Swineshead Farms Bedfordshire

Swineshead Farms bedfordshire • mk44 2ad

Kimbolton 5 miles, St Neots 10 miles, Bedford 13 miles, London 70 miles (all mileages are approximate) A SUPERB COMMERCIAL ARABLE FARM SET IN ATTRACTIVE ROLLING COUNTRYSIDE

Grade II Listed 5 bedroom farmhouse with a range of traditional barns, stabling and paddocks Productive arable land with excellent internal access Range of farm buildings including 1,900 tonnes of grain storage Redundant farmstead with development potential (subject to planning) Sporting potential Additional land may be available on a Farm Business Tenancy

IN ALL ABOUT 903 ACRES (365 HECTARES)

For sale by private treaty as a whole or in 4 lots

Savills Cambridge Savills London Savills Norwich Oliver Carr Charlie Paton Christopher Miles 01223 347274 0207 4095916 01603 229235 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Introduction Swineshead Farms offers purchasers the opportunity to acquire a largely ring fenced block of approximately 903 acres (365 hectares) of highly productive arable land. The farm includes an attractive 15th Century farmhouse and ancillary buildings, a range of modern farm buildings with grain storage and a traditional former farm steading with development potential, subject to planning.

The land has been exceptionally well farmed by Michael Whitlock and cropped in a traditional combinable crop rotation based on winter wheat and oilseed rape. Linseed and beans have also been included in the rotation.

Until recently a shoot was run over the farm, using the rolling contours of the land and the strategically placed spinneys and hedgerows.

Swineshead Farms is being offered as a whole or in 4 lots.

Situation The farm is situated around the picturesque village of Swineshead in rural Bedfordshire, close to the Cambridgeshire border. The farm is located close to the market town of Kimbolton with its highly regarded public school, local facilities and leisure services. Further schooling and wider facilities are available in Bedford approximately 13 miles to the south.

The nearest mainline railway stations are St. Neots (10 miles) and Bedford (13 miles), both offering a high speed train service to London Kings Cross in under an hour.

This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (100024244). This Plan is published for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE.

SWINESHEAD FARMS • PAGE 4 Field Name 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 The land Swineshead Farms is a first class Infield Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Spring Linseed Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape arable farming enterprise with large Dukes Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Spring Linseed Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape fields suitable for modern farming Buildings Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Spring Linseed Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape machinery. The arable area extends to Top of Woods Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Spring Linseed Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape approximately 890 acres (360 hectares) Greenhouse Winter Wheat Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape with the balance being made up of Gt Gravel Pit Winter Wheat Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape woodland, roads/tracks, water, farm Lt Gravel Pit Winter Wheat Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape buildings and residential. Newlands Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Spring Linseed Winter Wheat The land is classified as a mixture of Mansfield Borage Winter Wheat Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Grade 2 and 3 on the Land Classification Wimsells Borage Winter Wheat Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Series of England and Wales. The soils Short Close Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Spring Beans Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape are predominantly of the Denchworth Boiler Field Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Spring Beans Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Series although there are areas Wood Close Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Spring Beans Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape belonging to the Hanslope and Efford New Pond Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Spring Beans Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Series. Such soils are clay based and Lanker Down Winter Wheat Spring Beans Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat capable of growing high yielding arable crops. Ladyhill Winter Wheat Spring Beans Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Stockings Winter Wheat Spring Beans Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat The farm has consistently produced Gadsby Winter Wheat Spring Beans Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat high yielding crops with winter wheat Barn Close Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Spring Beans Winter Wheat averaging 10t/ha and oilseed rape Pools Close Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Spring Beans Winter Wheat 3.75t/ha. In a record year, the winter wheat crop achieved an average yield of Pertenhall Meadows 1 Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Spring Beans Winter Wheat 12.5t/ha. Pertenhall Meadows 2 Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Spring Beans Winter Wheat Lane Field Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Winter Beans Part of the farm is subject to a Mid-Tier Pond field Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Winter Beans Countryside Stewardship Scheme. For Tree Field Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Winter Beans further details please contact the selling Riseley Road Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Winter Beans Agents. Cadmans Close Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Winter Beans The land is under drained. For drainage Feathers Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat plans and further details please contact Oaktree Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat the selling Agents. Long Meadow Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Willowtrees Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Sandpits Spring Beans Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Spinney Spring Beans Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Hirons Spring Beans Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Hendersons Spring Beans Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape Winter Wheat Winter Oilseed Rape

