Wrydelands Farm & Dearlove’s Farm, Thorney, Peterborough

Wrydelands Farm & Dearlove’s FarmThorney, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire

An outstanding commercial arable unit, comprising two well equipped farms.

Thorney 3 miles, Wisbech 13 miles, Peterborough 11 miles (London Kings Cross 49 minutes)

Seven bedroom principle farmhouse | Three bedroom farmhouse | Grain storage for up to 3,440 tonnes | Grade 2 soil

In all about 990.22 acres (400.6 ha) Available as a whole or in up to four lots

Lot 1A – Wrydelands Farmhouse About 2.76 acres (1.1 ha)Seven bedroom farmhouse | Four reception rooms | Double garage | Private gardens

Lot 1B – Wrydelands Farm, buildings, grainstore and landAbout 295.43 acres (119.5 ha)Modern farm buildings including workshop and general purpose stores | Grain storage for 2,000 tonnes | Solar PV

Lot 1C – Morris FenlandAbout 267.46 acres (108.2 ha)

Lot 2 – Dearlove’s FarmAbout 424.57 acres (171.8 ha)Three bedroom farmhouse | Farm buildings Grain storage for 1,440 tonnes

SituationWrydelands and Dearlove’s Farms are situated on the Cambridgeshire/ Lincolnshire border, to the north east of Thorney village which provides local amenities. Peterborough lies 11 miles to the west of the farms and provides larger commercial, retail and educational facilities. There is a fast and frequent service from Peterborough to London (Kings Cross) in 49 minutes. All mileages quoted are from Wrydelands Farm.

Wrydelands and Dearlove’s FarmsThe farms are an outstanding commercial arable unit currently growing sugar beet, peas, winter wheat and oil seed rape.

The soils are classified as Grade 2 by DEFRA, and the land is under drained with well maintained ditches. The farm has been farmed in hand by the vendors, and precision farmed since 2011. A full cropping history is available from the vendor’s agents.

All the land is entered into a higher level stewardship scheme including skylark plots, pollen and nectar mixes and 6 metre buffers around all water courses. The farms are included in the Thorney bird friendly zone.

Lot 1A – Wrydelands FarmhouseAbout 2.76 acres (1.1 ha)

A well appointed period farmhouse lying in its own private setting. The property requires some modernisation, but the well proportioned rooms form the basis for a comfortable family home. The property comprises:

Ground floor: Entrance Hall, Lounge, Study, Sitting Room, Utility Room, Dining Room, WC, Anteroom

First floor: Seven bedrooms, WC, Family bathroom

Outside: Well laid out gardens and grounds, private driveway and double garage.

FloorplansHouse internal area 0,000 sq ft (000 sq m) For identification purposes only.

FloorplansHouse internal area 4,109 sq ft (381.7 sq m) For identification purposes only.

Lot 1B – Wrydelands FarmAbout 295.43 acres (119.5 ha)

Wrydelands Farm lies in a single block with excellent access onto local roads and a drove which lies on the eastern edge of the farm.

There is an extensive range of farmbuildings including a range of traditional buildings. There is overall grain storage comprising about 2,000 tonnes.

Grainstore (105ft x 90ft) - Steel portal frame building with metal grain walling and sheet roof. Central main duct with overground laterals and fan house. Roof mounted solar PV.

Grainstore (105ft x 36ft) – Steel portal frame building with metal grain walling and sheet roof. Overground drying laterals.

Lean to (75ft x 30ft) – Steel portal frame building with metal grain walling and sheet roof and incorporating:

Workshop (30ft x 30ft) – Steel portal frame building with metal grain walling and sheet roof.

Traditional buildings (125ft x 18ft) – Brick construction under a slate roof.


The farmlandThe land is classified as grade 2 by DEFRA with soils of the Normoor series, being deep stoneless clayey soils suitable for cereals, peas and sugar beet. The land is capable of producing high yielding crops with fields suited for modern machinery.

There is a small area of woodland in the centre of the farm.

Lot 1C – Morris FenlandAbout 267.46 acres (108.2 ha)

The land at Morris Fen lies immediately to the west of New Cut Road. The land lies in a ring fence and there is excellent access onto the public roads and well maintained internal tracks.

The farmlandThe land is classified as grade 2 by DEFRA with soils of the Normoor series, being deep stoneless clayey soils suitable for cereals, peas and sugar beet. The land is capable of producing high yielding crops with fields suited for modern machinery.

The field shape and sizes are well suited for precision farming.


Lot 2 – Dearlove’s FarmAbout 424.57 acres (171.8 ha)

Dearlove’s Farm lies about 2 miles due east of Wrydelands Farm and is about 7 miles by road. The farm lies in a ring fence block with excellent access onto local roads, a three bedroom farm house and an extensive range of farm buildings.

