Castle Dairy Farm. Bedfordshire

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2 Country living on the outskirts of town is an impressive 8.3 hectare (20 acre) smallholding / equestrian estate, which has been owned privately by the same family for 40 years. The property is situated on the east side of Bedford with excellent access to the Bedford Bypass, M1, A1 and local schools and amenities. It is for sale on a freehold basis. Guide Price: 1.7 million

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4 Description is an impressive smallholding / equestrian estate set in 8.3 hectares (20 acres). It incorporates a large, imposing family farmhouse; two strikingly attractive and very substantial barn buildings with adjoining stable blocks; two industrial units; ample yard space; eight/nine paddocks; soft manège; and an eight-acre meadow. The same family has owned the property privately for 40 years. The main house and outhouses have been built with an impressive style and standard; and with fine attention to detail. The family had a love of horses, which is evidenced in the excellent equestrian facilities on the property. Main farmhouse lounge with a wood stove in the large, decorative fireplace; dining room; study; kitchen/breakfast room with Aga; large L-shaped conservatory. The kitchen and the conservatory overlook a pretty, private kitchen garden to the rear arranged with gravel and flowerbeds. Upstairs there are four well-appointed bedrooms, including an en-suite and a beautiful, large family bathroom with ornate bath, twin sinks and walk-in double shower. Next to the house, there is also a separate, small twostorey house, with a kitchen, which could have a variety of uses. In front of the house, across the courtyard, is a beautiful, lightly wooded area set in about an acre of grounds. also sweeping south-west past a piggery and luxurious hen house. These roads meet again at a further open yard area, at the back of which sit two industrial units. From the back yard, there is another lane which provides a secondary access back to the main road, east of the main gates. This is accessible to horse boxes or lorries. The yard also leads to the eight paddocks and manège, which have been built to an excellent standard with rail and post fencing and access to water. To the rear of these, there is an eight-acre meadow. We consider this an exceptional and rare opportunity to purchase a diverse freehold with huge potential for a variety of different uses for example, equestrian, horticultural, agricultural and/or storage/industrial. The property is accessed from the A428 (which is a link road onto the A421) but sits privately behind a walled frontage. The imposing double-gated entrance leads into an attractive, square courtyard with a central, raised feature. This courtyard lies in front of an impressive family farmhouse built in the Georgian style and offering a generous interior with wood panelling in many of the rooms. The downstairs rooms comprise: spacious hallway with an ornate, circular staircase to the first floor; cloakroom; Outhouses and grounds The driveway takes you south under a huge weeping willow tree and opens up to a further yard area which houses two striking buildings, both built in medieval style and both with adjoining stable blocks. The first is a grand, weather-boarded barn which stands proudly to the left. The second is a two-storey, half-timber farmhouse or ancillary building. There are access roads between these two buildings and

5 Location The property is located to the east side of Bedford town centre. It is two minutes drive from the Bedford bypass, which links quickly to the M1 via an excellent new section of the A421. It is also two minutes drive from Bedford s Riverside shopping complex. Directly south of the property is Castle Mill on the Great Ouse River, accessible by a footpath, which is popular with walkers and bird watchers. All the amenities of Bedford are in very close proximity including shops, museums, theatres, Priory Country Park and the marina with boating on the Great Ouse. Bedford is well-known for its private and state schools and Bedford train station provides access to London King s Cross St Pancras in 40 minutes. Locations such as St Neots (10 miles), Cambridge (27 miles) to the east, Milton Keynes (19 miles) and Luton (22 miles) to the south and Northampton (24 miles) to the north-west show what an excellent location this is. Site Layout N WAREHOUSES WAREHOUSES PIG PEN TAC BARN BARN MAIN HOUSE COACH HOUSE Main House Area 3549 sq ft/ 330 sq m (Including Loft & Conservatory) CONSERVATORY 28'4 x 21'1 (8.64 x 6.43m) EAVES STORAGE LOFT FLOOR AREA 276 SQ FT (not including eaves) RECEPTION ROOM 28'10 x 16'5 (8.79 x 5.00m) LOFT 18'4 x 15' (5.59 x 4.57m) DINING ROOM 15'11 x 15'10 (4.85 x 4.83m) EAVES STORAGE KITCHEN 16'5 x 12'8 (5.00 x 3.86m) Coach House Annex Area 1147 sq ft/ 107 sq m BALCONY MASTER 16'5 x 15'11 (5.00 x 4.85m) 12'2 x 8'10 (3.71m x 2.69m) 21'1 x 18'7 (6.43m x 5.66m) FLOOR AREA 567 SQ FT 23'10 x 18'7 (7.26m x 5.66m) FLOOR AREA 580 SQ FT 16'6 x 16'1 (5.03 x 4.90m) SECONDARY ACCESS ROAD STUDY 16'5 x 12'5 (5.00 x 3.78m) 16'5 x 12'6 (5.00 x 3.81m) 16'4 x 12'7 (4.98 x 3.84m) FLOOR AREA 1836 SQ FT FLOOR AREA 1437 SQ FT

