Barn conversion for sale in Lower Idstone Farm, Idstone, Swindon SN6

An opportunity to purchase a consented farmyard for conversion to residential use, providing four traditional dwellings.

Description

This is an exciting re-development opportunity to convert the existing single storey range of Grade II Listed traditional brick and flint farm buildings into high quality residential units with pitched slate roofs with a Gross Internal Area of 497 sq m / 5350 sq ft.

The proposal is to demolish the modern agricultural buildings and convert the traditional barns to form four dwellings. The u-shaped buildings around the courtyard are consented to be converted into 3 dwellings, with a stone barn to the rear proposed to have its modern additions demolished and then extended into a L shape, to form a fourth dwelling which will have its own access, garden, parking area and carport. Buildings 1,2 & 3 also each benefit from their own amenity area along with bin storage, bike stores and allocated carparking spaces in a shared parking area. The courtyard will benefit from a brick wall and formal communal gardens. Each dwelling would also have its own private amenity space.

Guide Price

As a whole, £900,000
Barns 1,2,3 Only, £700,000

Sizes

Barn 1,3 bedrooms, has a Gross External Area of
197.6 sq m / 2126.9 sq ft
Barn 2,3 bedrooms, has a Gross External Area of
112.9 sq m / 1215.2 sq ft
Barn 3,3 bedrooms, has a Gross External Area of
170.0 sq m / 1829.8 sq ft
Barn 4,2 bedrooms, has a Gross External Area of
96.5 sq m / 1038.7 sq ft

There may be the opportunity to purchase additional agricultural land from the Vendors by separate negotiation. Further details from the selling agents.

Situation

Idstone is an idyllic small hamlet set just north of the ancient long-distance Ridgeway on the Oxfordshire/Wiltshire borders in Asbury parish. The nearby conurbation of Swindon (6 miles) offers a comprehensive range of shopping, recreational and business facilities with a mainline railway station (London Paddington 49 minutes). There are numerous excellent local primary and secondary schools both in the public and private sector. The surrounding area provides a wealth of walking and riding opportunities through a network of quiet lanes, public footpaths and bridleways and The Ridgeway.

Planning

Planning consent and Listed Building Consent was granted by White Horse District Council on 6th September 2023 under planning reference ‘P22/V2905/ful / P22/V2905/lbc’ for the ‘conversion of a range of redundant agricultural buildings into 4 residential units including part extension of modern agricultural buildings.’ The consent is subject to various conditions and the decision notice can be found within the link below:

Planning Application P22/V2905/ful ()

Services

Mains electricity is connected and mains water is situated within the vicinity and the purchaser will be required to install new service connections, with the proposed development to be served by new sewerage treatment plants.

Rights Of Way

A public footpath runs east-west just to the south of the property however the site does not have any public rights of way running through it.

Local Authority

White Horse District Council

Listing And Conservation

The redundant farm buildings are Grade II Listed as they are deemed by White Horse District Council to be curtilage listed due to the proximity of the Grade II Listed Lower Idstone Farmhouse and Rose Cottage to the south of the development site. The Listed Building Consent was granted under application number P22/V2905/lbc () . Part of the sale site lies within the Idstone Conservation Area. We have been advised that the cil amount payable is zero. A copy of the letter from the Vale of White Horse District Council is available upon request.

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Directions

From Junction 15 M4, follow the A419 north for about 1⁄2 mile and turn off, going around the Common Head roundabout, following signs to Wanborough. Proceed through the village and follow the road through the villages of Hinton Pava and Bishopstone. On entering the hamlet of Idstone, take the first turning left known as Featherbed Lane and the property will be found on the left-hand side after about 400 yards as indicated by the David James For Sale board.

Viewing

Strictly by appointment with the Agents, David James.