Manor Farm, Weasenham
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MANOR FARM, WEASENHAM WEASENHAM ST PETER • NORFOLK MANOR FARM, WEASENHAM WEASENHAM ST PETER • NORFOLK • PE32 2TF Fakenham – 7 miles, Swaffham – 8 miles, Downham Market – 20 miles. OUTSTANDING COMMERCIAL FARM WITH SIGNIFICANT DIVERSIFIED INCOME AND DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL About 1,107.28 acres (448.11 hectares) of Grade 2 and 3 arable land. About 44.15 acres (17.87 hectares) of permanent pasture. About 28.97 acres (11.72 hectares) of woodland. Farmhouse and three further residential dwellings. Range of agricultural buildings, let commercial units and established ground mounted solar photovoltaic array. Total income from residential, commercial and solar approximately £80,500 p.a. Potential development opportunities – subject to necessary consents. Well accessed in respect of local and regional transport network. In all about 1,199.82 acres (485.57 hectares). For sale as a whole or in 2 principal lots. Norwich London Tel: +44 (0)1603 229 229 Tel: +44 (0)20 7016 3780 Contact: Christopher Miles Contact: Alex Lawson [email protected] [email protected] Contact: Tom Parish Contact: Charlie Paton [email protected] [email protected] www.savills.co.uk Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text. INTRODUCTION Manor Farm, Weasenham represents the opportunity to acquire an extensive commercial arable farm in a well accessed though unspoilt part of West Norfolk. Extending in all to 1,199.82 acres (485.57 hectares) the predominantly arable land is served by a well located farmstead, comprising the agricultural and commercial buildings, principal house and two further cottages. There is a further residential dwelling in the village of Weasenham St Peter. The arable area extends to 1,100 acres (445 hectares) farmed in a high yielding combinable rotation including wheat, barley, oilseed rape, sugar beet and beans. There are a further 44.15 acres (17.87 hectares) of permanent pasture whilst the mature, attractive woodland parcels provide amenity and sporting interest to the undulating topography, particularly within Lot 1. The holdings are located in West Norfolk between the villages of Weasenham St Peter and South Raynham, either side of the A1065 which links Fakenham, to the North East, and Swaffham, to the South. All of the working areas benefit from good access to the public highway, either directly The farmstead at Manor or via the well maintained internal network of Farm provides general tracks. purpose and grain storage The Agricultural Land Classification of England facilities for around and Wales shows the land as being predominantly 3,550 tonnes, of which Grade 3, with some Grade 2 soils. The land at 2,000 tonnes is on-floor Manor Farm, Weasenham (Lot 1) is characterised and 2,050 tonnes in four by soils of the Barrow Series, being deep well adjacent silos. drained coarse loams over clayey and sandy soils. Manor Farm, Weasenham The Land at South Raynham (Lot 2) generally consistently delivers first comprises more bodied soils of the Burlingham rate yields as part of the and Beccles series, being deep coarse and fine established rotation, loamy soils over denser sub-soils. The diversity of notably of winter wheat in soil types provides scope for a balanced rotation, recent years. particularly in years of variable rainfall. SITUATION Manor Farm, Weasenham sits between across Norfolk gives excellent access the settlements of Weasenham St to the regional and national road Peter and South Raynham in West network via Cambridge. Norfolk. The town of Fakenham is London Kings Cross can be reached around 7 miles to the North-East, in around 1 hour and 23 minutes whilst the county city of Norwich is from Downham Market, which is within 30 miles to the East. around 20 miles from the property. The property sits conveniently in London Liverpool Street can be relation to the A1065 trunk road reached in 1 hour and 44 minutes which runs links Fakenham to from Norwich, which is also served by Swaffham, where the A47 arterial road an international airport. LOT 1 – MANOR FARM, WEASENHAM ST PETER LOT 1A – WEASENHAM MANOR Shown shaded pink on the sale plan, Manor Farm is a ring fenced unit THE PROPERTY around the village of Weasenham St Peter with excellent access by Weasenham Manor is a substantial period property, virtue of its location in respect of the local road network. The holding enjoying a prominent position on the outskirts comprises Weasenham Manor, the agricultural and