Farm for sale

A 125 acre residential former dairy farm, well situated off the A49 trunk road for sale as a whole or divided (6 lots).

SITUATION
Nook Farm is situated approximately 4 miles south of Whitchurch adjacent to the A49 trunk road. It is approached along the lane which leads off the A49 near to the Holly Farm Garden Centre & Nursery (opposite side of A49).

DESCRIPTION
Nook Farm occupies a private location in a good rural area, is not isolated and has very good access to all centres. Originally a dairy farm, for the last 20 years it has been organically farmed rearing dairy heifers. The buildings are extremely extensive and apart from farming use offer the opportunity for diversified uses, subject to planning consent.

It should also be noted that the sale gives land buyers the opportunity to purchase good level parcels in a strong agricultural and residential area.

LOT 1 - FARMHOUSE, BUILDINGS & 13.33 ACRES
The farmhouse lies at the head of the private lane. The tarmac drive takes you to a spacious gravelled turning and parking area with lawns leading up to the house. the detached house is of brick construction fully rendered under a slate roof with Marley flat roof extension. The windows are all UPVC double glazed units and the property has oil-fired central heating.

THE ACCOMMODATION
Rear door to

Kitchen (5.10m x 2.70m)
Fully fitted modern range of units and breakfast bar

Living Room (7.00m x 3.28m)
Clearview wood burner, 2 windows and door to stairs

Utility Room (4.00m x 1.68m)
With outer door and door to boiler room

Dining Room (4.00m x 3.60m)
Clearview wood burner, door to stairs and bi-fold door to

Conservatory (4.60m x 3.10m max)
With slate roof and double doors to garden

Stairs to First Floor Landing

Bedroom 1 (4.00m x 3.20m)
Range of fitted units and 2 windows

Bedroom 2 (3.99m x 3.60m)
Fitted cupboard and 2 wardrobes

Bathroom (3.14m x 2.73m)
Bath, shower, WC and wash hand basin

Bedroom 3 (5.10m x 2.80m)
Fitted units and 2 windows

The house has space all around with lawns, kitchen garden with 12 x 8 greenhouse and fish pond. Double garage with up and over doors.

FARM BUILDINGS
Extensive Range of 63' x 18 approx of brick and sheeted construction comprising;
WC, Coal Shed, Freezer Room, Former Milking Parlour

Adjoining General Store/Log Shed, 57' x 18'
Range, 95' x 36' approx part steel frame, block and clad comprising
Former dairy, 2 stores, mill, office, workshop

Full length calving boxes, lofted
Lean-to fodder store and through to
Steel frame, block and sheeted cubicle shed for 32 with feed passage
Cubicle shed for 37 'Browns of Wem' with automatic slurry scrapers (all cubicles)
further cubicle shed for 36 'Browns of Wem'
Silage pit, RSJ and sleeper walls
Silage pit
General purpose open fronted store
Cattle building, fully enclosed with 21 cubicles, loose housing and central feed passage
Permastore circular slurry store, 55' diameter x 16'

All buildings are well served by concrete yards and aprons

16 solar panels 4kw in situ

THE LAND
Surrounding the buildings complex is a total of 13.33 acres. All the farm is in permanent pasture.

LOT 2
40.10 acres (16.28 ha) adjoining Lot 1 with direct access off the A49 and mains water available. All in permanent pasture.

LOT 3
12.26 acres (4.96 ha). Long frontage to the A49 opposite the lane. Mains water on site.

LOT 4
3.73 acres (1.51 ha). A similar pasture field to the rear of Lot 3. No water connection.

LOT 5
5.07 acres (2.05 ha). A regular shaped pasture field adjoining the A49 with mains water in situ.

LOT 6
50.44 acres (20.40 ha). An excellent block of pasture contained in 7 fields with easy access off the A49 at Weston. Good level land with mains water troughs in every field.

SERVICES
LOT 1 - Mains electric, single phase. Mains water. Septic tank.

BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME
Non-SDA entitlements will be transferred upon completion with each lot if required by the purchaser and subject to Rural Payments Agency approval and transfer and usage rules at the time.

ORGANIC STATUS
All the land has organic status.

SPORTING RIGHTS
The sporting rights are in hand over the property and will pass with the freehold.

MINES, MINERALS & TIMBER
It is understood that these rights will pass with the freehold.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Shropshire Council, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY2 6ND. Tel: 0345 678 9000

RIGHTS OF WAY, EASEMENTS & COVENANTS
All lots will be sold subject to any wayleaves, public or private rights of way, easements and covenants and all outgoing whether mentioned in these details or not.

BOUNDARIES, ROADS & FENCES
The purchaser(s) shall be deemed to have full knowledge of the boundaries and neither the vendor nor their agents will be responsible for defining ownership of the boundaries, hedges or fences.

NITRATE VULNERABLE ZONE (NVZ)
All the land is situated within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ).

INGOING
All lots are offered free of ingoing.

TENURE
The property is offered freehold with vacant possession available on completion on the 1st February 2023.

SOLICITOR
Sally Butter, Graham Withers Solicitors, 46 Cheshire Street, Market Drayton TF9 1PQ. Tel: 01630 657 222

VIEWING
Strictly by appointment with the selling agents, Halls - 01743 450700

LOTTING
The lotting provided in this brochure is for guidance purposes only. Purchasers wishing to amalgamate or divide lots are at liberty to make alternative suggestions which will be at the ultimate decision of the vendors.

Halls Holdings Ltd and any joint agents for themselves, and for the Vendor of the property whose Agents they are, give notice that: (i) These particulars are produced in good faith, are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute any part of a contract (ii) No person in the employment of or any agent of or consultant to Halls Holdings has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property (iii) Measurements, areas and distances are approximate, Floor plans and photographs are for guidance purposes only (photographs are taken with a wide angled / zoom lenses) and dimensions shapes and precise locations may differ (iv) It must not be assumed that the property has all the required planning or building regulation consents. Halls Holdings Ltd, Halls Holdings House, Bowmen Way, Battlefield, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 3DR. Registered in England 06597073.