26.99 acres of level pasture with road access and barn conversion potential..
- About 26.99 acres of level/gently undulating productive pasture
- Excellent road frontage and direct gated access
- Separate mains water supply to Lot 5 and solar PV income
- Planning consent exists for two barn conversions (Ref 22/01661/FULL)
- Grade II listed farmhouse on wider holding — restrictions apply
- Private drainage may require upgrading; buyers should investigate
- Some farmbuilding roofs may contain asbestos (suspected)
- Rural location; very slow local broadband despite excellent mobile signal
Lot 5 at West Hill offers about 26.99 acres of principally level, productive pasture divided into two manageable fields with excellent road frontage and direct access. The block is well suited to a smallholding, grazing, equestrian use or agricultural investment and sits conveniently close to the village of Chawleigh.
Practical benefits include a separate mains water supply to Lot 5, a solar PV array (car port) generating FIT income, good road access and excellent mobile signal. Planning consent already exists on the farmstead for conversion of two barns (annexe and holiday accommodation), which may suit buyers seeking to add income or expand residential use elsewhere on the holding.
Important constraints are clear: part of the overall farmstead is Grade II listed which will complicate building works and require listed-building consents. The farmhouse drainage is to a private system that may need attention or upgrading; purchasers should investigate drainage and services carefully. Some farm roofs may contain fibre-cement sheeting suspected to include asbestos, and Lot 3 has no mains services.
Broadband speeds are slow in the immediate area despite FFBC availability to higher tiers in places; the wider location is remote and classed as a remoter community with limited local services, though schools and market towns are within commuting distance. The sale is freehold with vacant possession and the land is sold without Basic Payment Scheme entitlements; agri-environment and woodland agreements will transfer with the land and impose management obligations.