4 bedroom house

Pear Tree Farm, Upper Weybread offers a rare opportunity to purchase a ring fenced mixed farm.

Extending to approximately 80 acres the farm has a brick built farmhouse with a range of traditional and more modern farm buildings. The farmyard and buildings are located to the west of the property with far ranging views over open farmland to the East. The grassland slopes gently towards the valley floor with open countryside beyond. 

INTRODUCTION Pear Tree Farm, Upper Weybread offers an increasingly rare opportunity to purchase a residential grass and arable farm within the Waveney Valley. In total the farm extends to approximately 80acres with a brick farmhouse together with a range of traditional and more modern farm buildings.
The farmland is currently let on a Farm Business Tenancy with vacant possession being available in October 2022. The farmhouse and traditional buildings are sold with vacant possession upon completion. The farm comes to the market for the first time in nearly 90 years having until recently been run as a traditional mixed farm with a respected suckler herd. The farm is offered for sale as a whole or in up to three lots. 

LOCATION Upper Weybread overlooks the Waveney Valley with wide ranging views over open countryside, the farm itself has views to the North East over a valley formed by a tributary of the River Waveney towards the village of Weybread. Harleston (5km) is the nearest population centre with a good range of day to day facilities including shops, school, pubs and restaurants. Diss (13km) to the west is the nearest large town with a railway station on the London to Norwich Line. 

THE FARMHOUSE Constructed of brick elevations under a tiled roof the property is in need of renovation and modernisation. The gardens lie largely to the west of the property adjacent to the road. 

THE FARMLAND The farmland is of a Beccles series clay suitable for growing a range of cereals and grass. We understand that the land is partially underdrained There are no plans. 

THE FARM BUILDINGS There are a range of buildings of a range of constructions and ages, historically a beef suckler herd was operated from the farm and the buildings would be suited to this use.

1. Blockwork piggery 11.31m x 5.51m
2 . Lean to chicken sheds 2.9m x 9.44m
3. Dutch Barn 13.87m x8.76m steel frame
4. Nissan Hut 14.92m x 4.76m concrete floor block walls to 0.8m
5. Lean to steel frames covered store 5.75m x 13.64m
6. Pole Barn 10.87m x 9.55m
7. Cattle Shed 5.49m x 9.08m
8. Cattle Shed steel frame 13.9m x 21.09m
9. Dutch Barn Steel frame 8.88m x 17.96m
10. Cattle Shed 12.2m x 5.5m
11. Range of largely brick and tile buildings:- Dairy / Parlour 11.57m x 5.12m, open fronted cartshed with lean to 8.40m x 10.84m, central yard 10.84m x 6.16m, Stores 2.82m x 10.53m, rear Stores 3.39m x 5.12m and 8.8m x 5.12m. Timber framed Mill 6.34m x 8.88m adjoining open fronted cart shed 11.55m x 5.52m covered store 3.17m x 8.44m 

FARM BUSINESS TENANCY The farmland is let on a Farm Business Tenancy which expires on 30th September 2022. Notice to Quit has been served on the tenant and the rent will be apportioned to the buyer from completion. Further details are available from the selling agents. 

WAYLEAVES Electricity wires cross the farm. 

PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY There are no public rights of way crossing the farm. 

BASIC PAYMENTS SCHEME The Tenant will transfer 31.70ha Basic Payment Entitlements to the buyer in respect of the arable farmland and grassland at the end of the FBT in October 2022. This number of entitlements to be apportioned if the land is sold to separate buyers. 

SERVICES Mains water and electricity are connected. There is a septic tank for foul sewerage. 

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