Down Close Farm, Emborough, BA3 4SE £795,000 Freehold

Down Close Farm, Emborough, Somerset BA3 4SE

3 1 2 41.79 acres EPC N/R

£795,000 Freehold

Description The barn is to be clad in timber with a dark Set in a peaceful location on the Mendip grey standing seam roof and dark grey Hills between the villages of Emborough and aluminium windows and doors. , an exciting opportunity to develop The external footprint of the extended barn a smallholding with consent for a three- is approximately 1117 sqft (103.8m²). bedroom dwelling. In all the farm extends to just under 42 acres of predominantly Outside pastureland. The consent provides for an area surrounding the barn to be used as formal Located off a quiet country lane gardens and an area designated for surrounded by open countryside the vehicle parking. A number of the other property comprises a range of redundant former farm buildings must be demolished. and rather dilapidated farm buildings which Beyond the proposed garden area is an have the benefit of planning consent to uncultivated area or about three quarters of ------Double-click to insert picture------convert and extend one of the buildings an acre with several mature trees providing into a single storey three-bedroom barn shelter and shade. A 3-bay Dutch barn is conversion. sited within this area and can be retained.

The planning consent has accommodation Access to the property is by a single private that will offer a kitchen, a living/dining room gate from Embrorough Pond Lane and on with double doors, a utility room, boot room, to a hard track. The track divides giving master bedroom with bathroom, two further separate access to the proposed dwelling double bedrooms and a family shower and a spur going to the Dutch barn. room.

The Land now a popular carp angling lake. There are a The land totals about 40 acres and is all in good range of Primary and Secondary schools pasture although is all capable of arable in the area. The rolling Somerset countryside cropping. It is mainly level with some parts provides a variety of leisure pursuits with horse gently undulating. There are currently no riding, hunting, walking and cycling well internal divisions however there are two catered for with diving, dry ski slopes, paddocks that lie close to the farmstead swimming and outdoor pursuits all available which are separated from the main block by on the Mendip Hills. the access tracks. The uncultivated area to the south of the buildings is a former pond. Planning Reference Council - 2019/2147/FUL Location The consent was obtained by Salmon

The small Mendip villages of Emborough and Planning – Wells. Binegar sit on the Southern edge of the Mendip Hills equidistant to the city of Wells and Directions the town of both with a From the A37 at Old Down between Ston comprehensive range of shopping facilities. Easton and Gurney Slade, take the B3139 sign- The villages have busy rural communities that posted to Wells and Emborough. After 4 tenths centre around their churches and pubs like so of a mile take the second turning on the left. many of the local hamlets and villages on the Pass Lechmere Water on the right and the Mendips. Close by is Lechmere Water (known entrance will be found on the right just passed locally as Emborough pond) is a 10-acre lake the wood. that originated as a small pond in 1525 used by the monks to store fish to eat,

Local Information Motorway Links

• M4 and M5 Local Council: Mendip District Council Train Links Council Tax Band: To be confimed • Bath •

Services: Mains water on site. No • Castle Cary electricity on site. Nearest Schools Tenure: Freehold • Wells. • .