Wheatcroft Farm - Lots 1, 2, 3 and 5
Cullompton, Devon, EX15 1RA
Guide Price
£1,470,000
Residential Tags: Farmhouse
Property Tags: Dairy Farm, Grain Storage, Traditional Buildings
Land Tags: Arable Land, Farm Business Tenancy, Overage / Clawback, Paddock, Pasture Land, Woodland
Summary Details
- First Marketed: Jan 2022
- Removed: Date Not Available
- Residential Tags: Farmhouse
- Property Tags: Dairy Farm, Grain Storage, Traditional Buildings
- Land Tags: Arable Land, Farm Business Tenancy, Overage / Clawback, Paddock, Pasture Land, Woodland
An accessible arable and grass land farm providing development and diversification opportunities. 36.66 acres (14.83 hectares). Character farmhouse for improvement (4 bedrooms) with a courtyard of traditional buildings, a former orchard and paddocks. Modern style buildings with potential for alternative uses. Productive arable and pasture land.
Situation - Wheatcroft Farm is surrounded by open countryside approximately two miles south-east of the market town of Cullompton in mid Devon and within 2.5 miles of the M5 (Junction 28).
This area in the Culm Valley is very popular, with its beautiful backdrop of the Blackdown Hills and good accessibility.
The well-regarded village of Kentisbeare is three miles to the north and has a local shop and post office, The Wyndham Arms pub, a primary school, church and village clubs.
Cullompton has two supermarkets, an award-winning butcher, weekly farmers market, a leisure centre and schooling to GCSE level and the A373 which links Cullompton and Honiton (10 miles) is within two miles of the farm.
Exeter (14 miles), Exeter Airport, Taunton, Tiverton Parkway Rail Station (Paddington line) and Honiton town and station (Waterloo Line) are all easy to reach by car.
Lot 1 - £795,000 - Wheatcroft Farmhouse, traditional buildings and land.
5.95 acres (2.41 hectares).
The Farmhouse - Wheatcroft Farmhouse is a characterful dwelling for improvement with a south-facing aspect with a pond to the front, gardens to the side and rear and an orchard.
On the ground floor the porch opens into an entrance hall, off which is a sitting room and dining room which are separated by exposed timbers, each with a fireplace.
The living room has an inglenook fireplace with a wood-burning stove and bread oven and the kitchen overlooks the garden to the rear. The utility room and larder provide useful storage space.
On the first floor there are four double bedrooms, one with an en-suite shower room, in addition to which is a modern bathroom with separate shower cubicle.
Outside - Lot 1 is approached over a private entrance lane which leads to the farmhouse and outbuildings. To the front of the house on the opposite side of the entrance lane is a pond, with an older orchard to the east of the house and on the north side is a level lawn.
Outbuildings - Within the courtyard to the west of the farmhouse are a range of traditionally constructed stone, cob and brick outbuildings.
These include:
•A former Grain Store with attached Shippens and a modern Storage Barn and Workshop to the rear.
•An open fronted Lofted Shippen with four Piggeries to the rear.
•The Old Piggeries with a more modern lean-to at the rear
•Former Milking Parlour and Dairy with two stores
•Workshop
•Stables.
Land - Within Lot 1 there are two level paddocks which total 4.11 acres and are enclosed by mature tree lined hedge boundaries.
Lot 2 - £175,000 - Farm buildings & Paddock - 1.81 acres (0.73 hectares).
Lot 2 includes two modern style farm buildings which may have potential for alternative uses (subject to obtaining planning consent) and a level paddock.
•Covered Silage Barn: Clear-span steel frame with a corrugated fibre cement roof. There is an open-fronted loose house to one side.
•Former Cubicle Shed: Steel frame with a concrete floor.
The grass paddock is very gently sloping and is enclosed by tree lined hedgerows.
Lot 3 - £175,000 - Farm Buildings & Land - 1.06 acres (0.42 hectares).
Lot 3 includes a range of modern style farm buildings some of which may have potential for alternative uses (subject to obtaining planning consent).
•Vehicle Store: Steel supports with a timber frame roof. Lean-to at the rear with a concrete floor.
•Dutch Barn: Steel frame, concrete floor.
•Machinery Store: Concrete frame, concrete floor. Enclosed on three sides.
•Fodder Storage Barn: Steel frame with a lean-to on each side.
•Storage Barn: Fully enclosed with a roller-shutter door.
