Land for sale in Woolverstone, Ipswich, Suffolk IP9

** marketing update April 2024: It has now been agreed that our clients will deliver most of the S106 requirements at their cost including the construction of the cycle path and the car park extension. Please read the sales details for more information. **

The opportunity

This unusual collection of five residential sites offers developers the chance to build-out a cleverly thought-through and sympathetically designed scheme which, once completed, should garner significant interest from both local buyers and those from further afield.

Altogether, the sites include 22 semi-detached dwellings, with just two being classified as Affordable Homes. It includes four bungalows and eighteen two-story homes, with a variety of sizes ranging from 51 square meters to 132 square meters. The entire scheme totals 2,440 square meters.

Three of the sites are found on Woolverstone Main Road (within a Conservation Area), positioned among a variety of substantial period homes and attractive red-brick cottages. The remaining sites (which incorporate the larger of the consented dwellings) are located on a quiet lane (Harkstead Lane) where they benefit from having just a handful of neighbours and superb rural views. All of the sites are found within a kilometre of each other.

Every property in the scheme has been allocated ample garden space and sixteen of the properties will have detached garages.

Style and specification

The scheme was commissioned by our clients using renowned architectural designer, Roger Balmer, who was briefed to emulate the characteristics found in local farmworker’s cottages and listed buildings. At the same time the properties have been designed to meet up-to-date sustainability and energy efficiency standards.

The approved designs are all red-brick buildings with clay peg-tile roofs, with some featuring low eaves, traditionally pitched roofs and attractive brick detailing. Further specifications include powder coated aluminium windows, zinc roofing and capping, and galvanised steel guttering.

Sustainable credentials include electric car charging points, air source heat pumps and heat recovery systems.

Site summaries

Site 1 – Main Road, Woolverstone
What 3 Words location: ///tilts.braved.urban

Consent for three pairs of semi-detached two-storey houses.

All house type “A” (please refer to Babergh District Council’s planning portal for elevation drawings) measuring 122 sqm and each featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms, south-facing gardens (measuring approximately 11m), detached single garages and garden stores.

The dwellings will be accessed via a shared drive coming off Woolverstone Main Road.

Site 2 – Main Road Woolverstone
What 3 Words location: ///lecturing.coins.guessing
Consent for two pairs of semi-detached two-storey houses.

Two house type “B1”, measuring 100 sqm and both featuring two bedrooms, one bathroom, south-facing gardens (measuring approximately 17m), detached garages and garden stores.

Two house type “B2”, being the Affordable Homes, measuring 80 sqm and both featuring two bedrooms, one bathroom, south-facing gardens (measuring approximately 16m), off-street parking.

The dwellings will be accessed via a shared drive coming off Woolverstone Main Road.

Site 3 – Main Road Woolverstone
What 3 Words location: ///nuns.outbound.sugar
Consent for two pairs of semi-detached bungalows.

Two house type “C” measuring 95 sqm and both featuring two bedrooms, two bathrooms, east/west facing gardens (measuring approximately 18m and 10m), off street parking, detached garden store.

Two house type “D” measuring 51 sqm and both featuring one bedroom and one shower room, south facing gardens (measuring approximately 10m), off-street parking, attached garden stores.

The dwellings will be accessed via a shared drive coming off Woolverstone Main Road.

Site 4 – Harkstead Lane, Woolverstone
What 3 Words location: ///ironic.airship.alleyway
Consent for two pairs of semi-detached two-storey houses.

All dwellings are house type “E”, measuring 132 sqm and each featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms, northeast facing gardens (averaging 23m), detached single garages and garden stores.

The dwellings will be accessed by a new shared drive off Harkstead Lane. To the west of the dwellings, a meadow measuring approximately 0.4 acres will need to be partially planted as an informal copse; this meadow will remain under the ownership of our client.

Site 5 – Harkstead Lane, Woolverstone
What 3 Words location: ///frostbite.milkman.avoid
Consent for two pairs of semi-detached two-storey houses.

All dwellings are house type “E”, measuring 132 sqm and each featuring three bedrooms, two bathrooms, southeast-facing gardens (averaging 24m). Two dwellings will have detached single garages and garden stores, two others will have detached double garages and garden stores.

The dwellings will be accessed by a new entrance of Harkstead Lane and a shared drive.

About woolverstone

Woolverstone is a popular village on the Shotley Peninsular, which is most notable for its marina on the River Orwell (home to the Royal Harwich Yacht Club) and for being the home of Ipswich High School, one of the area’s top-performing independent schools.

The village is popular with buyers looking for easy access to Ipswich, Manningtree, Colchester and Felixstowe, with the mainline stations at Manningtree and Ipswich providing excellent services into to the City of London.

The county town of Ipswich is located five miles to the north and provides a range of amenities such as high street shopping, entertainment parks, schools (both state and private sector), a university and hospital. Large supermarket outlets are also located on the south eastern side of Ipswich at Ransomes Europark, or at Copdock Interchange, being south west of town centre. Both are within 7.7 miles of Woolverstone.

Points to note

Full planning permission was granted in September 2023 by Babergh District Council under planning application reference DC/20/03247. Detailed documentation relating to the planning approval is available via the Babergh District Council website. All enquiries should be directed to Tom Bloomfield at Brooks Leney.

The sites are not for sale separately and our clients will impose a condition stipulating that the existing approved designs must be adhered to.

The planning approval is subject to a Section 106 agreement, a copy of which is available upon request. The salient points of the agreement are below and please note that the first three requirements will be actioned by our clients at the outset.

· Construct a bridleway/cycle path, linking Holbrook to Chelmondiston - condition will be met by our vendor
· Extend the existing car park adjoining the village hall - condition will be met by our vendor
· Create an area of public open space adjacent to the village hall car park; this area will remain under the ownership of our client - condition will be met by our vendor
· Construct two affordable residential dwellings
· To deliver the development opportunity as a phased development.
· To make a Habitat Site Mitigation Contribution of £2,681.58

The sites are also subject to a Community Infrastructure Levy (cil) - please ask for details.