MOXHILL FARM COPLE, BEDFORDSHIRE

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1 MOXHILL FARM COPLE, BEDFORDSHIRE

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3 The sale of Moxhill Farm provides an excellent, very rare opportunity to acquire a holding suitable for agricultural or equestrian use as well as providing further scope for development for commercial or amenity purposes (subject to planning). The property commands impressive panoramic views across this popular part of Bedfordshire. The farm sits within a mainly ring-fenced block with the house and farm buildings accessed via a single drive and located centrally to the main holding. The extensive traditional buildings have significant potential for redevelopment to residential, commercial or equestrian purposes (subject to planning). Property Summary Three bedroom Duke of Bedford farmhouse with adjoining land Extensive range of traditional buildings Grain store Arable farmland with smaller areas of grass, woodland and hedgerows In all about acres ( Ha) For sale by Private Treaty as a whole or in three lots. Enquiries Ben Taylor Matthew Alexander MOXHILL FARM NORTHILL ROAD, COPLE, BEDFORD MK44 3UD

4 Situation Moxhill Farm is very well located in an elevated position between the villages of Cople (approx 2.4 miles) and Northill (approx 1.7 miles) with stunning views of the surrounding countryside. Both villages have a school, pub and church. Bedford provides very good educational facilities for all ages as well as the University of Bedford and Bedford College which includes Shuttleworth College (3 miles) offering full and part time courses in Agriculture and Land Management. The property is approximately seven miles south east of Bedford and lies 4.5 miles from the A421 which provides excellent access to the wider road network (A1 approx 7 miles & M1 approx 11 miles). Good rail services are available from two stations in Bedford. (London St Pancras 39 mins; Bletchley (for trains to Birmingham) 40 mins). Lot 1 Moxhill Farmhouse (1.68 acres (0.680 ha) as shown shaded blue on the sale plan) Set in a prominent elevated location centrally within the farm, the farmhouse enjoys extensive views across the surrounding countryside. This lot comprises a total area of approximately 1.68 acres. Moxhill Farmhouse is a large three bedroomed dwelling offering approximately 185 sq m (1,990 sq ft) of accommodation over two floors (excluding the cellar). The house is a Duke of Bedford style property built in 1859 with two more recent extensions, both with flat felt roofs. The property could be developed further or extended and is currently vacant. An oil-fired central heating system supports radiators throughout the property with an external steel oil tank. Private drainage is to a cess pit situated to the north of the property. The property is mainly double glazed with some single glazed windows. There is substantial parking available adjacent to the farmhouse. There is a large basement accessed via an external door. Steps down lead to a whitewashed cellar with a brick floor. The cellar comprises two spacious rooms, one with double external doors, the other with two windows. An extensive garden surrounds the property consisting of a mature orchard to the east and large lawn with vegetable patch at the back. A raised patio with flaked paving leads down to the front lawn. A small brick-built annexe under a pantile roof with a chimney stack sits to the north east in the garden and has potential for development. This comprises two rooms and a small room with an external WC. The annexe extends to approximately 26 sq m (270 sq ft). Ground Floor The property benefits from alternative entrances: a main door with porch, a rear door into the utility room, double French doors to the front garden and another set to the rear garden. The main door opens into an internal porch and into the hallway. Off the hallway to the left there is a room which could be used as a study or 4th bedroom and to the right a lounge with French doors to the rear garden. Both rooms have open fireplaces. The hallway leads on past an enclosed

5 staircase and a downstairs WC with sink, into a large family room with radiator and an open fireplace and access to the utility/ boot room. The utility room contains storage cupboards, the boiler and a door with access to the garden and annexe. Sliding doors in the family room lead into the breakfast/dining room containing French doors opening onto the patio and the kitchen which has views over the garden to the east and north. First floor The staircase off the internal hallway leads to a landing and three large double bedrooms all with radiators and storage cupboards. The spacious family bathroom with bath and hand basin also contains a large airing cupboard which houses the hot water tank. Outside the bathroom is a generous storage cupboard below the cold water tank and next to the bathroom there is a separate WC with hand basin. Bedrooms Bathroom Reception Kitchen Circulation

6 Lot 2 Farm Buildings (4.00 acres (1.619 ha) as shown shaded green on the sale plan) The traditional and modern agricultural buildings at Moxhill Farm are set within an area that extends to approximately four acres. The adjoining land is mainly rough grass with a small wooded area and pond to the southwest. A concrete and part earth track runs around the perimeter of the buildings. The buildings extend to approximately 13,000 sq ft and comprise the following (please refer to the block plan): BUILDING 1 To the north-eastern elevation there are traditional brickbuilt buildings under a slate tile roof. This includes a chimney stack and there are two garage doors leading through to a workshop and staff room area. There is a WC with a pedestal wash hand basin (1.7m x 1.7m) and connecting three rooms: The first room measures 10m x 4.7m and is accessed through a garage door. There is a doorway (currently boarded up) with access into the clear span covered area adjacent. A wooden door leads into room two. The second room measures 4.7m x 4.8m. This room can also be accessed via a separate wooden personnel door. A third room can be accessed through a connecting wooden door or via a garage door. The room measures 7.7m x 4.8m. There is a separate doorway (currently boarded up) with access to the clear span area adjacent. This block also incorporates two stables, each with a door through to the clear span covered area. One stable measures 4.8m x 3.7m, the other 4.8m x 3m and includes the fusebox for the farm buildings.