The land within Lot 3 is an area of level pasture and comprises part of a larger field.
Lot 5 - £325,000 - Land - 27.84 acres (11.27 hectares).
Lot 5 comprises four field enclosures which are very gently sloping and have direct road access. The fields are currently down to grass but have been used to grow cereal and forage crops with in-field trees creating a parkland setting.
The boundaries are established hedgerows lined with mature deciduous trees and the land is classified as Grade 3.
Services - LOT 1: Mains water. Mains electricity. Private drainage (Septic tank). Broadband.
LOT 2: Mains water is connected. If Lot 2 is sold separately to Lot 1, the purchaser of Lot 2 will be required to install a new mains water supply.
LOT 3: Mains water is connected. If Lot 3 is sold separately to Lot 1, the purchaser of Lot 3 will be required to install a new mains water supply.
LOT 5: A mains water pipe passes through this lot.
Access - LOTS 1, 5 and 6 have direct access from a council highway.
Lots 3 and 4 will be provided with a right of access over the entrance lane which will belong to Lot 1. Lot 2 will be provided with a right of access over the entrance lane which will belong to Lot 3 (and the initial section of Lot 1).
Tenure - The farm is owned freehold.
The farmhouse and traditional buildings within Lot 1 are available with vacant possession.
There is a Farm Business Tenancy (FBT) which includes the modern buildings within Lots 1, 2 and 3 and the land within all lots. This tenancy ends on the 1st May 2022.
Basic Payment Scheme (Bps) - The farm land is registered for entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme.
Development Uplift (Overage) - The land within Lots 5 and 6 will be sold subject to a development uplift provision.
If planning consent is approved for any residential / commercial use or development within a 50-year period starting from the completion date, 25% of the increase in the value of the land will be payable to the seller upon the approval of planning consent.
Local Authority - Mid Devon District Council. Tel: . (
House: Council Tax Band E.
LOT 4 Buildings: Business Rates rateable value of £12,250 (April 2017 to present).
Designations - The farm is within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ).
Land Plan - A plan, which is not to scale and is not to be relied upon, is attached to these particulars. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to its accuracy.
Sporting And Mineral Rights - The sporting and mineral rights insofar as they are owned are included with the freehold.
Wayleaves & Rights Of Way - The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of any wayleave agreement and any public or private rights of way that may affect it.
There are no public rights of way through the farm.
Viewing - Strictly by prior appointment with Stags. Call: or email: to arrange an appointment.
Warning - Farms and land can be dangerous places. Please take care when viewing the property, particularly in the vicinity of farm buildings and livestock.
Disclaimer - These particulars are a guide only and are not to be relied upon for any purpose.
Marketed by: Stags Farm Agency, Exeter
Situation - Wheatcroft Farm is surrounded by open countryside approximately two miles south-east of the market town of Cullompton in mid Devon and within 2.5 miles of the M5 (Junction 28).
This area in the Culm Valley is very popular, with its beautiful backdrop of the Blackdown Hills and good accessibility.
The well-regarded village of Kentisbeare is three miles to the north and has a local shop and post office, The Wyndham Arms pub, a primary school, church and village clubs.
Cullompton has two supermarkets, an award-winning butcher, weekly farmers market, a leisure centre and schooling to GCSE level and the A373 which links Cullompton and Honiton (10 miles) is within two miles of the farm.
Exeter (14 miles), Exeter Airport, Taunton, Tiverton Parkway Rail Station (Paddington line) and Honiton town and station (Waterloo Line) are all easy to reach by car.
Lot 1 - £795,000 - Wheatcroft Farmhouse, traditional buildings and land.
5.95 acres (2.41 hectares).
The Farmhouse - Wheatcroft Farmhouse is a characterful dwelling for improvement with a south-facing aspect with a pond to the front, gardens to the side and rear and an orchard.
On the ground floor the porch opens into an entrance hall, off which is a sitting room and dining room which are separated by exposed timbers, each with a fireplace.
The living room has an inglenook fireplace with a wood-burning stove and bread oven and the kitchen overlooks the garden to the rear. The utility room and larder provide useful storage space.
On the first floor there are four double bedrooms, one with an en-suite shower room, in addition to which is a modern bathroom with separate shower cubicle.
Outside - Lot 1 is approached over a private entrance lane which leads to the farmhouse and outbuildings. To the front of the house on the opposite side of the entrance lane is a pond, with an older orchard to the east of the house and on the north side is a level lawn.
