Land For Sale £230,000
WHY BUY THIS LAND?
A desirable opportunity for you to own an attractive parcel of land within the beautiful village of Marsh Green on the Kent/Surrey border.
This lush, flat pasture land measures 5.09 acres and is enclosed in the main by mature hedgerow and stock proof fence.
The site enjoys good road frontage and was granted planning permission for two stables, a tack room and hay barn - the concrete base for which has already been laid.
Pleasantly situated just south of Edenbridge, the land is less than 24 miles from Central London and, with excellent transport links, offers a real escape to the country.
The land is currently suitable for a range of recreational and amenity uses. Other uses are subject to any relevant planning consents, but it should be noted that planning permission has been granted on several parcels of Green Belt land in the local area for a variety of uses.
ACCESS
The land enjoys extensive road frontage onto Marsh Green Road. Excellent and secure access is provided via a gated entrance to the east that is newly improved and set back from the road. Full vehicular right of way is provided from this entrance to the land via an easement.
PLANNING
The land was granted planning permission for the construction of two stables, a tack room and hay barn in August 2012 under planning reference 12/01550/FUL. The concrete base for this was laid within the 3 year implementation period and lies within Lot A1.
The land is situated within the Metropolitan Green Belt. Notably, the land is outside of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Any development or change of use would be subject to the appropriate permission.
LOCAL AUTHORITY
Sevenoaks District Council
OVERAGE
The land is subject to an Overage based on 25% of any uplift in value following the grant of planning permission for development other than that which is for agricultural or equestrian purposes. The Overage period is 20 years from March 2023.
EQUESTRIAN
Several parcels of land within the Green Belt and 0.5 miles from the land for sale have been granted planning permission for stable buildings.
The field next to the entrance of the land for sale was granted planning permission for 3 stables, a barn and tack room (Ref. 01/01494/FUL).
A parcel of land on Hartfield Road has been granted planning for a stable building totalling 105m2 consisting of 3 stables, a tack room and hay store (Ref. 20/02177/FUL).
Another parcel of land on Roman Road has been granted planning permission for the erection of a stable building, feed store and track room (Ref. 20/02950/FUL).
Furthermore, an extensive network of bridle paths can be found just a short distance from the land for sale and provide a long distance hack through some of the area's finest countryside.
The horse racing enthusiast can enjoy a day at the races at nearby Lingfield Park. As well as being a popular racecourse, Lingfield Park Resort also boasts an onsite luxury hotel, leisure club and a challenging golf course.
LAND VALUES
Land values continued to rise last year and even managed to outpace inflation, according to the Knight Frank Farmland Index. Furthermore, the average price of land in this area is 11% higher than the average.
Following a 3% increase last quarter, farmland outperformed other asset classes such as gold, equities & residential property in the past 12 months.
This strong growth was driven by a continued lack of supply and strong demand from a wide range of buyers, particularly from those looking for natural investment capital to become self-sufficient or for environmental purposes.
With these trends looking to continue, the farmland market is set to remain strong.
LOCATION
- South of Edenbridge
- 3.5 miles to Lingfield
- 5.0 miles to East Grinstead
- 6.0 miles to Oxted
- 8.5 miles to Sevenoaks
- 9.5 miles to Royal Tunbridge Wells
- 11.8 miles to Crawley
- 23.9 miles to Central London
The land is pleasantly situated in the pretty village of Marsh Green on the southern outskirts of Edenbridge. It lies within the affluent Sevenoaks District on the Kent/Surrey border - less than 24 miles from Central London.
Edenbridge is an historic, bustling market town within the beautiful Eden Valley. It is home to a range of local shops, cafes, pubs, restaurants and amenities including a large leisure centre.
The area enjoys the best of both worlds; with stunning and tranquil countryside on your doorstep and an enviable abundance of transport links meaning the larger commuter towns of East Grinstead, Oxted, Royal Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks can be easily reached.
Good road links include easy access to the M25 at either junction 5 (Sevenoaks) or junction 6 (Godstone). Two railway lines - Edenbridge Town station on the London to Uckfield line, and Edenbridge station on the Redhill to Tonbridge line - provide excellent train coverage and will get you into London in just 45 minutes.
Furthermore, London Gatwick Airport can be reached in under half an hour.
TRANSPORT LINKS
- 1.3 miles to Edenbridge Town Train Station *
- 5.0 miles to the A22
- 7.6 miles to the M25 (J6)
- 8.7 miles to the A21
- 9.4 miles to the M23 (J10)
- 10.9 miles to London Gatwick Airport
* Journey Times: 10 mins to Oxted; 37 mins to Uckfield; 27 mins to East Croydon; 44 mins to London Bridge
PROPERTY PRICES
The land is situated within an affluent area. Property prices in Edenbridge are 32% above the county average and 57% above the national average. These premium house prices reflect the desirability of the area as a place to live and own property - including land.
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
The local council's Sevenoaks District Local Plan submitted in December 2018 has allocated 28 hectares of Green Belt land for development close to the land for sale.
Furthermore, an outline planning application has been submitted on the land south of Four Elms Road & east of Bray Road for the erection of 340 dwellings, a new secondary school, a new twin hall venue and a new car park for Edenbridge Train Station (Ref. 20/02988/OUT).
This follows the successful appeal for the development of 300 new homes on land west of St Johns Way, which was formerly within the Green Belt and just 1.6 miles from the land for sale (Ref. 14/03783/OUT).
METHOD OF SALE
The land is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole or in lots. The freehold is available with vacant possession on completion.
VIEWING
To arrange a viewing, please contact Vantage Land.
