OAK TREE FARM, BICKERTON ROAD, EGERTON GREEN, MALPAS, SY14 8AN

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Oak Tree Farm, Bickerton Road Egerton, Malpas, SY14 8AN

An excellent mid 100.56 acre farm, ideal for a Beef or Youngstock unit set in a lovely location with views towards the Bickerton Hills.

LOT 1 - House, Buildings and 64.19 Acres

LOT 2 - 37.25 Acres

GUIDE PRICE LOT 1 - £1.1 million LOT 2 - £300,000/£350,000 +

FOR SALE BY INFORMAL TENDER

FARMHOUSE

INTRODUCTION The area as a whole is ideal for those who enjoy rural living with walks An appealing mid Cheshire holding extending to just over 100 acres in Bulkeley Hill Wood, Bickerton Hills and the readily comprising a five bedroom farm house, traditional farm buildings and accessible. The National Trust have recently taken over the good quality land mostly in a ring fence. management and ownership of many of these walkways thereby providing future protection as to the use of the land. In terms of Pubs LOCATION and Restaurants, the Bickerton Poacher, Egerton Arms, Cock O Barton Bickerton and Broxton are renowned for their natural beauty and and The Sandstone are all within a short distance whilst those who proximity to surrounding countryside. The villages of Malpas and enjoy a bracing walk can even venture to the Pheasant Inn in Tarporley are only 6 miles away and both offer a wide range of Burwardsley, an outstanding Pub/Restaurant that enjoys truly shopping and recreational facilities. For those with educational magnificent and far reaching elevated views. requirements the house stands within the catchment area for the highly regarded Bickerton Primary School and the ENTRANCE HALL in Malpas rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2011. 16' 9" x 7' 3" (5.11m x 2.21m) Front entrance door. Doors to living room. Sliding door to dining room. Internal window looking into Bickerton also provides a convenient and central base for the business dining room. Door leading to outside. Staircase rising to first floor. traveller, in addition to the extensive road links leading to the M56, M6, Framed opening to inner hall. Exposed ceiling beams. Two wall light A49 and A51 there is also a railway station at that can be found points. within 20 minutes with an excellent direct service to London. In addition there are railway stations at and . INNER HALL Manchester and Liverpool International Airports can both be accessed 5' 0" x 4' 1" (1.52m x 1.24m) Carpet and quarry tiled floor leading to within 40 minutes' to one hour's drive. utility area.

Bickerton is the centre point of a triangle of , Tarporley and UTILITY AREA Malpas, three highly attractive areas renowned for individual retail 6' 4" x 5' 9" (1.93m x 1.75m) Quarry tiled floor. Fitted shelving. Space outlets and an immense character and charm. The extensive amenities for White goods and archway to kitchen. of Chester City Centre can be accessed within 20 minutes drive.

DINING ROOM

DINING ROOM REAR HALL 16' 6" x 12' 0" (5.03m x 3.66m) Two windows. Internal window. 6' 0" x 3' 2" (1.83m x 0.97m) Doors to conservatory and utility room. Cheshire brick fireplace with tiled hearth. Built in cupboards. Double panel radiator. Exposed roof purlin and ceiling beams. Sliding door CONSERVATORY through to entrance hall. 8' 6" x 7' 9" (2.59m x 2.36m) Windows overlooking garden and door leading to outside. Framed opening to rear hall and utility room. KITCHEN 16' 4" x 8' 11" (4.98m x 2.72m) Fitted with range of wall and floor UTILITY ROOM cupboards together with sliding drawers and preparation surface. One 10' 2" x 6' 8" (3.1m x 2.03m) Fitted with range of wall and floor and half bowl stainless steel sink with drainer unit and chrome mixer cupboards. Single bowl stainless steel sink. Space for White goods. taps. UPVC double glazed window. Front aspect UPVC double glazed Wall mounted heater. Rear aspect window. Rolled edge preparation window. Door to utility room and archway to living room. surface. Door to rear hall.

LIVING ROOM FIRST FLOOR 14' 4" x 10' 2" (4.37m x 3.1m) Front aspect UPVC double glazed window. Double panel radiator. Exposed roof purlin and ceiling LANDING beams. Two wall light points. Archway to kitchen. 8' 1" x 16' 5" (2.46m x 5m) Single panel radiator. Built in airing cupboard. Further built in cupboard with wooden shelving. Door to 4 bedrooms and family bathroom. Two doors leading to annex.

BEDROOM 1 16' 7" x 13' 0" (5.05m x 3.96m) Front and rear aspect windows. Double panel radiator. Built in cupboards. Door to landing.

BEDROOM 2 14' 1" x 7' 11" (4.29m x 2.41m) Side aspect UPVC double glazed windows. Double panel radiator. Cubpoards with louvred doors.

