Land For Sale £975,000
Situation Higher Court is situated approximately 1 mile south-east of the town of Kingsbridge, in the South Hams area of South Devon.
The A38 dual carriageway expressway, connecting to the M5 motorway and national road network, being about 15 miles to the north.
Description Higher Court comprises a quadrangle range of stone barns, which have been granted both listed building consent and planning consent (application numbers 4718/21/lbc and 4717/21/ful respectively) for the restoration and residential conversion of two of the stone barns to form two new dwellings and the conversion of another barn to form two new holiday letting units.
Higher Court is being offered for sale as a whole or in two lots to suit buyers' requirements.
By reference to the approved architects' plans the total (approximate) floor area for the barns amounts to some 832 square metres (8,952 square feet) and the proposed accommodation (and floor areas) for each of the barns is summarised below:-
lot 1 (outlined red on site plan)
Threshing Barn (full residential consent)
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall; 3 bedrooms (1 with en-suite bathroom); family bathroom; utility room; plant room/store.
First Floor
Open plan kitchen/living/dining room area; 4th bedroom.
Outside
The Platt (garden area) to the east of the barn and separate parking for two to three vehicles. Internal courtyard shared communal space.
Internal living area – 250 square metres (2690 square feet)
Plant Room/Store – 22 square metres (236 square feet)
The Platt - 476 square metres (5,125 square feet)
Unit 1 (holiday let consent – adjacent to Threshing Barn)
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall; 2 bedrooms (1 with en-suite shower room); family bathroom.
First Floor
Open plan kitchen/living/dining room area.
Outside
Internal courtyard shared communal space. Parking for one vehicle (in the main farm parking area).
Internal living area – 118 square metres (1270 square feet)
lot 2 (outlined blue on site plan)
Southern Barn (Unit 3) (full residential consent)
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall; 3 bedrooms (1 with en-suite shower room); kitchen; games/TV room; boot room; utility room; plant room/store/garage.
First Floor
Open plan living/dining/study area; master bedroom with en-suite bathroom.
Outside
Walled garden on the south side of the unit. Internal courtyard shared communal space. Separate parking for one to two vehicles (in the main farm parking area) in addition to the integrated garage.
Internal living area – 306 square metres (3293 square feet)
Store/Garage – 22 square metres (236 square feet)
Walled garden – 224 square metres (2411 square feet)
Unit 2 (holiday let consent – adjacent to Southern Barn, Unit 3)
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall; bedrooms with en-suite shower room and walk-in wardrobe; further bedroom; family bathroom.
First Floor
Open plan kitchen/living/dining room area.
Outside
Internal courtyard shared communal space. Parking for one vehicle (in the main farm parking area).
Internal living area – 114 square metres (1227 square feet)
outside As can be seen from the site plan, there is garden area with each of the residential units, but less curtilage with the holiday/ancillary units.
Parking for Lot 1 (as outlined in red on the site plan) will be in The Platt, and for Lot 2 the area to the east of Southern Barn (Unit 3). No parking is permitted within the courtyard.
Services The seller undertakes to supply and install separate metered mains electric and water supplies to each of the four units within 3 months following legal completion (or as soon as can be arranged with the utility companies).
The buyer will be responsible for installing their own private drainage arrangements for the barns.
Management agreement In the event that the property is sold as two lots the yellow highlighted communal area will be subject to a management company.
Access drive The existing access drive to the farm (which will be used for the purposes of a right of way for access to Southern Barn and parking area) will form part of a management agreement.
Boundary ownership and site plan Boundary ownership will be as shown on the site plan by way of the "T" markings.
The site plan is for identification purposes only and cannot be relied on for conveyancing purposes.
Tenure The property is being offered on a freehold basis with vacant possession being available on legal completion.
Method of sale Higher Court is being offered for sale by Informal Tender (unless sold prior) as a whole or in two lots to suit buyers requirements, with a closing date for tenders being Tuesday, 30 August 2022 at 12 noon.
Tenders forms are available from the agents and these must be submitted to 62 Fore Street, Kingsbridge in an envelope clearly marked 'Higher Court tender'.
The seller does not undertake to accept the highest or any of the offers and the seller reserves the right to withdraw, alter or amend the way in which the property is offered for sale.
Buyer(s) will be required to exchange contracts within four weeks of their solicitor having received a draft contract.
Guide price Lot 1 - £500,000
Lot 2 - £475,000
Whole - £975,000
directions From Kingsbridge proceed along the Embankment towards Dartmouth and bear left at New Bridge. Proceed along this road for about 1.5 miles and the entrance to Bearscombe Farm will be found on the right hand side and Higher Court stone barns are immediately on the right hand side of the entrance drive to Bearscombe Farm.
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local authority South Hams District Council, Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes TQ9 5NE. Tel:
viewing Strictly by appointment through the Sole Selling Agents, Luscombe Maye of 62 Fore Street, Kingsbridge TQ7 1PP. Telephone:
The A38 dual carriageway expressway, connecting to the M5 motorway and national road network, being about 15 miles to the north.
