Farm for sale in Weobley, Hereford HR4

The Hurst is located in north west Herefordshire just off the A4112 about one mile north of the popular black and white village of Weobley, seven miles west of Leominster and twelve miles north west of Hereford. The farm has been in the same family ownership for over 75 years. The farm has been mainly in a mixed arable rotation but with sheep grazing parts over the winter in some years. The land is Grade 2 quality and is gently sloping with a south easterly aspect. There is an extensive range of modern buildings of about 2,300 m2 including an excellent modern potato cold store suitable for around 1,800 tonnes. The buildings may have potential for other uses subject to obtaining any necessary permissions. The farmhouse was sold some years ago.

Available As A Whole Or In 3 Lots

Lot 1 - farm buildings and land
Range of Modern Buildings including 1,800 tonne box potato store | About 7.65 Acres of Grade II Arable | Small Woodland
Three Phase electric supply
Guide Price: £350,000

lot 2 – about 116.49 acres
About 116.49 acres | Grade II Arable Land | Two main blocks | Lane frontage
Guide Price: £1,750,000

lot 3 – about 46.26 acres
About 46.26 Acres | Grade II Arable Land | Lane Frontage
Guide Price: £700,000

in all about 173.75 acres (65.89 hectares)

For sale by informal tender

Lot 1: Farm Buildings

1) Potato Store (61m x 24m) Steel portal framed 1,800 tonne insulated box potato store with concrete floor. The store is approximately 43m x 24m with part covered front open sided area with concrete floor approach 18m x 24m. Part clad in three bays and galvanized roof. Entrance roller shutter and side doors.
2) General Purpose Storage Building (13.7m x 13.7m) Steel framed grain store with concrete sheet walls, concrete floor and roller shutter doors.

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3) General Purpose Building (18.23m x 11.6m) Steel framed store with concrete floor and concrete panel sides.
4) General Purpose building with lean-to (18m x 18m) Steel framed building / workshop with concrete floor. There is a fabric roller shutter door to the front and two side access sheeted gates.
5) Dutch Barn (18m x 7.3m) 4 bay steel framed barn with part concrete block part sheet sides and rear walls with an earth floor

Land

The land at The Hurst is contained within a ring fence and well served by road frontage with the farm buildings being roadside.
The land is classified as Grade 2 on the Provisional Land Classification Maps of England and Wales. Soilscapes describes the soil type as being freely draining slightly acid loamy soils. The land is mostly gently sloping with the buildings around 125 metres above sea level. The Vendors have invested significantly in the land drainage over the last five years.
The majority of the land in Lot 1 and 3 has been refenced recently and new water troughs installed.
A public highway divides the holding into the three Lots as per the sale plan. Most of the land has been in arable rotation with potatoes last grown on part of the Holding in 2019 and 2022.

Mode Of Sale

The property is for sale as a Whole or in Three Lots by Informal Tender. The Vendor reserves the right not to accept the highest, or any, offer. The Vendor reserves the right to accept an offer prior to the Tender date.
All Tenders must be completed on the Agents Informal Tender document only. All details must be completed and signed. The Tender Document must be sealed in an envelope marked “Tender for The Hurst” addressed to: Kjb/pdk, Sunderlands llp, Offa House, St Peters Square, Hereford, HR1 2PQ. The Tender Form must be received by 12 noon on Friday 14 June 2024.

Services

Electricity: There is a three-phase electricity supply to the potato store and a separate single-phase supply to the remainder of the farm buildings.
Water: A metered mains water is available to Lot 1. There is also a private water spring in the woodland of Lot 1. This has not been used for many years but it is understood to have a reliable historic supply. There is a recently installed second separate mains connection that passes through Lot 1 to Lots 2 & 3. Lots 2 & 3, if sold separately to each other, will share the same supply pipe with the necessary rights to maintain and replace the pipe over Lot 1 and as required over each Lot, with Lot 2 being required to pay for water consumed via a sub meter.

Potato Store - Refrigeration Unit

The refrigeration unit in the potato store is being used and is included in the sale but the Vendor gives no warranties or guarantee as to its condition. The purchaser buys it as seen and on this basis.

Tenure

Most of the property is sold freehold with vacant possession on completion after the removal of the harvested crops. There is a tenancy on some the buildings (4&5), yard and the small grass paddock (3006) opposite the potato store in Lot 3 until 30 September 2024. There is a separate tenancy on the potato store and store until 5 September 2025. Further details are available from the Agents.

Wayleaves, Easements & Rights Of Way

The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, quasi easements, wayleaves, and rights of way both declared and undeclared.

Planning

The farm buildings may have potential for other uses such as residential or commercial/employment subject to obtaining any necessary permissions.
No enquiries of the planning authority have been made. Purchasers must make their own enquiries.

Overage

On Lot 1 only provision will be made for Uplift Overage at 35% over a fifty year period from the date of acquisition based on the increase in value above its agricultural value. Any Overage payments will be triggered by residential development including Permitted Development Rights based on agricultural value.

Basic Payment Scheme

Any delinked payments are reserved to the vendor.

Stewardship Schemes

A small part of the farm is within a Mid Tier Stewardship Scheme until 31 December 2025. The options are Nectar Flower Mix, Winter bird food and buffer strip on cultivated land. The annual Revenue payment is about £1,608. The Vendor has claimed and will retain the 2024 cs Revenue payment. Further information available from the agents.

Access

There are no known public rights of way crossing the land.

Sporting Timber & Mineral Rights

All standing timber or any sporting rights, if owned, are included in the sale.

Agents Note

Any plans used in the preparation of these details may have been reduced in scale and any interested parties should check the Title Plan before proceeding to purchase.

Important Notice

These particulars are set out as a guide only. They are intended to give a fair description of the property but may not be relied upon as a statement or representation of facts. These particulars are produced in good faith but are inevitably subjective and do not form part of any Contract. No persons within Sunderlands have any authority to make or give any representation.

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Directions

From Hereford take the A480 through Credenhill and at the Sarnesfield staggered crossroads turn right and then after about 2.8 miles turn left signposted Hurst Farm, follow the road for about three-quarters of a mile and you will find the farm buildings on your left as per the Sunderlands sale board.

Viewings

Prospective purchasers of Lot 1 must contact the Agents to arrange to view:
Katie Bufton ( / Peter Kirby ( / Viewings of Lot 2 and 3 may take place on foot at any reasonable time during daylight hours with a copy of these sales details to hand.
Prospective Purchasers are asked to respect the land and take care when parking.