An excellent opportunity to acquire a livestock farm on the edge of Wem with an established livery business

Situation - The property is located on the western edge of the market town of Wem in north Shropshire, fronting the B5063 Ellesmere Road. The county town of Shrewsbury is located approximately 11 miles to the south and Whitchurch approximately 10 miles to the north. Being within a mile of Wem Train Station and just over 3 miles from the A49, Overfields Farm offers excellent transport links to Cheshire and the West Midlands Conurbation.

Description - The sale of Overfields Farm offers purchasers a unique opportunity to acquire a well-presented and well-equipped livestock farm extending to approximately 74.80 acres (30.272 ha) with a useful range of farm buildings together with an established livery business with a range of timber stables and an outdoor menage. Furthermore the sale includes Overfields Barn which comprises a modern and stylish 4 bedroom barn conversion with attached double garage, offering flexibility accommodation with potential to create an annex. The property benefits from a convenient location close to the town of Wem, yet enjoying views over the rolling countryside.

Overfields Barn - Overfields Barn comprises a brick under tile construction barn conversion converted into residential accommodation in the early 2000's and added to circa 15 years ago. The property is accessed off Ellesmere Road through double wooden gates leading to a concrete driveway and parking area and a low maintenance garden.

The property offers flexible, light and spacious living accommodation and boasts many attractive features including exposed beams, underfloor heating to part, modern bathroom suites, security alarm, double glazed windows throughout.

The front door leads to:

Entrance Hall - with tiled floor, radiators and doors to:

Living Room - with sandstone effect fireplace housing gas fire, 2 radiators, carpet and door to:

Kitchen - with wooden fitted wall and base units with granite worktop, stainless -steel sink and drainer with mixer tap, integral Bosch dishwasher and Miele fridge-freezer, Range cooker with gas hob, double electric oven and extractor fan, part tiled surround, tiled floor, radiator and door to:

Conservatory - of brick and wood construction with wooden door to rear of property, tiled floor, fitted base units, radiator, vertical blinds and roof fan.

Off the Entrance Hall:

Bedroom 1 - with carpet, radiator and door to:

Ensuite - with corner shower, WC, wash hand basin, heated towel rail, tiled floor and part tiled surround.

Bedroom 2 - with carpet and radiator

Family Bathroom - with WC, bidet, pedestal wash hand basin, jacuzzi style bath, mirrored wall cabinet, double shower, heated towel rail, tiled floor and walling and built-in speaker for music system

Bedroom 3 - with carpet, radiator and fitted Hammonds wardrobes, dressing table, bedside cabinet and wall mounted king-size head board

Rear Hallway - with under floor heating, stone floor, fitted cupboard, oak staircase off to mezzanine and door to:

Studio/Reception Room - with underfloor heating, stone floor, French doors to rear patio area.

Utility - with stone floor, fitted base units, Bosch dishwasher and stainless-steel sink and drainer with mixer tap.

Oak staircase to:

Mezzanine/Bedroom 4 - Overlooking studio/reception room with carpet and roof light.

Double Garage - with access from the rear hallway or through up and over electric door to front. Built in storage shelving, concrete floor and doors to:

Boiler Cupboard - with Viesmann Gas boiler, hot water cylinder and non-functional biomass boiler

Wet Room - with underfloor heating, WC, shower, heated towel rail, fitted wall and base units and plastic sink and drainer unit with mixer tap.

Office - with underfloor heating, built in desk and shelving and tiled floor.

Farm Buildings - Comprising a range of modern farm buildings, they are based around predominantly concrete yard areas and accessed either through the entrance to Overfields Barn or through a second gated access off Ellesmere Road and comprise the following:

1. Workshop - Brick under corrugated fibre cement roof
2. General Purpose/Livestock Building - Part timber board, part corrugated steel and part concrete block clad range with lean-to
3. Calf Pens - 2 bays with steel portal frame, concrete block walling with wooden board above and gated access to front
4. Livestock Building - 2 bay, stell portal frame, concrete walling with timber board above
5. General Purpose Building - 5 bays with steel portal frame, concrete block walling and timber board above under a fibre cement roof, concrete floor, open to end gables and with attached lean-to's of same construction

Livery Enterprise - The established livery business operates on approximately 7.50 acres (3.04 ha) and comprises the following:

1. Purpose built Timber Stable block with 9 stables, welfare room, store room and tack room. Welfare room including kitchen and separate WC.
2. Outdoor Menage with post and rail fencing and a fully drained, carpet fibre base.

