Summary - BARKERS FARM, TOWN LANE, PRESTON, MUCH HOOLE PR4 4GJ
6 bed 1 bath Farm
Large semi‑rural holding with outline planning for three detached homes and flexible lot options.
Outline planning permission for three large detached houses on 2.74-acre site
Option to buy whole holding or separate 5.24-acre meadow with independent access
Substantial farmhouse plus self-contained two‑bed annexe (total six bedrooms)
Extensive parking and hardstanding; large plot suitable for development/agricultural use
Property requires internal modernisation; dated finishes in places
Only one bathroom for six bedrooms — further sanitary provision likely needed
Very slow broadband speeds; consider upgrade for remote working/letting
Mains gas central heating; excellent mobile signal and low crime area
Barkers Farm is a substantial rural holding on Town Lane, Much Hoole, offered whole or in two lots — the 2.74-acre farmstead with buildings and outline planning permission, and an adjoining 5.24-acre meadow with separate access. The main house includes a four‑bedroom farmhouse plus a self‑contained two‑bed annexe, wide frontage, extensive hardstanding and generous parking. Outline planning permission is approved to replace the sheds and paddock with three large detached homes, creating clear development upside.
The site suits a developer or investor seeking an accessible semi‑rural plot close to the A59 (Preston five miles) but also offers owner‑occupier potential for multi‑generational living or income from the annexe. The property sits in established farming countryside with low crime, excellent mobile signal and mains gas heating; schools and amenities are close by in surrounding villages and Preston.
Buyers should be aware of practical drawbacks: the farmhouse needs modernization in parts (dated internal finishes), there is only one main bathroom for the combined six bedrooms, and broadband speeds are very slow which may affect home working without investment. The sale can be taken as a whole or in two lots — the meadow is offered separately at £150,000 — giving flexibility depending on buyer appetite for development or agricultural use.
Overall this is a large, well‑located plot with permitted development potential and flexible accommodation. It will particularly suit developers, investors or families wanting space and scope to improve or redevelop, provided they budget for refurbishment and any service upgrades including broadband.
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