A ring-fenced arable farm with two houses, modern farm buildings and land extending to 379 acres.

Description

Crosemere Farm lies to the north of Cockshutt village and is
set down a private drive. An attractive and equipped ringfenced farm extending to 379 acres and consists of a modern detached farmhouse, farm buildings, detached cottage, 355 acres of arable land, 11 acres of pasture and 4 acres of woodland.

Crosemere Farmhouse

The main farmhouse is well positioned, accessed from the main farm drive. It is set back from the drive and surrounded by a private and secure garden. The farmhouse was built in the mid 1990’s and is of red brick under tile construction over two storeys with an attached garage.

On the ground floor there is a kitchen/dining room, two reception rooms, utility room, farm office and attached garage. As it is integrated into the house, the garage offers obvious potential to extend the house if desired, subject to the appropriate consents. On the first floor there are four double
bedrooms, one en-suite and a family bathroom.

The house is surrounded by lawns, a mature hedge and trees.

Crosemere Farmhouse has an agricultural occupancy condition, for further details please see the General Remarks section.

Magpie Cottage

Magpie Cottage is situated further along the main farm drive, past Crosemere farmhouse and the farm buildings. It is a detached cottage set in a generous and private garden bordered by a mature hedge.

This pretty rendered cottage includes a kitchen, two reception
rooms and utility room with WC. To the first floor are two double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The cottage has been tenanted but will be sold with vacant possession enabling maximum flexibility.

Land

The land at Crosemere farm is located west of the farmyard and there are a number of tracks which offer direct access. There is also access from the public highway that forms the southern boundary of the Estate. The land is predominantly
in arable production save for two fields directly adjoining the farm buildings which are pasture. The holding has been farmed under a tenancy for a number of years and the cropping is understood to have included winter wheat, barley, oilseed rape and maize as well as grass leys.

The land is a mixture of Grade 2 and Grade 3 according to the Agricultural Land Classification where the scale runs from Grade 5 to Grade 1 being the top quality. The land is described as being a mixture of freely draining slightly acid loamy soils and slowly permeable seasonally wet slightly acid but base-rich loamy and clayey soils.

Location

The county of Shropshire is rich in agricultural diversity, with 22 market towns across the county. The Kenwick Estate lies to the north of the county and sits in a prime rural location, with good access and transport links.

The Estate lies between the villages of Kenwick and Cockshutt, whilst the historic market town of Ellesmere lies 4.2 miles to the north.

The popular market town of Shrewsbury is approximately 13.5 miles to the south.

The town of Ellesmere dates back to the Norman conquest and is steeped in history, it provides a sense of community whilst retaining its rural charm. It offers a welcoming mix of independent shops including a traditional butcher, baker, weekly market and a supermarket together with a variety of café’s, pubs and restaurants. It also hosts a number of festivals throughout the year which include local artists and crafters.

The wider area is known as the ‘Shropshire Lake District’ with the local landscape having a series of nine meres which were formed by the retreat of glaciers during the last ice age. The largest mere sits beside Ellesmere’s town and has a Green Flag award for being one of the best green spaces in the country, surrounded by walks, gardens and historic parkland.

The area boasts a wide range of leisure opportunities including, sailing, boating on the Shropshire Union Canal, horse-racing at Bangor-on-Dee and Chester racecourse, along with a number of renowned golf courses nearby.

The county town of Shrewsbury provides a wide range of social, leisure and educational facilities. Offering a direct rail link to London Euston with a journey time from 2 hours and 30 minutes.

There are a number of well-regarded schools within the area in both the state and independent sector, including; Ellesmere College, Lakeland Academy, Packwood Haugh, Oswestry school, Moreton Hall along with renowned schools in Shrewsbury and Chester.

Square Footage: 2,081 sq ft


Acreage: 379 Acres

Additional Info

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Lot 1a | 2 Lawn Cottages - A three-bedroom semi-detached cottage located opposite Kenwick Farm.

Lot 2 | Crosemere Farm - A ring-fenced arable farm with two houses, modern farm buildings and land extending to 379 acres.

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