Town & Lower Farm Kingston Blount, Oxfordshire
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Town & Lower Farm Kingston Blount, Oxfordshire Town & Lower Farm Kingston Blount, Chinnor, Oxfordshire OX39 4SH An investment farm in a prime agricultural area on the edge of The Chilterns Thame 6 miles, Aylesbury 15 miles, Oxford 17 miles, M40 Motorway (Junction 6) 2 miles, Central London 40 miles Predominately arable investment farm with permanent pasture and farmyard Portal framed farm buildings extending to approximately 23,000 sq. ft. Let on first succession Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 Tenancy For sale as a whole About 309 acres (125 hectares) in total Location Town & Lower Farm is well located approximately 2 miles north east of Junction 6 of the M40 and North West of the village of Kingston Blount itself. Located either side of Stert Road the farm is approximately 6 miles from Thame and 15 miles from Aylesbury on the edge of the Chilterns. Town & Lower Farm The farm comprises principally arable land with some permanent pasture and farmyard let on an Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 Tenancy. The farmland is subject to an Entry Level Stewardship Scheme in favour of Kingston Blount Farms. The main access is via Stert Road together with tracks leading from the public highway. The property is mainly bordered by other agricultural land as well as a playing field, cricket pitch and the village of Kingston Blount. About 5 acres of woodland to the north west of the farm is not within the tenancy agreement and is therefore offered for sale with vacant possession. The land The land is set in one block due north of Chinnor Road (B4009). At present the farm comprises about 240 acres of arable and about 50 acres of pasture. There are also about 5 acres of woodland in the North West corner, labelled as “Colonel’s Cover” on the plan. This land is excluded from the tenancy agreement and is therefore sold with vacant possession. Farm buildings To the south of the farmland and due west of Kingston Blount village is the farmyard. From Stert Road, a large double gateway gives access to a concrete yard with a collection of steel and concrete portal framed buildings and corn drying facilities. They extend to just less than 23,000 square foot and are laid out as A follows: A. Livestock Building – 6 bay concrete portal frame, open on one side with part concrete and steel clad walls under a cement fibre roof. Landlord’s fixture. B C B. Livestock Building – 7 bay steel portal frame, open on one side with concrete panel walls under a corrugated tin roof with roof lights. Town Farm Tenant’s fixture. C. Livestock Building & Grain Store - 5 bay concrete portal frame, open on one side with D concrete panel walls and a cement fibre roof. 1 bay is taken up by a fitted grain store. Landlord’s fixture. D. Grain Store & Dryer – concrete and steel portal frame with corrugated tin sides under E a concrete fibre roof. The building houses the grain dryer and grain store. Landlord’s fixture. F E. Livestock Building – steel portal frame with part block walls and Yorkshire boarding above under a concrete fibre roof. Landlord’s fixture. G F. General Purpose Store – tall steel portal frame building under a corrugated tin roof. Landlord’s Based on Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 mapping with the permission of the Controller of HMSO © Crown copyright fixture. 2015 Licence No ES 100018525. This plan is published for the convenience of the purchaser only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. Drawing N6130-04 Date 16.02.15 - NOT TO SCALE G. Livestock Building / Grain Store – steel portal frame with part block walls under a corrugated tin roof. Concrete floor. Landlord’s fixture. The tenants have made various improvements to the buildings over the course of the tenancy. Town & Lower Farm These are documented in Schedule 11 of the This plan is published for the convenience Based on Ordnance Survey 1:2,500 tenancy agreement dated 9th November 2013. of the purchaser only. Its accuracy is not Not mapping with the permission of the A copy of the agreement is available from the guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from to Controller of HMSO vendor’s agents. any contract. © Crown Copyright Scale Licence No ES 100018525 Drawing N6130-04 Date 16.02.15 General way, whether public or private, light, support, Sporting rights: The sporting rights are VAT: Any guide price quoted or discussed is Method of sale: Town & Lower Farm is offered drainage, water and electricity supplies and reserved from the tenancy agreement by the exclusive of VAT. In the event that a sale of the for sale as a whole by private treaty. other rights and obligations, easements and vendors and are included in the freehold sale in property, or any part of it, or any right attached quasi-easements and restrictive covenants and so far as they are owned. to it, becomes a chargeable supply for the Tenure and possession: The property is all existing and proposed wayleaves for masts, purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable offered for sale subject to an Agricultural Overage: The field and yard hatched red on the pylons, stays, cables, drains, water and gas in addition. Holdings Act 1986 Tenancy. Further details are plan are sold subject to an overage on future and other pipes whether referred to in these available from the vendor’s agent. The woodland non-agricultural development. The overage will Health and safety: Given the potential hazards particulars or not. There are a number of public is offered for sale with vacant possession. not apply to any planning permissions granted of a working farm we ask you to be as vigilant footpaths, bridleways and byways over the land. or development or use in connection with as possible when making your inspection for Agricultural Holdings Act Tenancy: Basic Payment: The entitlements to the Basic agriculture, equestrian and forestry activities. This your own personal safety, particularly around the The Farm is let under an Agricultural Holdings Payment are not included in the sale as they overage will be effective for 30 years from the farm buildings and machinery. Act 1986 tenancy. The agreement is a first belong to the tenant. date of completion of the sale and will be payable succession tenancy dated 9th November Solicitors: Darbys, Midland House, West Way, on the grant of planning permission for such uses 2013 with a current rent passing of £21,000 Schemes: The farm is included in an Entry Botley, Oxford OX2 0PH. Tel: 01865 811 700 (excluding agriculture, forestry or equine use). per annum payable half yearly in arrears. Level Stewardship Scheme (ELS) in favour of The amount payable to the vendor will be 50% of Postcode: OX39 4SH The current rent was last reviewed to take effect Kingston Blount Farms. the increase in value resulting from that consent. from 29th September 2013. Further details are Viewing: Strictly by confirmed appointment Designations: The Farm is set in a Nitrate available from the vendor’s agents. Local authority: South Oxfordshire District with the vendor’s agents, Strutt & Parker on Vulnerable Zone (NVZ). Council (01235 520202) 020 7629 7282 or Adkin on 01235 862888 Services: Mains water and electricity are Timber and mineral rights: All timber and supplied to the farmyard. Agent’s note: The vendor of this property is mineral rights are included in the freehold sale, related to an employee of Strutt & Parker. Wayleaves, easements and rights of way: in so far as they are owned. 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