LONGRIDGE 3 MILES Cowley Brook Farm Higher Road, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire PR3 2YX About 34 acres An exciting opportunity to acquire a traditional small farm or a residential prospect with land set on a quiet road with rural outlook but close to the market towns of Longridge and Clitheroe and the motorway network. Cowley Brook Farm is freehold with vacant possession and is offered for sale by informal tender in five lots with farmhouse in 0.66 acre surround, adjoining barn with planning consent to convert to a dwelling with 6.25 acres, 15.33 acres meadow pasture and woodland, 4.62 acre meadow with former outbarn and 7.69 acre meadow. Farmhouse Council Tax band E Energy Performance Certificate band G Offers are requested in writing prior to 12noon Wednesday 3rd October 2018. Viewing: Agents: CLITHEROE 7 MILES By appointment through the selling agents Richard Turner & Son, Old Sawley Grange, Sawley, Clitheroe, BB7 4LH Tel: 01200 441351 Email: sawley@rturner.co.uk Old Sawley Grange, Gisburn Road Sawley, CLITHEROE BB7 4LH T: 01200 441351 F: 01200 441666 E: sawley@rturner.co.uk Royal Oak Chambers, Main Street BENTHAM LA2 7HF T: 015242 61444 F: 015242 62463 E: bentham@rturner.co.uk 14 Moss End, Crooklands, MILNTHORPE LA7 7NU T: 015395 66800 F: 015395 66801 E: kendal@rturner.co.uk
Cowley Brook Farm comprises a three bedroom farmhouse constructed of stone walls with exterior stone dashed render to the front, rear and gable elevations, an adjoining stonebuilt three bay barn under the same blue slate roof level as the house and 34.55 acres of productive grassland including some woodland. The Farmhouse front entrance is approached via stone steps between stone wall sides with five steps up and two further steps up after turning right. On the opposite side eight steps down lead to the orchard and a doorway to the basement housing the oil fired central heating boiler, coal, wood and general store formerly used for spinning featuring large windows (25' 3 x 15' 0 ) situated under the living room and kitchen ground floor. The farmhouse living accommodation presently comprises. Ground Floor comprises as follows. Living Room (15' 0 x 14' 6 ) with front window and under sill radiator, boarded floor with fitted carpet, tiled fire place, wall radiator, exposed ceiling timbers, centre ceiling light and front entrance vestibule with solid outer door and inner glazed door. Sitting Room (14' 10 x 14' 0 ) with front window and undersill radiator, boarded floor with fitted carpet, tiled fireplace, built in cupboard, exposed ceiling timbers and centre ceiling light. Kitchen (15' 0 x 9' 6 ) with solid floor with lino covering, range of wall cupboards and work top units incorporating a stainless steel double drainer sink unit under one of two rear windows, wall radiator, electric cooker points, fluorescent strip ceiling light and rear glazed entrance door. Pantry (11' 9 x 11' 0 ) with solid floor with lino covering, two rear windows, stone slab shelf and wall shelving, under stair store, centre ceiling light and plumbing for a clothes washer. First Floor A single flight stairway with fitted carpet leads from the kitchen to pantry entrance way close to the rear entrance door with natural light from a tall window, to a landing with entrances to three bedrooms, the bathroom and store room. Front bedroom 1 (15' 1 x 14' 9 ) with fitted carpet, front window, wall radiator, exposed ceiling timbers and centre ceiling light. Front Bedroom 2 (15' 0 x 11' 6 ) with fitted carpet, front window, wall radiator, painted cast iron fireplace, exposed ceiling timbers and centre ceiling light. Rear Bedroom 3 (11' 9 x 10' 0 ) with fitted carpet, rear window, wall radiator, exposed ceiling timbers, sky light and centre ceiling light. Box Room (13' 6 x 5' 8 ) with lino covered floor, airing cupboard with immersion heater and centre ceiling light but no window. Bathroom (9' 9 x 9' 0 ) with fitted carpet, three piece suite comprising panelled bath with shower fitting, pedestal wash basin, low flush toilet, sky light and centre ceiling light. Services Mains water (free concession), mains electricity, septic tank drainage and oil fired central heating.
Rear Garden and Orchard There is a rear stone walled garden with concrete flagged patio, paths, detached small stonebuilt outhouse and two greenhouses. There is a fenced orchard to the side of the farmhouse. The Adjoining Stonebuilt Barn is under the same slate roof level as the farmhouse with double garage attached to the south east gable and rear leanto range of loose boxes all of similar structure to the barn. The three bay barn is divided into a two bay section and a one bay section. Two Bay Section (25' 8 x 25' 2 ) with large entrance door, flagged floor and eight stall shippon with concrete floor and hay loft. One Bay Section (25' 8 x 16' 2 ) with front six stall shippon (16' 2 x 15' 9 ) and rear six stall shippon (16' 6 x 8' 0 ) both with concrete floors and enclosed hay loft overall with front forking door and rear loft door accessible from the rear leanto range of loose boxes. Range of Loose Boxes (26' 4 x 12' 0 ) comprising three loose boxes each with stable door entrances. Attached Double Garage comprising open front (18' 0 x 10' 0 ) with step up entrance door to the field at the rear and sliding door front (18' 0 x 9' 6 ) with rear window.
