Hawthorn Farm Road Cholmondeston CW7 4DR Hawthorn Farm Cholmondeston | Winsford | CW7 4DR

Nantwich 5 miles, 8 miles, Winsford 7.5 miles (All distances approximate) An exciting opportunity to acquire a well-equipped dairy farm comprising a traditional 5-bedroom farmhouse, extensive outbuildings and 290.20 acres (117.44 ha) of versatile and productive agricultural land available as a whole or in 4 lots.

• Prime Cheshire dairy farm

• Attractive family farmhouse

• Modern milking parlour and facilities

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LOT 1 – FARMHOUSE, BUILDINGS & 192.25 ACRES GARDEN Lot 1 is coloured purple on the plan overleaf and comprises a traditional red brick 5- T here is a long garden to the front of the property and a paved patio area to the side bedroom Cheshire farmhouse under a slate roof and range of traditional and modern (south elevation) which over looks the orchard. agricultural buildings set in 192.25 acres (or thereabouts). COUNCIL TAX BAND – G EPC - E The Farmhouse is well maintained both inside and out with traditional features providing plentiful character and charm. The property has double glazed UPVC windows throughout and comprises the following accommodation:

GROUND FLOOR • Front Entrance – The property has a lobby leading to the original front door. • Rear Entrance – The back door opens into a hallway that has a quarry tile floor and large traditional wooden door leading to the living room. • Living Room/Dining Room – A spacious living room with a brick fireplace, quarry tile floor and double doors opening onto the patio. • Utility – A useful utility space with an adjoining W.C and boiler room. • Office – An office with an external door leading to the farmyard. • Kitchen – Built in units, with an attractive slate floor and adjoining pantry. • Living Room – A generously sized living room/ social space with an electric fire set in a traditional fireplace. • Snug/Gym – A wooden floor with a blocked off fireplace and traditional beams showing. • Hallway – The hallway leads into the front of the house and has an appealing mosaic tiled floor. Stairs leading to:

FIRST FLOOR • Family Bathroom – A recently redecorated bathroom with a bath, double sinks, and W.C. • Bedroom 1 – A light and airy double bedroom with a door adjoining the family bathroom and hallway. • Bedroom 2 - A spacious double bedroom with inbuilt storage which houses the airing cupboard and immersion heater. • Bedroom 3 – A double bedroom with an adjoining en-suite that has a sink, W.C and electric shower. • Bedroom 4 – Spacious double bedroom. • Bedroom 5 – A double bedroom with adjoining en-suite that has a bath with shower, sink and W.C.

SERVICES Mains electricity, mains water, oil fired central heating to radiators and private drainage to a septic tank.

FLOO4 RPLANS – available from the selling agent.

BUILDINGS

Dimensions (m) No Description (approx.) 1 11.60 x 18.50 Farmhouse, a 5-bedroom detached farmhouse under a slate roof and traditional Cheshire brick exterior.

2 12.55 x 2.80 Brick outhouse under a slate roof currently used for storage. 3 6.28 x 6.47 Traditional brick building with stables inside. 5 bay steel portal frame modern agricultural building under a pitched roof. The shed is constructed of breeze block walls in part with Yorkshire boarding 4 9.00 x 23.70 to the eaves and a concrete floor and is used for rearing calves. 1 bay is taller in height and used as storage. There is a concrete pad in front of the shed to allow for the pens to be opened out to provide an outside feed area. 4 bay steel portal frame modern agricultural building with breeze block walls in part and Yorkshire boarding to the eaves, under a corrugated Asbestos 5 24.00 x 9.00 Containing Material (ACM) roof with skylight and a concrete floor. There is a concrete pad and feed barriers to the front of the building for an outside feed area. Currently this is used as loose housing.

A single storey traditional Cheshire brick barn which houses the parlour, holding pen, dairy, heat exchange and additional workshop. The workshop is in 6 25.70 x 11.00 the most southern part of the building with sliding box profile double doors. The building is under a slate roof with double glazed UPVC windows and doors throughout. More information on the parlour and bulk tank is listed below. 7 41.26 x 4.50 A double storey traditional Cheshire brick barn under a slate roof used as ancillary storage and has UPVC windows and doors in part. Coloured grey on the plan attached and labelled as number 8 is an

