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04 Strapline Header Glebe Farm & Littlecourt Yard Farthingstone • Northamptonshire GLEBE FARM & LITTLECOURT YARD Complete arable farm Glebe Farm, Farthingstone, Northamptonshire, NN12 8HE Rarely available complete arable farm with additional historic courtyard and dwellings in a desirable rural location Glebe Farm – Lot 1 Land to the west of Maidford Road – Lot 4 Four bedroom family house Block of productive arable land with good Gardens and wooded copse road frontage Range of modern farm buildings Amenity woodland Ring fenced block of mainly arable land In all about 64.97 hectares (160.55 acres) Charming woodland In all about 112.44 hectares (277.85 acres) Feeder barn and land – Lot 5 Modern general purpose barn with Littlecourt Yard – Lot 2 application made for Q Class residential Arts and Crafts style purpose built stable permission and motor yard designed by Walter Cave Arable/pasture land Incorporating Littlecourt Mews, Grooms In all about 4.42 hectares (10.93 acres) Flat and Stable Cottage Original stables and loose boxes IN ALL ABOUT 185.54 HECTARES Manège, wooded area, pastureland (458.48 ACRES) In all about 3.68 hectares (9.1 acres) For sale as a whole or in lots by private treaty Englebrook Cottage – Lot 3 Available separately Charming semi-detached cottage Traditional barn with Q Class residential Parking, garage/store, and gardens to the permission with land front and rear In all about 8.06 hectares (19.93 acres) In all about 0.04 hectares (0.09 acres) Banbury 01295 271555 [email protected] fishergerman.co.uk GLEBE FARM & LITTLECOURT YARD Situation Farthingstone is a charming small rural village in the heart of the Northamptonshire countryside. Village facilities include St Marys Church, Baptist Chapel, village hall and a popular local pub, The Kings Arms. Local primary schooling is available in nearby Blakesley and secondary schooling at Sponne School in Towcester, with a school bus service serving the village. Private schooling is available at Bilton Grange, Rugby, Spratton, Winchester House, Beachborough, Stowe, Bloxham and Warwick. Local shops are available at Weedon and Blakesley and other services are available at nearby Towcester and Daventry. There is a golf course to the north of the village and a popular village cricket team amongst a number of clubs. The village is well located with good road and rail facilities, via the M1 Junction 16, circa 6 miles to the east; and the M40 approximately 14 miles away at Banbury and mainline railway stations available at Milton Keynes and Northampton. Description Glebe Farm offers an excellent opportunity for farmers, investors and lifestyle purchasers alike. The property is ideally located in the South Northamptonshire countryside, yet easily accessible and offers purchasers the rarely available opportunity to acquire a complete farm with principal dwelling, stunning historic courtyard offering further dwellings, a traditional cottage, range of modern farm buildings, together with a proposed Q class residential consent. The land is predominantly arable with two woodlands with high level of amenity and an area of pasture close to the main farmstead and on the southern part of the farm. Glebe Farm is being offered for sale as a whole or in 5 lots. Modern farmhouse and farmyard Lot 1 – Glebe Farm A complete farm in its own right comprising farmhouse, buildings, woodlands and a productive block of arable land. The dwelling is located Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area close the edge of the village in a private setting with the buildings situated 290 sq m / 3121 sq ft close by and the land running to the south benefitting from good road Garage/Wood Store: 18.9 sq m / 203 sq ft frontage onto the Maidford Road. Total: 308.9 sq m / 3,324 sq ft In all about 112.44 hectares (277.85 acres) Glebe Farmhouse Glebe Farmhouse is a detached four-bedroom house subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition (AOC). The house is accessed along a sweeping private driveway surrounded by its own gardens and grounds. The house has four double bedrooms with three reception rooms and a good sized kitchen/breakfast room. The house is situated at the heart of the farm with fine views to the south and south east over its own land. GLEBE FARM & LITTLECOURT YARD Farm Buildings The farm buildings are located along the same private drive as the farmhouse and comprise a range of modern farm buildings around a hardcore yard. The buildings briefly comprise a detached grain store, modern general purpose building with adjoining covered cattle yards and semi-dilapidated traditional stone barn with some potential for conversion to residential use, subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents. The buildings are currently mainly utilised for the storage of caravans. Further details on the agreements and income information available upon request. Land The land mainly runs to the south from the main