Property Description
Home Farm offers an excellent opportunity to purchase an attractive mixed use farm, with significant potential. Home Farm extends to approximately 37.22 hectares (91.98 acres) in total and comprises two parcels of arable land, four parcels of pasture/amenity land and a farmyard.
LOT 1 – HOME FARMYARD
An extensive range of farm buildings of various character and construction methods, including a Grade II Listed Coach House. The farmyard comprises ten separate buildings which together extend to approximately 2,581 square meters (27,781 square foot). There is significant potential for redevelopment of some of the buildings or the entire site, subject to attaining the necessary consents. In total Lot 1 extends to 2.42 hectares (5.99 acres), including the farmyard and access.
The Coach House is a large brick building constructed in the early 1800s, and contains a pair of two bedroom apartments on the first floor. On the ground floor there are a number of stables, equestrian storage space and general storage.
The remaining buildings are a combination of utilitarian agricultural buildings and traditional buildings. The building schedule overleaf provides further information.
Home Farmyard is mainly surrounded by attractive mature woodland on all sides, with an area of woodland to the South extending to approximately 0.96 hectares (2.37 acres) which is also included within Lot 1.
The farmyard benefits from mains water, electricity and telephone services. Currently there is a private sewerage system for the farmyard, although we understand that mains drainage is located nearby (within the wider property).
LOT 2
Lot 2 is a very attractive parcel of grassland, extending to approximately 2.06 hectares (5.10 acres). This parcel contains a fenced horse menage and a pond. It is bordered on the southern and western boundary by mature woodland. This lot is currently largely unfenced.
LOT 3
Lot 3 comprises a fenced amenity parcel which is currently laid to grass and used for equestrian purposes. This parcel extends to approximately 1.46 hectares (3.61 acres) and is fenced on all sides.
LOT 4
Lot 4 comprises a fenced amenity parcel currently laid to grass and used for equestrian purposes. This parcel extends to approximately 4.51 hectares (11.14 acres) and is fenced on all sides. The fenced boundary is backed by mature hedgerows and woodland on the southern and eastern boundaries.
LOT 5
Lot 5 comprises a large fenced amenity parcel currently laid to grass and used for equestrian purposes. This parcel extends to approximately 5.65 hectares (13.97 acres) and is fenced on all sides. The fenced boundary is backed by mature hedgerows and woodland on the southern boundaries, and overlooks a beautiful lake on the south eastern boundary.
LOT 6 & 7
This sale offers a rare opportunity to purchase 19.89 hectares
(49.13 acres) of Grade 3 arable land divided into two parcels, as shown on the enclosed lotting plan. Both parcels have been farmed under an arable crop rotation of combinable crops.
Lot 6 is a single large arable parcel extending to approximately16.01 hectares (39.55 acres). This lot includes an access road along the western boundary of the lot, which provides a right of
access from Sacombe Green Road.
Lot 7 is a smaller arable parcel extending to approximately 3.88 hectares (9.58 acres), and benefits from a right of access through the main access point off the A602 and also to the north
onto Marshalls Lane.
LOCATION
Home Farm is well located between the centres of Watton at Stone and Ware, south east of the village of Sacombe. The primary access to the land is taken off the A602 via the main
park access track. Sacombe Park is located approximately 3.2 miles north west of Ware, 2.2 miles east of Watton at Stone and 4.2 miles north east of Hertford. The land benefits from
main road connections, including easy access to the A10, A414 and A1(M).
ACCESS
Primary access is taken from the A602 via the Sacombe Park access track to the south of the property and as hatched brown on the enclosed plan. Secondary access routes are present to the north. If sold separately, it is intended that Lot 1 will purchase the main access routes within the sale area. Full right of access will be granted to the other lots, and retained for residential properties, to provide sufficient access where required. The vendors also reserve the right to a services corridor for the benefit of the retained properties, the location of which is to be agreed.
Lots 2 to 5 are all accessed by a right of access over the relevant access routes hatched on the lotting plan.
TENURE & OCCUPATION
Home Farmyard is available freehold with vacant possession on the majority of the buildings, except where indicated below. There are currently two residential tenants, one in each of the flats
located on the first floor of the Coach House. These tenants are on Periodic Assured Shorthold Tenancies, currently paying £925 and £860 pcm respectively. There is one commercial tenant on
site who occupies buildings 4 and 6, and pays a rent of £1,100 per calendar month.
There are currently two residential tenants, one in each of the flats located on the first floor of the Coach House. These tenants are on Periodic Assured Shorthold Tenancies, currently paying £925 and £860 per calendar month respectively. There is one commercial tenant on site who occupies buildings 4 and 6, and pays a rent of £1,100 per calendar month.