Financial information relating to the livery business is available upon request.

Land - The land comprises of a number of conveniently sized enclosures of permanent grassland being level in nature and bounded by hedgerow and/or post and wire fencing.

According to Soilscapes the land comprises a mixture of freely draining slightly acid, sandy soils and loamy and sandy soils with naturally high groundwater and a peaty surface, both suitable for a range of spring and autumn sown crops.

The land is classified as Grade 3 on the Provisional Land Classification Map of England and Wales, as published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAFF) by the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).

Land Schedule

Field NumberDescription Acres Hectares
SJ5028 1649Pasture 8.48 3.43
SJ5028 2440Pasture 6.83 2.76
SJ5028 2764Pasture 7.71 3.12
SJ5028 3081Pasture 2.61 1.06
SJ5028 3058Pasture 2.41 0.98
SJ5028 3293Pasture 2.29 0.93
SJ5028 3679Pasture 5.98 2.42
SJ5028 3898Pasture 0.96 0.39
SJ5028 4138Pasture 6.52 2.64
SJ5028 5478Pasture 7.92 3.21
SJ5028 7141Pasture 13.01 5.27
SJ5029 2509Pasture 1.42 0.57
SJ5029 2701Pasture 1.44 0.58
SJ5029 2704Pasture 1.4 0.57
SJ5029 3703Pasture 1.36 0.55
SJ5028 4683Pasture 2.22 0.9
SJ5029 4704Overfields Barn, garden& parking area 0.22 0.09
SJ5028 4498Equestrian yard, stables & menage 0.62 0.25
SJ5028 4695Farmyard and Buildings 1.12 0.45
Track 0.3 0.12
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Services - The property is supplied by mains water and mains electricity.

Drainage to Overfield Barn is via a shared private septic tank and central heating is fuelled by mains gas.

Tenure - The property is freehold and will be sold subject to the existing livery contract agreements in place.

Environmental Stewardship - The land is subject to a Mid-Tier Countryside Stewardship Agreement from 01/01/2021 to 31/12/2026. Options include Management of Hedgerows, Buffer Strips and Riparian Management Strips. Further details are available upon request.

Sporting Rights - The sporting rights are in hand.

Council Tax - Overfield Barn is currently in Council Tax band 'C'.

Nitrate Vulnerable Zone - The property is situated within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.

Rights Of Way, Easements And Wayleaves - The property will be sold subject to any wayleaves, public or private rights of way, easements and covenants and all outgoings whether mentioned in these sales particulars or not.

Boundaries, Fences And Roads - The Purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of the boundaries and neither the Vendors nor their Agents will be responsible for defining any ownership of boundaries, hedges or fences. They will however provide whatever assistance they can to ascertain the ownership of the same.

Local Authority - Shropshire Council, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY2 6ND.

Agricultural Occupancy Condition - Overfield Barn is subject to a planning condition whereby "the occupation of the dwelling shall be limited to a person solely or mainly employed locally in agriculture as defined in Section 290 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1971, or forestry, or a dependant of such a person residing with him (but including a widow or widower of such a person)."

Planning - The property will be sold subject to any development plan, tree preservation order, town planning schedule, resolution or notice which may be or come to be in force, subject to any road or widening or improvement schemes, land charges and statutory or provisional by-laws, without any obligation on the Vendors to specify them.

Overage Provision - The Property is subject to an overage provision whereby if planning permission is obtained for any non-agricultural or equestrian use in the next 30 years then 30% of the uplift in value is payable to the vendor or their successors.

Viewing - Viewings will be accompanied and are strictly by prior appointment with the selling Agents, Halls.

Method Of Sale - The property is for sale by private treaty as a whole.

Solicitor - Sally-Ann Butter, Graham Withers & Co, 46 Cheshire Street, Market Drayton, Shropshire TF9 1PQ. [use Contact Agent Button]

Sole Agents - Anne-Marie Brettell, Halls Holdings Limited, Halls Holdings House, Bowmen Way, Battlefield, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 3DR.
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