Location

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

Description

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.

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