Farm for sale

A secluded rural farm with 4-bedroom farmhouse, a range of traditional and steel frame farm buildings in a ring fence extending to over 73 acres with far reaching views and close to the A14.Extending to in all 73.97 acres in all.

Features
4 bed farmhouse in large gardens extending to 1.842 sq ft.

Useful range of outbuildings extending to about 10,500 sq ft.

73 acres of arable pasture land.

Attractive and Secluded location.

Situation
Little Catworth is situated on the Cambridge/Northamptonshire border and is approximately 14 miles from Huntingdon which provides a good range of everyday services facilities and amenities as well as a mainline rail station with direct trains to Kings Cross taking approximately 15 minutes. The A14 at Junction 16 is approximately 2.5 miles to the north that gives access to Cambridge 30 miles to the east and thereafter to central London approximately 69 miles to the south. The property is shown on our detailed attached location plan.

Description
The farmhouse is a detached 4 bedroomed farmhouse built in 1952 of brick construction under a timber framed concrete tiled roof. The property benefits from UPVC double glazing throughout and extends to approximately 1,842 sq ft (171 sqm) with accommodation over two floors and comprising:

The accommodation comprises of the following:

• Entrance Hall leading to:
• Lounge
• Dining Room
• Kitchen with Pantry and open plan Breakfast Room
• Utility with W.C off

Stairs leading to the landing with

• Bedroom 1
• Bedroom 2
• Bedroom 3 with cupboard
• Bedroom 4 with cupboard
• Family Bathroom

Outside
The house is approached by a tarmac and gravelled driveway off the Little Catworth Road leading to a large driveway and parking area with mature gardens surrounding the property on all sides, laid mainly to lawn but interspersed with mature native trees and fruit trees, and a vegetable patch. The house and gardens extend to about 0.83 acres in all and are surrounded on three sides by the farmland.

Buildings
Access via the main Little Catworth Road and the farm drive are a range of buildings comprising:

Barn 1
A Garage Store, (10.7 m x 10 m) with timber frame construction and breeze block wall and fibre cement clad roof with roller shutter door to the yard incorporating stores and WC’s and leading through to:

Threshing Barn (14 m x 5.5 m). The barn is entered from the main drive via a timber and glaze porch. The main barn benefits from exposed brickwork, solid floor and vaulted ceiling leading to the WC and kitchen that lead into garage and the store which leads into the stable and second barn. (This barn has previously had planning consent for an educational centre to promote British food and traditional farming practices, WC partitions are installed but plumbing and wiring are required for completion of the second fix.)

Barn 2
Block construction with fibre cement clad roof incorporating stables, store, garage and workshop with electricity and fitted lights.

Barn 3 & 4 (22.55 m x 16.66 m max.)
Steel portal frame building with fibre cement clad sides and roof, roller shutter door to one side and sliding door to the end and steel frame lean-to with sliding door to yard and concrete floor.

Barn 5 (22.5 m x 9 m)
Open sided steel portal frame Dutch barn with hardcore floor.

The Land
According to Natural England the western land (7095 & 6894) is classified as Grade 2 with the remaining land to the east classified as Grade 3 on the Agricultural Land Classification Maps with the soils described as lime-rich loamy and clay soils with impeded drainage. The farmed land extends to approximately 71 acres and has been used in a cereals arable
rotation with 9974 & 0864 as undulating pasture – field 9974 being the highest point on the farm. The land is accessed via the main farm drive and interconnecting field gates. The land bordered by mature hedgerows and post and wire fencing.

Schedule of Acreages
OS No.Description AcresHectares
6874Arable 14.856.01
7095Arable 19.347.83
0193Pasture 16.236.57
0864Pasture 18.657.55
0975House and Gardens0.83 0.34
0279Paddock 0.52 0.21
9277Buildings 1.51 0.61
9855Spinney 0.37 0.15
2499Spinney 1.08 0.44
Total 73.3829.71

Tenure & Possession
The property is offered for sale freehold (Title No. CB323153) with vacant possession being given upon completion.

EPC Rating
The current EPC rating for the house is E-49 with potential to be B-90.

Council Tax
Little Catworth Farm is within Council tax band E with the amount payable for 2021/22 being £2,390.91.

Basic Payment Scheme
The land is registered to receive payments under the Basic Payment Scheme. Depending on the completion date a claim will be submitted by the vendor for the 2022 scheme year. The vendor will ensure that the appropriate number of entitlements are transferred upon completion (or when the RPA system allows) to the successful purchaser to enable a claim to be made for following scheme year.

Restrictive Covenant
A restrictive covenant is in place preventing the use of the farmland for anything other than agricultural activities and not to erect any buildings unless previously approved by the Church Commissioners. There is provision within field 9974 to allow equestrian and camping or glamping.

The area around and including the buildings are free from this covenant.

Farm Sale
The vendor reserves the right to hold a farm dispersal sale on Saturday 11th June 2022 (or another suitable date). Full details available at the time of sale.

Planning
Although no formal enquiries have been made, the agent believes there is potential for conversion into alternative uses, subject to receiving the appropriate planning consents from the Local Authority and being aware of the Covenants in place from the previous owner –the Church Commissioner.

Services
The farmhouse benefits from mains water, electricity, oil fired central heating and a private drainage system.

None of the above services have been tested and purchasers should note that it is their specific responsibility to make their own enquiries of the appropriate authorities as to the location, adequacy, and availability of the aforementioned services.

Local Authority & Utility Companies
Huntingdon District Council Tel. 01480 388388
Anglian Water Tel. 03457 919155
Western Power Tel. 0800 0963080

Rights of Way
A public footpath runs along the drive to the buildings and over the land (7095).

The property is sold subject to the benefit of all public footpaths, wayleaves, easements, and rights of way that may exist although it is understood there are none except those serving the property.

Sporting, Timber & Mineral Rights
The mineral rights are excluded from the sale, they are held by the Church.

All other rights are believed to be held with the freehold owner and will be included within a sale of the land.

VAT
VAT was paid by the vendor against the purchase price of the land and buildings in 2013. No option to tax was made by the vendor at the time therefore it shouldn’t be necessary to charge this at the point of sale however, the vendor reserves the right to charge VAT on the land and buildings.

Lotting
The property is for sale as a whole and the vendor reserves the right to offer the property in any order other than that described in these particulars, to sub divide, amalgamate or withdraw the property from sale without prior notice.

Plan, Area & Description
The plan, area and description are believed to be correct in every way, but no claim will be entertained by the vendor or the agents in respect of any error, omissions or misdescriptions. The plan is for identification purposes only. (Note. The field numbers quoted may differ to those quoted by the RPA)

Vendor Solicitor
Arnold Thomson, 205 Watling Street West, Towcester, Northamptonshire, NN12 6BX.
Tel. 01327 350266
Ref. Kate Austin

Viewing
Strictly by prior appointment through the sole agents at the Rugby Office on 01788 564680.

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