Duncote, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12

A UNIQUE MOMENT TO ACQUIRE A RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY IN AN ATTRACTIVE RURAL SETTING

Littleworth Flower Farm Barns offer a unique moment to acquire an interesting residential development opportunity in an attractive rural location yet very close to facilities and excellent communication links whether road, rail or air.

Approached over a mature tree lined drive the two portal framed barns sit side by side and have in the recent past been used in the running of Littleworth Flower Farm. Combined the two barns offer approximately 6,800 sq ft of covered accommodation.

The smaller of the two barns at 3,100 sq ft has recently achieved planning permission for a change of use to a dwelling house. The approved plans indicate its conversion into a four bedroomed property with two reception rooms along with generous open plan kitchen/breakfast/family room.

The remaining barn clearly offers potential for conversion in the future but equally offers great covered facilities depending on one’s requirements. With the proximity of Silverstone Racing Circuit one could easily see it providing excellent car storage facilities or converted into a high tech workshop, subject to obtaining the relevant planning permission.

The barns enjoy an attractive rural setting on the edge of Littleworth and Duncote and are set in approximately
3.20 acres of land. The land is currently split between main drive, former flower farm nursery with grass paddock at the southern end.

PLANNING PERMISSION

West Northamptonshire Council granted planning permission on 30th August 2024 under application number 2024/3378/PA. The permission is prior approval under Schedule 2, part 3, Class Q for the change of use of an agricultural building to dwelling house.

The permission has eleven conditions attached to it and is liable development under the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010. A copy of the permission with approved plans is available from the selling agent.

LOCATION

Duncote and Littleworth is about two miles to the North of Towcester which lies at the intersection of the A5 (Watling Street) and the A43 Northampton to Oxford road. The hamlet is rolling open countryside in the area known to the Cognoscente as the “golden triangle”. The nearby village of Greens Norton has a public house, health centre, primary school and a village shop. Towcester has good local shopping with supermarkets, restaurants and leisure centre with swimming pool. State schooling locally include Sponde School in Towcester while in the private sector there are preparatory schools including Winchester House in Brackley and Akeley Wood at Wicken and Lillingstone Dayrell. Public schools are at Stowe, Rugby and further afield at Oundle, Uppingham and Oakham. Local shopping towns are Northampton and Milton Keynes which also has a train station on the West Coast mainline providing connectivity into London Euston within 35 minutes. The village is well placed for access to the A43 which links the M1 to the M4.

PROPERTY INFORMATION

Services: Single and three phase electricity, mains water, septic tank drainage and rain water harvesting tank all connected.

Broadband: Gigaclear fibre broadband available but not connected.

Local Authority: West Northamptonshire Council
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Rights of Way: Currently there are two footpaths that cross the land being offered for sale and an application to divert Footpath RN3 has been with the Local Authority since 2021.

The current vendors are reserving a vehicular right of way to their retained land between points A & B on the sale plan.

Covenants: The previous owner placed five covenants on the property which are not unreasonable ones and again details are available from the selling agent.

Outgoings: Council Tax Band: To be assessed

EPC Rating: To be assessed

Tenure: Freehold

Viewings: Strictly by appointment with Jackson-Stops
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