Coughton Lodge Farm COUGHTON • ALCESTER • WARWICKSHIRE Coughton Lodge Farm COUGHTON • ALCESTER • WARWICKSHIRE A compact farmland estate with a well-equipped and substantial farmhouse situated in a ring fenced parcel of arable farm land with a good range of traditional and modern farm buildings Alcester 2 miles • Redditch 6 miles • Stratford upon Avon 8 miles • M42 (J3) 9 miles • Evesham 12 miles Birmingham International Airport 19 miles • (Distances approximate) Accommodation and Amenities Reception hall • Dining room • Drawing room • Garden room • Study • Sitting room • Kitchen/breakfast room Utility room • Boot room • Cellar • Swimming pool room • Cloakrooms/changing rooms • Billiards room Cinema room • 9 Bedrooms • 5 Bathrooms • 2nd sitting room • Games room Attractive landscaped gardens • Traditional outbuildings • Modern farm buildings • Lakes • Arable and pasture land In all about 175 acres (71 hectares) Knight Frank LLP Regional Farm Sales Knight Frank LLP Gloucester House, Dyer Street Bridgeway, Stratford upon Avon Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 2PT Warwickshire CV37 6YX Tel: +44 (0) 1285 659771 Tel: +44 (0) 1789 297735 [email protected] [email protected] www.knightfrank.com www.knightfrank.com Situation • Coughton Lodge Farm sits within in its own land and is accessed via a tree lined avenue. • The estate is on the outskirts of the village of Coughton, known to be an ancient Roman settlement. • Birmingham City centre is 19 miles to the north and there is easy access to the M40, M42 and the M5. There is a regular train service from Birmingham International Station to London Euston, Warwick Parkway Station to London Marylebone and Evesham to London Paddington. • The Cotswolds and Cheltenham are within easy reach to the south. As well as Stratford upon Avon, Worcester, Warwick, Leamington Spa and Solihull which provide excellent shopping and leisure facilities. • There is a wide selection of state, private and grammar schools in the area to suit most requirements, including the highly regarded Alcester Grammar School and the outstanding Bromsgrove and Warwick Schools. • Racing is at Stratford upon Avon, Warwick and Cheltenham and there is a good choice of golf courses in the area. Description of Property • Coughton Lodge Farm dates back to 1808 and was reputedly formally rented by the Cadbury Family. • Since 2005, major restoration and an extension has taken place, to a very high standard. • The secluded property constructed of red brick beneath a tiled roof sits within its own landscaped gardens. • Coughton Lodge Farm is light and spacious, ideal for modern day living and incorporates an abundance of features including panelled doors, oak floors, coving, moulded ceilings and an oak staircase. • The drawing room boasts an impressive Basholt stone fireplace (Bath), and has wonderful views over the landscaped gardens. • The kitchen/breakfast room incorporates fitted oak units with granite work surfaces, central island, Belfast sink and offers an open plan feel. • The sitting room is light and spacious with views over the front drive, it also has access through double doors to the rear courtyard garden. • From the entrance vestibule there is a large reception hall with fireplace, wood burner and access to the cellar. Stairs lead to the first floor with a gallery landing. • There are 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms on the first floor, and a further bedroom en suite with its own sitting room. There is also a balcony overlooking the rear garden. • On the second floor there are 3 further bedrooms, a games room and a bathroom. • The swimming pool complex has been tastefully added incorporating a large indoor pool with access out onto the rear garden. The Farm Buildings • Traditional red brick barn recently renovated with large cart doors. • LPG Tank (to be removed on completion by vendors). • General purpose agricultural barn with Yorkshire boarding and concrete floor. • Portal framed barn used as stables. • Former dairy of brick under a tile roof, converted into a terrace of four individual units which could be used for a variety of uses subject to planning. • Triple span Dutch barn. • Lean-to general purpose building. • General purpose agricultural barn, with Yorkshire boarding and concrete floor. The Farm Land • Extending to approximately 175 acres the farmland is predominately in arable rotation with an average field size of 17.5 acres. The main crop is wheat. • Surrounding the house are 7 acres of fishing lakes, which are heavily stocked with carp, thought to average 3lbs in weight. • The land is gently undulating rising to the southern boundary, elevation from 75 to 120 metres above sea level. • Accessed by a superb range of surfaced farm tracks. • There are several pasture paddocks which are well suited to livestock or equestrian uses. These plans are for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice. • Soil Survey of England describes the soils as being Schemes and Single Payment Scheme Viewings part of the Whimple Three series of soils. Single Farm Payment Entitlements are included in the Viewing is strictly by appointment with the vendor’s Agent Characterised as reddish fine loamy soils suitable for sale; these will be transferred on completion. Knight Frank: Cirencester (Farm Sales) - 01285 659 771 winter cereals and short term grassland. There is no ‘golden ticket’ which shall need to be Stratford - 01789 297735 • Grade II/III on the agricultural land classification maps. acquired separately. Directions (B49 5HT) The land is not in any environmental schemes. Acres Hectares From M42 (J3) continue south on the A435. Continue House Curtilage 11.53 4.67 Sporting, Timber and Mineral Rights into the village of Coughton and turn right onto Arable 140.30 56.78 All sporting rights, standing timber and mineral rights in Sambourne Lane. Continue for approximately 0.5 mile Pasture 19.07 7.73 so far as they are owned, are included in the freehold. and the entrance to Coughton Lodge Farm can be found on the left hand side. Miscellaneous 4.29 1.73 All of the fish in the lakes are included in the sale. Total 175.19 70.91 Ingoing’s The EPC is attached to these particulars. If it has become Tenure The purchaser will be liable for any autumn sown crops detached or is lost, please contact us for a further copy. at cost with a valuation on CAAV guidance. The property is being offered with vacant possession. Important notice The farmland is currently subject to a contract farming 1. Particulars: These particulars are not an offer or contract, nor Rights of Way part of one. You should not rely on statements by Knight Frank LLP agreement which ends in September 2012; there is the A detailed plan of the rights of way crossing the land in the particulars or by word of mouth or in writing (“information”) as being factually accurate about the property, its condition or its option to renew this contract. can be obtained from the vendors agent. Please note value. Neither Knight Frank LLP nor any joint agent has any authority to make any representations about the property, and Local Authority that one path that appears to run through the buildings accordingly any information given is entirely without responsibility on the part of the agents, seller(s) or lessor(s). Tenure: Freehold. is no longer in use and has been diverted. 2. Photos etc: The photographs show only certain parts of the Local Authority: Stratford on Avon District Council. property as they appeared at the time they were taken. Areas, VAT measurements and distances given are approximate only. Telephone 01789 267575 Any guide prices quoted or discussed are exclusive of VAT. 3. Regulations etc: Any reference to alterations to, or use of, any part of the property does not mean that any necessary planning, Council Tax Band: G. In the event that a sale of the property or part of it or any building regulations or other consent has been obtained. A buyer right attached to it becomes chargeable for the purposes or lessee must find out by inspection or in other ways that these Services matters have been properly dealt with and that all information is of VAT, such tax will be payable by the purchaser. correct. Coughton Lodge Farmhouse: mains electricity, mains 4. VAT: The VAT position relating to the property may change and private water. Heating is via an oil fired boiler. Fixtures and Fittings without notice. Particulars dated: July 2012. Photographs dated: July 2012. Range cooker, LPG Gas. All items not mentioned in these particulars are RJW/318330. excluded from the sale. Knight Frank LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England with Farmyard: Three phase electricity and private water. registered number OC305934. Our registered office is 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 8AN, where you may look at a list of members’ names. Renewables: 10KW wind turbine. .