Wyke Farm BRADFORD ABBAS • SHERBORNE • DORSET • DT9 6SL
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Wyke Farm BRADFORD ABBAS • SHERBORNE • DORSET • DT9 6SL PAGE 1 LOT 2A & 2B Wyke Farm BRADFORD ABBAS • SHERBORNE • DORSET • DT9 6SL Yeovil 3.6 miles • Sherborne 4.1 miles (London Waterloo in 134 minutes) • Dorchester 20 miles • Taunton 32 miles (Distances and times approximate) A first class south facing commercial arable farm with a portfolio of attractive residential properties and traditional buildings in North Dorset Attractive Grade II* listed farmhouse in need of modernisation Eight houses and cottages providing useful income A range of traditional farm buildings including a substantial Grade II* Listed tithe barn Two sets of modern farm buildings on separate sites Approximately 726 acres of predominantly south facing, good quality arable land and 141 acres of permanent pasture Fishing on the River Yeo FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY AS A WHOLE OR IN LOTS In all about 885 acres (358 hectares) savills.co.uk Savills Salisbury Savills Taunton Savills National Farms and Estates David Cross / Anna Wilkinson Oliver Chapman Alex Lawson / Louise Harrison Rolfes House, 60 Milford Street, York House, Blackbrook Business Park 33 Margaret Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP1 2BP Taunton, Somerset TA1 2PX London, W1G 0JD Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel +44 (0) 1722 426 810 Tel +44 (0) 1823 692 645 Tel +44 (0) 207 016 3780 PAGE 3 LOT 1A LOT 1A Introduction Wyke Farm is a productive, commercial farm that lies to the north and east of Bradford Abbas, an attractive village located between Yeovil and Sherborne. The farmland comprises 885 acres of arable and pasture land that is situated in a ring fenced setting with interlinking lanes and railway tracks. The land is of good quality and mainly south-facing. The main farmhouse is privately positioned at the end of a no-through road and there are eight further separate residential dwellings that provide a rental income stream. There is a range of farm buildings including traditional barns with potential for conversion (subject to obtaining the necessary permission and listed building consent) and two further sets of modern farm buildings. The farm is being offered for sale as a whole or in lots. The farm is owned by Winchester College and is on the market for the first time in 100 years. It has been let on an agricultural tenancy to the same family since 1935, the current tenant, but vacant possessions in now being offered in the main. Situation Wyke Farm is situated in the civil parish village of Bradford Abbas which offers a range of amenities including a village shop, primary school, public house and church. Further shopping facilities are available in Sherborne and Yeovil, both of which are approximately 4 miles away. PAGE 4 The A303 is located 9 miles to the north, providing good communication links to both London and the west country. There are train stations in Sherborne and Yeovil with a direct line to Salisbury, London Waterloo and Exeter St. Davids. There is also a north and south railway link to Castle Cary and Dorchester. The popular Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty can be found about 25 miles to the south where there is an excellent network of footpaths, bridleways, coastal walks and the South Dorset Ridgeway that is renowned for its historical monuments. Within easy reach there are a number of National Hunt racecourses including Exeter, Taunton and Wincanton. The local hunt is the Blackmore & Sparkford Vale. Education Within a 10 mile radius of Bradford Abbas are a variety of private and public sector schools that cater for all age groups. In Yeovil, there is The Park School, Hazel Grove, Chilton Cantelo, Fairmead and others. In Sherborne, there is St Mary’s, Sherborne School for boys, Sherborne School for girls, Lewston, and Gryphone. Further afield there is Perrot Hill, Maiden Beech, Horsington and Buckland. Lotting Wyke Farm presents a rare opportunity to acquire a substantial block of quality Grade 2 and 3 farmland in this sought after part of countryside along with an attractive farmhouse in need of renovation, eight houses and cottages providing a useful income stream, a range of traditional farm buildings with potential for conversion (subject to obtaining the necessary consents) and two further sets of modern farm buildings. The farm is being offered for sale as a whole or in the following lots: LOTS SUMMARY ACREAGE Lot 1a Wyke Farmhouse, Moat Cottage and the charming garden and grounds. In 11.38 acres all about 11 acres. Lot 1b 241 acres of land which includes 199 acres of arable and 37 acres of pasture. 