8 Yard Area area on the yard which is used as cattle handling facilities and the collecting yard. Cubicle shed – steel portal frame cubicle shed with breeze block walls

in part and Yorkshire boarding to the eaves under an ACM roof with

skylights and a vent. The shed has a concrete floor which has been 9 26.80 x 71.80 recently grooved. The shed has 224 (approx.) cubicles (112 on either side of the feed passage). The shed is fitted with automatic slurry scrapers and the cubicles have mattresses in place. Cubicle Shed - a clear span steel portal framed agricultural building with breeze block walls in part and Yorkshire boarding to the eaves. The roof is a pitched fibre cement roof with skylight and a vent. This

10 17.00 x 39.00 shed has a concrete floor which has been recently grooved and to the east elevation has a feed barrier with a cantilever. The shed has 80

cubicles (approx.) all of which have mattresses in and automatic slurry

scrapers. 11 Lagoon Earth walled lagoon

The measurements are to the external part of the walls. The Silage 12 38.00 x 31.00 clamp has a concrete floor and clay walls. Capable of holding up to 1,500 tonnes (or thereabouts). A feed store/silage clamp with lined wooden sleeper walls and a 13 7.00 x 18.50 concrete base.

14 13.00 x 8.50 Manure store with breeze block walls and a concrete base.

15 24 diameter An above-ground slurry tank with capacity for 400,000 litres (approx.) A 3 bay steel portal frame storage building with 2 metre high concrete panels and corrugated metal cladding to the eaves. Corrugated fibre 16 9.05 x 18.16 cement roof with skylights and a concrete floor. The shed has a breeze block wall sectioning off one bay. Not to Scale 4

S ITUATION The farm is located in the heart of the Cheshire plain, a noted agricultural district. Lot 1 (The Farmhouse, Buildings and 192.25 acres) is located to the east of a country lane called Winsford Road. Lot 2 and 3 are located to the west of Winsford Road and Lot 4 is located to the north of Minshull Lane a short distance away.

FARMYARD The farmyard has been designed to support a dairy herd. Currently there are 260 cows being milked. To the east of the farmyard is roughly 190 acres of pasture ground, suitable for grazing. There is a concrete cow track running from the farmyard to the pasture fields which ensures the ground is easily accessible for the milking herd to graze.

PARLOUR & DAIRY Tank & Adjacent Room - 2016 FABDEC DARIKOOL DXFF 10,000 Litre Stainless Steel Bulk Tank with 3 phase refrigeration unit and water heater for tank washing. FABDEC Icebuilder, 2 x 3 Phase Bulk Tank Compressors. 2016 FABDEC SR-840D Smartheat Heat Exchange Unit. Parlour Compressor Air Blast.

Old Dairy - WESTFALIA 150/D52 Plate Cooler With Associated Piping. WESTFALIA Surge Variotherm Parlour Wash System. GEA Dairy Plan C21 Management System.

PARLOUR - WESTFALIA GEA 20/40 Herringbone Parlour with zig zag rump rail, stalling and WESTFALIA SURGE parlour feeders with supply auger from feed bin. Auto ID feed system. Direct line with WESTFALIA claws and milk recording system, WESTFALIA automatic cluster removers, big bore vacuum line, “vacuum on demand” 2 vacuum pumps with 3 phase motors, parlour pit rubber mats and mats on cow standings. COTSWOLD wall mounted udder wash with spray nozzles in parlour. AMBIC teat spray unit with nozzles. Parlour volume washer with water holding tank. 20 tonne COLLINSON feed bin (adjacent to collecting area).

FARM DISPERSAL SALE The vendor reserves the right to hold a farm dispersal sale prior to or just after completion. The clamp silage is available by separate negotiation and the vendor reserves the right to include the clamped silage within the farm dispersal sale.

THE LAND LOT 1 The land at Hawthorn Farm is available as a whole or in 4 lots: Lot 1 is coloured purple on the plan and comprises a 5-bedroom Farmhouse and a range of

Lotting Acres Hectares traditional and modern agricultural buildings, set in 192.25 acres (or thereabouts). The land 10.38 4.20 Permanent Pasture is made up of pasture, woodland and farmyard/cow track. All the fields are relatively flat and have water troughs. There are two footpaths crossing the land, a water and gas pipeline. 20.64 8.35 Permanent Pasture

21.85 8.84 Permanent Pasture LOT 2 2.87 1.16 Woodland 39.25 acres (or thereabouts) coloured orange on the plan enclosed. Lot 2 is located across 26.39 10.68 Permanent Pasture the road from Lot 1 and the farmhouse (in Lot 1) looks out over these fields. The land has 23.98 9.70 Permanent Pasture roadside access as well as a mains water supply and is made up of three flat grass fields with 18.26 7.39 Permanent Pasture mature hedges forming the boundaries.

