CM7 Hill Farm, Mill Road, Great Bardfield

DESCRIPTION

Hill Farm is an attractive mixed use smallholding with established campsite in a popular village location. The property offers scope for further development with planning permission for a replacement 4 bedroom detached dwelling, together with permission for a 2 bedroom barn conversion. The land includes 4 fenced paddocks, together with 19 camping and caravan pitches and a 9-hole pitch and put course, set within 18 acres.

ROSEWOOD

The original bungalow is a 1960's design with 2 bedrooms and a conservatory at both the eastern and western elevations. The property has only had one previous owner since the 1950s. The bungalow has planning permission to be replaced by a 4-bedroom dormer style dwelling situated next to the existing plot. Ref. No: 17/01851/FUL

HILL FARM BARN

Situated next to the main access, adjacent to the road, former a storage barn workshop and first floor open plan office, with a single pitch roof and windows on both elevations. The barn has permission to be converted to a 2-bedroom dwelling utilising the views over surrounding agricultural land to the south.

Ref. 19/00908/FUL

HILL FARM CAMPING

The 5 star rated campsite benefits from a separate access off Mill Road with a new gated entrance set back from the highway. The access track leads to the camp site in the lower field.

The campsite has permission for tent pitches during the months May to September and additional pitches for campervans/RVs/caravans during the months of April to October.

In addition there is a 9 hole pitch and putt golf course, together with wildlife ponds situated close to the eastern boundary and mixed broadleaf woodland. The land is bordered by the River Pant on the northern boundary and is bordered by agricultural land to the east and west.

PLANNING

The property benefits from planning permission for use as a campsite with additional caravan pitches. Ref. No: 21/00861/FUL

The bungalow

has planning permission to be replaced by a 4-bedroom dormer style dwelling. Ref. No: 17/01851/FUL

The former storage barn and workshop has permission for conversion to a single 2 bedroom dwelling - Ref. 19/00908/FUL

INCOME & EXPENDITURE

The campsites are currently operated based on overnight bookings received between May and September, bookings are taken via Pitchup. Income and expenditure information available from the agents.

FACILITIES

The campsite has the benefit of a toilet and shower block situated in the centre of the site with male, female and disabled W.C. In addition are several outbuildings and storage barns.

SERVICES

The property benefits from mains electricity supply, together with mains water. Drainage is to a septic tank.

OUTGOINGS

Council Tax Band E - Rates Payable - £2,607.66

Business Rates - £nil

The property is situated less than 1 mile from the popular village of Great Bardfield, offering an excellent range of local facilities. A well serviced village with village stores/butchers, church, infant and junior school and public houses. The larger towns of Great Dunmow and Saffron Walden are 7 and 9 miles distant respectively. The M11 junction and Stansted Airport are approximately 12 miles distant. (Not under the flight path).