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Headline details are agent or publisher claims unless a source-backed fact is explicitly marked verified. Aveno interpretations and calculations are labelled separately. Unknown means evidence is missing, not that a property fails a check.
Illidge Green FarmDavenport Lane, Brereton, Sandbach, Cheshire
Comprehensively renovated and extended 19th-century Cheshire farmhouse with contemporary glass addition and converted courtyard buildings
Published description
Blue HouseGarner Street, Hackney, Greater London
Playful early-21st-century postmodern house with a materially integrated contemporary roof intervention
Published description
WoolburySandy Down, Stockbridge, Hampshire
2004 contemporary country house with a three-storey gallery, curved stair and integrated equestrian estate
Published description
Bedrooms & bathrooms
Illidge Green Farm8 bedrooms
4 bathrooms
Agent / publisher claim; layout needs checking.
Blue House3 bedrooms
3 bathrooms
Agent / publisher claim; layout needs checking.
Woolbury5 bedrooms
3 bathrooms
Agent / publisher claim; layout needs checking.
Floor area & its limits
Illidge Green FarmApprox. 7,436 sq ftPublished measurement; not independently measured.Measurement qualifications
7,436 sq ft / 690.83 sq m across house, three cottages and leisure suite
Savills records 7,436 sq ft of habitable house, three cottages and leisure accommodation: 3,389.56 sq ft main house, 2,095.11 sq ft cottages 1 and 2, 965 sq ft leisure suite and 987 sq ft cottage 3.
Independent measured-area schedule and the legal/use status of all three cottages and ancillary buildings.
Blue HouseApprox. 2,265 sq ftPublished measurement; not independently measured.Measurement qualifications
Signed component measurement and approved-use reconciliation for three bedrooms plus office/workroom versus four-bedroom portal marketing
WoolburyApprox. 6,100 sq ftPublished measurement; not independently measured.Measurement qualifications
The approximately 3,450 sq ft ancillary programme is described separately from the main house and includes a self-contained studio, double garage, workshop and a six-box Loddon stable block, supported by a manège and four paddocks.
Signed component measurement reconciling the nearly 6,100 sq ft house with the separate approximately 3,450 sq ft ancillary programme and each component's lawful use
Land, gardens & accommodation
Illidge Green FarmPublished land: approx. 3.48 acres
Current publisher particulars attribute Freehold tenure, Council Tax Band G, approximately 3.48 acres, two ground-source heat pumps, an indoor pool and gym, agricultural barn and stabling.
Agent / publisher claims. Unrecorded amenities and land extent remain unknown.
Blue House
Aucoot describes three bedrooms plus an office/workroom and kitchenette, while portal distribution presents four bedrooms. That is a use-classification conflict, not a fourth verified sleeping room, and must be resolved against approved plans and the measured survey.
Agent / publisher claims. Unrecorded amenities and land extent remain unknown.
WoolburyPublished land: approx. 6.24 acres
The publisher-controlled film is playable, runs 3:03, is titled Test Valley Equestrian Property and describes the same Stockbridge-area home, six-horse stabling and 6.24-acre setting.
Agent / publisher claims. Unrecorded amenities and land extent remain unknown.
Energy & completion
Illidge Green Farm
D — current Savills attribution; Jackson-Stops distribution has shown E, so obtain the certificate
Advertised performance does not establish measured use.
Needs checking: Official title number, UPRN, registered boundaries and complete rights/covenants pack.
Needs checking: Actual annual energy, pool, grounds, drainage, insurance and building-maintenance costs.
Blue House
EPC C — attributed by the live Aucoot instruction; obtain the complete certificate and recommendation report
Advertised performance does not establish measured use.
Needs checking: Complete planning, Building Control, structural, fire, completion, professional and warranty archive for the original house and 2022 roof intervention
Needs checking: Full EPC, current Council Tax, actual running costs, fabric condition and property-level environmental and specialist-insurance evidence
Woolbury
EPC published by the current instruction; certificate, rating and improvement schedule to retrieve
Advertised performance does not establish measured use.
Needs checking: Complete planning, Building Control, completion and warranty archive for the 2004 house, later architectural works, studio, equestrian uses and 2025 solar scheme
Needs checking: Current EPC certificate, actual private-system and equestrian operating costs, service history and property-level environmental and high-value insurance evidence
Unknown: no matched prior transaction is connected to this record.
Blue House
Unknown: no matched prior transaction is connected to this record.
Woolbury£2,250,000 · 10 Jul 2007
Woolbury, Sandy Down Lane
Exact-address transaction anchor after the reported 2004 construction, but the 2007 condition, land extent, later works and component mix are not matched. The current ask is 22.2% above that nominal price and must not be treated as a like-for-like valuation without the historic transfer and works chronology.
Transaction source ↗A historical sale is not an earlier asking price; no price reduction is inferred.
Important missing information
Illidge Green Farm
Official title number, UPRN, registered boundaries and complete rights/covenants pack.
Independent measured-area schedule and the legal/use status of all three cottages and ancillary buildings.
Actual annual energy, pool, grounds, drainage, insurance and building-maintenance costs.
Condition-adjusted completed-sale comparables and a certified EPC resolving the current publisher conflict.
Missing evidence is not a negative finding.