7 Moxhill Farm Track Moxhill Farm Cottage O.S. Licence No: ES This plan is based on Ordnance Survey data with sanction of the controller of HM Stationery Office. Crown Copyright Reserved. Note: This plan is published for convenience only and although believed to be correct its accuracy is not guaranteed and it shall not be deemed to form part of the contract. Pond Trumpington Road, Cambridge, CB2 9LD bidwells.co.uk Scale: A4 OS Ref: TL 1246 Drawing No: A.50,987a Date: 15/02/2018 Produced by Bidwells GIS Mapping BUILDINGS 2 & 3 A clear-span covered yard and enclosed three bay store with three stable doors leading through to a brick-built farm workshop adjacent to Grain Store 1. There is also an external personnel door into the workshop. BUILDING 4 This is a modern steel portal framed grain store, with asbestos cement sheet roofing. The grain store uses the external brick wall to the rear from the traditional brick built granary. This grain store leads through to the dryer and grain bin and includes a Simplex conveyor elevator system. The grain store has a concrete floor with roller shutter door. BUILDING 5 A steel portal framed Grain Store with a concrete floor, roller shutter door, asbestos cement cladding and sheet roofing with loft grain walling at 2.5m rising to 3m on one side. There is a chain elevator from the dryer/grain bins. BUILDING 6 A lean-to area which is a steel portal framed building with improvised grain walling, asbestos cement roofing. BUILDING 7 A timber-framed pole barn with Eternit-style sheet roofing to the western elevation with an earth floor. BUILDING 8 To the northern elevation is the granary which is a brick built under a slate roof. With an external ramp to the reception pit serving the grain dryer and store behind sliding doors. The storage comprises three bins each with 30 tonnes capacity, two holding bins with 20 tonnes capacity whilst the reception pit holds a further six tonnes.

8 Lot 3 The Farmland ( acres ( ha) as shown shaded pink on the sale plan) The land at Moxhill Farm extends to acres and is mainly in arable production (with some areas currently uncropped and utilised as conservation/amenity land). The farmland is split into five main fields. There is a farm track running through the spine of the farm. The land is classified as mainly Grade 2 with some Grade 3 on the former MAFF agricultural land classification plans. The soil is of the Hanslope series being slowly permeable calcareous clayey soils with some slowly permeable noncalcareous clayey soils and slight risk of water erosion. The soils are suitable for winter and spring cereals with some other arable crops and some grassland. The land is currently ploughed in anticipation of Spring Cropping. In recent years, the land has been farmed on a conventional arable cropping rotation as detailed in the schedule below: Cropping Schedule Field Name Acres Field Winter Wheat Winter Wheat Spring Barley Beans Winter Wheat Field Winter Wheat Winter Wheat Beans Winter Wheat Winter Wheat 40-Acre Winter Wheat Winter Wheat Beans Winter Wheat Winter Wheat Splitfield Fallow Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Winter Wheat Beans Cottage Field Winter Wheat Winter Wheat Beans Winter Wheat Winter Wheat Four Acre 5.64 Spring Barley Spring Barley Spring Barley Wild Bird Mix Wild Bird Mix 140.1

9 Wayleaves, Easements, Covenants & Rights of Way The land is to be sold subject to all existing rights of way (public or private), drainage, water and electricity supplies and all other rights and obligations, easements, quasi easements and all wayleaves whether referred to or not in the particulars. The following should be noted: Public footpaths cross north east to south west across the top boundary and again north to south across the southern-most field as identified on the sale plan. There is a water main running across the southernmost field. Electricity poles and wires cross part of the property. There is a right of way over the main access road benefiting the adjoining Moxhill Farm Cottage (privately owned and not included within the sale), which is adjacent to Moxhill Farmhouse. If the property is sold in lots, the purchasers of Lot 1 and Lot 2 will be granted a vehicular right of way at all times and for all purposes with or without vehicles along the main access drive (the Freehold of which will be included in the sale of Lot 3) to the farmhouse and buildings. The Transferees and their successors in title will pay a fair and reasonable proportion for maintenance to the owner of Lot 3, according to user, of the cost of keeping such roads or driveways in line with the current condition. Further details are available from the selling agent. The purchaser(s) will be deemed to have full knowledge and satisfied themselves as to the provisions of any such matters affecting the property.

