Oakhurst Farmhouse Crowland Road Eye Peterborough PE6 7TT

*As featured as the 'mystery house' on a recent episode of Escape to the Country* 

SITUATION Oakhurst Farmhouse is located approximately a mile to the north of Eye village and is situated as part of the hamlet of Eye Green, separated from the main village by the A47. The property lies close to the Cambridgeshire/Lincolnshire border. Eye benefits from a number of facilities including a GP Surgery, dentist, library, and community centre, as well as several shops and restaurants. The Cathedral City of Peterborough is situated 6 miles to the south-west, and offers a wide range of places to shop and eat, leisure facilities and is well known for its thriving theatre and city centre.

Burghley House at Stamford is just over 15 miles away to the west of Oakhurst Farmhouse and offers a great day out for all ages, as well as hosting the popular Burghley Horse Trials. The historic university city of Cambridge can be reached in just over an hour by car and offers an extensive range of shopping, cultural and other facilities. Situated approximately 4 miles north of the property lies the village of Crowland, which boasts two sites of historical interest, comprising Crowland Abbey and Trinity Bridge.

Oakhurst Farmhouse benefits from very good road links, being under a mile from the A47, leading to the A1 (M) and thereafter to the A14, which links to the M11 at Cambridge and the M1/M6 to the west. The Norfolk coast is accessible in an hour via the A47, heading east. There are excellent rail connections from Peterborough, where London Kings Cross can be reached in 50 minutes on the East Coast Mainline, together with direct trains to Stansted Airport, Birmingham and Nottingham.

The village of Eye has a Church of England Primary School, and there is a wealth of secondary schools in Peterborough. Private education is available at The Peterborough School (6 miles), and further afield at Stamford School (15 miles) and Oundle School (18 miles).  

DESCRIPTION Oakhurst Farmhouse is a detached brick-built farmhouse with a concrete pantile and blue slate roof. The property has many original features and enjoys well-proportioned accommodation arranged over two floors, which offers great potential to create an excellent family home, as well as the opportunity for an owner to adapt the house to meet their individual requirements, subject to obtaining any necessary consents. On the ground floor the central hallway leads to a large light reception room with access to the garden, a separate dining room, the kitchen with larder and pantry and beyond that a utility room with separate wet room and
toilet. There is an office which is accessed separately from the outside. On the first floor there are four good sized double-bedrooms, one of which has a dressing room, as well as an additional single bedroom, that are all accessed from the main landing. There is a family bathroom and a separate toilet.

There is a large parking area to the side of the farmhouse and a useful garage and tool shed providing additional storage space.

The property benefits from oil-fired central heating, electricity, mains water and is connected to a septic tank.
The property benefits from a right of way over the driveway to give vehicular access to and from the public highway, including the right to improve the driveway. Subject to obtaining the necessary consents, it may be possible to create a separate access to the farmhouse, directly off Crowland Road.

The farmhouse is situated on a large plot of approximately 5 acres (2.02 hectares) with views across open countryside. A mature and private garden with area of orchard immediately surrounds the farmhouse and is bounded by a mixture of mature hedgerows and interspersed with trees.

There are two separate paddocks situated north and south of the driveway and would be suitable for a range of uses, including equestrian, livestock and amenity uses.  

METHOD OF SALE The property is offered for sale by Private Treaty as a whole.  

TENURE AND POSSESSION The property is offered for sale freehold.  

SERVICES The farmhouse has oil-fired central heating, electricity and is connected to mains water, as well as private drainage to a septic tank. 

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE EFFICIENCY RATING Farmhouse - Current - F Potential - D 

EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES, COVENANTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing wayleaves, easements and rights of way, whether public or private, light, sport, drainage, water, electricity supplies and any other rights, obligations, easements and quasi easements, whether specifically mentioned or not. We understand that there are no Public Rights of Way which cross the land. 

OUTGOINGS Council Tax upon the Farmhouse for the year 2024/25
Council Tax Band F - £2,990.02 

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS All items usually regarded as tenant's fixtures and fittings and equipment, including fitted carpets and curtains,
together with garden ornaments and statuary, are specifically excluded from the sale. These may be available to the purchaser(s) by separate negotiation 

VAT Should the sale of the property or rights attached to the sale become a chargeable supply for the purpose of VAT, such tax will be paid by the Purchaser(s) in addition to the purchase price.
 

OVERAGE The Seller will retain 40% of any uplift in value if planning permission is obtained for a development or change of use of the field parcels identified as 0182, 0375 & 9868, from agricultural, horticultural, forestry, or equestrian use during the first 30 years after completion of the sale. The overage payment will be triggered upon disposal of land with the benefit of planning permission or implementation of planning permission. 

LOCAL AUTHORITY Peterborough City Council:  

BOUNDARIES The Purchaser(s) will be deemed to have inspected the property and satisfied themselves as to the ownership of any boundary, hedge, tree or ditch.  

PLANS, AREAS AND SCHEDULES Plans included or attached to these particulars are based upon the Ordnance Survey Maps copyright reserved
and ). All plans are not to scale. 

HEALTH AND SAFETY Given the potential hazards of a working farm, we ask you to be as vigilant as possible when making your inspection, for your own personal safety. 

MEASUREMENTS AND OTHER INFORMATION All measurements are approximate. While we endeavour to make our Sales Particulars accurate and reliable if there is a point which is of particular importance please do contact Henry H. Bletsoe & Son LLP (Bletsoes) who will be pleased to check the information for you, particularly if you are contemplating travelling some distance to view the property.  

VIEWINGS All viewings are strictly by appointment only through the Seller's Agent, Henry H. Bletsoe & Son LLP. T: