Stanton Dale Farm, Stanton Dale, Stanton, Ashbourne, DE6 2BX

Stanton Dale Farm is situated in beautiful rolling countryside in a noted agricultural area, close to the borders of East Staffordshire and Derbyshire. The property is afforded excellent communication links via the A52 and A515 to the market towns of Leek and Ashbourne and, further afield, The Potteries, Derby and Nottingham and East Midlands Airport.

Leek 10 miles, Ashbourne 5 miles, Stoke-on-Trent 16 miles, Derby 12 miles.

The farm lies either side of the A.52 road, approximately 0.75 mile south of the A.52/A.523 junction between Leek and Ashbourne.

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The UK’s number one property website The UK’s number one property website GENERAL DESCRIPTION Glazed rear entrance porch Lounge, 3.95m x 4.74m into bay window, tiled fireplace, night This important agricultural, residential, and potentially storage heater equestrian holding totals approximately 158 acres but is Living room, 4.27m x 5.41m with stone feature fireplace with available in lots offering opportunities for farmers seeking fitted propane gas fire which also heats domestic water and 8 Stairs to first floor landing radiators throughout the farmhouse a good size dairy or stock farm as well as those seeking Bedroom 1, 4.07m max x 3.66m additional land, and residential or equestrian purchasers Built-in cupboard and under stairs cupboard seeking an attractive, manageable farmhouse with buildings Bedroom 2, 5.30m x 2.75m and less land. Kitchen, 5.26m x 2.72m with tiled floor and range of base cupboard units with work tops incorporating single drainer Bedroom 3, 4.36m x 3.68m The farm briefly comprises an attractive detached farmhouse, stainless steel sink unit, Rangemaster electric cooker, an extensive range of farm buildings with milking parlour, Shower room with glazed and tiled shower cubicle with Mira integrated dish washer and fridge. Wall storage cupboards electric shower unit cubicle accommodation for 82 cows, modern silage barn and above other stock and storage buildings, and land in all approximately Bedroom 4, 4.12mx 3.65m with night storage heater 158 acres. Pantry/larder off Bathroom with coloured suite comprising bath, washbasin and The farm becomes available following the retirement of Mr Utility room with stainless steel single drainer sink unit and w.c., airing cupboard with hot water tank with immersion heater Tony Critchlow who was born and bred on the farm and whose plumbing for washing machine. Rear entrance door family have owned the farm for 70 years. An enclosed garden lies to the south of the farmhouse, well W.C. off stocked with herbaceous plants, and an adjoining area with LOT 1 FARMHOUSE, FARM BUILDINGS AND Front hall with stairs off attractive mature trees and shrubs. 26.58 ACRES The attractive double fronted, south facing, detached Dining room, 4.09m x 4.74m into bay window, oak parquet Council Tax Band farmhouse is of natural stone construction under a tiled roof floor, tiled fireplace and night storage heater Band F. and comprises the following accommodation:-

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Farm buildings Stone and tile tool shed and garden store

(Note a PTO driven 20kw electric generator is connected to the farmhouse and buildings electrical supply and is available to the purchaser of Lot 1 by negotiation)

Concrete and concrete block yard area with feed trough, water trough, manure ramp and adjoining underground slurry tank

Lean-to concrete block and profile sheet cubicle building with 40 cubicles (27.0m x 6.2m)

Atcost concrete and corrugated asbestos cement stock shed, (27.0m x 6.9m) divided by tubular stock gates into four pens and incorporating 13.5m of tubular feed barrier and water Views from Lot 1 bowls in each pen

