COMMON FARM HATFIELD, LEOMINSTER, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR6 0SG

Nick Champion Ltd

16 Teme Street, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, WR15 8BA T: 01584 810 555 | E: info@nickchampion.co.uk

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A MOST APPEALING AND UNSPOILT GRASSLAND FARM IN AN OUTSTANDING SETTING - ABOUT 155.56 ACRES, 62.95 HECTARES.

COMMON FARM, HATFIELD, LEOMINSTER, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR6 0SG

• DERELICT PERIOD FARMHOUSE FOR RESTORATION

• COURTYARD OF TRADITIONAL BUILDINGS

AND THRESHING BARN WITH DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

• STEEL FRAMED FARM BUILDINGS – 6,520 SQ FT

WITH CLASS Q PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL

• GRADE 2 AND 3 RING FENCED ARABLE LEYS AND GRASS LAND

APPROXIMATE DISTANCES Tenbury Wells – 6.5 miles, Bromyard - 7 miles, Leominster - 8 miles, Ludlow - 14 miles, Hereford - 20 miles, Worcester - 22 miles, Birmingham International Airport – 52 miles.

DIRECTIONS From Teme Street, Tenbury Wells head south on the A4112 in the direction of Leominster and after approximately 1.5 miles turn left on Oldwood Common signposted Bockleton. Proceed for 4.3 miles and at the cross roads turn right signposted Hatfield and continue along the lane for 0.5 mile before turning right for Common Farm as indicated by a Nick Champion arrow. At the bend proceed onto the stoned track straight ahead which leads to Common Farm.

SITUATION Common Farm is very peacefully and beautifully situated amidst rolling countryside on the Herefordshire/Worcestershire borders. The farm is conveniently located for the local market town of Tenbury Wells, as well as via the A44 for Leominster and Bromyard. The surrounding countryside is ideal for outriding or walking along the quiet lanes, bridlepaths and footpaths.

Hatfield is in the catchment area for Bredenbury Primary School and Bromyard’s Queen Elizabeth Humanities College secondary school. There are also a range of popular independent schools within the surrounding counties.

The A44 provides access to the M5 motorway network at Worcester and local rail connections are available at Leominster and Ludlow with intercity connections at Worcester and Hereford.

DESCRIPTION Common Farm is best described as an unspoilt time warp and comprises of a period abandoned farmhouse last occupied in about 1977 and ripe for restoration. Adjacent to the house are three ranges of traditional stone and brick farm buildings facing

onto a central foldyard together with three sets of more modern livestock and fodder storage buildings and a detached timber framed threshing barn. The traditional farm buldings are considered to be ideally suitable for conversion subject to planning as are the steel framed buildings under Class Q permitted development to dwellinghouses.

The ring fenced mainly level to gently sloping farm land has twin road frontage and on the north side of the farm slopes down to the Humber Brook. There are numerous mature Oak trees along the well fenced field boundaries. The farm lies between the 175m and 250m contours and enjoys some fine panoramic views to the west and the Welsh Borders. In all Common Farm extends to about 155.56 acres, 62.95 hectares.

FARMSTEAD (see annotated plan attached) The farmhouse and farm buildings include:- 1. A mainly two storey derelict farmhouse constructed of stone

and part brick elevations under a slate and clay tiled roof. 2. A stone, brick and clay tile and slate roof stable block with

granary loft attached to the north side of the house and with a lean-to stone poultry house.

3. A single storey stone and clay tiled roof cow house, calves cot , workshop/trap house (80’ x 26’).

4. A two storey stone, brick and part timber frame with corrugated sheeted roof range (63’6’’ x 20’) forming granary with loft and stabling with loft.

5. A five bay steel and corrugated sheeted roof building (75’ x 20’) forming 3 bay enclosed silage barn with concrete floor and mass concrete walls and 2 bay fodder barn.

6. A four bay cattle shed (60’ x 29’6’’), steel, corrugated sheeted roof, part concrete block and part corrugated iron sheeted walling and forming two cattle pens with a central raised feed passage.

7. A detached four bay threshing barn (48’ x 19’), timber framed over a stone base with corrugated iron sheeted roof and walling with flagstone drive through and granary loft; and a lean-to timber and corrugated iron sheeted roof open .

implement shed. 8. A four bay Dutch barn (60’ x 24’) steel and corrugated iron

sheeted roof with a lean-to fodder barn (60’ x 19’6’’) of pole, timber and corrugated iron sheeted roof and walling.

9. A lean-to Alexander and Duncan cattle yard (60’ x 30’), steel frame with corrugated sheeted roof, concrete walling and Yorkshire boarding and concrete floor with raised feed barrier walkway (9’).

THE LAND The ring fenced arable and pasture land is currently all down to grass and incorporates some second year leys. A good proportion of the farm is suitable for high yielding combinable and root cropping. The permanent pasture land is similarly in good heart and provides strong grazing with ample shelter from the many mature Oak trees within the strongly hedged and newly fenced field boundaries. Two parcels of sloping permanent pasture with open grazed woodland including stool Ash lie alongside the north-western boundary.

The soil is a typical reddish brown Herefordshire medium clay loam and is classified Grades 2 and 3. Common Farm is generally level with some undulations and drains mainly towards the west.

