Property description
809.97 acres (327.79 hectares) Grade 1 and 2 arable wold land
Grade II listed farm house and farm bungalow
Modern and traditional farm buildings
Grain storage for in excess of 3,000 tonnes
Telecommunications Mast rental income
Barn conversions potential.
FOR SALE AS A WHOLE OR IN UP TO SIX LOTS BY INFORMAL TENDER
CLOSING DATE: 12 NOON MONDAY 23 MAY 2016
FREEHOLD WITH VACANT POSSESSION ON COMPLETION (subject to lifetime occupancy of farm bungalow, telecommunications mast and paddock leases)
MORE INFORMATION & VIEWINGS : Contact DDM Agriculture on 01652 653 669 Location
Barton Field Farm lies to the south and west of the market town of Barton upon Humber. The Humber Bridge lies two miles to the north and Junction 5 of the M180 lies seven miles to the south.
Introduction
The sale of Barton Field Farm offers a very rare opportunity to acquire a top quality and fully equipped Lincolnshire Wolds arable farm, having the benefit of excellent communications. This property is offered for sale either as a whole or in up to six Lots, and extends in total to 809.97 acres (327.79 hectares) or thereabouts.
LOT 1 - 217 ACRES, BARTON FIELD FARM - (coloured red on Site Plan)
A first class block of highly productive arable land together with an attractive farmhouse, farm bungalow (subject to lifetime occupancy) and ranges of both modern and traditional farm buildings.
Barton Field Farmhouse
A detached Grade II listed brick built four bedroom farmhouse under a pantile roof with timber framed double glazed windows and an oil fired central heating system.
The accommodation comprises:-
Ground Floor
Dining Room
with a feature fireplace, French doors and two radiators.
Inner Hall
with stairs to first floor and one radiator.
Lounge
with a feature fireplace with a log burner with built in alcoves to either side and one radiator.
Dining Kitchen
dual aspect with a range of both wall and floor units, a breakfast bar/work island and two radiators.
Rear Entrance Hall
with one radiator.
Office
with one radiator.
Separate w.c.
with a low flush w.c. and a wash hand basin.
Utility Room
with plumbing for an automatic washing machine, oil fired central heating boiler, wash hand basin and one radiator.
First Floor
Galleried Landing
with one radiator.
Double Bedroom
with fitted wardrobes and two radiators.
Single Bedroom
with roof void access and one radiator.
Double Bedroom
with fitted wardrobes and one radiator.
Family Bathroom
part tiled with a panel bath, vanity wash hand basin, walk in shower cubicle, low flush w.c., display cabinet and one radiator.
Master Bedroom
dual aspect with fitted wardrobes, units and two radiators.
En-suite Bathroom
part tiled with a panel bath, vanity wash hand basin, airing cupboard which houses a hot water cylinder with an immersion heater, roof void access and a heated towel rail.
Outside
There are lawned gardens and a detached double garage which is of brick and concrete block construction under a concrete tile roof with an electric roller shutter door and a concrete floor.
Services
There are both metered mains water and electricity supplies to the property. Drainage is to a septic tank.
Barton Field Farm Bungalow
This comprises a detached two bedroom brick built bungalow under a tile roof with UPVC double glazed windows and an oil fired central heating system. This property is sold subject to the rent-free lifetime occupancy of Mr J W Stephenson, aged 96 years.
The accommodation comprises:-
Entrance Hall
leading to:-
Lounge, Dining Room, Bedroom 1, Bedroom 2 and Bathroom.
Kitchen
with range of fitted units, Utility Room with separate w.c.
Outside
There are lawned gardens and a detached garage.
Services
There are both metered mains water and electricity supplies to the property. Drainage is to a septic tank.
THE FARM BUILDINGS
A range of both traditional and more modern farm buildings:-
Workshop - 50' 0'' x 29' 0'' (15.23m x 8.83m)
of steel portal frame construction under a corrugated fibre cement sheet roof with similar cladding over brick walls with a concrete floor and double sliding doors.
Traditional Brick Barn - 54' 0'' x 21' 0'' (16.45m x 6.40m)
of part two storey construction with a pantile roof and a brick floor, housing diesel engined single phase generator. This barn is Grade II listed.
Brick Range of three stores - 49' 0'' x 16' 0'' (14.92m x 4.87m)
with a mono pitch corrugated fibre cement sheet roof and a brick floor.
Former Crewyard - 91' 0'' x 25' 0'' (27.72m x 7.61m)
of steel frame construction with a corrugated fibre cement sheet roof and a roller shutter door.
Lean-to to west - 91' 0'' x 16' 0'' (27.72m x 4.87m)
of steel portal frame construction with a corrugated fibre cement sheet roof, brick walls and a concrete floor.