10 Basic Payment Scheme Entitlements Entitlements to the Basic Payment Scheme will not be included in the sale. Energy Performance Moxhill Farmhouse has an Energy Efficiency Rating of G Minerals, Timber and Sporting Rights These included in the sale in so far as they are owned. Tenure & Possession The property is offered for sale with vacant possession on completion. Parties interested in any specific parts should contact the selling agent at an early stage indicating the are of interest to them. Services Lots 1 and 2 have the benefit of mains water and electricity supplies with private drainage. It is envisaged that sub meters will be installed both supplies to Lot 2 in the event of a sale in separate Lots. Method of Sale The property is offered for sale by Private Treaty as a whole or in three lots. Parties interested in any specific parts should contact the selling agent at an early stage indicating the area of interest to them. Fixtures and Fittings Only those fixtures and fittings described in the sales particulars are included in the sale Ingoing Valuation On the basis of a sale of Lot 3 completing prior to harvest 2018, in addition to the purchase price, the purchaser shall pay upon completion for the following items if and when applicable: i) Stocks of fuel, machinery, oil, seeds, fertilisers, sprays including those in store and those applied to the land at calculated cost; ii) All cultivation and applications (including mole drainage and subsoiling) carried out at CAAV rates or at a specified contractor s rates if greater. Further details available from the Vendors agents. iii) Any hedge cutting and ditching carried out at CAAV rates or at a specified contactor s rates; iv) An enhancement payment calculated at 20 per arable hectare per month calculated from the drilling date up to completion. v) VAT where applicable at the current rate The Purchaser will not be entitled to make any counter claim for dilapidations or any other matters. Tenant right will be paid for immediately upon completion. Value Added Tax Should any sale of the farm, as a whole or in lots, or any right attached to it become a chargeable supply for the purpose of VAT, such tax will be payable by the purchaser in addition to the contract price. Plans, areas and schedules Plans attached to the particulars are based upon the Ordnance Survey National Grid and are for reference only. The purchasers will be deemed to have satisfied themselves of the land as scheduled. Local Authority Bedford Borough Council, Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford MK42 9AP. T: Planning The property falls within the boundaries of the Bedford Borough District Council. The majority of the land is within the Forest of Marston Vale and the southernmost field is within the Green Infrastructure Network Opportunity Zone: Bedford Northern Fringes. Both of these designations come under Policy AD26 Bedford River Valley Park. Solicitors Palmers Solictors LLP, Hassett House, Hassett Street, Bedford MK40 1HA. Tel: Ref: Roy Palmer. Postcode MK44 3UD Viewing Strictly by appointment only through the Vendors sole Agent, Bidwells. Health and Safety Given the potential hazards of a working farm and its associated machinery we would ask you to be as vigilant as possible for your own personal safety when making an inspection of this property, particularly around the farm buildings and land. 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11 Moxhill Farm, Northill Road, Cople Legend Public Footpath Lot ha (1.68ac) Lot ha (4.00ac) Lot ha (140.88ac) O.S. Licence No: ES This plan is based on Ordnance Survey data with sanction of the controller of HM Stationery Office. Crown Copyright Reserved. Note: This plan is published for convenience only and although believed to be correct its accuracy is not guaranteed and it shall not be deemed to form part of the contract. Trumpington Road, Cambridge, CB2 9LD bidwells.co.uk Scale: 1:10,000@ A4 OS Ref: TL 1246 Drawing No: A.50,986e Date: 07/03/2018 Produced by Bidwells GIS Mapping

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13 Your ref: Our ref: BRT/RCB/Moxhill DD: E: Date: As postmark Dear Sir / Madam MOXHILL FARM, COPLE, BEDFORDSHIRE We have pleasure in enclosing the sale particulars for Moxhill Farm comprising a three bedroom farmhouse with potential to extend or develop, grain storage and traditional farm buildings with potential for other uses and arable farmland Moxhill Farm is being offered as a whole or in three lots: Lot 1 Moxhill Farmhouse 1.68 acres (0.68 hectares) 775,000 Lot 2 Farm buildings 4.00 acres (1.619 hectares) 425,000 Lot 3 Arable farmland acres ( hectares) 1,150,000 THE WHOLE acres ( hectares) 2,350,000 If you would like further information, or to arrange a viewing, please contact Ben Taylor on btaylor@bidwells.co.uk or Matthew Alexander matthew.alexander@bidwells.co.uk Yours faithfully Bidwells Enclosure Bidwell House, Trumpington Road, Cambridge CB2 9LD T: E: info@bidwells.co.uk W: bidwells.co.uk Bidwells is a trading name of Bidwells LLP, a limited liability partnership, registered in England and Wales with number OC Registered office: Bidwell House Trumpington Road Cambridge CB2 9LD. A list of members is available for inspection at the above address.