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Guide price£350,000
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Property for sale

Chapel Lane, Preston PR4
Chain-free
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0 bed
0 bath

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Broadband: Super-fast 65Mbps *
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EE O2 Three Vodafone
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Property description & features

  • Very Rare Development Opportunity
  • Hand Made Brick Built Barn
  • Most Sought After Location
  • Circa 300 Year Old
  • Excellent Location
  • Level Spacious Plot
  • Barn, Attached Stable, Rear Annexe Open Barn & Garage
  • Probate Granted, Property Registered
  • No Chain Delay
  • Excellent Local Schools

A most unique opportunity to purchase an old 1700's barn for conversion. Taylors Farm Barn sits on a plot approximately 0.23 acres This hand made brick built barn, with a pitched roof has stood in this spot for over 300 years. Although the building isn't habitable it offers excellent potential for redevelopment of the building, or indeed the whole site. The main barn is double height and has an adjoining rear annex, what was the original shippam, and adjoining two storey stable. On entrance to the site there are tall hedges providing great privacy, sweeping driveway to the rear and a further open barn with garage attached and a wood-store. Some of the doors, the brick work and other fine quality materials could easily be used in resurrecting this amazing property. Set in a very generous plot in a very desirable area and is offered with no chain delay, grant of probate and the property is registered at land registry. It is the responsibility of any prospective purchaser to further seek any applicable or necessary planning approval they may need or want. post completion. Close to Longton village, with all the excellent services and amenities on offer. Easy main road connectivity and bus routes. Viewing is essential to fully appreciate the excellent potential this whole building and site has to offer. Viewings are strictly by prior appointment with Marie Holmes Estates.

Information
The barn has been primarily built by hand made bricks, although, during a recent roof replacement, the barn height was slightly raised to accommodate the new roof, these bricks being manufactured by a building merchant. The solid wooden doors, internal timbers, slate tiles. external bricks, metal work, cobble sets and stone on site are ideal for reuse.

The Main Barn Building
Having been built in hand made brick (up to additional brick line for roof replacement) Well designed roof timber and trusses enabling a first floor to be added, if required. Exposed beams, stone flooring, stunning doors and doors to the Annex/Shippman.

The Shippon / Annexe Building
Being to the rear of the original barn, another spacious brick built area with a pitched roof and having the remains of metalwork from it's original usage. Door access to the rear, and further internal door accessing the other side of the main barn.

Stable Block
Being made by hand made brick to the same specification as the main barn with wooden doors, aged timber, beams and trusses, being two storey. The first floor being accessed externally by stunning stone steps to the side of the building.

Open Barn - Cart Store
To the front of the plot there is an open barn, again with the construction comprising of bricks, which has always been fondly named the 'cart store' by previous owners, as this was the main purpose of the building.

Garage
Being attached to the cart store.

Wood Store
A lean-to constructed wood store, to the side of the garage.

The Grounds
On approach gravel and hardcore has been used to provide a sweeping driveway from the front to the rear of the plot. To the side, front and rear provides lots of land for gardens, hard standing or indeed additional extensions, subject to relevant planning approval. The plot's boundaries are easily defined with conifers and fixed fencing.

The Location
On approach to this amazing barn, you will notice so many beautiful, well cared for or even newly built outstanding home, which only goes to endorse that this truly is the perfect place to invest in you forever home.

No Chain Delay
With the probate grant already approved and the property registered at the land registry, this will prevent any unnecessary delays with the legal purchase of the property.

Viewings & Site Visits
Every care will be taken on the viewing to keep all interested parties safe and sound, although this is a very old building and some areas will have limited access due to old dusty floors and safety of staircasing. The site isn't suitable for children - so adults only please.

Tenure
The property tenure is Freehold.

Tenure: Freehold

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    Marie Holmes Estates was established in 2001 and continually strives to further its reputation for excellence and innovation in the marketing of residential property, commercial property and land. 1992 – 2001Marie Holmes started her career in 1992 within the UK’s largest corporate Estate Agent, rising rapidly through the management structure. Having observed the strengths and weaknesses of that organisation, Marie elected to start her own company and resolved from the outset to offer a level of service that would set her organisation apart from the competition. 2001 – 2012Having selected a location in the heart of the village of Penwortham, we are ideally located to serve the city of Preston. Although it enjoys close links to the immediate community, the organisation is not limited by the territorial and geographical restrictions that encumber so many other Estate Agents and we offer property for sale throughout all of Preston and the surrounding districts.  Since its inception, Marie Holmes Estates has developed an enviable reputation both as an innovator and market leader in its levels of customer service and client focus. Throughout its progression, the company has built relations with many property related organisations and enjoys close links to both local and national developers including Redrow Homes and Wain Homes.

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