BEDROOM 1

BEDROOM 3 KITCHEN 10' 5" x 7' 11" (3.18m x 2.41m) Side aspect double glazed windows. 12' 11" x 11' 1" (3.94m x 3.38m) Fitted with range of wall and floor Single panel radiator. Built in cupboards. cupboards together with sliding drawers and rolled edge preparation surfaces throughout. One and half bowl sink with drainer unit set BEDROOM 4 beneath double glazed window. Quarry tiled floor. Double panel 11' 11" x 7' 8" (3.63m x 2.34m) Rear aspect window. radiator. Side and front aspect windows. Television point. Cupboards. Door to airing cupboard. Door to boiler room. BATHROOM 8' 9" x 7' 5" (2.67m x 2.26m) Suite comprising low level W.C. Pedestal wash hand basin. Panelled bath with tiled area over housing shower unit. Rear aspect obscured glass window. Built in cupboards. Part tiled walls. Door to landing.

ANNEX

GROUND FLOOR

ENTRANCE HALL 5' 6" x 3' 6" (1.68m x 1.07m) Quarry tiled floor. Door to outside.

Staircase rising to first floor. Door to cloakroom and kitchen. FIRST FLOOR CLOAKROOM 5' 0" x 3' 5" (1.52m x 1.04m) Obscured glass window. Fitted BEDROOM cupboards. Single panel radiator. Quarry tiled floor. W.C. 12' 9" x 10' 11" (3.89m x 3.33m) Double glazed window. Double panel radiator. Side aspect double glazed window. Television point. Built in cupboard with louvred doors. Staircase leading down to ground floor. Door to house.

OUTBUILDINGS

SHOWER ROOM OUTBUILDINGS 13' 0" x 3' 10" (3.96m x 1.17m) Shower enclosure. Pedestal wash hand basin with tiled splashback. Low level W.C. Fitted cupboards with louvred doors.

GARDENS Extensive lawned gardens with attractive borders and greenhouse.

TWO STOREY RANGE Traditional brick two storey barn with slate roof fronting onto the lane with loft over.

Former Stable - 17' 8" x 17' 10" (5.38m x 5.44m) Former Stable with two windows overlooking front yard and used for workshop/store with original brick floor.

Former Meal House - 12' 0" x 11' 10" (3.66m x 3.61m) With wooden staircase to loft. Concrete floor. Original sandstone lintels to main beam.

BROWNS OF WEM MULTI PURPOSE BUILDING

Garage/Store/Calving Box - 8' 10" x 17' 10" (2.69m x 5.44m) Open Brick walled lean-to to main building with asbestos roof and housing fronted garage/store/calving box. Concrete floor. Water trough in vacuum installation plus additional enclosed area utilised for farm office, corner. formerly the main dairy.

Brick walled building adjacent with timber and asbestos roof. Block MULTI PURPOSE SHEDS dividing wall and concrete floor with part grooved for stock, original BROWNS OF WEM 4 bay steel frame open fronted multi purpose glazed feed trough, cast iron water bowl. Accessed from main barn building originally used as a silage clamp with part RSJ/sleeper walls to 3 below. sides and galvanised iron cladding above. Concrete floor. 68' long x 48' wide x 16'0" to eaves. ADJOINING TWO STOREY RANGE Traditional two storey brick building with slate roof, concrete floor and Concrete yard with 'L' shape RSJ/sleeper wall suitable for feeding area. wooden floored loft over. Comprising - 4 cattle stalls and collecting yard leading to former herringbone parlour. Sheeted double doors to rear. Concrete yard. 15'10" wide x 102'4" long.

Brick walled former dairy with asbestos roof and concrete floor, also section with AI stalling accessed from parlour. The dairy has double wooden sliding doors to front yard. External concrete apron adjoining.

Concrete stackyard currently housing big bale silage.

EXTERNAL FEED AREA External cattle feed area with part concrete block and part RSJ and sleeper walls, concrete block walled cattle trough with tubular iron feed barrier above running along almost the entire length of the building. Similar trough along opposite side. This area is ideal for stock handling or loading.