Outbuildings - Within the courtyard to the west of the farmhouse are a range of traditionally constructed stone, cob and brick outbuildings.
These include:
•A former Grain Store with attached Shippens and a modern Storage Barn and Workshop to the rear.
•An open fronted Lofted Shippen with four Piggeries to the rear.
•The Old Piggeries with a more modern lean-to at the rear
•Former Milking Parlour and Dairy with two stores
•Workshop
•Stables.
Land - Within Lot 1 there are two level paddocks which total 4.11 acres and are enclosed by mature tree lined hedge boundaries.
Lot 2 - £175,000 - Farm buildings & Paddock - 1.81 acres (0.73 hectares).
Lot 2 includes two modern style farm buildings which may have potential for alternative uses (subject to obtaining planning consent) and a level paddock.
•Covered Silage Barn: Clear-span steel frame with a corrugated fibre cement roof. There is an open-fronted loose house to one side.
•Former Cubicle Shed: Steel frame with a concrete floor.
The grass paddock is very gently sloping and is enclosed by tree lined hedgerows.
Lot 3 - £175,000 - Farm Buildings & Land - 1.06 acres (0.42 hectares).
Lot 3 includes a range of modern style farm buildings some of which may have potential for alternative uses (subject to obtaining planning consent).
•Vehicle Store: Steel supports with a timber frame roof. Lean-to at the rear with a concrete floor.
•Dutch Barn: Steel frame, concrete floor.
•Machinery Store: Concrete frame, concrete floor. Enclosed on three sides.
•Fodder Storage Barn: Steel frame with a lean-to on each side.
•Storage Barn: Fully enclosed with a roller-shutter door.
The land within Lot 3 is an area of level pasture and comprises part of a larger field.
Lot 5 - £325,000 - Land - 27.84 acres (11.27 hectares).
Lot 5 comprises four field enclosures which are very gently sloping and have direct road access. The fields are currently down to grass but have been used to grow cereal and forage crops with in-field trees creating a parkland setting.
The boundaries are established hedgerows lined with mature deciduous trees and the land is classified as Grade 3.
Services - LOT 1: Mains water. Mains electricity. Private drainage (Septic tank). Broadband.
LOT 2: Mains water is connected. If Lot 2 is sold separately to Lot 1, the purchaser of Lot 2 will be required to install a new mains water supply.
LOT 3: Mains water is connected. If Lot 3 is sold separately to Lot 1, the purchaser of Lot 3 will be required to install a new mains water supply.
LOT 5: A mains water pipe passes through this lot.
Access - LOTS 1, 5 and 6 have direct access from a council highway.
Lots 3 and 4 will be provided with a right of access over the entrance lane which will belong to Lot 1. Lot 2 will be provided with a right of access over the entrance lane which will belong to Lot 3 (and the initial section of Lot 1).
Tenure - The farm is owned freehold.
The farmhouse and traditional buildings within Lot 1 are available with vacant possession.
There is a Farm Business Tenancy (FBT) which includes the modern buildings within Lots 1, 2 and 3 and the land within all lots. This tenancy ends on the 1st May 2022.
Basic Payment Scheme (Bps) - The farm land is registered for entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme.
Development Uplift (Overage) - The land within Lots 5 and 6 will be sold subject to a development uplift provision.
If planning consent is approved for any residential / commercial use or development within a 50-year period starting from the completion date, 25% of the increase in the value of the land will be payable to the seller upon the approval of planning consent.
Local Authority - Mid Devon District Council. Tel: . (
House: Council Tax Band E.
LOT 4 Buildings: Business Rates rateable value of £12,250 (April 2017 to present).
Designations - The farm is within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ).
Land Plan - A plan, which is not to scale and is not to be relied upon, is attached to these particulars. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to its accuracy.
Sporting And Mineral Rights - The sporting and mineral rights insofar as they are owned are included with the freehold.
Wayleaves & Rights Of Way - The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of any wayleave agreement and any public or private rights of way that may affect it.
There are no public rights of way through the farm.
Viewing - Strictly by prior appointment with Stags. Call: or email: to arrange an appointment.
Warning - Farms and land can be dangerous places. Please take care when viewing the property, particularly in the vicinity of farm buildings and livestock.
Disclaimer - These particulars are a guide only and are not to be relied upon for any purpose.
Marketed by: Stags Farm Agency, Exeter
Land Registry Data
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