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ROCK FARM Rock, Kidderminster, Worcestershire DY14 9SA
Viewing Arrangements: Strictly by appointment through the sole selling agents: 01432 261325 Ref: Jeremy Jehan/Charlotte White These boundaries lines are purely for guidance purposes only and should not be taken as accurate. Please refer to the land plan further in.
By kind direction of Messrs Whiteman
AN ATTRACTIVELY LOCATED & PRODUCTIVE RESIDENTIAL ARABLE & LIVESTOCK FARM A rare opportunity to purchase a productive mainly arable farm with an attractive period farmhouse,
an extensive range of modern farm buildings together with a ring fenced block of productive land.
Five bedroom well proportioned Georgian brick farmhouse Over 35,000 sq ft of modern farm buildings Ring fenced highly fertile arable and pasture land Internal stone tracks for easy access Basic Payment Scheme entitlements included Convenient for the motorway network
IN ALL 110 ACRES
For Sale by Public Auction on Wednesday 6th April 2016 at Easters Court, Leominster at 3pm Guide Price: £1.25 million Brightwells Limited, The Mews, King Street, Hereford, HR4 9BX Ref: Jeremy Jehan MRICS/Charlotte White Office: 01432 261325 E-mail:
[email protected]
ROCK FARM Rock Farm is an outstanding holding with an extremely impressive set of farm buildings, covering over 35,000 sq ft and capable of housing 400 head of cattle. The farm has been occupied by the Whiteman family since 1928 and has been a traditional mixed farm. More recently the land has rotated around cereals and root crops. The attractive house has a lovely southerly outlook over the farm, and is reached via a private driveway leading from the edge of the small village of Rock.
DIRECTIONS From Kidderminster or Bewdley proceed west along the A456 towards Ludlow passing the junction onto the A4117 Cleobury Mortimer Road. Approximately 1 mile beyond the junction turn left by the public house sign posted Rock. Follow this road into Rock Village and at the junction turn right. After a short distance the drive to Rock Farm will be found on the left. The farm lies behind the Church.
Kidderminster 7 miles | Tenbury Wells 11 miles | Worcester 16 miles | Birmingham 28 miles (distances approximate)
Maps contained herein are not to scale. Reproduced from Explorer 1:50000 by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the controller of Her Majesty’s Stationary Office ©Crown Copyright 1999. All rights reserved. License No:AL100034003
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FARMHOUSE The farmhouse at Rock Farm is a detached brick under tile roof house of Georgian origins. It is well laid out with well proportioned rooms and contains many original features including fireplaces, doors, built in cupboards and the traditional second staircase serving a further bedroom. The house has uPVC double glazing, has been re-roofed, re-wired and has been well maintained. However the house would now benefit from a scheme of general modernisation with the potential to create a very comfortable family home and currently comprises: GROUND FLOOR which is approached by an original timber panelled front door to: Entrance Hall with an attractive balustrade staircase to first floor, and doors off to: Dining Room with brick fireplace and tiled hearth with fitted Morso wood burning stove. Bathroom with brick fireplace and tiled hearth. Pedestal wash basin, low flush WC, panelled bath and corner shower cubicle with Mira electric shower unit. This room would undoubtedly convert back to a sitting room. Sitting Room with feature brick Inglenook style fireplace housing wood burning stove with back boiler serving central heating system. Two ceiling beams. Bay window. Two original fitted alcove cupboards, original external access door and two further doors to: Cellar accessed via brick steps from the sitting room. Part brick vaulted ceiling, fitted brick setlas and concrete floor. Utility Room with a range of wall mounted storage units, fitted brick setlas, original timber window and door to:
Farmhouse Kitchen with a range of wall and base storage units incorporating stainless steel double sink. Oil fired Rayburn cooker with back boiler serving hot water and plumbing for automatic washing machine. Two ceiling beams. Original timber rear external door and further door and staircase accessing the former servant’s bedroom. FIRST FLOOR spacious landing with doors off to: Bedroom One with cast iron fireplace, built in cupboard and loft access hatch. Bedroom Three with loft access hatch. Bedroom Four timber fire surround with cast iron fire. Bedroom Five with timber fireplace surround with cast iron fire. Toilet with low flush WC and wash basin. With separate access via a staircase leading from the farmhouse kitchen is: Bedroom Two (formerly a Servants Bedroom) with fireplace recess. Housing hot water cylinder and cold water tank. Currently used for storage.
OUTSIDE Principally to the front (South side) of the farmhouse is a good sized lawned garden with shrub borders and kitchen garden. At the rear of the farmhouse is a concrete yard with traditionally constructed veranda and adjacent lawned garden. Attached to and close to the farmhouse is a large fuel store and outside toilet together with a further Store/Freezer room.