Description Higher Court comprises a quadrangle range of stone barns, which have been granted both listed building consent and planning consent (application numbers 4718/21/lbc and 4717/21/ful respectively) for the restoration and residential conversion of two of the stone barns to form two new dwellings and the conversion of another barn to form two new holiday letting units.
Higher Court is being offered for sale as a whole or in two lots to suit buyers' requirements.
By reference to the approved architects' plans the total (approximate) floor area for the barns amounts to some 832 square metres (8,952 square feet) and the proposed accommodation (and floor areas) for each of the barns is summarised below:-
lot 1 (outlined red on site plan)
Threshing Barn (full residential consent)
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall; 3 bedrooms (1 with en-suite bathroom); family bathroom; utility room; plant room/store.
First Floor
Open plan kitchen/living/dining room area; 4th bedroom.
Outside
The Platt (garden area) to the east of the barn and separate parking for two to three vehicles. Internal courtyard shared communal space.
Internal living area – 250 square metres (2690 square feet)
Plant Room/Store – 22 square metres (236 square feet)
The Platt - 476 square metres (5,125 square feet)
Unit 1 (holiday let consent – adjacent to Threshing Barn)
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall; 2 bedrooms (1 with en-suite shower room); family bathroom.
First Floor
Open plan kitchen/living/dining room area.
Outside
Internal courtyard shared communal space. Parking for one vehicle (in the main farm parking area).
Internal living area – 118 square metres (1270 square feet)
lot 2 (outlined blue on site plan)
Southern Barn (Unit 3) (full residential consent)
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall; 3 bedrooms (1 with en-suite shower room); kitchen; games/TV room; boot room; utility room; plant room/store/garage.
First Floor
Open plan living/dining/study area; master bedroom with en-suite bathroom.
Outside
Walled garden on the south side of the unit. Internal courtyard shared communal space. Separate parking for one to two vehicles (in the main farm parking area) in addition to the integrated garage.
Internal living area – 306 square metres (3293 square feet)
Store/Garage – 22 square metres (236 square feet)
Walled garden – 224 square metres (2411 square feet)
Unit 2 (holiday let consent – adjacent to Southern Barn, Unit 3)
Ground Floor
Entrance Hall; bedrooms with en-suite shower room and walk-in wardrobe; further bedroom; family bathroom.
First Floor
Open plan kitchen/living/dining room area.
Outside
Internal courtyard shared communal space. Parking for one vehicle (in the main farm parking area).
Internal living area – 114 square metres (1227 square feet)
outside As can be seen from the site plan, there is garden area with each of the residential units, but less curtilage with the holiday/ancillary units.
Parking for Lot 1 (as outlined in red on the site plan) will be in The Platt, and for Lot 2 the area to the east of Southern Barn (Unit 3). No parking is permitted within the courtyard.
Services The seller undertakes to supply and install separate metered mains electric and water supplies to each of the four units within 3 months following legal completion (or as soon as can be arranged with the utility companies).
The buyer will be responsible for installing their own private drainage arrangements for the barns.
Management agreement In the event that the property is sold as two lots the yellow highlighted communal area will be subject to a management company.
Access drive The existing access drive to the farm (which will be used for the purposes of a right of way for access to Southern Barn and parking area) will form part of a management agreement.
Boundary ownership and site plan Boundary ownership will be as shown on the site plan by way of the "T" markings.
The site plan is for identification purposes only and cannot be relied on for conveyancing purposes.
Tenure The property is being offered on a freehold basis with vacant possession being available on legal completion.
Method of sale Higher Court is being offered for sale by Informal Tender (unless sold prior) as a whole or in two lots to suit buyers requirements, with a closing date for tenders being Tuesday, 30 August 2022 at 12 noon.
Tenders forms are available from the agents and these must be submitted to 62 Fore Street, Kingsbridge in an envelope clearly marked 'Higher Court tender'.
The seller does not undertake to accept the highest or any of the offers and the seller reserves the right to withdraw, alter or amend the way in which the property is offered for sale.
Buyer(s) will be required to exchange contracts within four weeks of their solicitor having received a draft contract.
Guide price Lot 1 - £500,000
Lot 2 - £475,000
Whole - £975,000
directions From Kingsbridge proceed along the Embankment towards Dartmouth and bear left at New Bridge. Proceed along this road for about 1.5 miles and the entrance to Bearscombe Farm will be found on the right hand side and Higher Court stone barns are immediately on the right hand side of the entrance drive to Bearscombe Farm.
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local authority South Hams District Council, Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes TQ9 5NE. Tel:
viewing Strictly by appointment through the Sole Selling Agents, Luscombe Maye of 62 Fore Street, Kingsbridge TQ7 1PP. Telephone:
