About this property

Detailed Description

The existing site consists of a haulage yard extending to approximately 1.01 acres (0.41 hectares).

The majority of the site is hardstanding with a commercial workshop measuring approximately 164 sq m (1,765 sq ft) in the centre of the site, with various containers and a temporary site office to the northeast. The site is bordered and well screened by mature trees along the southern and western boundaries with a fence separating the yard from the existing property 100 Sandy Road. The site is accessed directly off Sandy Road.

Location

Potton is a small but thriving historic market town of around 5700 residents situated in the north-eastern rural corner of Bedfordshire close to the border of Cambridgeshire. It is accessible to Cambridge, Bedford, Stevenage, Milton Keynes etc and is well served by the A1, A14 and A421 trunk roads.

Main line train stations on the London to Edinburgh lines can be found at Sandy (2.5 miles), Biggleswade (4 miles) and St Neots (9.5 miles).

The historic Georgian Market Square at the heart of the Town provides a wide range of shops and services with the Town Library accommodated in the Clock House. Close by is a Tesco Express, Bakery, Pharmacy, Butcher, Hardware Store, Post Office, Newsagent, Vet, Estate Agent (2), Barber, Hairdresser, Fish & Chip Shop, Italian Restaurant and Hotel/Café. There is also a Petrol Filling Station and Convenience Store on the southern edge of the town.

The town also has much to offer in the form of community and sports facilities and activities with many of the latter (including Football and Cricket being provided at The Hollow, and Football and Tennis at the Mill Lane Recreation Ground).

Services

It is understood relevant services are available on the site, details of which are provided in the Development Information Pack. Prospective Purchasers will however be expected to satisfy themselves as to the availability and adequacy of the supplies by making their own enquiries to the relevant service company/authority.

The neighbouring house will be retained by the vendor which uses a septic tank within the disposal red line. The tank need to be removed as part of any redevelopment and a connection will need to be provided for in the scheme's foul drainage solution, or a new individual treatment plant installed in the neighbouring garden. Exact details to be agreed.

Viewing

Strictly by appointment with the Selling Agent.

VAT

It is understood VAT is not payable on the sale. However, if the sale of the land or any rights attached to it become chargeable for VAT this shall be paid by the purchaser.

Legal Costs

Each party will be responsible for their own legal costs incurred in documenting the sale.

Terms

The property is for sale by Informal Tender and offers invited for the freehold on a 'subject to planning' basis.

Conditional contracts would be exchanged, and the purchaser would progress a planning application for a proposed scheme. The sale contract becoming unconditional on receipt of satisfactory planning permission.

All offers should include a description of the proposed scheme including dwelling numbers and sizes.

Prospective purchasers should note that the vendor will be seeking to exchange conditional contracts within 30 working days from issue of the draft contract by the vendor's solicitor.