Centre Farm - Whole

Battersby, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, TS9 6LU

Guide Price

£770,000

  • Status: FOR SALE SOLD UNDER OFFER
  • First Marketed: Feb 2022
  • Removed: Date Not Available
  • 3.42 acres

Residential Tags: Farmhouse, Grade II

Property Tags: Development Potential, Equestrian, Walled Garden

Land Tags: Building Plot, Overage / Clawback, Paddock

Summary Details

  • First Marketed: Feb 2022
  • Removed: Date Not Available
  • Residential Tags: Farmhouse, Grade II
  • Property Tags: Development Potential, Equestrian, Walled Garden
  • Land Tags: Building Plot, Overage / Clawback, Paddock
Centre Farm represents a superb and increasingly rare residential development opportunity with full planning permission granted to create three individual dwellings, in a village setting within the North York Moors National Park.

Centre Farm currently comprises the original farmhouse together with a range of traditional stone buildings each benefitting from generous outdoor space with the opportunity to add further land.

The site extends in all to approximately 3.42 acres (1.39 hectares).

For sale as a Whole or in Lots.

LOCATION
Centre Farm is situated in an accessible rural location in the heart of the North York Moors village of Battersby, approximately 5 miles to the east of the popular market town of Stokesley. The County Town of Northallerton is situated approximately 20 miles to the south-west, providing a wide range of amenities and services.

The A19 trunk road is situated within 12.5 miles thereby providing excellent access to the service centres of the north-east.

Northallerton railway station provides an east coast mainline connection to London Kings Cross and Edinburgh.

Teesside International Airport is approximately 30 minutes away.

The area benefits from an excellent choice of state schools and independent schools including Ampleforth College, Queen Mary’s and Cundall Manor.

LOT 1 - CENTRE FARM FARMHOUSE
The Farmhouse comprises a detached property with full planning consent (Ref: NYM/2019/0688/FL) and Listed Building Consent (Ref: NYM/2019/0689/LB) for alterations, demolition of store, construction of link extension and conversion of redundant Listed buildings to form additional living accommodation together with creation of domestic curtilage, parking and turning area and landscaping works.

The accommodation which will extend to approx. 2,283 ft² will provide kitchen, utility, two reception rooms, office, snug, sun room and bedroom to the ground floor with four bedrooms to the first floor.

A particular feature of this particular unit is the link extension to the rear which will provide a sun room leading onto an office space.

Externally, the property benefits from independent access which connects with the public highway with enclosed gardens to the front and side of the property and ample parking to the rear, set in approximately 0.35 acre (0.14 hectare).

LOT 2 - BYRE
Grade II Listed farm building with Full Planning Consent (NYM/2019/0686/FL) and Listed Building Consent (Ref: NYM/2019/0687/LB) for conversion to provide living accommodation that will extend in all to approximately 2,364 ft².

The proposed accommodation will provide breakfast kitchen, open plan living/dining room, master bedroom suite, utility room, cloakroom, two further bedrooms and house bathroom together with a self-contained one bedroom annex.

Externally, the property benefits from generous garden space and ample off-street parking with independent access taken from the public highway, set in approximately 0.44 acre (0.18 hectare).

LOT 2A - REAR PADDOCK
The Purchaser of Lot 2 will be offered the opportunity to purchase, by separate negotiation, a grass paddock adjoining the curtilage to the north and extending to approximately 0.75 acre (0.30 hectare).

LOT 3 - GRANARY
Grade II Listed traditional granary barn with Full Planning Consent (NYM/2019/0684/FL) and Listed Building Consent (Ref: NYM/2019/0685/LB) for conversion to provide living accommodation that will extend in all to approximately 2,370 ft².

The proposed accommodation will provide dining kitchen, living room, utility room, master bedroom suite and further en-suite bedrooms.

Externally, the property benefits from a generous walled garden with ample off-street parking.

