House For Sale £690,000
A rare opportunity to acquire an equipped rural property with a range of outbuildings and permanent grassland which is capable of a number of agricultural, smallholding, equestrian or diversification uses.
Situation - Ash Farm is situated at the centre of the east Shropshire village of Wistanswick which lies approximately 4 miles from the market town of Market Drayton, approximately 17 miles from Telford and approximately 17 miles from Shrewsbury.
The farm is just a short distance off the A41 and the A53 which provide good connections to the M54 and onwards to the M6 motorway. Both Telford and Shrewsbury have mainline train stations and mains services and facilities can be found in the local town of Market Drayton.
Description - The sale of Ash Farm offers Purchasers the rare opportunity to acquire an equipped rural property which is capable of a number of agricultural smallholding, equestrian or diversification uses, owing to the versatile range of outbuildings and manageable area of permanent grassland.
Farmhouse - The farmhouse is a detached two storey property of brick construction under a tiled roof, with double glazed UPVC framed windows. We understand it was extended and renovated in the mid-1980's and sits in a total area of 0.09 ha (0.22 acres).
Accommodation - The internal accommodation is divided across two storeys and comprises:
Entrance Hallway - with doors to the Dining Room and Living Room
Dining Room - with two windows and an electric fire in a tiled surround fire place
Living Room - with two windows, an inset Clearview log burner in a brick surround fireplace and a door to the kitchen
Kitchen - with units on two levels, a tiled floor, stainless steel sink, a Nobel oil-fired range and doors to the dining room, living room and utility
Utility - with tiled floor, stainless steel sink, Mistral boiler, a door to the garden and a door to the shower room
Shower Room - with WC, basin and shower
The staircase leads from the entrance hallway to the first-floor split level landing and onwards to;
Bedroom One - a double room with two windows and walk-in storage
Bedroom Two - a single/box room with one window
Bedroom Three - a double room with two windows
Bedroom Four - a double room with two windows
Bathroom - with two windows, a shower, basin and WC in fitted vanity unit and a double airing cupboard housing the cylinder
Outside - Outside the garden is predominantly laid to lawn interspersed with shrubs and trees, with a conifer hedge boundary against the road and a small greenhouse in situ.
Buildings And Yard - The farm buildings at Ash Farm are based around a central concrete yard and comprise of:
1. Steel framed cubicle shed of block construction with Yorkshire boarding above and a concrete floor, divided internally into cubicles and loafing/feeding area.
2. Steel framed shed of mass concrete and block wall construction with a concrete floor, lean-to gathering area and further enclosed lean-to housing of block construction with tin cladding above and a concrete floor.
3. Two storey red brick traditional building with a cement fibre roof, divided into 2 stores internally, with stairs to the loft (for health and safety reasons, please do not attempt to access the loft during viewing)
4. Two storey red brick traditional building under a cement fibre roof, divided into 3 areas internally with lean-to former parlour with 6 stalls, and former dairy of block and brick construction under a cement fibre roof.
In addition, there is a concrete yard adjacent to the road, used for fodder storage.
The traditional buildings are capable of a range of alternative uses, subject to planning permission.
Land - The land comprises of approximately 13.12 acres of generally level permanent grassland which lies to the south of the farmhouse and buildings range and benefits from access via the yard or off the adjacent council-maintained side road.
We understand the soil type is a predominantly slowly permeable seasonally wet slight acid but base rich loamy and clayey soil and the land is classed as Grade 3 on the Agricultural Land Classification for England and Wales.
Services - We understand the farmhouse benefits from mains electricity and water, private drainage and oil fired central heating.
Basic Payment Scheme - The land is registered with the Rural Payments Agency for the Basic Payment Scheme, however BPS entitlements are not included in the sale.
Environmental Stewardship - The land is not currently subject to any Environmental Stewardship schemes.
Sporting Rights - The sporting rights are in hand.
Council Tax - The farmhouse is currently in Council tax band 'E'.
Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Nvz) - 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, SY2 6ND
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.
