GLORORUM FARM (PT)

GLORORUM FARM (PT) BAMBURGH, NORTHUMBERLAND

BERWICK UPON TWEED 18 MILES • BELFORD 4 MILES • BAMBURGH 1 MILE • A1(T) 3 MILES • ALNWICK 15 MILES

A first class, exceptionally productive arable farm in an excellent farming area. 187.68 acres arable and 40.35 acres permanent grass (part ploughable). Full Basic Payment Entitlement allocation – to be leased with farm. 228.50 acres (92.47 hectares) or thereabouts in total.

TO LET BY PRIVATE TREATY AS A WHOLE UNDER A FIVE YEAR FARM BUSINESS TENANCY COMMENCING ON 1 SEPTEMBER 2020.

44/48 Hide Hill, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1AB. T: 01289 304432 F: 01289 302027 E: [email protected] / [email protected]

These particulars are given as a general outline and your attention is drawn to the Important Notice printed within. GENERAL INFORMATION 4) Reservations: Glororum Farm is situated within an area of high amenity approximately 1 mile south west of The Landlord will make various reservations including the exclusive right to all timber, sporting and Bamburgh and the East Coast. wayleave payments, together with a right to take access to any part of the property at any time.

The land lies between the 35 metre and 55 metre contours and comprises four separate parcels which, 5) Outgoings: with one minor exception, are contiguous being separated only by the various minor public roads The Tenant will be responsible for the payment of all normal outgoings relating to his use of the which run through the property. Holding.

Most of the land is classified as grade 2. Soils vary, but in the main comprise deep, well drained, 6) Use: fertile medium-strong clay loams with minimal stone content. With careful management the land is The Tenant will use the Holding for arable and livestock farming purposes only unless the Landlord capable of consistently producing the highest arable yields, particularly of winter wheat. Soil indices gives prior written consent to any alternative use. are at serviceable levels and additional phosphate and potash has been applied this year. Wild oats are sprayed in some fields, but in general terms the land is clean with no significant weed ingress. All 7) Repairs: the fields except enclosure 7 can be accessed direct off the public road. The Landlord will assume responsibility for the majority of repairs with the Tenant being liable only for: Field 11 is classified as permanent grass, but should be capable of being brought into the arable rotation if required. Field 10 comprises permanent grass rig and furrow and may ultimately be • Field drainage and ditches up to a maximum cost of £800 per annum. ploughable – subject to formal approval. Trough water is available to the majority of fields. • Controlling wild oats, couch and other noxious weeds. • Above ground water supply systems, troughs and other fittings. Tenancy Agreement • Hedges. The principal conditions will include: More generally, the Tenant will be responsible for farming the land in accordance with the Rules 1) Term: of Good Husbandry and, in particular, for complying with the Basic Payment Scheme Regulations 5 years. The Tenant will be permitted to take entry on a field by field basis in August as each field (and any successor Scheme thereto), maintaining the farm in Good Agricultural and Environmental is harvested and cleared. Condition and meeting the Statutory Management Requirements. A soil analysis of the arable fields was undertaken in August 2019 and the Tenant will be bound to hand back the farm at the 2) Rent: termination of the tenancy with the soil indices in no worse order than that recorded in the 2019 Payable monthly, quarterly or half yearly in advance with the first payment due on the date the analysis. A further analysis will be undertaken on termination of the tenancy, the cost of which will tenancy commences. be shared equally between the Parties.