Lean-to to east - 91' 0'' x 14' 0'' (27.72m x 4.26m)
of steel frame construction with a corrugated fibre cement sheet roof, corrugated iron sheet cladding and a concrete floor.
Store Shed - 29' 0'' x 15' 0'' (8.83m x 4.57m)
of concrete block construction with a corrugated fibre cement sheet roof and a concrete floor.
Lean-to - 34' 0'' x 10' 0'' (10.36m x 3.05m)
of brick construction with a corrugated fibre cement sheet roof and a concrete floor.
Spray Shed - 20' 0'' x 11' 0'' (6.09m x 3.35m)
of concrete block construction with a corrugated fibre cement sheet roof and a concrete floor.
Grain Store - 92' 0'' x 39' 0'' (28.02m x 11.88m)
of seven bay steel portal frame construction with a corrugated fibre cement sheet roof with similar cladding over concrete block walls to part, brick walls to part and also galvanised grain walling on the \"internal\" side, a central grain conveyor and a concrete floor, with a nominal storage capacity of 700 tonnes. Attached 23ft (7.01m) bay of similar construction with concrete floor, grain reception pit, control room for dryer and an electric roller shutter door.
Lean-to - 92' 0'' x 26' 0'' (28.02m x 7.92m)
of seven bay steel portal frame construction with a corrugated fibre cement sheet roof which is spray foam insulated, a concrete floor, a roller shutter door to the eastern end and capable of storing 200 tonnes of potatoes.
Grain Dryer
Kentra batch Dryer with associated conveyors and augers, capable of removing 5% moisture from grain at the rate of 20 tonnes per hour. Three phase diesel engined generator and 2,500 gallon gas oil tank.
Grain Store - 80' 0'' x 65' 0'' (24.37m x 19.80m)
of four bay steel portal frame construction with a corrugated fibre cement sheet roof with steel box profile sheet cladding over 10ft (3.05m) concrete panel walling with a galvanised cap, a central air tunnel and a Carrier 30 tonnes per hour overhead conveyor with drive on wooden drying floors to both sides, two roller shutter doors and an external concrete apron. Attached fan house with two ventilating fans. The nominal storage capacity is 1,000 tonnes.
Lean-to - 80' 0'' x 25' 0'' (24.37m x 7.61m)
of steel portal frame construction, open to the north and east, with a corrugated fibre cement sheet roof, steel box profile sheeting to the western end and with a stone floor.
Grading Shed - 81' 0'' x 61' 0'' (24.67m x 18.58m)
twin span steel portal frame shed, both with a corrugated fibre cement sheet roof, galvanised grain walling to 8ft (2.43m), a concrete floor and a double sliding door on the eastern side.
Store Shed - 50' 0'' x 21' 0'' (15.23m x 6.40m)
timber, brick and concrete block construction under a corrugated fibre cement sheet roof.
Attached lean-to Store - 21' 0'' x 12' 0'' (6.40m x 3.65m)
with corrugated iron roof and cladding.
Underground 250 gallon petrol tank.
THE FARM LAND
The land comprises a block of predominantly level arable wold land accessed from the farmyard. The fields are all of regular shape and are well suited to current commercial arable cropping, extending in total to 217.98 acres (88.21 hectares) or thereabouts.The land is classified as being Grade 2 on Sheet 104 of the Provisional Agricultural Land Classification Maps of England and Wales as historically published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.The soils are identified by the Soil Survey of England and Wales as being from the \"Swaffham Prior\" association with their characteristics described as \"well drained calcareous and fine loamy soils over chalk rubble\" and as suitable for \"cereals, sugar beet and potatoes\".
LOT 2 - 160 ACRES, BEACON HILL (coloured blue on Site Plan)
Lot 2 is situated to the east of both the A15 Humber Bridge to Barnetby Top dual carriageway and also the B1218 Brigg Road, to the south of the town of Barton upon Humber. This Lot comprises six arable wold fields of regular shape and size and are well suited to current commercial arable cropping, in total extending to 160.85 acres (65.09 hectares) or thereabouts.The land is classified as being mainly Grade 1, with some Grade 2, on Sheet 99 of the Provisional Agricultural Land Classification Maps of England and Wales.The soils are identified by the Soil Survey of England and Wales as being from the \"Swaffham Prior\" association.
LOT 3 - 34 ACRES, LAND AT EASTFIELD FARM (coloured green on Site Plan)
This Lot comprises a single enclosure of arable wold land extending in total to 34.00 acres (13.75 hectares). It has road frontage to both Eastfield Road and Caistor Road, Barton upon Humber.The land is classified as being mainly Grade 1 with some Grade 2 on Sheet 99 of the Provisional Agricultural Land Classification Maps of England and Wales.The soils are identified by the Soil Survey of England and Wales as being from the \"Swaffham Prior\" association.
