Land and Buildings at Whitehouse Farm, Upper Land and Buildings Situation The land and buildings at Whitehouse Farm are at Whitehouse Farm, situated on the south western edge of Upper Upper Lambourn, Lambourn 1.5 miles north of the popular West village of Lambourn in “The Valley of Berkshire RG17 8NF the Racehorse”. Oxford is situated 26 miles to the north east with Newbury located 19 miles Commercial farmland and buildings to the south east. The M4 motorway is easily near Upper Lambourn. accessible from the property with junction 14 approximately 7 miles to the south east.

Land and Buildings at Whitehouse Farm 10 miles, M4 (J14) 7 miles, The property is a working commercial farm Newbury 19 miles, Oxford 26 miles currently forming part of a wider farming business. The land is attractive undulating Range of farm buildings with grain storage for mainly arable land with woodland and two fields about 4,260 tonnes classified as permanent pasture (Lots 4 & 5). Redundant barn The farm buildings (Lot 3) offer extensive facilities with traditional farm buildings included 468 acres of arable land, 58 acres of pasture in Lot 2 offering further storage or amenity use and 11 acres of woodland (subject to relevant permissions). About 552 acres (223 ha) in total Lot 1 – Whitehouse Farm land (shown pink) For sale as a whole or in lots About 484.16 acres (195.92 ha) Seven arable fields, of about 468 acres Lot 1 – Whitehouse Farm land (189 ha) in total, all with access from Arable land with good access from tracks good internal farm tracks or over BOATS and some small copses (Byways open to all traffic), growing a rotation About 484.16 acres (195.92 ha) of spring barley and winter wheat (see cropping Lot 2 – Down Farm Barn schedule). The soils are grade 3 chalk downland. Redundant farm buildings, land and woodland There are also three small copses of about About 12.32 acres (4.98 ha) 5.6 acres in total.

Lot 3 – Rowdown Farm Buildings Lot 2 – Down Farm Barn (shown green) Extensive farm buildings including grain About 12.32 acres (4.98 ha) storage for about 4,260 tonnes, grain dryer, A redundant brick building, thought to have machinery and general storage, workshop, been a dwelling around the turn of the century, farm office and bore hole and later used for agricultural and amenity About 3.81 acres (1.54 ha) purposes which is now in disrepair having been damaged by fire. There are further outbuildings Lot 4 – Land at Neardown adjacent and surrounded by about 6 acres of A single grass field with good access via grassland and 5.5 acres of woodland, farm tracks access is via the BOAT from the B4000 in About 27.69 acres (11.21 ha) Upper Lambourn and also from Baydon Road. Lot 5 – Land by Farncombe Farm A grass field with access from Baydon Road About 24.09 acres (9.75 ha) Lot 3 – Rowdown Farm Buildings (shown blue) About 3.81 acres (1.54 ha) Farm buildings and farm yard on the edge of Upper Lambourn with two access points. The range of farm buildings includes on floor grain storage in five stores for about 4,000 tonnes, a grain dryer (installed in 1984) with the capacity to dry up to 60 tonnes per hour, two silos (about 100 tonnes capacity each) and bins for wet storage.

There is a bore hole (non-exclusive) in the farm yard for water extraction with associated pumps, UV filters and holding tank.

Machinery store and workshop (30m x 20m max) Divided in two, one side a 3 bay open fronted steel portal frame building with concrete floor, currently a general purpose store. The other side is an enclosed workshop with roller shutter door and internal mezzanine floor with WC, kitchenette, mess room / office below.

Grain stores 1 and 2, pit and dryer (57m x 15m max) Two on floor grain stores for a total of about 1,000 tonnes each. Steel portal frame building, with concrete floor. Central pit and dryer, overhead conveyors connecting to stores 3, 4 and 5, grain dryer and 3 x 20T bins for wet storage.

Grain stores 3 and 4 (30m x 19.5m max) On floor grain storage for a total of about 1,600 tonnes with central dividing wall. Portal frame building with concrete grain walling and double roller shutter doors. Lot 4 – Land at Neardown (shown yellow) Grain store 5 (18.5m x 13m) About 27.69 acres (11.21 ha) On floor grain storage for about 400 tonnes. A single grass field with good access via Portal frame building with concrete floor, farm tracks concrete grain walls and roller shutter door. Lot 5 – Land by Farncombe Farm Farm office (7.5m x 5m max) (shown purple) Office, kitchenette and WC About 24.09 acres (9.75 ha) A grass field with access from Baydon Road Lot 4 Lot 5 Cropping Schedule

Field Name 2017 2016 2015 Folly Winter Wheat Spring Barley Fallow Baydon Hole Winter Wheat Spring Barley Fallow Painters Barn Winter Wheat Spring Barley Fallow Telegraph Poles Winter Wheat Spring Barley Fallow Trackside Winter Wheat Fallow Winter Wheat Bints Bank Spring Barley Fallow Winter Wheat Iveagh Spring Barley Fallow Winter Wheat Neardown Permanent Pasture Permanent Pasture Permanent Pasture Telegraph Poles Grass Permanent Pasture Permanent Pasture Permanent Pasture Lot 2 Sporting Sporting rights are in hand.

