DIYbanter - View Single Post - Septic Tank & Cottage with 0.1 Acres

Phil L

wrote:
I've noticed a small cottage for sale which has a total site area of
0.1 acres. It has a septic tank, and apparently there are no mains
sewerage services in the area, though there is mains water.

Unfortunately the septic tank is located on someone elses land as the
site is quite small. The land on which the septic tank is located is
not for sale. Though there is a right of way in order to access the
septic tank.

I was just wondering if anyone here had any opinions about this?

Obviously it's not great having the septic tank located on someone
elses land. As the site belonging to the cottage is just 0.1 cares I
don't think this would be large to accomodate a septic tank and the
percolation area so it looks as if it would have to remain on the
other persons field.

Unless anyone here knows of any septic tanks that don't require large
percolation areas...or if anyone has any other ideas...? Thanks

Why would you *want* a septic tank in your garden?

Considering it's out of the way and you have right of way for maintenance
etc, why change anything? - it must have been like this for many, many years
before.