Elms & Waithe Farm  nr  NG34 9PR Productive Commercial Arable and Root Farm 470.43 acres elms & waithe farm

®® Productive commercial arable and root farm ®® Predominantly Grade 3 but with some Grade 2 arable and root land ®® Under drained ®® Farm yard with straw and implement store and lean-to ®® BPS entitlements included in the sale ®® Land on the edge of Ewerby with potential for future development possibilities

Introduction Elms & Waithe Farm extends to approximately 470.43 acres (190.37 hectares) and comprises a productive commercial arable and root farm and includes a straw/implement store with lean-to.

The farm is essentially divided into two parcels with the land being situated on the edge of the settlements of Ewerby and . Situation The villages of Ewerby and Ewerby Thorpe are located approximately 3.25 miles to the east of Sleaford which is equipped with a variety of amenities including a supermarket, public houses and hardware stores. In terms of communications, the farm is located just to the north of the A17 which links into the A1 at Newark. Newark has a railway station providing convenient access to the mainline rail services to Kings Cross. Description The farm is being offered for sale as awhole or in two lots. The lots are described as follows:

Lot 1 - Elms Farm extending to approximately 152.62 acres (61.76 hectares) – coloured green on the plan

This comprises a parcel of bare land which is accessed by the Council maintained highway leading out of Ewerby village in an easterly direction towards the settlement of Ewerby Thorpe.

The land hatched red on the plan comprises two enclosures which taking into account their proximity to the village curtilage may have some future potential for development opportunities. These areas will be sold subject to an overage clause, the details of which are included in the General Remarks & Stipulations in these sale particulars.

The farmland is classified by the Agricultural Land Classification of & Wales as being Grade 3. The soils are classified by the Soil Survey of England & Wales as being under the Beccles 3 Soil Association. These are described as being chalky till soils which are suitable for winter cereals and some short term grassland. The enclosures are of a suitable size for the use of modern farm machinery and the topography of the land is generally level in nature. Lot 2 - Waithe Farm – 317.81 acres (128.61 hectares) coloured pink on the plan This parcel of land is located to the immediate north of the settlement of Ewerby Thorpe and includes a farmyard which is equipped with a straw/implement store and lean-to.

Straw/Implements Store – 23 m x 9 m

Lean-to – 23 m x 9 m

Constructed of a concrete base, steel frame, fibre reinforced cement roof, part brick and part galvanised iron cladding.

The Agricultural Land Classification of England & Wales shows the land as being classified as both Grades 2 and 3. The soils are classified by the Soil Survey of England & Wales as coming under both the Soil Series which are described as being glacio fluvial sand and gravel soils suitable for cereals, sugar beet and potatoes, some field vegetables, together with the Wallasea 2 Soil Series which are marine alluvium soils described as being suitable for winter cereals and some sugar beet, potatoes, cereals and field vegetables.

The topography of the land is generally level and access is from the Council maintained highway and internal trackways. Included within this particular lot is a small parcel of woodland which includes ash, oak and elder in particular.

