Hilter Fruit Farm Oxenhall, Newent, Gloucestershire

A well-established and highly productive holding extending to approximately 67 acres currently run as a commercial fruit farm.

The House: Reception hall Drawing room Dining room Open plan kitchen/family room Study Cloakroom Utility

Master bedroom with en-suite shower room Three further bedrooms Family bathroom

South facing terrace with superb views Gardens

The Farm: Gated parking and ample hard standing Covered steel frame buildings, stores and secure apple pressing and bottling plant extending to 5524sq’ Paddocks Manicured orchards with a farm track and good road access

In all 65 acres of Grade 2 sandy loam

M50 Junction 3.3 miles, Newent 1.6 miles, Ledbury 8 miles, Gloucester 11 miles, Cheltenham 18 miles Worcester 33 miles, Bristol 45 miles, Birmingham 58 miles, Oxford 59 miles (Distances approximate)

Cheltenham Regional Farms and Estates 123 Promenade, Cheltenham, Gloucester House, Dyer Street Gloucestershire GL50 1NW Cirencester GL7 2PT Tel: +44 1242 246959 Tel: +44 1285 659771 [email protected] [email protected] www.knightfrank.co.uk

These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure. Situation Set in West Gloucestershire countryside, Oxenhall is a charming rural hamlet surrounded by rolling farmland interspersed with mature woodland. Whilst rural in feel, the village is 5 minutes from the market town of Newent, approximately 30 minutes’ drive from the fashionable Spa town of Cheltenham and approximately 15 minutes from the Cathedral City of Gloucester both with train links direct to London. Local primary schools. State secondary school at E Newent. Public schooling - Cheltenham College and Dean Close in Cheltenham and The King’s School, Gloucester. Grammar schools - Pates, Sir Thomas Rich’s and Denmark Road.

Golf courses at Dymock and the South G Herefordshire Golf Club at Upton Bishop. National Hunt Racing at Cheltenham. Theatres in Cheltenham, Malvern and Tewkesbury. Cheltenham festivals including Jazz, Literature, Food and Science. Fishing on the River Wye. e Excellent restaurant at Three Choirs Vineyard. A varied choice in Ledbury and Cheltenham.

Excellent network of bridal paths and footpaths W through the surrounding woods and countryside.

High Street and boutique shopping in S Cheltenham and Ledbury. Local convenience stores, butchers, doctors and garages in the nearby market town of Newent.

Excellent access to the M50 (junction 2&3), M5 M at junction 11a (N&S) at Gloucester. Direct trains to London Paddington, Birmingham New Street and Bristol Parkway from Cheltenham Spa and Gloucester. International airports at Birmingham, Cardiff and Bristol (all approx. 75 mins). Hilter Fruit Farm The House: Set in a tranquil, well elevated position overlooking The main access past the house is concreted and tarmacked the farm and the beautiful countryside beyond, Hilter Farm giving way to the steel framed buildings, apple pressing and house is agriculturally tied and of Scandinavian design, brick bottling plant and a large area of hard standing perfect for clad over a timber frame and is a modern, highly insulated, parking or loading. Dissected by a hard core track that splits detached 4 bedroom home. Built in 1992, the property has the rows of fruit trees, the farm also benefits from two other over 2,300sq’ of comfortable accommodation over two floors agricultural accesses onto the lane that flanks the farm. with modern conveniences, excellent energy efficiency and a To the eastern boundary lies the disused Herefordshire and 180 degree view to the south. The gardens are mainly lawned, Gloucestershire Canal that runs from Cold Harbour Lane to the modest and manageable, arranged on two side of the house north to Winters Farm Lane to the south. and with a vegetable garden to the side. The Farm: The farm is in two parts, the land predominantly The soil south or south east facing. The house and buildings look directly According to the soil survey for England and Wales the soils are over 45 acres of rolling ground mostly planted with a range of shown as being part of the Milford and Bromsgrove series of dessert apples which include varieties such as Cox, Braeburn, soils. Described as well drained fine sandy loamy reddish soils Gala etc. In addition there are apricot and pear trees, asparagus over rock. These light soils make the farm an early production and strawberries as well as a small area of permanent pasture site and are ideally suited to a wide range of crops including, used by the seasonal work force to park vehicles. There is a fruit trees, asparagus, berries and root crops. further 21 acres of orchards some 800 yards to the south east of the farm planted with dessert apples and a small area of The land is classified as Grade 1 and 2. Victoria plums. Directions (GL18 1RN) Driving west from Gloucester towards Newent on the A40, shortly after Over Farm Market, turn right onto the B215 signposted Newent. After about 6 miles, pass through a set of traffic light and take the next right (by a ladder factory) towards Kempley and Oxenhall. Follow the lane for about 1 mile over a disused railway bridge, bearing left of the grass triangle by the church. The orchards are on your right and the access to the farm is by the house, clearly signed after a couple of hundred yards.

Services Mains water and electricity are connected. Drainage to a private system (septic tank). LPG for the kitchen hob. Electric heaters with solar provision. Electric Aga.

Fixtures and Fittings All fixtures and fittings, together with the fitted carpets, curtains and light fittings, are specifically excluded from the sale. However, certain items may be available by separate negotiation.

Wayleaves, Easements & Rights of Way This sale is subject to all rights of support, public and private rights of way, water, light, drainage, and any other easements and wayleaves, all or any other rights, whether mentioned in these particulars or not.

Local Authority: Tax banding ‘D’ - Forest of Dean District Council, Council Offices, High Street, Coleford, GL16 8HG. Tel. 01594 810000

Viewings All viewings are strictly by appointment with the agent. Reception Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area House: 218.8 sq.m. 2355 sq.ft. Bedroom Cellar: 25.7 sq.m. 2355 sq.ft. Bathroom Farm Buildings: 513.2 sq.m. 5524 sq.ft. Kitchen/Utility Total: 757.7 sq.m. 8156 sq.ft. Cellar Storage

Recreation

Ground Floor First Floor

Farm Buildings

This plan is for layout guidance only. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows & door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan,please check all dimensions, shapes & compass bearings before making any decisions reliant upon them. Farm Buildings

Important Notice: Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, measurements and distances given are approximate only. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is correct. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change without notice. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members’ names. Photographs: June 2015 Particulars: June 2015.