Upper Grove Farm, Rendham June 2020.Pub
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Chartered Surveyors / Estate Agents A superb small farm set in a delightful Guide Price £1,600,000 Freehold rural position in east Suffolk; comprising Ref: C1169(A) period farmhouse, extensive farm Upper Grove Farm Rendham buildings and 114 acres (46 hectares). Saxmundham Suffolk IP17 2AS Available as a whole or in three Lots: Contact Us Lot 1 - House, buildings and 6.20 acres (2.51 ha) - Guide Price £700,000 Clarke and Simpson Lot 2 - 57.75 acres (23.37 ha) of arable land - Guide Price £485,000 Well Close Square Framlingham Lot 3 - 50.06 acres (20.26 ha) of arable woodland - Guide Price £415,000 Suffolk IP13 9DU T: 01728 724200 F: 01728 724667 As a whole - Guide Price £1,600,000 And The London Office 40 St James’ Place London SW1A 1NS [email protected] www.clarkeandsimpson.co.uk Location Upper Grove Farm is situated in a delightful rural position on the outskirts of the popular village of Rendham. The village benefits from the popular White Horse public house and a pretty church. The market town of Saxmundham isabout three miles to the east, and offers a good variety of shops and other amenities. There is a primary and middle school in the town and a further choice of schooling in both the state and private sector is available in Framlingham. Framlingham is about five miles to the west and is best known locally for its fine Medieval Castle and also has a good selection of shops, public houses and restaurants together with a fine Church. The County town of Ipswich is about fifteen miles to the south from where main Inter-City services to London’s Liverpool Street station take just over the hour. There are also some direct trains daily to London from Saxmundham and a regular branch line service to Ipswich. Method of Sale We have been instructed to offer the land by private treaty inviting offers for the whole or three lots with the intention of achieving exchange of contracts as soon as possible with completion by agreement expected to take place as soon as possible after exchange. The Vendor may require holdover on the farmhouse and some of the buildings through to 31st December 2020, details to be agreed with the Agent. A deposit of 10% of the purchase price will be payable on exchange of contracts and if early entry is required, then the purchaser/s will be asked to pay an additional 10% at that stage. Vendors’ Solicitor Jonathan Margarson of Cross Ram & Co, 18 The Thoroughfare, Halesworth, Suffolk IP19 8AJ. Telephone: 01986 873636. Email: [email protected] Description Upper Grove Farm offers an exciting opportunity for anyone looking for a highly productive ring fenced small farm with an excellent range of modern buildings located in a delightful rural setting in east Suffolk. Lot 1 - Comprising the farmhouse, which is not Listed, farm buildings and grassland and extending to approximately 6.20 acres (2.51 hectares). Lot 1 is shown outlined and coloured red on the enclosed plan. Upper Grove Farmhouse Ground Floor A front door provides access to the Hallway Doors lead off to the dining room, with radiator and Sitting Room A dual-aspect room with timber-framed double-glazed windows to the north-west and south-west overlooking the front and side of the property. Exposed timbers. Brick fireplace which is home to a wood burning stove with the benefit of a stainless steel liner. Radiator. Built-in cupboard. A door opens to stairs that lead to the first floor landing. Further door to the Kitchen Timber-framed double-glazed windows to the north-east and south-east. High and low level wall units with roll edge worksurface and one and a half bowl stainless steel sink with drainer and mixer taps above. Space for electric oven with extractor fan above. Radiator. Exposed timbers. Stable-style door to the exterior. Doors to the study, dining room and Utility Room Timber-framed double-glazed window to the south-east. Space and plumbing for washing machine, tumble dryer, dishwasher and fridge freezers. High and low level wall units. Dining Room Timber-framed double-glazed windows to the south-east and south-west with fine views over the gardens and fields to the front and side. Fireplace with tiled surround. Radiator. Exposed timbers. Understairs shelved cupboard. Study Timber-framed double-glazed window to the north-east of the property. Radiator. Exposed timbers. First Floor Landing - doors lead to the bedrooms and bathroom. Bedroom One A double bedroom with timber-framed double-glazed window enjoying fine views to the south-west over the farmland. Exposed timbers. Radiator. A door opens to the Dressing