Park Manor Farm Millend Lane Audley ST7 8JH THIS PROPERTY WILL NOW BE OFFERED FOR SALE BY AUCTION A character detached Edwardian farmhouse with an excellent range of traditional farm buildings, suitable for a variety of uses including agriculture, equestrian, and commercial. Available as a whole, or in 4 Lots, with a total area of 76.89 acres (31.115 hectares) AUCTION VENUE:- MANOR HOUSE HOTEL, AUDLEY ROAD, ALSAGER, CHESHIRE ST7 2QQ WEDNESDAY 25 TH APRIL 2018, 7.30 p.m. DIAMOND WAY STONE STAFFORDSHIRE ST15 0SD TELEPHONE 01785 850 866 / 01782 713444 www.hinsonparry.co.uk
AGENT S NOTE This versatile property comes to the market on behalf of the Executors of the Late Eric and Joyce Bennion, who farmed it for over fifty years, and where they bred and trained racehorses with much success. The character farmhouse is now in need of modernisation, but, as a blank canvass, it has immense potential to create a notable family home to augment the future use of the building and land. The majority of the farm buildings have been converted to equestrian use, but would easily revert to an agricultural or storage purpose. In addition, there is an established commercial use with the cold stores and ancillary accommodation. LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS From the A500 take the first exit east of Junction 16 of the M6 motorway, signposted Alsager and Audley. At the top of the exit ramp turn towards Audley and then take the first available right turn into Millend Lane. Thereafter, turn first right over the A500 bridge and the entrance to Park Manor Farm is immediately on the left hand side. DESCRIPTION Lot 1 Park Manor Farmhouse, buildings and 7.45 acres of Land The Farmhouse This is a fine detached Staffordshire red-brick property, built in 1910, with dressed stone coins to the front elevation, and all beneath a tiled roof. The accommodation provides: Enclosed entrance Porch to a Hall. There is a door and steps leading down to an L shaped cellar with stillage. Walk-In Pantry 11 11 x 4 5 (3.38m x 1.37m) also adjoins with a quarry tiled floor. Drawing Room 12 0 x 11 10 (3.66m x 3.60m) which has a tiled fireplace with an open hearth. Lounge 14 5 x 15 11 (4.40m x 4.85m) an attractive room with windows to two sides and a tiled fireplace with under-draught grate. Dining Room 15 0 x 14 0 (4.57m x 4.27m) having panelled walls, and a tiled fireplace with open hearth and cupboards to the fireplace recess. There are two wall lights. Kitchen 11 3 x 10 1 (3.43m x 3.07m) fitted with units incorporating a stainless steel single drainer sink, ceramic four ring hob and Europa Solar Plus electric double oven. Scullery 13 2 x 8 11 (4.0am 2.72m) presently adapted for disabled use with a quarry tiled floor and a disabled shower cubicle. Rear entrance Porch with plumbing for an automatic washing machine. The staircase with open balustrades leads to a galleried Landing and Bedroom 1 14 5 x 15 11 (4.40m x 4.85m) Bedroom 2 9 11 x 11 10 (3.02m x 3.61m) with electric night storage heater. Bedroom 3 15 1 x 15 11 (4.60m x 4.85m) with airing cupboard containing lagged copper hot water cylinder and electric immersion heater. Bathroom 6 10 x 8 11 (1.85m x 2.72m) fitted with a panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin and fixture triple cupboard. Separate WC. Bedroom 4 10 7 x 9 0 (3.22m x 2.74m) with a door leading onto the back staircase that connects to the inner-hall. Bedroom 5 6 6 x 11 11 (1.98m x 3.63m)
Outside Small household yard with blue brick paved floor and enclosed by a brick wall with attached brick and tile coalhouse. The house enjoys a formal front garden and there is a separate Vegetable Plot and unheated Open- Air Swimming Pool. The traditional range of brick and tile U shaped Farm Buildings enclose the main yard. They are part single storey and part two storey and provide an outside WC, Storeroom, Office and small Cold Room. The Workshop is 14 7 x 7 9 (4.48m x 2.40m) and the Loosebox beyond it 15 1 x 10 1 (4.60m x 3.07m). The former Bull Pen, with outside run, is 12 0 x 12 0 (5.18m x 5.18m) and the Loosebox beyond it, with loft over, 12 6 x 12 0 (3.84m x 5.18m). The main part of the building is now a Stable Block 62 0 x32 2 (18.89m x 9.81m) which is divided into 9 boxes and the adjacent Garage/Workshop 18 3 x 18 2 (5.57m x 5.54m) has a pair of doors to the outside. The former Machine Room is 17 0 x 18 0 (5.18m x 5.48m) and the loft over 29 11 x 18 0 (8.87m x 5.48m) and 36 5 x 18 0 (11.12m x 5.48m). Adjacent to that is a Garage 17 8 x 10 1 (5.42m x 3.07m) with a metal up and over door, a pair of former Shirehorse Stables 18 2 x 19 0 (5.54m x 5.79m) and a Billiards Room 27 2 x 17 4 (8.29m x 5.30m) equipped with a full sized snooker table, light and panelled walls. At the rear of the above in an enclosed steel framed three bay Barn with two Lean-Tos 60 0 x 45 0 (18.28m x 13.71m) which is part fitted with four stables. A steel famed Stable Block 35 0 x 49 0 9 (10.66m x 14.93m) with concrete block walls beneath boxed profile cladding and with a fibre cement roof provides eight boxes.
