Farmstead and land comprising 5 bedroomed farmhouse, buildings with planning consent for holiday lets and land extending to 3.5 hectares (8.6 acres) or thereabouts.
FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY
Guide Price
£800,000.00
LOCATION
The farmstead lies adjacent to the A585 Amounderness Way situated immediately south of Thornton Cleveleys, with good links to all local amenities.
The sale of Prospect Farm represents a rare opportunity to acquire a unique semi rural property with land on the outskirts of the urban fringe with immense potential, both as a development proposition or conversion to a good sized individual family home with scope for equestrian use , subject to the necessary consents.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Prospect Farm, Thornton Cleveleys comprises a 5 bedroomed farmhouse; a range of traditional red brick buildings with Planning Consent for 5 holiday lets plus a further range of traditional farm buildings plus land all amounting to some 3.5 ha’s (8.67 acres) or thereabouts
FARMHOUSE
The brick built 5 bedroomed farmhouse in need of modernisation is externally rendered under a red tiled roof.
It lies north east of the buildings with direct access to Skippool Road.
The accommodation comprises:-
Ground Floor
Kitchen 21'x 11' 10" (6.4m x 3.6m)
With oil fired Aga for hot water; fitted units and cooker point leading to freezer/utility room with downstairs WC and separate pantry with shelving.
Living Room 16' 1" x 16' (4.9m x 4.9m)
With open tiled fireplace.
Lounge 15' 5" x 11' x 6" (4.7m x 3.6m)
With open tiled fireplace through to lobby area and front door.
Hall, stairs cupboard and staircase leading to:-
First Floor
Bedroom 1 14' 9" x 12' (4.4m x 3.6m)
With fitted units
Bedroom 2 13' 2" x 11' 4" (4m x 3.4m)
Bedroom 3 10' 1" x 11' 9" (3m x 3.6m)
Bedroom 4 11' 10" x 10' 3" (3.6m x 3.1m)
With open fireplace
Bedroom 5 11' 9" x 7' (3.6 x 2.1m)
Bathroom comprising bath WC and sink unit with wall heater, airing cupboard with lagged hot water tank and emersion heater.
There is limited access to the attic from the first floor landing.
SERVICES
The property is supplied with telephone point, mains electricity and water and drainage is by way of a septic tank. It also benefits from security lighting.
OUTSIDE
Lawned garden on three sides plus wooden shed currently used for storage
COUNCIL TAX
The property is banded “F” for Council Tax purposes.
BUILDINGS
The buildings to the farm comprise a mix of both traditional style red brick to modern open framed units with good internal access throughout over concreted surfaces.
External access is either via Skippool Road or directly onto Amounderness Way which skirts the farmstead to the south.
The traditional range of single storey buildings of approximately 375m² internal area have the benefit of Planning Consent for holiday lets, the proposed layout of which is as shown on the attached copy drawing.
Copies of the full Planning Consent dated 03/11/04 (ref 04/01106/FUL) plus accompanying plans are available at a fee of £15.00 + VAT from the selling agents.
The rest of the buildings being south of the farmstead could be converted to alternative uses – including equestrian subject to the necessary consents where applicable.
SERVICES
Mains water and electricity.
LAND
The land amounting to some 7 acres or thereabouts surrounds the farmstead on three sides and comprises 4 separate fields within a ringed fence.
It is all down to permanent pasture, well drained with water supplied and in good heart. Internal access is good.
The land is registered with the Rural Land Registry.
LOCAL AUTHORITY
Wyre Borough Council
Civic Centre
Breck Road
Poulton Le Fylde
FY6 7PU
PLANS, AREAS & SCHEDULES
The plans have been copied from the Ordnance Survey Plan and are for reference purposes only. The details have been crosschecked and are believed to be correct but any prospective purchasers should check for themselves that they are satisfied with the details provided and any error or mis-statement shall not annul the sale or entitle either party to compensation in respect thereof.
TENURE
Freehold with vacant possession on completion.
VIEWING
Strictly by appointment only
RIGHTS OF WAY, EASEMENTS & WAYLEAVES
The property is sold subject to all rights of way relating to the supply of water and electricity together with all rights for drainage and sewage including rights for access, maintenance, renewal and repair.
Prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves of all rights of way, easements and wayleaves.
FENCES & BOUNDARIES
The purchaser will be required to maintain in a stock proof condition the fences marked with a ‘T’ on the side of the fence to which it belongs.
The responsibility of fencing the boundaries has been marked to the best knowledge of the vendor but it is in no way guaranteed and prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves as to the accuracy.
INSURANCE
As from the date of signing the contract, the property shall be the sole risk of the purchaser who shall affect his or her own insurance accordingly.
PROPERTY MISDESCRIPTIONS
MB Hodgson & Son have not tested any equipment, fixture, fittings or service at this property and so we do not verify that they are in working order, fit for their purpose or owned by the sellers. A buyer must assume that the information given in these particulars is for guidance only. MB Hodgson & Son has not checked the legal documentation to verify the legal status of the property or the validity of any guarantee. A buyer must assume that the information is for guidance only until it has been verified by their own solicitor.
The measurements supplied are for general guidance only and as such must be treated as incorrect. A buyer is advised to re-check the measurements before committing themselves to any expense.
The sales particulars may change in the course of time and a buyer is advised to make a final inspection of the property prior to exchange of contracts.