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 - Hatchers Solicitors, 45 Green End Whitchurch Shropshire SY13 1AD. [use Contact Agent Button]
Sole Agents - Louise Preece, Halls Holdings Ltd, Halls Holdings House, Bowmen Way, Battlefield, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 3DR. [use Contact Agent Button] [use Contact Agent Button]
Situation - Ash Farm is situated at the centre of the east Shropshire village of Wistanswick which lies approximately 4 miles from the market town of Market Drayton, approximately 17 miles from Telford and approximately 17 miles from Shrewsbury.
The farm is just a short distance off the A41 and the A53 which provide good connections to the M54 and onwards to the M6 motorway. Both Telford and Shrewsbury have mainline train stations and mains services and facilities can be found in the local town of Market Drayton.
Description - The sale of Ash Farm offers Purchasers the rare opportunity to acquire an equipped rural property which is capable of a number of agricultural smallholding, equestrian or diversification uses, owing to the versatile range of outbuildings and manageable area of permanent grassland.
Farmhouse - The farmhouse is a detached two storey property of brick construction under a tiled roof, with double glazed UPVC framed windows. We understand it was extended and renovated in the mid-1980's and sits in a total area of 0.09 ha (0.22 acres).
Accommodation - The internal accommodation is divided across two storeys and comprises:
Entrance Hallway - with doors to the Dining Room and Living Room
Dining Room - with two windows and an electric fire in a tiled surround fire place
Living Room - with two windows, an inset Clearview log burner in a brick surround fireplace and a door to the kitchen
Kitchen - with units on two levels, a tiled floor, stainless steel sink, a Nobel oil-fired range and doors to the dining room, living room and utility
Utility - with tiled floor, stainless steel sink, Mistral boiler, a door to the garden and a door to the shower room
Shower Room - with WC, basin and shower
The staircase leads from the entrance hallway to the first-floor split level landing and onwards to;
Bedroom One - a double room with two windows and walk-in storage
Bedroom Two - a single/box room with one window
Bedroom Three - a double room with two windows
Bedroom Four - a double room with two windows
Bathroom - with two windows, a shower, basin and WC in fitted vanity unit and a double airing cupboard housing the cylinder
Outside - Outside the garden is predominantly laid to lawn interspersed with shrubs and trees, with a conifer hedge boundary against the road and a small greenhouse in situ.
Buildings And Yard - The farm buildings at Ash Farm are based around a central concrete yard and comprise of:
1. Steel framed cubicle shed of block construction with Yorkshire boarding above and a concrete floor, divided internally into cubicles and loafing/feeding area.
2. Steel framed shed of mass concrete and block wall construction with a concrete floor, lean-to gathering area and further enclosed lean-to housing of block construction with tin cladding above and a concrete floor.
3. Two storey red brick traditional building with a cement fibre roof, divided into 2 stores internally, with stairs to the loft (for health and safety reasons, please do not attempt to access the loft during viewing)
4. Two storey red brick traditional building under a cement fibre roof, divided into 3 areas internally with lean-to former parlour with 6 stalls, and former dairy of block and brick construction under a cement fibre roof.
In addition, there is a concrete yard adjacent to the road, used for fodder storage.
The traditional buildings are capable of a range of alternative uses, subject to planning permission.
Land - The land comprises of approximately 13.12 acres of generally level permanent grassland which lies to the south of the farmhouse and buildings range and benefits from access via the yard or off the adjacent council-maintained side road.
We understand the soil type is a predominantly slowly permeable seasonally wet slight acid but base rich loamy and clayey soil and the land is classed as Grade 3 on the Agricultural Land Classification for England and Wales.
Services - We understand the farmhouse benefits from mains electricity and water, private drainage and oil fired central heating.
Basic Payment Scheme - The land is registered with the Rural Payments Agency for the Basic Payment Scheme, however BPS entitlements are not included in the sale.
Environmental Stewardship - The land is not currently subject to any Environmental Stewardship schemes.
Sporting Rights - The sporting rights are in hand.
Council Tax - The farmhouse is currently in Council tax band 'E'.
Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Nvz) - 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, SY2 6ND
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.
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 - Hatchers Solicitors, 45 Green End Whitchurch Shropshire SY13 1AD. [use Contact Agent Button]
Sole Agents - Louise Preece, Halls Holdings Ltd, Halls Holdings House, Bowmen Way, Battlefield, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 3DR. [use Contact Agent Button] [use Contact Agent Button]