FARM BUILDINGS Rock Farm has the benefit of an extensive range of modern farm buildings which are arranged as two separate blocks. Adjacent to the farmhouse there is a Steel portal frame under corrugated roof GENERAL PURPOSE BUILDING erected in 5 bays and divided into: WORKSHOP 13.72m x 9.14m with two roller shutter doors. Concrete floor, concrete block walls with corrugated asbestos sheeting above. MACHINERY/GRAIN STORE 13.72m x 13.72m with two roller shutter doors, concrete floor, concrete block walls with corrugated asbestos sheeting above. Attached steel frame under corrugated iron roof LEAN TO STORE 9.14m x 4.57m with concrete block wall with corrugated iron cladding above and concrete floor. On two sides of the building is a good sized stoned yard. A stone track leads down to:
THE LOWER BUILDINGS This superb and substantial range of buildings were erected in 2000 following the sale and conversion for residential purposes of the original range of traditional farm buildings. The buildings have been erected in a single block and have been used to accommodate machinery, cattle, cereals, hay and straw and fodder beet. The total floor area is in excess of 32,500 sq ft (3,000 sq mtr). Steel portal frame under box profile roof GENERAL PURPOSE BUILDING 36.00m x 12.00m with concrete floor. Attached steel portal frame under box profile roof GENERAL PURPOSE BUILDING 36.00m x 24.00m with concrete floor and divided into two yards with concrete panels. Central concrete panel wall and front concrete wall. Concrete panels and box profile cladding to west side of shed. Sheeted doors. Attached steel portal frame under box profile roof GENERAL PURPOSE BUILDING 36.00m x 24.00m with stoned floor. Further attached steel portal frame under box profile roof GENERAL PURPOSE BUILDING 36.00m x 24.00m with concrete panel walls to three sides with Yorkshire boarding and box profile cladding above, stoned floor. Externally the buildings are surrounded by extensive stoned yard areas with a concreted wash bay. The property also has the benefit of Full Planning Permission for the erection of a GENERAL PURPOSE AGRICULTURAL BUILDING 36.57m x 12.19m to adjoin the existing farm buildings. Planning was granted by Wyre Forest District Council in September 2014 (Application number: 14/0460/FULL).
SCHEDULE OF LAND
RLR Number
Total Area (Ha)
Total Area (Ac)
Description
SO7271 9910 SO7371 2612 SO7370 2193 SO7370 2586 SO7370 3861 SO7370 3845 SO7370 2737 SO7370 2656 SO7370 1335 SO7370 0144 SO7370 0853 SO7270 8561 SO7270 8769 SO7370 0682 SO7270 9191 SO7370 0995 SO7370 3177 SO7370 1996
5.43 3.67 0.12 5.53 0.14 0.29 0.40 7.49 0.17 0.12 4.61 0.36 5.65 2.96 5.04 1.05 0.82 0.74
13.42 9.07 0.30 13.66 0.35 0.72 0.99 18.71 0.42 0.30 11.39 0.89 13.96 7.31 12.45 2.59 2.03 1.39
Arable Pasture Pasture Arable Woodland Woodland Woodland Arable Woodland Woodland Arable Woodland Arable Arable Arable Orchard/Pasture Lower Buildings & Yard House & Yard
TOTAL
44.59
109.95
THE LAND The land at Rock Farm is arranged in a ring fence with the farmhouse close to the centre. A number of stoned tracks provide access to all fields and to the larger range of farm buildings which lie close to the farms eastern boundary. The land is classified as being Grades 2 and 3 on the Provisional Land Classification Maps of England and Wales. The soil type is identified by the Soil Survey of England and Wales as being principally the Bromyard Series which is described as a well drained reddish fine silty soil over shale and siltstone. Approximately 91 acres is presently under arable cultivation arranged in 7 enclosures all served by internal stoned farm tracks. The arable land has been used for the production of cereals, oilseed rape, potatoes and fodder beet. A further 12 acres is pasture arranged with access from the top yard and farmhouse. The land mostly slopes to the South with the arable fields being of regular shape and reasonable size. The land enclosures are bordered with thorn hedges and/or post and wire fences. The land is bordered on the South side by the Porch Brook, with a series of small woods bordering the farm’s South and East boundaries.
GENERAL REMARKS AND STIPULATIONS METHOD OF SALE Rock Farm is offered for sale as a whole by Public Auction on Wednesday, 6th April 2016. Commencing at 3pm at Easters Court, Leominster. Completion is set for 4th May 2016. POSSESSION The Farm is offered for sale freehold and vacant possession will be given at completion. SERVICES
BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME Rock Farm is registered on the Rural Land Register and has been used to support claims under the Basic Payment Scheme. On competition the relevant entitlements will be transferred without charge to the purchaser ready for the 2016 claim. OUTGOINGS Wyre Forest District Council Council Tax Band “F” - 2015/2016 charge £2,266.00
The property has the benefit of single phase mains electricity and mains water supplies. Foul drainage is via a private system. There is no electricity supply connected to the main range of buildings and power is supplied by a generator.
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIPS
SPORTING RIGHTS
NITRATE VULNERABLE ZONE
The sporting rights to the property are included in the sale.
Rock Farm lies within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.
TIMBER RIGHTS
INGOING VALUATION
All standing timber is included in the sale. MINERAL RIGHTS
The property will be sold free of any ingoing valuation and no allowance will be permitted to the purchaser for any dilapidations or any other matter. The growing crops are included with the sale.
In so far as they are owned all mining and mineral rights are included in the sale.
PLANS, AREAS & SCHEDULES
RESTRICTIONS, WAYLEAVES, EASEMENTS & RIGHTS OF WAY
These are based on the most recent Ordnance Survey Maps and the areas taken from the Rural Land Register. The purchaser(s) shall be deemed to have satisfied himself as to the boundaries of the property together with the area. Any error or mis-statement shall not entitle any purchaser to annul the sale or receive any compensation in repeat thereof.
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all restrictions, wayleaves, easements and rights of way whether public or private and disclosed or otherwise. The holding is crossed by three public footpaths. The owners of the three barn conversions to the north of the farmhouse have formal rights of way over the farm access drive with an obligation to contribute towards maintenance.
The property is not entered within any Environmental Stewardship Agreement.
AMC MORTGAGE FINANCE - Brightwells are approved agents for the Agricultural Mortgage Corporation and can assist you in securing loans for a variety of farming purposes, including the purchase of land and property, rescheduling debt, and to provide working capital for diversification projects and erecting farm buildings.
For further information please e-mail:
[email protected] or telephone - Jeremy Jehan (Hereford): 01432 261325 James McIntyre (Leominster): 01568 611166 Irving Parry (Builth Wells): 01982 553614
In all 110 acres