General Reason for sale: Our Clients bought an Option in 2011 to acquire this property in 2017 in conjunction with other adjacent land and property. They intend to exercise the Option on the whole of this property, and what is surplus is available for sale. There is a degree of flexibility as to what is sold and what will be retained. Completion will be simultaneous with the main Option on 1st November 2017.

Should the purchaser be interested in farming additional adjacent land or utilising the same contractor please contact the selling Agents.

Method of sale: The property is offered for sale as a whole, or in up to 5 lots by private treaty and subject to the situation outlined above. Further details are available from the selling Agents.

Services: Land and buildings at Rowdown (Lot 3) are connected to a private water supply. We understand Lot 2 is connected to a mains water supply. Further details are available from the selling Agents.

Lot 3 has three phase electricity. There is no electricity supply to Down Farm Barn (Lot 2).

Wayleaves, easements and rights of way: are included in the sale. In the event that the Early Entry: Early Entry may be permitted on to it, becomes a chargeable supply for the purposes The property is being sold subject to and with property is sold in lots the entitlements will be fields that have been harvested at the purchasers of VAT, such tax will be payable in addition. the benefit of all rights including; rights of included with the eligible land on a pro rata own risk following exchange of contracts. Further way, whether public or private, light, support, basis at the discretion of the selling Agents details are available from the selling Agents. Health and safety: Given the potential hazards drainage, water and electricity supplies and (or their representatives). of a working farm we ask you to be as vigilant other rights and obligations, easements and Sporting, timber and mineral rights: All sporting as possible when making your inspection for quasi-easements and restrictive covenants and The existing owner has submitted a claim for timber and mineral rights are included in the your own personal safety, particularly around all existing and proposed wayleaves for masts, the current scheme year and will retain the freehold sale, in so far as they are owned. the farm buildings and machinery. pylons, stays, cables, drains, water and gas payment for this scheme year in its entirety. and other pipes whether referred to in these The existing owner will use reasonable Fixtures and fittings: All items usually regarded Solicitors: Michelmores LLP, Broad Quay House, particulars or not. endeavours to transfer the entitlements to as tenant’s fixtures and fittings and equipment, Broad Quay, Bristol BS1 4DJ the purchaser as soon after completion as the are specifically excluded from the sale. Some There are BOATS (Byways open to all traffic) transfer rules allow. of these may be available to the purchaser by Postcode: RG17 8NF over the land. Further details are available from separate negotiation. the selling Agents. Schemes: The majority of the land offered for Directions sale is entered into a Higher Level scheme which Local Authority: Council, Market The main access to the property is from the There is the option for a right of way to be is due to expire at the end of October 2017. Street, Newbury, RG14 5LD. Tel: 01635 424 400 B4000 located to the eastern boundary of granted to the purchaser between points the farm which gives direct access to Lot 3. marked A and B on the sale plan. Further details Designations: The Farm is set in the North VAT: Any guide price quoted or discussed is Internal tracks as mentioned above offer access are available from the selling Agents. Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural exclusive of VAT. In the event that a sale of the to lots 2, 4 and 5. Lot 5 can also be accessed Beauty. It is also in a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone property, or any part of it, or any right attached to from Baydon Road to the south of the property. The area hatched blue on the sale plan shows a (NVZ). The village of Upper Lambourn is a right of access to the farm buildings (Lot 3). conservation area.

Should the property be sold in lots there will Ingoing valuation: In addition to the purchase be stipulations made as to access, services and price the purchaser may be required to pay for: fencing as appropriate. Growing crops and all beneficial cultivations, Basic Payment: The entitlements to the sub soiling, moling and acts of husbandry Basic Payment for the eligible land for sale since the last harvest at current CAAV rates or contract rates where applicable; Seed, Strutt & Parker London fertilisers, manures and sprays applied to the growing crops since the last harvest at invoice 13 Hill Street, London W1J 5LQ cost; All seeds, sprays, fertilisers, fuel, oil and 0207 629 7282 other consumables in store at invoice cost. [email protected] Enhancement of £30/acre/month from the date struttandparker.com of establishment to completion. Lime and chalk Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Mapping with the applied since the last harvest at invoice cost of permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. Crown Copyright (ES763454). NOT TO SCALE CKD Property Advisers the materials and spreading. 33 St James’s Square, London SW1Y 4JS IMPORTANT NOTICE Strutt & Parker LLP and CKD Property Advisers give 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 0207 409 1944 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 LLP and CKD Property Advisers do 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 they enter into any contract on behalf of the Vendor. 4. Strutt [email protected] & Parker LLP and CKD Property Advisers do 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 ckd.co.uk Strutt & Parker and CKD Property Advisers who will try to have the information checked for you. Photographs taken in February 2017. Particulars prepared in February 2017.