739.29 Acres White House and Village Farms, Sturton by Stow LN1 2AH and Marton Grange, Marton LN1 2AN Near Lincoln Near Lincoln White House and Village Farms, Sturton by Stow LN1 2AH and Marton Grange, Marton LN1 2AN

Lincoln - 10 miles Gainsborough - 9 miles M180 - 22 miles 739.29 ACRES (299.15 ha) or thereabouts Highly commercial arable land and farm buildings FOR SALE BY CONTRACTUALLY BINDING FORMAL TENDER As a whole or in 11 lots, or combinations thereof

Tender Date - Wednesday 6th September 2017 before 12 noon. Guide price for the whole - £5,930,000 Lot 2: Village Farm - Lot A

Description A well farmed arable holding with farm buildings. The land has been growing combinable crops, and sugar beet in parts. It is in excellent heart, having been farmed as a whole for many years by JCM Glassford Ltd. It is offered for sale as a whole, or in 11 lots, or combinations thereof.

Location The land is located to the north west of the City of Lincoln around the villages of Sturton by Stow and Marton, mainly north of Tillbridge Lane/Stow Park Road, the A1500.

Situation and Amenities This is a strong arable farming area, setting high standards, with clay to sandy loam soils around 10 to 20m above sea level. The Lincolnshire Showground, home of the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society, is close by.

Lincoln is a cathedral city and the administrative centre of Lincolnshire with an urban population of 130,200 (mid 2014 est.). It offers an excellent range of facilities and amenities with boutique shopping in the cathedral quarter, restaurants and pubs, sports facilities, golf course, supermarkets, leading retailers, medical and educational facilities. The University of Lincoln, which was established over 20 years ago, brings vibrancy to the life of the city.

Method of sale The farm is offered for sale by formal tender as a whole or up to 11 lots or combinations thereof, subject to the tender guidelines. Lot 1 - Whitehouse Farm, Sturton by Stow Lot 3 - Marton Grange TENDER DATE: WEDNESDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER 2017

Lot 1 A - 184.88 acres (74.82 ha) Lot 3 A - 174.38 acres (70.55 ha) The land is to be sold by contractually binding formal tender on Fleets Road, Sturton by Stow, Lincoln, LN1 2DY Stow Park Road, Marton, Lincoln, LN1 2AN the following terms: A block of large productive arable fields to the east of All in a ring fence, with good sized fields and a grain store located Sturton by Stow. at the principal access point on Stow Park Road. The land can also 1. All tenders must reach the office of JHWalter, 1 Mint Lane, be accessed on its northern boundary off Willingham Road. Lincoln, LN1 1UD no later than 12 noon on Wednesday 6th Lot 1 B - 44.54 acres (18.02 ha) September 2017. No late tenders will be considered. Fleets Road, Sturton by Stow, Lincoln, LN1 2BS Lot 3 B - 93.34 acres (37.78 ha) A regular shaped field adjoining Sturton by Stow recreational Tillbridge Lane, Marton, Lincoln, LN1 2AL 2. Tenders should be submitted in writing on the prescribed ground. Two fields, one of 80 acres, to the east of the Lincoln/ form, complete with the signed tender form and contract and Gainsborough railway line. placed within a sealed envelope marked ‘Land at Sturton by Stow Lot 1 C - 26.03 acres (10.53 ha) & Marton’. Thorpe Lane, Sturton by Stow, Lincoln, LN1 2BS Lot 4 - 24.02 acres (9.72ha) Two fields adjoining the River Till. 3. Tenders must be for a precise sum of pounds sterling. It is Off Mill Lane, Sturton by Stow, Lincoln, LN1 2AW advised that tenders should be for an odd figure to avoid the Lot 1 D - 72.38 acres (29.29 ha) A single field to the south of Sturton by Stow with principal possibility of identical bids. The tendered purchase price is to Fleets Lane, Sturton by Stow, Lincoln, LN1 2BS access off Mill Lane, to the west and from Saxilby Road to the include the amount shown in the contract for each lot for Basic Two fields, one of 60 acres, adjoining the River Till east. Payment Scheme Entitlements, which are included in the sale.

