Property description

Alders Farm Lot 1 - House, Buildings and 11.07 acres (4.48 hectares)

An increasingly rare opportunity to purchase a most desirable and appealing smallholding situated on the Cheshire and Staffordshire boundary. The property extends in total to approximately 18.65 acres (7.54 hectares), with Lot 1 comprising of a two bedroom stone farmhouse in need of complete refurbishment and modernisation. Two attached stone barns provide the potential to substantially extend and improve the current accommodation into something truly special and 11.07 acres of grassland.
FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION
On Tuesday 24th November 2015 at 7:30 pm
At Congleton Golf Club, Biddulph Road, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 3LZ
* Outbuildings
* 11.07 Acres (4.48 hectares) of land
* Stunning Rural Location
Accommodation comprises:
* SITUATION
Alders Farm occupies a quite delightful and peaceful rural location with far reaching views towards the Bridestones and The Cloud. Set back from the 'C' classified Dial Lane leading between the village of Rushton Spencer (3.3 miles) and the market town of Congleton (2.7 miles) which has a wide range of shopping and recreational facilities, plus a railway station running regular trains to Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent. In addition the property is only 10 miles from Junction 17 of the M6 at Sandbach providing access to the motorway network.
Approximate distances to local towns and cities:
Congleton – 2.7 miles Macclesfield – 10 miles
Leek - 7.5 miles Manchester – 28 miles
Stoke-on-Trent – 10.7 miles
* DESCRIPTION
The sale of Alders Farm presents an increasingly rare and wonderful opportunity which seldom arises in this area to purchase a traditional small farm extending in total to approximately 18.65 acres (7.54 hectares).
The two bedroom stone farmhouse which is in need of complete modernisation and refurbishment has the potential to make a delightful family home with scope for extending the accommodation into the adjoining two storey lofted barn (subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents). The range of traditional farm buildings complement the farmhouse and together with grassland and a small wooded area extending to some 11.07 acres (4.48 hectares), Lot 1 would make a fine country residence. Whilst Lot 2 extending to approximately 7.58 acres (3.06 hectares) presents opportunities for local farmers, investors or those with equestrian interests to purchase sound mowable grassland and as a whole the property comprises of a small farm which rarely comes to the market in this noted rural locality.
* LOT 1
11.07 ACRES (4.48 HECTARES)
The Farmhouse
The farmhouse which is set back from the main road and accessed along a driveway leading from Dial Lane, is of traditional stone construction with a tiled roof and has an approximate external floor area of 963 square feet (89.50 square metres). The house currently offers an entrance porch, sitting room, pantry, kitchen and bathroom on the ground floor and two double bedrooms on the first floor.
Externally there is a walled garden to the front of the property bounded by a dry stone wall and a vegetable garden to the side elevation of the farmhouse abutting the driveway.
SERVICES
Mains electricity, British Telecom connection and foul water drainage to a pit hole located within OS 6524.
There is a natural water supply from a borehole housed within a brick building on the eastern boundary of OS 5314 which measures approximately 20' x 12' (6.10m x 3.66m). The borehole is approximately 600 ft in depth and the water is pumped to a header tank within the building and then pumped to the farmhouse via a pressure pump. Both the submersible pump and the pressure pump will be included with the sale of the property.
ENERGY PERFORMANCE RATING
EPC Rating 'G'
COUNCIL TAX
Band 'D'
The Farm Buildings
Adjoining the farmhouse and of similar construction is a lofted barn measuring externally 29'5" x 18' (8.96 m x 5.49 m) and adjoining this there is a further single storey stone barn measuring externally approximately 20'6" x 17' (6.24m x 5.18m) which if desired, could provide further accommodation to the house (subject to obtaining the necessary planning consent). To the front of the main barn is a former dairy of brick construction under a pitched tiled roof.
In the yard to the rear of the stone barns is a three bay pole barn measuring approximately 45' x 12' (13.72m x 3.66m) and a further small stone barn.
The Land
The land which is coloured red on the attached plan extends to approximately 11.07 acres (4.48 hectares) comprising 0.30 acres of farm steading, 10.33 acres of grassland divided into three separate parcels by mature hawthorn hedges and 0.44 acre of chiefly deciduous trees bordering Cheshire Brook. All the land is accessed from the one main access from Dial Lane and all the fields have good interconnecting gateways. The grassland parcels are capable of being mown for hay and silage and also well suited to the grazing of livestock and horses.
