A well-located lifestyle Farm with high amenity value comprising farm residences (a pair of semi-detached/interconnecting dwelling houses with an attached annexe), dilapidated range of traditional stone buildings, pasture land and woodland in all extending to approximately 128.18 acres (51.87 Ha.)

Huge potential to renovate and modernise farmhouse, cottage and annex which occupy an elevated setting with scope for superb far-ranging views. 

The Farm extends to approximately 128.18 acres (approximately 53.31 acres of permanent pasture and approximately 74.87 acres of woodland/wetland/bog/rough grazing) offering biodiversity and potential access to public money for public goods schemes. 

Gelli Bwch Farm
Gelli Bwch farm offers an opportunity to purchase a farm both with high residential appeal (farm residences occupying an elevated position and ripe for refurbishment & modernisation) and existing biodiversity providing potential access to future public money for public goods schemes. Excellent location to the west of the B4290 Llandarcy-Jersey Marine Road just off Jct. 43 of the M4 Motorway near the A465 Neath-Abergavenny Trunk Road. Convenient access to Neath, Port Talbot, the City of Swansea and Cardiff via junction 43 of the M4.

Residential Accommodation
Farmhouse
Substantial attached house with single storey rear extension. 

Ground Floor - Entrance hall - Lounge - Middle Room - Rear entrance hall - Bathroom - Boiler Room - Kitchen

First Floor - Three Bedrooms
From Ground Floor Interconnecting to: - 

Cottage 
This Is attached to the main farmhouse and provides accommodation Including a Lounge - Rear Hallway - Bathroom - Kitchen - Three Bedrooms. 

Interconnecting with: -

Granny Annexe 
A single storey property which provides a Kitchen - Lounge - Night Hall - Double Bedroom - Bathroom. 

Farm Buildings 
Situated around the farmyard Is a range of former traditional stone constructed farm buildings, under slate and corrugated Iron clad roofs. The buildings are either in a very dilapidated state of repair and condition or ruins. They formerly comprised a slaughterhouse, top shed, hay rick, engine room, dairy, old cow shed, new cow shed, stables & harness room. 

Farmland
The farm extends in total to 128.18 acres which divides naturally into two separate blocks, being the main block of land accessed from the B4290 adopted highway and the second block of land accessed from an unnamed road between LLandarcy and Jersey Marine.

The main block of land extends to approximately 89.03 acres of which approximately 37.64 acres Is permanent pasture suitable for mowing or grazing purposes and 51.39 acres being woodland, wetland/bog rough grazing and the site of the farmhouse and range of farm buildings. 

This block of land rises from 106 - 226 metres above sea level and has a predominant east facing aspect. 

The second block of land extends in total to approximately 39.15 acres of which approximately 15.67 acres Is permanent pasture suitable for grazing purposes and 23.48 acres Is rough grazing with a considerable area covered with gorse.

Lotting
Gelli Bwch Farm Is available as a whole, or in two lots as follows: -

Lot 1 - Farm Residences to include farmhouse, cottage and annex, dilapidated range of traditional buildings and ruins, set in 89.03 acres of pasture land, woodland, wetland/bog and rough grazing coloured yellow on the enclosed plan.

Lot 2 - 39.15 acres of permanent pasture and rough grazing coloured green on the enclosed plan.  
 
Basic Payment Scheme
The entitlements are excluded from the sale.

Access 
The property benefits from three access points identified at Points A on the enclosed plan. Lot 1 benefits from a single gated access and farm track via the B4290 and Lot 2 benefits from two access points off the unnamed road between LLandarcy and Jersey Marine

 

Method of Sale
Gelli Bwch Farm is offered for Sale, as a whole or in two lots By Informal Tender unless sold prior by Private Treaty.

Tenders are to close: Friday 9th July 2021 at 12 noon

Please contact Andrew Thomas or Elliott Rees for a Tender Form.
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Please note the vendor is not obliged to accept the highest or any offer. All offers must be supported with proof of funding.

Development Clawback
The land hatched blue on the enclosed plan will be sold subject to a 30-year Development Clawback Arrangement. The permitted use will be an Agricultural or Equestrian use. The earlier of the sale of the land with the benefit of a Planning Permission or the implementation of a Planning Permission will trigger the clawback at a rate of 30% of the Development Value or Sale Value less the current use value.

Services 
The farm residences benefit from mains electricity and a private water supply fed from a well, positioned to the northwest of the farmhouse. Septic Tank drainage systems (two in total - 1 serving Granny Annexe and other serving Farmhouse and Cottage).

Council Tax / EPC
Farmhouse - Band: D     EPC Rating: G
Cottage - Band: BEPC Rating: E
Annex- Band: AEPC Rating: F

Fixtures and Fittings
All fixtures and fittings are excluded from the sale unless specifically referred to in these particulars.

Boundaries
The purchaser(s) shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither the vendor nor the vendors agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof.

The purchaser of Lot 2 shall be responsible to erect a stockproof fence along the boundary Identified with an inward facing T. 

Sporting, Timber & Minerals
The sporting rights, mineral rights and timber are included within the freehold in so far as they are owned

Wayleave/Easements/Rights of Way
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing rights and obligations including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and other obligations, easements, quasi-easements and all wayleaves whether referred to or not in these particulars. 

VAT
Should any sale of the property, as a whole or in lots, or any right attached to it become a chargeable supply for the purpose of VAT, such Tax shall be payable by the purchaser(s) in addition to the contract price.

Cross Compliance
The seller will be responsible for the cross compliance up to the date of completion. The purchaser(s) will take over the cross-compliance obligations on completion and will indemnify the seller for any non-compliance which results in a penalty or reduction in the seller's payments.

Disputes
Should any dispute arise as to the boundaries or any point arising in the General Remarks and Stipulations or Particulars of Scale, Schedule, Plan or interpretation of any of them the question shall be referred to the arbitration of the selling agents, whose decision acting as expert shall be final.

Plans, Areas & Schedules
These have been prepared as carefully as possible. The plans are published for illustrative purposes only and although they are believed to be correct, their accuracy is not guaranteed.

Guide Price

As a Whole - £675,000
Lot 1 - Farm Residences to include farmhouse, cottage and annex, dilapidated range of traditional buildings and ruins, set in 89.03 acres of pasture land, woodland, wetland/bog and rough grazing coloured yellow on the enclosed plan - £550,000.
Lot 2 - 39.15 acres of permanent pasture and rough grazing. - £125,000

Tenure & Possession
Freehold with Vacant Possession on Completion.

Health and Safety
Given the potential hazards of agricultural land we ask you to be as vigilant as possible when making your inspection for your own personal safety.

Directions
Postcode: SA10 6JU - From Junction 34 of the M4 head in a western direction onto the B4290 towards Llandarcy. Take a left hand turn continuing on the B4290. Continue on this road for 0.5 miles where the property shall be situated on your right hand side identified with a Herbert R Thomas For Sale sign