commercial buildings of the village of Weasenham St Peter. Annexed at Manor Farm, as well as three further residential dwellings and to the main house are an extensive range of agricultural land extending in all to 682.71 acres (276.29 hectares), of outbuildings including offices, garaging, workshop which 623.70 acres (252.40 hectares) are in arable production. and associated storerooms used as part of the commercial premises. The main house offers well arranged accommodation, with all rooms enjoying generous proportions befitting the period of the house. There is a well fitted kitchen/breakfast room, leading through to the dining room and useful larder, and at the front of the house is the more formal drawing room and sitting room. On the first floor there are five bedrooms including a master bedroom with adjoining bath/shower room enjoying views over the surrounding countryside. The remaining four bedrooms are all double bedrooms and there is a further family bath/shower room on the second floor. There is extensive attic space that could offer further bedroom accommodation, subject to conversion. BUSINESS PREMISES AND OUTBUILDINGS Adjoining the house to the East is an extensive range of outbuildings which are currently used as business premises with planning consent for A1 retail use. Accessed via a hallway from the house, a corridor leads to two offices and two large storerooms. The outbuildings then continue into further storerooms including a workshop and garaging with up and over doors, with open fronted vehicle stand, and a further unit currently being used as a workshop with separate WC and garage. Adjoining the house to the South are further small storage rooms for coal and logs, and a secure garage and storage room. All outbuildings are well maintained, and of traditional brick and flint construction under a pantile roof. Energy Efficiency Rating SITUATION Bedroom 3 5.23 x 4.80 Weasenham Manor is situated on the North 17'2" x 15'9" Eastern fringe of Weasenham St Peter. The village Eaves Storage has a public house, whilst the nearby village of Great Massingham (4 miles) with its pretty village Bedroom 4 green provides everyday shopping facilities with 4.56 x 4.00 SkySAttic Room 3 ky 15'0" x 13'1" 3.16 x 2.66 Attic Room 2 10'4" x 8'9" Attic Room 1 a village shop and post office and a renowned 5.69 x 4.64 7.78 x 4.64 18'8" x 15'3" 25'6" x 15'3" public house (The Dabbling Duck). Further Store specialist shopping at Waitrose supermarket are in Bedroom 5 4.01 x 3.11 ECOND LOOR the local market town of Swaffham (8 miles) with 13'2" x 10'2" S F Fakenham, another market town, 7 miles away with an established garden centre, further shopping Garage 2 6.12 x 5.67 20'1" x 18'7" and racecourse. The North Norfolk Coast is Bedroom 2 Master Bedroom approximately 15 miles North and offers a network 5.58 x 4.50 7.60 x 4.50 18'4" x 14'9" 24'11" x 14'9" of coastal walks, sailing, golf and bird watching, Garage 3 4.47 x 3.41 14'8" x 11'2" served by a variety of pubs and restaurants. FIRST FLOOR OUTSIDE Wood Store Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area: Weasenham Manor is approached from the Coal Main House - 7,366 sq ft (684 sq m) Storage North through a brick pillared entrance onto a gravelled parking and turning area. There is Total - 9,774 sq ft (909 sq m) Bungalow 10.47 x 4.24 Logs For identification only. Not to scale. 34'4" x 13'11" a separate entrance leading around to the rear outbuildings and business premises and a further Store 4.96 x 2.44 area of gravel. Also to the North of the House 16'3" x 8'0" Dining Room is a large area of lawn bordered by a wall. The 8.23 x 4.73 27'0" x 15'6" private gardens to the house can be found to the CELLAR Larder/Pantry South West, and are an attractive feature of the 3.67 x 2.57 12'0" x 8'5" Vehicle Stand property and have been carefully landscaped to 6.25 x 4.55 Kitchen/ 20'6" x 14'11" Breakfast Room 4.98 x 4.97 enjoy the position. There is a large paved terrace 16'4" x 16'4" Scullery 3.47 x 2.57 adjoining the house and accessed from both the 11'5" x 8'5" dining room, drawing room and inner hallway with Laundry 2.71 x 2.57 Garage1/ Oil Tank 8'11" x 8'5" raised decked seating areas on the terrace. Steps Workshop 5.04 x 4.55 11.04 x 5.21 16'6" x 14'11" 36'3" x 17'1" Green House lead out to a large expanse of lawn stretching away 5.57 x 2.68 Back Hall 18'3" x 8'10" Morning Room 4.97 x 4.48 4.30 x 3.81 16'4" x 14'8" 14'1" x 12'6" from the house and up to another area of lawn and Boiler Room dispersed with fine mature trees.