LOT 4
A village garth laid to grass accessed from the public highway over a private right of way and extending in all to approximately 0.32 acre (0.13 hectare).

LOT 5
A hedged paddock extending in all to approximately 0.80 acre (0.32 hectare) with access available from either Lot 1 or Lot 3.

METHOD OF SALE
The property is offered for sale as a whole or in up to 5 lots by informal tender - 12 NOON FRIDAY 25TH MARCH 2022.

The Vendor reserves the right to conclude the sale by any other means at their discretion.

If you have downloaded the particulars, please register your interest with the Harrogate office so you can be kept fully informed as to how we propose to conclude the sale.

TENURE & POSSESSION
The property is offered for sale freehold with vacant possession available upon completion.

PLANNING
A full record of approved plans and associated planning documents can be accessed via the public access section of the North York Moors National Park Authority’s website (http:// planning.northyorkmoors.org.uk/Northgate/planningExplorer/ApplicationSearch.aspx) using the following references:

Lot 1 – NYM/2019/0688/FL and NYM/2019/0689/LB
Lot 2 – NYM/2019/0686/FL and NYM/2019/0687/LB
Lot 3 – NYM/2019/0684/FL and NYM/2019/0685/LB

The Planning Consent in respect of the Barns for Lots 2 and 3 are subject to a planning condition limiting the occupation to that of a principal residential dwelling which shall be occupied by the main occupant for at least 80% of the calendar year and shall not be occupied as a second home.

Full details of the planning condition are contained in the respective planning decision notices Refs: NYM/2019/0686/FL (Lot 2) and NYM/2019/0684/FL (Lot 3).

OVERAGE
Lots 4 and 5 are sold subject to an overage agreement for a term of 25 years whereby if planning consent is granted for any use other than agricultural, equine or forestry, a clawback of 30% will be due in favour of the Vendors which will be triggered on the implementation of, or sale with planning consent, whichever occurs first.

DESIGNATIONS
The property is within the North York Moors National Park.

SERVICES
Clean water supply – The Purchaser(s) will be granted a right to connect to the private spring fed water supply and will be obliged to install a holding tank to store and serve their property with clean water from the private supply, the consumption of which will be subject to a standing charge.

Electric – Mains electric is available on site however, the purchaser of the individual lots will be responsible for establishing their own independent connection and should make their own enquires of Northern Power Grid.

Drainage (foul water) – There is no public foul water sewer and it is proposed that foul water drainage for each development would be to an independent Biotreatment plant (Klargester or similar), discharging to existing outlet pipe and
discharging to existing watercourse.

Drainage (surface water) – To existing on site system, discharging to existing watercourse.

Heating - there is no mains gas supply. The approved plans do not specify the means by which these dwellings will be heated e.g., oil, LPG, ground or air source heat pumps. Any of these may be possible but should be confirmed with North York Moors National Park prior to installation.

WAYLEAVES EASEMENTS & RIGHTS OF WAY
The land is sold subject to and with the benefits of all rights of way, water drainage, water courses and other easements quasi or reputed easements and rights of adjoining owners (if any) affecting the same and all existing and proposed wayleaves and other matters registered by any competent authority subject to statute.

The sale of Lot 4 is subject to a private right of way to a third party to access the garages.

HEALTH & SAFETY
Please take care when viewing the property and be as vigilant as possible when making an inspection for your own personal safety.

VAT
Any prices quoted are exclusive of VAT. In the event that the sale of the property or any part of it or any right attached to it becomes chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable in addition to the purchase price.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Hambleton District Council


North York Moors National Park


VIEWINGS
Viewings are strictly by appointment through the selling agent.

DIRECTIONS
From Stokesley proceed west on the A173 for approximately 0.6 miles before turning right towards Eastby. Proceed east for 4.0 miles onto Battersby Avenue. The property is on the right.

Postcode: TS9 6LU

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Marketed by: Carter Jonas Rural, Yorkshire

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