Land for sale

A wonderful opportunity to purchase an excellent range of general purpose livestock buildings with adjoining pasture land of approximately 12.46 acres (5.04 hectares) and located in an attractive private setting close to the Somerset/Dorset borders.

Situation - Rochester Farm is located in a wonderful rural, yet accessible location, just off the A30 between the village of Haselbury Plucknett and the town of Crewkerne, where an excellent range of facilities can be found, together with a mainline rail link to Exeter and London Waterloo. The A303 is within 5 miles and the Jurassic Coastline 17.5 miles.

Description - Rochester Farm comprises an excellent range of purpose built farm buildings offering approximately 4770 sq ft of covered building space. The majority of the buildings are Hardwill construction and were built for a suckler cow unit but offer potential for a range of agricultural or equestrian uses. Adjoining the buildings to the north and south, are versatile sloping and level permanent pasture fields bounded by stock proof fencing and natural hedging. The land and buildings are served by an excellent hardcore track providing access from the council lane and in total the grounds extend to approximately 12.46 acres (5.04 hectares).

Farm Buildings - General purpose barn (6 Bay) 90 ft 2' x 29 ft 8' (27.5m x 9.1m) Constructed of steel beneath a corrugated asbestos roof with block walling and space boarding above. Erected in the late 1980's, this is an excellent general purpose building, suitable for a range of uses, with a concrete yard area adjoining, concrete and part chalk floor with roller shutter door partition, internal pens and handling facilities. There is also potential for conversion under class Q subject to the necessary planning consents. Interested parties must make their own enquiries regarding any alternative uses.

Covered Yard (3 Bay) 30ft 2' x 28ft 9' (9.2m x 8.8m) Constructed of steel beneath a corrugated asbestos roof with block walling and space boarding above. Concrete and part chalk floor.

Loose Housing 30ft 2' x 25ft 6' (9.2m x 7.8m) Constructed of steel beneath a corrugated asbestos roof. Concrete and part chalk floor.

Loose Housing/Calving Box 30ft 2' x 14ft 8' (9.2m x 4.5m) Constructed of steel and block, under a corrugated asbestos roof comprising storage shed with loose housing on either side. Concrete yard area.

Mobile Home - The mobile home has been on site and occupied by the current owner since 2011. A planning application for the mobile home to be occupied as a temporary agricultural workers dwelling for a period of 3 years (retrospective) was approved in January 2018 under application number 17/04346/FUL.

The Land - Either side of the access track are the two main fields. The eastern field is divided into two paddocks with field gate at the bottom. The western field is divided into three, with top and bottom gates, along with a small naturally fed pond. The top field is divided into three main paddocks with two small paddocks on the lower section. A plan is enclosed for identification purposes only. In total the land extends to 12.46 acres (5.04 hectares).

Services - Farm Buildings - Sub metered mains water and electricity from Rochester House.
Land - sub metered mains water.

Tenure - The land is freehold with vacant possession available upon completion, which will be no later than the 31st July 2024.

Plans - The plan provided is for identification purposes only.

Method Of Sale - Rochester Farm is being offered for sale by Formal Tender as a whole. The closing date is noon on Friday 5th July 2024.

Tender packs are available from the solicitors:- Laura Maden of Chubb Bulleid, 7 Market Place, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2RJ Telephone[use Contact Agent Button]

Viewings - Strictly by appointment through the vendors selling agent, Stags, Yeovil Office. Telephone[use Contact Agent Button]

Directions - From Yeovil take the A30 towards Crewkerne passing the turnings to Haselbury Plucknett and on the long straight road heading into Crewkerne, having passed the right hand turn back to Haselbury Mill, take the next turning left but keep right on the lane that runs parallel with the road taking the next entrance drive on the left hand side. Continue up this shared track, with our land on either side of the track and at the far end, bear right whereupon the buildings and top field can be found. What3Words: ///points.collision.kinks