For sale
Romney Farm
Caravan Park
Romney Road, Lydd
Romney Marsh
Kent
TN29 9LS
A touring caravan and camping
park with 3 bedroom house, 2
holiday cottages, café and
extensive barns, well located close
to the beach.
Offers invited in the region of £1,100,000
September 2019
08449 02 03 04
avisonyoung.co.uk/15219
Romney Farm
Romney Road
Lydd
Romney Marsh
Kent
TN29 9LS
Summary
─ 2 miles from sandy
beach
─ 50 touring pitches in 2
fields including 3 pods –
25 electric hook-ups
─ 2 holiday cottages
─ Modern facilities
building
─ Café
─ Reception and shop
─ 3 bedroom house in
private garden
─ Extensive barns and
workshops
─ In all about 1.918 ha /
4.74 acres
Romney Farm, Romney Road, Lydd, Romney Marsh, Kent TN29 9LS
Romney Farm, Romney Road, Lydd, Romney Marsh, Kent TN29 9LS
Romney Farm, Romney Road, Lydd, Romney Marsh, Kent TN29 9LS
Background
Romney Farm was developed and operated as a
successful touring park and leisure lifestyle business
by the late owner until he became ill at the end of
2016 and was forced to close the business. The
Executor is now seeking a sale on behalf of the
late owner’s family and the property represents a
rare opportunity to re-open the business and
further develop the property, subject to planning
Location
Romney Farm stands in a rural situation about a
mile from the coast at New Romney on the south
Kent coast. The area forms a popular tourist
destination, being within easy reach of London
and a short distance from the Channel Tunnel
terminal at Folkestone. Communications are good
with access to the M20 at both Folkestone and
Ashford (both 15 miles).
In addition to the nearby beaches, popular visitor
attractions in the area include the Romney,
Dymchurch and Hythe narrow gauge railway,
Dungeness, Lympne Wildlife Park and Zoo, the
walled city of Canterbury with its Cathedral, the
many Cinque Port towns including Rye,
Winchelsea, Folkestone and Dover with its Castle
and famous White Cliffs. Inland is the Wealden
area which forms the Garden of England with
many picturesque villages.
Description
Romney Farm is approached off the B2075 a short
distance off the A259 which is the main south
coast road in Kent. A wide, short private driveway
leads into the property to a broad reception area
laid to tarmac and surrounded on 3 sides by the
reception/shop, house, holiday cottages, café
and a workshop building. The driveway continues
into a further yard area with storage barn to one
side and a open garden/play area, to the other.
Also in this area is the park facility building and a
tourist information point. The drive leads on
through to two fields which form the touring areas
and stand at the rear of the property.
In more detail the property may be described as
follows:
Reception/Shop
A character timber pavilion style building
comprising a single room with space for a
reception desk and a small retail trading area.
Holiday cottages
A pair of 1 bedroom semi-detached single storey
holiday cottages which have been converted
from a former out-building. Each cottage has
similar accommodation with hallway with doors to
a living room/kitchen with French windows onto a
patio with play area beyond, double/twin
bedroom and a bathroom.
Café
The café is located in the main courtyard and is
located in a lean-to which stands against a
workshop building. The café has approximately 40
covers and a servery with open plan kitchen/food
preparation area to the rear.
Workshop
A traditional barn which has been converted to
form a mechanics workshop with machine tools
and a mezzanine area to the rear. The workshop
has a roller shutter door to the front. The workshop
has an area of approximately 68.22 M² (734.31 sq
ft).
Romney Farm, Romney Road, Lydd, Romney Marsh, Kent TN29 9LS
Storage Barn
A modern steel framed building with a double
width and 3 bays and an area of approximately
371.92 M² (4003.35 sq ft). The barn has a concrete
floor and high and wide roller shutter door to one
bay. It has been used for tourer storage and
general storage in the past. There are separate
WCs on one side which are approached from the
outside close to the park area.
The Touring Park
Laid out in 2 adjoining fields of approximately the
same size, each with 25 pitches and laid to grass.
The first field has consent for 11 months’ use from
1st March and pitch use is limited to a maximum
28 consecutive nights by any one caravan. 3
pitches have been developed with timber
glamping units and all the pitches have electric
hook-ups and are divided by fences. The pitches
are a generous size and set out around the
perimeter of the field with a play area to the
centre.
The second field has consent for use for 4 months
from May – August each year and pitch use is
limited to a maximum 28 consecutive nights by
any one caravan. Again the pitches are laid out
around the outside of the field with a play area in
the centre.
The Facility Building is a block building with timber
cladding with male and female facilities each
incorporating 2 showers, 2 WCs and 2 wash hand
basins, In addition there are disabled facilities with
WC. The male facility includes 2 urinals. In
addition, there is a launderette and elsan
chemical disposal point and additional WC
facilities which form a part of the barn.
Romney Farmhouse
A modern 2 storey house of brick construction under a
tiled roof lies to one side of the reception area with a
garden surrounding, mainly laid to lawn with a pond
feature to the front. A short path leads up to the front
entrance and the accommodation includes the
following:-
Hallway with stairs to first floor and doors to:
Lounge 5.2m x 4.1m (18’8” x 13’5”)
with fireplace and door to a
south facing conservatory to
the house.
Kitchen/Dining Room 6.8m x 5.1m (22’4” x 16’92)
A doorway leads to a side hall
with separate doorway to the
side of the house.
From the hall, a staircase
leads up to a large landing
with airing cupboard and
doors lead to:
Master bedroom 1 4.15m x 3.8m (13’7” x 12’6”)
with en suite bathroom
Bedroom 2 3.85m x 3.5m (12’8” x 11’6”)
Bedroom 3 3.3m x 2.85m (10’10” x 9’4”)
Cloakroom With WC and wash hand
basin
Services
The following services are connected to the
property:-
Mains water which is metered
Mains electricity with 25 electric hook-up points on
the park area and further ones in the courtyard for
winter use and late arrivals. The supply is three
phase to the barns and workshop.
Romney Farm, Romney Road, Lydd, Romney Marsh, Kent TN29 9LS
Drainage is to a private system
Gas is provided by way of LPG bottles.
Planning
The property has the benefit of planning
consent for its existing use and the use of the 2
camping fields is as set out in the description
above.
Site Licence
The property has the benefit of a site licence
issued by Shepway District Council dated 10
July 2013.
Business Rates
Information provided on the HMRC website
shows that following assessments:
The caravan park is not currently rated having
closed 2 years ago. The farmhouse is in Band E
for Council Tax purposes and the amount
payable for 2019/20 is £2,299.32.
Chalets 1 & 2: Rateable value £4,400
The Business
The caravan park was operated up until the
end of 2016 by the current owner when he
became ill.
The opportunity arises to re-open the business
and touring trade. There may be an
opportunity to further develop the park with
more permanent pitches to include seasonal
tourers, static caravans, lodges, etc and to
develop a use within the extensive barns and
workshops, subject to planning.
Tenure
The property is offered for sale freehold with
vacant possession. There are a number of
items of equipment for the caravan park and
within the workshop which are available
separately by negotiation.
Asking Price
£1,100,000 for the freehold property.
Energy Performance Certificate
The house has an Energy Performance
Certificate (EPC) rating of E (54). A copy of the
certificate is available on request.
Contact
For further information please contact the
vendor’s sole agents Avison Young:
Philip Gibson
Tel: 0121 609 8689
Email: [email protected]
John Mitchell
Tel: 020 7911 2489
Email: [email protected]
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John Mitchell
Tel: 020 7911 2489
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