THE LAND

BROWNS OF WEM 5 bay steel frame open span former silage clamp, 3 bay Dutch Produce Barn erected by SMITHS of WHITCHURCH and with an asbestos roof, RSJ/sleeper side and end walls, part asbestos re-roofed a few years ago. Timber and corrugated iron 'L' shaped lean- sheet cladding and a concrete floor. New roof lights fitted in 2014 to with end block wall. 29'10" x 29'2". following wind damage. 75'0" long x 45'0" wide and 16'0" to eaves. Concrete block walled Workshop with galvanised roof, formerly a Steel frame lean-to with asbestos roof, part concrete block and part piggery 15'9" x 29'2" Open bay housing diesel tank. asbestos sheet walls with 3 gated access points. Concrete block dividing wall and currently used for store cattle accommodation. Bale 5 bay timber and corrugated iron mono pitch implement shed 69'0" x storage area over end bay. 60' long x 23'10" wide. 19'5". Access to rear concrete yard with part concrete sleeper fence. 2 bay timber and corrugated monopitch building with part block wall BROWNS OF WEM steel frame 2 bay multi purpose shed with and part corrugated iron sides. Concrete floor. Suitable for a garage asbestos roof, concrete block wall sides two with asbestos cladding or stock pens. 22'6" x 18'0". over and rear elevation with Yorkshire boarding. 4 Bay timber and corrugated iron implement shed with concrete floor Concrete block dividing wall. Double gates to front elevation, to 2 bays. 43'0" long and 18'0" wide. currently used for store cattle. Small chemical store adjoining. 30'0" x 29'9". Timber sectional former poultry building used for storage.

NWF 3 bay steel portal frame building under an asbestos roof with brick walling on 3 sides forming cubicle shed for 28 cattle. 30'0" x 45'0".

Block walled lean to with asbestos roof and sheeted gate to stackyard, formerly the bull pen.

Steel frame building adjoining with asbestos roof block wall sides and concrete passage forming cubicle house for 47 cows. Door to parlour leading off. 45'0" x 30'0".

THE LAND

THE LAND The grass is denoted as TG1 on the 2014 RPA claim form, except for a small area of OS4246 which is PP1. LOT 1 64.19 ACRES as edged Red on Plan. There is a public footpath passing through OS3059 (RPA OS3361) and The land adjacent to the farm buildings extends to 60 acres or OS3241 (RPA OS 4246) which is only walked occasionally. thereabouts with an additional 2.29 acre paddock alongside the driveway leading from Bickerton Road. BASIC PAYMENT The Vendor has registered with the Rural Payments Agency to claim It is all grass with good permanent pasture swards ideal for grazing or the Basic Payment operational from 2015 and will transfer the BPS mowing. The soil is a Grade 3 medium loam. entitlements to the purchaser(s).

The boundary hedges feature a number of attractive oak trees ENTRY LEVEL STEWARDSHIP inkeeping with the locality, and the fences are stockproof. The farm is subject to an Entry Level Stewardship Scheme Agreement Ref RR00454254 operational until 31st August, 2015. A copy of the LOT 2 options map is available for inspection. The Purchasers will be 37.25 ACRES NORTH EAST OF BICKERTON ROAD as edged blue expected to take over the obligations from the Vendor so as not to on plan. prejudice payment. The annual payment is £1,219.

An excellent block of land suitable for arable or grass production, and EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES AND RIGHTS OF WAY divided into three fields. It has been mown for silage in recent years The farm is sold subject to all electricity Wayleaves, public footpaths yielding some excellent crops. and any other rights whether referred to or otherwise.

The soil is predominately a free draining medium loam with the WATER SUPPLY exception of about two acres of heavier land in OS4246. The United Utility mains water supply main runs from a meter on Bickerton Road along the North Western boundary of OS3224 and Field OS3361 has a lighter loam soil and its own gateway onto OS2914 to the farm. Bickerton Road. There is no mains water supplied at present to Lot 2.

LOT 2

NITRATE VULNERABLE ZONE FARM DISPERSAL SALE The farm falls within the Cheshire Nitrate Vulnerable Zone. The Vendor reserves the right to hold a Farm Dispersal Sale of Implements and Effects prior to the completion date. The Vendor shall SPORTING RIGHTS NOT be held responsible for any damage caused thereby. It is understood the Sporting Rights are included within the sale. There are no fishing lets on the ponds. Pond OS6307 could be fished, VIEWING but pond OS8782 will dry up in the summer. Strictly by appointment with the Agents Tarporley office.

MINERALS HEALTH AND SAFETY The mineral rights are included within the sale. Due to potential hazards on a working farm we would ask you to be as vigilant as possible when inspecting the farm for your own personal TITLE safety, particularly around the buildings. The Farm has registered Freehold title under land Registry Title Number CH132744. The title absolute is in the name of Mr Roger SOLICITORS Siddorn. The Vendors Solicitors are Messrs Hibberts LLP, 25 Barker Street, SERVICES Nantwich CW5 5EN 01270 624225. The sale contract will be available We understand that mains water and electricity are connected. Private for inspection prior to the tender date. drainage system via a septic tank. Oil fired central heating.

TENURE The property is available with Vacant Possession on completion.

BOUNDARY RESPONSIBILITIES The sale plan indicates by inward T marks those boundaries which are believed to be the responsibility of Oak Tree Farm. This information is given for guidance purposes only and shall not form part of any contract.

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