House For Sale £1,600,000
A productive residential farm in a peaceful and private but convenient location in South Cheshire. Detached 4 bedroom farmhouse with modern and traditional farm buildings and 115 acres currently grassland.
Separate traditional buildings with Planning Consent for two dwellings in circa 0.61 acres (Lot 2) are also available.
PLEASE REFER TO PROPERTY BROCHURE FOR FULL DETAILS.
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Situation - Convenient for Malpas (2 miles), Chester (16 miles) and Shrewsbury (26 miles), Crabtree Farm is in a very peaceful and private yet convenient location. A number of ponds west of Crabtree Lane, provide sporting and amenity potential at the farm.
Description - Mr Richard Bennion has decided to retire; the farm has been in the family since the 1940's. Managed in a traditional low input manner recently, the farm has been registered as Organic since 1997. Nitrogen fertiliser has not been applied since 1997. Large quantities of manure from housed cattle have been spread around every field.
It supported a dairy herd until 2006. Since then a suckler herd has been kept on the holding.
A number of ponds west of Crabtree Lane provide sporting and amenity potential at the farm.
PLEASE REFER TO BROCHURE FOR FULL DETAILS.
Farmhouse - A detached traditional Cheshire Farmhouse of brick construction under slated roof with considerable charm and potential with cobbled parking area and large gardens with an attractive pond. The house has scope for modernisation.
Entrance Hall Leading To Inner Hall - With tiled floor, stained glass feature window and doors leading to:
Kitchen/Breakfast Room - With beams to ceiling, fitted range of wall and base units, stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer tap, tiled floor with door leading to PANTRY.
Living Room - With open fireplace.
Dining Room - With open fireplace.
Cloakroom - With WC and wash hand basin and single window.
Staircase Leading From The Entrance Hall To: -
Bedroom 1 - With dual aspect windows.
Bedroom 2 -
Bedroom 3 -
Bedroom 4 -
Family Bathroom - With half tiling to walls, bath with combined tap/shower mixer, WC, pedestal wash hand basin,.
Gardens - The farmhouse is surrounded by large lawned gardens (extending to 0.76 acres in total) with a mix of native trees, bushes and shrubs. A path leads down to an attractive pond.
Brick Garden Store -
Paddock - Extending to 0.34 acres.
Farm Buildings (West Of Crabtree Lane) Extending T - A - Single storey brick Barn providing storage and potential for stables - 16.46m x 5.7m
B - Adjoining two storey brick and slate Barn - 13m x 5m
C - Lean-to
D - Cubicle Shed, brick walls, fibre cement roof, concrete floor - 25.47m x 11.45m
E - Cubicle Shed, part block walls, fibre cement sheet, concrete floor - 24.97m x 6.77m
F - 3 bay Dutch Barn, earth floor - 12.7m x 7m
G - Cattle Shed, brick walls, open fronted - 13.67m x 7.17m plus feed passage at rear
H - Dutch Barn, part brick walls, concrete floor, 2 bays are enclosed - 27.34m x 5.51m
I - Timber Cow Kennels
J - Large concrete Yard
Land - The land surrounds the farmstead.
In two blocks, the farm has been kept very tidy with Richard's attention to detail. The generally level productive medium partly Grade 2 land provides good grass yields. All of the fields have been mowed for silage. Circa 40 acres, in large rectangular fields, adjoining Wrexham Road have grown arable crops.
Land Schedule using RPA details
Altitude - Lying at circa 50m above sea level, the farm has a long growing season.
Services - A borehole (in the yard) provides water to the house. Mains water (from the main and with meter on neighbouring land) is connected to the modern farm buildings and barns. Halls have obtained a United Utilities Plan showing a mains water pipe in Dog Lane.
Mains electricity (single phase), septic tank drainage and the house has night storage heaters.
The Purchaser of Lot 2 will need to connect their own mains water supply and other utilities.
Tenure - The Freehold interest is for sale with vacant possession. The Purchaser of the main farm will be required to allow the Purchaser of Lot Two, if required, to take an electricity supply over the farm to Lot Two.
Organic Farming - The farm has been a registered Organic Farm since 1997. This can be terminated at any time.
Basic Payment Scheme - The Basic Payment Scheme Entitlements are included subject to RPA regulations and procedures. The Vendors will claim upon the Entitlements in 2023 and will keep the payment.
Stewardship - The farm is not in any Stewardship schemes.
Holding Number - The holding number is 06/055/0016.
Council Tax - The farmhouse is currently in Council tax band 'G'.
