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Lot 3: Manor Farm Development Site, Lopen, South Petherton, Somerset, TA13

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£275,000
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Lot 3: Manor Farm, Lopen, South Petherton, Somerset, TA13 5JN

A range of farm buildings for redevelopment within a rural/village-edge development site.

In all, Lot 3 extends to 4.70 acres.

For sale by private treaty.


Location
Manor Farm is located on the edge of the village of Lopen, between South Petherton, Crewkerne, Ilminster, and Yeovil, with easy access to the A303. The nearby village of South Petherton offers a school, public house, pharmacy, small hospital, and a small range of shops. The nearby towns of Ilminster, Yeovil and Crewkerne offer a wider range of facilities including a mainline railway service at Crewkerne and Yeovil to London Waterloo.


Lot 3
Lot 3 comprises the range of traditional buildings for conversion to five dwellings, together with the modern building for conversion to a dwelling, all within 4.70 acres.


Method of Sale
Lot 3: The property is offered for sale by private treaty with a guide price of £275,000.


Planning
Planning and Listed Building Consent was granted under application reference 24/00793/FUL for the conversion of a range of traditional curtilage listed buildings to five dwellings in August 2025.

Barn G: permission was granted for conversion to a four-bedroom dwelling under application reference 24/00941/PAMB in May 2024.


Listing Status
Manor Farmhouse is Grade II Listed. Some of the buildings will therefore be listed within the curtilage of the farmhouse.


Covenants
The site will be sold subject to a covenant not to develop more than eight dwellings thereon and not to use the buildings for agricultural purposes.


Rights of Way
A right of access will be reserved over the first section of the drive to the paddock adjoining Kitchens Lane. The relevant access rights will be granted for the lots, depending on/if the property is sold as a whole or in separate lots.


Services
The property is serviced by mains water and electricity with private drainage. New service connections will be required to service the proposed development. The relevant rights for service installations will be granted for the lots, depending on/if the property is sold as a whole or in separate lots.


Health & Safety
Potential purchasers should take particular care when inspecting the site. The property comprises a former farmstead with many potentially uneven and steep ground surfaces. Potential purchasers should not attempt to access the first-floor areas of any of the farm buildings, as the timbers have not been tested and may not be sound.


Local Authority
Somerset Council
(formerly South Somerset District Council)


Viewings
Viewings are by appointment with the selling agents, Carter Jonas, on .


Directions
At the Lopenhead roundabout, follow signs to Lopen. Shortly after entering the village, turn right onto Frog Street and continue onto Water Street and around the sharp right-hand corner onto Kitchens Lane. The entrance to Manor Farm will be found on the left-hand side.


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Lot 3: Manor Farm Development Site, Lopen, South Petherton, Somerset, TA13

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  • Crewkerne Station3.9 miles
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About Carter Jonas Rural, Taunton

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Established in 1855 Carter Jonas is a leading UK property consultancy specialising in Residential, Rural, Commercial and Planning and Development. With 34 offices across the country, including nine in central London and an exclusive affiliation with Christie’s International Real estate offering coverage across over 50 countries, Carter Jonas is best placed to sell, let, or manage your property to a wealth of buyers and tenants.

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