Full details for 3 Bedroom Detached For Sale in Stockton On Tees

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Lot 1 comprises Old Rectory Cottage, adjoining outbuildings and stables, garden, orchard and grazing land extending to 3.56 acres (1.44 hectares). Old Rectory Cottage is a delightful detached property which was originally converted from former stables and still retains its original charm. Downstairs there is a kitchen, dining room, utility and shower room as well as two bedrooms. Upstairs there is a further bedroom, family bathroom, kitchenette and morning room providing spacious living space with an attractive open fire and french doors leading out onto a south facing balcony.

There is a mature garden to the front of the property along with attractive flower borders. To the rear is a well established apple orchard. A range of outbuildings, a double garage and two stables are attached to the house providing space for stabling, tack

rooms and workshops. All of the buildings benefit from electric lighting.

To the rear of the orchard there are two grass paddocks extending to 3.1 acres (1.25 hectares). The paddocks are well sheltered with mature hedge boundaries and also benefit from road frontage to Back Lane and Elstob Lane, with gateways providing direct access to the public highway.?

CLAWBACK The property is sold subject to a clawback in favour of the vendors (and their successors in title) entitling them to a further payment on the grant of planning permission for anything other than agricultural or equestrian uses, on a bite and bite again basis, equivalent to 40% of uplift in value for a period of 40 years.?

SERVICES Mains water, electricity and sewerage. Oil fired central heating.?

TENURE Old Rectory Cottage is currently let out on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreement. Under the Coronavirus Act 2020 residential tenants must be provided at least six months‘ notice to quit. A notice has been served on the sitting tenants which expires in May 2021 at which point the property will be available freehold, with vacant possession.

The land is occupied on a licence to allow horse grazing. The licence can be terminated on 28 days notice, and therefore

will be available with vacant possession on completion.?

PLANNING Whilst the site does not have any formal planning status in respect of residential development, it is well related to Great

Stainton, a settlement which benefits from public transport routes, a church and a village pub. Subject to planning policy, the

site could be considered suitable for small scale residential development. Interested parties should make their own enquiries

to the Local Planning Authority, Darlington Borough Council, in this regard.?

COUNCIL TAX Darlington Borough Council - Council Tax Band E.?

VIEWINGS Viewing is strictly by appointment. Arrangements can be made by contacting YoungsRPS, Sedgefield .?

ACREAGES The gross acreages have been assessed in accordance with Ordnance Survey data and interested parties should satisfy?

themselves in this regard. ?

Particulars prepared October 2020 ?

Photographs taken October 2020 ? Back to listing