Farm

FARMLAND & BUILDINGS

Lype Fields Farm, Charlton, Malmesbury, Wiltshire

Attractive parcels of permanent grassland A range of newly built modern livestock buildings, built to AFU standards, with a total gross internal area of about 2,540 m2 (27,340 ft2)

In all about 126.29 acres

 Available as a whole or in up to three lots

SITUATION

The property is situated to the east of the village of Charlton in the rural County of Wiltshire and approximately two miles east of the historic market town of Malmesbury. The farmland and buildings are situated in two blocks with frontage to the B4040 Charlton Road.

THE FARMLAND

The farmland is all in permanent grass and extends to approximately 122.66 acres set in typical North Wiltshire countryside. The land is separated by the B4040 Charlton Road providing excellent roadside access. Some of the field enclosures have internal tracks. The fields are mainly bounded by established hedgerows and mature trees. The pasture fields are currently utilised for silage making with the aftermath being grazed. All of the field parcels have previously been cultivated to grow maize for silage. There are a number of mature infield trees. None of the land is situated within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone. Some of the field parcels are connected to mains water. A mains water supply runs along the B4040 Charlton Road and subject to the necessary consents, connections would be available to provide water to the field enclosures. The land forms part of an existing MidTier Countryside Stewardship Scheme. On the Agricultural Land Classification plan, the land is shown as Grade 3.

THE FARM BUILDINGS

The buildings are situated off Bullock’s Horn Lane and are approached over a hardcore track and extensive yard area. They are utilised for livestock housing and fodder storage. The buildings and concrete yard areas have been constructed to Approved Finishing Unit standards. The buildings can house up to 600 head of cattle. Mains water is connected to the farm buildings. They are shown numbered on the buildings plan as follows:

1. 8 bay, open fronted cattle yard (37m x 10m) of steel portal frame construction, clad with concrete walling and ventilated metal clad and with concrete floors.

2. Dirty water storage.

3. 10 bay, open fronted cattle yard (60m x 15m) of steel portal frame construction, clad with concrete walling and ventilated metal clad and with concrete floors. Internal stock divisions.

4. 10 bay, open fronted cattle yard (60m x 15m) of steel portal frame construction, clad with concrete walling and ventilated metal clad and with concrete floors. Internal stock divisions.

5. 8 bay, open fronted cattle yard (37m x 10m) of steel portal frame construction, clad with concrete walling and ventilated metal clad and with concrete floors.

SERVICES

Water: Lot 1 – There is no mains water supply currently available. It is understood that mains water is available in the main road.

Lots 2 & 3 – A metered supply is available to the farmland and buildings.

Electricity: There is no electricity connected to the buildings.

BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME

The farmland was registered with entitlements under the Basic Payment Scheme. The Sellers have made the BPS claim and will retain the payments for 2023. The buyer will be required to covenant to abide by cross compliance rules, as defined by RPA, until 31st December, 2023.

COUNTRYSIDE STEWARDSHIP

The land is entered into a Mid-Tier Countryside Stewardship Agreement that commenced on 1st January, 2023 for a term of 5 years. The Agreement has a single environmental option BE3: Management of Hedgerows. Further details are available from the Selling Agents.

LOTTING

Lot 1 - shaded blue on the sale plan comprising approximately 56.93 acres (23.04 hectares).

Lot 2 - shaded pink on the sale plan comprising approximately 61.26 acres (24.79 hectares)

Lot 3 - shaded yellow on the sale plan comprising 2540m2 of modern farm buildings and curtilage pasture extending in all to about 8.10 acres (3.28 hectares).

Please note that prospective buyers are invited to also submit a bid for Lots 2 and 3 as a single bid.

METHOD OF SALE

The Property is freehold and is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole or in up to three lots.

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING

Full planning consent over four phases was granted by Wiltshire Council on 2nd October, 2018 for “the construction of a beef rearing unit, to include an agricultural building to house beef cattle, site excavation, hedge realignment, hedge planting, construction of an extension to an existing farm track, hard standing area and attenuation pond.” Application reference numbers: 18/05496/FUL, 18/05497/FUL, 18/05513/FUL and 18/05514/FUL. A public bridleway crosses field parcels 4155. and 5764. as indicated

dashed orange on the sale plan.

INGOING VALUATION

There will be no ingoing valuation of growing crops.

TENURE AND POSSESSION

The property is freehold with Vacant Possession on Completion.