Walnut Tree Farm is a traditional farmstead that extends to approximately 1.35 acres and is located in a central position within the East Riding village of Wetwang.  The property is offered to the market as an exciting development opportunity and comprises; a substantial four-bedroom farmhouse that is in need of modernisation, together with a range of traditional two-storey brick and tile farm buildings that benefit from full planning consent for conversion to two dwellings.  The remainder of the site has full planning consent for seven new dwellings following the demolition of existing agricultural buildings.  The site has a dual frontage and access onto Main Street and Northfield Road, where spectacular views over the surrounding Wolds countryside are enjoyed. 

Location

The site stands in an enviable position within the village and enjoys a pleasant outlook across Main Street towards the village Church at the front, and open countryside views to the North.  Wetwang is a conveniently located village standing on the A166 Driffield to York main road and offers a good range of local amenities including a public house, fish and chip shop, doctors surgery,  modern Village Hall, and a primary school.  The village is conveniently placed for access to the towns of Driffield, Malton, Beverley, and Pocklington as well as the Cities of York and Hull.

Planning

Full Planning Consent under ref: 22/03696/PLF for the conversion of existing barns to create two dwellings and the erection of seven new dwellings with a new access and footpath link following the demolition of the existing agricultural buildings was approved by East Riding of Yorkshire Council on the 18th August 2023.  A copy of the Notice of Decision and plans can be obtained from the planning department's public access website using the reference number given above.  https://newplanningaccess.eastriding.gov.uk/newplanningaccess/.  Plans that have been reproduced within this brochure are for illustration purposes and are not to scale.

Walnut Tree Farmhouse

This traditional brick and tile farmhouse offers substantial accommodation that is in need of a comprehensive programme of modernisation. 

The existing accommodation comprises:

Ground Floor

Entrance hall, Living Room, Sitting Room, Dining Room, Pantry, Larder, Kitchen.

First Floor

Landing Four double bedrooms (one approached from a second staircase), Bathroom.

Outside

Domestic outbuildings including a wash house & WC.  A single-storey outbuilding also adjoins the farmhouse at the Eastern end and this also offers potential for conversion to provide additional accommodation.

Part of one of the two-storey traditional barn with permission for conversion to a dwelling is also designated to be included with the farmhouse and this building offers further scope to extend the accommodation or to create annexe accommodation (subject to planning consent).

The property enjoys two access points off Main Street giving the opportunity to provide off-street parking for several cars.

Development Site

The approved planning consent includes the conversion of two former agricultural barns to create one semi-detached, two/three bedroom dwelling and one detached three/four bedroom dwelling along with a pair of two-bedroom semi-detached houses, three, three-bedroom detached houses and two three/four bedroom detached houses.

Steel Framed Building

The substantial steel portal-framed building covering the foldyard is to be removed and retained by the vendors.  The building will be removed within three months of receiving notification of the discharge of planning conditions.  The purchasers will be responsible for notifying the vendors when the planning conditions have been discharged.

Services
Mains drainage, electricity and water are connected to the property but have not been tested.  Interested parties should make their own enquiries as to the availability and cost of connecting new dwellings to the mains services available within the village.

Method of Sale
The property is for sale as a whole by Private Treaty. Interested parties should register their interest with Dee Atkinson and Harrison to be kept informed as to how the sale will be concluded. The Seller reserves the right to complete a sale by any other means at their discretion.

Tenure and Possession
The property is for sale freehold with vacant possession on completion.

Restrictive Covenant

The property will be sold subject to a restrictive covenant in favour of the vendor, restricting the purchasers and their successors in title from being able to deviate from the approved planning consent without the vendor's express permission (permission not to be unreasonably withheld).

Contaminated Land
The Seller is not aware of any land having been filled with any contaminated matter referred to in the Environmental Protection Act 1990. The Seller does not give any guarantee in this respect and advises the Purchaser(s) to make such enquiries and investigations, which may be necessary to satisfy themselves that none of this land is so filled.

VAT
In the event that the sale of the property or any part of it or any right attached to it becomes chargeable for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable in addition to the purchase price.

Plans, Areas & Schedules

The plans included within these particulars show a small area of land at the North East corner of the site (cross-hatched in orange) that will be retained by the vendors and leased to the purchaser at a peppercorn rent.  

The plans provided in these sale particulars are for guidance only. It is the responsibility of the Purchaser(s)(s) to verify the boundaries and area of the property before completing a sale. 

Easements Wayleaves & Rights
The property is sold with the benefit of all granted rights of way, water drainage, water courses, support, electricity supplies, light, other easements or quasi-easements and restrictive covenants and all existing or proposed wayleaves for electricity, drainage, water, gas and any other pipes whether shown on the plan or indicated in these particulars or not and without any obligations to define the same respectively.

Local Authority
East Riding of Yorkshire Council, County Hall, Cross Street, Beverley, HU17 9BA Tel: 01482 393939

Guide Price
Offers in the region of  £800,000

Registration of Interest
Interested parties are required to register their interest with Dee Atkinson and Harrison in order to be kept informed as to how the sale will be concluded.

Viewings
Strictly by appointment only through Dee Atkinson and Harrison 01377 241919

Health and Safety
Please note that the site comprises a redundant farmstead with hazards and no access is permitted without permission from the agents.

Further Information
Dee Atkinson & Harrison: Contact: T: 01377 241919 Simon Dee MRICS MARLA E: simon@dee-atkinson-harrison.co.uk.  Details prepared: October  2023