6 Stables & Tac Barn Area 3900 sq ft/ 362 sq m 12'4 x 7'4 (3.76m x 2.24m) 13'8 x 7'1 (4.17m x 2.16m) Main Barn Area 5443 sq ft/ 506 sq m 47' x 13' 14.33m x 3.96m Warehouses & Pig Pen Area 9700 sq ft/ 901 sq m 46'8 x 18'5 (14.22m x 5.61m) TOP FLOOR FLOOR AREA 611 SQ FT WAREHOUSE 73'4 x 38'7 (22.35m x 11.76m) FLOOR AREA 770 SQ FT 13'11 x 12'3 (4.24m x 3.73m) SECOND FLOOR FLOOR AREA 680 SQ FT 22'5 x 17' 6.83m x 5.18m 47'8 x 30' m x 9.30m 23'5 x 15'6 7.14m x 4.72m WAREHOUSE 50'0 x 41'0 (15.24m x 12.50m) WAREHOUSE 80' x 30'5 (24.38m x 9.27m) 27'8 x 15'10 (8.43m x 4.83m) 16' x 14'2 (4.88m x 4.32m) 14' x 8'11 (4.27m x 2.72m) FLOOR AREA 2197 SQ FT 42'5 x 22'5 (12.93m x 6.83m) 14'2 x 10'9 (4.32m x 3.28m) FLOOR AREA 2450 SQ FT 31'7 x 14'2 (9.63m x 4.32m) 17'4 x 15'10 (5.28m x 4.83m) 15'10 x 13'11 (4.83m x 4.24m) 35' x 14'11 (10.67m x 4.55m) 21'8 x 11'6 6.60m x 3.51m FLOOR AREA 2635 SQ FT MAIN BARN 47'6 x 43' m x 13.13m 23'5 x 16'5 7.14m x 5m OUTSIDE COVERED AREA 51'0 x 24'8 (15.54m x 7.52m) Energy Performance Certificate Energy Efficiency Rating Very energy efficient - lower running costs (92 plus) (81-91) (69-80) (55-68) (39-54) (21-38) (1-20) A B C Not energy efficient - higher running costs England & Wales D E F G Current 32 EU Directive 2002/91/EC Potential 45 Environmental Impact (CO 2 ) Rating Very environmentally friendly - lower CO 2 emissions (92 plus) (81-91) (69-80) (55-68) (39-54) (21-38) (1-20) A B C Not environmentally friendly - higher CO 2 emissions England & Wales D E F G Current 28 EU Directive 2002/91/EC Potential 38

7 Uses A short, inconclusive planning brief has been prepared - details are available on request. Historically, the farm has been used for some industrial purposes and car storage. The barns have been used for storage and other activities; and the land in general for equestrian activities. Address,, MK41 0HY Directions From the M1, take the A421 east from Junction 13, then the A428 heading west into Bedford. From the A1 take the A421 west, then the A428 west. Castle Dairy Farm is on the left just before a set of traffic lights and roundabout just before you enter Bedford town. Planning Potential for residential development, either by conversion or by replacement dwelling, has never been proposed to the local planning authority. The existing barns have been built and established for more than 10 years, so may qualify for other uses. Equally the previous owner s uses of the site may qualify the property for a certificate of lawfulness. Any enquiries should be directed to the local planning authority. Services (i.e. gas, electricity, water, drainage): All mains connected Local authority: Bedford Borough Council Viewing by appointment only Guide price: 1.7 million Tel: Sunbeam Road Woburn Road Industrial Estate Kempston Bedford MK42 7BY glenn.taylor@taylorpropertyconsultants.com