1/34

7 bed house for sale Farthing Common, Lyminge, CT18

Excess of

£5,000,000

Added on 16/09/2026

Type: House
Bedrooms: 7
Bathrooms: 5
Size: £627 per sq ft
Tenure: Freehold

Council tax Band G £4,231 a year EPC C 76

Key features

Substantial country residence with over 13 acres
Approaching 8,000 sq ft of internal accommodation
Finished to a very high standard
Five reception rooms
Seven bedrooms
Five bathrooms
Heated outdoor swimming pool
Formal gardens, paddocks, woodland boundaries
Helicopter hanger

About this property

A rare calibre of home finished to an impeccable standard.

O

ccupying an exceptional elevated position within the Kent Downs National Landscape, Postling Lodge is a substantial country residence approached via a private driveway and surrounded by rolling countryside, mature woodland and far-reaching rural and sea views. The property combines impressive scale with privacy, whilst remaining conveniently positioned for access to Folkestone, Canterbury and the Channel Tunnel.

Floorplan

Energy performance

C 76

Current

Potential

92+

81-91

69-80

76 C

78 C

55-68

39-54

21-38

1-20

This home is rated band C, scoring 76 out of 100. The average British home is band D. Its certificate says it could reach band C (78) if the improvements it recommends were carried out.

Read from the certificate published with this listing, so it may not be the latest one. Check the government EPC register for the full certificate and its recommendations.

Council tax

Band G £4,231 a year

Per year

Band A

£1,693
Band B

£1,975
Band C

£2,257
Band D

£2,539
Band E

£3,103
Band F

£3,667
Band G

This home: £4,231
Band H

£5,078

This home is in band G, which costs £4,231 a year in Folkestone and Hythe for 2026/27.

Figures from MHCLG (Open Government Licence v3): the average bill for each band across Folkestone and Hythe, 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

This home

£627 / sq ft

Area average (sold)

£363 / sq ft

Price per area, sold homes nearby

£274 / sq ft

£627 / sq ft

£452 / sq ft

Lowest

This home

Highest

£627 per sq ft, above 9 in 10 recent sales in CT18 (£274–£452, 10th–90th percentile, 433 sales over 24 months).

Lowest and highest are the 10th and 90th percentiles of 433 homes sold in CT18 over the last 24 months. This home's figure uses its asking price. All sold £/sq ft in CT18 →

Location

Farthing Common, Lyminge, CT18

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 £5,000,000

£2.5m £7.5m

Deposit10% £500,000

£0 £5m

Interest rate 4.5%

0.5% 15%

Repayment period 25 years

5 years 40 years

A £4,500,000 mortgage. Most lenders would want a household income of about £1,000,000 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
Postling Lodge, Farthing Common Detached	Detached	Nov 2009	n/a	n/a	n/a	£1,300,000
Keepers Cottage, Farthing Common Detached	Detached	Oct 2001	n/a	n/a	n/a	£175,000
Postling Wood Cottage, Farthing Common Detached	Detached	Apr 1996	n/a	n/a	n/a	£121,000
Postling Wood Cottage, Farthing Common Detached	Detached	May 1995	n/a	n/a	n/a	£120,000