Land for sale

This multifaceted property offers a rare opportunity to acquire a farmyard with various commercial outbuildings, offering scope for alternate uses in the quaint village of Finglesham.

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Description - Yard & Buildings at Mercer's Farmyard: Lot 2 - Guide Price £350,000
Situated to the rear of Whiteways is the farmyard, which was previously used for the keeping of livestock and is now used commercially for storage and sympathetic light industrial uses.

There are several buildings situated on the farm to include:

.'Tyler' barn constructed of a concrete portal frame, with fibre cement/asbestos sheets to the roof and upper elevations and concrete blockwork to the lower elevations. There is a large sliding steel door to the front of the building and a separate roller shutter door in the northern elevation. The main part of the building measures approximately 24.7m x 7.80m totaling 192.66m2
.5 no ex-poultry houses comprising a timber frame beneath fibre cement/asbestos roofing sheets and timber weatherboard to the elevations. The buildings are all equal in size and measure approximately 9.42m x 5.39m giving a total floor area of 50.77m2.
.Cart lodge situated opposite Mercer's Farmhouse constructed of a timber frame beneath corrugated tin roofing sheets, timber weatherboarding to the upper elevations sitting upon concrete dwarf walls. To the rear is a lean to clad entirely in corrugated tin sheets. Overall, the building has a footprint of approximately 92m2.

Access to the site is via a concrete roadway leading from The Street, which opens up onto a yard area comprising concrete and consolidated hardcore. Beyond the yard area are areas of grass and scrub.
Overall, the site extends to approximately 0.93 hectares (2.29 acres).

Services - Mains water and electric are connected to Whiteway, and foul drainage is via a septic tank.
The yard benefits from a 3-phase electricity connection and mains water.

Rights Of Way & Easements - The land is sold subject to all existing covenants, wayleaves, easements, and rights of way whether public or private, specifically mentioned or not.

Planning - A Certificate of Lawful Use has been provided for the ex-poultry sheds to be used for light industrial uses. The site lies outside of the settlement boundary but is immediately adjacent and offers scope for redevelopment or a range of alternate uses subject to the necessary consents being obtained. It is also considered that consent could be obtained for a replacement dwelling in place of Whiteway. Interested parties are advised to seek further advice from the local authority regarding any planning queries.

Plan - Please see the plan contained in these particulars. The boundaries on this plan are indicative only and the land will be sold in accordance with the Registered Title. Plans are reproduced from the Ordnance Survey under Licence Number ES025698. The acreages quoted are for guidance purposes only and are given without responsibility. Any intending purchaser should not rely upon the statements or representations as fact and must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the area being sold.

Tenure & Possession - Freehold and vacant possession upon completion of the purchase.

Covenants - An overage to be placed over the yard and paddock adjacent to Whiteway to cover any residential or commercial development over and above the existing use, the overage is to be in place for 30 years and the seller will be entitled to receive 30% in any uplift in value.

The Buyer is to erect a suitable fence along any boundaries to the property which are currently unfenced.

The Buyer is to be granted a right to connect to services and receive electricity from the existing supply.
Right of way to maintain the elevation adjacent to the access track of the retained barn.

Mathod Of Sale - The land is to be offered by private treaty as a whole or in two separate lots. The seller reserves the right to take the land to informal tender, formal tender or auction should they so desire.