About this property
Key Features
Freehold with Vacant Possession
4.5 acres land to the rear
Outline planning consent for replacement dwelling
Development opportunity
Description
A wonderful opportunity to purchase a development plot in a total of 5 acres, located on the outskirts of the picturesque village of Finchingfield in Essex. The plot site measures approximately 0.54 acre and is offered for sale together with a further 4.50 acres or thereabouts of farmland immediately to the rear of the property.
Shillington Cottage was originally a 1960’s chalet bungalow, which was demolished in October 2017 in order to remediate soils beneath the property, following a leak of heating oil from the oil tank. The work has included removing approx. 58 cubic meters of non-hazardous contaminated soil by specialist, licenced contractors and remediated with clean soils brought onto the site. Please refer to the auction legal pack for details.
Tenure
Freehold with vacant possession
Location
The property is situated approximately 1.5 miles to the east of Finchingfield and 9 miles north of Braintree. From the centre of the village, head east on the B1053 before turning left onto Toppesfield Road, signposted for Toppesfield. After approx. ½ mile the subject property will be on the right hand side a short distance beyond the neighbouring property known as Ffuleslo.
Lot Type
Residential
Planning
Outline planning consent was granted on 24th February 2017 for the demolition of the existing dwelling known as Shillington and construction of a replacement dwelling. The planning consent allows for a two storey dwelling with a ground floor footprint of up to 124sqm.
Full documents and plans can be found on Braintree District Council at www.braintree.gov.uk under Planning Reference 16/02185/OUT
Legal Packs
www.cheffins.co.uk/auctions/property-auctions or Adams Harrison, 14-16 Church Street, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1JW Tel: 01799 523441. Ref: RB
Viewing
Attend the site at all reasonable times during daylight hours with a copy of the particulars to hand.
Important notes
*Guide prices are provided as an indication of each seller's minimum expectation. They are not necessarily figures which a property will sell for and may change at any time prior to the auction. Each property will be offered subject to a Reserve price (a figure below which the Auctioneer cannot sell the property during the auction) which we expect will be set up to or within the Guide Range or no more than 10% above a single figure Guide. The reserve price will remain confidential between the seller and the auctioneer.
Fees: The guide price excludes any additional fees that the purchaser may incur, to include, but not limited to, Buyers Contract fee, Stamp Duty Land Tax, VAT, legal and search fees etc. Please refer to relevant Auction Legal Packs for details.