Butlers Hill Farm NEAR COLESBOURNE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE Butlers Hill Farm COCKLEFORD, NEAR COLESBOURNE GLOUCESTERSHIRE GL53 9NW A substantial amenity farm with residential, sporting, equestrian and agricultural value M5 (J11A) 6 miles • Central Cheltenham 8 miles • Cirencester 9 miles • M4 (J16) 25 miles Swindon 26 miles Bristol 45 miles • London 100 miles (Distances are approximate) Farmhouse Sitting room Study Dining room Breakfast room and kitchen Utility room 5 bedrooms 3 bathrooms WC Integrated Flat and Annexe Annexe: Kitchen Sitting room 1 bedroom and bathroom Flat: Kitchen Bathroom 2 bedrooms Farm Buildings Machinery store Workshop Garage and kennels Equestrian Facilities 7 stables Large portal frame barn (31.6 m x 13.3 m) Outdoor arena Land Extensive single block of pasture, arable and woodland Sporting The land provides a challenging family shoot with four drives, exceptional stalking of fallow roe and muntjac deer, which are prolific in the area. Exclusive fishing on the River Churn bank In all approximately 113 acres (45.73 hectares) Knight Frank LLP Knight Frank LLP Gloucester House, 60 Dyer Street, 123 Promenade, Cheltenham, Cirencester, Gloucestershire GL7 2PT Gloucestershire GL50 1NW Tel: +44 1285 659 771 Tel: +44 1242 246959 [email protected] [email protected] www.knightfrank.co.uk These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the brochure. Situation Butlers Hill Farm is situated within the Cotswold Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty between Cheltenham and Cirencester. It has excellent access and communications yet sits in dramatic undulating countryside between the villages of Colesbourne and Cowley. Elkstone, Gloucestershire Located between Cheltenham and Cirencester, the nearby picturesque Cotswold village of Elkstone sits in the heart of the Cotswold AONB. Set on the edge of a quiet country lane, Butlers Hill is surrounded by beautiful rolling farmland. Recreational facilities are extensive with theatres in Cheltenham, t Stratford and Tewkesbury, National Hunt Racing at Cheltenham, Polo at Longdole Polo Club, Cirencester Park and Edgeworth, sailing and water sports at the Cotswold Water Park. Cheltenham plays host to various events throughout the course of the year that include the renowned Jazz, Food and Drink, Literature and Science Festivals. Open to local residents and guests alike, nearby Cowley Manor e is a renowned luxury hotel and spa (cowleymanor.com). Local gastro pubs include the Green Dragon in Cockleford which is a short walk down the lane and the Colesbourne Inn in the next door village. Cheltenham enjoys a varied selection of eateries and wine bars including Michelin Starred restaurants. Education in the area is exceptional with nearby Coberley E Primary School proving popular and a range of highly regarded public schools within a short drive that include Rendcomb College, Cheltenham College, The Ladies’ College and Dean Close. The village has excellent access to the Cotswold Way as well as W a superb network of footpaths that run across the neighbouring farmland. High Street and Boutique shopping in Cheltenham, local S convenience and specialist stores in Cirencester and Painswick. Excellent access to the M5 (J11A) via the A417 also connecting M to the A40/A419 to Oxford, Swindon and London. There are BUTLERS HILL FARM direct train services to London Paddington from Swindon (55 mins) and Kemble (80 mins) and to Bristol Parkway and Birmingham New Street from Cheltenham Spa. International airports can be found in Birmingham (approx. 64 miles) and Bristol (approx. 45 miles) with London Heathrow approximately 92 miles away. Note: “This plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the control of H.M. Stationary office. This plan is for convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. Licence Number. No. ES100017767.” The Farmhouse Situated at the end of a long no-through lane, the property is wonderfully private yet accessible to Cheltenham and Cirencester. Built in the 1980’s, the five bedroom farmhouse extends to around 2,700 square feet. Offering comfortable versatile accommodation arranged over two floors, there is also an attached 2 bedroom flat in addition to a further one bedroom annexe providing flexible living accommodation. A former agricultural occupancy condition has been lifted by the vendors using a Certificate of Lawful Existing Use / Development (CLEUD) - further information availed from the vendors agents. Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area House = 251 sq m / 2702 sq ft Annexe = 37 sq m / 398 sq ft Machinery Store / Garage = 79 sq m / 850 sq ft Total = 367 sq m / 3950 sq ft Reception Bedroom Bathroom Kitchen/Utility Storage Ground Floor First Floor Farm Buildings Situated to the rear of the farmhouse with a separate access to the farmhouse, the farm buildings are suitable for a variety of uses including equestrian, agricultural or dry storage. They are mostly of portal frame construction with concrete floors and adequately service the size of the farm. One of the buildings currently houses 8 loose boxes and feed stores whilst another building would lend itself to being converted into an indoor arena (subject to the necessary consents). In addition to the existing equestrian facilities, there is an all-weather arena which enjoys superb views down the valley. Land The land is typical of the area with varying topography and mostly Cotswold brash. The farm comprises of a good balance of commercial arable, pasture and woodland with strong amenity value. The fields are either open and in arable rotation or fenced to a high standard, suitable for equestrian or livestock use. Butlers Hill Farm has the benefit of 540 metres of river bank for exclusive fishing in an idyllic quiet setting. Butlers Hill Farm - Land Use Schedule Sporting Description Field Number Area in Acres Area in Hectares The area is renowned for high quality Building / Curtilage 8760 1.54 0.62 sport to include shooting, hunting, fishing and stalking. The dramatic Menage 7466 0.3 0.12 topography combined with wooded Farmland 982 18.35 7.43 cover and well planned cover crops create a testing in-hand family shoot Farmland 1370 2.92 1.18 (pheasant and partridge) comprising Farmland 2476 0.3 0.12 four main drives. The property boasts 540 metres of the River Churn bank Farmland 3073 5.62 2.27 with exclusive fishing. The local area provides excellent opportunities for Farmland 3963 4.55 1.84 first class deer stalking including Farmland 4944 4.7 1.9 fallow, roe and muntjac. Farmland 5968 3.57 1.45 Environmental Schemes Farmland 6148 10.45 4.23 43.40 Hectares of the farm is currently Farmland 7748 6.33 2.56 subject to an Entry Level Stewardship (ELS) agreement with the remaining Farmland 7863 2.73 1.11 land being included in a Higher Level Farmland 9539 14.54 5.88 Stewardship (HLS) agreement. The buyers will be required to adopt the Farmland 9860 4.28 1.73 agreement. There is a break clause in place for October 2017. The current Sub total 80.18 32.44 annual income derived from the entry Unsurfaced Track 2986 2.39 0.97 level and higher level schemes is approximately £7,100. Unsurfaced Track 4654 0.38 0.16 Sub total 2.77 1.12 Basic Payment Scheme Woodland 343 0.43 0.17 The Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) entitlements are included in the Woodland 2356 6.89 2.79 purchase price. These entitlements will be transferred after completion. Woodland 3354 1.49 0.6 It will be the responsibility of the Woodland 3766 2.79 1.13 purchaser to be in a position to claim the entitlements. The entitlements Woodland 3844 6.27 2.54 will be transferred on a pro rata basis Woodland 6060 5.08 2.06 ending on the month of completion. The annual payment received in Woodland 7628 7.1 2.87 December 2016 was approximately Sub total 30.05 12.16 £7,100. TOTAL 113 45.73 Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright 2017. All rights reserved. Licence number 100021721. NOT TO SCALE. General Remarks and Stipulations Tenure Freehold with vacant possession upon completion. Plans Areas and schedules These are based on the Ordnance Survey and are for reference only. They have been checked and computed by the vendors agents and the purchaser shall be deemed to have satisfied himself as to the description of the property. Any error or mis-statement will not annul the sale nor entitle either party to compensation in the respect thereof. Boundaries Any purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither the vendor nor the vendors agent will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof. Should any dispute arise as to the boundaries or any points on the particulars or plans, or the interpretation of them, the question should be referred to the vendors agent whose decision acting as experts shall Wayleaves, Easements and Rights of Way be final. There is a restricted byway through the farm set well away the end where you come to the farm. from the farmhouse and outbuildings. The rights of way can Sporting, Mineral and Timber Rights From Cheltenham take the A435 from Charlton Kings be seen on the Ordnance Survey Plans. All rights for the property are in hand. passing Lilley Brook Golf Course on your right hand side, The property is offered as appropriate with rights of way until you reach Seven Springs roundabout, going straight either public or private, wayleaves, easements and other Holdover over the double roundabout and joining the A435 (see rights of way whether these are specifically referred to or directions from the A435 above).