Lot 1: Manor Farm, Lopen, South Petherton, Somerset, TA13 5JN

A rural/village-edge development site including a farmhouse for renovation. Lot 1, The Farmhouse, extends to 0.51 acres.

For sale by private treaty.

Location
Manor Farm is located on the edge of the village of Lopen, between South Petherton, Crewkerne, Ilminster, and Yeovil, with easy access to the A303. The nearby village of South Petherton offers a school, public house, pharmacy, small hospital, and a small range of shops. The nearby towns of Ilminster, Yeovil and Crewkerne offer a wider range of facilities including a mainline railway service at Crewkerne and Yeovil to London Waterloo.

Farmhouse
Manor Farmhouse comprises a semi-detached four-bedroom stone and tile farmhouse situated opposite the farm buildings. The property requires complete renovation. Outside, to the rear of the property to the north and west, is a good-sized garden and space for parking.

Method of Sale
Lot 1, comprising the semi-detached farmhouse for renovation has a guide price of £300,000 and is for sale by private treaty.

Listing Status
Manor Farmhouse is Grade II Listed. Some of the buildings will therefore be listed within the curtilage of the farmhouse.

Covenants
The site will be sold subject to a covenant not to develop more than eight dwellings thereon and not to use the buildings for agricultural purposes.

Rights of Way
A right of access will be reserved over the first section of the drive to the paddock adjoining Kitchens Lane. The relevant access rights will be granted for the lots, depending on/if the property is sold as a whole or in separate lots.

Services
The property is serviced by mains water and electricity with private drainage. New service connections will be required to service the proposed development. The relevant rights for service installations will be granted for the lots, depending on/if the property is sold as a whole or in separate lots.

Health & Safety
Potential purchasers should take particular care when inspecting the site. The property comprises a former farmstead with many potentially uneven and steep ground surfaces. Potential purchasers should not attempt to access the first-floor areas of any of the farm buildings, as the timbers have not been tested and may not be sound.

EPC Ratings
Manor Farmhouse has a current energy rating of G.

Local Authority
Somerset Council
(formerly South Somerset District Council)