3) Rent Review Period: 8) Insurances: The rent will be reviewable at the end of the third year of the term. The Tenant will be responsible for insuring his crops, livestock and equipment and shall carry appropriate Employer’s and Public Liability insurance with regard to his occupation of the Holding. 9) Cropping: 15) Costs: The Tenant will be granted freedom of cropping, subject only to ensuring that each cropped field Each party shall bear their own costs for the preparation, approval and completion of the Tenancy has the benefit of at least one approved break crop during the term. Potatoes will not be grown. A Agreement. The Tenant will be responsible for payment of any Stamp Duty Land Tax. maximum of 25 acres of vining peas may be grown in any one year and only once in any one field during the term of the Agreement. Should there be any discrepancy between these particulars and the Tenancy Agreement then the Tenancy Agreement will prevail. 10) Sub-Letting, etc: The Tenant will not assign, sub-let, part or share possession of the Holding or any part of it. Guarantor Depending upon the form of the proposed Tenant, the successful Applicant may be asked to provide If field 10 remains in permanent grass then the Tenant will be allowed to licence the grass for seasonal a Guarantor. grazing purposes. Rights, Easements and Outgoings 11) Tenant’s Improvements: The property will be let subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, whether public or private, The Tenant will not carry out any Tenant’s improvements, other than routine improvements, during and any existing or proposed wayleaves, easements, servitude rights, restrictions and burdens the tenancy, unless agreed with the Landlord prior to the commencement of the Term. of whatever kind, whether referred to in these particulars or not. Applicants will be held to have satisfied themselves on all such matters. 12) Resumption: The Tenancy Agreement will include a standard resumption clause enabling the Landlord to recover The following points are noted: possession at any time of any part of the Holding for any purpose subject to an appropriate reduction • The wood on the west side of field 5 is in third party ownership. A pedestrian and vehicular right in rent. of access is reserved along the route marked green on the plan. • A further pedestrian and vehicular right of access is reserved between fields 1 and 10 as shown 13) Successor’s Entry: coloured green on the plan. Prior to the termination of the Tenancy on 31 August 2025 the ingoer will be permitted to take • A public bridle path runs down the track/loaning on the east side of fields 3, 4 and 5. The loaning possession on a field by field basis directly after harvest to enable autumn cultivations to take place. is included in the Landlord’s ownership, but excluded from the Lease area. The Tenant will be granted a right of holdover after 31 August to allow for completion of harvest.

14) Ingoing: Viewing The Landlord is currently farming in-hand and will reserve a right of holdover after 1 September 2020 A viewing day will be held on TUESDAY, 30 JUNE between the hours of 10am and 4pm. Parties to enable completion of harvest as necessary. should initially meet on the road side between fields 6 and 10 where either Neal Thompson or Jennifer Neill will be available to answer any queries. The Tenant will not be required to make any ingoing payment at entry, but the Landlord will reserve the right to charge the Tenant the sum of £6,000 (six thousand pounds) as ingoing payment for tenant right Offers matters including residual manurial values. Such payment will only be made when demanded by the Written offers should be submitted to the Letting Agents, Edwin Thompson LLP at 44/48 Hide Hill, Landlord in writing and the written demand by the Landlord may be made any time before the end of Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1AB at no later than 12 NOON ON FRIDAY, 10 JULY. the period of two months following the date of termination of the Farm Business Tenancy Agreement. Offers should stipulate: 1) The rent offered. Basic Payment Scheme The Landlord has title to 92.40 Basic Payment Entitlements. 2) Brief details in respect of the farming system proposed. As part of the proposed arrangement the Landlord will lease all of these Entitlements to the Tenant 3) Brief personal details of the Offeror together with background as to the extent, character and for the duration of the Tenancy for an annual consideration of £1 only. structure of the existing farm business. Agri-Environmental Schemes 4) Any other relevant information. The previous mid-tier Countryside Stewardship Scheme was terminated on 1 January 2020 and, accordingly, those areas designated to Stewardship, including the 6 metre margins, can now be Offer letters should be sent in sealed envelopes and clearly marked “GLORORUM FARM”. cultivated.

Short listed applicants may be requested to provide a Banker’s reference, details of capital available The Landlord will give due consideration to any proposal to enter the land into further Agri- and/or to provide a Guarantor, but such information is not necessary at initial tender stage. Environmental Schemes.

