Wayside Cottage, Congleton Road, Whitemore, Congleton

FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY

Wayside Cottage, Congleton Road, Whitemore, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 3NE

Wayside Cottage offers an excellent opportunity to purchase a well equipped small holding with a lot of opportunities. The property benefits from a host of modern outbuildings, all in good order, in two principal blocks. The buildings have previously been used for agriculture, a workshops and storage. The dwelling currently provides two bedroom accommodation, but could easily be reconfigured or extended to increase the living accommodation if desired. Wayside Cottage stands in 6.34 acres in total and early viewing is highly recommended to see the scope and potential that the property offers.

Offers in the region of - £750,000

Situation - The property is situated in Whitemoor on the outskirts of Congleton, a modest town located in Southeast Cheshire. The property is approximately 2 miles from Biddulph, 10 miles from Leek and 11 miles from Macclesfield.

Directions - From our Leek office take the Macclesfield Road (A523) towards Macclesfield for approximately 5 miles, then turn left onto Beat Lane. Follow Beat Lane approximately 2 miles, going through Rushton James and continuing onto Dial Lane. Follow Dial Lane and then continue onto Reades Lane, going past the Coach and Horses Public House (situated on the right), until reaching a set of four-way traffic lights. Once at the traffic lights turn left onto Biddulph Road (A527) for approximately 0.8 miles and the property will be located on the right-hand side, sign posted by one of our ‘For Sale’ signs.

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Description - The property comprises a semi-detached dwelling, with an extensive range of timber frame and more modern portal frame outbuildings, suitable for a variety of uses, lying in 6.34 acres or thereabouts of grassland and woodland.

The accommodation briefly comprises the following: -

Front Door - Giving access to the following accommodation: -

Reception Room - 7.23m x 3.71m (23'8" x 12'2" ) - With tiled floor, radiator, fireplace in brick and slate surround, window to front and side elevations, door to outside and stairs off.

Dining Room - 2.97m x 3.56m (9'8" x 11'8" ) - With tiled floor, built in cupboards, tiled floor, radiator, and window to front elevation.

Kitchen - 3.43m x 3.77m (11'3" x 12'4" ) - With tiled floor, base and wall units, window to rear elevation, radiator, and half tiled walls.

W.C - With W.C and wash hand basin

Living Room - 5.75m x 5.06m (18'10" x 16'7" ) - With wooden floor, radiator, and window to front elevation.

Stairs leading to First Floor Landing, giving access to: -

Bedroom One - 3.78m x 3.42m (12'4" x 11'2" ) - With carpet, radiator, and window to side elevation.

Bedroom Two - 2.54m x 2.14m (8'3" x 7'0" ) - With carpet, radiator, and window to side elevation.

Bathroom - With carpet floor, bath with overhead shower, WC, and wash hand basin

Outside - To the front of property is a large, paved area, providing space for parking for multiple vehicles.

Adjoining the property is :-

Garage - 3.85m x 6.17m (12'7" x 20'2" ) -

Outbuildings - The property benefits from an extensive range of modern portal frame and timber frame
outbuildings, all previously used for livestock housing and machinery storage.

Please Note: Numbers of buildings on the references plan are for reference purposes only.

Avery One- Not Measured - Timber and sheeted frame, standing on concrete blocks, previously used as hen housing.

Avery Two- Not Measured - Timber and sheeted frame, standing on concrete blocks, previously used as hen housing.

Avery Three- Not Measured - Timber and sheeted frame, standing on concrete blocks, previously used as hen housing.

Avery Four- Not Measured - Timber and sheeted frame, standing on concrete blocks, previously used as hen housing.

Avery Five- Not Measured - Timber and sheeted frame, standing on concrete blocks, previously used as hen housing.

Timber Frame And Sheeted Storage Building - 9.29m x 5.72m (30'5" x 18'9" ) - consisting of the following: -
Store – 2.28m x 2.91m

Store – 2.28m x 2.91m

Store – 2.28m x 2.91m

Timber Frame Chicken Coop- Not Measured -

Static Caravan- Not Measured -

Timber Frame And Sheeted Lean To- Not Measured - With double doors to front and steps to entrance, previously used as office space.

Further Portal Frame Lean To - 7.61m x 3.82m (24'11" x 12'6" ) - With Timber sides, window to side elevation and hard-core flooring, currently used as garage space.

