S o u t h H i l l F a r m BLEADON • WESTON-SUPER-MARE

South Hill Farm BLEADON • WESTON-SUPER-MARE • BS24 0BD

Weston-super-Mare about 4.3 miles | Bristol about 26.5 miles | Taunton about 25.4 miles (Distances are approximate)

‘Down by the river’

Delightfully located farm with substantial income potential

Accommodation summary Spacious 5 bedroom farmhouse with integral bedroom annexe 2 farm cottages Barns with PP for 3 residential dwellings Range of traditional & modern farm buildings On the banks of the River Axe 129.66 acres in all

Savills Exeter The Forum, Barnfield Road, Exeter EX1 1QR Tel: 01392 455755 Fax: 01392 455701 [email protected] www.savills.co.uk SITUATION South Hill Farm is located in a pretty position on the outskirts of the village of Bleadon. Bleadon benefits from a post office and store, pubs and church. Nearby Weston-super-Mare has additional amenities and facilities whilst Bristol offers a full range of services expected of a city. A variety of primary schools are available locally as well as secondary education at Weston, Burnham, and Cheddar whilst independent schooling is available at Bristol, Taunton and Millfield as well as locally; Sidcot. The area is well serviced for leisure purposes with a number of golf courses and tennis clubs within easy reach, whilst the Mendip Hills to the east and the Bristol Channel to the west are both within easy reach. Communication links are excellent; with the M5 at junctions 21 and 22, mainline rail services to Paddington from Weston-super-Mare in 1 hour 40 minutes and Bristol Airport a short distance away providing a range of international destinations. LOT DESCRIPTION ACRES HECTARES 1 5 bedroom farmhouse with 1 bedroom annexe, stone barns with PP for 3 dwellings, 86.31 34.9 further stone buildings and extensive modern farm buildings. 2 Productive run of pasture land on the banks of the River Axe 42.54 17.2 South Hill Farmhouse The farmhouse offers spacious and flexible accommodation in a lovely setting with views over the garden and land to the River Axe. The house, which is comprised of stone elevations under a tiled roof provides a lovely family home with the additional benefit of an integral annexe which would ideally suit two generations of family. The house is approached via the open porch through the substantial front door into the: Hall with parquet flooring. Sitting Room a spacious room with delightful French doors opening to garden, traditional shutters, feature brick fireplace with wood burner, parquet flooring and chamfered beams. Dining Room with fireplace inset with wood burner, French windows opening to the garden and parquet flooring. Farmhouse Kitchen with terracotta tiled floor, solid fuel Stanley, Belfast sink, bespoke base units with wooden work tops and dining area with windows over looking the garden, glazed door providing direct access to the garden. Utility Room a most useful room with access to the rear of the property, terracotta tiled floor, stainless steel sink, plumbing for white goods. Cloakroom WC and wash basin. Bathroom WC, bath, pedestal wash basin and substantial additional accommodation with a separate entrance. It Games Room with bi-folding doors providing an airing cupboard. could easily be reincorporated into the main house should a uninterrupted view over the garden. Whilst currently Bedroom 2 with cupboards and en-suite bathroom with purchaser wish to do so. From the entrance door: used as a billiard room this room provides a wealth of WC, wash basin, shower and heated towel rail. Entrance Hall with attractive stone staircase. potential for a variety of uses. The room also benefits from Master bedroom substantial bedroom with lovely views over Bathroom with WC, shower, washbasin. a radiator connected to the back boiler of the Stanley and a the garden, large integral wardrobe and en-suite bathroom Bedroom a substantial double bedroom with French woodburner. with coloured suite, wash basin, WC, shower, bath and windows looking over the garden and land. Rear porch a substantial roofed area, open fronted on one airing cupboard. Stairs leading to: side providing a most useful space. Bedroom 3 a large, light room, overlooking the rear of the Landing with base units and roll top work surfaces suitable From the hall there is also access to the: property, large double. for conversion to kitchen. Office which has a dual aspect and exterior door. Integral annexe WC Balustrade staircase leading to upstairs. The two storey annexe originally formed part of the main Living Room with a feature slate fire place, wood burner Bedroom 4 double, loft access with views over garden. house, having been recently converted it provides useful and views over the garden. South Hill Farm Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area: 345.7 sq.m. (3,721.5 sq.ft) For identification only. Not to scale.

