Biggin Grange Farm provides an opportunity to rent a well-equipped farm on the outskirts of Oundle. Available as a whole with a farmhouse and two cottages.

Description

Location and Situation
Biggin Grange Farm is located on the Biggin and Benefield Estate in the county of Northamptonshire. The holding is situated approximately 1.3 miles to the west of the market town of Oundle.

The farm is accessed from Benefield Road (A427). The access onto the holding is shared with residential properties. The holding is situated on the eastern boundary of the Biggin and Benefield Estate between Biggin Hall and Oundle. The land is easily accessed from the A427.

Biggin Grange Farm comprises of thirteen arable fields within a ring fenced block, with five additional arable fields to the south of the A427. There are three grass fields adjoining the farmstead. An internal track dissects the land and provides good access to the land parcels. The holding benefits a good sized farmstead, including buildings suitable for modern machinery and produce storage with drying facilities.

Description
The arable farmland extends to approximately 407 acres, with an additional 52 acres of pasture around the yard. The farmland has been cultivated for arable cropping. The farm benefits from grainstores with drying facilities, a range of livestock buildings and general purpose buildings. Most buildings are useful for modern farm machinery. The farm also benefits from a range of traditional buildings. The land and buildings are shown on the plans within these particulars and further details including a full schedule of areas within the information pack.

Agricultural Land Classification and Soil Type
The land at Biggin Grange Farm is classified as Grade 3 by the Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales. According to the Soil Survey of England and Wales the soil type at of the land at Biggin Grange Farm sits in category 5, 9 and 18. It is described as loamy with some clayey areas. Soil fertility is described as moderate to high with generally good drainage.

Cropping
Details of recent cropping of the farm are available in the Information Pack.

Farmhouse
The farmhouse is an attractive traditional dwelling of stone construction, under a tiled roof with single glazed windows throughout. The accommodation briefly comprises: - Entering into the house from the front door brings you into an entrance hall with a sitting room to the right and dining room to the right. The hall extends and leads to the kitchen, pantry, WC, rear sitting room, office and a utility/boiler room to the rear elevation.

Via a traditional half-turn staircase to the first floor are four good sized bedrooms and family bathroom. There is also a one bedroom suite with separate access from the ground floor. A concealed staircase leads to a further three bedrooms on the second floor.

Tenancy agreement
The farm is offered to let on a full repairing and insuring Farm Business Tenancy for an initial fixed term of 5 years expiring on 28 September 2028. The term date of the tenancy shall be 29 September in each year of the term. The rent will be payable quarterly in advance by standing order and will be fixed for the initial term. There is to be no subletting of the farm and the farmhouse must be occupied either by the applicant or a full time agricultural worker employed on the holding on an appropriate agreement as confirmed by the agents. Cottages may be sublet on appropriate agreements subject to consent.
A copy of the Draft Tenancy Agreement is available in the Information Pack. The successful applicant will be expected to be in agreement with the draft tenancy and will be deemed to have bid on that basis.
The successful applicant will be expected to sign the tenancy agreement within seven working days from receiving the lease and at the latest by 7 July 2023. The Landlord reserves the right to withdraw the offer of a tenancy in the event of any delay.

Repairs and Insurance
It is a condition of letting that the successful applicant(s) will take on all repairing and insuring liabilities including providing replacements at Biggin Grange Farm. Additionally the successful applicant(s) will be responsible for insuring their own live and dead stock and chattels and other liabilities. The condition of the property will be recorded in an agreed formal Schedule of Condition prior to the commencement of the tenancy. The tenant will not be permitted to undertake any alterations, nor erect any new building, without the prior written consent of the Landlord.




Acreage: 466.22 Acres

Directions

From the A1(M) take junction 17 onto the A605 towards Oundle/Thrapston. Continue along the A605 for 7 miles to the roundabout for Oundle (A427). Take the exit onto the A427 and follow for 1.8 miles onto the Benefield Road. Biggin Grange Farm is on the right hand side, opposite the Oundle Golf Club.
From the A14, take junction 13 to join the A605 toward Oundle/Peterborough. Continue along the A605 for 8 miles to the roundabout for Oundle (A427). Take the exit onto the A427 and follow for 1.8 miles onto the Benefield Road. Biggin Grange Farm is on the right hand side, opposite the Oundle Golf Club.

Additional Info

Services - Biggin Grange Farm benefits from mains electricity, mains water and private drainage. The heating in the farmhouse is via oil fired central heating. The successful applicant will have to satisfy themselves as to the location of all the services.

Designations - Biggin Grange Farm is within a designated 'Surface Water Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ). This NVZ is listed by the Environment Agency as Surface Water S382 - River Nene NVZ'.

Conservation and Stewardship Schemes - Biggin Grange Farm is currently not subject to any Agri- Environmental Schemes or Countryside Stewardship Schemes.

Outgoings - The tenant will be responsible for all rates, charges and outgoings. Council Tax Band = F (Farmhouse) and B (Cottages).

Early Entry and Holdover - The farm is to be left in stubble by the outgoing tenant. Holdover will be required by the outgoing tenant to store produce in the grain store until 31 December 2023. The incoming tenant may be allowed early entry on the harvested fields from the 1 September 2023, subject to signature of the tenancy agreement and advanced payment of the first rent payment.

Please note the outgoing tenant has served a notice on the Landlord allowing for the removal of all Tenants Fixtures from the holding. Therefore, in respect of this and all other outgoing claims, the contents of these particulars are subject to negotiation with the outgoing Tenant.

Permitted use - The farm or any part of it shall not be permitted to be used for any purpose other than agriculture.

Sporting rights - The sporting rights and fishing rights are to be reserved from the letting.

Rights of Way - A public bridleway follows the internal track and a public footpath crosses the land.

Reservations - The tenancy will be subject to reservations in favour of the landlord in respect of matters such as minerals, timber, wayleaves, easements, and rights of access, the full details of which are set out in the draft FBT agreement.

VAT - If V.A.T. becomes chargeable on the rent this will be payable in addition to the tendered amount.

Viewings - Viewing of the land, buildings and farmhouse is to be strictly by appointment only, on arranged viewing days. Please contact Savills to arrange your attendance.