Property description
SUMMARY The sale of Oak Cottage Farm by Public Auction provides a most valuable opportunity to purchase a smallholding in a most sought after area of North Cheshire. Comprising a part rendered brick and slate double fronted four bedroom detached farmhouse together with rendered brick and slate two storey Coach House as well as a small brick and slate single storey outbuilding, once used as a fruit store, all set within mature gardens and grounds. Situated behind the property are three good sized paddocks, the total plot size extends to approx. 5.7 acres.
Detached four bedroom farmhouse in a most popular area requiring modernization
Outbuildings including brick and slate two storey Coach House, stores and smaller separate store with W.C and car port.
Good sized paddocks situated to the side and rear of the house and gardens.
For Sale by Public Auction on Thursday 3rd September 7pm at The Railway Inn, Station Road, Mobberley,WA16 6LA
FRONT PORCH With brick archway and built in shelving. Leading to:
ENTRANCE HALLWAY Front door with stained glass leaded inset.Parque flooring, decorative wood panelled walls, double radiator and staircase leading to the first floor.
DINING ROOM 16' 1" x 13' 2" (4.9m x 4.01m) Leaded bay window to the front elevation, parquet flooring. Ornate decorative tiled open fireplace and hearth, double radiator.
SITTING ROOM 16' 2" x 15' 9" (4.93m x 4.8m) Leaded window to the front elevation, with further leaded window to the side elevation. Ornate decorative tiled open fireplace, with surround and hearth. Parque flooring and double radiator.
LIVING ROOM 14' 5" x 13' 2" (4.39m x 4.01m) Window to the rear elevation, with views over the garden. Opening for chimney and double radiator.
KITCHEN 16' 0" x 9' 7" (4.88m x 2.92m) Window to the side elevation. Storage cupboard, single sink drainer. Tiled walls and flooring, double radiator.
REAR HALLWAY Door through to rear porch, and tiled flooring.
REAR PORCH Timber, brick and glass construction, tiled flooring and door to rear garden.
BOILER ROOM 14' 1" x 10' 3" (4.29m x 3.12m) Window to the side elevation. Oil fired boiler and water tank. Traditional trough and water pump. Internal window to porch.
CELLAR Accessed from the entrance hallway. Steps leading down to a small cellar area with stone slab shelving and internal window to rear hallway,
SPLIT LEVEL LANDING Window to the rear and side elevation , Ornate decorative wood panelling and double radiator.
MASTER BEDROOM 17' 2" x 13' 1" (5.23m x 3.99m) Large bay window with leaded inset to the front elevation.Further leaded light window to the front elevation and side elevation, with far reaching views. Cast iron fireplace with tiled surround and timber mantle. Corner storage cupboard. Two single radiators.
BEDROOM TWO 13' 2" x 13' 0" (4.01m x 3.96m) Window with leaded inset to the front elevation, cast iron fireplace with tiled inset and timber mantle. Double radiator.
BEDROOM THREE 13' 3" x 11' 0" (4.04m x 3.35m) Wooden framed window to the rear elevation, cast iron fireplace with ornate surround and cast metal mantle. Double radiator.
BEDROOM FOUR 10' 2" x 8' 10" (3.1m x 2.69m) Window to the side elevation. Cast iron fireplace with tiled surround and cast metal mantel. Double radiator.
SHOWER ROOM Window to the rear elevation. Shower cubicle and pedestal wash hand basin. Tiled walls, double radiator, chrome heated towel rail and loft access.
SEPERATE WC Window to the rear elevation. Low level WC, tiled walls and single radiator.
FAMILY BATHROOM 10' 11" x 9' 8" (3.33m x 2.95m) Window to the side elevation. Fitted with a modern white suite comprising, walk in fully tiled shower cubicle, panelled bath, low level WC and pedestal wash hand basin. Tiled walls and chrome heated towel rail, double radiator.
COAL HOUSE With external access, contains electricity meter and equipment.
COACH HOUSE PORCH With brick archway.
FEED STORE 16' 0" x 11' 4" (4.88m x 3.45m) Double doors ,stone flooring, window to the side elevation and staircase leading to the first floor. Could be used as garage.
FIRST FLOOR STORE 25' 10" x 15' 0" (7.87m x 4.57m) Window to the front elevation with rural views. Revealled beams and volted ceiling. Cast iron fireplace. Could be used as a games room.
TACK ROOM Timber door, stone floor.
STABLE ROOM 13' 11" x 10' 8" (4.24m x 3.25m) Window to the from elevation with three stable areas and drainage out to the front.
