Land for sale

North Broadleaze Farm presents the opportunity to acquire a satellite unit to support a dairy or independent holding for beef or sheep, comprising 109.84 acres (44.45ha) of productive arable and pasture land together with livestock housing unit, earth banked lagoon and silage clamp.

LOCATION
Set on the outskirts to the tranquil village and civil parish of Chedington, the area is renowned for its picturesque countryside, surrounded by the rolling chalk hills of the West Dorset National Landscape, and neighbouring the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.

Perched on the high hills between the sources of the River Axe and River Parrett, the village offers a rural setting while being a short distance from local amenities such as The Winyard Gap Inn, the local public house. 4.80 miles south is the renowned market town of Beaminster offering a quality variety of restaurants, an excellent greengrocer and butcher’s shop as well as two doctor’s surgeries and dental and veterinary practices. The County Town of Dorchester lies 17.40 miles southeast providing a more extensive range of services and amenities including a wide 56range of shops, services and recreational opportunities. The buildings are approached directly from the A356 to the northeast and offers a good regional network with A303 being 10.30 miles and M5 beyond offering transport links to further afield. Miles of scenic public footpaths and bridleways are located on the property’s doorstep.

DESCRIPTION
North Broadleaze Farm presents the opportunity to acquire an agricultural building comprising a 10 bay, steel portal framed livestock housing unit with concrete panels/breezeblock under cladded sheets to all elevations measuring 46m x 14m. The yard also houses a 22m x 13m silage clamp and small, earth banked lagoon.
Together with the yard is the associated ring-fenced block of 109.84 acres (44.45ha) of level lying, and sloping pasture and arable land enclosed by mature hedgerow boundaries with livestock fencing to part with the A356 bounding to the north. The land at North Broadleaze Farm, as seen as edged red on the attached Site Plan, is predominately Grade III on the Agricultural Land Classification Maps of England with the most southern field parcels comprising Grade IV. The land has a combination of soil types with acidic, loamy soil with moderate to high fertility level to the north and east, while the remaining comprises freely draining slightly acid loamy soils.

SERVICES
The buildings are serviced by mains electric and water to the land.

STATUTORY DESIGNATIONS
The land and buildings are located within the Dorset National Landscape (formerly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty).

TENURE
North Broadleaze Farm is currently subject to a Farm Business Tenancy with vacant possession available on 30th September 2030, or prior by negotiation.

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES
The land is subject to a Countryside Stewardship Capital Grant Agreement for FG1 Fencing. There is also a live Sustainable Farming Incentive 2023 Agreement including HRW1 (Assess and Record Hedgerow Condition), HRW2 (Manage Hedgerows), SAM1 (Assess soil, Produce a Soil Management Plan, and Test Toil Organic Matter and LIG1 (Manage Grassland with Very Low Nutrient Inputs.

OVERAGE PROVISION
The land and buildings will be sold subject to an overage provision which will apply in the event that planning permission is granted (or general permitted development rights are exercised) at any point in the future for anything other than agricultural, horticultural or equestrian purposes. The erection of a dwelling house or other residential accommodation subject to an agricultural tie will trigger the overage provision. In the event that the overage provision is triggered within the next 25 years, a payment equivalent to 25% of the market value of the land with the benefit of planning permission, or 25% of value received by the owner on the sale of the land following the grant of planning permission, will be payable (subject to certain agreed deductions). The overage payment must be paid on the date of disposal following the grant of planning permission or the date two years following the date of a planning permission or general permitted development rights (whichever shall be the earlier).

RIGHTS OF WAY, EASEMENTS, ETC
To the southeast, footpath DT|W26|49 transverses the field from northeast to southwest running parallel to the boundary.
The land, as far as required by the Vendors, will be conveyed, subject to all other private rights of way, easements, and wayleaves of telegraph and telephone poles, stays and wires, electric pylons, poles and cables, water and gas pipes at present erected on and passing over or under the property and subject to the agreements affecting the same (if any).

LOTTING
The property is being offered as a whole or in two separate Lots. The right is reserved however to alter or amend the prospective lotting and prospective purchasers shall not raise any requisition or objection whatsoever to any such change. Offers may be made for the property as a whole or with less land. If you are making a tender for the property with less land please attach a plan clearly marking the area to which the offer applies.

SPORTING RIGHTS
The sporting rights are in hand and will be included in the sale.

BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME
No delinked payments are aached to the land or included in the sale.

TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING
The land, is sold subject to any Development Plan, Tree Preservation Order, Town Planning Schedule, Resoluon or Notice which may be or which may come to be in force, and also subject to any statutory provision of byelaws without any obligation on the part of the Vendors to specify them and the Purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of and to satisfy themselves about the provisions of any such matter affecting the property.

DIRECTIONS
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FARM PROPERTIES HEALTH & SAFETY NOTICE
All persons wishing to view the property do so at their own risk. Neither the Vendor nor Agents will be held liable for any damage or injury that may occur when interested parties are visiting the property. The land and barn are potentially a hazardous environment and for prospective purchasers own personal safety, please be vigilant.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
For clarification we wish to inform any prospective purchasers that we have prepared these sales particulars as a general guide. They must not be relied upon as statements of fact. We have not carried out a detailed survey, nor tested the services, heating systems, appliances and specific fittings. Room sizes should not be relied upon for carpets and furnishings. If there are points which are of particular importance to you please contact the office prior to viewing the property.