Dearlove’s FarmhouseA detached three bedrooms property, also known as Fallow Fields, lying within its own gardens and grounds with stables and a horse manége. The property is subject to an agricultural occupancy condition and comprises:

Ground floor: Kitchen, Dining Room, Sitting Room, Office, Utility, WC/shower room.

First floor: Three bedrooms and a family bathroom

Outside: Immediately to the north is a stable block with 3 stables and a tack room. There is also a floodlit manége measuring approximately 40m x 20m together with an area of paddocks totalling in all about 1.7 acres.


Main Bedroom4.46 x 4.18

14'8" x 13'9"

Bedroom 23.58 x 3.28

11'9" x 10'9"

Bedroom 33.58 x 2.9811'9" x 9'9"

Sitting Room6.37 x 4.47

20'11" x 14'8"

Kitchen/Breakfast Room

5.68 x 3.2518'8" x 10'8"

Dining Room3.58 x 2.9711'9" x 9'9"

Office3.45 x 2.8911'4" x 9'6"

Utility3.45 x 1.6211'4" x 5'4"

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Farm buildingsLying to the north and west of the farmhouse is a range of farm buildings including former livestock buildings, general stores, workshop and grain storage facilities. Full measurements of the buildings are available in the information pack.

There is a modern grain bin system that was expanded in 2013, including the addition of a 100t/hour elevator system, which has capacity for about 1,440 tonnes. The largest bin holds 600 tonnes and has full drying facilities including grain stirrers and a sweep auger.

The farmlandThe land is classified as grade 2 by DEFRA with soils of the Dowels and Downholland 1 series, being a stoneless humose clayey soil, calcareous in places suitable for cereals, sugar beet and peas.

Access to the land is excellent via internal tracks.

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Location TF 350 070

Scale 1:1,250 @ A3

Drawing No.S10436-05

Date 08.05.18

Based on Ordnance Survey 1:2,500mapping with the permission of the

Controller of HMSO

© Crown CopyrightLicence No ES 100033416

Dearloves Farm - Yard Plan

Key

- Nissen Hut

- Former livestock building

- Former livestock building

- Workshop

- Farmhouse

- Grain silos

GeneralMethod of saleWrydelands Farm and Dearlove’s Farm are offered for sale as a whole, or in up to four lots by private treaty.

Tenure and PossessionThe farms are offered for sale freehold. Vacant possession on Dearlove’s Farmhouse will be provided on 31st January 2019 (see Holdover below).

At the southern end of Dearlove’s Farm is an area of about 1 acre to the south of field number 9801 which forms part of the field and is rented on an FBT from North Level District Internal Drainage Board.

There is a restrictive covenant on the traditional buildings in lot 1B restricting their use to agriculture.

ServicesWrydelands Farmhouse (Lot 1A): Mains water, electricity and private drainage.Wrydelands Farm Buildings (Lot 1B): Mains water and three phase electricity.Dearlove’s Farm (Lot 2): Mains water, private drainage and mains electricity, with three phase to the farm buildings. There is diesel generator to the 600 tonne grain silo.

EPCs and Council Tax

Wayleaves, easements and rights of way The property is being sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights including; rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights and obligations, easements and quasi-easements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains, water and gas and other pipes whether referred to

in these particulars or not.

There are no public rights of way over the property.

Basic PaymentThe entitlements to the Basic Payment are included in the sale. In the event that the property is sold in lots the entitlements will be included with the eligible land on a pro rata basis at the discretion of the vendor (or their representatives). The vendor has submitted a claim for the current scheme year and will retain the payment for this scheme year in its entirety. The vendor will use reasonable endeavours to transfer the entitlements to the purchaser as soon after completion as the transfer rules allow.

Schemes The land is all entered into a Higher Level Stewardship Scheme with effect from 1st May 2011 for a ten year term which is due to expire on 30th April 2021 with an annual income of £18,756.95. The purchaser will be deemed to have full knowledge of the scheme and will take it on and comply with the scheme from completion. The vendor will retain any ELS/HLS payments payable up to completion. Further details are available from the vendor’s agent.

Designations The land is within a nitrate vulnerable zone.

Sugar Beet There is a tonneage of 2,750 for CTE.

Holdover Holdover is reserved over the following:

- The harvesting of all growing crops including sugar beet until 31st March 2019.

- The Grainstores at Wrydelands Farm: 30th April 2019

- Grain silos at Dearlove’s Farm: 30th April 2019- Sugar beet pads: 30th April 2019- Dearlove’s Farmhouse: 31st January 2019

Machinery Sale The vendors reserve the right to hold a machinery sale at Wrydelands Farm up until 30th April 2019.