farmstead and benefits from good road frontage onto the Maidford road. Save for two paddocks close to the house the land is generally in arable production although some areas are in temporary grassland. The land is split into generous sized enclosures making it ideal for modern farm machinery. The land is generally level, and is classified as Grade 3 under the Agricultural Land Classification. Soils on the property are principally free draining, slightly acid sandy soils. A past cropping schedule is available upon request. Directly accessed from the Maidford Road is Burntfield Copse which is a delightful semi-mature woodland that encapsulates the spirit of the property with a wealth of wild flowers. The woodland is a place to relax and unwind but could equally be utilised for sporting purposes. Lot 2 – Littlecourt Yard Littlecourt Yard is a Grade II Listed purpose built stable and motor house built in 1913/14 to designs by Walter Cave and located on the edge of the village. The building is described as a rare and important building that represents a brief moment in time between 1905 and 1925 when an important change was happening in the history of transport when few stable and motor buildings were built. It is a fine detailed building in the Arts and Crafts style displaying a high level of craftsmanship and retaining many of the original features today, particularly in the stables. The building is now sub-divided and provides for a very comfortable and well appointed three bedroom cottage known as Littlecourt Mews benefitting from a private garden and views to the south, together with a 2 bedroom Stable Cottage located next to the motor house and 3 bedroom Grooms Flat above the stables (see floor plans). The building also retains traditional stables and loose boxes together with a tack room and foaling box located around a central courtyard with octagonal stone pier with seats and a sundial. Historic courtyard Littlecourt Mews Grooms Flat Stable Cottage GLEBE FARM & LITTLECOURT YARD The courtyard is accessed via double gates and a high stone wall (also Littlecourt Mews Listed). To the right of the entrance is a wonderful collection of mature oaks which have a group Tree Preservation Order attached to them. Located close to the south of the courtyard is a sand and rubber manège and gives easy access to the mature paddock which runs down to a stream and adjoins Lot 1. The property offers significant scope for exciting alternative uses subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents. In all about 3.68 hectares (9.1 acres) Littlecourt Mews Littlecourt Mews Littlecourt Mews Littlecourt Mews Littlecourt Mews Three dwellings Grooms Flat View from Littlecourt Yard Grooms Flat Littlecourt Mews Stable Cottage This plan is for layout guidance only. Drawn in accordance with RICS guidelines. Not drawn to scale unless stated. Windows and door openings are approximate. Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of this plan, please Total Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area check all dimensions, shapes and compass bearings 575.1 sq m / 6,191 sq ft before making any decisions reliant upon them. Stable Cottage GLEBE FARM & LITTLECOURT YARD Lot 3 – Englebrook Cottage A two-bedroom semi-detached cottage situated in the village with Englebrook Cottage excellent views over Lot 2 and the open countryside to the south. Accommodation comprises kitchen, utility room, sitting room, with two double bedrooms, and bathroom with separate WC. The property benefits from a garage/store and parking with a good sized cottage garden. Total Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area 131.25 sq m / 1413 sq ft Productive arable land Lot 4 – Land to the West of Maidford Road A substantial block of mainly arable land all benefitting from good road frontage. In the north of the land lies Knightly Wood which comprises an interesting block of mature woodland. Also located in this lot is a Civil Aviation Authority listening station. Further details of the licence agreement for the facility and income available upon request. In all about 64.97 hectares (160.55 acres) GLEBE FARM & LITTLECOURT YARD Amenity woodlands and building with further potential Easements, Wayleaves and Rights of Way The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way easements and wayleaves that may exist over the same whether disclosed or not. There are footpaths and bridleways crossing the property. Tenure and Possession The property is sold subject to Assured Shorthold Tenancies in four of the residential properties. Glebe Farmhouse will be offered vacant. Further details will be provided upon request. The remainder of the property will be sold with vacant possession upon completion. Services Glebe Farmhouse and Littlecourt Yard together with Englebrook Cottage benefit from mains water and electricity. Glebe Farmhouse benefits from a private drainage system whilst the other residential properties are connected to the mains.