Vines Cross, Heathfield, East Sussex, TN21

LOT 3 SMALLHOLDING GUIDE PRICE: £550,000 - £650,000

• Excellent smallholding opportunity near Vines Cross village centre

• Available in three separate lots:
o LOT 1: £1,650,000 (everything together which is 15.292 acres total)
o LOT 2: £1,100,000 (Just the house which is 4.622 acres total)
o LOT 3: £550,000 (Just the outbuildings and land by itself which is 10.67 acres total)

• Approximately 10.67 acres of grazing land (to be verified)

• Large existing detached agricultural building of 3185 square feet

• Second detached brick outbuilding 1,853 square feet

• Third detached agricultural building of 828 square feet

• Total agricultural square footage of buildings of 5,866 feet square

• Gated road fronted entrance for large vehicles and livestock access

• Mains water connected

• Mains electricity connected

• Potential for possible planning enhancements subject to planning and any existing covenants being obtained and satisfied

• There have been residential planning applications in the village of Vines Cross that have been passed recently over the last 24 months, with more in the pipeline

DESCRIPTION: A rare opportunity to purchase a smallholding of 10.67 acres already used for rare cattle breeding and some equine use in parts. Ideally located with good road access and existing mains water and mains electricity supplied to site.

Planning permission was granted for a large detached new agricultural building, which has now been built and covers an area of 3,185 square feet with potential to make into two storeys subject to planning and building regs.

Additionally, there are two further detached building complexes one with stables and groom quarters and a further building / barn for tractors and hay storage.

The grazing land slopes gently to allow for good drainage.

In our opinion, there is excellent scope for more commercial uses for the buildings, or even for offices / holiday letting or living accommodation subject to planning and satisfying any covenants that may be on the land.

LOCATION: Situated on the edge of Vines cross Village and accessed off a country lane via a wide gated entrance for livestock, this land / smallholding is within walking distance of the village pub.

Horam village is only a short drive away with its more extensive amenities, including a doctor’s surgery, tennis club, post office and mini supermarket.

Polegate with its mainline train station is only a short drive away, as is the town of Heathfield, which also benefits from a Waitrose, a Sainsbury’s, and other supermarkets.

The London road network can be accessed from Horam, ensuring good transport links for livestock supplies etc.

NEW DETACHED FARM BUILDING:

Comprising of a pitched roof and vaulted ceilings with large openings for tractors and livestock access to both sides. The high roof space allows for potentially a second level to be incorporated subject to planning.

Although, presently used for cattle and livestock, there may be other commercial / agricultural uses subject to planning.

The present square footage for this building is 3,185sqft, but as stated if a second level were to be approved this could double to 6,370sqft.

SECOND DETACHED BUILDING COMPLEX:

Comprising of a brick-built building measuring a total of 1,853 square feet that is arranged with two large loose boxes, two storerooms, a kitchen with bathroom and store used for farmers lambing or groom accommodation during breeding or animal nursing times etc.

This building therefore also has scope to be converted (subject to planning) for other uses such as an agricultural office and or a holiday letting unit, or even later a residential or AOC restricted dwelling.

THIRD DETACHED AGRICUTURAL BUILDING:

Measuring 828 square feet and arranged into three sections.

Section one being an area for hay storage and both sections two and three for loose boxes.

GRAZING LAND: This is arranged into a number of paddocks and of which the land has gentle inclines, thus creating good drainage.

VIEWING STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT

AGENTS NOTE: Please note that these details have been prepared as a general guide and do not form part of a contract. We have not carried out a detailed survey, nor tested the services, appliances and specific fittings. Room sizes are approximate and should not be relied upon. Any verbal statements or information given about this property, again, should not be relied on and should not form part of a contract or agreement to purchase.