The owner will not be obliged to accept the highest or indeed any offer. Restrictive Agreements The farm does not lie within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone and there are no other known Special LETTING PARTICULARS Landscape Designations, Scheduled Monuments, Listings or other potentially prejudicial Statutory 228.50 acres in total in four distinct blocks including 187.68 acres of arable land in nine separate Notifications affecting the property. enclosures and two permanent grass fields extending to 40.35 acres or thereabouts. All of the land is thought to be in good heart. Health and Safety Given the potential hazards of a working farm we request that you take as much care as possible The owners will provide consent for the grass in field 11 (17.62 acres) to be ploughed out. The rig and when making your inspection for your own personal safety both in respect of social distancing and furrow permanent grass in field 10 (22.73 acres) is licenced on a Seasonal Grazing Agreement until 30 on entering the two grass fields, both of which contain cattle. November 2020. The apportioned licence fee in the sum of £448.20 will be paid to the new Tenant and the owners will grant the new Tenant consent to licence this field for seasonal grazing purposes Information Pack during the term of the Tenancy. A CD including further detailed information on the property will be made available to genuine interested parties on request. The owners, together with the adjoining occupier, intend to clean the ditch on the west boundary of field 9 prior to 1 September 2020. Plans The plans incorporated within these particulars are based upon the Ordnance Survey with the MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION sanction of the Controller of HM Stationery Office. Crown Copyright is reserved (ES753270).

Services Guide to Interested Parties There are a number of field troughs served by a private distribution system off a mains supply. Whilst we use our best endeavours to make our letting details accurate and reliable, please contact us if there is any point which you wish to clarify. Field Field Description Cropping RLR Areas RLR Areas Summary No. Name 2019/2020 (Ha) (Ac) Description Total (Ac) 1 Rough Close Arable Winter Barley (Libra) 8.92 22.04 Arable 187.68 Permanent Grass 17.62 2 Pitmore Arable Winter Barley (Libra) 9.13 22.56 Permanent Grass (rig and furrow) 22.73 3 North Bamburgh Arable Winter Wheat (Elicit) 6.97 17.22 Miscellaneous 0.47 4 Middle Bamburgh Arable Winter Wheat (Elicit) 9.39 23.20 Total 228.50

5 South Bamburgh Arable Winter Wheat 5.69 14.06 (KWS Barrel) Important Notice 6 Cow Close Arable Winter Oilseed Rape 6.05 14.95 Edwin Thompson for themselves and the owners of this property whose agent they are give notice that: (Aurelia) 1) The particulars are set out as a general guideline only for the guidance of intending applicants and do not constitute, nor constitute part of any offer or contract. 7 Rough Reins Arable Winter Oilseed Rape 6.14 15.17 (Aurelia) 2) All descriptions, plans, references to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation, and other 8 Humbleton Arable Winter Wheat 14.28 35.29 details, are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending applicants should not rely upon (Sky Scraper) the statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the 9 Long Close Arable Winter Oilseed Rape 9.38 23.18 correctness of each of them. (Aurelia) 3) No person in the employment of Edwin Thompson has any authority to make or give any representation or 10 Permanent Grass 9.20 22.73 warranty whatever in relation to this property or these particulars, nor to enter into any contract relating to the (rig and furrow) property on behalf of either the owners or the agents. Rough grazing/pond 0.19 0.47 4) No responsibility can be accepted for loss or expense incurred in viewing or in the event of any property being 11 Permanent grass 7.13 17.62 withdrawn. TOTAL 92.47 228.50 These particulars were prepared in June 2020. 44/48 Hide Hill T: 01289 304432 Berwick upon Tweed F: 01289 302027 Northumberland E: [email protected] TD15 1AB W: edwin-thompson.co.uk

Berwick upon Tweed Edwin Thompson is the generic trading Regulated by RICS Carlisle name for Edwin Thompson Property Galashiels Services Limited, a Limited Company Keswick registered in and Wales Newcastle (no. 07428207) Windermere Registered office: 28 St John’s Street, Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5AF.