Willeymoor Lane, Malpas

Full Description

A most impressive equestrian/commercial property standing in approximately 45 acres.

For Sale by Auction
(Subject to Conditions and unless previously sold)
on Thursday 2nd September 2010 at 7.00pm
at Rowton Hall Hotel, Rowton, Chester

Solicitors:


Messrs Cullimore Dutton
20 White Friars
CHESTER
CH1 1XS

Tel: 01244 321066 Fax: 01244312582 (Ref: TP)


Messrs Brabners Chaffe Street
Horton House Exchange Flags
Liverpool
L2 3YL

Tel: 0151 600 3000 Fax: 0151 227 3185 (Ref: CA)




Planning Approval for a substantial detached house.
Existing four-bedroom detached house, American Barn with 13 stables, general purpose barn, newly constructed barn, additional six stables, Charles Britton Manège.

Approximately 16,000sq ft of Buildings with Part Commercial Consent.

For Sale as a Whole or in Four Lots

LOT ONE - Springbank, together with Planning Approval for new detached residence, substantial range of barns and standing in approximately 17.19 acres

SITUATION
Springbank is located on a very quiet country lane, but less than one mile from the A41 Chester to Whitchurch Road. Whitchurch is 3 miles distance and Chester 17 miles distance. The popular village of Malpas is approximately 3 miles distance, catering for general needs, whilst Whitchurch is a similar distance.


DETAILS
Springbank is offered with 17 acres; however, there are an additional 29 acres offered as Lots Two, Three and Four.

At the present time, there is a four-bedroom detached house; however, Planning Approval has been granted for the erection of a new larger four-bedroom detached house with work commenced and approved for the foundations and floor slab. The existing house would then revert to offices, ancillary accommodation and a first floor two-bedroom house with unrestricted use.

The excellent range of barns provides for a minimum of 20 stables and larger loose boxes. There is a large Workshop and Planning Approval exists for the use of one of the barns for the manufacture, refurbishing and repair of horse boxes and their sale, together with trailers.

EXISTING DETACHED HOUSE
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall with Cloakroom off, Sitting Room (15'6" x 13' 6"), Rear Dining Room (13' x 9'3"), Kitchen (11'4" x 9'9") with walk-in storage cupboard and separate Utility Room (9' 8" x 5' 7")

First Floor
Landing with airing cupboard, L-shaped Bedroom One (15'7" x 9'3" (max)), Bedroom Two (11'6" x 9'11"), Bedroom Three (13' 1" x 9' 4"), Bedroom Four (11' 5" x 4'1"), Bathroom (9'8" x 5'7") having large Jacuzzi bath with shower over

Grounds
To the rear of the house is a static caravan, which is fitted with mains water, mains electricity and drains to the tank system. This is included within the sale.

NEW DWELLING
Briefly, this comprises: Entrance, leading into Hall, off which is a Loounge (12'8" x 15'5"), Dining Room (12'8" x 11'5") off which is Kitchen (13'4" x 9'6") off which is Utility (6'2" x 9'7"). Off Hall is Cloakroom/w.c. (4'4" x 5'9") and large Bedroom (12'9" x 10'8") with En-suite. Double Garage (19'2" x 19' 9"). From Hall stairs lead to landing off which are Master Beddroom (12'8" x 11'3") with En-Suite and walk-in wardrobe, Bedroom Two (11'5" x 11'2"), Bedroom Three (12'9" x 10'3") with walk-in wardrobe, Bedroom Four (12'8" x 9'2"), Study/Store (7'4" x 4'9") & Bathroom.

FARM BUILDINGS & EQUESTRIAN FACILITIES (see large-scale plan)

Building No 1 - American Barn 31m x 9.1m
This comprises 14 boxes with Tack and Feed Rooms.

Building No 2 - Lean-to off Building No 1
This is divided into three sections, each section offering good loose housing.

Building No 3 - General Purpose Building 38m x 14.6m
This general purpose building is steel-framed beneath a galvanised roof. It has high eaves. This is suitable for commercial/equestrian purposes.

Building No 4 - Lean-to approx 11m x 7m
This has an open front and is divided into three boxes.

Building No 5 - Lean-to 25m x 7m
(to the rear of Building No 4)
This is open-sided and separated into three boxes.

Building No 6 32m x 11.4m
(newly constructed building)
This is separated into three large loose areas and could be further divided.

Manège 200ft x 100ft (60m x 30m)
Large Charles Britton manège railed with post and rails. The surface of the manège is vasaline coated.

The Land
The land as edged blue on the plan attached within these Auction Particulars amounts to approximately 17.19 acres, the majority of which fronts onto #Willeymoor Lane and is divided into a number of paddocks.

