3 bedroom house

Quietly set in rolling countryside, a 142 acre grassland farm
with huge environmental appeal. Well built and spacious farm house (AOC) with 3/4 bedrooms and 3 reception rooms.
Excellent range of farm buildings. An attractive mixture of permanent pasture and arable ground, summer grazing, river hams and mature broadleaf woodland. Separate apple orchard.
Frontage to the River Torridge. EPC C


INTRODUCTION
Set in a quiet and private position, Bradford Manor Farm offers a wonderful opportunity to invest in a grassland farm with huge environmental appeal.

The modern farmhouse provides well proportioned and spacious accommodation, set a short distance away from the farm buildings.

The land sits in three good sized blocks which are very well fenced and easily accessed from the farmstead. The land is predominantly down to permanent pasture with pockets of mature broadleaf woodland, summer grazing and a
separate apple orchard.

LOCATION
Bradford Manor Farm is quietly located on the edge of the small rural hamlet of Bradford and is surrounded by its own land. The nearby village of Shebbear has a small and traditional range of amenities including a primary school, general stores, places of worship and The Devils Stone Inn. In addition the well known Shebbear College day and boarding school is situated on the edge of the village.

The thriving market town of Holsworthy is seven miles away and has an excellent range of amenities including a Waitrose supermarket, banking facilities, leisure centre, primary and secondary school. The A30 dual carriageway and the former market town of Okehampton is about 16 miles and the M5 motorway can be found just beyond the cathedral city of Exeter, which is approximately 40 miles to the east.

The dramatic Dartmoor National Park provides superb walking and riding opportunities, whilst the north Cornish and Devon coasts are within easy driving distance.

THE FARMHOUSE
The spacious and well appointed farmhouse sits in an elevated position overlooking its own land and the river valley below. It benefits from timber framed double glazed windows throughout, oil fired central heating and a low maintenance pressed stainless steel roof. It is subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition.

The accommodation comprises;

Front entrance door to;
Porch - Hallway with double height ceiling, built in cupboard and doors off to shower room and

Study/Bedroom 4 - Built in cupboard.

Jack and Jill Shower Room - Built in linen cupboard and WC, wash hand basin and corner shower.

Sitting Room - Timber flooring. Double aspect with French doors to garden. Attractive brick fireplace with inset wood burner.

Sun Room - Double doors to garden.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room - Fitted wall and base units with work surfaces over, composite sink and drainer, tiled surrounds and breakfast bar. Integral fridge, dishwasher, electric oven and hob with extractor hood over. Walk in
larder and built in cupboard. French doors to garden.

Utility Room - Belfast sink, granite work surface,
cupboard enclosing boiler, loft hatch and door to side garden.

Dining Room - Double doors to garden.

Stairs rise to the first floor

Landing - Three pairs of double wardrobes/linen
cupboards and a built in double airing cupboard with hot water cylinder, loft hatch,

Bedroom 1 - Built in double wardrobe and
En-Suite Bathroom - WC, corner bath, bidet and
vanity sink with cupboard under.

Bedroom 2 - Built in double wardrobe.

Bedroom 3 - Built in double wardrobe.

Family Bathroom - WC, bath and vanity basin.

THE GARDENS & GROUNDS
The farmhouse is approached over a shared entrance lane which leads to a large gravelled parking and turning area to the rear of the farmhouse.

Located in this area is a

Double Garage - Block built under a corrugated sheet roof. Double timber doors to front.
Two Garden Store Sheds - Timber construction under a corrugated sheet roof.
Oil Tank

The gardens are gently sloping and wrap around three side of the property. They are mainly laid to lawn with shrub and flower bed borders. The whole is enclosed within fencing.

THE FARM BUILDINGS
The useful range of farm buildings can be found to the west of the farmhouse and comprise an adaptable range of buildings which are well serviced by either mains or harvested rainwater and have ample concreted loafing and yard areas, suiting both agriculture or equestrian uses.

The buildings comprise;

Covered Yard - 150’ x 25’ (45.7m x 7.6m) Steel portal frame, concrete block walls with Yorkshire board over, corrugated sheet roof, concrete floor, internal feed manger.

Feed Bin

‘Horns’ Covered Yard - 180’ x 80’ (54.9m x 24.4m) Steel portal frame, concrete block walls with Yorkshire board over, concrete floor under a corrugated sheet roof. Part central feed passage, loose housing, cubicle area and
machinery/fodder store.

