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£750,000Land for sale
Buscot Road, Reading RG7
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12500
Key information
Features and description
Well located farmyard with extensive range of portal framed buildings, arable land and woodland.
The Land and Buildings at Copyhold Farm comprises an extensive farmyard with a range of mainly portal framed farm buildings on a mainly concrete yard, a singular block of arable land and a parcel of Ancient and Semi Natural woodland.
The property has mains water and electricity connected, benefits from direct road access in 2 places and has potential for a variety of uses, subject to relevant consents.
In all extending to 22.41 acres (9.07 ha).
For sale by private treaty as a whole.
Location
Bradfield Southend is a small village in West Berkshire. It is conveniently located with easy access to Newbury and Reading as well as Pangbourne.
Amenities
Bradfield Southend has an attractive community with a local shop and post office, doctors’ surgery and Church of England Primary School.
Farm Buildings
Situated to the southeast of the land, the concrete farmyard at Copyhold Farm extends to about 0.80 acres (0.32 ha) and contains a useful range of steel portal framed, concrete framed and timber framed buildings totalling circa 12,500 sqft (1,161.71 sqm).
There are 2 vehicular access points from Buscot Road, one to the farmyard itself and one further north.
Key (to Plan)
1 steel portal: 18.64m x 23.71m
2 concrete portal: 11.97m x 13.94m
3 steel portal: 18.63m x 8.74m
4 steel portal lean-to: 23.79m x 5.69m
5 steel portal dutch barn: 23.79m x 8.69m
6 wooden lean-to: 14.32m x 6.64m
Land
The land comprises a single block of easily accessible arable land extending to 18.78 acres (7.6 hectares). The land is a mixture of freely draining slightly acid loamy soils and slowly permeable seasonally wet slightly acid but base rich loamy and clayey soils being grade 3 land suitable for grass or arable cropping.
To the east of the farmland there is a parcel of Ancient and Semi Natural woodland which is accessed via the farmland. It totals 2.82 acres (1.14 hectares).
The boundaries are a mixture of mature hedgerows and trees.
Method of sale
For sale by Private Treaty as a whole albeit subdivisions may be considered.
Tenure & Possession
For sale with the benefit of vacant possession.
Overage
An overage of 30% over 30 years is proposed ‘on the hatched yard area’ from completion for residential and commercial uses only. For the avoidance of doubt non-residential agriculture and equestrian uses do not apply.
Designations
The property is wholly within the North Wessex Downs National Landscape and the Site of Special Scientific Interest Impact Zone for The Kings Copse SSSI.
Services
The property benefits mains water and electricity.
Health & Safety
All viewings are carried out at the risk of the viewer and neither the selling agent nor the vendor takes responsibility.
Planning
Whilst it is anticipated that the property has scope for alternative uses, subject to the necessary consents, purchasers should note that historically the property has been unsuccessful in securing change of use to residential. We would advise reviewing the planning portal.
Sporting Timber & Mineral Rights
The mineral, sporting and timber rights are included in the sale of the freehold in so far that are owned.
Local Authorities
West Berkshire Council
The Land and Buildings at Copyhold Farm comprises an extensive farmyard with a range of mainly portal framed farm buildings on a mainly concrete yard, a singular block of arable land and a parcel of Ancient and Semi Natural woodland.
The property has mains water and electricity connected, benefits from direct road access in 2 places and has potential for a variety of uses, subject to relevant consents.
In all extending to 22.41 acres (9.07 ha).
For sale by private treaty as a whole.
Location
Bradfield Southend is a small village in West Berkshire. It is conveniently located with easy access to Newbury and Reading as well as Pangbourne.
Amenities
Bradfield Southend has an attractive community with a local shop and post office, doctors’ surgery and Church of England Primary School.
Farm Buildings
Situated to the southeast of the land, the concrete farmyard at Copyhold Farm extends to about 0.80 acres (0.32 ha) and contains a useful range of steel portal framed, concrete framed and timber framed buildings totalling circa 12,500 sqft (1,161.71 sqm).
There are 2 vehicular access points from Buscot Road, one to the farmyard itself and one further north.
Key (to Plan)
1 steel portal: 18.64m x 23.71m
2 concrete portal: 11.97m x 13.94m
3 steel portal: 18.63m x 8.74m
4 steel portal lean-to: 23.79m x 5.69m
5 steel portal dutch barn: 23.79m x 8.69m
6 wooden lean-to: 14.32m x 6.64m
Land
The land comprises a single block of easily accessible arable land extending to 18.78 acres (7.6 hectares). The land is a mixture of freely draining slightly acid loamy soils and slowly permeable seasonally wet slightly acid but base rich loamy and clayey soils being grade 3 land suitable for grass or arable cropping.
To the east of the farmland there is a parcel of Ancient and Semi Natural woodland which is accessed via the farmland. It totals 2.82 acres (1.14 hectares).
The boundaries are a mixture of mature hedgerows and trees.
Method of sale
For sale by Private Treaty as a whole albeit subdivisions may be considered.
Tenure & Possession
For sale with the benefit of vacant possession.
Overage
An overage of 30% over 30 years is proposed ‘on the hatched yard area’ from completion for residential and commercial uses only. For the avoidance of doubt non-residential agriculture and equestrian uses do not apply.
Designations
The property is wholly within the North Wessex Downs National Landscape and the Site of Special Scientific Interest Impact Zone for The Kings Copse SSSI.
Services
The property benefits mains water and electricity.
Health & Safety
All viewings are carried out at the risk of the viewer and neither the selling agent nor the vendor takes responsibility.
Planning
Whilst it is anticipated that the property has scope for alternative uses, subject to the necessary consents, purchasers should note that historically the property has been unsuccessful in securing change of use to residential. We would advise reviewing the planning portal.
Sporting Timber & Mineral Rights
The mineral, sporting and timber rights are included in the sale of the freehold in so far that are owned.
Local Authorities
West Berkshire Council
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