Farleigh Forge Garage
Lower Road, East Farleigh, Maidstone, Kent, ME15 0JS

Property Details

EXISTING VEHICLE WORKSHOP WITH REDEVELOPMENT CONSENT FOR NEW BUILD 4-BED DETACHED HOUSE AND CONVERSION OF EXISTING WORKSHOP TO 2-BED BUNGALOW

Farleigh Forge Garage is a long established vehicle workshop and MOT buildings with good sized forecourt comprising two main workshop buildings and separate receptions/office.

Planning approval to convert one of the existing buildings to a 2-bed bungalow and demolish the main workshop and construct a new build, 4-bed detached family home under Maidstone Borough Council planning reference 23/505157/FULL

The Freehold of Offered with Vacant Possession either as a whole or as two separate lots.

Location

The property is situated on Lower Road, in the picturesque village of East Farleigh, being a semi-rural location on the outskirts of Maidstone. East Farleigh sits 3 miles to the west of Maidstone, Kent's County Town and principal administrative centre. Junction 5 of the M20 is approximately 5 miles to the north, easily accessed via Farleigh Bridge and Hermitage Lane. East Farleigh Station is 0.7 miles from the property and serves London Bridge in just over 1 hour via Paddock Wood.

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Accommodation

Exiting Accommodation
The property currently comprises and existing vehicle workshop and MOT station with office and tyre bay. The main vehicle workshop is a detached building of brick/block construction under timber trussed tiled roof. There are two timber sliding shutter doors allowing vehicular access through the western and eastern elevations of the unit. There are two personnel doors to the forecourt and an additional garage door access. There is a separate single storey reception/office of brick construction under flat felted roof.

The single storey tyre bay workshop is of brick and ragstone construction under tiled timber framed roof. There are two garage door access points on the west and south elevations and personnel door to the forecourt.

The property has been measured on a Gross Internal Area (GIA) Basis as follows;

Main Workshop - 92.93 sq m = 1,000 sq ft
Reception / Office - 10.23 sq m = 110 sq ft
Tyre Bay Workshop - 63.55 sq m = 684 sq ft
Total GIA - 166.71 sq m = 1,794 sq ft

There is a large forecourt area to the front and side elevations allowing parking for 15+ cars.

Proposed Accommodation

The planning approval provides for the following proposed accommodation schedule;

4-Bed Detached House GIA - 188.00 sq m = 2,026 sq ft

2-Bed Detached Bungalow GIA - 63.55 sq m = 684 sq ft