Lot 2 - Village Farm, Sturton by Stow Lot 5 - 7.64 acres (3.09ha) 4. No tender will be considered which is calculated only by reference to another tender. Lot 2 A - 68.56 acres (27.74ha), Off Thorpe Lane, Sturton by Stow, Lincoln, LN1 2BP Marton Road, Sturton by Stow, Lincoln LN1 2AH A single field to the east of Sturton by Stow, with good road 5. The seller does not undertake to accept the highest or indeed All in a ring fence, with a useful range of buildings including grain access. any tender. store centrally located. Telecoms Mast Compound to the rear of the grain store is not included in the sale. Lot 6 - 7.17 acres (2.90ha) 6. Full name and address of both the prospective buyer and their solicitor should be provided with any tender. Lot 2 B - 36.35 acres (14.71ha), Off Ingham Road, Stow, Lincoln, LN1 2DG Marton Road, Sturton by Stow, Lincoln LN1 2AH A single field to the east of Stow, with good road access. 7. All tenders must include evidence of finance for the purchase. A single field to the south of Marton Road with good access.

Lot 2 - Village Farm - Farm Buildings - Lot A Lot 2 - Village Farm - Grain Store - Lot A Lot 2 - Village Farm: Grain Store - Lot A 8. Tenders are to include a Solicitor’s deposit cheque of 10% The Land Lot 1 - Whitehouse Farm, Sturton by Stow (or 20% if early entry is required) payable to the seller’s Solicitor The land is divided into practical sized arable fields and is capable as agent. The successful buyer(s) should be notified via a signed of growing very good yields of combinable crops and, in some Lot A - 74.28 Entitlements contract by the seller, no later than 5pm on Tuesday 12th fields, sugar beet. Lot B - 17.99 Entitlements September, at which time the sale will be exchanged. Completion There are small areas of amenity woodland on Village Farm Lot A Lot C - 10.53 Entitlements will take place on Wednesday 11th October 2017. and Marton Grange Lot A. Lot D - 29.11 Entitlements

9. Copies of supporting legal and other documentation The land is shown on the MAFF land grading plans as classified Lot 2 - Village Farm, Sturton by Stow referred to as the ‘Tender Pack’ is available from the Selling grade 3. The 1:250,000 scale Soil Series Plan shows the soils are Agent, preferably on request by the Solicitor/Agent acting for mainly Wickham 2 Association with some Blackwood. Lot A - 26.68 Entitlements the prospective buyer. This includes; Tender Form, Conditions Lot B - 14.71 Entitlements of Tender, Contract of Sale, Search Results, Relevant Title Wickham 2 - Slowly permeable seasonally waterlogged fine loamy Documents. over clayey, fine silty over clayey and clayey soils. Small areas of Lot 3 - Marton Grange slowly permeable calcareous soils on steeper slopes. Suitable for 10. The Selling Agent will be required to carry out identification growing cereals and grassland. Lot A - 69.80 Entitlements checks for money laundering purposes on prospective buyers Lot B - 37.49 Entitlements prior to issuing the Tender Pack. Blackwood - Deep permeable sandy and coarse loamy soils. Groundwater controlled by ditches. Suitable for growing Lot 4 - 23.62 acres off Mill Lane, Sturton - 9.52 Entitlements 11. It is possible to bid for a combination of lots on the following cereals, sugar beet and potatoes: some grassland and coniferous bases; woodland. Lot 5 - 7.64 acres off Thorpe Lane, Sturton - 3.09 Entitlements

(a) - The whole holding - 739.29 acres The predominant soils are Wickham 2. Lot 6 - 7.17 acres off Ingham Road Stow - 2.90 Entitlements (b) - A single tender for more than one lot from the same Farm Holding (numeric Lot number) is permissible. For example Lot Land Registration If a buyer is not eligible to receive entitlements, they will C and D of Lot 1, White House Farm, or Lot A and B of Lot 2, Some parts of the holding are unregistered title. be retained by the seller and there will not be any price Village Farm or Lot A and B from Lot 3, Marton Grange. apportionment. Basic Payment Scheme A single tender for a mix of lots across numeric Lots e.g. Included in the sale are Basic Payment Entitlements relating to Copies of the Rural Land Register maps are available in the Whitehouse, Farm, Village Farm, Marton Grange, and others will the eligible land, which will be transferred to the buyer(s) after Tender Pack. not be accepted. completion. The value of the entitlements will be apportioned from the sale price for the land in the contract. The entitlements The 2017 Basic Payment will be retained by the seller. Where a prospective buyer wishes to bid for lots from more than will be transferred at the rate of £140 per entitlement. The one numeric lot, they must bid separately on the Tender Form. number of entitlements to be transferred will be;

Lot 4: Land off Mill Lane Lot 5: Land off Thorpe Lane Lot 6: Land off Ingham Road

