Smallholding for sale

A smallholding with long term development potential in a convenient location on the edge of the Lutterworth East proposal.Extending in all to approximately 37 acres.

Situation
The property is located off Gilmorton Road, to the east of Lutterworth approximately1 mile from the edge of Lutterworth that offers an excellent range of shopping, educational and
cultural amenities. The M1 J20 is 2 miles away and thereafter the main Midland motorway links the north and south.

The farm is about 8.5 miles north of Rugby, 16 miles south of Leicester and 2 miles north of junction 20 of the M1. London is 90 miles to the south and there is a regular train service
from Rugby taking about 1 hour.

The location of the farm is shown on the location plan.

Description
The property is bordered on the west, south and east by the Lutterworth East proposal.

The property comprises a two-bedroom single storey dwelling with an attached single bay garage together with gardens which wrap around the property, a vegetable patch and two
breeze block sheds to the rear of the dwelling.

The land extends to approximately 37 acres (15.06 Ha) and is all down to pasture. Located within the centre of land are two steel frame agricultural buildings.

The land is bordered by mature hedgerows, trees, and stock proof fencing throughout.

The Bungalow
The dwelling is of red brick construction under a pitched tile roof and uPVC double glazed windows throughout, with accommodation shown on the floor plan and comprising:

Entrance Hall
(2.77m x 1.71m) wall mounted radiator and doors to all rooms and loft hatch.

Living Room
(4.45m x 3.36m) Includes a log burner with brick hearth and windows to the south and east.

Kitchen/Diner
(5.25m x 4.80m at its widest) The room includes a log burner, wall and floor mounted units, hand basin, a gas cooker and combi boiler.

Conservatory
(2.23m x 3.54m measured externally due to lack of access) brick walls up to waist height with uPVC windows and door to the height of the roof.

Bedroom 1
(2.92m x 2.90m) Wall mounted radiator and window to the West.

Bedroom 2
(3.36m x 2.90m) Tile floor with wall mounted radiator and window to the north.

W/C
(1.28m x 0.77m) W/C

Bathroom
(1.70m x 2.45m) Cast iron bath, with hand basin and airing cupboard.

Garage
(2.80m x 5.16m) blockwork to all sides with a concrete floor and an up and over door to the south.

Outside
The garden is down to lawn and wraps around the dwelling. The drive runs to the garden and past the house which has a tarmac surface and leads to the land at the rear.

A concrete area is situated along the northern elevation and runs adjacent a small block ha-ha. A vegetable path is situated north of the dwelling adjacent to the LPG.

Situated In the north-eastern corner of the dwellings plot are two breeze block garages/sheds with asbestos roofs and two diesel tanks.

The Land
Comprising of four regular shaped fields down as permanent pasture, the land extends to approximately 37.22 acres (15.06 hectares) and is bordered by a mixture of post and rail fencing and mature hedgerows. The fields benefit from a mains water connection and feed troughs situated in all parcels.

According to Natural England’s Agricultural Land Classification maps the land is grade 3 and the soil is described as slowly permeable seasonally wet slightly acid but base-rich loamy and clayey loamy and clayey soils.

Situated within in field SP5586 2623 is a natural water spring. The land can be accessed via a field gate past the dwelling.

Field Schedule
Field ID Description Acres Hectares

SP5586 3832 Pasture 10.28 4.16
SP5586 2623 Pasture 7.91 3.20
SP5586 2101 Pasture 8.21 3.32
SP5586 2101 Farm Buildings 0.23 0.09
SP5585 3385 Pasture 10.59 4.29

TOTAL: 37.22 15.06

The land is shown on the site plan.

Tenure & Possession
The property is offered for sale freehold with vacant possession of the land, buildings and farmhouse being given upon completion.

EPC
The bungalow has an EPC rating of F32 with potential for B89.

Council Tax
The bungalow is situated in Council Tax band C and the amount for 2022/23 is £1838.11 and made payable to Harborough District Council.

Local Authority & Utility Companies
Harborough District Council Tel. 01858 828282
Severn Trent Tel. 0800 783 4444
Western Power Tel. 0800 096 3080

Services
The property benefits from mains water and electricity together with a private gas supply and septic tank system. None of these services have been tested and it is the specific responsibility of the purchaser to test the adequacy of them.

Basic Payment Scheme
The land is registered to receive payment under the Basic Payment Scheme and a claim will be submitted for the 2023 scheme year by the vendor and this payment will be retained.

The vendor will transfer the appropriate number entitlements to the purchaser following completion and in line with the RPA rules and guidelines at the time.

An indemnity clause will be included within the sales contract to protect the vendor/occupier from any breaches of cross compliance between completion and 31st December 2023.

Wayleaves, Easements & Rights of Way
Overhead powerlines run diagonally across the property along with a separate overhead power cable which services the property. It is assumed that the necessary wayleaves are in existence.

Sporting, Timber & Mineral Rights
All rights are believed to be held with the freehold owner and will be included within the sale.

Overage Clause
The vendor reserves the right via an overage to retain 40% of any uplift in value received from any development (including solar or wind) or mineral extraction for a period of 30 years from the point of sale. The overage will be triggered upon either the implementation of a planning consent or the disposal of property subject to planning consent and will not be triggered on any agricultural or equestrian development.

This overage will exclude the farmhouse or a replacement dwelling being built on site.

Lutterworth East Planning
The property is situated within the Harborough District Planning Authority.

The wider context is that the property’s location is on the edge of ‘Lutterworth East.’ In 2019 a hybrid planning application (19/00250/OUT) was agreed for the development of up to 2,750 dwellings, business, general industrial and storage and distribution together with S106 developer contributions to fund the extension of Lutterworth, located east of junction 20 of the M1.

In accordance with the plans of the application - Bungalow Farm is situated directly north of the proposed development lending the property to long term development potential.

Lotting
The vendor reserves the right to offer the property for sale in any other order than that described in these particulars, subdivide, amalgamate or withdraw the property from sale without prior notice.

Method of Sale
The property is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole and any interested party should submit their unconditional offers to the Agent’s Rugby Office.

Fixtures and Fittings
Only those items specifically mentioned in the sales particulars are included within the sale or the items are specifically excluded.

Plan, Area and Description
The property is unregistered.

Please note field numbers quoted may not match the RPA field numbers and a plan is for identification purposes only.

The plan, area and description are believed to be correct in every way but no claim will be entertained by the vendor or the agents in respect of any error, omissions and misdescriptions.

Vendor Solicitor
ASR Advantage Solicitors, Catherine House, 10 Coventry Road, Hinckley LE10 0JT.

Viewing
Strictly by prior appointment through the sole agents at the Rugby Office on Tel:01788-564680 or email rugrural@howkinsandharrison.co.uk

Please be aware that livestock graze the land and therefore please keep gates closed and take appropriate biosecurity measures.

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