FRUIT STORE Brick built fruit store with carport to the side and outside W.C.
GARDENS AND GROUNDS Oak Cottage Farmhouse is complimented by mature gardens and grounds sited to the rear and side of the property. Extending to front and rear lawn together with an orchard containing a vast array of fruit trees including plums, pears, apples and damson trees. Also situated in the orchard is a pond together with another pond area in the paddock nearest to the property. Attractively bounded by a hedge to the roadside and post and rail fence to the adjacent paddocks. Also included are two greenhouses sited in the garden.
LAND The property is set within a approx.. 5.7 acres (etched red on the site plan). Adjoining the property with a separate gate and access on Slade Lane are 3 fields of established pasture, part undulating in nature. A tap to the eastern boundary provides water to the fields which are sub-divided by a series of hedges and fences.
SERVICES Both mains water and electricity are connected to the property with foul drainage to a private system. Purchasers should note that there is a former well in the garden adjacent to the easterly boundary accessed by a manhole cover. To the western elevation of the farmhouse there is a manhole cover leading to a large underground tank underneath the boiler room that has been used for water storage in the past.
EPC RATING G
EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES & RIGHTS OF WAY The property is sold subject to and/or with the benefit of all existing easements, wayleaves and rights of way.
Purchasers should note that an overhead electricity line crosses the property and there is an underground electricity cable supplying adjoining properties running across the corner of the paddock nearest the property.
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING The property is sold notwithstanding any description contained in these particulars subject to any development Plan, Tree Preservation Order, Town Planning Scheme or Agreement, Resolution or Notice which may be or may come to be inforce subject to any statutory powers or bylaws without obligation on behalf of the vendor to specify the same.
AGENTS NOTE There is a high voltage underground cable in the fields, it is recommended checking the depth of the cable should you be considering ploughing the land or mole drainage. There is also a water pipe across the paddock nearest the property that also crosses the electricity cable, the depth of which should also be investigated should you wish to plough the land. Please note that this water system has not been in use for 10+ yrs.
AUCTION VIEWING The property can be viewed strictly by appointment only with the agent's Knutsford office. 01565 621624
SALE DATE AND VENUE The sale will be held on Thursday 3rd September 7pm. Venue: The Railway Inn, Station Road, Mobberley, Knutsford, WA16 6LA
SALES PARTICULARS The sales particulars have been prepared for the convenience of prospective purchasers, and whilst every care has been taken in their preparation, their accuracy is not guaranteed nor in any circumstances will they give grounds for an action in law.
O.S SHEET AREAS The sale plan is based upon the modern Ordnance Survey Sheets with the sanction of the Controller of H.M.S.O. The purchaser shall raise no objection or query in respect of any variation between the physical boundary on site and the OS Sheet Plan.
TENURE Freehold with vacant possession upon completion. NO CHAIN.
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RESERVE PRICE The seller's minimum acceptable price at auction and the figure below which the auctioneer cannot sell. The reserve price is not disclosed and remains confidential between the seller and the auctioneer. Both the guide price and the reserve price can be subject to change up to and including the day of the auction.
SALE CONDITIONS AND CONTRACT The Sales Conditions and Contract will be available for inspection at the Auctioneers' offices, 1A Princess Street, Knutsford and Steels Solicitors, 17 Bold Street, Warrington, WA1 1DH for the attention of Mr John Culleton during normal office hours in the 14 days prior to the auction. They will not be read out at the auction, but prospective purchasers will be deemed to have read them and to buy in full knowledge of their contents.
MONEY LAUNDERING In accordance with the above Regulations, the successful purchaser must, at the conclusion of the Auction, provide one document from each of the following lists:-
PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION
1.Current signed Passport
2.Current full UK/EU Photocard Driving Licence
3.Inland Revenue Tax Notification
4.Firearms Certificate
EVIDENCE OF ADDRESS
1.Current full UK Driving Licence
2.Public Utility Bill issued within the last three months
3.Local Authority Tax Bill
4.Bank, Building Society or other such organisation's statement
For the avoidance of doubt, a Driving Licence may be used to evidence identity or address but not both. If a prospective purchaser is bidding as an Agent, on behalf of the Buyer, proof of identity will be required from both the Bidder and the Buyer, together with a valid letter of authority from the Purchaser authorising the Agent to bid on their behalf. If a Bidder is acting on behalf of a Limited Company, similar documents will still be required, together with written authority from the Company itself. No cash deposits will be accepted.
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