Lot 2: Village Farm - Lots A & B Lot 2: Village Farm - Lot B

Lot 2: Village Farm Buildings Lot 2: Village Farm - Lot A Sporting Rights Implements Store (6.1m x 24m) - 5 bay open fronted building There is a longstop hold over date for land growing spring beans The sporting rights are in hand and included in the sale, in so far with earth floor. until 30 November 2017 and for land growing sugar beet, a as they are owned. longstop date until 31 January 2018. It is anticipated that the sugar General Purpose Building (24m x 35m) - 7 bay steel frame beet will be harvested before Christmas. OSR and grain harvested Mines and Minerals building with lean-tos, open fronted with hard core floor. Attached this summer will be stored in the two grain stores at Village Farm, The mines and mineral rights are included in the sale, in so far as Livestock Building and Store (6.3m x 12m). Lot A and at Marton Grange, Lot A with a holdover longstop date they are owned. In particular, there are some exclusions on the The fertiliser tank presently on site is not included in the sale. until 31 March 2018. land at Marton. Lot 3 - Marton Grange Early Entry Tenure Early entry prior to completion is available, immediately after a Vacant possession will be given on completion, subject to the Lot A - Grain Store (18.3m x 27.6m) - 6 bay twin span portal crop has been harvested and straw removed, by paying a 20% reserved rights of holdover. frame building with steel and concrete frames. Steel grain walling deposit. to 2.25m. Central grain tunnel. Concrete floor with below floor Restrictions and Development Clawback laterals. Fan house with electric 75 horse power fan. Capacity Easements, Wayleaves and Rights of Way The seller will not be retaining any development clawback, or for around 800 tonnes of grain. Please note that a notice relating The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all overage. to this building was received on 10/7/17 from WLDC. Further easements, wayleaves and rights of way whether public or private information is in the Tender Pack. and whether or not mentioned in these particulars of sale. Services The fertiliser tank presently on site is not included in the sale. There is an electricity supply to the yard in Village Farm, Lot A. Overhead electricity lines cross Village Farm, Lot A, (field 5905) There is an electricity supply to the grain store at Marton Grange Telecom Mast Site and Village Farm, Lot B (field 4837). Lot A. The Telecom mast site behind the grain store at Village Farm, Lot A is excluded from the sale. The mast is contained in a secure Underground electricity cables cross Village Farm, Lot A (field Farm Buildings compound measuring 7.3m x 12m. A right of way from the A1500 6377) and Village Farm, Lot B (field 4837). through the farm to the mast compound is reserved for the Lot 2 - Village Farm freeholder and leaseholder. Underground gas/fuel pipelines cross all fields at Marton Grange, Lots A and B except field 8708 in Lot A. Lot A - Grain Store (24m x 19.4m) - a clear span steel portal Holdover frame building with steel grain walling to 2.85m. Central wind After completion, the seller will holdover on any fields not Underground fuel/gas pipelines cross the following fields at tunnel. Below floor laterals. Fan house with fan and diesel cleared of the current crop. There are 50 acres of sugar beet on Sturton by Stow - Village Farm, Lot A (fields 2901;5517 and 5905); generator. Approximate capacity for 950 tonnes of grain. Whitehouse Farm, Lot A and spring beans on land off Mill Lane, White House Farm, Lot A (fields 4536, 6802 and 6372); Lot C, Sturton by Stow and on Marton Grange, Lot A. (fields 3153 and 3636); and Lot D, (field 0964).

Lot 3: Marton Grange - Grain Store - Lot A Lot 3: Marton Grange - Lot A Lot 3: Marton Grange - Grain Store - Lot A Lot 1: White House Farm - Lots C & D Lot1: White House Farm - Lots A & D Lot 1: White House Farm - Lots A,B, C & D

