Ring fenced organic livestock farm, in all about 94.73 acres. Available as a whole or in lots.

Vale View Farm is situated in an easily accessible yet private location, set back from the A30 and is approached via a private tarmacked drive leading to the farmhouse and farm buildings beyond.

The charming four bedroom farmhouse was built in 2009 replacing a smaller bungalow that was located on the site and is subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition. The house has been built to a very high standard making the most of the views across the farmland and open Dorset countryside beyond. All the rooms have a light and airy feel to them with high ceilings.

The drive forks and sweeps up to the front of the house with parking area and two car garage. The entrance porch takes you in to the spacious Kitchen with oil fired Aga and fitted units. A door from the Kitchen leads you into the Boot Room and rear entrance.

From the hallway can be found the triple aspect Sitting Room with large fireplace and Jotul woodburner and has French doors out to a paved seating area under a pergola. Double doors then lead through to the Dining Room.

The Utility Room is located next to the Kitchen with a downstairs Cloakroom with WC and washbasin. There is a useful Study which could be used for a wide range of purposes. Adjacent Master Bedroom with ensuite Bathroom.

From the hall, stairs lead up to the first floor landing from which can be found three further good sized spacious Bedrooms and a Family Bathroom.

All the rooms on the ground floor benefit from underfloor heating.

The garden, with raised beds and fruit cage, wraps round the house with a secluded paved seating area under a pergola.

BUILDINGS
To the south of the house lie the extensive range of farm buildings. Many of the buildings could be used for a wide range of purposes (subject to planning) and have the benefit of large concrete yards. The buildings comprise:

1. 4 Bay steel framed Forage Barn with concrete block and weather boarded sides under a fibre cement roof.
2. 9 Bay Open Fronted Shed which was used as a calving shed, now used as a machinery store. Concrete block and corrugated sides under a corrugated roof.
3. Drive Through Barn used to over winter cattle, with concrete panel and weather boarded sides under a fibre cement roof.
4. Adjacent 5 Bay steel framed Workshop with concrete block and weather boarded sides under a fibre cement roof.

Silage clamp and former maize clamp.

5. Dutch Barn used to store machinery, with sleeper and corrugated sides under a fibre cement roof.
6. Main Barn used to store hay and straw, 4 Bay steel framed building with sleeper and corrugated sides under a fibre cement roof.
7. 3-bay steel framed Lean To Barn used for cattle housing.
8. Open fronted telegraph pole Machinery Shed used as an implement store, with sleeper rear and corrugated sides and roof.
9. Main Cattle Shed. A former cubicle shed, the cubicles have been removed and the barn is divided into three as required. 4 Bay steel framed barn with concrete block and sheeted sides under a fibre cement roof.

LAND
The farm comprises approximately 94.73 acres in total within a beautiful ring fence, of which 92.5 acres comprises productive level land bordered and divided by mature hedgerows.

The Grade 3 land is certified by the Soil Association as organic and is all down to grass with the soil being rich loam over clay. The land is used to graze an organic herd of cattle and to take cuts of hay and silage from. The land has been very well maintained and is divided into manageable sized fields by beautifully cut mature hedgerows.

The land also benefits from two useful separate access points directly off the A30.

ORGANIC STATUS
The farm is certified by the Soil Association as organic.

RIGHTS OF WAY & RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
Vale View Farm is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing rights of way whether public or private, including wayleaves, easements, covenants, restrictions and obligations whether referred to specifically in these sale particulars or not. The purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of the boundaries and the ownership thereof.

There are a number of public footpaths which cross the farm as shown in blue on the sale plan.
The farm is subject to two restrictive covenants.
1. Not to keep at any one time more than 50 pigs and 50 chickens on part of the land close to the farmhouse.
2. Not to erect any buildings whether temporary or otherwise on part of the farmyard close to the neighbouring boundary.
Further details are available from the vendor’s agents.

SPORTING
All sporting rights are in hand and are included within the sale.

TENURE & POSSESSION
Vale View Farm is offered for sale as a whole by private treaty. The vendor would like to remain in occupation of the farmhouse until April 2024 and part of the land and some of the buildings until June 2024.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE
EPC Rating - C

Vale View Farm is located in a highly desirable and sought after area, easily accessible from the A30. The village of West Stour lies just under 2 miles to the east and benefits from a garage with a recently refurbished and enlarged shop suitable for everyday shopping requirements. The village also benefits from the well thought of country pub The Ship Inn. For the equestrian enthusiast Dorset Showground provides a top class all year round competition venue and Wincanton racecourse is about 7 miles away. In East Stour can be found the well known Udder Farm Shop.

The nearby towns of Gillingham (approximately 5 miles), Wincanton (approximately 6 miles) and Shaftesbury (approximately 7 miles) offer Doctors surgeries and a selection of larger supermarkets. The area offers a wide choice of well-regarded state and private Primary and Secondary Schools as well as many leisure activities and clubs. Transport links are very good with a mainline railway station in Gillingham and the A303 (approximately 6 miles) a short drive away.

Council Tax Band C.

Oil fired central heating, mains water and electricity, private drainage.

From Shaftesbury head west on the A30. Drive through the village of West Stour and after about 1.5 miles pass a turning on the right to Kington Magna and Buckhorn Weston. The entrance to Vale View Farm can then be found on the left hand side after approximately 500m, directly off the A30.

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