LOT 4 - 141 ACRES, LAND AT LITTLE GRANGE & FIELD FARM (coloured yellow on Site Plan)
This Lot is located between, and has access from, both the A1077 Barton to South Ferriby Road, and Horkstow Lane, Barton upon Humber. It includes a range of traditional brick buildings, including a substantial brick barn, together with a block of mainly arable land, the whole extending to 141.03 acres (57.07 hectares) or thereabouts.The Farm BuildingsThese comprise a range of traditional brick buildings:- Traditional Brick Barn - 72ft x 18ft (21.94m x 5.48m) of two storey construction, with a corrugated fibre cement sheet roof.Further range of single storey loose boxes and stores, under pantile or corrugated fibre cement sheet roofs. These buildings are considered to offer opportunity for conversion to residential use, subject to obtaining the necessary permissions.
The Farm Land
An area of approximately 4.00 acres (1.61 hectares) is let as paddock land under the terms of a written lease, until 31 March 2026. The annual rent currently payable is £904.10, subject to rent review in 2021.The land comprises a block of gently undulating mainly arable wold land situated to the north, west and south of the farmstead. The arable fields are all of a reasonably regular shape and are well suited to current commercial arable cropping.The land is classified as being Grade 2 but with some Grade 1 on Sheet 99 of the Provisional Agricultural Land Classification Maps of England and Wales.The soils are identified by the Soil Survey of England and Wales as being from the \"Swaffham Prior\" association.
LOT 5 - 61 ACRES, FERRIBY ROAD & GRAVEL PIT ROAD (coloured orange on Site Plan)
The land is situated immediately to the west of the A15 Humber Bridge to Barnetby Top dual carriageway, to the north of the A1077 Ferriby Road and also to the west of the town of Barton upon Humber. The property comprises two arable wold fields which in total extend to 61.62 acres (24.93 hectares) or thereabouts.The land is classified as being part Grade 1 and part Grade 2 on Sheet 99 of the Provisional Agricultural Land Classification Maps of England and Wales. The soils are identified by the Soil Survey of England and Wales as being from the \"Swaffham Prior\" association. There is a lease for a telecommunication mast site with Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Limited. This is a 10 year lease which started on 26 July 2013 and for which the current base rent payable is £4,500.00 per annum. There are also annual site sharing payments receivable from Everything Everywhere Limited £1,950.00 and Airwave Solutions Limited £1,567.50. The next rent review date is 26 July 2016.
LOT 6 - 194 ACRES, LAND AT HORKSTOW (coloured pink on Site Plan)
The land is situated to the east of the hamlet of Horkstow and has extensive road frontage onto both Mill Lane and Middlegate Lane. The market town of Brigg lies approximately nine miles to the south and the town of Scunthorpe lies approximately fifteen miles to the south west.The property comprises a useful block of highly productive arable wold land together with a Grain Store and a Traditional Brick Barn, the total extending to 194.63 acres (78.78 hectares) or thereabouts. The buildings comprise:-
Grain Store - 60' 0'' x 60' 0'' (18.27m x 18.27m)
of three bay galvanised steel framed building with drive-on floor under a corrugated fibre cement sheet roof, central air duct connected to fan house with Welvent fan, sectional concrete walls to 10 feet, box profile cladding to eaves and three electric roller shutter doors. The store is fully automated and has a capacity of up to 750 tonnes.
Traditional Brick Barn - 83' 8'' x 0' 0'' (25.48m x 0.00m)
with part concrete, part brick floor under a corrugated fibre cement roof, brick walls to eaves and double corrugated tin sheet sliding doors.
The land is classified as being mainly Grade 2 with the hillside field classified as Grade 3 on Sheet 104 of the Provisional Agricultural Land Classification Maps of England and Wales.
The majority of the soils are identified by the Soil Survey of England and Wales as being from the \"Swaffham Prior\" association with their characteristics described as \"well drained calcareous and fine loamy soils over chalk rubble\" and as suitable for \"cereals, sugar beet and potatoes\", with the remainder similarly identified as being from the \"Andover 1\" association with their characteristics described as \"shallow well drained calcareous silty soils over chalk on slopes and crests\" and as suitable for \"cereals, sugar beet and potatoes\".
