A PRODUCTIVE ARABLE FARM, A SIGNIFICANT FARMHOUSE AND BUILDINGS WITH RESIDENTIAL PLANNING CONSENT Abbotts Ann, hampshire A PRODUCTIVE ARABLE FARM, A Situation Down Farm is situated between Salisbury and Andover in the The house offers the proportions and character typical of this era SIGNIFICANT FARMHOUSE AND picturesque Test Valley. The nearby village of Abbotts Ann has an with a long reception hall leading to a dining room, drawing room, BUILDINGS WITH RESIDENTIAL award winning village shop, primary school, nursery school and sitting room and study. The dining and drawing rooms both have two public houses. fireplaces, whilst the sitting room has a log burner. Adjoining the PLANNING CONSENT kitchen is a larder and large utility room which leads into the The location of Down Farm provides great links to London by road garage/workshop. or by rail (to Waterloo in about 70 minutes) from Andover. The area DOWN FARM, Abbotts Ann, is well served by quality schools; Farleigh School (a leading co- On the first floor is a spacious landing, leading to the master educational prep school) is just 1.9 miles. In addition Rookwood, bedroom with an en suite bathroom, five further bedrooms and a hampshire SP11 7BX Avondale, Chafyn Grove, Horris Hill, Cheam, Winchester Collage family bathroom. There are two additional rooms on the second and St. Swithuns school are all within about 35 minutes drive. floor and two good sized cellars. The house has oil fired central Andover – 4 miles, (London Waterloo) – 70 minutes heating. Salisbury – 14.6 miles, Newbury – 27.6 miles Description London Heathrow – 60.8 miles Down Farm totals about 269.21 acres and is available as a whole or Courtyard of Buildings and Farmyard in two lots. Adjacent to the house is a courtyard of traditional brick and timber • Principal Farmhouse with 3 Reception Rooms, framed outbuildings with planning permission in place to convert 6 Bedrooms, Entrance Hall and Cellars The farm comprises a principle farmhouse adjacent to a set of the outbuildings into 8 residential dwellings with a central car port. traditional farm buildings which have planning consent to convert into • Courtyard of buildings with separate residential planning consent 8 residential units. There are about 256 acres of arable land, 8 acres The farmyard is located behind the traditional buildings and of wooded hedges and Hampshire Rows and five acres of buildings, comprises of two, six bay, open ended, part block walled barns • Commercial arable farmland yards and grassland. currently being used as a workshop and machinery store. There is also a modern grain store which was built in 2011 / 2012. The • Available as a whole or in 2 separate lots Lot 1 Down Farmhouse, Outbuildings, Barn and Grain Store farmyard benefits from its own separate access. Acreage 5.71 acres (2.31 hectares) In all about 269.21 acres (108.95 hectares) Down Farmhouse Down Farmhouse is an attractive red brick, 19th Century farmhouse offering substantial accommodation in excess of 5,000 sq. ft. overlooking its own private garden. Lot 2 Lot 1 Planning Permission Details The proposed development of the barns will include the creation of Lot 1 three, 3 x bedroom units, four, 2 x bedroom units and one, 1 x CGI bedroom unit. The barn in the centre of the site will be extended to allow for a double sided car port, comprising two spaces per residential unit. The planning permission for this development was granted on 5th June 2015. As part of the planning consent the modern agricultural buildings to the rear are to be removed. There is a section 106 agreement in place which buyers should be aware of. Further details can be made available from the selling agents. The planning reference is 15/00076/FULLN. Lot 2 Acreage 263.5 acres (106.64 hectares) Made up of primarily arable land totalling 255.82 acres, this Lot runs adjacent to the A343 and is currently being farmed under a contract farming agreement. The fields are a good commercial size and are connected with a network of tracks, with no Public Rights of Way. The soil is a mixture of well draining fine silt over clay and shallow, well drained calcareous silty soils over chalk. The crop rotation for 2015 has been Oilseed Rape, Spring Barley and Spring Wheat. Contract, Deposit A 10% deposit will be paid upon exchange of contracts to the vendors solicitors acting as agents for the vendor. Completion is to be agreed. Lot 2 Information Pack A full information pack with farm details can be obtained from the sellers solicitors via an online data room. Please contact the selling agent for further information. Reserved Rights Over Adjoining Property If the farm is sold in Lots there will be reserved rights agreed to benefit each lot and to ensure the continued supply of services across the property. Further details on these rights can be obtained from the selling agents. Lot 1 will have a right to access Lot 2 and create a pathway along the eastern corner of parcel 6122 in accordance with the residential planning consent as marked on the sale plan by a brown hatched line. Services VAT The property is served with mains electricity and both In addition to the purchase price, should any sale of the Lot 2 mains and private water supplies. The farmhouse property, or any right attached to it, become a benefits from oil central heating. chargeable supply for the purposes of Value Added Tax, such tax shall be payable by the purchaser in addition to Water Supply any monies to be paid during the course of the sale and There is a mains water connection in the south west the purchaser shall indemnify the vendor in respect corner of parcel 0339. From here a private pipe runs thereof, including interest, or penalty. along the length of parcel 2918 to Lot 1. This supply is used as a back up in the event the private supply is not Vendors Solicitors functioning. The bore hole fills a reservoir on Lot 1 and Blake Morgan feeds several third party properties. Further details are New Kings Court available from the selling agents. The buyer of Lot 1 will Tollgate be responsible for taking on this supply and continuing Chandler’s Ford to supply third party properties. The buyer of Lot 2 will Eastleigh grant the buyer of Lot 1 rights of access to the pipe in SO53 3LG. parcel 2918 for repair, replacement and inspection. Further details to be obtained from the selling agents. Fixtures and Fittings Certain fixtures and fittings within the house and farm Basic Payment Scheme buildings are excluded from the sale but may be The land is registered with the Rural Payments Agency available by separate negotiation. A complete list is (RPA) and Basic Payments are claimed annually. The available from the agents. The services, equipment, Basic Payments relating to the property will be fixtures and fittings have not been tested and cannot be transferred after completion. The vendor will retain the verified as in working order or fit for their purpose. 2016 claim in full. The 2014 SPS Claim was £20,724.45. Easements, Wayleaves and Rights of Way Sporting and Mineral Rights The property is sold subject to the benefit of all rights, All sporting and mineral rights are included in the sale as including Rights Of Way, whether public or private, light, far as owned. support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and any Health and Safety other rights and obligations, easements and proposed Given the potential hazards of a working farm, we Local Authority wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains and would ask you to be as vigilant as possible for your Test Valley Borough Council water, gas and other pipes, whether referred to in the own personal safety when making your inspection, Former Magistrates’ Court Conditions of Sale or not. particularly around the buildings. Church Street, Romsey Hampshire, SO51 8AQ – 01794 527700 Energy Performance Viewing Copies of the full Energy Performance Certificates are Strictly by appointment through Savills Tenure and Possession available on request. The property is freehold with vacant possession upon completion. Savills Winchester Important Notice Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form Farms and Estates Department part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. 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