Opposite the farmyard is a pond which is currently let to The Lincolnshire Trust for Nature Conservation under a lease dated 31st July 1995 for a period of 21 years. General Remarks & Stipulations Viewing Strictly by appointment with the selling agent, Savills SG. Tenure and Method of Sale Elms & Waithe Farm is being offered for sale as a whole or in two lots by Private Treaty, freehold with vacant possession subject to holdover rights. Overage Agreement The areas shown hatched in red within Lot 1 on the sale plan are to be sold subject to an overage agreement reserving to the vendor a payment of 50% of the uplift in value as a result of the grant of planning permission for non-agricultural or forestry use within a period of 25 years from the date of completion. Holdover Cropping Schedule – 2013 to 2015 The vendor requires holdover for the growing crops and in particular the two fields of sugar beet within Lot 2 until 29th February 2016, OS Map Sheet Field NG No. Total Field Area 2015 2014 2013 and also in relation to the harvesting of the current crops and removal of the straw up to 30th September 2015. (ha) Ingoing Valuation TF1247 3046 1.71 Fallow Fallow Fallow In addition to the purchase price, the purchaser(s) will take over and TF1247 4461 3.18 W Wheat OSR W Wheat pay for all growing crops, cultivations, stocks and stores at valuation. Payment is to be made upon completion at the figure assessed by the TF1247 8050 15.45 W Wheat OSR W Wheat vendor’s valuer based upon CAAV rates or contractors rates where applicable and invoiced costs of seeds, fertiliser and spray applied plus TF1248 4246 4.48 W Wheat OSR W Wheat enhancement value. TF1248 5464 4.27 W Wheat OSR W Wheat Fixtures and Fittings Only those items specifically referred to these in these particulars are TF1248 6113 32.50 W Wheat OSR W Wheat included in the sale. TF1348 7285 13.65 V Peas W Wheat OSR Lease TF1349 9725 0.27 Wood Wood Wood The pond within Lot 2 (hatched red on plan) is let on a lease dated 31/07/95 to the Lincolnshire Trust for Nature Conservation (now TF1449 0363 27.81 W Wheat W Wheat W Wheat known as Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust) for a period of 21 years. Details available from the selling agents. TF1449 1020 13.22 W Wheat W Wheat W Wheat Nitrate Vulnerable Zone TF1449 1841 9.12 W Wheat W Wheat W Wheat The agent believes the land to be situated within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone however the purchaser(s) to satisfy themselves in this regard. TF1449 2712 11.56 W Wheat W Wheat W Wheat Boundaries TF1449 4945 0.73 Wood Wood Wood The vendor and vendor’s agent will do their best to specify the ownership of the boundaries, hedges, fences and ditches but will not TF1449 7340 3.87 S Wheat W Wheat W Wheat be bound to determine these. The purchaser(s) will satisfy themselves TF1449 7694 20.61 S Beet W Wheat OSR as to the ownership of any boundaries. Environmental Stewardship Schemes TF1449 8678 11.15 S Beet W Wheat OSR The farm is entered into the Entry Level Stewardship Scheme under TF1449 9266 9.30 S Wheat W Wheat OSR Agreement No. AG00378796, which is due to expire on 31st May 2016. The purchaser(s) will be required to continue the agreement TF1449 9456 2.35 S Wheat W Wheat W Wheat until the termination date. Further details are available from the selling agents. Basic Payment Scheme The Basic Payment Scheme entitlements are included within the sale. The claim for the current year will be retained by the vendor and the vendor agrees to use reasonable endeavours to transfer the entitlements of future Basic Payments to the purchaser upon completion. A total of 182.01 ha will be transferred to the purchaser. Further details are available from the selling agents. Mineral, Sporting and Timber Rights The seller will reserve minerals together with the rights of underground working. All timber and sporting rights are included in the sale insofar as they are owned by the vendor. TUPE Disputes Drainage It is not anticipated that any staff will transfer to the purchaser(s) Any disputes arising out of the boundaries or any point arising in the Some drainage plans are available from the selling agents and further with the sale but in the event that they do, any contracted employees General Remarks or particulars, schedule plan or interpretation of details can be obtained from the selling agents. Drainage rates are will benefit from the protection under the Transfer of Undertakings any questions, shall be referred to the arbitration of the selling agents payable to Black Sluice Internal Drainage Board and the Environment (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006. whose decision acting as experts shall be final. The purchaser(s) shall Agency. Details are available from the selling agents. be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither the Wayleaves, Covenants and Rights of Way vendor, nor the vendor’s agent will be responsible for defining the Back Cropping The property will be sold subject to and with the benefit of all boundaries or ownership thereof. Details of the current and back cropping are shown on the chart existing wayleaves, easements and rights of way whether mentioned in included in the sale particulars. these particulars or not. Specifically there are several wayleaves and VAT easements in favour of utility companies which cross the property. The vendor has made a voluntary election to waive the VAT exemption Sale Conditions British Gas has an easement which crosses the top corner of Lot 1. and therefore VAT will be payable by the buyer in addition to the The use of the land will be restricted to agricultural or grazing Details are available from the selling agents. purchase price. All offers should be made excluding VAT and it will purposes only. No new buildings will be permitted other than be assumed unless specifically stated otherwise that this is the basis on buildings for agricultural use. Plans of future building works and Town & Country Planning which offers are submitted. alterations must be submitted to the vendor for prior approval. The property is offered subject to the development plans, Tree Preservation Orders, Town Planning Schedules or Resolutions which Plan and Areas Local Authorities may or may not come into force. The purchaser will be deemed to Areas and schedules on the plan attached to these particulars are based South District Council, St Peter’s Hill, , have full knowledge and satisfy themselves as to the provisions of any on the OS National Grid and are for reference only. purchaser(s) NG31 6PZ - Tel: 01476 406080. such matters affecting the property. must have satisfied themselves of the schedules. These particulars were prepared in August 2015.

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