5 bedroom house

A ring-fenced livestock holding, within a popular farming region. Centred on a large detached farmhouse with a self-contained annexe (subject to AOC), and an adaptable range of modern agricultural buildings, together with surrounding productive agricultural land. Extending in total to approximately 98.13 acres (39.71 ha’s).

The sale of Heath Hill Farm presents an opportunity to acquire a well-equipped and productive dairy and livestock holding, in a popular farming area. The present owners run a flying herd of 70 cows, and had set in motion plans to increase cow numbers to 130 over coming months, including the installation of additional cubicle spaces. A change of family circumstances has now led to the sale of the farm and presented this rare opportunity for prospective purchasers. It is a holding which has both residential and commercial appeal, with an large modern farmhouse (subject to AOC) within the centre of the holding and complimented by an adaptable range of modern buildings, some of which have potential for alternative uses (subject to all necessary planning consents/approvals). In total, the holding extends to about 98.13 acres.

The Farmhouse
Occupying a strategic south-facing position a short distance to the east of the farm buildings and yards, the farmhouse provides well-proportioned 4-bedroom accommodation, together with a useful 1-bedroom self-contained annexe. The dwelling was erected in 1992 (subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition) and would now benefit from a degree of redecoration and refurbishment. The accommodation benefits from modern UPVC double glazed casements and central heating. It is arranged over as shown on the floor plan within these particulars, and as described below:-

On the Ground Floor:
Porch
Entrance Hall with stairs to first floor, under stairs cupboard and connecting door to Annexe.
Sitting Room with bay window and brick-built fireplace. Large opening through to…
Open plan Kitchen / Dining Room with base units with tiled work surface, stainless steel sink unit, wall cupboards, gas hob with extractor hood over, and fitted electric oven.
Utility/Rear Entrance Hall with door to outside, sink unit, base cupboards and space for appliances, and WC off.

On the First Floor:
Landing
Bedroom 1 with built in wardrobe and En-suite Bathroom.
Bedroom 2 with built in wardrobes and wash basin.
Family Shower Room
Bedroom 3 with wash basin and built in wardrobe.
Bedroom 4 with wash basin and access to under stairs cupboard.
Staircase rising to two useful and adaptable Loft Rooms benefitting from access to under-eaves storage.

The Annexe:
Sitting Room with bay window, fireplace with inset coal-effect gas fire, and glazed double doors to...
Kitchen / Living Room with base units with work surface, stainless steel sink unit, electric oven, 4-ring gas hob with extractor hood over, and wall cupboards.
Utility/Rear Entrance Hall with door to outside, base unit with work surface, sink unit, space for appliances, and WC off.
Annexe Bedroom with built in wardrobes and door to…
En-suite Bathroom.
Integral Former Garage currently occupied as further living accommodation, with door to outside and steep narrow staircase rising to a Loft Room.

Tenure and Possession
The property is of freehold tenure with vacant possession available upon completion of the purchase.

Services
Mains electricity and mains water are connected to the dwelling and some of the farm buildings. In addition we understand that there is are 2no. private boreholes which are currently understood to not be in active use at present. The dwelling has a private domestic oil supply, and there is a domestic solar photovoltaic array on the south-facing roof pitch, which we understand is owned with the freehold and is registered for the government Feed In Tariff.

Outgoings
These are believed to comprise of local Council Tax in respect of the farmhouse (Band D) and the Annexe (Band A), together with the usual service and environmental charges.

Fixtures and Fittings
All fixtures and fittings, unless specifically referred to within these sale particulars are otherwise expressly excluded from the sale.

Sporting and Mineral Rights
The sporting and mineral rights insofar as they are owned will be included in the freehold sale.

Town and Country Planning
The current use of the farm buildings is understood to be agricultural.
The dwelling house is subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition.

Basic Payment Scheme
Basic Payment Scheme entitlements for the relevant area of land will be included in the sale and the Vendors agree to use their best endeavours to transfer the entitlements to the Purchaser(s) subject to receiving written instructions. On request of this transfer the Purchaser(s) will be responsible for the Vendors Agents reasonable costs incurred in completing the relevant transfer.
The pro rata division of the 2021 payment will be subject to discussion and agreement between the vendors and the purchaser(s), dependant upon the date of completion of any sale.