Ground Floor 203.9 sq.m. (2,194.2 sq.ft)

First Floor 141.9 sq.m. (1,527.2 sq.ft)

Cottage 1: Ground Floor Cottage 1: First Floor 39.8 sq.m. (428.8 sq.ft) 38.8 sq.m. (417.2 sq.ft)

GARDENS AND GROUNDS FARM COTTAGES To the front of the property lies a The farm cottages at South Hill provide private and south facing lawn leading to useful additional income or alternatively South Hill Cottages a small brook. An attractive stone wall accommodation should a purchaser not Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area: forms the eastern boundary effectively wish to develop the buildings closer Cottage 1: 78.6 sq.m. (846.0 sq.ft) creating a walled garden and there are to the main dwelling. Located some Cottage 2: 75.7 sq.m. (815.2 sq.ft) two terraces providing raised dining distance from the main dwelling the For identification only. Not to scale. and relaxation areas. In addition to the cottages have been renovated by the lawned areas the garden also benefits present owner, the renovation having from raised beds suitable for vegetables included re-roofing and the installation and a substantial greenhouse. To the of double glazing. The cottages are west side of the garden, above one currently let for £650 per calendar terrace, there is a small stone built month under Assured Shorthold ‘grotto’ whilst adjacent to the farmhouse Tenancies. are two substantially built garages.

Cottage 1 Cottage 2

Cottage 2: Ground Floor Cottage 2: First Floor 40.9 sq.m. (440.3 sq.ft) 34.8 sq.m. (375.0 sq.ft) FARM BUILDINGS Located to the east of the farmhouse and benefitting from a separate access lies the extensive range of traditional and modern farm buildings. The buildings closer to the house comprise a range of traditional stone built barns in a loose courtyard arrangement and are currently used as workshops. These buildings would be eminently suitable for conversion to a residential, commercial or other alternative use, subject to the usual planning constraints. The buildings further away from the house comprise a range of modern farm buildings currently used by the vendor for fattening cattle, forage and machinery storage. The buildings are surrounded by an extensive concrete apron and comprise the following:

1 Dutch Barn & lean-to BPMS roof, steel frame, part pre-cast concrete panels, part wooden slat, part CGI walling, concrete floor, external 22.70m x 6.817m yard with galvanised livestock barriers 4.31m x 18.47m 2 Dutch Barn & lean-to CGI roof, steel frame, earth floor, exterior cattle yard with galvanised livestock barriers. Lean to: BPMS roof, steel 17.78m x 5.88m frame, pre-cast concrete panel walls, tubular frame, steel plated doors 17.78m x 4.45m 3 Covered silage clamp and lean-to CGI roof, steel frame, part CGI and part pre-cast concrete walling, concrete floor. Lean-to: CGI roof, steel frame, 18.39m x 6.8m concrete block walling, concrete floor 18.29m x 5.57m 4 Machinery shed Fibre cement roof, steel frame, part block walling, part fibre cement cladding, concrete floor 23.21m x 17.86m 5 Livestock shed Fibre cement roof, steel frame, block walling, concrete floor 13.64m x 18.19m 6 Covered yard CGI roof, steel frame, concrete floor 18.17m x 7.24m 7 Covered yard BPMS roof, steel frame, block walling, external yard with galvanised livestock barriers 13.60m x 18.21m 8 Forage building Fibre cement roof, steel frame, part pre-cast concrete panel, part BMPS, part wooden slat walling 27.38m x 11.53m including lean-to. 9 Machinery shed Fibre cement roof, steel frame, part pre-cast concrete panel, part wooden slat walling, concrete floor 23.45m x 16.30m 10 Livestock shed Fibre cement roof, steel frame, block walling 17.20m x 8.39m 11 Old Stables Fibre cement roof, part stone, part block walling, earth floor 8.05m x 3.67m 12 Machinery store and Workshop Fibre cement roof, steel frame, part stone, part pre-cast concrete panel and wooden slat walling, concrete floor 7.39m x 11.31m BPMS roof, steel frame, part stone, pre cast concrete panel, concrete floor, roller door 7.30m x 11.29m 13 Traditional farm building Tiled roof, stone elevations, concrete floor 18.75m x 5.5m 14 Traditional farm building BPMS tiled roof, stone walls, concrete floor 5.42m x 8.97m 15 Stables & Kennels Fibre cement roof, block walling, concrete floor 4.48m x 4.57m 16 Traditional farm building Fibre cement roof, part block walling, part stone walling 17 Former milking parlour Tiled roof, part stone, part block walling, concrete floor 12.26m x 5.02m Traditional Farm Buildings Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area: 519.5 sq.m. (5592.0 sq.ft) NOT SHOWN IN ACTUAL LOCATION For identification only. Not to scale.

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17 Stone Barns Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area: 257.6 sq.m. (2773.2 sq.ft) For identification only. Not to scale.

