine farm house
A rarely available Grade II* listed Jacobean manor house, arranged in a classic E shape and set in the heart of this small village. It enjoys long distant views, a delightful garden with lake, and selection of outbuildings.
The house retains many period features, including a wooden bell tower sitting to the centre of the mellow red brick, symmetrical façade. Set within a pretty and popular village the house also benefits from the seclusion of its gardens and grounds.
Impressive double oak doors open in to a lobby and drawing room beyond. This fine room is double aspect having French doors opening to the terrace and views over the land and distant countryside. Tall ceilings and panelled walls set the scene for this historic home. The western wing of the ‘E’ provides a superb library/billiard room with deep triple aspect windows and a fireplace. Across the staircase hall, a dramatic space in its own right, sits a bright study with wonderful distant views to the garden and beyond.
The east wing of the house is home to a very generous kitchen, again benefiting from being triple aspect and looks into the pretty front courtyard. The kitchen is fitted with extensive units of French oak arranged around an island and there is ample space for a breakfast table. Set conveniently across a lobby to the back of the house is the dining room, which is currently used as a further sitting room.
A thoughtfully conceived glazed walkway connects the house to useful outbuildings, providing a boot and utility room as well as serving as the everyday entrance to the house.
The magnificent primary staircase rises past a tall leaded light window to the first floor landing. The principal bedroom suite stretches across much of the back of the house, with a generous en suite bathroom and equally generous connecting dressing room; the room is well positioned to enjoy views over the paddocks and countryside beyond. Three further well-proportioned bedrooms are found on this level, served by two family bathrooms, one of which has a sauna and a large sunken whirlpool bath.
The secondary staircase, rising from just by the kitchen, continues to the second floor where the wonderfully named Cyclops room has a round window and is a superb vantage point over the surrounding countryside. This was once a nursery and is now a sitting room. Three further bedrooms and a bathroom provide spacious accommodation.
The Vine Farm House forms one part of a larger estate, that is offered for sale as a whole or in up to 4 lots. Please see the attached plan for the layout of the lots.
Available in addition is Lot 1b - vine cottage
Dating from the early 18th century, Vine Cottage is a delightful Grade II listed, Georgian cottage. Either side of the front door are a drawing room and a sitting room. The sitting room is open to the dining room which has French doors to the garden. The adjoining kitchen is fitted with a range of units and there is a utility and shower room beyond. There is also a cellar.
On the first floor the property provides a generous principal bedroom with built-in storage and Jack and Jill access to the family bathroom. There are two further well-proportioned bedrooms and a modern family bathroom.
The cottage is set back from the street behind a picket fence and front garden with a path leading to the front door. The drive The Vine Farm to the side of the cottage leads to an area of parking for the cottage. The enclosed part-walled garden to the rear is laid to raised level lawn bordered by well-stocked flower and shrub beds and features a wraparound block-paved terrace, ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining, the whole screened by mature hedging and trees.
In addition, buyers may be interested to acquire Lot 1c - about 40.2 acres of farmland, suitable for grazing or planting vines.
Lot 2 A traditional Farmyard with planning for conversion into two units is available by separate negotiation
Purchasers interested in more than one lot may wish to make their own enquiries to establish if this property qualifies for the mixed use rate of sdlt.
Northbourne is an attractive village with amenities including a church, public house and popular primary school and lies close to the A256, which gives easy access to Sandwich and Dover. The seaside town of Deal offers comprehensive shopping facilities including boutique and High Street shopping and markets together with leisure and educational amenities. One of the Cinque Ports, historic Sandwich provides a good range of High Street and independent shopping together with two world-class golf courses, Royal St George’s and Prince’s. The area offers plentiful outdoor pursuits with lovely coastal cliff walks, fishing and sailing.
Regular train services to London run from Walmer station, and the High Speed service from Dover Priory to London St Pancras has a journey time from just over an hour. Access to the Continent is excellent via the Port of Dover, the Channel Tunnel terminal at Folkestone and Eurostar services from Ashford International.
There is access to a broad selection of schools in both state and private sectors, including Northbourne C of E Primary School in the village, Sandwich Junior School, Sandwich Technology School and Sir Roger Manwood’s School (rated Outstanding by Ofsted), Northbourne Park, The Davenport, Beech Grove, Ripplevale, Brewood and Dover College.
Outside
The Vine Farm is approached over a gravelled driveway from the village street which arrives at courtyard between the garaging and Vine Cottage before continuing to the main house. The front elevation of the house has a central porch and the two wings either side. Mature clipped yew hedges echo the symmetry, standing to each side of a lawn with a central path leading to fountain and a gateway leading to the church beyond.
The house sits in an elevated position overlooking the garden. An impressive terrace stretches across the back of the house and enjoys long distant views to the south, across expansive lawns bounded by a ha-ha and thus giving an uninterrupted vista through to a wide avenue of trees and the farmland beyond. To the west is an historic and recently restored small lake.
To the side of the lawn, an arch through tall yew hedging leads to the partly walled garden with a wonderful “crinkle crankle” wall to one side. There is a greenhouse and walled vegetable garden. To the other side is a more wooded area and together the different areas of garden provide great structure and interest.
The Vine Farm enjoys views over its own land, from the principal rooms and elsewhere. The land included in Lot 1a extends to about 7.4 acres and is divided into three paddocks.
Further land is available in addition and extends to about 40.2 acres and is divided into a series of fields, interspersed with small areas of woodland. The land is considered to have potential for planting with vines. It is currently used for grazing horses and sheep.
The entire property is ring fenced with no public rights of way crossing it.
