5 Bed Farmhouse

Location

The property is situated in a tranquil position on the edge of the Cotswold hamlet of Bagpath, approximately midway between the market towns of Tetbury and Wotton-under-Edge. The property is conveniently situated with regard to Kemble Railway Station (14 miles) with London Paddington (1 hour 40 mins) and M4 Motorway (Junction 18 – 14 miles).

Sport

The area is highly regarded for equestrianism being approximately 10 miles from Badminton Estate and 26 miles from Cheltenham and on the edge of the Beaufort Hunt. Golf is available within 3 miles at the Cotswold Edge and 5.5 miles at Stinchcombe Golf Clubs with Premiership Rugby at Gloucester (20 miles) or Bath (24 miles). Motorsport is 17 miles distant at Castle Combe.

Education

In addition to local education within Wotton-under-Edge, Tetbury, Leighterton (primary) and Horsley (primary), private education is available at Westonbirt (3.5 miles) and within Gloucester (20 miles) and Cheltenham (25 miles).

The Farmhouse

The accommodation on the ground floor comprises entrance/boot room with door to double garage, w/c, office, breakfast room, fully fitted kitchen, dining room, utility, lounge with patio doors to garden and porch with understairs storage. To the first floor there is a family bathroom and 5 double bedrooms, with the master benefiting from en suite bathroom. Externally, lawned gardens and mature shrubs surround the property, with a sweeping access driveway off Scrubbets Lane.

The property is subject to an agricultural occupancy condition and although the original planning consent is not available, we have assumed standard wording, restricting occupation “to those employed or lastly employed, locally, in agriculture or forestry”.

Farm Buildings & Yard

The farm is currently used for the production of outdoor pigs and has a mixed range of buildings which extend in all to approximately 2,275m2 (24,479ft2), with associated yards. There is also an outdoor manège measuring approx. 40m x 20m. Further information can be found at the Farm Buildings Schedule on the particulars.

The Land

The land at Scrubbets Farm in total extends to approximately 66.72 acres (27.02ha). The land is generally level and is boarded by stone walls, woodland and post and rail fencing. The land is currently laid to Pasture although would be suited to an Arable rotation.

The land has been farmed organically for 20 years for outdoor pig production.

Planning

Planning consent was granted on 28th November 2002 under reference 02/01215/FUL for the construction of a second agricultural workers dwelling (located to the east of Building '4' on the Farm Buildings Schedule) and a subsequent application was permitted on 7th December 2005 under reference 05/02629/FUL for an amended design. Minor amendments were submitted and approved (06/00803/MINAM and 06/02843/MINAM).

A full plan Building Regulation application was approved on 24th October 2006 (06/00761/DOM) and work commenced on 29th July 2009 when the foundations were constructed.

Planning permission was granted on 16th October 2009 under reference 09/02907/FUL for “New farm offices and sanitary accommodation” and full plan Building Regulation application approved on 23rd February 2010 (09/00914/OTH). Building worked commenced under reference on 12th October 2011. (Building '1' of the Farm Building Schedule).

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Services

The Farmhouse is connected to mains water and electricity with oil fired central heating and drainage to a septic tank. The land is connected to mains water, with several water troughs present.

General

Cotswold District Council
Scrubbets Farmhouse EPC - D

Basic Payment Scheme

The land is registered on the Rural Land Register. The entitlements are excluded from the sale but may be available by separate negotiation.

Access

The property is accessed from the adopted highway known as Scrubbetts Lane, which separates the farm buildings from the farmhouse, also providing roadside access to the pasture land, with internal access gates between parcels.

Sporting & Mineral Rights

We understand that both are in hand and will be included within the sale of the property.

Viewing

Strictly by appointment with the Agents: DJ&P Newland Rennie. Ref MHB/TR