Ground Floor 131.7 sq.m. (1417.1 sq.ft)

First Floor 126.0 sq.m. (14356.1 sq.ft)

STONE BARNS Located to the west of the main house is a range of attractive stone barns which have planning permission for conversion to 3, two bedroom cottages. This consent is for full residential use; application reference 14/P/1955/CUPA and was granted by North Somerset Council. The barns, which are two storey, comprise stone elevations with brick lintels under a tiled roof. The planning permission provides great opportunity to those looking for further dwellings for relatives or secondary income either from permanent letting or holiday lets. Alternatively the barns provide the necessary footprint for a wide variety of alternative uses or use as substantial stables. THE LAND The land at South Hill Farm is broadly divided in two parts; the lower land surrounding the farmhouse and lot 2 comprise productive and relatively level pasture land in good heart having benefited from work and investment to the fences, ditches and water courses as well as installation of trough water supply to a number of the fields as well as tracks allowing access to the land in Winter months. This land is located either side of the River Axe, lot 2 being serviced from the holding by a substantial bridge. South Hill, a well known local landmark located to the north of the farm, comprises two large enclosures of permanent pasture land, interspersed on the periphery with black thorn and hawthorn thickets rich in amenity wildlife. As can be expected for such land, it attracts strong support from the HLS scheme. From the top of the hill extensive views to Brent Knoll, the Bristol Channel and the Mendips can be seen.

Footpaths/Wayleaves & Easements The farm is subject to a number of public rights of way. A recent diversion (Public Path Diversion Order No.5 2013) has re routed the footpath some distance from the farmyard and buildings. The property is offered subject to, or with the benefit of all wayleaves, easements, quasi easements, rights of way, covenants and restrictions whether mentioned in these particulars or not.

SERVICES Oil-fired central heating to house, bottled gas central heating to annexe, private drainage, mains water supply, three-phase electric.

FISHING RIGHTS A proportion of the fishing rights are currently let to the local fishing club for a value of £1,500 per annum.

AXE/BRUE DRAINAGE BOARD It should be noted that there is an annual payment of £230 per annum payable to the Axe and Brue Drainage Board.

COUNCIL TAX Council tax - Band G

LOCAL COUNCIL North Somerset Council, Town Hall, Walliscote Grove Road, Weston-super-Mare. 01934 888888 • Consumables and all other stores including fertilisers and fuel including domestic oil at invoice cost. • VAT where applicable Tenant right shall be paid for immediately the valuation is agreed with interest at 4% over Barclays plc base rate for the time being on the valuation from completion to the date of payment. Should the valuation not be agreed by completion, the matter will be referred to the decision of a single Arbitrator to be appointed by agreement or in the event of a dispute by the President of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers. No purchaser shall be entitled to make any claim or set off in respect of dilapidations (if any) to any land, buildings, ditches, fences or any other items. SOUTH HILL FARM DIRECTIONS From Weston-super-Mare take the A370 towards Bleadon. On reaching Bleadon turn left just after the Murco garage on the left hand side and the entrance to South Hill Farm will be found shortly thereafter. Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey. Not to Scale mapping with permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown copyright (100041908) VIEWINGS Strictly by appointment with Savills. Prior to making an appointment to view we strongly recommend that you ELS/HLS AGREEMENT VAT discuss any particular points which are likely to affect your The farm is entered into an ELS/HLS agreement the Vat is chargeable on the land and buildings, it should be interest in the property with a member of staff who has seen termination date being 30th November 2023. It is a condition noted that VAT is not payable on the house and farm the property. of sale that the purchaser takes over this agreement or cottages. indemnifies the vendor for any monies reclaimed in breaking IMPORTANT NOTICE this agreement. FIXTURES AND FITTINGS Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: Only those mentioned in these sales particulars are included 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME (BPS) in the sale. All others such as curtains, carpets, light fittings, own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no The BPS has been claimed for 2015 and is reserved to the garden ornaments etc are specifically excluded but may be responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. available by separate negotiation. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not vendor. Best endeavours will be made by the vendor to be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. transferred the relevant entitlements following the successful 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, completion of the sale. INGOING VALUATION photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily The purchaser shall in addition to the purchase price take comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have UPLIFT over and pay for the following items, one valuer acting for not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy The land hatched on the attached sale plan will be sold each party (or in accordance with the arbitrator appointed by themselves by inspection or otherwise. them) on the day of completion: subject to an uplift provision of 50% of the uplift in value on the grant of any non – agricultural planning permission. • Growing Crops, beneficial tillages and acts of husbandry This uplift will remain in place for 21 years and will become carried out or left for the benefit of the purchaser; payable on the implementation of the planning permission. • Silage, hay and straw at market value. Kingfisher Print and Design. 01803 867087