3 Bedrooms Farmhouse for sale in Rowhedge Road, Rowhedge, Colchester CO5 | £ 850,000

Property Description

Battleswick Farm is one of those rare properties that has not been extensively refurbished. It will appeal to a wide range of buyers looking to use and enhance its many assets. The property includes a Grade II listed 3 bedroom farmhouse that is in need of renovation, a range of modern and traditional farm buildings, including a timber frame Essex barn and grass field extending to 3.10 acres that has been previously used for horse grazing.

Location

The farm lies on the edge of the River Colne Valley, approximately 3 miles south of the market town of Colchester on the northern fringes of the village of Rowhedge. Rowhedge provides local shopping facilities, whilst Colchester provides a good range of retail and commercial facilities and at Stanway there is a retail park.

For the commuter, there are mainline railways stations at Colchester and Marks Tey and access to the national trunk road system is either via Colchester or the A12 at Eight Ash Green (12 miles).

Battleswick farmhouse

A mainly timber frame Grade II listed farmhouse, parts of which date back to the 16th and 17th Centuries, The house is set well back from the main road and is approached over a private drive.

The porched entrance leads to a hallway with a quarry tile floor from which the principal reception rooms are accessed. The dining room at the eastern end is dual aspect and has a fitted corner cupboard, half glazed patio doors and an open fireplace. Adjacent is a further room used as a study, with views over the rear garden.

At the centre of the farmhouse is the sitting room with exposed timber beams and an open brick fireplace with a heavy timber bressemer. Adjacent to the fireplace is a built in cupboard and exposed studwork provides further space under the stairs.

At the western end of the house is the kitchen with access from the sitting room and further doors to both the front and rear of the house. The room has a large brick fireplace which is detailed in the listing as possibly concealing an earlier cooking hearth and contains a woodburner. Next to the fireplace is an airing cupboard with the hot water tank. The kitchen has a fitted unit with a stainless steel sink and fittings for a dishwasher.

Exposed studwork from the kitchen leads to a breakfast room with windows overlooking the rear garden. A further door leads to the utility room that has a concrete floor, fittings for washing machine and houses the gas fired boiler.

The bathroom is also accessed from the kitchen and includes a matching bathroom suite.

Accessed via the stairs in the front hall is the first floor where there are 3 bedrooms, the principal one of which is dual aspect with views over the farmyard.

To the front of the house is the main drive with a parking area and a large attractive pond beyond which is a 3 bay cartshed that has been used as a garage.

To the south is the garden, the first part of which includes both lawn and mature shrubs and is protected by surrounding trees. Beyond this is a further area of trees and grassland part of which was previously used for growing vegetables.

Farm buildings

There is an extensive range of farm buildings that are set back from and lie to the north of the house. These buildings are both traditional and modern and include a single midstrey timber frame Essex barn, further traditional buildings, including an 8 bay cartshed and stables.

The wooden buildings comprise a hay barn and grain store.

Further details are provided in the particulars a pdf of which can be downloaded.

Land

To the north of the farm buildings is a grass field that has a separate gated access onto the Rowhedge Road. The field has been used for horse grazing and has water laid on.

General remarks and stipulations

Development Covenant

The property is being sold subject to an overage covenant. Should planning permission be granted for development of any of the farm buildings within a period of 25 years from the date of sale then a further sum of 50,000 per residential unit shall be payable to the vendors. Such sum to be index-linked.

Further details are available from the vendor's agent on request.

Method of Sale

Battleswick Farm is being offered for sale by private treaty.

Tenure and Possession

The property is offered for sale freehold with vacant possession on completion. The sale price of the property is exclusive of VAT.

Services

Mains electricity, water and gas.

Fixtures and Fittings

Unless otherwise described all fixtures and fittings are excluded from the sale.

Sporting Mineral Rights and Timber

The sporting mineral rights and timber are included in the sale so far as they are owned.

Council Tax

Band F

EPC rating E

Postcode

CO5 7JP

Local Authority

Colchester Borough Council

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Essex County Council

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Wayleaves, Easements and Rights of Way

The property is sold subject to any easements, quasi easements, wayleaves or rights of way whether mentioned in these particulars or not, your attention is drawn to the following:

A right of way will be granted for the benefit of the property over part of the track from the Rowhedge Road as is shown brown on the sale plan.

Further details are available from the vendor's agents on request.

Notice

Whirledge & Nott does not have any authority to give representations or warranties in relation to the property. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract. All descriptions, photographs and plans are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. All measurements are approximate. No assumption should be made that the property has the necessary planning, building regulations or other consents. Whirledge & Nott has not carried out any survey nor tested the appliances, services or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.

Viewing

Strictly by appointment. Viewing of the property is entirely at the risk of the enquirer. Neither Whirledge & Nott nor the vendor accept any responsibility for any damage, injury or accident during viewing. Given the potential hazards of a working farm, all viewings must be accompanied. Viewing strictly by appointment with Whirledge & Nott or .

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