Location

Situated within the picturesque county of Leicestershire, Field House offers a tranquil location approximately 1.8km southwest of Sharnford, 820 metres east of Wigston Parva, and 1.5km northwest of High Cross.

The open landscape features woodlands, ponds and established hedgerows, providing a perfect backdrop for the sustainable design and layout of Field House. The site is easily accessible from Bumblebee Lane, which intersects with Watling Street (A5) and Fosse Way (B4455) at High Cross.

Description

Field House is a unique opportunity to acquire a substantial building plot which has a planning consent to build a detached contemporary residence of over 5000 sq ft set in a rural position. The site area extends to about 14.68 acres.

The property has been designed in such a way to maximise the views. The house will enjoy a wrap around garden. The design of the property incorporates a number of practical and lifestyle elements, and it has been carefully thought through to maximise the benefits of the location.

The single story property has been designed with a very up to date contemporary design in mind. Among the many rooms included in this property are, a home office/private snug, a very contemporary open kitchen dining area. Open plan living area, walk in larder, plant room, daytime washroom, muddy boot access and laundry room. 4 substantial bedrooms with ensuites etc and main bath/shower room.

In essence this property is designed for modern day family living.

Outside - The property is approached via a private driveway which provides access to the integrated 2 car garage car parking facility and house. There are a further 2 storage rooms at the rear of the garage, with further parking in the courtyard.

Gardens surround the residence with the intention of having garden areas with private terraces, roof gardens, and lawned areas. The residential extent of the curtilage extends to about 4.68 acres with a paddock extending to approximately 10 acres. The overall total plot extends to some 14.68 acres approximately.

In introducing Field House, a building plot for a single award-winning designed Grand Design style dwelling located off Bumblebee Lane in Sharnford, Leicestershire. This unique opportunity allows self builders an opportunity to acquire a residential site with detailed planning consent to erect a substantial detached 4 bedroom property.

The property, approved under Planning reference 20/1461/FUL. Permission was granted on 07/03/2024 offers a 'once in a lifetime' chance to build a fully sustainable modern residential dwelling on about a 14.68 acre site. With over 5,000 square feet of accommodation, Field House is a new single-storey off-grid detached dwelling that seamlessly integrates into the rural setting of Bumblebee Lane.

Designed with sustainability and biodiversity at its core, Field House aims to create a dwelling that is self-sufficient, generating its own heating and electricity while rewilding approximately 10 acres of pastureland with wildflower meadows and native woodlands. The proposed dwelling will provide 4 bedrooms and living accommodation suitable for long-term, multi-generational use within a modern 'farmstead' arrangement that reflects the surrounding landscape. With associated hard and soft landscaping.

Field House is a 'landscape intervention' influenced by, not only the immediate character of the site itself, but the wider Leicestershire landscape. The single storey dwelling is woven into the site; rooted within a new biodiversity rich landscape mosaic, sitting within and around two converging garden walls connecting the field to its wider context.