Ingoing valuationIn addition to the purchase price the purchaser will be required to pay for:-Growing crops and all beneficial cultivations, sub soiling, moling and acts of husbandry since the last harvest at current CAAV rates or contract rates where applicable; Seed, fertilisers, manures and sprays applied to the growing crops since the last harvest at invoice cost; All seeds, sprays, fertilisers, fuel, oil and other consumables in store at invoice cost.

Lime and chalk applied since the last harvest at invoice cost of the materials and spreading. Enhancement of £30/acre/month from the 1st of December to completion.

Early Entry Early Entry may be permitted on to fields that have been harvested at the purchasers own risk following exchange of contracts with an additional 10% deposit being payable. Further details are available from the vendor’s agents.

Sporting, timber and mineral rights All sporting timber and mineral rights are included in the freehold sale, in so far as they are owned. Until recently there has been a small shoot run over the farm.

Fixtures and fittings All items usually regarded as tenant’s fixtures and fittings and equipment, including fitted carpets and curtains, together with garden ornaments and statuary, are specifically excluded from the sale. These may be available to the purchaser by separate negotiation.

Drainage Rates

Local authority Peterborough City Council (01733 747474)Cambridgeshire County Council (0345 045 5200)

VAT Any guide price quoted or discussed is exclusive of VAT. Some of the land within Lot 1C has been opted to tax. In the event that a sale of the property, or any part of it, or any right attached to it, becomes a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable in addition. Further information is available from the vendor’s agents.

Health and safety Given the potential hazards of a working farm we ask you to be as vigilant as possible when making your inspection for your own personal safety, particularly around the farm buildings and machinery.

Solicitors Roythornes, The Incubator, Alconbury Enterprise Campus, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire PE28 4XA For the attention of Kirsten RimmerTel: 01480 587461

Postcode Wrydelands Farm: PE6 0TWDearlove’s Farm: PE13 4JT

Directions Wrydelands Farm: From Peterborough take the A47 towards Thorney. Continue around the Thorney bypass. At the third roundabout take the first exit onto New Cut. Wrydelands Farm is located on the right hand side after about 1.5 miles.

Dearlove’s Farm: From Peterborough take the A47 towards Thorney. Continue around the Thorney bypass. After passing through Thorney Toll take the left hand turn after about 1 mile onto Long Drove. Dearlove’s Farm is located down a drive on the left hand side after about 2 miles.

Viewing Strictly by confirmed appointment with the vendor’s agents, Strutt & Parker in Stamford 01780 484040 or Bletsoes in Thrapston 01832 732241.

Property EPC Council Tax

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Location TF 350 070

Scale 1:4,000 @ A1


Date 02.05.18


Controller of HMSO


Dearloves FarmLot KeyLot 2 - Dearloves Farm (171.81 ha/ 424.57 ac)

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Scale 1:4,000 @ A1


Date 02.05.18


Controller of HMSO


Wrydelands FarmLot Key

Lot 1A (1.12 ha/ 2.76 ac)

Lot 1B (119.54 ha/ 295.43 ac)

Lot 1C (108.24 ha/ 267.46 ac)

© Collins Bartholomew Limited 2008. Plotted Scale - 1:289433

Wrydelands Farm Dearlove’s Farm

Strutt & Parker

Strutt & Parker Cambridge66-68 Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 1LA

01223 459 500

Bletsoes ThrapstonOakleigh House, High Street NN14 4LJ

01832 732 [email protected]

[email protected]

Strutt & Parker Stamford5 South View, Tinwell Road, Stamford PE9 2JL

01780 484 [email protected] struttandparker.com

Strutt & Parker

IMPORTANT NOTICEStrutt & Parker gives notice that: 1. These particulars do not constitute an offer or contract or part thereof. 2. All descriptions, photographs and plans are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. All measurements are approximate and not necessarily to scale. Any prospective purchaser must satisfy themselves of the correctness of the information within the particulars by inspection or otherwise. 3. Strutt & Parker does not have any authority to give any representations or warranties whatsoever in relation to this property (including but not limited to planning/building regulations), nor can it enter into any contract on behalf of the Vendor. 4. Strutt & Parker does not accept responsibility for any expenses incurred by prospective purchasers in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. 5. If there is anything of particular importance to you, please contact this office and Strutt & Parker will try to have the information checked for you. Photographs taken April 2018. Particulars prepared April 2018. Strutt & Parker is a trading style of BNP Paribas Real Estate Advisory & Property Management UK Limited.

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