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Manor Farm Dairy MANOR FARM DAIRY DOWNHEAD • SHEPTON MALLET • SOMERSET MANOR FARM DAIRY Downhead • Shepton Mallet • Somerset • BA4 4LG Frome 6.4 miles , Shepton Mallet 6.6 miles, Westbury 13.4 miles (London Paddington from 1 hours 46 minutes), Bath 16.5 miles All mileages and times are approximate. FIRST CLASS COMMERCIAL DAIRY FARM WITH EXTENSIVE BUILDINGS 64 point DeLaval rotary milking parlour Extensive range of modern farm buildings Productive grassland and arable land Available as a whole In total 222.95 acres (90.22 hectares) Savills Salisbury Savills Bath Rolfes House Edgar House 60 Milford Street 17 George Street Salisbury Bath Wiltshire SP1 2BP BA1 2EN Tel: 01722 426810 01225 474500 [email protected] [email protected] INTRODUCTION Manor Farm Dairy is located between Shepton Mallet and Frome, in an attractive part of Somerset. The farm totals approximately 223 acres with the extensive modern farm buildings centrally located. Currently the farm is operated with additional rented land and forage crops grown under contract. Further details are available from the agents. The buildings at Manor Farm provide state-of-the-art facilities, offering the potential to run a highly intensive and efficient dairy system. They comprise a large dairy complex including a 64point DeLaval rotary milking parlour and three large open- span buildings which, together with cubicles, silage pits and slurry facilities, currently provide year-round accommodation for a 1,300 dairy herd, with the ability to expand still further. LOCATION AND SITUATION The pretty hamlet of Downhead lies in the heart of the Mendip Hills a short distance from the village of Leigh-on-Mendip. Leigh-on-Mendip provides a range of amenities including a first school taking children from 4 - 9, farm shop, The Bell public house, St Giles's church, a village hall and many active clubs and societies. The market town of Shepton Mallet is approximately 6 miles away and offers a comprehensive range of amenities and services including additional schools. The Georgian City of Bath lies 25 miles to the north and the picturesque City of Wells 11 miles to the west. Babington House and the Longleat Estate with its famous safari park are both close at hand. Golf can be played locally at Orchardleigh Golf Club, whilst National Hunt racing is within easy reach at Wincanton and Exeter, with flat racing at Bath and Salisbury. METHOD OF SALE Manor Farm Dairy is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole. FARMING 4. Large open span shed with two side wings around a feed CARAVANS The farm is farmed in hand by the vendors, and currently yard. We understand the building was constructed in the There are three caravans on site for staff accommodation. comprises a herd of approximately 2,000 cattle. The dairy herd 1970s, with extensions added to the wings in 2006. comprises 1,000 animals with 1,000 followers and all year Constructed of steel portal frames with concrete block LAND cladding and timber Yorkshire boarding above. Fitted out round calving. The herd have a rolling average yield of approx. In total the land at Manor Farm extends to approximately 223 with 469 cubicles, a straw calving yard and associated feed 10,200 litres based on 305 day average and 12 month average acres, the majority of which is Grade 3 and farmed in a rotation passages. milk sale showing butterfat of 3.85% and protein at 3.16%. of forage maize and grass leys. More details of the herd performance are available from the 5. Redundant parlour building, constructed of a steel portal agents. All the young stock are reared as replacements for the The land north of the Old Wells Road is a freely draining frame with concrete block walls. We understand the dairy herd or disposed of as the current TB status allows. loamy soil series. The main block of land around the dairy building was constructed in the 1970s. complex is characterised by base-rich, loamy soils which may in Currently 900 cows are milked three times a day, with the places be slowly permeable and seasonally wet. parlour capable of milking 380 cows per hour. 6. A recently erected general purpose barn used as a straw store. The farm is currently farmed together with a number of At present the staffing comprises the farm manager, herd separate Farm Business Tenancies and other agreements which There are eight silage clamps with effluent tanks and a slurry manager and 13 full time employees. Further details are the vendor has entered in to locally. Further details are tower, dirty water lagoon. Slurry is applied to the land around available from the agents. available from the vendors agents. the Dairy buildings via an umbilical system. A further FARM BUILDINGS substantial slurry lagoon is under construction which will increase total storage capacity to approx 11,000m3. The farm is The farm buildings are in one central location, these form the not in a NVZ. basis of the dairy unit. The buildings are numbered in the plan and comprise: 1. Collecting Yard, Parlour and Dairy Building Steel portal frame building with brick walls to a height of approximately 2m, timber end cladding, PVC coated profile steel sheeting and roller shutter doors, all under a pitched fibre cement roof. The building houses an automated gate push collecting yard for 360 cows, animal drafting and treatment races and a 64 point DeLaval fully automated rotary milking parlour. Milk is contained in two bulk tanks with a total capacity of 50,000 litres. The building also houses an office and staff room with kitchen. 