LONGNOR GORSE FARM

Directions

From J12 on the M6 motorway take the A5 west towards Telford. Continue straight on at the traffic island at the junction with the A449 then turn right about 1¼ miles further on at the cross roads by “The Ivy House”. Then take the first turning left towards Wheaton Aston. Follow this road for 3½ miles (do not turn towards Wheaton Aston) to a small crossroads adjacent to Sweet Briar Kennels. Turn right at the crossroads onto the track, which leads down the side of a wood. The property will be found after a short distance on the left hand side.

Description

Secluded from the highway by the small wood, which forms the western boundary, the holding comprises of a detached house with useful range of outbuildings and land in all extending to 5.94 acres or thereabouts. Various planning consents have been granted for extending the farmhouse, converting the outbuilding or redeveloping the house.

At present the dwelling is laid out to provide:

On the Ground Floor

Small entrance hall with double glazed door and quarry tiled floor.

Lounge
(14’4”x 10’11”) overall
(4.73x3.33mt)

Having tiled fireplace, double-glazed window, radiator, TV aerial socket, 3 power points and quarry tiled floor.

Dining Room
(11’11”x10’9”)
(3.63x3.23mt)

With fireplace, double-glazed window, radiator, TV aerial socket and wiring for 2 double power points.

Open plan to kitchen area.

Kitchen
(12’6”x10’11”)
(3.81x3.33mt)

All the kitchen units have been removed. The rewiring provides for 3 double power points, cooker control unit and cooker hood.

Walk in Pantry Off

With shelving.

Passageway

With cupboard under stairs.

Bathroom

Having panelled bath with Triton T100 electric shower over, pedestal washbasin and low flush W.C. and radiator.

Utility Room
(used as a temporary kitchen)

With double power point, stainless steel sink, triple wall cupboard and plumbing for washing machine.

On The First Floor

Landing

Having airing cupboard off with hot water cylinder with electric immersion heater.

Bedroom 1
(14’5”x13’6”) overall
(4.39x4.12mt)

With radiator and 3 double power points.

Bedroom 2
(12’x10’9”)
(3.66x3.23mt)

Having corner fireplace, radiator and 2 double power points.

Bedroom 3
(10’10”x8’6”)overall
(3.30x2.59mt)

With radiator and 2 double power points.

Toilet

With low flush W.C. and washbasin.

Outside

Rear entrance porch with toilet off, having low flush W.C. and adjacent fuel store housing the Mistral oil fired central heating boiler.

The Gardens

Which extends along the south and west elevations of the house are lawned with a few shrubs and include a productive pear tree. The oil storage tank is located in this area.

The Farm Buildings

A range of brick with profiled sheeted roof buildings are linked to the main dwelling formally provided dairy, engine house, double cow shed, meal house, calf penning and 2 loose boxes. Although all used as general storage, they are capable for of adaptation to provide garaging, stabling for horses or penning for other livestock.

There is also a 3-bay steel frame with corrugated steel sheeted roof Dutch barn with lean-to along the two long sides. There are concrete yards around the buildings and concrete from the former base of a cow kennel buildings.

Beyond the buildings there are productive grass paddocks in all extending to 5.94 acres or thereabouts.

Tenure

The property is believed to be Freehold with Vacant Possession available upon completion.

Services

Mains water is connected with a supply coming from Wollaston and being metered at the boundary of the Field Nos 8808 and 0524 to the north of the holding.

Staffordshire County Council will read the meter and provide an invoice to the purchases.

Mains electricity is connected. Drainage is to a septic tank. Partial double glazing has been installed.

There is a full oil fired central heating system installed.

None of the services have been tested.

Council Tax

The property is in band D with South Staffordshire Council.

Planning Permission

South Staffordshire Council approved plans (02/01331/FUL) for an extension to the rear of the farmhouse. Further enquiries have been made for a replacement dwelling and for the conversion to the outbuildings to residential dwellings, (08/00083/PREAPP and 07/00589/PREAPP) though no formal application has been made. We understand that the soundings were encouraging. An application for conversion of the buildings to kennels has been refused but is currently under appeal. (08/00233/COU and 08/00034/REF)