Property description

For sale by private treaty as a whole or in four Lots



An opportunity to acquire a substantial Grade II listed country house with outbuildings with development potential, a large cattle building, barns, two silage clamps, yard, paddocks and larger fields.



In a convenient position adjacent to the A49 Tarporley to Warrington road between the villages of Weaverham and Cuddington.



In all an area totalling approximately 36 acres (14.59 ha). Further information is available from Wright Marshall offices: 

4 The Bull Ring, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 5BS  

Tel: 01606 41318  

Contact: Nick March  

Beeston Castle Auction, Tarporley CW6 9NZ  

Tel: 01829 262132  

Contact: Andrew Wallace Viewing is strictly by appointment and accompanied by the sole selling agent by telephoning 01606 41318. Email: northwich@wrightmarshall.co.uk 

Directions From the junction of the A49 and the A556 at Sandiway proceed north in the direction of Warrington on the A49 (Forest Road), proceed across the crossroads at the traffic lights by The White Barn Pub and continue down the hill for approximately ¾ of a mile taking the right hand turn into Millington Lane. Turn almost immediately left into the entrance to a private driveway (formerly Grange Lane) which leads to the farmhouse and buildings.



From Weaverham take the A49 in a southerly direction from the roundabout at the junction of the B5144 and continue for approximately ¾ of a mile taking the first left hand turn into Millington Lane and then turn immediately left.



Sat Nav: Please note that the postcode of CW8 2SR is centred on Hefferston Grange approximately half a mile north of the junction of the A49 and Millington Lane. 

Lot 1 Price: £500,000  

The Farmhouse and Paddocks extending to approximately 3.6 acres A substantial two storey Georgian style house offering spacious family accommodation with potential to carry out refurbishment and re-modelling to provide a large family home with five or six bedrooms.



Believed to date from the early 18th century the house was extended not long after its original construction and offers three reception rooms with views of the garden, a large farmhouse style kitchen with traditional larder, utility room, office and store whilst at first floor level there are six bedrooms (one accessed from the adjoining room) and a family bathroom. A staircase leads to the second floor attic room with adjoining storage space. 

Accommodation The accommodation with approximate dimensions comprises:



Front door opens to a



Porch with tiled floor and leading to the 

Main Hallway With staircase rising to the first floor and with access to the three reception rooms: 

Drawing Room 5.32m x 4.69m With windows to front and side aspects. Tiled fireplace. 

Sitting Room 4.57m x 4.01m With French windows to the garden. Recessed shelving. Tiled fireplace with open grate. 

Dining Room 5.39m x 4.77m With windows to front and side aspects. Tiled fireplace with open grate. 

Farmhouse Kitchen 5.49m x 5.48m With windows to courtyard and garden sides. Quarry tiled floor. Beamed ceiling, recessed niche with shelves. Aga (gas) in recess. Sink unit. 

Larder 5.49m x 3.12m With window to side aspect. Quarry tiled floor. 

Utility room 3.55m x 2.49m overall with sliding door cupboards, plumbing for automatic washing machine, double drainer sink unit, quarry tiled floor, window and door to the Courtyard. 

W.C  

With high level suite.  

Office 3.04m x 3.24m with window to side aspect and door to the covered porch. 

FIRST FLOOR A turned staircase rises past a large feature window to the main landing leading to:  

Bedroom one  

with window to the front aspect. 5.37m x 4.71m  

Bedroom two  

With window to the front aspect 3.42m x 4.73m  

Vestibule.  

With access to:  

Bedroom three  

With window to the Courtyard side 3.6m x 2.79m  

Bedroom four  

With window to the front aspect 4.84m x 2.62m  

Side landing leading to:  

BATHROOM Fitted with a W.C, wash hand basin, bath and separate shower, large cylinder / airing cupboard and window to courtyard 

Bedrooms five and six. 5.11m x 3.28m plus 2.05m x 0.77m with window to side aspect and 3.29m x 5.49m with window to Courtyard side.



A turned staircase rises to the second floor level where a low height doorway opens to an: 

Attic room 4.72m x 3.65m (between purlins) and extending at both sides into the eaves and a smaller ante room with feature King post roof truss. 

Outside To the side of the courtyard is a covered porch with access to the office and rear garden area and a  

Coal Store 4.00m x 3.42m with doors to each side and window to the Courtyard, offering space for a workshop or hobby room.



The gardens extend to three sides of the house with a densely wooded copse beside the A49.



