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Northay Farm.qxp_Stags 05/10/2016 14:13 Page 1 Northay Farm Northay Farm.qxp_Stags 05/10/2016 14:13 Page 2 Northay Farm.qxp_Stags 05/10/2016 14:13 Page 3 Northay Farm Wootton Fitzpaine, Bridport, Dorset DT6 6NL Charmouth 3 miles • Bridport 7 miles • Axminster 7 miles • Dorchester 22 miles • Exeter 39 miles. A privately situated commercial farm on the edge of the Marshwood Vale • Traditional 4 bedroom farmhouse for modernisation • Extensive range of modern farm buildings including parlour, dairy and livestock accommodation. • Productive, predominantly Grade 3 land capable of growing a wide variety of crops • Isolated stone barn offering potential for conversion (STP) • Pockets of woodland copses offering amenity and sporting appeal In all 242.10 acres (98.01 hectares) Additional 152.93 acres (61.91 hectares) and modern farm buildings available about a quarter of a mile away at Lower Abbot’s Wootton Stags Farm Agency Stags 21 Southernhay West Unit 1, 29 South Street The London Office Exeter Bridport 40 St James’s Place Devon EX1 1PR Dorset DT6 3NR London Tel: 01392 680059 Tel: 01308 428000 SW1A 1NS Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tel: 020 7839 0888 stags.co.uk Northay Farm.qxp_Stags 05/10/2016 14:13 Page 4 Situation Northay Farm is set in an attractive rural location on the north eastern side of Wootton Fitzpaine, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The locality is quiet and unspoilt with fantastic views over the Marshwood Vale and beyond to the Dorset Jurassic Coast. There is good access to the A35, which links to Axminster to the west and Bridport to the east. The farm is located close to the charming villages of Wootton Fitzpaine and Whitchurch Canonicorum. The nearby towns of Axminster and Bridport offer a good range of day to day facilities while Axminster also has a rail connection to London Waterloo. To the south lies the World Heritage site of the Jurassic Coast, with Charmouth renowned as the best fossil beach in the world. The picturesque town of Lyme Regis offers a wealth of local shops and recreational facilities while the county town of Dorchester, around 22 miles away, offers a comprehensive array of retail and leisure facilities. The domestic and international airport at Exeter is approximately 40 miles to the west and provides connections to an ever-increasing number of destinations. Introduction Approx. Gross Internal Floor Area Northay Farm offers an opportunity to acquire a commercial farm with 196.27 Sq Metres 2117 Sq Ft (Excludes Store & Includes Garage, Boot Room) much potential, either as a dairy farm (as currently) or to be run as a mixed farm of arable and livestock. The principal dwelling, Northay Farmhouse, is of stone construction under Farm Office a slate tiled roof and provides the basis for a comfortable family home, 6.10 x 3.02m subject to a programme of modernisation. The house has a south facing 20' x 9'11 aspect and is situated at the heart of the farmstead. Bedroom 2 4.98 x 3.12m Bedroom 4 Northay Farm is principally run as a dairy holding with a milking herd of 16'4 x 10'3 3.96 x 3.12m 13' x 10'3 160 cows, and a similar number of followers, as well as a beef cattle herd and a sheep flock. There is an extensive range of modern farm buildings Garage which could continue being run as a dairy, or be adapted to provide other 6.10 x 2.67m 20' x 8'9 livestock accommodation. The predominantly level land at Northay Farm Down which is capable of growing a wide variety of crops, is currently down to grass but has previously grown maize and cereal crops. Bedroom 1 Bedroom 3 5.56 x 4.45m 4.45 x 3.91m Situated away from the main farmhouse is a stone barn – known as 18'3 x 14'7 14'7 x 12'10 Harpers Barn - offering potential for conversion subject to the necessary Boot Room 6.10 x 3.02m planning consents. 20' x 9'11 The Farmhouse The floor plan shows the extent of the internal accommodation, but in First Floor brief comprises: Front Porch with front door opening into the Hall. Open-plan Utility 3.86 x 2.01m Kitchen/Breakfast Room with large open fireplace housing a wood 12'8 x 6'7 burner, wall and base units, single sink and drainer, gas hob and electric oven with extractor fan over, Stanley Rayburn (which provides hot water & central heating), airing cupboard with hot water tank. Sitting Room with Kitchen / Breakfast Room fireplace.Utility. Bathroom with bath, wash hand basin and WC. Boot 7.62 x 3.61m Room. 25 x 11'10 From the hall, stairs lead up to the first floor with 4 Bedrooms and a Sitting Room 4.39 x 3.68m Toilet, with WC and wash hand basin. 