51 Mill Road, Emneth, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE14 8AE

For Sale by Public Auction on 12th June 2024

£175,000-£200,000

14.27 acres (5.78 ha) Smallholding
Serviced Site
Location Close to Wisbech
Freehold with vacant possession
Description
An opportunity to acquire an agricultural/horticultural smallholding extending to approximately 14.27 acres, (5.78 hectares) situated off Mill Road, to the north of the village of Emneth.

The smallholding includes a mobile home and range of outbuildings arranged around a gravelled yard, with various grass paddocks with post and wire fence and areas of old orchards. The orchard/woodland areas are generally overgrown but offers real potential to improve.

A 2-bedroom mobile home extends to approximately 58.80m2 (633ft2), of timber frame and clad construction on a concrete slab base, which is situated centrally in the yard.

The buildings briefly comprise a timber framed and clad building used for storage and food preparation including kitchenette, office and wc, along with an older timber and tin outbuilding, 2 pole barns and polytunnels and other ancillary buildings.

Main access to the land is at the south-eastern corner directly from Mill Road with a secure gate, with a secondary access mid-way up the eastern boundary. There is a further access to the westernmost pasture via a track in third party ownership, over which there is a right of way.

Council Tax - A, EPC - E

Location
The property is situated in a convenient location to the north of the village of Emneth, which has a range of local services and amenities, and approximately 2 miles from the market town of Wisbech.

From the A47 take the A1101 towards Emneth and turn left into the village. Mill Road is the first left just after the Church. Continue along Mill Road for approximately 400 meters and the property is situated on the left through a set of secure gates.

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Planning
Planning permission was granted on 7th November 2012 by Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Council (Ref 12/01494/F) for the erection of a temporary mobile dwelling and polytunnels at the property. The consent was restricted to the period until 6th November 2015 which has since lapsed, which included a condition for the mobile home to be removed from site. Occupation of the dwelling was limited to persons solely or mainly working or last working in agriculture or forestry. Please see legal pack for details of the planning permission.

Wayleaves, Easements, Covenants and Rights of Way
The property will be sold subject to and with the benefit of all Wayleaves, Easements, Covenants and rights of way. Please see legal pack for information.
The Land is subject to a restrictive covenant allowing the construction of up to three dwellings, with an overage payable on the third dwelling. Please refer to the legal pack for details of the covenant.

Services
The property is connected to mains water and single phase electricity. We are informed by the Vendor that cabling sufficient for a 3 phase connection was installed close to the boundary of the property in Mill Road.

The mobile home and office building have a shared private drainage system.


Auctioneers Note
The Vendor will be undertaking clearance of stored items from the site before the date of completion, but does not make any guarantees that the site will be clear on completion or indeed what might remain.

Viewing
Cheffins Rural Department

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