3 bedroom house

Viewings are strictly by appointment with the Sole Agent. For further information please contact Simon Gooderham or Catherine Hackshall, Cheffins Cambridge Office .  

Jonathans Farm is situated in a desirable rural location and provides an excellent opportunity for a refurbishment or redevelopment (subject to planning) project with the benefit of a range of outbuildings and a grass meadow. The property is located just north of the village of Cowlinge, with the larger village of Wickhambrook approximately 2.5 miles away providing a good range of local facilities including a village shop/PO, petrol station, Wickhambrook Primary Academy, Doctors surgery, public house, Memorial Hall and an active community with a range of social clubs.

The famous horseracing town of Newmarket is approximately 7 miles with a range of shops, weekly market, leisure centre, two racecourses, golf club and railway station (Cambridge-Ipswich).  

Description The property is approached over a private concrete driveway providing extensive parking leading to the outbuildings and grounds. The farmhouse requires full renovation and is of non-standard timber frame construction with a slate roof providing the following accommodation:

Kitchen (3.19m x 3.16m) with stainless stell sink unit, under-stair cupboard and larder cupboard.

Ground Floor Bathroom with airing cupboard housing immersion heater

Dining Room (4.07m x 3.60m) with solid-fuel Rayburn, storage cupboard, UPVC double glazed window and stair to first floor

Sitting Room (4.04m x 3.60m) with storage cupboard, fireplace with brick surround and UPVC double glazed window.

First floor landing leading to:

Study Area (3.19m x 2.27m) with UPVC double glazed window to the rear.

Bedroom 1 (4.07m x 3.60m) with UPVC double glazed windows to the front and side; open fireplace with wooden surround and storage cupboard.

Bedroom 2 (4.04m x 3.60m) with UPVC double glazed windows to the front and side; fireplace with brick surround.

Bedroom 3 (4.04m x 3.19m) with UPVC double glazed window to the rear.

Utility/Freezer Room (4.14m x 3.27m) accessed from the outside with Butlers sink and period copper wash tub.

Outside the gardens are laid to grass with a number of mature trees, a brick well and an area of former orchard and kitchen garden (currently unmanaged).

Period Brick Outbuilding (10.67m x 4.88m) with concrete floor and divided internally to two separate storage areas. NB: the original roof structure has collapsed and has been replaced with a flat felt roof.

Storage Barn (8.85m x 3.84m) brick and timber framed with weatherboarding under a pantile roof. Mains water.

Garage/Store (9.40m x 5.26m) timber framed and weatherboarded under a corrugated iron roof, with two open bays and one enclosed bay.

Dutch Barn (23m x 8.45m) an open sided timber framed building with corrugated fibre cement roof.

The grass meadow provides sheltered grazing and is partly fenced with a number of specimen Oak trees and mature hedgerow boundaries. 

Services and Outgoings Mains water and electricity. Septic tank foul drainage. There is no central heating in the property.

Council Tax Band E - annual charge £2282.43 (2020/21)

Energy Performance Rating - G 

Information for Buyers 1. It is understood that the neighbouring landowner has the sporting rights across the grass meadow and the right to access the land for this purpose.

2. The farmhouse is of a non-standard softwood timber frame construction and it is unlikely to meet the relevant criteria for standard mortgage lending.

3. The septic tank is not considered to comply with the General Binding Regulations 2020 for private drainage systems and will require upgrading by the purchaser.

4. Bedroom 2 is accessed through Bedroom 1 and/or Bedroom 3.

Wayleaves, Easements, Covenants and Rights of Way

The land is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing wayleaves, easements, covenants and rights of way whether or not disclosed.

There are no public rights of way across the property.  

Boundaries The vendor and vendor's agents will do their best to specify the ownership of boundary hedges, fences and ditches but will not be bound to determine these. The property is available for inspection and the purchaser(s) will be deemed to have satisfied themselves as to the ownership of the boundaries. 

Fixtures and Fittings All fixtures and fittings are excluded from the sale unless specifically described in the sales particulars.  

Plans, Areas and Schedules Plans attached to the particulars are based upon the Ordnance Survey and are for identification purposes only.  

Local Authority West Suffolk Council -  

Viewings and Further Information All viewings will be conducted in line with social distancing measures and Cheffins COVID-secure working guidelines. A virtual tour is available for the farmhouse and buildings which interested parties will be required to view before arranging a formal viewing.

Viewings are strictly by appointment with the Sole Agent. For further information please contact Simon Gooderham or Catherine Hackshall, Cheffins Cambridge Office .

As always, potential hazards exist on working farms and it is requested that all viewings are undertaken with care and regard to safety particularly with regard to any areas in and around buildings.  

Agents Notes For clarification we wish to inform purchaser(s) that we have prepared these sales particulars as a general guide. None of the statements contained in these particulars as to the property shall be relied on as statements of fact. All measurements are given as a guide and no liability can be accepted for errors arising therefrom. The plan and acreages use gross acreages taken from the Ordnance Survey sheets and are for identification purposes only. The purchaser(s) shall be deemed to have full knowledge of the state and condition thereof and as to the ownership or any tree boundary or any part of the property. If communications, condition of the property, situation or such factors are of a particular importance to you please discuss these priorities with us before arranging an appointment to view. This should avoid a wasted journey. January 2021.

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