14'5 x 12'1 Up Outside To the front of the house is a decked area and lawned garden, while to the side is an orchard with a variety of fruit trees. Adjoining the property Ground Floor to the rear is a Garage and Farm Office. Northay Farm.qxp_Stags 05/10/2016 14:13 Page 5 The Land Basic Payment Scheme Sporting and Mineral Rights The farmland extends to approximately 209 acres Entitlements will be made available. The purchaser will The sporting and mineral rights insofar as they are (84.94 hectares) including 27.62 acres of woodland. The take over the vendors’ cross compliance responsibilities. owned are included with the freehold. land is predominantly Grade 3 and is currently down to grass, but has previously grown forage maize, cereal crops and forage crops. Schemes Fixtures and Fittings Northay Farm is part of an Entry Level Stewardship All fixtures and fittings, unless specifically referred to The woodland is mixed broadleaf and offers some (ELS) agreement which ends on 31/10/18. As part of within these particulars, are expressly excluded from the sporting and amenity appeal. the purchase of the farm and land the purchaser(s) will sale of the freehold. undertake to take on this agreement which may require Land & Buildings at Lower additional management options to be undertaken. Farm Sale Abbot’s Wootton Ingoing Valuation The vendor reserves the right to hold a farm sale by Situated approximately 0.25 miles to the south of auction of live and deadstock on the property prior to Upon completion of purchase and in addition to Northay Farm is an excellent block of accommodation completion. purchase price, the purchaser shall take over and pay ground and modern farm buildings suitable as a dairy for (including VAT where applicable) the following items youngstock rearing unit to support the main farm. The below at valuation: The buyer will be required on Wayleaves, Rights of Way etc land is a mixture of arable, pasture and woodland. completion to make a payment on account for the Further details are available from the agents. The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of approximate amount of the ingoing valuation, as any wayleave agreements in respect of any electricity or calculated by Stags, with the final valuation to be agreed telephone poles, wires, stays, cables etc., or water or General Remarks within 7 days after completion drainage pipes etc., either passing upon, over or under Services All remaining hay, straw, wrapped and bagged silage, it. The property is also sold subject to and with the feedstuffs grain, etc, upon the property at market values. benefit of any public or private rights of way or Water - Private water from the Lady Well Water supply bridleways etc. system – a shared system between local farms, All remaining clamp silage at consuming value whereby water is pumped to a central holding tank and calculated in accordance with the CAAV Publication No then gravity fed to Northay Farm. An additional private 183. The valuation will be based on an analysis or if Plans & Boundary Fences water supply from a spring is located in field 3756. A appropriate, analyses. The Vendor is responsible for A plan, which is not to scale and is not to be relied upon, mains water connection is available at Point X on the obtaining the analyses and will pay the charges. is attached to these particulars. Purchasers must satisfy sale plan. Rights will be reserved over the Land at Lower themselves by inspection or otherwise as to its Abbots Wootton to allow for improvements to the mains Beneficial cultivations carried out prior to completion accuracy. supply. and growing crops planted prior to completion at the Electricity – Mains electricity (3 phase) cost of seeds, fertilisers, sprays, pesticides and labour thereto. Where labour has been undertaken by Warning Drainage – Private drainage contract, then the actual cost shall apply. In all other Farms can be dangerous places. Please take care cases, the labour charges shall be in accordance with when viewing the property, particularly in the vicinity of Tenure the CAAV costings. the farm buildings. Freehold with vacant possession. All fertilisers applied to pasture land which has not been cut or grazed between application and completion shall Disclaimer Access be taken over at cost price of fertilisers and labour at These particulars are a guide only and should not be Direct access to the public highway. Northay Farm Lane actual cost where undertaken by contract or in relied upon for any purpose. is an unclassified road which is maintained by the local accordance with the CAAV costings. authority. A neighbour has a right of access along the first section.