Land for sale

Ring fenced block of quality farmland with extensive modern buildings.

Description

Summary
Brocklewath Farm has an extensive range of modern farm buildings, set within a block of arable, grassland and woodland, totalling 142.42 acres in all.

Farm Buildings
The buildings have provided general produce storage and livestock housing. The main general purpose building is of steel portal frame construction with a fibre cement roof, Yorkshire boarding, concrete block walls and concrete floor (19.2m x 33m). The building includes a small secure internal room which has historically housed a electrical generator. There are lean-to extensions on three sides of the building, which provide additional livestock accommodation. One of these is in a very poor condition with a partially collapsed roof and requires significant work if it is to be reoccupied, or alternatively demolished. The remaining extensions are a block wall construction with concrete floor, fibre cement roof and Yorkshire boarding (33m x 7.1m & 6.7m x 33.7m). A final block wall lean-to is arranged into three rooms and provides a workshop and lunch room (3.85m x 13.6m).

To the north of the main range is a second general purpose steel portal frame building with fibre cement roof, Yorkshire boarding, concrete panel walls on three sides and hardcore floor (27m x 19.6m). The final building sits to the west and is a further general store / lambing shed. This building is a timber frame with corrugated steel roof, although a basic construction with low eaves, this building provides additional covered storage (11.5m x 26.5m).

Land & Woodlands
The land is ring fenced, bounded by the river to the west with a useful internal central access track linking the buildings to the former sand and gravel quarry. The bulk of the land is good quality and productive arable, however there are also woodlands and a former quarry area with sporting, amenity and conservation appeal. The land is currently a mixture of spring cropping, stewardship scheme options and game strips.

The land is classified as Grade 3 under the Agricultural Land Classification, with soils from the Salwick series which are typical to the area and provide a deep red fine loam soil suitable for cereals, potatoes and beet. The land undulates gently between 30 and 70 metres above sea level.

Development Potential
The range of buildings and land, with appropriate stocking, may present a future opportunity to justify the location of a temporary or permanent agricultural workers dwelling at the farmstead. Alternatively, General Permitted Development Order rights may permit the conversion of existing buildings to a form of residential use (subject to various consents).




Acreage: 142.42 Acres

Additional Info

Rights of Way, Easements and Wayleaves - The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all wayleaves, easements and rights of way whether public or private whether mentioned or not. Local electricity lines, a public footpath and bridleway cross the land. There are third party rights to use the access track to adjacent residential properties.

Services - Mains water. We are not aware of any electricity connection.

Local Authority - Cumberland Council

Subsidies and Grants - The land is registered on the Rural Land Registry. The seller has claimed and will retain the Basic Payment (BPS) and any subsequent payments based on previous entitlements and historical claims. The purchaser will indemnify the vendor against any non-compliance from the date of completion.

Environmental Stewardship - There are two mid-tier Countryside Stewardship Agreements in place over the farmland, expiring 31/12/2025 and 31/12/2026. The woodland areas are subject to a higher-tier Countryside Stewardship Agreement, expiring 31/12/2025. The vendor will seek to transfer the agreements and the purchaser will undertake to comply with scheme rules for the remainder of the term.

Sporting Rights - The sporting rights are included in the sale, in so far as they are owned, subject to a reservation to conclude the 2024/25 season.

Fishing Rights - Third parties own the fishing rights over the River Eden which forms the western boundary of the land.

Mineral Rights - The mineral rights are included in the sale, in so far as they are owned.

Tenure - The freehold of the property is offered for sale with vacant possession on completion.

Holdover - The vendor will retain holdover rights until the 2024 harvest is completed, if required.

VAT - We understand the land is not opted to tax for VAT purposes.

Method of Sale - The property is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole. Offers for part may be considered. The sale of this land is associated with the wider sales of Corby Castle Estate, Troutbeck and Stockdale Hall Farms (further details available on request). All prospective purchasers are encouraged to register their interest with Savills.

Nearest Postcode - CA4 8NL

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Viewing - Strictly by appointment with the sole selling agents Savills.

Health and Safety - Given the usual potential hazards around buildings, rivers and woodlands we ask viewers to be as vigilant as possible when inspecting the property for their own personal safety.