Land at Hungarton

Land at Hungarton LEICEStershire

An attractive block of agricultural land comprising 408 acres of arable, 209 acres of pasture and a Grade II Listed detached house. This farming estate in the heart of Leicestershire is available as a whole or in lots.

Leicester 8 miles • Oakham 11 miles • Uppingham 15 miles • Market Harborough 14 miles • Northampton 32 miles • London 105 miles All distances are approximate

LOT 1 – QUENBY LODGE FARM Lot 1A – Quenby Lodge An attractive Grade II Listed detached house, with a range of traditional brick buildings and a concrete portal framed livestock building set in approximately 7 acres. Lot 1B – Land at Quenby Lodge Farm 213 acres of farmland comprising 170 acres of arable and 40 acres of permanent pasture.

LOT 2 – LAND AT HUNGARTON 322 acres of farmland comprising 237 acres of arable and 79 acres of permanent pasture.

LOT 3 – LAND AT BARLEY LEAS Approximately 85 acres of pasture along Barley Leas road.

IN ALL ABOUT 628 ACRES (254 HECTARES)

Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text.

Louise Elliott Richard Gadd Savills National Farms Savills Nottingham and Estates 9 Fletcher Gate, 33 Margaret Street, Nottingham London W1J 0GD NG1 1QQ 020 7016 3780 0115 934 8123 [email protected] [email protected]

3 LOCATION This farming estate lies in the heart of Leicestershire’s rolling train station (8 miles) offers a direct service The majority of the land is to the south east of the village of countryside. Leicester lies 8 miles to the west and provides to London St Pancras from 70 minutes. Market Harborough Hungarton. The village is rural and picturesque with a church a full range of facilities, shops and a mainline train link. The (14 miles) offers a direct East Midlands service to London St and pub. Quenby Lodge is situated on the far eastern side of the market towns of Oakham and Uppingham lie 11 and 15 miles Pancras from 60 minutes. Estate, due north of the hamlet of Cold Newton. to the east and south-east respectively. The A47 runs east to International Airports - East Midlands (28 miles), Birmingham Sporting opportunities include hunting with the Quorn and west close to the south of the property and the A46 runs to (53 miles) and London Luton (78 miles). racing at Leicester, Towcester and Warwick. Until the end of the the north of Leicester, both trunk roads giving good access The public schools of Oakham (11 miles), Uppingham (15 2014/15 season, there was an established shoot over the land (especially M1 and M69) to the rest of the country. miles), Oundle (35 miles) and Rugby (36 miles) are all within offered for sale and the land owned by the adjacent property, The nearest train station is Syston (6 miles) offering a direct easy reach. There are also good prep schools in the area Quenby Hall. East Midlands service to Leicester from 7 minutes. Leicester including Maidwell (22 miles) and Witham Hall (27 miles).

4 SUMMARY The farming estate is ring fenced and runs from Hungarton over clayey soils, and are capable of growing winter cereal in the north west down to Cold Newton in the southeast. The crops and grass. The Denchworth series is Jurassic clay, more property extends to 628.29 acres and comprises a mixture particularly slowly permeable clayey soils over fine loamy of arable and pasture land. The majority of the pasture has soils, similar to the Beccles 3 and suitable for winter cereals organic status whilst the arable land is farmed conventionally. and grass. The land is mostly Grade 3 as recorded in the Soil Survey of The fields are bounded either by roads, mature hedgerows Wales, the soils on the property are shown as the and trees or adjoining agricultural land, most of the land northern half of the estate being of the Beccles 3 Association can be accessed from the public roads which encircle it. with the southern half lying within the Denchworth Internally the property is divided by a network of Hawthorn Association. The Beccles 3 soils are Chalky till, fine loamy hedges, mature trees and small wooded copses.

