4 bedroom house

An excellent residential farm with extensive equestrian facilities and grass paddocks on the fringe of Ripon, in all about 28.60 acres.


Description

*Closing date - 12 noon on Tuesday 20th July 2021*

Snow Close farmhouse is a detached brick built rendered property with a slate roof. The property is attached to a large range of traditional farm buildings which form the livery accommodation at the property.

Ground floor accommodation includes pantry and utility rooms, large kitchen, snug and sitting room with open fire. First floor accommodation includes four bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property has solid fuel central heating system and would benefit from renovation and improvement. There is a private residential drive and parking area, small garden and orchard to the south and west elevations.

The farm buildings at Snow Close Farm have been repurposed for livery accommodation with 26 stables in all. Many of these are formed from the traditional red brick and stone built farm buildings and barns. There is an additional tack room and further private storage areas within these buildings. In addition there are two ranges of purpose built timber stables which sit within the yard complex and surrounding the Dutch barn, used for feed and hay storage. Beyond the yard area is an outdoor arena (40m x 20m) with a sand and rubber surface.

The sale include a number of grass paddocks which surround the property idea for turnout with larger meadows suited to mowing, together with farmstead the land totals about 28.60 acres in all.

Please note, this property is part of a larger sale including additional land lots and North Lees Grange Farm, in all 7 lots are available. Please contact the selling agents for further details.

Location

North Lees Grange and Snow Close Farms are situated on the fringe of the Vale of York, a renowned farming area. Surroundings are predominantly arable fields interspersed with attractive woodlands and shelterbelts, which border the fringe of Ripon City.

The farm has good transport connections, being only 27 miles from York railway station, from which some services to London Kings Cross take less than 2 hours. The A1 is only 5.5 miles to the east and provides excellent north-south connectivity. Racing can be enjoyed at York, Thirsk, Ripon or Wetherby all within 30 miles. Ripon City Golf Course is about 1 mile to the east.





Acreage: 28.6 Acres

Directions

Nearest Post Codes
North Lees Grange - HG4 3HW,
Snow Close Farm - HG4 2QZ,
Close Cottage - HG4 2RA,


Additional Info

Rights of Way, Easements & Wayleaves - The property is sold subject to, and with the benefit of all existing wayleaves, easements and rights of way, public and private whether specifically mentioned or not. Public footpaths and bridleways cross the farms, local electricity lines also cross the farmland.
Services - Mains electricity (three phase at North Lees Grange), mains water supplies with an additional private borehole at North Lees Grange, private drainage (North Lees Grange), mains drainage at Snow Close.
Designations and Restrictions - The farm lies within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.
Subsidies & Grants - The land is registered on the Rural Land Registry (RLR) and sold with the benefit of Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) Entitlements. The Entitlements are currently held by and have been claimed in 2021 by the outgoing tenant. It is intended Entitlements will be transferred to the purchaser(s) in readiness for the 2022 claim.
Field Plan and Back Cropping - RLR field plans and back cropping are available upon request.
Early Entry - Early entry to the farm by the purchaser for post-harvest cultivations will be allowed on payment of a double deposit (20%).
Sporting Rights - The sporting rights are included in the sale insofar as they are owned.
Minerals - The mineral rights are included in the sale insofar as they are owned.
Sale Conditions - The property is sold subject to a development overage to capture uplift in value as the result of the grant of any planning consent, for a period of 90 years from the date of completion of the sale. Excepted forms of development are agriculture (including renewable energy crops), equestrian, forestry or open field horticulture. The relevant overage percentages are as follows: Lots 1, 2 & 3 - 25% - Lots 4, 5, 6 & 7 - 40%
Tenure - The freehold of the farm is offered for sale with vacant possession following the expiry of the current Farm Business Tenancy 30th September 2021. Holdover has been granted to hold a farm machinery dispersal and store crops until 30th November 2021.
VAT is payable in addition to the purchase price on the non-residential elements of the property, being the agricultural land and buildings. An apportionment of the price agreed will be made by Savills. For the avoidance of doubt, Stamp Duty Land Tax is payable on the total price of the property including VAT. All offers will be assumed to have been made on a VAT exclusive basis unless otherwise stated.
Council Tax - North Lees Grange – Band F, Snow Close Farmhouse – Band F, Close Cottage – Band D
Business Rates - The current rateable value for Snow Close Farm Livery is £6,100.
Method of sale - North Lees Grange and Snow Close Farm are offered for sale by private treaty as a whole or in seven lots, offers for part may be considered. All prospective purchasers are encouraged to register their interest with Savills as soon
as possible.

Marketed by: Savills, York