SWINESHEAD FARMS • PAGE 5 SWINESHEAD FARMS • PAGE 6 SWINESHEAD FARMS • PAGE 7 Lot 1 – Moat Farmhouse (coloured pink) Moat Farmhouse is Grade II Listed and is one of the principal houses in the village of Outside, the house is surrounded by mature gardens and extensive outbuildings (some of Swineshead, situated in a prominent yet private position overlooking the village church and which are Listed) which offer potential for a number of uses. To the north of the house is with open fields to the rear. The house dates back to the 15th Century and is timber framed a stable block with 4 boxes, a tack room and a feed room and access to the surrounding with a rendered finish. fenced paddocks. The stables and paddocks are currently let on a short term licence.

On the ground floor is an entrance hall, drawing room, dining room, sitting room, kitchen with In all, Moat Farmhouse, grounds and paddocks extend to approximately 9.06 acres an AGA and a cloakroom. On the first floor are five bedrooms and three bathrooms. (3.66 hectares).

Moat Farmhouse Gross internal area (approx): 253 sq.m / 2,719 sq.ft For identification only. Not to Scale.

Larder

Kitchen 4.79 x 4.02 15'9" x 13'2"

Boiler Room Lobby 2.87 x 2.64 3.78 x 2.40 9'5" x 8'8" 12'5" x 7'10" Boiler F/P Reception Dining Room 7.61 x 3.91 4.26 x 3.72 25'0" x 12'10" 14'0" x 12'2" Lift F/P Reading Room F/P 4.61 x 3.78 Cloak Room Bedroom 4 15'1" x 12'5" 4.06 x 2.62 Hallway 13'4" x 8'7" 2.62 x 2.51 Ground Floor 8'7" x 8'3"

Bedroom 2 3.21 x 2.08 10'6" x 6'10"

Hatch

Storage 2.76 x 2.62 9'1" x 8'7" Bedroom 3 Master Bedroom 4.29 x 3.80 6.48 x 3.94 14'1" x 12'6" 21'3" x 12'11" Lift Bedroom 5 3.93 x 3.52 12'11" x 11'7"

First Floor

SWINESHEAD FARMS • PAGE 8 SWINESHEAD FARMS • PAGE 9 Lot 2 (coloured blue) Located to the north of the village, Lot 2 extends to approximately 338.73 acres Included within Lot 2 are two arable fields to the south of the Swineshead Road opposite the (137.11 hectares). Bird Bros egg laying and packing plant.

The land is predominantly arable and slopes gently upwards towards Swineshead Wood Conveniently located just off the Swineshead Road are the farm buildings. The buildings before dropping down to the brook forming the northern boundary. The fields are of a good comprise a 1,000 tonne grain store with a drying floor. Adjacent to the grain store are 12 x 75 size for commercial arable farming. tonne grain bins.

The land is well serviced by internal tracks including a hard-core track past the farm buildings. Located between fields 0556 and 8438 is a small area extending to 2.47 acres (1.00 hectare) Leading from the village of Swineshead and heading north through the land and towards which has historically been rented on an Agricultural Holdings Act 1986 tenancy and is Spanoak Wood is Sandye Lane, a Byway Open to All Traffic (BOAT). incorporated into a larger field.

SWINESHEAD FARMS • PAGE 10 Lot 3 (coloured yellow) Located to the south east of the village, Lot 3 extends to approximately 184.72 acres (74.78 hectares).

The land is primarily arable and slopes gently up to the east from the Pertenhall Brook. Access is from the Swineshead Road along an internal track from which all the fields are accessed.

Towards the south eastern corner is a former traditional farm steading known as Dumpling Lodge, which subject to planning, presents purchasers with a very exciting residential development opportunity with fantastic views to the south and west.

