Plane Tree Farm & Barn

We are delighted to offer buyers a truly unique opportunity to purchase one of the most extraordinary homes in the highly sought after and peaceful area of Billinge.



Enviably located down a private driveway in a stunning countryside setting that offers uninterrupted views over farmland to the rear yet within walking distance to local amenities including some outstanding schools for all ages, a historic country pub and public transport links and major motorway networks, Plane Tree Farm comprises a stone-built former farmhouse, dating back to the 1800's, a handsome stone built barn which has full planning permission to convert into another contemporary detached dwelling and a mixture of gardens, farmland and historical woodland totalling over 24 acres.



In one family's ownership since 1955, the farm and adjoining land was previously owned by the Bankes family of Winstanley Hall. The current sale comprises the original farmhouse, a detached stone built-barn with planning consent for conversion to a four-bedroom dwelling, and the adjoining twenty-three acres of agricultural land which is subject to a protected Agricultural Tenancy but enjoys the benefit of its rental.



The house does require modernisation but offers nearly 2,200 square feet of characterful accommodation over two floors with excellent potential for improvement and renovation.



The stone built barn is currently utilised for storage with Shippon, garaging and a large loft but has full planning consent to convert and extend to a contemporary four-bedroom three-bathroom detached dwelling with a proposed total floor area of 237 sq.m (2551 sqft) with double garage and separate access road off Crank Road (Planning Application A/21/90981/FULL).



Both properties sit and currently share just over 1.25 acres of formal gardens in a beautiful tranquil location enjoying magnificent aspects over the adjoining tenanted agricultural farmland and woodland in the ownership of The Woodland Trust.



The sale also includes a mixture of agricultural land and woodland to the rear totalling in excess of 23 acres which is subject to a protected Agricultural Tenancy with the benefit of a rental.



The properties occupy an enviable location between the villages of Orrell and Billinge and are easily commutable to Wigan, Ormskirk, Liverpool and Manchester as well as the excellent motorway network. The area is renowned for good schools – nursery, primary and secondary schools – and there is a wide selection of restaurants, country pubs and shops to try in the surrounding villages and hamlets.



PLEASE NOTE: There is a public footpath which runs between the farmhouse and the barn from Crank Road and continues across the field to the woodland. The land is freehold. Council tax band for Plane Tree Farm is F.

Marketed by: Regan & Hallworth, Wigan