Farm for sale

INTRODUCTION

Fowes, Manor and Red House Farms extends to approximately 252.18 hectares (623.17 acres) with two sets of farm buildings including approximately 1,280 tonnes of grain storage, concrete hardstanding, general purpose building / workshop and a small office / general store room with WC facilities.

The Farm includes 236.04 hectares (583.29 acres) of productive grade 2 arable land and 8.18 hectares (20.23 acres) of mixed woodland plantations.

THE ARABLE LAND

A productive arable Farm lying primarily in one parcel with good access from the public highway and internal farm tracks many of which are concreted.

The land is currently being farmed to a high standard through a Contract Farming Agreement. The current Contractor, Philp Farm Contracts Ltd, is very interested in continuing with this arrangement subject to agreeing terms with a Purchaser. Please contact the Vendor's Agent for further information.

The land extends to approximately 236.04 hectares (583.29 acres) and has strong commercial production potential. The land has been farmed under a traditional combinable crop rotation focusing on the growing of cereals including Winter Wheat and Spring Barley with parts of the Farm having been in continuous cereals for the last 35 years.

However, the land also has potential for regenerative farming systems and opportunities within natural capital services.

The field sizes across the land are of a good commercial size and the majority are surrounded by mature hedgerows.

The land provides an ideal opportunity to purchase a significant parcel of productive Grade 2 arable land as described on the provisional DEFRA Agricultural Land Classification Map.

The soil is mainly of the Hanslope soil association described by the Soil Survey of England and Wales as slowly permeable calcareous clayey soils. Some slowly permeable non-calcareous clayey soils, suitable for winter cereals with some other arable crops.



THE FARM BUILDINGS

Comprise the following: -



Red House Farm

Grainstore Building (24.8m x 18.2m)

Two bay portal framed grainstore incorporating two separate sections each with an electric roller shutter door, drive-on wooden floors and a central tunnel with an electric powered gas heated drying fan. The building can hold up to approximately 800 tonnes of grain.



Red House Farm Lean-to (21.8m x 9.4m)

Adjoining the grainstore this building has a concrete floor, metal sliding doors, grain thrust walling and capacity for approximately 150 tonnes of grain storage



Office (6.0m x 6.3m)

Adjoining the grainstore this building has a concrete floor, and WC facility with a mains water connection. It provides a useful office and welfare area.



Fowes & Manor

General Purpose Building (18.2m x 15.3m)

Located near the middle of the Farm this general purpose portal framed building has a concrete floor and two sliding doors with blockwork retaining walls. We understand this building has previously been used to store grain up to approximately 330 tonnes.



Workshop Building (19m X 14.6m)

A general purpose brick built building / workshop which provides useful additional storage.



Grain Silos

Two galvanised grain silos and a grain auger are present which are now considered redundant.



Concrete Apron

Large concrete area which provides a useful space for the storage of equipment, machinery and straw. It is currently being used to store straw.



Derelict Timber Barn

A traditional timber framed barn with part corrugated roof is located within the woodland plantation (Parcel Number: 9273). This building has fallen into a state of disrepair and no internal access is available to prospective buyers.



WOODLAND

The woodland in total extends to approximately 8.18 hectares (20.23 acres) and is divided into several small parcels spread across the farm. These parcels include a mixed conifer plantation and several mixed broadleaf plantations.

Two woodland plantations were planted through the English Woodland Grant Scheme and are also subject to a Carbon Sequestration Agreement running from the 19th June 2003 for a ninety nine year period. Further details are available from the Vendor's Agents.

The sporting rights are in hand and there is potential to develop a compact local shoot independently or by neighbour collaboration.



SOLAR

The Vendor is currently applying for a Grid connection for a possible future solar scheme on part of the land. Further details are available from the Vendor's Agents.

OVERAGE

The Vendors reserve the right to receive an additional payment in the event Planning Permission is granted for a more valuable use in the next 25 years in relation to the following:

1. A right to receive 40% for 40 years of any increase in value following the grant of Planning Permission for residential use on two areas of land adjoining Little Yeldham Village. One to the south and one to the north as hatched blue on the sale plan.

2. In respect of a solar scheme only, a right to receive 40% for 40 years of any income or capital payments that arise following the grant of Planning Permission for a solar and/or battery scheme.

GENERAL REMARKS AND STIPULATIONS

METHOD OF SALE

The freehold of the property is offered for sale by Private Treaty as whole with vacant possession.



TENURE & POSSESSION

The land is currently farmed through a Contract Farming Agreement with a local Contractor and will be offered for sale freehold with vacant possession.



A holdover provision will be required on the grainstore at Red House Farm until the 31st of May 2023 to allow the 2022 harvest to be stored and sold. A further holdover provision will be required on the concrete yard at Fowes Manor until the end of April 2023 for the storage of straw from the 2022 harvest.

A local clay pigeon club / syndicate holds a licence to undertake clay pigeon shooting around Fowes & Manor Buildings. Further details regarding the licence are available from the Vendor's Agent.

Please refer to the sale particulars for further information.

VIEWINGS

Strictly by appointment with Brown & Co. Please contact.

E: robert.fairey@brown-co.com

T: 01284 731450

E: matthew.thompson@brown-co.com

T: 01284 725915



LOCATION

The Property is situated to the north-east of the village of Little Yeldham approximately 5.2 miles from Sudbury and 6.4 miles from Halstead in the county of Essex.

Sudbury station is 5.4 miles with services to Colchester and London Liverpool St (80 minutes).

The nearby village of Great Yeldham has a village pub, Church, village hall and St Andrew's C of E Primary School.