Fixtures And Fittings - All fitted carpets and curtains are included in the sale price.
Separate traditional buildings with Planning Consent for two dwellings in circa 0.61 acres (Lot 2) are also available.
PLEASE REFER TO PROPERTY BROCHURE FOR FULL DETAILS.
Refer To Brochure For Full Details. -
Situation - Convenient for Malpas (2 miles), Chester (16 miles) and Shrewsbury (26 miles), Crabtree Farm is in a very peaceful and private yet convenient location. A number of ponds west of Crabtree Lane, provide sporting and amenity potential at the farm.
Description - Mr Richard Bennion has decided to retire; the farm has been in the family since the 1940's. Managed in a traditional low input manner recently, the farm has been registered as Organic since 1997. Nitrogen fertiliser has not been applied since 1997. Large quantities of manure from housed cattle have been spread around every field.
It supported a dairy herd until 2006. Since then a suckler herd has been kept on the holding.
A number of ponds west of Crabtree Lane provide sporting and amenity potential at the farm.
PLEASE REFER TO BROCHURE FOR FULL DETAILS.
Farmhouse - A detached traditional Cheshire Farmhouse of brick construction under slated roof with considerable charm and potential with cobbled parking area and large gardens with an attractive pond. The house has scope for modernisation.
Entrance Hall Leading To Inner Hall - With tiled floor, stained glass feature window and doors leading to:
Kitchen/Breakfast Room - With beams to ceiling, fitted range of wall and base units, stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer tap, tiled floor with door leading to PANTRY.
Living Room - With open fireplace.
Dining Room - With open fireplace.
Cloakroom - With WC and wash hand basin and single window.
Staircase Leading From The Entrance Hall To: -
Bedroom 1 - With dual aspect windows.
Bedroom 2 -
Bedroom 3 -
Bedroom 4 -
Family Bathroom - With half tiling to walls, bath with combined tap/shower mixer, WC, pedestal wash hand basin,.
Gardens - The farmhouse is surrounded by large lawned gardens (extending to 0.76 acres in total) with a mix of native trees, bushes and shrubs. A path leads down to an attractive pond.
Brick Garden Store -
Paddock - Extending to 0.34 acres.
Farm Buildings (West Of Crabtree Lane) Extending T - A - Single storey brick Barn providing storage and potential for stables - 16.46m x 5.7m
B - Adjoining two storey brick and slate Barn - 13m x 5m
C - Lean-to
D - Cubicle Shed, brick walls, fibre cement roof, concrete floor - 25.47m x 11.45m
E - Cubicle Shed, part block walls, fibre cement sheet, concrete floor - 24.97m x 6.77m
F - 3 bay Dutch Barn, earth floor - 12.7m x 7m
G - Cattle Shed, brick walls, open fronted - 13.67m x 7.17m plus feed passage at rear
H - Dutch Barn, part brick walls, concrete floor, 2 bays are enclosed - 27.34m x 5.51m
I - Timber Cow Kennels
J - Large concrete Yard
Land - The land surrounds the farmstead.
In two blocks, the farm has been kept very tidy with Richard's attention to detail. The generally level productive medium partly Grade 2 land provides good grass yields. All of the fields have been mowed for silage. Circa 40 acres, in large rectangular fields, adjoining Wrexham Road have grown arable crops.
Land Schedule using RPA details
Altitude - Lying at circa 50m above sea level, the farm has a long growing season.
Services - A borehole (in the yard) provides water to the house. Mains water (from the main and with meter on neighbouring land) is connected to the modern farm buildings and barns. Halls have obtained a United Utilities Plan showing a mains water pipe in Dog Lane.
Mains electricity (single phase), septic tank drainage and the house has night storage heaters.
The Purchaser of Lot 2 will need to connect their own mains water supply and other utilities.
Tenure - The Freehold interest is for sale with vacant possession. The Purchaser of the main farm will be required to allow the Purchaser of Lot Two, if required, to take an electricity supply over the farm to Lot Two.
Organic Farming - The farm has been a registered Organic Farm since 1997. This can be terminated at any time.
Basic Payment Scheme - The Basic Payment Scheme Entitlements are included subject to RPA regulations and procedures. The Vendors will claim upon the Entitlements in 2023 and will keep the payment.
Stewardship - The farm is not in any Stewardship schemes.
Holding Number - The holding number is 06/055/0016.
Council Tax - The farmhouse is currently in Council tax band 'G'.
Fixtures And Fittings - All fitted carpets and curtains are included in the sale price.
