Land for sale

A rare and excellent opportunity to buy a useful range of modern farm buildings with a productive and convenient sized block of arable land.

The farm buildings comprise a range of agricultural buildings suitable for housing livestock as well storing both straw and grain.

The productive arable land is located in three conveniently sized fields around the farm buildings.

Situation - The land and buildings are situated in the rural parish of Hayton’s Bent about 5.5 miles north of Ludlow. The land benefits from roadside access.

The land is conveniently located just 10 miles north east of Woofferton, 7 miles north east of Bromfield and 17 miles north of Leominster.

A location plan forms part of these details.

Farm Buildings - The farm buildings comprise a range of modern agricultural buildings built in the 1990’s suitable for housing livestock as well storing both straw and fodder:

Building 1 – General Purpose Six Bay Steel Portal Framed Building (45ft x 90ft) (13.7m x 27.6m) with concrete floor, concrete panel walls and fibre cement roof.

Building 2 – General Purpose Six Bay Steel Portal Framed Building (90ft x 60ft) (18.3m x 27.6m) with concrete block walls and fibre sheet roof with concrete floor, sliding doors, internal feed passage and water trough.

Building 3 – General Purpose Eleven Bay Steel Portal Framed Building (180 ft x 45 ft) (54.8 x 13.7m) with part concrete part sheet sides, feed barrier, two sliding doors and concrete floor. Building open internally to Building 2.

Building 4 – Lean-to (13ft x 9ft) (4m x 2.8m) with concrete block walls, fibre cement roof and concrete floor housing the 40 KVA three phase Perkins diesel generator. The generator is to be included as part of the sale.

The buildings benefit from a large concrete apron to the front and apron to the side.

Land - The farm extends in total to approximately 79.4 acres (32.13 hectares) of which around 74.93 acres (30.32 hectares) is Arable, 2.66 acres (1.07 hectares) is grass, 0.57 acres (0.23 hectares) of woodland with pond and 1.24 acres (0.5 hectares) is buildings and yard.
The land is productive arable land divided into three separate fields with road access to the south.
The previous arable rotation has included Winter Wheat, Winter Barley, Spring Barley, Forage , Potatoes and Temporary Grass.

Access - The Purchaser will benefit from a right of way over the existing access track hatched blue for a period of twelve months from the date of completion. Thereafter, the purchaser will be required to create a new access to the farm buildings. The purchaser will be expected to make a contribution towards the upkeep of the drive during the period of use according to user.

Services - The farm buildings benefit from their own metered three phase 40kva electrical supply and include a Perkins 40kva diesel generator.

The buildings are currently supplied by a shared water supply from the farmhouse. The Vendors are in the process of creating a new separate metered supply to the buildings. We understand the water main is located to the south.

Tenure - The land is sold subject to an existing Cropping Licence until 30th August 2023. The farm buildings will be sold freehold with Vacant Possession.

There is a telecommunication mast attached to Building 1 let to Airband. Full details available upon request.

Sporting, Timber & Mineral Rights - All standing timber or any sporting rights, if relevant, are included in the sale as far as they are owned. The mineral rights on part of the land are reserved by a third party. A third party has a right of access from A to B on the plan to haul timber from nearby woodland.

Stewardship Schemes - Insofar as we are aware the land is not entered into any Environmental Stewardship Scheme.

Restrictive Covenant - There is a restrictive covenant preventing the erection or siting of buildings or structures, caravans, machinery or equipment on the land shaded red on the attached plan.

Basic Payment Scheme - The Vendors will claim and retain the 2023 Basic Payment Scheme farm subsidy. The Purchaser(s) must indemnify the Vendor for any breaches of Cross Compliance and Basic Payment Scheme rules for the remainder of the Scheme year. There are no Entitlements included in the sale.

Wayleaves, Easements & Rights Of Way - The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, quasi easements, wayleaves, and rights of way both declared and undeclared.

There are public footpaths and bridleways crossing the land. The Vendor reserves the right of access to maintain retained boundaries.

Planning - The farm buildings have been used for agricultural purposes. No planning enquiries have been made. The property is located within the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Local Authority & Public Utilities - Shropshire Council, The Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury SY2 6ND

Severn Trent Water, Severn Trent Centre, 2 St John Street, Coventry, CV1 2LZ PO Box 407

Western Power Distribution, Toll End Road, Tipton, DY4 0HH

Mode Of Sale - The property is for sale by Informal Tender. The Vendor reserves the right not to accept the highest, or any, offer. The Vendor reserves the right to accept an offer prior to the Tender date.

All Tenders must be completed on the Agents Informal Tender document only. All details must be completed and signed. The Tender Document must be sealed in an envelope marked “Sutton Hill Farm Tender” addressed to: FAO Katie Bufton, Sunderlands LLP, Offa House, St Peters Square, Hereford, HR1 2PQ. The Tender Document must be received by 12 noon on Friday 31st March 2023.

Money Laundering - As a result of anti-laundering legislation Prospective Purchasers will need to show proof of ID (Photo ID for example passport or driving licence and Residential ID for example current utility bill).

Agents Note - Any plans used in the preparation of these details may have been reduced in scale and any interested parties should check the Title Plan before proceeding to purchase.

Viewing - Strictly by appointment with the selling agent Katie Bufton T: M: E: k.

Directions - From Craven Arms direction, follow the A49 and take the first signposted exit for Ludlow, continue straight down Bromfield Road. Turn left before the Applegreen Garage to continue along Bromfield Road. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Fishmore Road, then go straight over the next roundabout to continue along the road to T junction signposted Hayton’s Bent/Clee St Margaret. Continue along the road for about 4 miles towards Clee St Margaret and you will see Sutton Hill Farm on your left as per the Sunderlands For Sale sign.

Health & Safety Notice - Prospective Purchasers should take all necessary care when making an inspection including wearing suitable clothing and footwear. Viewings are taken solely at the risk of those who view and neither the Agents nor the owners of the property take responsibility for any injury however caused.

Important Notice - These particulars are set out as a guide only. They are intended to give a fair description of the property but may not be relied upon as a statement or representation of facts. These particulars are produced in good faith but are inevitably subjective and do not form part of any Contract. No persons within Sunderlands have any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to the property.



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