Timber Frame Hen Coop- Not Measured -

Timber Frame And Sheeted Open Fronted Building - 1.94m x 7.64m (6'4" x 25'0" ) - With half block and half sheeted sides and concrete floor.

Timber Frame And Sheeted Open Fronted Building - 1.97m x 7.37m (6'5" x 24'2") -

Block And Sheeted Building - 11.84m x 3.90m (38'10" x 12'9" ) - With concrete floor and loft above having housing for multiple pigeons/ hens.

Adjoining Brick And Sheeted Storage Building - Currently used a workshops and storage, being split into three compartments each with their own shutter door.

With loft above – 13.80m x 9.02m

Timber Frame And Sheeted Lean To- - consisting of the following: -

Workshop – 6.11m x 3.63m

Workshop – 6.21m x 3.05m

Timber Frame Livestock Building - 4.41m x 2.68m (14'5" x 8'9" ) - Previously used as hen housing.

Buildings - To the rear of the above buildings, through doubled gates across the public footpath comprises the following outbuildings: -

Timber And Sheeted Workshop - 14.26m x 4.25m (46'9" x 13'11" ) - With half sheeted and half block sides and concrete floor.

Timber And Sheeted Lean To - 10.23m x 5.01m (33'6" x 16'5" ) -

Timber Frame And Sheeted Livestock Building - 13.39m x 8.89m (43'11" x 29'1" ) - With half sheeted and half concrete block sides, concrete floor, 5 stables, 2 hen houses being previously used as hen/sheep housing.
With loft above.

Portal Frame And Sheeted Lean To - With half sheeted and half concrete block sides, concrete floor and 3 hen houses.

Adjoining Timber Frame And Sheeted Store - 2.48m x 3.68m (8'1" x 12'0" ) -

Further Timber Frame And Sheeted Livestock Buildin - consisting of the following: -
Pigsty One – 6.15m x 2.28m

Pigsty Two – 6.15m x 2.28m

Farrowing Pen One – 4.43m x 2.50m

Farrowing Pen Two – 4.43m x 2.50m

Farrowing Pen Three – 4.43m x 2.50m

Externally - Adjacent to the above buildings and access directly from the public right of way are the following: -

Timber Frame And Storage Building - 4.13m x 5.36m (13'6" x 17'7" ) - consisting of the following: -

Machinery Store – 5.14m x 3.64m

FYM Store – 5.16m x 3.31m

Land - The land extends to 6.34 acres or thereabouts in total and is ring fenced. The land is undulating, with some areas being steep in nature and suitable for grazing with some areas of woodland. The land lies to the rear of the property, with the majority being separated from the main holding by a disused railway track.

The land can be further described in the following schedule below: -

OS Field Number Description Area (Ha)
4403 Grassland 0.25
4492 Grassland 1.21
5403 Woodland 0.34
5596 Grassland 0.24
4708 Grassland 0.14
- Homestead etc. 0.34
2.52 Hectares
6.34 Acres
Or Thereabouts

Services - We understand that the property is connected to mains water, electricity, drainage, and gas.

Council Tax Band - The property is currently in council tax band C .

Local Authority - The local authroity is Staffordshire County Council and Staffordshire Moorland District Council, to whom any enquiries of a planning notice or other appropriate matter should be addressed.
We are not aware of any outstanding planning applications, planning consents or enforcement notices that affect the property, but should there be any we reserve the right to amend the valuation.

Tenure And Possession - The property is held freehold and vacant possession will be given upon completion.

Wayleaves And Easements - The property is sold subject to and with the benefits of all rights, including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights and obligations, easements, quasieasements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, whether or not referred to in these stipulations, the particulars or special conditions of sale.

Viewings - By prior arrangement through Graham Watkins & Co. Please email: or telephone .

Measurements - All measurements given are approximate and are 'maximum' measurements.

Mapping - The plans provided in these particulars are indictive and for identification purposes only and interested parties should inspect the plans provided with the conditions of sale with regards to precise boundaries of the land.

Please Note - The agent has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures, fittings or services and cannot verify they are in working order or fit for their purpose, neither has the agent checked the legal documents to verify the freehold/leasehold status of the property. The buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor or Surveyor.