Farm for sale in Buxton SK17, 0 Bedroom

In addition a further 10.04 acres of nearby mowing pasture (Lot 2).

For Sale by Public Auction on Monday 8th July 2019 at 3pm at The Agricultural Business Centre, Bakewell, DE45 1AH

Situation

Middle Farm occupies a prominent position in the heart of the Peak District hamlet of Wheston. Wheston is located within the White Peak, and lies only a short distance (1.5 miles) outside of the sought-after historic village of Tideswell.

Tideswell has a range of local amenities including a range of shops, gp surgery, substantial sports complex (constructed in 2001) and renowned Parish Church, known as “the Cathedral of the Peak”. Tideswell Primary School (Bishop Pursglove C of E) was rated ‘Good’ in the last (2019) ofsted inspection.

Whilst occupying a lovely rural position, Wheston is well located for accessing large conurbations, with the A623 lying a short distance to the north providing links to Sheffield (18.2 miles) and Manchester (30.3 miles), with Derby (36 miles) and Stoke (30 miles) all within easy reach.

Lot 1

Description

The property offers a rare opportunity to acquire a property of this type in a sought-after Peak District location.

Middle Farm offers a large five-bedroom farmhouse, that subject to planning, is well suited to creating two dwellings and offers the prospect of further extension into neighbouring buildings.

A key feature of the property is a substantial range of portal frame and general-purpose buildings together with a large yard, that offers considerable scope for continued agricultural use, or alternative applications, subject to the necessary consents. Access to the property is immediately off the main road through Wheston. In addition are five small paddocks that adjoin the property.

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On the fall of the hammer, the purchaser of Middle Farm (Lot 1) will have the opportunity to acquire a further 10.04 acres nearby land, located off Monksdale Lane, shown as Lot 2 on the plan for a fixed price of £110,000. If this option is not exercised, Lot 2 will be sold in the room immediately thereafter.

Residential Accommodation

The two-storey farmhouse occupies an attractive position at the head of the yard and buildings. The farmhouse is constructed of limestone with gritstone dressings, and having a part rendered finish with blue slate over.

The farmhouse offers clear scope for subdivision into two dwellings (subject to planning) having separate external access, two separate kitchens, bathrooms and two independent staircases. The property is described on that basis below, but it should be emphasised that any sub division would require planning approval;

The Farmhouse

When entering the Farmhouse you encounter a large rear Entrance Porch overlooking the front yard, with tiled floor and plumbing for a washing machine leading directly into an attractive Kitchen/Diner with attractive timber fitted wall and base units, integrated oven and hob, and substantial under stairs store. Adjoining the Kitchen is the front Entrance Porch and the Living Room offering an attractive double aspect and wood burner.

The first floor is accessed from the Kitchen and offers three double bedrooms accessed off the Landing together with a substantial bathroom with floor to ceiling tiles, large feature walk in shower, freestanding bath, WC and pedestal sink. All of the ground floor and bathroom benefits from underfloor heating.

The Farmhouse neighbours a stone farm building that offers the prospect of further extension if required.

The Cottage

Adjoining the farmhouse, the Cottage has a separate external access from which you enter a large open plan Kitchen and Living Room that has a range of attractive features including beamed ceiling, substantial stone fireplace and hearth with a light triple aspect.

The Kitchen accommodates fitted wall and base units, integrated oven and hob, and services for white goods. The Living Room includes an attractive woodburning stove, stone fireplace and hearth.

On the first floor is the Master Double Bedroom with double aspect and Single Bedroom together with Family Bathroom accommodating a bath, stand alone shower, pedestal sink and towel heater.

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In addition to the living accommodation, is a lawned garden off the eastern elevation, together with an adjoining stone built single garage and detached monopitch stone outbuilding (c.34m2 gea) currently used for storage, but offering the prospect of alternative uses such as a study, gym, workshop or ancillary accommodation (subject to planning).

Please refer to the floorplans within these particulars for more information on layout and sizes.

Buildings And Yard

The property offers an extensive range of steel portal frame and other general-purpose buildings located around concreted yards and hardstanding. These buildings have until recently been used to support a substantial dairy farming enterprise, and would be well suited to agricultural use. However subject to the necessary consents, the buildings and yard would seem to offer the prospect of alternative uses, including storage, haulage or light industrial applications.

The buildings can be briefly summarised as follows, with reference to the annotated plan;
1) Three bay dutch barn (13.5m x 5.4m gea) with lean too, having roller shutter door, concrete floor with service pit, and loft over part.
2) Two bay timber frame monopitch building (5.0m x 9.0m gea) adjoining ‘1’ with box profile roof over and concrete floor.

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3) Five bay steel frame monopitch building (6.5m x 23.6m gea) with concrete block and timber cladding and box profile roof over that incorporates the farm office, and formerly accommodated the dairy and parlour.
4) Three bay steel portal frame building (16m x 6.8m gea) with concrete block and yorkshire board cladding, concrete floor and corrugated grey fibre cement roof over with sliding steel door and ventilated ridge.
5) Adjoining ‘4’ a three-bay former cubicle shed (18.2m x 6.8m gea) with cladding and floor as per ‘4’ with double steel doors.
6) Adjoining ‘5’ is a three-bay steel portal frame building with concrete floor, concrete block and box profile sheet cladding and large iae sliding doors.