The vine farm house
A rarely available Grade II* listed Jacobean manor house, arranged in a classic E shape and set in the heart of this small village. It enjoys long distant views, a delightful garden with lake, and selection of outbuildings.
The house retains many period features, including a wooden bell tower sitting to the centre of the mellow red brick, symmetrical façade. Set within a pretty and popular village the house also benefits from the seclusion of its gardens and grounds.
Impressive double oak doors open in to a lobby and drawing room beyond. This fine room is double aspect having French doors opening to the terrace and views over the land and distant countryside. Tall ceilings and panelled walls set the scene for this historic home. The western wing of the ‘E’ provides a superb library/billiard room with deep triple aspect windows and a fireplace. Across the staircase hall, a dramatic space in its own right, sits a bright study with wonderful distant views to the garden and beyond.
The east wing of the house is home to a very generous kitchen, again benefiting from being triple aspect and looks into the pretty front courtyard. The kitchen is fitted with extensive units of French oak arranged around an island and there is ample space for a breakfast table. Set conveniently across a lobby to the back of the house is the dining room, which is currently used as a further sitting room.
A thoughtfully conceived glazed walkway connects the house to useful outbuildings, providing a boot and utility room as well as serving as the everyday entrance to the house.
The magnificent primary staircase rises past a tall leaded light window to the first floor landing. The principal bedroom suite stretches across much of the back of the house, with a generous en suite bathroom and equally generous connecting dressing room; the room is well positioned to enjoy views over the paddocks and countryside beyond. Three further well-proportioned bedrooms are found on this level, served by two family bathrooms, one of which has a sauna and a large sunken whirlpool bath.
The secondary staircase, rising from just by the kitchen, continues to the second floor where the wonderfully named Cyclops room has a round window and is a superb vantage point over the surrounding countryside. This was once a nursery and is now a sitting room. Three further bedrooms and a bathroom provide spacious accommodation.
The Vine Farm House forms one part of a larger estate, that is offered for sale as a whole or in up to 4 lots. Please see the attached plan for the layout of the lots.
Available in addition is Lot 1b - vine cottage
Dating from the early 18th century, Vine Cottage is a delightful Grade II listed, Georgian cottage. Either side of the front door are a drawing room and a sitting room. The sitting room is open to the dining room which has French doors to the garden. The adjoining kitchen is fitted with a range of units and there is a utility and shower room beyond. There is also a cellar.
On the first floor the property provides a generous principal bedroom with built-in storage and Jack and Jill access to the family bathroom. There are two further well-proportioned bedrooms and a modern family bathroom.
The cottage is set back from the street behind a picket fence and front garden with a path leading to the front door. The drive The Vine Farm to the side of the cottage leads to an area of parking for the cottage. The enclosed part-walled garden to the rear is laid to raised level lawn bordered by well-stocked flower and shrub beds and features a wraparound block-paved terrace, ideal for entertaining and al fresco dining, the whole screened by mature hedging and trees.
In addition, buyers may be interested to acquire Lot 1c - about 40.2 acres of farmland, suitable for grazing or planting vines.
Lot 2 A traditional Farmyard with planning for conversion into two units is available by separate negotiation
Purchasers interested in more than one lot may wish to make their own enquiries to establish if this property qualifies for the mixed use rate of sdlt.
Northbourne is an attractive village with amenities including a church, public house and popular primary school and lies close to the A256, which gives easy access to Sandwich and Dover. The seaside town of Deal offers comprehensive shopping facilities including boutique and High Street shopping and markets together with leisure and educational amenities. One of the Cinque Ports, historic Sandwich provides a good range of High Street and independent shopping together with two world-class golf courses, Royal St George’s and Prince’s. The area offers plentiful outdoor pursuits with lovely coastal cliff walks, fishing and sailing.
Regular train services to London run from Walmer station, and the High Speed service from Dover Priory to London St Pancras has a journey time from just over an hour. Access to the Continent is excellent via the Port of Dover, the Channel Tunnel terminal at Folkestone and Eurostar services from Ashford International.
There is access to a broad selection of schools in both state and private sectors, including Northbourne C of E Primary School in the village, Sandwich Junior School, Sandwich Technology School and Sir Roger Manwood’s School (rated Outstanding by Ofsted), Northbourne Park, The Davenport, Beech Grove, Ripplevale, Brewood and Dover College.
Outside
The Vine Farm is approached over a gravelled driveway from the village street which arrives at courtyard between the garaging and Vine Cottage before continuing to the main house. The front elevation of the house has a central porch and the two wings either side. Mature clipped yew hedges echo the symmetry, standing to each side of a lawn with a central path leading to fountain and a gateway leading to the church beyond.
The house sits in an elevated position overlooking the garden. An impressive terrace stretches across the back of the house and enjoys long distant views to the south, across expansive lawns bounded by a ha-ha and thus giving an uninterrupted vista through to a wide avenue of trees and the farmland beyond. To the west is an historic and recently restored small lake.
To the side of the lawn, an arch through tall yew hedging leads to the partly walled garden with a wonderful “crinkle crankle” wall to one side. There is a greenhouse and walled vegetable garden. To the other side is a more wooded area and together the different areas of garden provide great structure and interest.
The Vine Farm enjoys views over its own land, from the principal rooms and elsewhere. The land included in Lot 1a extends to about 7.4 acres and is divided into three paddocks.
Further land is available in addition and extends to about 40.2 acres and is divided into a series of fields, interspersed with small areas of woodland. The land is considered to have potential for planting with vines. It is currently used for grazing horses and sheep.
The entire property is ring fenced with no public rights of way crossing it.