5 Quenby Lodge

Lot 1 - Quenby Lodge Farm Lot 1A - Situated in an elevated position Quenby Lodge is an and views over the surrounding countryside. The family room cupboards interconnected with the bathroom. attractive four bedroom Grade II listed, detached house built completes the ground floor and benefits from a striking feature Adjoining the main house are a number of traditional brick in 1775. Constructed of red brick under a slate roof, the house brick lined fireplace and original timber beams. outbuildings including a range of stables, tack room and has far reaching rural views and is surrounded by gardens and A single storey brick outhouse adjoins the dining/ sitting room workshop. A further timber framed outbuilding provides a range of traditional buildings. The traditional outbuildings however access may only be taken externally from the side stabling and storage facilities. The outbuildings may provide include stables, a concrete portal frame agricultural building garden. an opportunity for conversion to additional residential or and pasture. The first floor comprises a master bedroom with en-suite commercial uses, subject to obtaining the necessary planning Quenby Lodge extends to approximately 2,345 sq ft over two including bath, wash hand basin and WC and further storage and listed building consents where required. floors. The property benefits from an oil fired central heating / walk in wardrobe area. A further double bedroom is located Lot 1 is subdivided into two parts, Lot 1A, as described above system and double glazing throughout. off the first floor landing providing views across the farmland with approximately 7 acres of grazing land and Lot 1B – 213.79 The ground floor comprises entrance porch and shower room to the south and west. A corridor extends from the landing area acres of land. The land is undulating and predominantly pasture with WC, leading through to the kitchen with quarry tile floor, providing access to a single bedroom. In turn the corridor leads in the north, and arable to the south with road frontage and free standing storage and worktop units and inset stainless steel to a double bedroom with views over open countryside to the a number of access points. There are 170 acres of arable/ sink unit. From the kitchen, access is taken through the family east and west of the property. The family bathroom is accessed temporary grass and 40 acres of permanent pasture. breakfast room to the dining/ sitting room which extends the off the corridor and includes a bath, hand wash basin, WC and full width of the property and benefits from an open fire place a heated towel rail. There is a further storage room with airing

6 7 Quenby Lodge Main House gross internal area: 218 sq m (2,345 sq ft) Workshop gross internal area: 20 sq m (221 sq ft) Stables and Tack Room gross internal area: 46 sq m (495 sq ft) External Room gross internal area: 12 sq m (133 sq ft) Total gross internal area: 296 sq m (3,194 sq ft) This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact.

Ground Floor

First Floor

8 9 10 Lot 2 - LAND AT HUNGARTON Lot 2 comprises a large block of arable and pasture land, extending to approximately 322.46 acres. There are 237 acres of arable and 79 acres of permanent pasture, the land benefits from road frontage and a number of access points. Rights of access for all purposes at all times will be reserved by the vendor over the area hatched brown on the block plan. Rights for the installation and maintenance of services will also be required. A third party has a right to gain access to Hungarton Spinney between points A and B. There will be a reservation in favour of the current owner to share from any uplift in value resulting from the future residential development of the Washpit. The proposed uplift being 40% of the net increase in value for a period of 30 years from the date of completion. For clarity, this uplift only relates to the development of residential property. A plan of this area is available from the selling agents.

Lot 3 – Land at Barley Leas This ring fenced block of grassland extends to approximately 85.04 acres and benefits from road frontage onto Barley Leas Road. The land is currently split into 6 field parcels and is farmed in-hand.

11 12 GENERAL REMARKS AND STIPULATIONS TENURE The freehold of the Estate is for sale with vacant possession on completion, subject to the following occupancies:-

Property Occupancy Notice period Quenby Lodge Assured Shorthold Tenancy Two months 48 acres at Hungarton Agricultural Holdings Act 25 March 2016 Arable Land Cropping Licence See holdover section Pasture Vacant See holdover section

METHOD OF SALE AND LOTTING The Estate is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole or in lots. In the event of a sale in lots, cross rights and reservations may be imposed and granted for the provision of access, maintenance and services.

SERVICES Quenby Lodge: Mains water and electricity, number of public footpaths and bridleways private drainage. Oil Fired Central heating. which cross the Estate. Water troughs: Purchasers should contact the selling agents or make their own UNREGISTERED LAND investigations into water and not make The land hatched on the sale plan is not assumptions on the basis of troughs being currently registered with the Land Registry present. Savills have not undertaken any tests but the Vendors intend to transfer it with on any of the services. such title they have.