SWINESHEAD FARMS • PAGE 11 Lot 4 (coloured green) Located to the south west of the village, Lot 4 extends to approximately 370.51 acres (149.93 hectares).

The land is mostly laid to arable, although there are small areas of grassland. Access is from the Swineshead Road, Melchbourne Road and Swineshead High Street.

Additional land 100.74 acres (40.79 hectares) of land hatched blue on the sale plan will be made available to the purchaser to occupy under a Farm Business Tenancy, subject to agreeing terms.

In addition to the land owned freehold and the land hatched blue, a further 187 acres (76 hectares) will be available for the Purchaser to rent from a third party, subject to agreeing terms.

Further information is available from the selling Agents.

SWINESHEAD FARMS • PAGE 12 General Remarks and Stipulations Post Code Services Local Authority MK44 2AD Mains Mains Mains Bedford Borough Council Heating Electricity Water Drainage Borough Hall Method of Sale Cauldwell Street Swineshead Farms is being offered for sale by Private Treaty Moat    Oil fired Bedford, MK42 9AP a whole or in 4 lots. Farmhouse Farm Solicitors Tenure and Possession   buildings Womble Bond Dickinson The farm is to be sold freehold with vacant possession upon One Trinity completion. Easements, Covenants, Rights of Way and Restrictions Broad Chare The farm is offered for sale subject to and with the benefit of Exchange of Contracts and Completion Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 2HF all existing wayleaves, easements, quasi-easements, rights of A 10% deposit will be payable on exchange of contracts. way, covenants and restrictions whether mentioned in these FAO Simon Kirkup Completion is to be agreed between parties. particulars or not. A number of footpaths and various rights of Viewing Data Room way run through the land. Strictly by appointment with the selling Agents. Further information about Swineshead Farms can be found Boundaries, Plans, Areas, Schedules and Disputes in our online data room. Please contact the selling Agents VAT The boundaries are based on the Ordnance Survey and are should you wish to access this information. Any guide price quoted or discussed is exclusive of VAT. In for reference only. The Purchaser will be deemed to have full the event that a sale of the property or any part thereof or Sporting, Minerals and Timber knowledge of the boundaries and any error or mistake shall any right attached to it becomes a chargeable supply for the Insofar as they are owned, rights of sporting, minerals and not annul the sale or entitle any party to compensation in purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable in addition. timber are included in the sale. respect thereof. Should any dispute arise as to the boundaries or any points arise on the general remarks and stipulations, IMPORTANT NOTICE Fixtures and Fittings particulars, schedules, plan or the interpretation of any of Savills together with their clients give notice that:- 1. They are not Unless described in these sales particulars, all fixtures and authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in them, such questions shall be referred to the selling agents relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their fittings are specifically excluded from the sale. whose decisions acting as expert shall be final. own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. Basic Payment Scheme Holdover These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and The farmland is registered with the Rural Payments Agency must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. The Vendors reserve a right of holdover until 30 September for the Basic Payment Scheme and all the relevant Basic 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, 2019 to harvest the growing crop. Furthermore, the Vendors photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily Payment Scheme Entitlements will be included in the sale. reserve a right to manage, store and load the harvested crop comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has The claim for the current year will be retained by the Vendors all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and in the grain store and grain bins until 31 March 2020. the agents have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. and they agree to use all reasonable endeavours to transfer Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. 3. The the Entitlements for future claims to the Purchaser. Full details Council Tax reference to any mechanical or electrical equipment or other facilities of the Basic Payment Scheme are included in the data room. Moat Farmhouse is classified as Band G. at the property shall not constitute a representation (unless otherwise stated) as to its state or condition or that it is capable of fulfilling its Ingoing Valuation intended function and prospective purchasers/tenants should satisfy themselves as to the fitness of such equipment for their requirements. Depending on the date of completion of the sale, an ingoing 4. They have not made any investigation into the existence or valuation of the growing crops and stores may be required. otherwise of any issues concerning pollution of the land, air or water Please refer to the selling Agents. contamination. The Purchaser is responsible for making his own enquiries in this regard. Particulars prepared June 2019. Photographs taken June 2019.

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