Machinery Store/Covered Yard - 135’ x 35’ (41m x 10.7m) Steel portal frame, concrete block walls with Yorkshire board over, concrete floor, under a corrugated sheet roof. Site of rainwater harvest tank and pump.

Sheep Shed - 120’ x 60’ (36.6m x 18.3m) Steel portal frame, with profile sheet cladding and Yorkshire boarding over. Two sheep handling races and internal pens.

Meter House - Concrete block under a profile sheet roof housing the electric meters for the house and farm buildings.

THE LAND
The land at Bradford Manor Farm extends in all to some 142.15 acres and is roughly divided into three parcels.

The main block, approximately 76.75 acres sits with the farmhouse and may be accessed from the adjoining lanes. It has an attractive mixture of permanent pasture, mature woodland and summer grazing in the valley bottom. The woodland, 17.55 acres, is gently sloping interspersed with steeper woodland and more level summer grazing. There is a small island of woodland which sits to the south of the River Torridge at the far reaches of the farm.

The second block can be found to the north of the farm buildings and is level/gently sloping and extends to some 42.19 acres and would be ideal for cropping and forage conservation.

The third block, a former cider orchard is located a short distance from the farm and comprises 23.21 acres of mainly level land which is divided into four principal enclosures. Two remain planted to cider apple trees, one in Winter Barley and the last is down to permanent pasture.

IMPORTNAT INFORMATION
Tenure: The farm is freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Services: The farmhouse has mains water, mains electric and private drainage. The farm buildings benefit from both mains electricity, mains and harvested rain water.

The land to the south of the house has mains and natural water. The land to the north has mains water. The orchard has its own independent mains water supply.

Planning Permissions: The farmhouse is subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition requiring the occupier to be wholly, mainly or last employed in Agriculture, or retired from same or a Widow or Widower of a same.

Prospective purchasers are asked to make their own enquiries as to whether they would qualify to occupy the property, and we recommend contacting the Local Planning Authority in the event of any doubt.

The farm is also subject to a Section 106 agreement covering all the property and its land with the exception of the orchard. This means the farm cannot be divided and sold away in lots.

Energy Performance Certificates: Energy Efficiency Rating C (69)

Local Authorities: Torridge District Council, Bideford.

Council Tax: Band D.

Basic Payment Scheme (BPS): The land is registered for the claiming of the Basic Payment Scheme and corresponding entitlements will be available as part of the purchase. Subject to the opening of Rural Payments Agency transfer windows the Vendor (and not Kivells as selling agents; unless specifically instructed in writing to do so) shall transfer the necessary entitlements commensurate with the eligible area of the Property and bear any necessary costs. There shall be no apportionment of the money claimed during any scheme year between the parties.

Stewardship Schemes: The Property is subject to an Environmental Stewardship Scheme. The Purchaser will be obliged to take over the agreement and continue the obligations of the scheme until its termination. Details of the Environmental Stewardship agreement are available from the Agent’s office. The Vendor (and not Kivells as selling agents; unless specifically instructed in writing to do so) will be
responsible for dealing with the transfer of the Environmental Stewardship agreement (or subsequent proportion of it) within any necessary time frame and will bear any necessary costs.
In most cases the Purchaser will receive corresponding paperwork from Natural England which must also be completed by them or their own representative and returned to Natural England in the required time frame to continue the Environmental Stewardship agreement without penalty, and without jeopardising the Vendor’s previously received payments under the agreement. Natural England will subsequently be responsible for any apportionment of
payments made under the Environmental Stewardship agreement.

Farm Plan: The farm plan is based on ordnance survey extracts, and the areas are not guaranteed and purchasers must satisfy themselves as to their accuracy.

Easements, Wayleaves, Rights of Way: The Property is offered for sale, subject to and with the benefit of all matters contained in or referred to in the Property and Charges Register of the registered title together with all public or private rights of way, wayleaves, easements and other rights of way, which cross the property.

Boundaries: Any purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof. Should any dispute arise as the boundaries or any points on the particulars or plans or the interpretation of them, the question shall be referred to the vendors agent whose decision acting as experts shall be final.

Photographs: Taken when May 2021

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