Osbournes Farm

Osbournes Farm occupies a pleasant site off Warren Lane, a quiet road to the south of the attractive village of Cottered.

In total the property extends to approximately 0.72 hectares (1.77 acres), which includes part of the field to the east.

The farmhouse and buildings have historically been used for farming and a family haulage business. They are currently unoccupied.

Buntingford – 2.9 miles

Baldock – 6 miles

Puckeridge – 7.1 miles

Stevenage – 7.8 miles

GUIDE PRICE - £1,250,000

Method of sale

The property is offered for sale by informal tender. Unconditional offers are sought by 12pm on Wednesday 13 July 2022.

Description

Please refer to the plan below which shows the various buildings numbered as follows.

1. Osbournes Farmhouse - a 4-bedroom Grade II listed farmhouse in need of renovation (131.10 m2 (1,410 ft2)). 

2. Traditional barn – a timber frame barn with potential (subject to planning) for development (103.95 m2 (1,119 ft2)).

3. Covered yard and buildings – timber framed structure adjoining the traditional barn with further buildings adjoining (474.15 m2 (5,102 ft2)) in total.

4. Workshop (132.95 m2 (1,431 ft2)).

5. Outbuildings – a range of dilapidated buildings (290.67 m2 (3,128 ft2)) in total.

6. Farm buildings – a range of steel frame buildings (759.37 m2 (8,171 ft2)) in total.

Buildings 2-6 are have been measured (footprint only) using digital Ordnance Survey data with online mapping service Land App. 

Planning

The site lies within the Rural Area beyond the Green Belt in the administrative area of East Herts District Council. 

The vendor has submitted two applications in respect of the buildings numbered 6 on the plan, seeking consent for conversion to residential use (under references 3/22/0642/ARPN and 3/21/2555/ARPN) using permitted development rights. Both applications have been refused. Copies of the application documents as downloaded from the EHDC website are available in the Weldon Beesly data room. 

The vendor has commissioned illustrative drawings of the traditional barn (2) showing a possible residential conversion. 

Services

Mains electricity and water are available at the property.

Tender process

The property is being sold by informal tender. Offers should be made using the Tender Form available in the Weldon Beesly data room. 

Tenure and possession

The property is offered for sale freehold with vacant possession available on completion.

Fencing

The purchaser will be required to post and 3 rail fence the boundary A-B-C-D on the plan within 3 months of completion and thereafter maintain. 

Easements, Covenants and Rights of Way

The property is sold subject to all existing wayleaves, easements, public or private rights of way, covenants and restrictions, whether stated in these particulars or not. A right of access for the benefit of the property will be granted over the area shaded blue on the plan, subject to the purchaser paying a fair proportion of the costs of maintenance according to use.

Overage

The property will be sold subject to overage provisions affecting the land shown shaded pink on the plan. In the event planning permission is granted for any residential or commercial development within a period of 30 years, the purchaser(s) shall pay to the vendor 30% of the uplift in value to which the planning permission gives rise. Further details are available in the Weldon Beesly Property Portal.

Exchange of contracts and completion

Contracts to be exchanged no later than 2 September 2022. A 10% deposit will be payable on exchange of contracts with completion no later than 30 September 2022.

VAT

The vendors have not opted to tax for VAT and no VAT will be chargeable on the purchase price.

Viewing

The site can be inspected strictly by prior appointment with the Agents. In this respect, the Agents will advise of the specific viewing times and dates.

Health & safety

All prospective purchasers must use all due diligence and vigilance when inspecting. The owners and agents do not accept responsibility for the safety of those viewing.

Please note a dog is kept at the property for security purposes.

Further information

Further details including Land Registry title information can be found in the Weldon Beesly Property Portal The username and password for access is ‘Property’

Anti-money laundering

In accordance with the most recent Anti-Money Laundering legislation, the Purchaser(s) will be required to provide proof of ID and address once an offer has been submitted and accepted (subject to contract) prior to solicitors being instructed.

Vendor’s solicitor

Longmores Solicitors 14 Castle Street, Hertford SG14 2HP

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