There is also a steel six bay Dutch Barn. The commercial buildings comprise: Concrete sectional single storey Cold Store (approx. 1500 square feet) with an adjoining but detached Cold Store divided into three independent refrigeration units, in total providing approximately 4,090 square feet. The land has been divided into five grazing paddocks which have been well fenced and which are accessible individually for ease of management. The total area is 7.45 acres (3.014 hectares)
Lot 2 39.29 acres (15.900 hectares) of Permanent Pasture Divided into three enclosures, with a small area of woodland at the western end, this is a productive area of permanent pasture with a south facing aspect. The track that follows the north and western boundaries was established as a gallop for horse training purposes. Lot 3 14.93 acres (6.040 hectares) of Permanent Pasture Within a ring-fence and divided into two parcels, this productive area of grassland has a predominantly south facing aspect. It is approached via the track that forms the southern boundary to Lot 2. Lot 4 15.22 acres (6.161 hectares) of Permanent Pasture This is an area of undulating pasture within a ring-fence which is influenced by the brook course that dissects it. SERVICES We understand mains water and electricity are connected to the farm. Drainage from the farmhouse is to a private septic tank. In the event the Lots are sold separately, the purchasers of Lot 2, 3, and 4, will have one month from completion to install a sub-meter in the water supply from Lot 1, and they will be required to pay a contribution of one quarter of the overall standing charge per Lot purchased. Lot 3 also has a natural water supply from the brook within the woodland at its western extremity, and Lot 4 a natural supply from the same brook that flows through it. TENURE AND POSSESSION We understand Park Manor Farm is owned freehold and is offered for sale with the benefit of vacant possession.
The purchaser of Lot 2 will have a right of way along the track forming the east boundary of Lot 1 (leading to High Foxley Farm), and a right of way along the land forming the south boundary of Lot 1, adjacent to the A500 fence. The purchaser of Lot 3 will have a right of way along the same track forming the south boundary of Lots 2 and 3. BASIC PAYMENTS SCHEME The land is understood to be registered on the Rural Land Register but there will be no entitlements to receive the Basic Payment Subsidy transferred with any of the land purchased. VIEWING This is to be arranged through the agents, Hinson Parry and Company of Diamond Way, Stone, Staffordshire ST15 0SD, whose contact telephone number is 01782 713444. METHOD OF SALE The property will be sold by Auction on Wednesday 25 th April 2018 at the Manor House Hotel, Audley Road, Alsager, sale to commence at 7.30 p.m. GUIDE PRICE Guide Prices for the property are as follows: Lot 1 House Buildings and 7.45 acres OIRO 550,000 Lot 2 39.29 acres of land OIRO 390,000 Lot 3 14.93 acres of land OIRO 150,000 Lot 4 15.22 acres of land OIRO 100,000 SOLICITORS Messrs Tinsdills 15-19 Marsh Parade Newcastle under Lyme Staffordshire ST5 1BT CONDITIONS OF SALE The Conditions of Sale will be deposited at the offices of the Auctioneers and at the Vendor s Solicitors seven days prior to the sale and will not be read at the sale. Both the Auctioneer and the Vendor s Solicitor will be in the Saleroom 30 minutes prior to the commencement of the Auction to deal with any matter arising from either the Conditions of Sale or from the Sale Particulars relating to the property generally. At the time appointed the Sale will commence and thereafter no further query will be dealt with and the purchaser will be deemed to have knowledge of the Conditions of Sale and to have satisfied himself upon all matters contained or referred to there. An administrative charge of 250 (including VAT) will be payable by the purchaser to the auctioneers on the fall of the hammer. PROPERTY MISDESCRIPTIONS ACT 1993; PLANS SCHEDULES AND DETAILS The plans included within these particulars are for identification purposes only and their accuracy can neither be guaranteed nor is implied. All intending purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of the statements made and the opinions offered. Hinson Parry & Company for themselves and for the vendors of this property whose agents they are notice (1) The Particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of offer or contract. (2) All descriptions, dimensions, reference to condition and necessary permission for use and occupation, and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct but any intending purchase should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. (3) No person in the employment of Hinson Parry & Company has any authority to make or give a representation