Lot 1 - 192.25 acres 1.41 0.57 Woodland LOT 3 (77.80 ha) 0.88 0.36 Woodland 21.93 acres (or thereabouts) coloured blue on the plan enclosed. Lot 3 is made up of two 17.00 6.88 Permanent Pasture productive permanent pasture fields which are located just over 650 metres from the main 13.87 5.61 Permanent Pasture farm. This attractive block of land has roadside access and a mains water supply. There is a 10.29 4.16 Permanent Pasture public footpath crossing the land. 12.05 4.88 Permanent Pasture LOT 4 7.34 2.97 Permanent Pasture 36.77 acres (or thereabouts) coloured green on the plan attached. In 2020 this land has Farmyard, buildings, 5.04 2.04 been used to grow maize. The land benefits from an unrestricted right of way along the and cow track track (marked on the plan). 2.54 1.03 Permanent Pasture Lot 2 – 39.25 acres 21.11 8.54 Permanent Pasture (15.88 ha) FENCING 15.60 6.31 Permanent Pasture The Purchaser of each lot will be responsible for maintaining their own stock proof Lot 3 - 21.93 acres 6.73 2.72 Permanent Pasture boundary fences. (8.87 ha) 15.20 6.15 Permanent Pasture Lot 4 - 36.77 acres 13.13 5.31 Arable (14.88 ha) 23.64 9.57 Arable Total 290.20 117.44

BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME () The land is registered for the BPS and the vendor has claimed in the 2020 scheme year. The purchaser is required to indemnify the vendor for any cross-compliance breach that may affect the 2020 BPS claim. The BPS entitlements are available via separate negotiation with the selling agent.

SOIL TYPE According to the Soil Association Survey of England and Wales, the soil is classed as “Crewe” described as slowly permeable reddish clayey and fine loamy over clayey soils. Suitable for dairying on permanent grassland and some arable cropping.

LAND GRADE The land is recorded on the Land Classification Series for England and Wales as Grade 3. Grade 1 being the best and Grade 5 the worst.

EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES AND RIGHTS OF WAY The land is sold subject to, and with the benefit of all public and private rights of way, lights, drain age, cable, pylons or other easements, restrictions or obligations whether or not the same are described in these particulars of sale.

VIEWINGS We ask that all viewings of the property are made by prior appointment with the selling agents, by calling the office 01829773000.

MON EY LAUNDERING LEGILSATION Rostons Ltd must comply with Anti Money Laundering legislation. As part of the requirements, Rostons must obtain evidence of the identity and proof of address of potential buyers. Prior to an offer being accepted, all parties who are purchasing must provide the necessary evidence.

SALE PLAN AND PARTICULARS The sale plan is based on the Ordnance Survey sheet. Prospective purchasers should check the contract documents. The purchasers shall raise no objection or query in respect of any variation between the physical boundaries on the site and the Ordnance Survey sheet plan. The plans are strictly for identification purposes only.

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT The property not withstanding any description contained in these particulars, is sold subject to any development plan, tree preservation order, town planning scheme or agreement, resolution or notice.

TITLE & TITLE The property is being sold freehold with vacant possession upon completion. The property is registered under a number of different title numbers.

SELLING AGENTS VENDORS SOLICITORS LOCAL AUTHORITY Holly Wybergh Oliver Lewis Council Rostons Limited Hibberts LLP c/o Municipal Buildings Whitchurch Road 25 Barker Street Earle Street Hatton Heath Nantiwch Crewe Cheshire Cheshire CH3 9AU CW5 5EN CW1 2BJ Tel: 01829 773000 Telephone: 01270 624225 Telephone: 0300 123 5500 Email: Email: Website: [email protected] [email protected] https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk DIRECTIONS From the Tollemache Arms Public House on the A51 in , proceed towards turning left on to Long Lane, continuing for 2.6 miles. At the T junction turn right onto Winsford Road. Continue for 1.5 miles through Cholmondeston where Lots 1, 2 and 3 will be marked either side of the road with a Rostons for sale board. To get to Lot 4 turn onto Minshull Lane (heading east), continue for 1.7 miles where the property will be marked with a Rostons for sale board.

Rostons for themselves and for the Vendors or Lessors of this property whose agents they are give notice that:. 1) the particulars are produced in good faith, are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute any part of a contract. 2) no person in the employment of Rostons has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property.