2. Single span steel portal frame building under a pitched fibre cement roof, providing freestall housing for approximately 380 cows. We understand the building was constructed in 2010. 3. Single span steel portal frame building under a pitched fibre cement roof. Constructed in 2010 this provides further housing for approximately 380 cows. GENERAL REMARKS • Growing crops and other tillages, post harvest sprays and The Buyer shall be responsible for and shall indemnify the other acts of husbandry to include costs of all cultivations, Seller against all wages and other benefits receivable by any of chemicals and fertilisers in accordance with Central the employees in respect of the period after actual completion Tenure and Possession Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV) costings. and all claims by or in respect of any employee deriving from The farm is freehold and is sold with vacant possession • All clamped silage will be charged for at £30 per tonne for the transfer of the property itself or from any act or omission of grass silage, £35 per tonne for maize silage and £65 per tonne the Buyer after actual completion of the sale. Services for whole crop wheat. All the buildings are connected to mains electricity and water • Hay and straw at market value. Viewing supplies. The majority if the land has the benefit of a mains • All purchased stores including fertilisers, seeds, sprays, Strictly by appointment through the selling agents only. water supply. feeding stuffs, fuel and oils etc. to be charged at cost. Important Notice Milk Quota Tenant right shall be paid for immediately the valuation is agreed Savills and their clients give notice that: Approximately 12 million litres of milk quota at 3.938% (with interest at 4% over Barclays Bank plc base rate for the time butterfat is available with the holding. This is available being the date of valuation) from completion to date of payment. 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations separately from the purchase price and would be bought at Should the valuation not be agreed within four weeks of or warranties in relation to the property either here or market value at completion. completion, the matter should be referred to the decision of a elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their single Arbitrator to be appointed by agreement or in the event of client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any Single Farm Payment a dispute by the President of the Royal Institution of Chartered statement that may be made in these particulars. These The Single Payment Scheme Entitlements as historically Surveyors. particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must validated over the land are included in the sale. The 2014 claim not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. will be retained by the vendor and the vendor agrees to use Minerals reasonable endeavours to transfer the Entitlements for future We understand that mineral rights have been reserved by a third 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The Single Payment Scheme purpose to the purchaser(s). party and they are not included in the sale. They have no right to text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not extract. necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the Planning property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other There is planning permission for three caravans to house Rights of Way, Wayleaves and Easements consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or employees on the farm. Mendip District Council: 0300 303 8588 There are two footpaths which cross the farm in the south facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or western and north western corners as shown on the plan. otherwise. Bovine Tuburculosis (TB) The farm is not currently under TB movement restrictions. Health and Safety 3. The reference to any mechanical or electrical equipment or Given the potential hazards of a working dairy farm, we would other facilities at the property shall not constitute a Lock, Stock and Barrel Sale ask you to be as vigilant as possible for your own personal safety representation (unless otherwise stated) as to its state or The Vendors may sell Manor Farm to a Purchaser, selling on all when making your own inspection.
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