Bulphan Offers in Excess of £780000 RAYLEIGH OFFICE 01268 783377
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Detached: Bulphan Offers in Excess of £780,000 RAYLEIGH OFFICE 3 bedroom house requiring extensive refurbishment, together with outbuildings including a large agricultural building and grazing land For further information or to arrange to view this property please call 01268 783377 About 5.41 hectares (13.38 acres) DETAILS The different aspects of Manor Farm Cottage are likely to appeal to those who are looking for more than just a residential property. In addition to the house which requires extensive refurbishment there is a steel frame agricultural building that extends to about 400m2 with concrete hardstanding to the side and rear. Surrounding both the house and building is approximately 12 acres of grassland. LOCATION The property is situated on Doesgate Lane just to the east of the village of Bulphan. Bulphan village is located about 5km (3 miles ) to the west of Laindon and is approximately mid-way between the A127 and the A13 trunk road. The mainline railway station at Laindon is about 8km (5 miles) to the east of Manor Farm Cottage. DESCRIPTION MANOR FARM COTTAGE The Cottage is set back from the main road and is surrounded by the land that is being sold with the property. The house is of brick and rendered walls with a slate roof. It was originally two cottages and was converted a number of years ago to form a single dwelling. All of the fittings are now dated, and the dwelling requires refurbishment allowing any new owner the opportunity to use their imagination to create a home to their specification. To the front of the house brick steps lead up to the fully covered front porch with a door leading to the hall with stairs to the first floor and a doorway into the sitting room. The accommodation on the ground floor includes a single storey extension to the rear of the house. Both the sitting room and dining room have open fireplaces which are of a similar design being brick with a brick hearth. The sitting room is dual aspect and has an under stairs cupboard. The galley kitchen has a quarry tile floor and fitted oak front units. There is a single drainer stainless steel sink and fittings for a dishwasher. At one end is a 2 oven gas fired Aga. A door from the kitchen leads to the single storey rear extension housing a large secondary hallway with fitted cupboard, and beyond the utility room and a downstairs shower room. The entire extension has a quarry tile floor, and the utility room has a single drainer stainless steel sink and fittings for a washing machine. The shower room includes fitted cupboards, shower, toilet and hand basin. On the first floor the central landing provides access to the 3 bedrooms and the family bathroom. At the end of the hallway is the airing cupboard with hot water cylinder. The principal bedroom has a fitted wardrobe and an en- suite bathroom. To the front of the house is a concrete driveway with two entrances onto the main road and a large parking area in front of the double garage, which is of a similar construction to the house. To the rear and side of the house is the garden which is mainly lawn containing apple trees. To the rear of the house is a vegetable garden. There are various outbuildings including a timber frame shed and a small glass house. Running through the garden there is a concrete pathway that leads to the farm yard to the rear. FARM YARD With a separate concrete access onto the main road the farmyard comprises a principal farm building with a large area of concrete hardstanding on two sides. The farm building is a general purpose barn (18.25m x 22.20m) of steel portal frame construction with mainly concrete block walls to approximately 1.50m and corrugated asbestos cladding above and roof. The building is divided into 3 sections and has a concrete floor throughout. The principal section (12.25m x 18.25m) is clear span and has a sink in one corner, electric sockets, strip lighting and double sliding doors to the front. Either side of the main span are lean-tos. On the west side the lean-to has a part sleeper part space board wall to the side, and to the front a single sliding door. On the east side is an area with a lower eaves height that is used as a workshop.. LAND Surrounding the house and farmyard is approximately 12 acres of grassland. This is divided into 3 fields all of which are laid to grass and are currently used for the production of hay. All of the fields are fenced and behind the farm building is a large pond. The fields also include various buildings mainly of timber frame construction and mostly in a poor condition. GENERAL REMARKS AND STIPULATIONS DEVELOPMENT COVENANT The property is being sold subject to an overage covenant. In respect of the grassland should planning permission be granted for development of this land within a period of 25 years from the date of the sale then an uplift shall be payable to the vendors of 30% of any increase in value arising out of the planning permission or any subsequent permissions. In respect of the farm buildings should planning permission be granted for the development of the farm building within a period of 25 years from completion of sale then an uplift shall be payable to the vendor of £50,000. Further details are available from the vendor’s agents on request. LEGAL METHOD OF SALE Manor Farm Cottage is being offered for sale by informal tender. Tenders will be required to be submitted to the vendor’s agents by Wednesday 18th November 2020. Tender forms are available from the vendor’s agent on request. Viewings are by appointment only and will be by allocated time slots on specific viewing days. Details of the available dates and times can be obtained from the Vendors agents on request. TENURE AND POSSESSION The property is offered for sale freehold. The house and farmyard will have the benefit of vacant possession on completion. The grass fields are subject to a Farm Business Tenancy for which vacant possession can be available as from 31 December 2021 The sale price for the property is exclusive of VAT. SERVICES Mains electricity, gas and water. Gas fired central heating. FIXTURES AND FITTINGS Unless otherwise described all fixtures and fittings are excluded from the sale. There are some items on site that will not be removed including some old lorry containers. Further details maybe obtained from the Vendor's agent. SPORTING MINERAL RIGHTS AND TIMBER The sporting mineral rights and timber are included in the sale so far as they are owned. WAYLEAVES EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY. The property is sold subject to any easements, quasi easements, wayleaves or rights of way whether mentioned in these particulars or not. COUNCIL TAX Band D EPC  Rating F POSTCODE RM14 3XS LOCAL AUTHORITIES Thurrock Borough Council www.thurrock.gov.uk Essex County Council 0345 743 0430 www.essex.gov.uk NOTICE Whirledge & Nott do not have any authority to give representations or warranties in relation to the property. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract. All descriptions, photographs and plans are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statement or representations of fact. All measurements are approximate. No assumption should be made that the property has the necessary planning, building regulations or other consents. Whirledge & Nott has not carried out a survey or tested any appliances, services or facilities. The purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise VIEWING Strictly by appointment. Viewing of the property is entirely at the risk of the enquirer. Neither Whirledge & Nott nor the vendor accept any responsibility for any damage, injury or accident during viewing. Given the potential hazards of a working farm, all viewings must be accompanied. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org).