Rights of Way, Easements, Wayleaves, Etc.
The property is offered for sale subject to and with the benefit of all matters contained in or referred to in the property charges register of the registered title, together with all public and private rights of way, wayleaves, easements and other rights of way whether these are specifically referred to or not.

Agri-Environment Schemes
The holding is subject to a Mid-Tier Countryside Stewardship Agreement (Ref. 823677). The purchaser(s) will be required to take over this agreement, and adhere to the management prescriptions. Further details are available from the Agent.

Ingoing Valuation
The Purchaser(s) will be subject to an ingoing valuation in respect of any unconsumed fodder, silage, hay or straw, together with any other unconsumed fuel oils or stores. The basis of valuation will be in accordance with the CAAV guidelines, further details of which are available upon request from the Agents.

Live & Deadstock Sale
The Vendor reserves the right to hold a sale by auction on the premises of the live and dead farming stock prior to the date of completion.

Local Authority
Torridge District Council, Riverbank House, Bideford, Devon EX39 2QG. Tel: .

Heath Hill Farm is situated in a rural location, lying approximately 2 miles to the north west of Winkleigh, and approximately 17 miles to the north west of the town of Crediton, which affords a good range of services and facilities. The Cathedral city of Exeter and Junction 29 of the M5 motorway lie approximately 28 miles distant to the south east, whereupon access can be gained to the wider motorway network. The subject property is accessed via a shared private hardened driveway, leading from the nearest public highway to the east (the A3124).

The dwelling is approached over the main hardened driveway, which continues on to serve the buildings and land. There are two tarmacadam parking areas to the south of the dwelling, and it is surrounded by predominantly lawned garden areas with various shrubs and trees.

The Agricultural Buildings
These comprise an adaptable range of purpose built modern agricultural buildings centred around concreted or hardened yard areas and lying a short distance to the south west of the dwelling. The buildings may be further described as follows:-
- Building 1 5-bay fodder and machinery store/workshop of steel framed construction with part GI and part timber boarded elevations, together with some block work in parts. Concreted floor, sheeted metal gates to side. Approximately 23.15m x 8.99m.
- Block walled open dung clamp.
- Building 2 Dairy and tank room of part block and part profile steel clad construction, concreted floor. Approximately 5.62m x 4.77m.
- Building 3 Adjoining continuation of dairy together with feed store and through passageway with store off. Concreted floor. Block and timber framed construction. Initial section measuring approx. 4.15m x 2.39m and further passage and store measuring approx. 6.07m x 3.53m in total.
- Building 4 Calf pens within 2-bay part block and part timber building with concreted floor and sheeted metal gate to front. Approximately 7.86m x 6.89m
- Building 5 9-bay steel framed cubicle shed, incorporating parlour and loose housing areas. Precast concrete panels to part elevations with timber space boarding over. Concreted floors throughout. To the north eastern corner of the building is a steel framed and block-built parlour with 8-place tandem parlour and milking pit. The remaining building includes a central feed passage and cubicles for around 130 with automatic scraping system. Approximately 45.50m x 32.00m.
- Galvanised feed silo
- To the west of the main cubicle shed is an open slurry lagoon.

The Land
The subject land holding extends in total to approximately 39.71 ha’s (98.13 Acres) or thereabouts. The land is contained within an irregular ring fence and is divided into a number of useful field enclosures, as shown on the site plan within these particulars. The land is principally down to grass, although some areas have been cropped in recent years, including a standing crop of wheat. The land is classified as being Grades 3 and 4 on the Post-1988 Agricultural Land Classification Maps of England.
The boundaries are characterised predominantly by mature bank and hedgerows with numerous boundary trees. The majority of the boundaries have been improved and re-fenced in recent months. We understand that there is a mains water supply to most fields.
Near the centre of the holding is an attractive pond and copse area visible from the house. The land lies within a designated Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ).

Marketed by: Greenslade Taylor Hunt, Tiverton