Detached Shed (120' 0 x 40' 0 ) constructed of concrete block walls, wood truss frame with upper board cladding and corrugated asbestos apex roof which has perished and fallen in but this building has established a valuable footprint for enhanced usage. The Farmland extends to 34.55 acres or thereabouts and is registered with the rural land registry with the benefit of entitlements under the Defra basic payment scheme. Entitlements will be by separate negotiation at market value. Planning Permission was granted by Ribble Valley Borough Council dated 22nd December 2016 for alterations to the existing dwelling and extension into the adjacent attached barn under application number 3/2016/0958 and for the conversion and alterations to the barn to form one dwelling under application number 3/2016/0959. The effect of these two planning consents would be to construct a new internal dividing wall in the barn midway between an existing door and window creating approximately an extra five feet width for the farmhouse, extending two ground floor rooms and creating ensuites to two first floor bedrooms. If the farmhouse is sold separately to the barn it is intended that the cost of construction of this internal wall in accordance with approved building regulations will be borne by the owner of the farmhouse. Copies of the planning permissions are included loose leaf in this sale particulars brochure. Method of Sale Cowley Brook Farm is offered for sale by informal tender and offers are requested in writing by completing the prescribed tender form and identification verification questionnaire. The property is offered for sale in five lots as follows.
Lot 1 - edged red Farmhouse with 0.66 acre surround The farmhouse has the benefit of planning permission dated 22nd December 2016 under Ribble Valley Borough Council application number 3/2016/0958 to create an attached dwelling with improved living accommodation with hall, living room, dining room, dining kitchen, utility and cloaks on the ground floor and two ensuite bedrooms, two further bedrooms and bathroom on the first floor. Part of the rear garden, together with the orchard and croft, are included in this lot with access for car parking. Existing services including mains water (free concession) mains electricity, septic tank drainage and oil fired central heating are included in this lot.
Lot 2 - edged green The Barn with 6.25 acres The Barn has the benefit of planning permission dated 22nd December 2016 under Ribble Valley Borough Council application number 3/2016/0959 to convert to a dwelling with entrance hall, living room, dining room, dining kitchen, utility and cloaks on the ground floor and two ensuite bedrooms, two further bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor. The existing garages would remain but this lot would include the field with a large detached multi purpose shed in a state of disrepair with roadside access through a wide gateway close to the existing garages. New services would have to be connected to this lot 2 as the existing services to the farmhouse would remain with lot 1.
Lot 3 - edged blue Meadow, Pasture and Woodland about 15.33 acres Productive grassland with mixed woodland and roadside access through a field gate across the road from the farmhouse and barn frontage. Lot 4 - edged pink Meadow with former outbarn about 4.62 acres A valuable meadow with former outbarn in the top corner and gateway entrances off two road forming the cross roads at the Newdrop Inn.
Lot 5 - edged brown Meadow about 7.69 acres A valuable meadow with roadside access to the top corner of the field close to the Newdrop Inn. Summary Lot 1 Farmhouse 0.66 acres Lot 2 Barn with 6.25 acres Lot 3 Land about 15.33 acres Lot 4 Meadow about 4.62 acres Lot 5 Meadow about 7.69 acres 34.55 acres Please Note: In order for selling agents to comply with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Anti-Money Laundering regulations we are now obliged to ask all purchasers to complete an Identification Verification Questionnaire form which will include provision of prescribed information (identity documentation etc.) and a search via Experian to verify information provided however please note the Experian search will NOT involve a credit search.
Please Note: In order for selling agents to comply with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) Anti-Money Laundering regulations we are now obliged to ask all purchasers to complete an Identification Verification Questionnaire form which will include provision of prescribed information (identity documentation etc.) and a search via Experian to verify information provided however please note the Experian search will NOT involve a credit search. MISREPRESENTATION ACT 1967: Richard Turner & Son, for themselves and for the vendors or lessors of these properties whose agents they are, give notice that these particulars do not constitute any part of an offer or a contract. All statements contained in these particulars as to these properties are made without responsibility on the part of Richard Turner & Son or the vendors or lessors, none of the statements contained in these particulars as to these properties are to be relied on as statements or representations of fact and any intending purchasers or lessees must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of the statements contained in these particulars. The vendor or lessors do not make or give and neither Richard Turner & Son nor any person in their employment, has any authority to make or give any representation of warranty whatever in relation to these properties.