Rights of Way VAT Viewing Public rights of way cross the following fields; It is not thought that the sale will attract VAT. However, in the If you would like to view the holding, please contact the seller’s Village Farm, Lot A, (fields 2901 and 6377); Village Farm, Lot B, event that any of the property is sold subject to VAT, this will be agent. When viewing, please take all precautions necessary to be (field 4837); White House Farm, Lot A, (fields 4536 and 6802); payable in addition to the purchase price. safe on a working farm. White House Farm Lot D, (field 0964) and Marton Grange, Lot A The nearest postcode to Village Farm is LN1 2AH and to Marton (field 7435). Growing Crops and ingoing valuation Grange LN1 2AN. Please note these postcodes do not take you It is intended that the seller will harvest the growing crops and directly to all of the land. Indicative plans (not to scale) showing public rights of way; and undertake post-harvest cultivations as well as establishing oilseed indicative routes of pipelines are included in the Tender Pack. rape, where appropriate. The buyer will be required to pay to the Seller’s Solicitor Buyers should verify these details with the original documents. seller the full amount of the Ingoing Valuation due to the outgoer in accordance with the prices and recommendations of the Elliot Mather - Westgate House, 1 Chesterfield Road South, The right of way and easement for services reserved to the Central Association for Agricultural Valuers. The Ingoing Valuation Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG18 5NR telecoms mast site on Village Farm, Lot A is shown in green will be calculated by JHWalter and will be payable on completion. (dashed). There is a right of access shown in green (dashed) to There will be no counterclaim of any kind. Andrew Johnston the sewage works adjoining White House Farm, Lot A. 01623 655666 Town and Country Planning [email protected] The accesses coloured brown have been used for accessing The land is within District. Planning policy for the adjoining land for many years. area is the recently adopted Central Lincolnshire local plan. Seller’s Agent West Lindsey District Council: 01427 676676 Drainage [email protected] JHWalter - 1 Mint Lane, Lincoln, LN1 1UD Much of the land is under drained. Some drainage works have 01522 504304 been undertaken in recent years and the drainage system has Fixtures and Fittings been regularly maintained. The available drainage plans are All fixtures and fittings are excluded from the sale unless Ian Walter included in the Tender Pack. mentioned in these particulars of sale. 01522 504333 | 07919694230 [email protected] Drainage Rates Directions Drainage rates are payable for land at Marton to the Trent Valley From the A15 at Grange de Lings (Lincolnshire Showground) Tim Atkinson Internal Drainage Board and for land at Sturton to the Upper head west on A1500. After just under 5½ miles drive through 01522 504313 | 07919694224 Witham Internal Drainage Board. Copies of the most recent the village of Sturton by Stow and the drive to Village Farm is [email protected] invoices are in the Tender Pack. approximately a third of a mile on the right. Marton Grange is approximately 2¼ miles further along the A1500 on the right Date of photography: 08.07.17 hand side. Drone Video is available on the JHWalter website

Lot 3: Marton Grange - Lot A Lot 3: Marton Grange - Lot A

Lot 3: Marton Grange - Store Lot 3: Marton Grange - Lot B Schedule of Areas and Cropping Field No Ha Acres 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

Lot 1 White House Farm Lot A 4536 32.38 80.01 WW/SB OSR WW OSR WW OSR WW 6802 27.46 67.85 SU/SB WW SBns WW OSR WW OSR 5972pt 14.57 36.01 OSR/SB WW SBns WW OSR WW OSR 3581 0.09 0.19 Track Track Track Track Track Track Track 2915 0.34 0.84 Track Track Track Track Track Track Track 74.82 184.88

Lot B 8144 18.02 44.54 WW/SB WW OSR WW OSR WW OSR

Lot C 3153 5.88 14.54 WW OSR WW SBns OSR WW OSR 3636 4.15 10.26 WW SBns WW OSR WW OSR WW 4745 0.50 1.23 Bank Bank Bank Bank Bank Bank Bank 10.53 26.03

Lot D 2292 24.62 60.83 WW OSR WW SBns WW OSR WW 0964 3.89 9.61 OSR WW SBns WW OSR WW OSR 4391 0.78 1.93 Bank Bank Bank Bank Bank Bank Bank 29.29 72.38

Lot 2 Village Farm LOT A 5517 1.42 3.51 ELS ELS ELS ELS OSR WW OSR 5905 2.44 6.03 OSR WW OSR WW OSR WW OSR 2901 3.87 9.56 OSR WW OSR WW OSR WW OSR 6377 15.81 39.07 OSR WW OSR WW OSR WW OSR 4780 0.31 0.76 Wood Wood Wood Wood Wood Wood Wood 2874 3.19 7.88 OSR WW OSR WW OSR WW OSR 4762 0.19 0.48 Track Track Track Track Track Track Track 4280 0.51 1.27 Yard Yard Yard Yard Yard Yard Yard 27.74 68.56