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7) An addition bay adjoining ‘6’. (Buildings ‘6’ and ‘7’ collectively measure 24m x 6.4m gea).
8) Five bay monopitch steel portal frame former cubicle shed (22.8m x 5.1m gea) with concrete block walls, box profile sheet cladding and concrete floor, adjoins;
9) Five bay steel portal frame building (13.9m x 22.8m gea) with concrete floor, concrete block and box profile sheet cladding and corrugated grey fibre cement roof over.
10) Four and a half bay steel portal frame shed (10.6m x 24m gea) with concrete floor, timber sleeper and corrugated and box profile sheet cladding with ventilated ridge.
11) Former bull pen/stabling (4.8m x 3.2m gea), constructed of concrete block walls and box profile roof cladding and concrete floor.
12) A four bay Atcost concrete frame building (18.2m x 10.6m gea) former cubicle shed with concrete block and corrugated grey fibre cement roof over, adjoining which is an additional bay (shown as 12 a).

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13) Four bay concrete frame former cubicle and feed shed (9.0 x 18.5m gea) with various timber and steel portal frame extensions collectively offering c. 684 m2 gea.
14) Adjoining ‘13’ a timber frame monopitch building (c. 215m2 gea) with concrete floor, block and brick walls and corrugated and box profile sheeting over.
15) Three bay open fronted pole barn (5.7m x 13.8m gea) with hardstanding floor and box profile sheet cladding.
16) Stone and block built monopitch single garage (7.3m x 3.5m gea) with concrete floor and corrugated tin sheet roof.
17) Lorry body affording two stables.
18) Five bay timber frame monopitch former cubicle shed (19m x 13.3m gea) with concrete block and box profile sheet cladding.
19) A substantial earth bank silage clamp, providing a considerable area (c.680m2) of concrete standing.
20) A second earth bank silage clamp providing c. 330m2 of concrete standing

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Please note that all measurements are approximate, and prospective purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the dimensions stated.

Land

To the rear of the farmstead are five parcels of stock proof grazing pasture affording good grazing over free draining limestone, collectively amounting to c. 1.23 acres. This land also offers the prospect of further extension of the yard and or additional buildings, subject to planning.

Lot 2

This comprises a single field of excellent mowing and grazing pasture off Monksdale Lane comprising 10.04 acres.

The land is accessed off and has frontage onto Monksdale Lane and lies over limestone, being bound by drystone walls. Mains water is available.

This lot will be offered to the successful purchaser of Lot 1 for a fixed price of £110,000. Should the purchaser of Lot 1 choose not to exercise this option Lot 2 will be offered under the hammer.

Services

The farmstead has the benefit of mains three phase electricity, and mains water. Mains electricity and water is connected to nearly all of the buildings. The Farmhouse has underfloor (electric) heating on the ground floor and bathroom, with other space heating by way of electric storage heaters and woodburning stoves. Domestic foul drainage is by way of a cess pit.

Tenure And Possession

The property is sold freehold with vacant possession on completion.

Basic Payment Scheme And Cross Compliance

It is understood that the land comprising lot 2 is registered with the Rural Payments Agency. Bps entitlements are not included in the sale, but may be available by way of separate negotiation.

The purchaser will be responsible for cross compliance following completion, and will indemnify the vendor against any non-compliance for the 2019 claim year.

Rights Of Way, Wayleaves And Easements

The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, wayleaves and easements that may exist whether or not they are defined in these particulars.

Timber, Minerals And Sporting Rights

Included.

Fixtures And Fittings

Only those items referred to in the particulars are included in the sale.

Buildings Erected Without Planning Consent

Those buildings numbered 7,8,10, part of 13 and 15 and silage clamps (shown as 19 and 20 on the plan) are understood to have been erected without planning consent or prior notification approval. The vendor will take out an indemnity policy with a reputable insurer to indemnify the purchaser against this with a level of cover not less than the sale price. The terms of the insurance policy preclude the policy to be included with the auction pack, but the details of the policy will be supplied to the successful purchaser on or prior to completion.

Agri – Environment Schemes

The land is not entered into any stewardship schemes.

Local Planning Authority

Peak District National Park Authority, Aldern House, Baslow Road, Bakewell DE45 1AE | T: | E:

Council Tax

Middle Farm is registered with the Derbyshire Dales District Council as Council Tax Band E (ref:

Viewings

Strictly by appointment only through the sole agents Bakewell office on or

Method Of Sale

The land is offered by Public Auction at 3.00pm, Monday 8th July 2019 at 3.00pm at The Agricultural Business Centre, Bakewell DE45 1AH. A copy of the sales contract should be available to view for at least the week preceding the auction date.

Directions

From the centre of Tideswell turn off the B6049 on to High Street (signposted Wheston). Pass through the Market Square and after approximately 200 yards on Manchester Road turn left on to Wheston Bank, signposted Wheston. Remain on this road until shortly after entering the hamlet, our For Sale board is on the left-hand side.

Solicitors

Taylor & Emmet llp, Bridge Street, Bakewell, DE45 1DS | T: | E:

EPC

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Deposits And Completion

The successful purchaser will be required to pay a deposit of 10% of the sale price upon the fall of the hammer. Please note that proof of identification must also be provided to comply with the Money Laundering Regulations 2003. The signing of the Contract of Sale and 10% deposit is legally binding on both parties and completion will occur within 28 days thereafter, unless stated otherwise at the auction. The sale of each lot is subject to a buyer's fee of £200 + VAT (£240 inc. VAT) payable on the fall of the hammer. Please contact the auctioneers for further details.

Conditions Of Sale

The Conditions of Sale will be deposited at the office of the Auctioneers seven days prior to the sale and will not be read at the sale. The Auctioneers and Solicitors will be in the sale room fifteen minutes prior to the commencement of the auction to deal with any matter arising from either the conditions of Sale, the Sales Particulars or relating to the auction generally. At the appointed time the sale will commence and thereafter no further queries will be dealt with and the purchaser will be deemed to have full knowledge of the Conditions of Sale and to have satisfied himself fully upon all matters contained or referred to therein, whether or not the purchaser has read them.