An attractive natural pool in NG 9945 provides duck flighting opportunities along with other pools around the farm.

The farm has an electrically pumped borehole water supply connected to the buildings and also to field troughs around much of the land.

LAND SCHEDULE (taken from RPA plans)

NG Field No. Cropping Hectares Acres 6284 Permanent Pasture 2.39 5.91 6099 Permanent Pasture 2.28 5.64 5095 Permanent Pasture 1.04 2.57 3995 Permanent Pasture 1.19 2.94 3908 Permanent Pasture 1.54 3.81 2304 Ley (2015) 4.27 10.55 0204 Permanent Ley 3.72 9.19 9923 Permanent Pasture 3.96 9.79 1923 Permanent Ley 4.06 10.04 3821 Permanent Pasture 2.86 7.07 4922 Permanent Pasture

& Pool 0.89 2.20

4933 Permanent Pasture 0.34 0.84 3834 Permanent Pasture 1.92 4.75 1838 Permanent Pasture 2.04 5.04 9945 Permanent Pasture,

Woodland & Pool 3.25 8.03

8348 Permanent Pasture 3.64 9.00 1850 Ley (2017) 2.80 6.92 3747 Permanent Ley 2.96 7.32 5043 Permanent Pasture 1.10 3.47 4164 Ley (2017) 2.45 6.06 3475 Ley (2017) 3.12 7.71 1569 Permanent Pasture

& Open Woodland 5.61 13.87

8764 Permanent Pasture & Open Woodland

4.60 11.37

Farmstead etc. 0.62 1.47 Total 62.95

Hectares 155.56 Acres

SERVICES Mains electricity (single phase), private borehole water. A Welsh Water main is situated alongside the Hatfield Lane adjacent to the farm. Welsh Water – Tel: 0800 917 2652

BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME The land is registered for the Basic Payment Scheme and the farm received £13,499.05 in 2017. 60 Non-SDA entitlements will be taken to at £150 + VAT per entitlement. The 2018 Basic Payment will be retained by the Vendors.

STEWARDSHIP The farm is not currently entered in any Environmental or Countryside Stewardship Schemes.

NITRATE VULNERABLE ZONE Common Farm lies within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone - Groundwaters.

INGOING There are no stocks or growing crops to be taken to by the Purchaser.

EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES & RIGHTS OF WAY The farm drive also serves Common Farm Bungalow and Common Farm Cottage which are not included in the sale. A public footpath and a bridleway cross over the farm.

PLANS, SCHEDULES & BOUNDARIES The farm plan with these particulars is based on Ordnance Survey data and is provided for illustration purposes only. It is believed to be correct but its accuracy is not guaranteed. The Purchaser should be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and the extent of ownership. Neither the Vendors nor the Vendors’ Agents will be responsible for defining boundaries or ownership thereof.

TENURE Freehold with vacant possession on completion.

LOCAL AUTHORITY Herefordshire Council Tel: 01432 260000

COUNCIL TAX Band F – Exempt Class G Unfit Dwelling.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE EPC Rating G Full details are available upon request.

METHOD OF SALE & LOTTING The property is for sale by private treaty as a whole or in two lots with offers invited from proceedable purchasers.

Lot 1 – Farmhouse & Buildings - about 5.81 acres

Lot 2 – Farmland - about 149.75 acres

VIEWING By prior appointment with the Sole Agent: – Nick Champion Tel: 01584 810555 E-mail: nick@nickchampion.co.uk

To view all of our properties for sale and to let, go to:- www.nickchampion.co.uk

VENDORS’ SOLICITORS Norris and Miles Solicitors 6 Market Square, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire, WR15 8BW. Attention of Nick Walker Tel: 01584 810575 E-mail: post@norrismiles.co.uk

LONDON SHOWROOM 121 Park Lane, Mayfair, London, W1K 7AG Tel: 020 7318 7082

AGENT’S NOTE: DISCLAIMERS Please note that as required under the Estate Agents Act we declare that Mr. Nicholas Charles Champion, Director of Nick Champion Limited is an Executor of the Estate offering this property for sale.

Please note that the farmhouse and some of the traditional buildings are structurally unsound and you are advised not to enter them. The Vendors and Nick Champion Ltd. accept no liability if you do not follow these instructions.

Photographs taken on 14th June 2017 & 6th June 2018. Particulars prepared June 2018.

N218 Printed by Ravensworth 01670 713330

These particulars have been prepared in good faith to provide a general overview of the subject property and not a statement of fact. Any photograph(s) may portray only parts of the subject property at the time they were taken and may no longer be an accurate representation. Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries as to the structural condition of the property and the nature and condition of any services, appliances, equipment or facilities that may be included in the sale. All areas, measurements, aspects and distances referred to within the particulars are merely provided as a guide and are approximate, and prospective purchasers must rely on their own enquiries.

These particulars are provided on the understanding that all negotiations are conducted through Nick Champion. Neither these particulars nor oral representations form part of any offer or contract and their accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Prospective purchasers are strongly advised to obtain verification of all matters pertaining to the sale of the subject property from their own solicitor or surveyor.

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