Property description

****FOR SALE BY INFORMAL TENDER***** A unique development opportunity in Halton village, the Forge is a detached former battery house for Halton Mills, believed to have been built in the 1890s and situated immediately adjacent to the award winning Lancaster Cohousing community at Forgebank on the end of Mill Lane. Currently used as offices, it has planning consent for use as a family home and an internal footprint of over 80m2 providing for a spacious interior with anywhere between two and four bedrooms depending on the extent of the alteration works undertaken. The building is surrounded on three sides by open countryside and enjoys a generous garden, three allocated parking spaces and an option of becoming part of the Forgebank cohousing community.

DETAILS

A detached stone building, believed to date from the 1890s and formerly the battery house for Halton Mills. On a good sized plot of land and with planning consent for use as a family home.

ACCOMMODATION

The property has a vestibule leading into a central office with vaulted ceiling. There are two mezannine offices at first floor level, side office, toilets and kitchen facilities. It has an internal footprint of over 80m2 and provides excellent potential to create a family home of real character. Outside there is a fenced paddock extending some 6m from the building and there are three allocated parking spaces adjacent to the building.

PLANNING CONSENT

Application No : 13/00679/PAC 1st July 2013

SALES PROCESS

The Property is offered as a private treaty sale. Offers are invited from interested parties subject to a 28 day exchange of contracts. If you do not believe you can meet this stipulation, then please discuss this with us before formally submitting an offer.

TENURE

Freehold.

SALE PROCESS

FOR SALE BY INFORMAL TENDER. Offers should contain detail as follows:-1. The Name(s) and Address of the Purchaser(s)2. The Price offered3. Any conditions the purchase is subject to (i.e. Finance, sale of another property).Upon acceptance the Purchaser will be expected to sign the contract within 10 working days and complete the purchase 28 days thereafter. The Vendor reserves the right not to accept the highest, or indeed any, offer.

SERVICES

Mains electricity, drainage and water.

ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES

This is an outline consent. Should you require assistance with the full design and planning application please contact our Planning, Design & Building Department on 01524 69922.

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Property Features :

• Development Opportunity
• Detached Stone Building
• Consent for Residential Use
• Possible Three Bed Home
• Idyllic Semi Rural Setting