The Barley House Development Site Lot 2, Woodside, Woolaston, Gloucestershire, GL15

The Barley House Lot 2 comprises an appealing rural smallholding development package with two traditional stone barns and a ringfenced compartment of productive pastureland extending in all to 6.86 acres (2.78 ha). Offered as One of Two possible Lots.

Location & Situation 
The Barley House Lot 2 enjoys an excellent location and situation positioned a short distance north of the popular Forest of Dean village of Woolaston. Woolaston is a thriving village with many amenities such as Woolaston Primary School, The Netherend Inn, The Rising Sun Free house, Netherend Stores and Post Office, Woolaston Memorial Hall and Woolaston Football Club. Woolaston is serviced by a bus service providing easy access to the towns of Chepstow, Lydney and Cinderford.

The town of Lydney is less than five miles from the property offering an excellent range of amenities including three supermarkets: Aldi, Tesco and Lidl, with a thriving high street with shops, bars, pubs and restaurants, a local library, and a range of schools including Severnbanks Primary School, Lydney C of E School and the Dean Academy. The town also has medical facilities in the form of three doctors’ surgeries and fantastic railway access from Lydney Railway Station with direct trains to Cardiff Central, Cheltenham Spa, Birmingham New Street and Nottingham.

The Barley House enjoys an excellent accessible location 6.9 miles east from the centre of Chepstow, a thriving border town with the picturesque historic Chepstow Castle dating back to the 11th century, the oldest surviving post-Roman stone fortification in Britain and the renowned Chepstow Racecourse. Chepstow has a bustling high street with a mixture of high street chain stores, independent shops and eateries as well as everyday services such as banks, post offices and grocery stores, three distinct shopping areas and a good selection of restaurants and bars. For education, St. John’s on-the-Hill is a co-educational day and boarding preparatory school with all-year round Day Nurseries. There are also primary schools in the area and Chepstow Comprehensive School. An abundance of tourism and recreational activities exist within Chepstow and the wider Wye Valley region.

Monmouth is located just 11.8 miles from the property and boasts excellent schools including Haberdashers’ Monmouth School, Llangattock School Monmouth with Montessori Nursery, a variety of primary schools and Monmouth Comprehensive School. Monmouth also offers an upmarket traditional shopping street, with boutique shops, Waitrose supermarket, M&S Simply Food, The Savoy Theatre and an extensive range of recreational and leisure facilities. An abundance of tourism and recreational activities exist within Monmouth and the wider region.

Gloucester is just 24.7 miles away from the property with all the benefits a city has to offer, such as a bustling Hight Street, Gloucester Quays shopping district, Gloucester University and Gloucester Rugby Club who play in the Rugby Premiership, England’s top division of rugby, as well as in European competitions. Gloucester Cathedral is one of the finest examples of gothic architecture in the UK and Cheltenham Racecourse is just seven miles from the city, host to the world renowned Gold Cup.

Outbuildings
Positioned toward the southern end of the land within Lot 2, with independent access from Woodside Road are two traditional stone barns. The barns have scope for a flexible commercial use, subject to the rules set out under the General Permitted Development Order, however, could be used for a range of possible uses subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents.

The barns are not serviced but are adjacent to a well which could provide a private water supply to the property.

All the outbuildings are in good condition with possible scope for change of use and conversion subject to obtaining the necessary planning permission.

Land
The land at The Barley House Lot 2 is set over three field enclosures with the land being a mixture of gently sloping to level ground and benefitting from independent access from Woodside Road. The land is all permanent pasture, all capable of being grazed and mown for fodder and would provide the perfect grazing for a collection of ponies or pedigree livestock.

No Public Rights of Way cross over the land.

The property is offered as One of Two possible Lots with Lot 1 being the barn with planning, buildings, mobile home, yard and the adjacent field extending to approximately 1.52 acres (0.61 ha). Lot 2 includes two traditional stone barns and land extending to approximately 6.86 acres (2.78 ha). As a whole the property extends to approximately 8.38 acres (3.391 ha).

Key Information
Services: There is a well within Lot 2 which could provide a private water supply to the property. Mains water is close by and the vendor has obtained quotes for this. Any interested parties are to make, and reply upon their own enquiries, regarding any utility or service connections to the site.

Wayleaves & Easements: The site is sold subject to all existing Wayleaves & Easements that may exist at the date of sale.

Sale Method: The Barley House Development Site is available For Sale by Private Treaty. The Vendor & Selling Agents reserve the right to conclude the sale by any alternative Sale Method. The vendor will not be contracting a sale for Lot 2 until they have contracted a sale for Lot 1.

Local Planning Authority: Forest of Dean District Council. Telephone: 01594 810000.

Viewings: Strictly by appointment with the selling agents.

Directions: From The A48 Main Road heading east at Woolaston turn left onto Netherend Road in the direction of Netherend and Woolaston Common. Proceed on Netherend Road for 0.3 miles then fork left onto Severn View Road in the direction of Woolaston/Woodside. Proceed on Severn View Road for 0.8 miles. The road then turns into Woodside. Proceed for a further 0.3 miles. YTurn left onto Woodside Road. after 200 metres the gate will be on your right hand side.

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