LOT TWO
This comprises approximately 13.38 acres (as edged green on the attached plan). This useful parcel of land is in two enclosures and on its easterly side abuts Springbank Lot One.

The land has the benefit of a separate access off Old Chads Lane (cul-de-sac), which leads directly onto the main A41 and is, therefore, extremely good for access.

These two parcels are ideal for grazing or for mowing for hay/silage for the equestrian enterprise. The land has a spring water supply.
(See Lot Four)

LOT THREE
This comprises approximately 15.34 acres (as edged red on the attached plan). This land is divided into three useful parcels, each of which is an excellent pasture field. It has the benefit of a stream-fed water supply to each of the parcels and a road frontage onto Willeymoor Lane. It also lies adjacent to both Lot One and Lot Two and the whole would provide a useful 46-acre holding.

LOT FOUR
This comprises an unusual small parcel of land approximately 0.7 of an acre and is as edged brown on the attached plan. This land has a gated entrance onto Old Chads Lane and three of the sides, in addition to fencing, are partly boarded.

Within this parcel there is a good-sized area of hard-standing laid a number of years ago for the purpose of constructing stables. The area is partly internally fenced.

It is understood that mains water is available to this parcel.

SOLICITORS
Messrs Cullimore Dutton of 20 White Friars, Chester CH1 1XS (Tel: 01244 321066 (Ref: Mr Tim Parker)) have prepared the Contracts with respect to Lots One, Two and Four. Enquiries with respect to these Contracts should be directed to them.

Messrs Brabners Chaffe Street of Horton House Exchange Flags, Liverpool L2 3YL (Tel: 0151 600 3000 (Ref: CA)) have prepared the Contract Documentation with respect to Lot Three and enquiries for this Lot should be directed to them.

PLANNING MATTERS
A number of Planning Applications with respect to the property have been obtained in recent years and other Certificates of Lawfulness have also been gained for buildings and their uses. Prospective purchasers are requested to make their own detailed enquiries pertinent to them and/or inspect the Contract Documentation

It is understood that a Building Regulations Certificate was gained in May 2008 under Application No 08/509/DOM for the new dwelling.

The commercial use of part of the land and buildings for the manufacture, refurbish and repair of horse boxes/trailers and the sale of same was granted Planning Approval in December 2001 under Application No 00/01330/LDC

BOUNDARIES
The boundaries of each Lot are as fenced; the ownership of the boundaries, where known, will be marked on the Contract Plan with 'T' markers.

EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES & RIGHTS OF WAY
The property is sold subject to all existing easements, wayleaves, public and private rights of way whether specified or not in these Auction Particulars. Note should be made that a footpath exists through Lot One, Lot Two and Lot Four. This footpath was diverted from its previous line, which was through Springbank buildings themselves and the documentation with respect to this is available.

It is understood that a mains water supply pipe and/or the easement for it exists through Lot Two.


MINERAL RIGHTS
Part of Springbank falls within an area of local search, as indicated on the Cheshire Minerals Map. It is understood that large quantities of sand may be located beneath this property. The Mineral Rights are included within the sale.

SERVICES
Mains electricity and mains water are connected to the house and foul drainage is via a tank drainage system. None of the services or installations have been tested and no warranty is given as to their condition.

OUTGOINGS
Council Tax Band for Springbank House is Band E and the amount payable for the year 2010/2010 is ٟ,791.23.

SALE PLAN & PARTICULARS
The Sale Plan is based on the modern Ordnance Survey Sheet with the sanction of the Controller of the HMSO. The purchaser shall raise no objection or query in respect of any variation between the physical boundary on site and the OS Sheet Plan. The Plan is strictly for identification purposes only and the areas have been estimated.

DIRECTIONS See Location Map.

VIEWINGS
Strictly by appointment through Denton Clark (01244 409660).

TENURE
The property is believed to be freehold with vacant possession available upon completion.

MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS 2007

In response to the Money Laundering Regulations 2007, Denton Clark will require full identification details of all successful purchasers of property in this Auction. Purchasers must produce to Denton Clark two forms of identification.

METHOD OF SALE

The property is for sale by Auction on Thursday 2nd September 2010 at 7.00pm at Rowton Hotel, Rowton, Chester. The property will be sold at a Reserve Price and the Auctioneer reserved the right to bid on behalf of the vendor or to withdraw the property. The property will be sold subject to Special Conditions of Sale and Contract, which 3will be available for inspection at the offices of the Auctioneer and at the Solicitors 10 working days prior to the sale. They will also be available at the time of the sale, but will not be read out at the sale. The purchaser will be deemed to have notice of all Conditions on the terms of sale whether they have inspected them or not.