Brook Farm

A well equipped small livestock farm extending to approximately 58 acres in a noted farming district just outside the popular North Shropshire town of Wem.

Brook Farm is a well equipped small livestock farm extending to approximately 58 acres in a noted farming district just outside the popular North Shropshire town of Wem.

. - The farm briefly comprises a substantial three storey farmhouse of great character, which offers huge potential for modernisation and improvement, together with gardens, a substantial range of Traditional and more modern farm buildings and surrounding land extending in all, to approximately 58 acres or thereabouts.

.. - Well appointed and well situated farms such as this do not often become available for purchase in this area, so Halls, the sole selling agents, strongly recommend an immediate inspection to appreciate the possibilities that it has to offer.

Situation - Brook Farm is situated approx. 1.7 miles from the well known North Shropshire town of Wem which has an excellent range of local Shopping, recreational and Educational facilities including a main line railway station. Whilst enjoying this location the farm is still within easy motoring distance of the larger centres of Shrewsbury (12 miles), Chester (29 miles) and Telford (24 miles), all of which, have a more comprehensive range of amenities of all kinds.

The Farmhouse - The residence at Brook Farm is a substantial three storey period farmhouse of great charm and character which retains a number of original features.

... - It provides spacious and versatile internal accommodation comprising a ground floor rear Entrance Lobby, Inner Lobby, Cloakroom, Kitchen/Breakfast Room, Living Room, family Room, Sitting Room/Snug, Hall and Office together with Four first floor Bedrooms and Family Bathroom and Three second floor Attic Rooms (with potential for adaption into living accommodation).

.... - The farmhouse has immense potential to modernise and refurbish according to ones own individual tastes and preferences and has a two storey Range of farm buildings attached providing further potential to adapt into further living accommodation (subject to PP).

..... - There are lawned gardens attractively set around a courtyard together with an Orchard to the front and include a detached double Garage.

The Farm Buildings - The farm buildings are an unusual feature of the property and include a two storey Range building attached to the side of the farmhouse together with a further substantial L' shaped Range which fronts the courtyard. These buildings have great potential for alternative usages, including residential (subject to planning consent). The more modern farm buildings are ideal for continuation of their most recent use of livestock housing and machinery storage.

The Land - The land at Brook Farm is a major feature of the property and lies within a ring fence predominantly to the south of the Homestead. The land is retained in convenient sized enclosures of grassland providing excellent grazing and mowing opportunities. The land is in a noted farming district well known for its heavy stocking capabilities and is therefore ideal for those with all kinds of livestock, especially horses.

...... - Brook Farm extends, in all, to approximately 58 acres , or thereabouts, more specifically described in the Schedule later in these particulars.

Outbuildings - Attached to the farmhouse is a two storey Range comprising:
Former Stable 33' x 18' (10.06m x 5.49m)
Machinery Storage Shed 23'6 x 17'10 (7.16m x 5.18m)
Fronting the courtyard is:
Traditional Range Building 91'1 X 18'8 (28m x 5.7m)
With an adjacent:
Range 88'7 x 17'1 (26.8m x 5.18m)
Multi-Purpose Shed 64' x 13'1 (19.5m x 4m)
These are all attractively set round a courtyard and have great potential for alternative uses subject to PP.
They are fronted by an area of mature lawn .
To the rear of the Traditional Buildings a:
Former Dutch Barn.
6 bay, clad at one end with an adjacent lean-to, Machinery Storage Shed to one side which leads on to a Former Shippon with cubicles for 40.

Tenure And Possession - We understand that Brook Farm is of freehold tenure and vacant possession will be given on completion of the purchase.

Services - We understand that the farmhouse has the benefit of mains water and electricity supply.
Drainage is to a private system.

Local Authorities - Shropshire Council, The Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
Severn Trent Water, Upper Severn Division, Shelton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire.
DEFRA, North Mercia Regional Service Centre, Electra Way, Crewe Business Park, Crewe.

Council Tax - We understand that Brook Farmhouse is in council tax Band E' on the Shropshire Council register.

Mode Of Offering - Brook Farm will be offered for sale by private treaty as a whole, or in Lots.

....... - The selling agents, Halls, as agents on behalf of the vendors, reserve the right to alter, divide, amalgamate or withdraw any of the property for sale at any time.

........ - The selling agents, further, reserve the right to sell the farm without prior notice or explanation and no liability will be accepted to any intending purchaser in consequence of such a decision.

Viewings - Strictly by appointment through Halls, The Square, Ellesmere, Shropshire. Tel: .



Marketed by: Halls, Ellesmere