Blue House
Official title number, UPRN, exact registered address/extent, access, easements, covenants, party-wall, service and former live/work-use position
Complete planning, Building Control, structural, fire, completion, professional and warranty archive for the original house and 2022 roof intervention
Signed component measurement and approved-use reconciliation for three bedrooms plus office/workroom versus four-bedroom portal marketing
Full EPC, current Council Tax, actual running costs, fabric condition and property-level environmental and specialist-insurance evidence
Missing evidence is not a negative finding.
Woolbury
Official title number, UPRN, registered acreage, definitive access and boundary position, easements, covenants and protected-land or archaeological constraints
Complete planning, Building Control, completion and warranty archive for the 2004 house, later architectural works, studio, equestrian uses and 2025 solar scheme
Signed component measurement reconciling the nearly 6,100 sq ft house with the separate approximately 3,450 sq ft ancillary programme and each component's lawful use
Current EPC certificate, actual private-system and equestrian operating costs, service history and property-level environmental and high-value insurance evidence
Missing evidence is not a negative finding.
The reality of ownership
Features can bring both enjoyment and ongoing attention. These observations identify what to investigate, not estimated bills or confirmed defects.
Illidge Green Farm
Pool or spa
Publisher evidenceCurrent publisher particulars attribute Freehold tenure, Council Tax Band G, approximately 3.48 acres, two ground-source heat pumps, an indoor pool and gym, agricultural barn and stabling.
Practical questionWhat servicing, water treatment, plant replacement and winterisation does the pool or spa require, and can you provide service records?
Additional accommodation
Publisher evidenceSavills records 7,436 sq ft of habitable house, three cottages and leisure accommodation: 3,389.56 sq ft main house, 2,095.11 sq ft cottages 1 and 2, 965 sq ft leisure suite and 987 sq ft cottage 3.
Practical questionWhich accommodation is approved for its advertised use, and are access, services and heating independent?
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What servicing, water treatment, plant replacement and winterisation does the pool or spa require, and can you provide service records?
Who maintains the gardens and grounds, what is included in the sale, and can you provide the maintenance schedule?
Which accommodation is approved for its advertised use, and are access, services and heating independent?
What evidence can you provide before a viewing to resolve: Official title number, UPRN, registered boundaries and complete rights/covenants pack?
For Illidge Green Farm's advertised 8 bedrooms, which share a level with a bathroom and living space, and what steps are on the route from parking?
Occasional occupation: ask who checks this property while empty and what its services and insurance require.
Source evidence and qualifications
Agent / publisher claimCurrent identity and availability
Illidge Green Farm, Davenport Lane, Brereton, CW11 2SR — For sale at £2.75m
Publisher evidenceThe 2022 intervention adds a projecting top-floor pod, green steel-framed glazing and a private roof terrace; the University of Westminster attributes the work to Griffiths' ModernArchitect practice and identifies the roof studio's client context.
Practical questionWho installed the glazing, what access is needed for cleaning and repairs, and are warranties transferable?
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Who installed the glazing, what access is needed for cleaning and repairs, and are warranties transferable?
What evidence can you provide before a viewing to resolve: Official title number, UPRN, exact registered address/extent, access, easements, covenants, party-wall, service and former live/work-use position?
For Blue House's advertised 3 bedrooms, which share a level with a bathroom and living space, and what steps are on the route from parking?
Occasional occupation: ask who checks this property while empty and what its services and insurance require.
The official title and UPRN joined to the complete original-and-2022 approval archive, a signed component measurement/use schedule and a survey-led envelope, structure, fire and waterproofing report.
Publisher evidenceThe publisher-controlled film is playable, runs 3:03, is titled Test Valley Equestrian Property and describes the same Stockbridge-area home, six-horse stabling and 6.24-acre setting.
Practical questionWho maintains the gardens and grounds, what is included in the sale, and can you provide the maintenance schedule?
Glazing
Publisher evidenceThe 2004 house is attributed to The Haddow Partnership and centres on an oval full-height entrance hall, curved staircase, galleried landings and extensive glazing; the later kitchen and breakfast-room work is attributed to Formwork Architects.
Practical questionWho installed the glazing, what access is needed for cleaning and repairs, and are warranties transferable?
Energy and systems
Publisher evidencePrivate borehole water, private drainage, oil heating, a back-up generator and planning permission dated 21 January 2025 for a 42-panel domestic solar array are attributed by the current publisher.
Practical questionCan you provide the current EPC, commissioning certificates, warranties and recent measured energy use?
Ask before you view
Who maintains the gardens and grounds, what is included in the sale, and can you provide the maintenance schedule?
Who installed the glazing, what access is needed for cleaning and repairs, and are warranties transferable?
Can you provide the current EPC, commissioning certificates, warranties and recent measured energy use?
What evidence can you provide before a viewing to resolve: Official title number, UPRN, registered acreage, definitive access and boundary position, easements, covenants and protected-land or archaeological constraints?
For Woolbury's advertised 5 bedrooms, which share a level with a bathroom and living space, and what steps are on the route from parking?
Occasional occupation: ask who checks this property while empty and what its services and insurance require.
The official title, access and constraints pack joined to the complete 2004-and-later approvals archive, signed component measurements and a costed building-services, private-drainage, borehole and equestrian survey.
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