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5 bed house for sale Sparepenny Lane, Farningham, DA4

Guide price

£1,495,000

Added on 18/10/2026

Type: House
Bedrooms: 5
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band H £5,045 a year

Key features

Far reaching countryside views
Kent Country house
With potential to extend (stpp)
Outbuildings
Period
Detached
Garden
Rural
Cellar
Courtyard Garden
Home office
Standalone secondary accommodation

About this property

Located on the ridgeline overlooking the Darenth Valley this excellent flint stone home, dating from the 18th Century, consists of the original stone house with adjoining later weather boarded additions. There is, subject to the appropriate permissions, the ability to further extend and reconfigure the house. <br /><br />The house is ideally set out for versatile family living with large reception rooms and a substantial garden yet retains some of the original features including the court yard garden the house was part named after.

Floorplan

Council tax

Band H £5,045 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,682
Band B

£1,962
Band C

£2,242
Band D

£2,522
Band E

£3,083
Band F

£3,643
Band G

£4,204
Band H

This home: £5,045

This home is in band H, which costs £5,045 a year in Sevenoaks for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Sevenoaks, including the typical parish precept, so a parish's own bill can differ a little. Discounts lower the bill, such as 25% off for an adult living alone. Check a home's band on GOV.UK.

Price guide

20 comparables · within 3 miles

Priced above 85% of the 5+ bed houses for sale nearby right now.

This home, £1,495,000 Median £837,500 · £599,500 – £1,515,000

Compared with 20 5+ bed houses for sale within 3 miles, on the market now or already under offer. The range is the middle 80% of their asking prices.

Location

Sparepenny Lane, Farningham, DA4

In the Kent Downs National Landscape, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Contains Natural England data © Natural England, Open Government Licence v3.

Open map Street View

Mortgage and stamp duty

Property price £1,495,000

£740k £2.3m

Deposit10% £150,000

£0 £1.5m

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £1,345,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £299,000 to support it.

A guide only, for a capital repayment mortgage. The rate you are offered and what you can borrow depend on your circumstances and a full application with a lender or broker. Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.

Properties sold nearby

HM Land Registry sales nearby. Floor areas from Energy Performance Certificates where matched.

Address	Type	Sold	Size	Size	£/sq ft	Price
The Carriage House, Sparepenny Lane Detached	Detached	Apr 2025	n/a	n/a	n/a	£1,250,000
Hampton Court Cottage, Sparepenny Lane Detached	Detached	Oct 2024	n/a	n/a	n/a	£800,000
The Vineyard, Sparepenny Lane Detached	Detached	Mar 2024	n/a	n/a	n/a	£1,050,000
Cottage-On-The-Hill, Sparepenny Lane Detached	Detached	Oct 2022	n/a	n/a	n/a	£1,100,000
Mount Pleasant, Sparepenny Lane Detached	Detached	Dec 2021	n/a	n/a	n/a	£1,730,000
Tall Trees, Sparepenny Lane Detached	Detached	Jun 2019	n/a	n/a	n/a	£700,000
The Carriage House, Sparepenny Lane Detached	Detached	Aug 2018	n/a	n/a	n/a	£825,000
The Carriage House, Sparepenny Lane Detached	Detached	Sept 2012	n/a	n/a	n/a	£770,000