GENERAL PARTICULARS
VIEWINGS
There will be open viewings of the property every Wednesday and Saturday between 1pm & 2pm, commencing on Saturday 24th October 2015.
TENURE
The property is held freehold with vacant possession to be granted to the purchaser on completion.
POSSESSION
This will be granted upon completion which in the case of both lots will be approximately four weeks from the date of the Auction.
RIGHTS OF WAY
LOT 1 – A public footpath crosses the holding from Dial Lane along the track past the farm steading and then across OS 5314 and then exits onto Tunstall Road.
WAYLEAVES
LOT 1 – An overhead electricity pole line crosses parcel OS 5314.
EASEMENTS, QUASI EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES & RIGHTS OF WAY
The property is sold subject to any of these rights which may exist and which are in addition to those specifically mentioned in the particulars.
PLANNING
Apart from the aforementioned planning consent relating to the new access gateway for Lot 2, there are no other planning consents affecting the property.
LOCAL AUTHORITY
Cheshire East Borough Council, Municipal Buildings, Earle Street, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 9HP
Tel: 01270 – 686700
CONDITIONS OF SALE
The conditions of sale will be available at the office of the Vendors solicitors and the Auctioneers office approximately 7 days prior to the sale for inspection. An electronic version may also be made available and interested parties should make enquires of the auctioneers to receive this version if available. They will not be read out at the time of sale.
VENDORS SOLICITORS
Mr. J. Barry,
Charltons Solicitors,
Saracen House,
84 High Street,
Biddulph,
Stoke-on-Trent,
Staffordshire,
ST8 6AS.
Tel: 01782-522111
Email: julianbarry@charltonssolicitors.co.uk
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT
Mathew Blashill MNAEA – Tel: 01260 273241
Whittaker & Biggs,
16 High Street,
Congleton,
Cheshire,
CW12 1BD
Email: mathew.blashill@whittakerandbiggs.co.uk
PARTICULARS
Particulars written October 2015
AUCTION STIPULATIONS
1. Sales brochures and plans – these sales brochures and any accompanying plans are produced in good faith as a general guide only and do not constitute any part of a Contract and no person in the employment of Whitaker & Biggs has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property. The photographs used on these sale brochures and in window displays, may be taken with a non-standard lens. Intending purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of the statements contained in these brochures.
2. Equipment, fittings and services – the Agent has not tested any equipment, fittings or services so cannot verify that they are in working order or fit for their purpose.
3. Rights, outgoings, easements and wayleaves – the property will be sold and conveyed subject to all rights, outgoings, easements and wayleaves (whether public or private).
4. Boundaries, etc. – the purchaser(s) shall be deemed to have knowledge of fences, water supplies, and rights affecting the same and of the boundaries thereof.
5. Town and Country Planning – the property is sold subject to any development plan, tree preservation order, SSSI, or other notices which may be or may come into force. It is also sold subject to any statutory provisions or bylaws without any obligation on the part of the vendor to specify the same.
6. Order of Sale – the vendors reserve the right to sell the property as a whole, or in lots and to sell any lot or part of any lot before the auction; to alter the order of sale, to amalgamate lots or to withdraw the whole or any lot or any part thereof.
7. Conditions of Sale –The property will, unless previously sold or withdrawn, be offered for sale subject to the Special and General Conditions of Sale and Contract, which have been settled by the vendors' solicitors. These conditions, together with any plan of the property, may be inspected at the offices of the auctioneers or the solicitors, prior to the auction and will also be available before the auction but will not be read out at the auction. The purchaser(s) shall be deemed to have notice of such conditions and of all the terms thereof, and shall be deemed to bid on these terms whether they shall have inspected the conditions or not. The property may be sold subject to a reserve price(s).
8. Deposit and Contract – immediately at the fall of the hammer, the purchaser(s) will be required to sign the contract and pay a 10% deposit.
9. Money Laundering – intending purchasers need to be aware that two items of proof of identity will be required at the signing of a Contract, in accordance with current money laundering regulations.

Property Features :

• LOT 1: Auction 24th November 2015
• Outbuildings
• 11.07 Acres (4.48 hectares) of land
• Stunning Rural Location
• Rare Opportunity
• Guide Price £375,000 plus