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Weare Giffard, Bideford
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Property description

A detached freehold stone barn with lapsed planning for conversion to a 1 bedroom holiday cottage set within the timeless village of Weare Giffard.

Situation - The barn is situated in the popular village of Weare Giffard, which lies close by the River Torridge conveniently between the towns of Bideford and Great Torrington. Weare Giffard has a good range of amenities including an active village hall, church, pub (serving evening food), access to the Tarka Trail and a bus service. The historic town of Great Torrington is approximately 2.5 miles away and is surrounded by the commons on all three sides, of which is over 360 acres of common ground ideal for walking. The town itself has an excellent range of amenities including a bank, butchers, bakeries, post office, various shops, pubs and restaurants, swimming pool, nine hole golf course, places of worship, primary and secondary school and a supermarket. There is also a range of tourist attractions and leisure pursuits including RHS Rosemoor and Dartington Crystal to name a few. Bideford town also offers a wide range of amenities including various restaurants, cafes, places of worship, schooling for all ages (public and private) and 5 supermarkets. There is also access to the Tarka Trail close by, which affords superb walks and cycle rides that extend beyond Torrington and Barnstaple. Affinity shopping outlet and retail complex is also nearby and offers a range of popular brands such as Crew, GAP and Starbucks to name a few. The regional centre of Barnstaple is approximately 14.5 miles away and offers all the areas main business, shopping and commercial venues. There is also good transport opportunities via the A361 link road which connects the motorway network at Junction 27 at the M5 or via rail and the Tarka Line.

Description - A detached freehold stone barn with lapsed planning for conversion to a 1 bedroom holiday cottage set within the timeless village of Weare Giffard. The barn faces south at the front directly fronting onto the access lane with a small area of land attached to the rear of the barn.

Planning History - Planning was granted on the 10/05/2011 but has now lapsed, it understood to have been for a 1 bedroom holiday restricted cottage. Further details can be found on the Torridge District Council Planning portal under reference 1/0096/2011/FUL or 1/0993/2014/CPE.

Services - No services are currently connected

Boundary Plan - A plan which is not to scale, is included with these sale particulars for identification purposes only.

Local Authority - Torridge District Council

Viewing - Viewings are strictly by prior appointment with Stags. Please [use Contact Agent Button] or [use Contact Agent Button] to arrange an appointment.

Directions - Continue through Weare Giffard village passing the church, village hall and the Cyder Press Public House. Take the left hand turn as the road bends to the right just before Chopes Bridge. Continue up the hill where the barn can be found on your left hand side, indicated by a Stags for sale board.

Proof Of Indentity - Under Money Laundering Regulations 2017 it is a requirement for Estate Agents to perform due diligence checks on any person that intends to bid at auction.
There will be a requirement for all bidders to register via the online sales site and complete the ID checks. There is no charge for registration.

Method Of Sale - The property will be offered for sale by Online Traditional Auction (unless sold prior.) The auction end date is 23rd [use Contact Agent Button]

The vendor reserves the right to withdraw or alter the property for sale prior to the auction end date. The property can be accessed via our website - stags.co.uk.

Buyers & Administration Fee - The successful purchaser(s) will be liable to pay the sum of £5,000. From this a buyer's fee of £2,400 inc VAT is retained by Stags/Bamboo as a contribution towards the online platform costs, and £2,600 is payable towards the purchase price.

An additional administration fee of £1,200 inc VAT will be payable by the successful purchaser immediately after the auction.

Legal Pack - Copies of the legal pack and special conditions of sale are available online to be downloaded, via the tab on the online auction property listing page.
Prospective purchasers will need to register with the Bamboo online platform in order to download the legal pack. It is the purchaser's responsibility to make all necessary enquiries prior to the auction. Prospective purchasers are strongly advised to inspect the legal documentation and to consult legal advice prior to bidding.

Solicitor Acting - Louise Langabeer
Slee Blackwell Solicitors
10 Cross St, Barnstaple EX31 1BA

Completion Date - The completion date will be as dictated by the solicitor and included in the legal pack.

Definition Of Auction And Reserve - Guide price(s) are an indication of the seller's expectation.
Reserve price(s) are a figure below which the auctioneer cannot sell the lot at auction.
We expect the reserve will be set within the guide range or no more than 10% above a single figure guide.
Guide prices may change at any time prior to the auction.

Special Conditions Of Sale - Particulars, remarks and stipulations contained herein shall be deemed to form part of the special conditions of sale/auction information pack and in case of any inconsistencies the provisions of the latter shall prevail. Special conditions of sale/auction information pack is available online. It is assumed that the Purchaser will have made all necessary enquiries prior to the auction.
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