Rural one-acre plot in Sussex hits market for £1.5MILLION

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A plot of land has gone on sale for £1.5 million even though it is completely empty because of its ideal countryside location.

The one-acre site in Crowborough, East Sussex, is already attracting a lot of interest despite the fact the new owner would still have to build their dream home.

On top of the beautiful location the plot has planning permission for a stunning three-storey architect-designed home of 8,000 sq ft.

This once acre plot is on sale for £1.5million in Crowborough, East Sussex, even though it is empty because of its ideal country location

Th plot is in a quiet, secluded spot in an area of outstanding natural beauty with views across to the South Downs and next to Ashdown Forest

People would still be able to commute to London if they wanted to but the plot itself is outside the M25. There has been a surge in Londoners looking to move into the countryside after the pandemic

The would-be home is in a quiet and secluded spot, in an area of outstanding natural beauty with views across to the South Downs and next to Ashdown Forest.

It is still close enough to London for those who want to commute, but outside the M25, so people would get the best of both worlds.

The planned house would have five bedrooms, four reception rooms, a kitchen, larder and study.

The design also includes a three-bay garage and a self contained annex that could be additional bedrooms or cinema and games rooms.

The design has been prepared by MJB Architecture to a contemporary specification that can be adaptable to the buyer's own taste.

It will have sustainable features including an underground rainwater harvesting tank for gardening, air source heat pump and photovoltaic panels concealed on the roof.

Another appeal is that the land has had planning permission granted for a stunning three-storey architect-designed home of 8,000 sq ft.

The house would have five bedrooms, four reception rooms and allows the buyer to adapt anything they want to as it has not been built yet

Estate agents Fine & Country said the amount of Londoners looking to move to the countryside post-lockdown increased.

Katie Powney, from Fine & Country, said: 'There is definitely an upsurge in people in London looking at properties outside the capital.

'Some are relocating because they believe their working lives will become home-based, and others feel the need to own a second property in case they have to flee London due to a Covid outbreak.

'While we have no figures for this trend, anecdotal evidence is strong and while it doesn't represent wide-scale flight from the capital it represents a shift.

'It also means that prices are rising due to the increasing level of demand.. Properties outside London, but within an easy commute, are the ones being targeted.

The plans for the house take into account its country-side surroundings and have listed sustainable features all over the home

The features include an underground rainwater harvesting tank for gardening, air source heat pump and photovoltaic panels concealed on the roof

'The land in Crowborough is an example of something that has attracted a great deal of interest.

'It is situated in a countryside location, at the end of a cul de sac within an area of outstanding natural beauty, next to Ashdown Forest and with views across to the South Downs.

'The railway station is close by with a service to London Bridge that takes 62 minutes.

'Plans show a three storey home over 8,000 square feet with five bedrooms and four reception rooms - and not having been built it is adaptable to the buyer's own taste and specification.

'It is being offered with a guide price £1.5m - a value that will necessarily increase sharply when the property is built.

'Whether this trend will be short-term or long-term is hard to say.'