COUNCIL TAX BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME AND GRANT Quenby Lodge: Band E SCHEMES Where owned, Basic Payment Scheme ENERGY PERFORMANCE entitlements are included within the sale. CERTIFICATES (EPCS) The claim for the current year will be An EPC is available for Quenby Lodge from retained by the vendor and the vendor agrees the selling agents. to use reasonable endeavours to transfer the entitlements for future Basic Payments to EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES AND RIGHTS the purchaser(s) upon completion. Further OF WAY details are available from the selling agents. The property will be sold subject to and with The farmland is currently part of the benefit of all rights of way either public environmental schemes (including HLS, or private, all easements and other rights of organic ELS), however it is the vendors way whether referred to or not. There are a intention to end these on 31st August 2015.

13 BOUNDARIES AND FENCING OBLIGATIONS In the event of a sale in lots, the purchaser of Lot 1a will be required to erect a stock proof fence upon the east and south west boundary of the property. There are further areas which a purchaser will be required to fence upon completion. Details of new fencing and existing fencing obligations can be sought from the selling agent.

HOLDOVER The farming operation is partly run in-hand by the current owners, whilst the arable land is farmed on a cropping licence. A period of holdover may need to be agreed to close down the current operations. PLANNING POSTCODES The Estate is offered for sale subject to any development plans, Quenby Lodge: LE7 9JE (nearest) NITRATE VULNERABLE ZONE Tree Preservation Orders, ancient orders and public rights of All of the farmland on the estate lies within a Nitrate way. The Estate is designated as an area of Open Countryside. VIEWINGS Vulnerable Zone, which limits the application of Quenby Lodge is Grade II Listed. Access to view Quenby Lodge (Lot 1A) must be made by prior nitrogen to the land in an attempt to reduce the run-off appointment with the selling agents. Access to this lot (internal of nitrates into water courses. MINERALS, TIMBER & SPORTING or external) is strictly prohibited without a prior appointment. The minerals, timber and sporting rights and the rights to work Bare land lots may be viewed during daylight hours providing EMPLOYEES/TUPE them, so far as they are owned over the freehold of the property, you have a copy of Savills sale particulars with you. Given Where applicable, the purchaser will be responsible are included in the sale. the potential hazards of a working farm, viewers should take for taking on existing employees, eligible under the care and precaution with regard to their personal safety when Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) FIXTURES AND FITTINGS viewing the property, particularly around the cattle, horses, dogs, farm machinery and buildings. Regulations. All fixtures and fittings, including carpets, curtains, light fittings as well as garden statuary are specifically excluded from the sale. INGOING VALUATION IMPORTANT NOTICE All tenant’s fixtures and fittings, curtains, carpets, ornamental Savills and their clients give notice that: In addition to the purchase price, the purchaser will be and wall lights, garden ornaments, garden furniture, stone 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in required to pay for any growing crops and cultivations troughs and plant pots are also specifically excluded from the relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or at cost or market value, whichever is the higher, together sale of the freehold property. on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not with all other stores including fertilisers and chemicals. form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements In addition, RMVS and UMVS will be charged at £40 LOCAL AUTHORITY or representations of fact. per ha over the arable cropping area. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, images Council, Council Offices, The Symington and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. Building, Adam and Eve Street, Market Harborough, It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, VALUE ADDED TAX building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, Leicestershire, LE16 7AG. Tel: 01858 828282. equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection Any guide prices quoted or discussed are exclusive of or otherwise. Rents quoted in these particulars may be subject to VAT in addition. VAT. In the event of a sale of the Estate or any part of it, SOLICITORS Particulars produced February 2015. or any right attached to it becoming a chargeable supply Roythornes, Enterprise Way, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire, Photographs taken in January 2015 and July 2011. for the purposes of VAT, such tax would be paid for in PE11 3YR. Tel 01775 805525. Contact: Vember Mortlock. addition to the purchase price.

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