Lot 2: Manor Farm Development Site, Lopen, South Petherton, Somerset, TA13

Lot 2: Manor Farm, Lopen, South Petherton, Somerset, TA13 5JN

Location
Manor Farm is located on the edge of the village of Lopen, between South Petherton, Crewkerne, Ilminster, and Yeovil, with easy access to the A303. The nearby village of South Petherton offers a school, public house, pharmacy, small hospital, and a small range of shops. The nearby towns of Ilminster, Yeovil and Crewkerne offer a wider range of facilities including a mainline railway service at Crewkerne and Yeovil to London Waterloo.

Lot 2
Lot 2 comprises the westernmost modern farm building (A) with permission for conversion to a detached five bedroom dwelling. This building is offered together with the pasture paddock to the west/south. In all, Lot 2 extends to 3.38 acres and is coloured blue on the sale plan.

Method of Sale
Lot 2, comprising the modern building for conversion on the western side of the farmstead within 3.38 acres has a guide price of £225,000 and is for sale by private treaty.

Planning
Barn A: permission was granted for conversion to a five-bedroom dwelling under application reference 23/02752/PAMB in December 2023.

Listing Status
Manor Farmhouse is Grade II Listed. Some of the buildings will therefore be listed within the curtilage of the farmhouse.

Covenants
The site will be sold subject to a covenant not to develop more than eight dwellings thereon and not to use the buildings for agricultural purposes.

Rights of Way
A right of access will be reserved over the first section of the drive to the paddock adjoining Kitchens Lane. The relevant access rights will be granted for the lots, depending on/if the property is sold as a whole or in separate lots.

Services
The property is serviced by mains water and electricity with private drainage. New service connections will be required to service the proposed development. The relevant rights for service installations will be granted for the lots, depending on/if the property is sold as a whole or in separate lots.

Health & Safety
Potential purchasers should take particular care when inspecting the site. The property comprises a former farmstead with many potentially uneven and steep ground surfaces. Potential purchasers should not attempt to access the first-floor areas of any of the farm buildings, as the timbers have not been tested and may not be sound.

Local Authority
Somerset Council
(formerly South Somerset District Council)

Viewings
Viewings are by appointment with the selling agents, Carter Jonas, on .

Directions
At the Lopenhead roundabout, follow signs to Lopen. Shortly after entering the village, turn right onto Frog Street and continue onto Water Street and around the sharp right-hand corner onto Kitchens Lane. The entrance to Manor Farm will be found on the left-hand side.

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