LAND AT UPPER HILL FARM HUGHLEY MUCH WENLOCK SHROPSHIRE Prime arable and pasture land with amenity woodland and a fishing pool extending to approximately 283.89 acres (114.89 ha) Available as a whole or lots as required FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY Willow House East, Shrewsbury Business Park, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 6LG Tel: 01743 271697 Fax: 01743 271753 www.berrybros.com
LAND AT UPPER HILL FARM HUGHLEY MUCH WENLOCK SHROPSHIRE SY5 6NX DESCRIPTION & SITUATION Berrys have been favoured with instructions to offer for sale approximately 283.89 acres (114.89 hectares) of productive arable land, pasture land, amenity woodland and a fishing pool. The land is available as a whole or lots as required. The Agricultural Land Classification is Grade 3 and the predominant soil type is Clifton, a slowly permeable calcareous reddish fine loam over clay. The attractive block of land includes areas of ancient woodland on the Wenlock Edge, which falls within the Wenlock Edge SSSI, a fishing pool stocked with Rainbow Trout and the picturesque Hughley Brook, which passes through the land. The land lies below Ippikins Rock, a renowned viewpoint from Wenlock Edge. The land which is within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is located close to the Wenlock Edge between the villages of Hughley and Bourton, and approximately 3 miles from Much Wenlock and 10 miles from Church Stretton. DIRECTIONS From Much Wenlock proceed south westerly towards Church Stretton on the B4371. After approximately 2.5 miles take the right turning towards Hughley. Continue along this road for 0.5 miles and the land is located the left denoted by a Berrys For Sale board. CROPPING The arable land has been block cropped in recent years and is currently in winter wheat. Previously the land was cropped with beans in 2011 and wheat in 2010 and 2009. SINGLE PAYMENT SCHEME ENTITLEMENTS The land has been registered under the Single Payment Scheme and the 98.98 normal entitlements allocated to the land will be included within the sale, subject to the Rural Payments Agency s transfer rules. The monies arising from the 2012 Single Payment Scheme application will remain with the Vendor. ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP The land is subject to an Entry Level Stewardship Agreement (Ref No AG00340879) which commenced on 1st October 2010 and expires on 30th September 2015. The agreement applies to the Vendor s entire land holding and the Purchaser(s) will be required to comply with the provisions of the agreement until its expiry. The woodland within parcel SO5696 5882 was planted under a Woodland Grant Scheme effective from September 1998. Further information is available from the selling agents. GRAIN STORE & SPRAYER TANK The Vendor has previously entered into an agreement with the owner of Upper Hill Farmhouse to use the grain store at the property. The building has a capacity of approximately 1,300 tonnes and may be available to the purchaser by separate negotiation with the owner of Upper Hill Farmhouse. The internal equipment (air tunnel and fan) is the property of the Vendor and is available for purchase by separate negotiation. The Vendor owns a sprayer filling tank currently situated at Upper Hill Farmhouse. The tank is available to purchase by separate negotiation. An underground pipe has been laid in preparation for relocating the tank onto the property. SCHEDULE OF THE LAND Field Number Cropping Hectares Acres SO5696 6766 Arable 14.83 36.64 SO5696 9383 Pasture 0.17 0.42 SO5696 9769 Pasture 8.40 20.76 SO5697 6302 Arable 13.82 34.15 SO5797 0129 Arable 24.76 61.18 SO5797 2010 Arable 8.27 20.44 SO5797 4619 Woodland 4.53 11.19 SO5597 8812 Arable 10.69 26.41 SO5696 1198 Woodland 2.46 6.08 SO5696 2190 Woodland 0.29 0.72 SO5696 2881 Arable 16.42 40.57 SO5697 0404 Arable 6.58 16.26 SO5797 8535 Woodland 1.49 3.68 SO5696 4389 Lake 0.29 0.72 SO5696 5882 Woodland 1.89 4.67 Total 114.89 283.89
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SERVICES The property has the benefit of a gravity fed natural water supply which is connected to a water trough in field SO5696 9383. Water is supplied from a spring to the concrete storage reservoir within parcel SO5595 5885 and then underground to the village of Hughley. The residents of Hughley own the concrete reservoir and associated underground equipment. The owner of Upper Hill Farm has no liability as to the reliability of the water supply to Hughley Village. ACCESS The property has the benefit of a right of access over a private driveway to Upper Hill Farm which meets with the public roadway. The right is subject to a shared maintenance liability. Field SO5797 0129 has access directly onto the council maintained roadway. The land also has the right to cross over adjoining land from field SO5597 8812 via the route indicated by the green line on the attached plan. RIGHTS OF WAY, EASEMENTS & COVENANTS The land is subject to wayleaves for overhead and underground electricity apparatus, which passes over/through the land. A number of public footpaths pass through the land. The land is sold subject to any wayleaves, public or private rights of way, easements and covenants and all outgoings whether mentioned in these particulars or not. BOUNDARIES, ROADS & FENCES The Purchaser(s) shall be taken to have full knowledge of the boundaries and neither the Vendor nor their Agents will be responsible for defining any ownership of the boundaries. PLANNING The land is sold subject to any development plans, tree preservation orders, Town & Country Planning Schedule, restriction or notice which may come into force, subject to any road widening or road improvement schemes, land charges and statutory bylaws, without obligation on the Vendor to specify them. SPORTING & MINERAL RIGHTS The mineral rights and sporting rights are in hand and will pass with the freehold. An informal game shoot has been operated over the land utilising the areas of woodland and game cover that have been established. The fishing pool is registered as a fishery with CEFAS. METHOD OF SALE, TENURE & POSSESSION The land is freehold and offered for sale by private treaty with vacant possession upon completion of sale, which is proposed for September 2012 following harvest of the existing crops. The Vendor will consider offers for individual fields or specified areas of land. Should the Purchaser(s) be interested in letting the land or farming the land on a contracting basis the Vendor would be interested in continuing to farm the land on either basis. LEASES AND LICENCES An area extending to approximately 3.00 acres within field SO5797 0129 is let to the owner of Upper Hill Farmhouse on a Farm Business Tenancy agreement. Further details are available from the selling agents. A grazing licence exists on the grassland which terminates on 30th September 2012. The shooting rights are let to a syndicate until 2nd February 2013. The shooting syndicate utilise the portacabin located on the property. VIEWING The land may be viewed at any reasonable time during daylight hours by prospective purchasers in possession of the sale particulars. VENDOR S SOLICITOR Clare Dakin, Company Secretary and Solicitor, Frank Dakin & Son (Unltd), Farm Office, Duddo Estate, Duddo, Berwick Upon Tweed, TD15 2PS.
IMPORTANT NOTICE Berrys, their clients and any joint agents give notice that:- 1. These particulars are prepared for the guidance only of prospective purchasers and are intended to give a fair overall description of the property but do not form part of any offer or contract. 2. Any information contained herein (whether in the text, plans or photographs) is given in good faith but should not be relied upon as being a statement or representation of fact. 3. Nothing in these particulars shall be deemed to be a statement that the property is in good condition or otherwise, that any service or facilities are in good working order, or that the necessary statutory requirements have been met. 4. The photographs appearing in these particulars show only a certain part and aspect of the property at the time when the photographs were taken. Certain aspects may have changed since the photographs were taken and it should not be assumed that the property remains precisely as displayed in the photographs. Furthermore no assumptions should be made in respect of parts of the property which are not shown in the photographs. 5. Any areas measurements or distances are approximate. 6. They are not authorised to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to the property. 7. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. SA9381 Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty s Stationery Office. Crown Copyright (ES10008525). NOT TO SCALE