3-bay steel, profile sheet and corrugated asbestos cement Dutch barn (13.86m x 9.40m) 6-bay and concrete and corrugated asbestos cement cubicle Stone and tile 2-storey traditional barn (10.0m x 5.6m) comprising shed (29.5m x 5.2m overall) with cubicles for 42 cows. former bull pen, store with loft access and further store Former Nissen hut Adjoining steel, corrugated asbestos cement and Yorkshire Adjoining stone and tile single storey former shippon for 16 5-bay timber, concrete block and corrugated asbestos cement board lean-to cubicle shed for 40 cows, slatted manure cows (16.0m x 5.0m) former silage barn with one bay extension; 5-bay lean-to with passage above underground slurry storage tank and PTO single bay extension; further 5-bay lean-to stock shed with driven slurry pump 3 concrete block and corrugated asbestos cement cattle yards concrete floor. (Overall size 18.6m x 23.0m) and calf shed Concrete block and corrugated asbestos cement parlour 6-bay modern steel and corrugated asbestos cement fully building (5.9m x 21.4m) with 8/16 herringbone milking parlour There are currently 3 corn bins at the property, however, only enclosed silage barn (27.7m x 4.3m) with concrete panel silage complete with clusters, reception jars and milk pipeline (not the bin connected to the parlour will remain. walls, Yorkshire board cladding above, drain to external silage used for 3½ years) effluent collecting bottle Dairy with Mueller stainless steel 6,000 litre bulk milk storage 8-bay steel and corrugated asbestos cement stock shed/ tank, low heat water heater collection yard (35.6m x 9.4m) with slatted floor to part, incorporating 4 out of parlour feeders (not in working order) Medicine cupboard and adjoining motor room with vacuum and small bull run pump, electric motor and tank compressor SERVICES SCHEDULE – STANTON DALE FARM BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME The farmhouse and farm buildings are served by single RPA. NO. Description Acres Hectares Basic Payment Entitlements against which the farm has been phase mains electricity and a metered mains water supply. matched are not included in the sale but may be acquired by LOT 1 3115 Pasture 9.41 3.81 Farmhouse drainage is to a private system. purchasers of the land by separate negotiation. (Edged 4005 House, Buildings 1.70 0.69 VIEWING Red) and Yards FIXTURES AND FITTINGS Lot 1, the farmhouse and farm buildings, may be viewed strictly 4198 Pasture 1.46 0.59 Any fixtures and fittings mentioned in these Sale Particulars are by prior appointment only. Appointments should be made 5293 Pasture 1.28 0.52 included in the sale, anything not mentioned may be removed through the joint selling agents, Howkins & Harrison, telephone 4571 Pasture 12.73 est 5.15 prior to completion. no: 01827 721382 or Wright Marshall Ltd, telephone no. 01625 26.58 10.76 861122. BOUNDARY RESPONSIBILITIES Boundary ownership and maintenance responsibilities, where Lots 2, 3, 4 and 5 may be viewed at any reasonable time of day LOT 2 6183 Pasture 5.58 2.26 known are shown by inward ‘T’s on the sale plan. by persons in possession of these Sale Particulars and upon (Blue) 5965 Pasture 7.14 est 2.89 prior notification to either of the joint selling agents. 7670 Pasture 7.90 est 3.20 EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES AND RIGHTS OF WAY LOT 2 - 20.62 ACRES LOT 3 - 15.71 ACRES 20.62 8.35 Public footpaths cross parts of Lots 1 and 2 and easements in respect of underground water supply pipes will be detailed in LOT 4 - 17.15 ACRES LOT 5 - 77.90 ACRES the sale contracts. LOT 3 0574 Pasture 7.78 est 3.15 These lots comprise useful sized parcels of sound, established (Green) 2069 Pasture 7.93 3.21 Dale Lane, adjoining Lots 1 and 2, is a public bridleway. pastureland with good Council maintained road frontage and 15.71 6.36 access. The land comprises well drained, fine silty over clay FARM DISPERSAL SALE soils over limestone base in good sized and shaped enclosures The vendors reserve the right for Mr Critchlow to hold a Farm LOT 4 2679 Pasture 9.69 3.92 for modern agricultural operations. The fields are mostly Dispersal Sale before completion of the sale of Lots 1 and 2. (Purple) 1986 Pasture 7.46 3.02 bounded by well-maintained stone walls. 17.15 6.94 SPORTING SCHEDULE AND PLAN Any sporting rights over the land are in hand, the benefit of The following schedule of lots is taken from the plan on the LOT 5 5512 Pasture 12.65 5.12 which will be passed to purchasers. Sale Particulars prepared from Promap with the addition of (Orange) 7296 Pasture 24.51 9.92 HEALTH AND SAFETY field numbers and sizes taken from the RPA map. The plan 5389 Pasture 7.90 3.20 is for identification purposes only. Purchasers of Lots 1, 2, 3 Purchasers are responsible for their own safety whilst 4976 Pasture 12.55 5.08 and 4 should note that in the 1990s strips of land adjoining the inspecting the property, in particular where fields or buildings A.52 road were acquired by the Local Highway Authority but 4262 Pasture 14.26 5.77 may contain livestock. All gates must remain closed. the land has not so far been taken and therefore the ownership 4944 Pasture 6.03 2.44 boundary in each case is slightly different from the walled 77.90 31.53 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING The property is sold notwithstanding any description contained boundaries on site. TOTAL 157.96 63.94 within these particulars subject to any Development Plan, Tree DESIGNATIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES Preservation Order, Town Planning Scheme or Agreement The farm is not in a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone and is in a non Resolution, or Agreement which may be or may come to be SDA area for Basic Payment Scheme purposes. There are no in force subject to any statutory powers or bye-laws without Environmental schemes to which the farm is currently subject. obligation on behalf of the vendors to specify same. The farm lies close to but outside the boundary of the Peak District National Park. VENDORS’ SOLICITORS Butcher & Barlow LLP, 3 Royal Mews, Gadbrook Park, TENURE AND POSSESSION Northwich CW9 7UD, Telephone No. 01606 334309 (Graham The property is offered freehold and with the benefit of vacant Gigg). possession upon completion of the sale of each lot. Lot 5 with views towards Lots 4 and 3

MODE OF SALE the opinion of the selling Agents at the time the Sales intending purchasers should obtain written confirmation The property is offered as a whole, in individual lots or a Particulars were prepared during June 2015 with thereof from the joint agents. combination of lots, for sale by informal tender. The tender photographs taken in June 2015. 6 The agents have not checked the legal documents to verify date and tender forms are available by request from the selling 3. All intending purchasers must satisfy themselves by the freehold status of the property. Prospective buyers are agents. inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of the advised to obtain verification of this from their solicitors or PLEASE NOTE: statements contained in these particulars. surveyors. Wright Marshall Ltd and Howkins & Harrison for themselves 4. The vendor does not make or give, nor the joint agents 7. Those intending to view the property have a duty to in all and for the vendors of this property whose Agents they are give or any people in their employment have any authority, to cases take care for their own safety and they inspect entirely notice that:- make or give any representations of warranty whatsoever in at their own risk. Neither the vendor nor their Agents accept relation to this property. any responsibility for loss or injury. 1. These particulars do not constitute any part of any offer or 5. Before placing any reliance whatsoever upon any oral contract. representations or warranty affecting or concerning the 2. Subjective comments in these Sale Particulars reflect property or any part thereof by whomsoever given, all Lot 2 STANTON DALE FARM, STANTON, NR ASHBOURNE, STAFFORDSHIRE

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