GENERAL REMARKS & STIPULATIONS
Tenantright
The property is being sold with the 2016 harvest growing crops and the Buyer(s) shall pay, in addition to the purchase price, the full amount of tenantright due as if there was an outgoing tenant under the Agriculture (Calculation of Value for Compensation) Regulations in accordance with the current recommended costings produced by the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers, including enhancement where appropriate. There will be no consideration or allowance made whatsoever for any dilapidations or any other deductions.
Basic Payment Scheme (BPS)
All of the farmed land is registered on the Rural Payments Agency Rural Land Register and was used to activate entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme by the Vendor in 2015. The Seller will submit the 2016 BPS claim prior to the date for submission of offers and the monies received will be paid to the Buyer(s) within 7 days of receipt. It is intended that there will be a permanent transfer of an appropriate number of Normal Entitlements to the Buyer(s) or their nominee as part of the agreed consideration, following completion.Copies of the Seller's 2016 & 2015 BP5 application forms, 2014 & 2015 Entitlement Statements and the relevant RLR maps are available on request from the Selling Agents. Buyer(s) should satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of this information. Any statement within these sale particulars is given in good faith but carries no warranty.British SugarThe Sellers currently hold a Contracted Tonneage allocation for the 2016 crop, comprising a total of 2,350 tonnes (1,870 tonnes CTE and 480 tonnes ICE). Subject to British Sugar terms and conditions, the Sellers will transfer this allocation to the Buyer(s).
Green Pea Company Limited
The Sellers currently hold a contract for 38 hectares with the Green Pea Company Limited, to grow vining peas supplied to Birds Eye. This contract may be available to the Buyer(s) subject to Green Pea Company Limited terms and conditions.
Additional Information
A CD containing information including the following is available on request:-Backcropping, BPS and RLR data.Easements, wayleaves and outgoingsPublic Rights of Way and other statutory documents.Title & property information.
Tenure and Possession
The farm is offered for sale freehold with the benefit of vacant possession on completion, subject to:-i.a lifetime right of rent free occupancy of Field Farm Bungalow in favour of Mr J W Stephenson, aged 96 (Lot 1); ii.the written lease dated 07 October 2011 relating to 4.00 acres, or thereabouts, let as paddock land (Lot 4); andiii.the written lease dated 26 July 2013 relating to a telecommunications mast (Lot 5).
Sporting & Mineral Rights
Both the sporting and mineral rights in so far as they are owned are included in the sale.
Overage
The farm is offered for sale free of any development clause or overage arrangement.
Services
There are mains water and single phase electricity supplies connected to the farm. Foul drainage is to private systems.
Fixtures and Fittings
All fixtures and fittings including carpets, curtains, curtain rails, light fittings and garden ornaments are excluded from the sale except where explicitly included.
Energy Performance Certificate
The EPC rating for Barton Field Farm House is E and the EPC rating for the Bungalow is F. A copy of the certificates are available on the additional information CD.
Value Added Tax
The sale price(s) is agreed on a VAT exclusive basis and the Buyer(s) shall indemnify the Vendor for any VAT which may subsequently be payable.
Nitrate Vulnerable Zone
All of the farm lies within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.
Health and Safety
Given the potential hazards of a working farm, we ask that you are as vigilant as possible when viewing the farm for your own personal safety, particularly around the farm buildings.
Viewing
Viewing is strictly by appointment with the Selling Agents, DDM Agriculture on (01652) 653669.
Plans, Areas and Schedules
The plans contained within these particulars are based on the Ordnance Survey National Grid and are for reference only.Buyer(s) will be deemed to have satisfied themselves as to the accuracy of the plans and any areas stated.
Method of Sale
The farm is offered for sale as a whole or in up to six lots, by informal tender. The Seller does not undertake to accept the highest, or indeed any, offer, but best and final offers should be submitted as follows:-1.Expressed as a lump sum total (not per acre).2.Confirm full name and address of Buyer(s).3.Confirm full name and address of solicitor.4.Confirm whether the offer is on the basis of cash, or conditional upon unconfirmed finance, or sale of other property.5.Submitted in a sealed envelope marked \"Field Farm Tender\".6.Submitted not later than 12 noon on Monday 23 May 2016.To avoid the duplication of offers it is suggested that any tender submitted should be for an uneven amount of money. Furthermore escalating bids or offers made by reference to other bids are not acceptable.Interested parties are invited to discuss the matter further with Giles Johnston or William Whitaker of the Selling Agents on (01652) 653669 or mobile numbers 07970 126300 or 07984 697432 respectively.
Property Features :
- 809.97 acres (327.79 hectares) Grade 1 and 2 arable wold land
- Grade II listed farm house and farm bungalow
- Modern and traditional farm buildings
- Grain storage for in excess of 3,000 tonnes
- Telecommunications Mast rental income