Owston Grange Bungalow, Bentley

Location
The property is situated to the east of both the village of Owston and the A19. The town of Askern lies approximately three miles to the north and the City of Doncaster lies approximately six miles to the south.

Description
The property comprises a detached bungalow, with grassland and woodland extending to 88.08 acres (35.64 hectares) or thereabouts.

Owston Grange Bungalow
This comprises a detached 3 bedroom bungalow with a concrete interlocking tile roof, which has the benefit of UPVC glazing throughout. The accommodation comprises:-
Entrance Hall with one radiator
Sitting Room dual aspect with feature fireplace, three windows and two radiators.
Dining Room with log burner, built in cupboard housing Worcester gas fired boiler, another cupboard, window seat, walk in cupboard off, one window and one radiator.
Kitchen with a range of fitted wall and floor units, plumbing for an automatic washing machine, a stainless steel sink unit, external door, one radiator and tiled floor, with Pantry off.
Bedroom 1 with window and one radiator.
Bedroom 2 with window and one radiator.
Bedroom 3 with window and one radiator.
Wet Room with low level WC, pedestal wash hand basin and shower with window and one radiator.

Outside
The property benefits from lawned gardens to the front, side and rear elevation with a driveway leading to one single garage of timber and corrugated iron sheet construction under a corrugated fibre cement sheet roof. There is also a brick built coal and garden shed to the rear of the property.

Services
The property benefits from LPG gas fired central heating and has mains electricity and water supplies. Drainage is to a cess pit.

Farmland and Woodland at Owston Grange, Middle Lane, Owston
The land is all situated off Middle Lane/Joan Croft Lane and extends to 87.88 acres (35.56 hectares) or thereabouts, of which 13.10 acres (5.30 hectares) comprises deciduous woodland including Oak, Ash and Sycamore species.

The land is classified as being primarily Grade 3 and 4 with a small area being classified as in "other land primarily in non agricultural use" on Sheet 103 of the Provisional Agricultural Land Classification Maps of England & Wales as historically published by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries & Food.

The Soil Survey of England & Wales identifies the soils as being from the "Foggathorpe 2" Association with their characteristics described as "slowly permeable, seasonally waterlogged, stoneless, clayey and fine loamy over clayey soils, some similar coarse loamy over clayey soils" and as suitable for "cereals and grassland stock rearing."

Planning Condition
The planning permission granted on 27 September 1965 was subject to three conditions, the third being that "The dwelling shall at all times be occupied by a person or persons whose employment or latest employment is or was employment in agriculture as defined by Section 221 (1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1963 or in an industry mainly dependent upon agriculture and includes also the dependants of such persons as aforesaid."

Wayleaves, Easements & Rights of Way
There is a wayleave for an overhead electricity line crossing the woodland. There is a right of way over Lot 3 (as shown coloured brown on the plan) in favour of the land to the north of Turnholme Wood. The land is sold subject to any other rights of way, reservation of minerals, water, drainage, sporting rights, easements and other wayleaves and all rights of access whether mentioned in these sale particulars or not.

Nitrate Vulnerable Zone
All of the land lies within a designated Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.

Lotting
Lot 1 Bungalow & Grass field 5.21 acres
Lot 2 Grass field 4.65 acres
Lot 3 Grass fields & woodland 71.39 acres
Lot 4 Grass field 5.79 acres
Lot 5 Grass field 1.04 acres
Total 88.08 acres

Viewing
Viewing of the bungalow is strictly by appointment with the Agents, the land may be viewed at any reasonable time during daylight hours when in possession of a set of these sales particulars.

Method of sale
The land is offered for sale as a whole or in up to five lots by Informal Tender. The Vendors do not undertake to accept the highest, or indeed any offer but best and final offers should be submitted on the prescribed Tender Form, available from the Selling Agents in accordance with the following:-
1. Expressed as a lump sum total (not per acre) and clearly identifying any conditions proposed.
2. Confirm full name and address and contact telephone number of Purchaser(s).
3. Confirm full name and address and contact telephone number of Solicitor.
4. Confirm whether the offer is on the basis of cash, or conditional upon unconfirmed finance or sale of other property.
5. Submitted in a sealed envelope marked "Owston Tender".
6. The sealed envelope should be marked on the outside with the name(s), address(es) and date(s) of birth of the prospective Purchaser(s). This is to comply with Anti Money Laundering legislation.
7. Submitted not later than 12 noon on Friday 19 December 2025.
8. To avoid the duplication of offers it is suggested that any tender submitted should be for an uneven amount of money. Furthermore escalating bids or offers made by reference to other bids are not acceptable.