Thunderbrook Farms is to be let on a Farm Business Tenancy agreement for a period of 5 years from 29th September 2023.

Description

Thunderbrook Farms extend to approximately 905 acres (336.24 hectares) and comprise two sets of buildings; one situated on Breach Lane and one at Whitehill Lane. The majority of the land is situated to the south-west of Royal Wootton Bassett.

The holding is owned by TOF Corporate Trustee Limited as Trustee of the Oxford Funds: Endowment Master, a subsidiary of the University of Oxford.

Full information is available via a dataroom. Please contact the Savills team in order to gain access to the dataroom.




Acreage: 905 Acres

Directions

Directions From the M4 (Junction 16), take the A3102 to Wootton Bassett. At the Coped Hall roundabout, turn left and drive through Royal Wootton Bassett, then:
For Thunderbrook Farm and Whitehill Farm, turn right at the bottom of the hill onto Whitehill Lane. Thunderbrook Farm is found on the right hand side on leaving the town (post code SN4 7SB) and Whitehill Farm is found on the second left, approximately 150 yards after passing under the railway.
For Greenhill Common Farm, continue out of Royal Wootton Bassett on the A3102 towards Lyneham and turn left after half a mile onto Breech Lane. The land is then found on the left hand side after approximately 400 yards (postcode SN4 7PR).

Viewing Two formal viewing days will be held. Interested parties must pre-register with Savills and sign in on the viewing day.

Additional Info

Land & Soils According to the Soil Survey of England and Wales, the soils are of the Denchworth series. Denchworth soils are stoneless, strongly mottled and waterlogged for long periods in winter. This soil is most suited to grass crops, cereals and oil seed rape. The land is predominantly classified as being Grade 3 agricultural land and some areas of Grade 4.

Services Mains water is connected at the farmsteads of Greenhill and Whitehill. A water connection is available to some of the pasture, although most parcels have spring-fed or stream water supplies.

Countryside Stewardship The farm land is included in a Countryside Stewardship (CSS) Agreement which expires on 31 December 2024. The incoming tenant must comply with the obligations set out within the CCS Agreement documentation until the expiry date set out above.

Public Rights of Way There are footpaths and bridleways across the farm.

Holdover Holdover will be required by the outgoing tenant for certain parcels until the end of October 2023.

Tenancy Agreement The land and buildings will be let on a Farm Business Tenancy for a term of five years from 29 September 2023, with a break provision will be included. A draft copy of the agreement will be available upon request from Savills. All applications are to be made in full knowledge of the terms of the agreement.

Applications The farm will be let by informal tender. Applications for the tenancy must arrive at the Savills Oxford office (FAO Elizabeth Goodman) or with [use Contact Agent Button] no later than 12.00 noon on Wednesday 19 July 2023. The Landlord reserves the right not to accept the highest or indeed any tender. Full details regarding application requirements are available via the dataroom.

VAT The holding is elected for VAT.

DesignationsThe farms lie within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ). There is also a Scheduled Monument in field OS8322, comprising a moated site with dry ditches, recorded as No. 12067 on the National Monument Register.

Mineral, Timber and Sporting Rights Mineral, Timber and sporting rights are exclusively reserved by the Landlord.

Local Authority Wiltshire Council