For SaleLand in High Street, Long Melford, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10£375,000

An exciting opportunity to acquire a circa 0.75 acre (sts) meadow plot, with full planning consent to build a stylish Scandinavian styled home.<br/><br/>Introduction<br/>The building plot commands a superb position to the end of a private drive, which is to be shared with two neighbours, off High Street, across the road from Kentwell Hall and within walking distance, down The Green, to the centre of this picturesque, highly regarded and well served village. <br/><br/>In total this superb site, with the benefit of tree belted and post fenced boundaries, and consent granted to build a treble garage to replace the stable building, being on land outside the plot being sold, the owners are happy to contract to remove to enable the planning to be implemented; all set to the end of the long track driveway, and which extends to approximately 0.75 of an acre (0.3 Hectares) s.t.s., being predominantly level with excellent country views to the rear – the green hatched area, on the plan below, is the private shared access driveway, the freehold of which is not included in the sale, or the described acreage.<br/><br/>Planning<br/>The site has full planning consent for the erection of a spacious single dwelling and a detached triple garage, under Babergh District Council: reference DC/24/01311 on the planning portal, for sight of all the associated documents. Consent was granted on 16th August 2024 and development is permitted, providing it is commenced not later than three years from this permission date. Please note the conditions on the planning application, a copy of which can be seen in the photos, for convenience. <br/><br/>Proposed Dwelling <br/>The drawings propose a stunning U-shaped Scandia-Hus barn styled dwelling with an agricultural look and feel that suits the location well. The superb patio area affords a high degree of privacy on three sides with views to the open side and can be accessed from the spacious kitchen/dining area, the sitting room and the bedroom wing.<br/><br/>Scandia-Hus offers a complete bespoke design service and all of their house designs are fully flexible from the external finishes, right through to modifying internal layouts. They believe that every home is unique and will tailor a design to suit the owners personal lifestyle needs. Many will start with the design permitted and will work with the Scandia-Hus in house architectural designers to create the home of their dreams. Others will create something totally unique, a rare opportunity to make a permanent and personal mark on the landscape with this impressive contemporary detached dwelling of around 3,929 sq ft (365 sq m) Gross External Area, arranged over two floors, plus a detached triple garage.<br/><br/>Purchasers should confirm the size of the dwelling by their own calculations prior to exchange of contracts. <br/><br/>This excellent meadow site is generally clear of shrublike vegetation, being predominantly grassland, but also contains several maturing trees to the boundaries. With regards to the environmental elements of the site, the permitted dwelling will utilise sustainable construction methods and technologies to facilitate a low carbon development. The technologies proposed would give significant carbon emission reductions, and the use of water efficient taps, showers and toilets, and energy efficient white goods, would deliver further benefits in terms of significantly reducing the impacts of the development. These benefits would be accentuated by the environmentally friendly materials proposed and the sustainable construction techniques that are to be employed in the build. <br/><br/>The consent also includes significant biodiversity enhancements, including new native landscape planting and the continued management and maintenance of existing trees and hedgerows. As such, is considered to offer significant environmental gains compared to the maintained grassland which currently exists. <br/>The site is not within a Conservation Area and there are no listed buildings to affect the site. The site is within the Environment Agency Flood Zone 1, which means that it is at low risk of flooding.<br/><br/>Services<br/>We understand that mains water and electricity are available, and drainage will need to be private as believed to be too far from the mains drain. Purchasers are advised to make enquiries to the relevant suppliers on these points prior to making their offer.<br/><br/>Directions<br/>From the shops centre of Long Melford village proceed south down Hall Street past Bull Lane on the right, and over the bridge to The Green. Continue up The Green with Melford Hall on your right and into High Street, past Kentwell Hall entrance on your left and The Hare pub on your right. The driveway gated entrance to Meadow View plot will be found just after the right-hand tuning into the Harefield development.<br/><br/>Share of upkeep for the roadway/access:<br/>The driveway is in the ownership of Meadow View but is shared and so there will be a share of the maintenance cost for the access road and driveway.<br/><br/>Developers intending to sell the built property should satisfy themselves as to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) payment that they will be liable to pay to Babergh District Council as the CIL collecting authority on commencement of development of planning permission DC/24/01311.<br/><br/>Owner occupiers will need to apply to Mid Suffolk District Council for an exemption to the CIL payment.<br/><br/>Viewings <br/>We would ask that all prospective purchasers contact our offices prior to viewing so that we can keep a record of appointments and we can arrange permitted access to the site.<br/>Jackson-Stops, Bury St Edmunds – 01284 700535