Hesley Lodge Farm, Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S61

STRATEGIC INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY ON THE URBAN FRINGE

Description

Introduction
Hesley Lodge Farm offers a rare opportunity to purchase a strategically well located small farm on the urban fringe. The property which extends to approximately 51.57 acres (20.87 ha) lies in three blocks split by Lodge Lane and Jumble Lane on the southern fringe of Thorpe Hesley. The farm divides into three main land parcels including a 9.86 acre field north of Lodge Lane adjoining existing residential development. The farmhouse, buildings and equestrian facilities lie to the south of Lodge Lane adjacent to the recreation ground and not far from existing development and extends to 33.23 acres. The third parcel of land comprises a grazing field between the village and the motorway with good road frontage and extending to a further 8.48 acres.

In our opinion, the farm will be of interest to strategic land buyers and Investors due to the strategic location of the land as well as the potential for redeveloping the farm yard site. For those with equestrian interests there is potential to further expand the existing livery business or use the facilities for personal or riding school use . The stone barn and farm buildings footprint also offers potential for redevelopment or expansion of the building footprint.

Description
The House which is of brick and stone construction under a slate roof with part painted and rendered walls provides accommodation over 3 floors extending in total to 1902 sq ft plus cellars. This includes a kitchen and three reception rooms on the ground floor , two bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor with 2 more potential bedrooms on the second floor. The house requires modernisation but offers potential to provide a family home with well-proportioned rooms.

Adjoining the western elevation of the house is a substantial former Stone Barn now with a steel sheet roof . The main internal body of the Barn is 15.5m x 5.3m plus a 2.5 m extension along part of the north elevation. The Barn retains attractive architectural features including the timber beams and currently provides storage plus an office on the ground floor . To the rear are various farm storage buildings in generally poor condition together with a 5 bay pole barn.

The Equestrian Buildings are well presented and include a 3 Bay General purpose building of concrete frame construction with block walls and concrete floor housing 10 Monarch stables ,approx. 13.61m x 18.56m . There are adjoining Lean to`s which house the feed and storage rooms and an office.

There is a large hardsurfaced parking and turning area off which a track to the impressive 60m x 20m professionally installed sand ,rubber and fibre surfaced outdoor area which is well fenced and floodlit and is a valuable asset to any livery or riding business.




Acreage: 51.57 Acres

Additional Info

Nearest Postcode - S61 2SF

Directions - Leave the M1 at Junction 35 and take the A629 Upper Wortley road for approximately 0.6 miles before turning right onto Lodge Lane. As you leave the village you will see the recreation ground on the left hand side and Lodge Farm is the next property on the left as you leave the village.

Tenure - The property is offered for sale freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Method of Sale - For sale by private treaty. The vendors reserve the right to conclude negotiations by any other means.

Rights of Way - The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing wayleaves, easements and rights of way, public and private whether specifically mentioned or not. There is a public footpath which crosses the land to the south of the steading and another path which crosses the off-lying 8 acre field. A third public footpath runs along the northwestern boundary of the 9.8 acre field north of Lodge Lane.

Sporting & Minerals - The sporting rights insofar as they are owned are included in the sale. The mineral rights are reserved to a previous owner.

Services - Mains supplies of water together with single and three phase electricity. Private drainage, Oil central heating and Fibre Broadband.

Environmental Stewardship - The land has been registered with the RPA but is not currently entered into any stewardship schemes nor SFI options.

Fixtures & Fittings - All items normally designated as fixtures and fittings are specifically excluded from the sale unless they are mentioned in the particulars of sale. Garden troughs are specifically excluded. If a purchaser does not intend to use the stables the internal monarch stable partitions will be removed by the vendors.

Local Authority - Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council.

Planning - Department or email

Planning - Consent was granted conditionally for – Change of use of existing stables and manege ,currently used as a livery business ,to use as both livery and riding school business, and formation of a lunge paddock at Hesley Lodge Farm -- ref RB2019/0052 on 05 February 2019.

Council Tax & Business Rates - Business Rates: Rateable value £1,750. Current Rates payable are nil. Council tax: Farmhouse is Band C.

Overage Uplift Provisions - The property is offered for sale subject to an Overage Agreement whereby the vendors or their successors would receive 30% of the uplift in value if planning consent is granted for non-agricultural use for a period of 15 years. The Overage would be payable upon Implementation or the sale of the site following grant of planning.

Health & Safety - Given the potential hazards around farm buildings and land we ask viewers to be as vigilant as possible when inspecting the properties for their own personal safety and not to enter fields with livestock and take particular care when inspecting the farm buildings.