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This handsome detached period stone former farmhouse dates from the year 1880 and stands on the eastern outskirts of Northampton directly overlooking open playing fields. The property is vacant and requires extensive modernisation and refurbishment and presents an opportunity for change of use from the existing D1 planning use category having been used as offices and a nursery subject to Planning Policy 19 Neighbourhood Centres. The property stands in lawned grounds extending to in excess of half an acre and containing a number of mature specimen trees including Lime, Cedar and Pine.
Tenure
Freehold
Accommodation
Ground Floor
Entrance hall, inner hall, room one, ladies WC, side hall, kitchen, gents WC, disabled WC, room two and basement cellar.
First Floor
Landing, room three, room four, room five, bathroom, room six/kitchen.
Outside
The property stands back from the recreation ground behind an avenue of trees with an open plan front garden laid to lawn and the grounds extend to the side and then onto the rear. On the eastern side of the house there is a walled courtyard and a disused garage building. At the rear the land stretches away from the house largely laid to lawn and bounded on the north and western sides by an established stone wall and there are a variety of tall mature trees around the borders of the garden including a fine specimen Cedar, Pine and a number of Lime Trees.
Planning
Planning Policy for this site is contained in Northampton Local Plan 1997 and the area shows the policy is L13 is community policy which states that planning permission would not be granted for development that results in the loss of existing community facilities listed in appendix 23 of the policy which includes Rectory Farm Olden Way. Emerging policy still under consultation contained in the Northampton Local plan part 2 shows the area to be within Northampton policies 19 summarised as follows " In supporting neighbourhood centres , any proposals that would result in the loss of a centre will need to demonstrate the following: There is an existing neighbourhood centre within 400 meters radius and a viability assessment to include robust marketing and evidence of community interest has been undertaken which provides evidence that it is not viable for the parade to continue operating"
Services
Interested parties are requested to make their own enquiries to the relevant authorities as to the availability of services.
Local Authority
Northampton Borough Council
Solicitors
Browne Jacobson, Mowbray House, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1BJ, Ref: Kassra Powles, Tel: 0115 908 4806
Important Notice to Prospective Buyers:
We draw your attention to the Special Conditions of Sale within the Legal Pack, referring to other charges in addition to the purchase price which may become payable. Such costs may include Search Fees, reimbursement of Sellers costs and Legal Fees, and Transfer Fees amongst others.
Additional Fees
Buyer's Premium - The purchaser will also be required to pay a buyer's premium of £6,000 (£5,000 plus VAT)
Administration Charge - The purchaser will be required to pay an administration charge of £600 (£500 plus VAT)
Disbursements - Please see the legal pack for any disbursements listed that may become payable by the purchaser on completion.