242.21 acres Lot 2a 419 acres of land which includes 324 acres of arable and 91 acres of pasture 419.37 acres and a stand alone farmyard with grain stores. Lot 2b Dairy House, 1-4 Wyke Farm Cottages, 4 Railway Cottage, modern and 4.14 acres traditional buildings at the home farmstead, including the Tithe Barn, in about 4 acres of land. Lot 2c 1 & 2 New House Cottages in a third of an acre. 0.34 acres Lot 3 Former dairy buildings at East Hill, 209 acres of land which includes 201 209.06 acres acres of arable and 3 acres of pasture. TOTAL 885.50 ACRES PAGE 5 LOT 1A LOT 1A Lot 1a - Wyke Farmhouse, Moat Cottage and their Garden and Grounds charming garden and grounds. To the north of the farmhouse is a walled courtyard providing Wyke House is a substantial, detached, six bedroom Grade II* parking and to the south is the former route of a moat, now part Listed farmhouse constructed of dressed stone under a clay- of the garden, which is predominantly laid to lawn and slopes tile roof. It dates back to 1650, with evidence of 17th and 20th down to farmland and the River Yeo valley beyond. century additions on the western wing. Having been a much loved family home for three generations, the house is in need of The south facing garden is mostly laid to lawn with mature sympathetic renovation and modernisation in order to restore its trees. To the west is a vegetable garden whilst to the north are potential as a wonderful country home. The house has retained a number of traditional outhouses currently used for storage, a wealth of character and period features including exposed some of these are listed including a detached cottage. beams, inglenook fireplaces, flagstone flooring and stone eaves The house is approached from the north east, a no-through road and gables. The layout of the ground floor is well organised leads through farmland and past the attractive farm cottages and with generous accommodation comprising a large entrance farm buildings which are detailed later in this brochure. The hall, kitchen, sitting room, dining room, drawing room, office, road runs under the railway and is then lined with mature oak pantry, garden room and downstairs cloakroom. An impressive trees and wide mown verges and stone walls behind. oak staircase leads to the first floor comprising a master bedroom suite, 5 further double bedrooms, all of which enjoy To the south of the house is an attractive paddock laid to unspoilt views across the farm and a family bathroom. There are permanent pasture which has been grazed by cattle and would further attic rooms accessed via a secondary staircase. be ideally suited to horses or livestock, it extends to 6.99 acres. PAGE 6 LOT 1A LOT 1A PAGE 7 WYKE FARMHOUSE Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Wyke House: 721 sq m (7,771 sq ft) Outbuildings: 160 sq m (1732 sq ft) Apple Loft Second Floor Stables (Above Sitting Room) Ground Floor First Floor This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan, please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them. PAGE 8 LOT 1A BLOCK PLAN N Track Wyke Moat Cottage Farm Moat Cottage is a Grade II Moat House Moat Listed cottage, constructed Cottage of stone walls under a tile roof and is situated within the grounds of Wyke Farmhouse. The ground floor comprises FB of 2 reception rooms and a kitchen whilst the first floor includes 3 bedrooms and a family bathroom. Like the farmhouse, Moat Cottage has retained many of its original features including large NOTE - Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Map with the permission of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. exposed beams and inglenook © Crown copyright licence number 100024244 Savills (UK) Limited NOTE - Published for the purposes of identification only and fireplaces. although believed to be correct its accuracy is not guaranteed. MCL:Wyke 23066/BLOCK SOUTH 2 Date: 04/04/18 In total, Lot 1a extends to The Cartographic & Design Team, Wessex House, Wimborne, Dorset. BH21 1PB LOT 1A NOT TO SCALE Tel: (01202) 856800 about 11 acres. Farm PAGE 9 Lot 1b – Land south of Wyke Farmhouse LOT 1B This ring fenced parcel of land lies to the south of the railway and slopes down towards the River Yeo, which forms the southern boundary. It comprises 241 acres of bare land of which 199 acres are arable and have been cropped on a cereal rotation. There are 37 acres of permanent pasture. The arable fields are interspersed with pockets of permanent pasture and many of the fields are edged with mature hedgerows and trees. The soil is shallow, mainly south-facing loamy, free draining and lime rich over a mixture of chalk and limestone therefore well suited to spring and autumn-sown cereals and other crops.