From the main driveway there is access to a small paddock across from the house and a large paddock to the side of the drive.



Part of the driveway will be shared with Lot 2 and the Farmyard area will be divided by a new fence (minimum standard post and rail) to be erected by the buyer of Lot 1.



Lot 2 Price £250,000 – Buildings, Yard and 12.33 acres approx



To be accessed from the main drive by a private access way leading to the southerly side of the cattle building. This Lot includes the farm buildings, silage clamps, yard and three fields totaling some 12.33 acres with potential for a home with agricultural or equestrian business. 

Traditional brick built building 21.65m x 10.18m with fibre cement roof, sliding doors to the main yard and open doorway to the rear, concrete floor and steel roof trusses.



Brick walled building with open front on wooden poles



10.5m x 19.34m and arranged in four bays with concrete floor. Lean-to timber calf shed. 

Five bay Dutch Barn With Lean-to linking it to the main brick building



Large nine bay livestock building



With central feeding passage, cow cubicles to each side, former milking parlour and dairy



Entrance doors to both gables, slatted floor



Two concrete panel silage clamps  

With concrete base.  

The Land This Lot includes fields to the north side of the farmyard and extending to approximately 9 acres in addition to the yard and buildings.



Lot 3 Price £150,000 - A field of 12.5 acres approx.



A large field of approximately 12.5 acres with frontage to Millington Lane with gated access in the south east corner direct from Millington Lane.



This generally level field has been mown and grazed in recent times.



A new boundary fence will be erected by the purchaser to a minimum standard along the northerly boundary to Lot 2.



Lot 4 Price - £95,000 - A field of 7.59 acres approx



Lying to the north east side of the A49 and accessed from Grange Lane, by Hefferston Grange this field is approximately 7.59 acres bounded by the old Grange Lane to the north and westerly sides and the A49 on the easterly side plus gated access and a water supply.  

Tenure Freehold with vacant possession on completion. 

Planning Wright Marshall has not formally investigated specific alternative uses for the farm premises and it is up to prospective purchasers to complete their own investigations, however, below we have provided our view on planning policy for guidance purposes only.



The Local Planning Authority is Cheshire West and Chester Council with relevant planning policies adopted in the Local Development Framework (29th January 2015) under section 28 (part 3) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, there is a requirement for all planning applications to be considered in light of the Development Plan (LDF) unless material circumstances indicate otherwise.



The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states a presumption in favour of sustainable development and within Chapter 3 and chapter 6 (paragraph 55) supports the re-use of rural buildings.



Local Planning Policies relevant to the site are set out in sections STRAT 1, STRAT 8, and STRAT 9 and the general consensus is that re-use of rural buildings is supported subject to certain criteria (such as design, scale and massing), providing the buildings are sound and have structural integrity.



It is our opinion that the traditional farm building at Grange Lane Farm would be suitable to be considered for a scheme of residential conversion, subject to a full planning application and assessment by the Local Planning Authority.  

Fencing Liability In the events of Lots 1, 2 & 3 being purchased by different buyers there will be obligations to erect and maintain post and three rail fencing on new boundaries within three months of completion of sale.  

Easements and Wayleaves The property will be sold subject to any Wayleaves, public or private rights of way, easements and covenants whether mentioned in these sale particulars or not. Lot 2 will have right of way over the shared part of the main drive. 

Mode of Offering The property is available as a whole or in Lots or combination of Lots as set out in these sales particulars and as the sellers and their agents may determine.  

Reservation of Development Value Lots 1 and 2 will be sold subject to a reservation of development value in favour of the sellers amounting to 25% of any uplift in value due to the implementation of grant of planning permission for more than a single dwelling house on each Lot for a period of 20 years after completion of sale. Further information is available from the seller\‘s agents and solicitor.



Lot 4 will be sold subject to reservation in relation to any planning consent for a residential or non agricultural/non equestrian use. 

Seller\‘s solicitors  

Moss & Haselhurst,  

2 Castle Street,  

Northwich  

CW8 1AB  

Cheshire  

Tel: 01606 47301 Any questions or enquiries relating to the sale contract should be addressed to the solicitor. 

Basic Payment Scheme The land is registered with the Rural Payments Agency and Entitlements established. A claim has been submitted for 2016. The B.P.S. Entitlements will be available for purchase at the market price over and above the property or lot price. 

Notice Please note no services have been tested or verified.



Measurements are approximate and for guidance only.