Property description
A FORMER DAIRY AND LIVESTOCK FARM WITH PLANNING PERMISSION FOR 14 DWELLINGS AND A FARMHOUSE - This wonderful character property offers superb potential for a re-development project. The Farmhouse and buildings extend to approximately 952 sq.mts (10,247 sq.ft.) (For guidance only) and comprise farmhouse buildings, boiler room, store with first floor hayloft, shippon with hayloft above, barn, cattle pens, workshop and maintenance stores, together with a separate former dairy store with attached kennels. Planning Permission has been obtained for the conversion of the stone properties, which are built around a central courtyard. The development is situated off Chadwick Lane, surrounded by open countryside, with all the usual local amenities available nearby.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
A former farmhouse and associated buildings, of considerable character and being of largely stone construction, built around an attractive mainly cobble set courtyard.
The property is accessed off Chadwick Lane, off Rochdale Road East (A58), close to Heywood Town Centre with all its amenities and lying adjacent to open countryside. The development enjoys good access to the motorway network via either junction 20 or 21 of the M62 motorway.
Up to recently, this has been a working livestock farm and in addition to the farmhouse buildings, there is an attached boiler room and store with first floor hayloft, shippon with hayloft above, barn, cattle pens, workshop and maintenance stores together with a separate former dairy store with attached kennels.
The farmhouse and buildings extend to approximately 952 sq metres (10,247 sq ft) (for guidance only) - all interested parties must satisfy themselves as to the extent of the property, floor and site areas.
TENURE
The property is to be offered for sale by way of a new 999 years lease at a peppercorn ground rent.
SERVICES
We are verbally advised the property benefits from all mains services - we do not test or check any services and supplies and we do not guarantee they are in working order.
RIGHTS OF WAY / EASEMENTS
We have been verbally advised that there is a wayleave in favour of the National Grid over part of the land
PLANNING
Planning Permission dated 28th July 2014 has been granted to convert the existing agricultural buildings to provide 10 dwellings plus existing farmhouse and demolish two existing structures and construct 4 new dwellings, with conditions.
A copy of the planning consent can be made available upon request.
ACCESS
Access to the property is over a private driveway off Chadwick Lane. The seller will retain rights of access to retain fields to the south of Harefield Hall Farm.
OFFERS
Offers are invited for the former Farmhouse and associated buildings.
SUBJECT TO CONTRACT
The property is offered subject to formal contract.