LOT B 4837 14.71 36.35 OSR WW OSR WW OSR WW OSR

Lot 3 Marton Grange Lot A 7435 16.12 39.84 WW S.Bns WW OSR WW OSR WW 9.40 23.23 OSR WW SBns WW OSR WW OSR 5.00 12.36 SB Ccrop WW OSR WW OSR WW 8708 7.64 18.89 S.Bns WW OSR WW OSR WW OSR 1816 9.44 23.32 OSR WW SBns WW OSR WW OSR 9684 7.09 17.53 S.Bns WW OSR WW OSR WW OSR 4374 3.93 9.70 WW ELS ELS ELS ELS ELS ELS 2782 11.31 27.95 SB S.Bns WW OSR WW OSR WW 4101 0.06 0.16 SB S.Bns WW OSR WW OSR WW 3786 0.34 0.84 Wood Wood Wood Wood Wood Wood Wood 3778 0.08 0.21 Wood Wood Wood Wood Wood Wood Wood 1069 0.14 0.35 Store Store Store Store Store Store Store 70.55 174.38

LOT B 2587 32.75 80.92 SB OSR WW SBns WW OSR WW 7164 5.03 12.42 SB OSR WW SBns WW OSR WW 37.78 93.34

Lot 4 Land off Mill Lane 6079 9.52 23.53 SBns WW OSR WW OSR WW OSR 2764 0.04 0.10 Wood Wood Wood Wood Wood Wood Wood 2258 0.12 0.30 Track Track Track Track Track Track Track 9088 0.04 0.09 Track Track Track Track Track Track Track 9.72 24.02

Lot 5 Land off Thorpe Lane 1410 3.09 7.64 WW SBns WW OSR OSR WW OSR

Lot 6 Land off Ingham Road 0521 2.90 7.17 SB WW OSR WW OSR WW OSR

TOTAL 299.15 739.29 Lot 1: Whitehouse Farm - Lots A & D Lot 1: Whitehouse Farm - Lot B

Lot 1: Whitehouse Farm: Lot C & Lot 5: Land off Thorpe Lane Lot 1: Whitehouse Farm - Lot D

IMPORTANT NOTICE­ JHWalter try to provide accurate sales particulars, however, they should not be relied upon as statements of fact. We recommend that all JHWalter LLP | 1 Mint Lane | Lincoln LN1 1UD the information is verified by yourselves or your advisers. These particulars do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. JHWalter staff have no authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in respect of the property. The services, fittings and DX 11056 Lincoln | E [email protected] appliances have not been tested and no warranty can be given as to their condition. Photographs may have been taken with a wide angle lens. Plans are for identification purposes only, are not to scale and do not constitute any part of the contract. Crown Copyright. All T 01522 504304 | F 01522 512720 rights reserved. Licence Number 100020449. The Ordnance Survey data may not show all existing features. JHWalter is the trading name of JHWalter LLP. Registered Office: 1 Mint Lane, Lincoln LN1 1UD. Registered in and Wales. Registration Number: 0C334615 www.jhwalter.co.uk 0521 2.90 ha 7.17

Lot 6 Land off Ingham Road

4536 32.38 ha 80.01

3516 0.34 ha 5517 0.84 1.42 ha 3.51 A

74.82ha 184.88ac 5905 2.44 ha 6802 2901 6.03 27.46 ha 3.87 ha 67.85 9.56 Lot 1 27.74ha 68.56ac 2292 24.62 ha 4391 White House 0.78 ha 4280 A 60.83 1.93 0.51 ha 1.27 Farm D 4780 0.31 ha 0.76 29.29ha 72.37ac 6377 3581 15.81 ha 0.07 ha 39.07 0.17 2874 5972pt 3.19 ha 14.57 ha 7.88 Lot 2 36.01

4762 0964 0.19 ha Village 3.89 ha 0.48 Farm 9.61

3153 C 5.88 ha 14.54 18.02ha 44.54ac 10.53ha 26.03ac 14.71ha 36.35ac B 8144 B 4745 4837 18.02 ha 0.50 ha 14.71 ha 44.54 3636 1.23 36.35 4.15 ha 10.26

1410 Lot 5 3.09 ha 7.64 Land off Thorpe Lane

9088 0.04 ha Lot 4 0.09 Land off Mill Lane 9.72ha 24.02ac

6079 9.52 ha 23.53 White House & Village Farms 2258 Based on Ordnance Survey 1:2500 0.12 ha This plan is published for the convenience 0.30 of the purchaser only. Its accuracy is not mapping with the permission of 2764 Not to the Controller of HMSO 0.04 ha guaranteed and it is expressly excluded 0.10 from any contract.  Scale ©Crown Copyright Drawing No.R9364-03 Date 25.07.17 Licence No ES 100033416