Room/Occasional Single Bedroom North-east facing window to the rear of the property. Radiator. Fitted wardrobes with hanging rails and shelving. From the landing, further doors lead to Bedroom Two A double bedroom with timber-framed double-glazed window to the south-west with field and woodland views. Exposed timbers. Radiator. Walk-in cupboard with shelving, window to the front and hatch to attic. Bathroom Comprising bath, shower unit and hand wash basin. Part tiled walls. North-east facing window to the rear of the property. Built-in airing cupboard with lagged hot water cylinder and slatted shelving. Radiator. Cloakroom Comprising WC, hand wash basin and fitted cupboard. North-east facing window. A door opens to Bedroom Three A single bedroom with timber-framed window to the north-east, enjoying field views. Radiator. Exposed timbers. The Gardens and Paddocks Access from the pubic highway is via a concrete driveway, which provides ample off-road parking and leads to a double garage of block construction under a corrugated roof and has up-and-over doors to the front. The garden is laid to lawn and is bordered by well maintained and mature hedging. It contains trees and shrubs, as well as an extensive vegetable garden that includes a polytunnel. In addition is a summerhouse and a most attractive pond. Beyond the farmhouse and buildings to the north are two delightful and well maintained grass paddocks bordered by hedgerows and mature oak trees. The smaller paddock is cut for hay and the larger paddock is typically grazed during the summer months by sheep. There is a large pond located in the large paddock to the rear of the farm buildings. Services Mains water and single-phase electricity are connected to the farm house and farm buildings. Private drainage system. Oil-fired central heating. Council Tax Band E. £2,150.18 per annum 2020/2021. Local Authority East Suffolk Council. Upper Grove Farm Buildings 1. Traditional Barn 19’ x 52’5 (5.8m x 16m) A most attractive traditional timber framed barn with pantile roof and brick and timber walls. The building is divided into two with two bays being open sided and two bays enclosed with a personnel door. Lean-to at eastern elevation being the old dairy. 2. Former Cattle Yard 43’11 x 27’6 (13.4m x 8.4m) Wooden framed building with pitched asbestos roof and with block walling and tin/asbestos cladding on three elevations. Concrete floor. Cattle gates at either end of the building. Lean-to on eastern elevation housing farm electricity supply meter. 3. General Purpose Building 80’8 x 35’5 (24.6m x 10.8m) Of steel portal frame with cement fibre roof with blockwork and cement fibre wall. Concrete floor. 4m x 4m roller doors at either end. The building incorporates the workshop measuring 18’ x 16’ (5.5m x 4.9m) with separate 4m x 4m galvanised roller door. 4. Old Mill House 26’6 x 14’5 (8.1m x 4.4m) With asbestos roof, block walling and concrete floor. Sliding door at one end and with additional personnel door. Electricity connected. 5. Dutch Barn 62’ x 28’2 (18.89m x 8.6m) Wooden framed with asbestos roof, hardcore floor and open sided on three sides. Eaves height of 6.8m. 6. General Purpose Building 62’ x 40’ (18.89m x 12.19m) Of steel portal frame with cement fibre roof with plasticised metal clad walls. 8.8m to eaves height. Concrete floor and with two sets of 4.5m x 4.5m roller doors on front elevation. 7. Former Cattle Building 59’ x 36’1 (18m x 11m) Of steel portal frame with cement fibre roof and with block walking to 3m and Yorkshire boarding above on three sides. Concrete floor. 8. Dutch Barn 59’ x 49’2 (18m x 15m) Of steel portal frame with cement fibre roof and partial concrete floor. Open sided. 7.5m eaves height. 9. Yard Located in front of the modern farm buildings, is an excellent sized concrete yard, which benefits from access directly off the public highway. There are a further two access points from the farm buildings. Farmland The land is offered for sale in two lots and is shown for identification purposes coloured blue and green on the enclosed plan. The land has been farmed in hand to an exceptionally high standard for many years. The farm is gently undulating and consists of Beccles 1 and Hanslope soils and is Classified as Grade 3 under the DEFRA 1:250,000 Land Classification Map. There is good access into each lot directly from the public highway through a number of gateways. The land has typically been in a white straw rotation of winter wheat, winter barley, oilseed rape and temporary grass leys. A full cropping schedule is shown enclosed. Lot 2 - 57.75 acres (23.37 hectares) - coloured blue on the enclosed plan.