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Superb opportunity to acquire the former Officers Mess of Brampton Park, which requires COMPLETE refurbishment. The Listed building and its associated outbuildings has planning for conversion to 13 dwellings. Situated at the heart of the new Brampton Park development, this is a unique opportunity.

Description - Brampton Park House is the formers officers Mess of RAF Brampton which is now mostly derelict but which is proposed to be converted into 13 residential Duplexes. The former officers mess, and the adjacent coachhouse and linked stables are both Grade 2 Listed and are set between North Road and Central Avenue within the newly developed wider Brampton Park Park site. Both of the buildings fall outside of the Brampton Conservation area.
Formally a country house of the early Nineteenth Century and earlier it was rebuilt by Thomas Steadman for Lady Olivia Bernard Sparrow in 1821-22, with further alterations by John Buonarotti Papworth in 1825. The main house was partially rebuilt in 1907 after a fire, extended in the mid/late C20 and refurbished in the 1980's
The Brampton Park Estate was originally approximately 125 acres dating back to the 12th Century with a substantial house built circa 16th Century, part of which was then remodelled in the 1800's. The house went through a number of owners/uses, including for PoW's in WW1, nursery during WW2 and then the US Army Corps and ultimately the officers mess for RAF Brampton from 1952 until circa 2013 when the Estae was sold to a property development company for circa 500 new dwellings, most of which have now been constructed.
The house has been approved residential planning permission in 2016 for a single dwelling under planning references 15/02016/FUL and 15/02017/LBC by Huntingdon District Council and also for conversion to 13 separate dwellings under planning reference 19/00028/FUL, approved in June 2020.

The property offers excellent development potential, either as a single dwelling, conversion into townhouse style homes, conversion into duplex/apartments or for use as a hotel/conference/office building, all subject to the necessary consents.

Offers - Serious offers are invited from cash purchasers only on an UNCONDITIONAL basis. Buyers must submit any offer in writing with evidence of proof of funds, evidence of a track record of delivery of this type of development, confirmation that all reports have been read and understood, acceptance of an exchange of contracts within 28 days of receipt of draft contract , acceptance of completion within 21 days of exchange and provision of personal ID, company ID and solicitors details.

Information - Numerous reports were undertaken to obtain the planning permissions and these will be made available to prospective buyers upon request.
These include Design and access, Drainage Strategy, Planning Statement, Heritage Statement, Archaeological Evaluation, Flood Risk assessment and Addendum, Phase 1Desk Study and Phase 2 Site Investigation, Tree Report, Bat Survey, Soakage Tests, and specialist reports, utilities maps, existing floorplans and proposed floorpans, Elevations and CGI's.

Brampton Park - The surrounding area has now been developed by Campbell Buchanan Fine Homes, Crest Homes, Linden Homes, Windborough Homes a& Metropolitan Homes to provide some 500 homes, a Co-Op, cafe, community building and play area's. There are a range of local amenities nearby in Brampton Village, including post office, butcher, garden centre and also educational facilities with secondary schooling and a mainline railway station at nearby Huntingdon, circa 5 minutes distant by car.

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    The company is owned and run by ourselves, Ian and Emma Bovingdon, and we have been married for over 27 years and have 2 grown up children. We met whilst working for a large corporate Estate Agency on the South Coast and have been in the property selling industry for over 60 years combined. We are experienced in all aspects of property, including land buying & selling, New Homes and residential homes. We thought it was about time we did this for ourselves & to give us total control over what we do and how we do it.   We have lived in East Cambridgeshire for over 20 years, raised our family here and have been involved with the community and local businesses during that time.    It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to be an Estate Agent, but it takes someone or preferably a team, with compassion, experience, knowledge, integrity and honesty to make it a real success. Moving home is one of the most stressful things we do in our lives and so we will always be here to provide a dedicated, professional and seamless service and to guide and advise you every step of the way. We will always strive to do the job to the best of our abilities. MEET THE TEAM  Ian Bovingdon Ian began a successful career in the world of Estate Agency in 1982 & has nearly 40 years of working with both large corporate businesses & smaller independents. Ian turned his focus to Land & New Homes in 2004 & has a wealth of knowledge in all areas of the industry. He will always think outside the box in order to provide the best advice and the best professional service. Outside of work, Ian is keen on Football, Skiing, Formula 1 & Photography.     Emma Bovingdon  Emma began her career in Estate Agency in 1991. Following a short career break to have their children back in the early 2000’s. Emma then returned to work for a National builder as a Sales Manager on the early stages of the Cambourne development in South West Cambs and then as the Sales and Marketing Director with renowned bespoke builder Campbell Buchanan. Outside of work Emma is passionate about interior design and keeping fit.   

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