Park Farm Road, Upminster, Essex, RM14 2XU | Property for sale | Savills
88 Ac(35.61 Ha)
Guide price £2,950,000

Park Farm RoadUpminster, Essex, RM14 2XU

  • Under offer
  • Freehold

Key features

  • Arable farm
  • 88 acres
  • Grade 1 land
  • Two dwellings
  • Located in Upminster

Lodge Farm is a compact arable smallholding located within the M25 south of Upminster extending to about 88 acres. It provides an opportunity to purchase a block of Grade 1 arable land.

About this property

  • Lodge Farm is a compact arable smallholding located within the M25 south of Upminster extending to about 88 acres. It provides an opportunity to purchase a compact block of Grade 1 arable land, with two houses and farm buildings that have a diverse range of planning opportunities.

    The farm extends to some 88 acres and includes 2 residential properties and their adjacent farm buildings. The residences would benefit from refurbishment/rebuild and the farm buildings are in need of improvement but provide opportunities for redevelopment either under permitted development rights, or subject to planning permission.

    Lodge Farmhouse which is situated off Park Farm Road is a three bedroom detached brick and slate property in need of some refurbishment. It lies immediately adjacent to the road and located next to a set of modern and traditional farm buildings extending to some 633 square meters in the adjacent yard.

    No 4 Rainham Lodge Farm is a chalet style bungalow in a very poor state of repair, suitable for re-build. Behind the house is a dilapidated garage and brick built shed and adjacent are two brick built outbuildings.

    The Land

    A compact block of mainly arable land lying within a ring fence. The land is classified by DEFRA as Grade 1 .The land is relatively flat and is divided up into a number of fields with attractive field hedging and a series of farm tracks leading from one part of the farm to the other. There is a small area of woodland with an attractive reservoir close to the cottage. The reservoir has no abstraction license but see letter available from agents with EA indication about new license.

    Access to both properties are directly off the main public highway. There is a right of way for access to neighbouring land adjacent to 4 Rainham Lodge Cottages shown ABC on the plan.

    View payable Stamp Duty for this property

A compact smallholding within the M25 with planning potential ( STP)

Gi D'AngibauProperty agent

Local information

  • Located on the urban fringe but in a rural setting it provides exciting opportunities for diversification or conversion (subject to planning) in a readily accessible location.
  • Local Authority
  • London Borough of Havering,
  • Town Hall , Main Road , Romford RM1 3BB

Additional information

  • Method of Sale
  • Lodge Farm is offered for sale by private treaty .
  • Tenure and Possession
  • The farm is offered for sale as a whole with vacant possession.
  • Basic Payment Scheme
  • There are no entitlements transferring with the farm.
  • Environmental Schemes
  • There are no environment schemes on the holding.
  • Timing
  • The vendor will be seeking to exchange contracts within four weeks of the purchasers offer being accepted with completion two weeks thereafter. A 10% deposit will be payable on exchange .
  • Services
  • Lodge Farm benefits from mains electricity, water and a private drainage system . 4 Rainham Lodge Cottage benefits from mains electricity, water and a private septic tank.
  • Easements, Covenant, Rights of Way and Restrictions
  • The property is sold subject to, or with the benefit of all existing wayleaves, easements, quasi easements, rights of way, covenants and restrictions whether mentioned in these particulars or not.
  • Mineral, Sporting and Timber Rights
  • Included in the sale as far as they are owned.
  • Overage
  • An overage for a period of 25 years from the date of completion will be applicable on the farm land only. The vendors to benefit from 30% of any uplift in value on the land for any residential or commercial buildings development.
  • Boundaries, Plans, Areas, Schedules and Disputes
  • The boundaries are based on the Ordnance Survey and are for reference only. The purchaser will be deemed to have full knowledge of the boundaries and an error or mistake shall not annul the sale, or entitle any party to compensation in respect thereof.
  • Should any dispute arise as to the boundaries or any points arise on the general remarks and stipulation, particulars, schedules, plan or the interpretation of any of them, such questions shall be referred to the selling agent whose decision acting as expert shall be final.There are no public footpaths or bridleways across the holding.
  • Directions: Situated some 5 miles from Junction 29 of the M25 and 1.5 miles south of Upminster, the small holding lies within the Greater London area within an accessible location for diversification and redevelopment (subject to planning). The property which is available with vacant possession is in a semi-rural location but with excellent access to Central London some 17 miles to the West and nearby trunk roads – M25, A127, A13 all within easy reach
  • EPC Rating: G