Burrow Hill Farm

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CHatteris ° C ambridges H ire

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Ely 10 miles, Peterborough, 20 miles, Cambridge 22 miles

• Approximately 624.68 acres of g rade 1 and 2 arable land

• e asily-accessible fields abutting the A142 ring road to the east of c hatteris

• An attractive modern three-bedroom farmhouse

• A range of farm buildings providing a total of 1,300 tonnes of storage including an underfloor drying system

• e stablished c ountryside s tewardship s cheme

• An excellent opportunity for investors

i n A ll 625.86 Ac R es (253.274 hectAR es)

fo R s A le As A W hole o R in five lots

James Wood

james.wood@bidwells.o.uk

07880 200717

rebecca.westerhuis@bidwells.co.uk

07971 588127

These particulars are only a guide and must not be relied on as a statement of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important N otice on the last page of text.

A fAntAstic oppoRtunity to puRchAse A highly pRoductive equipped commeRciAl fARm in the cAmbRidgeshiRe fens.

i nt R oduction

Burrow Hill Farm offers the opportunity to acquire a wellequipped farm, including an attractive farmhouse located in the highly fertile Cambridgeshire Fens.

s ituAtion And Access

The majority of the land is situated to the east of Chatteris adjacent to the A142. Chatteris is central to the Cambridgeshire Fens within easy reach of the M11 at Cambridge and A1 at Peterborough.

Chatteris is a market town in the Fenland district of Cambridgeshire. Prior to the draining of the fens Chatteris was a raised island in the low-lying wetland, it is now a town with an economy based on agriculture and related industries. It’s close proximity to Ely, Peterborough and Cambridge has enabled it to become a commuter destination to other larger conurbations.

The main farmstead has direct access off the A142. The rest of the land is served by a network of internal tracks and droves more than capable of accommodating all forms of farm machinery.

t he pR ope R ty

The property is being offered as a whole or in five lots set out in the table below:-

fAR ming

For over 10 years the holding has been cropped under a contract farming arrangement with a local operator. The typical cropping has included a rotation of first and second wheats, beans, oilseed rape, peas and winter barley. Sugar beet, potatoes and maize have also been grown.

t he lAnd

The majority of the land is classified as grade 1 and 2 with some grade 3 on the Provisional Agricultural Land Classification Map. Its deep permeable loamy soils enable a wide range of agricultural and horticultural crops to be grown. A summary of the cropping history for each lot is shown

in the tables below and a detailed schedule is held in the Data Room. The arable area amounts to approximately 624.68 acres (252.80 hectares) with the balance being made up of a small area of buildings and hardstanding. Part of the land benefits from land drainage, the location of which is shown by the

drainage plan held in the Data Room. Soil analysis has been undertaken and the soil PH and a concentration of phosphorus and potassium have been tested, the results of which are shown in tables below.

lot 1

buRRoW hill fARmhouse And fARm buildings

Lot area 1.18 acres coloured red on the sale plan and comprises the farmhouse and farm buildings.

b u RR oW h ill fAR mhouse

Burrow Hill Farmhouse was constructed in 2015 to a high specification with a good energy efficiency rating. The property is well suited to modern day living as it benefits from a large open plan kitchen and living space along with a separate study. The property has three bedrooms (the master having an en-suite bathroom), a large family bathroom, utility room, garage, WC and an enclosed garden to the rear of the property. The property benefits from private drainage in the form of a Klargester which was installed in 2015. The heating is via an Air Source Heat pump which has been serviced on an annual basis. The property also benefits from mains water and electricity. Access is from the A142, and the property has a parking area fenced off from the rest of the farmyard. This fencing was replaced in 2022.

c ouncil tax

Burrow Hill Farmhouse is within the Council Tax Band of ‘D’ £2,240.64 for the year 2023/2024.

e nergy performance c ertificate ( epc ) Burrow Hill has an EPC rating of a ‘C’.

Not to Scale. Produced by The Plan Portal 2023

Not to Scale. Produced by The Plan Portal 2023

For Illustrative Purposes Only.

For Illustrative Purposes Only.

b u RR oW h ill fAR m b uildings

• Grainstore 1 extends to approximately 4,176 sq ft and provides 550 tonnes of storage. It is of steel portal frame construction with a concrete floor, part brick and fibre cement walls under a fibre cement roof. The barn has the original double metal sliding doors and timber grain walling. A new roller shutter and personnel door were installed in 2022. There is a covered and bunded oil and diesel tank adjacent to the building.

• Grainstore 2 and 3 extend to approximately 3,744 sq ft and provides 750 tonnes of storage. The building is steel portal framed with part corrugated metal and fibre cement sheet walling under a fibre cement sheet roof. The Grainstore benefits from a ventilated floor. There is a personnel channel between the two stores providing access to the rear of the building where the dryer equipment is located. New roller shutter doors were installed in 2022.

• The Workshop extends to 1872 sq ft and is concrete framed with fibre cement sheeting under a fibre cement sheet roof. The building has benefitted from a new roller shutter door and secure personnel door in 2022 to improve security. This building is currently used as a workshop and general store. The farm buildings benefit from a three-phase mains electricity supply and the drying equipment is a combination of an electric fan and a gas burner, the latter of which is supplied by a free-standing gas tank. There is no mains gas at the property.

The main agricultural buildings sit within a concrete yard with two access points onto the A142 which are gated.

l ot 1: https://vimeo.com/837141386/f819717859

lot 2

lAnd to the south of iReton’s WAy

Lot area 38.42 acres shown in blue on the sale plan.

This bare land parcel is situated to the south of lot 1, the farmhouse and farm buildings. The parcel of land can be accessed through the yard, directly from the A142 or separately from Horseley Fen Drove. This lot comprises two fields.

l ot 2 & 3: https://vimeo.com/837140905/ a3a0a7f09e

c ropping h istory

lot 3

lAnd to the south of neW RoAd

Lot area 256.56 acres shown in green on the sale plan.

This bare land parcel of land lies directly adjacent to the A142 to the east of Chatteris. The lot is bordered by New Road to the north and Wenny Drove to the south. The lot comprises 10 fields. l ot 2 & 3:

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lot 4

lAngWood hill fARm

Lot area 108.37 acres shown in yellow on the sale plan. Located to the west of the holding this parcel is bordered by New Road to the north and Langwood Hill Drove to the south. This lot comprises four fields and a general storage barn.

This building is an ‘L’ shaped barn that is timber framed with brick walls under a fibre cement sheet roof. The building would have historically been used for general storage and offers potential for an alternative use (subject to planning).

l ot 4:

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lot 5

lAnd to the noRth of neW RoAd

Lot area 221.33 acres shown in purple on the sale plan.

Located to the north of the holding this lot is bordered by Forty Foot Drain to the north and New Road to the south and comprises eight fields and a concrete storage pad. The land can be accessed from New Road, Long Nightlayer’s Drove and How Fen Drove.

cAmb R idgeshi R e f ens Rese R voi R

There is a significant, and growing, deficit of water resources in the east of England. It has been determined that the best long-term solution for this paucity is the construction of two new reservoirs. One will be in Lincolnshire, with another in Cambridgeshire.

The Cambridgeshire reservoir will be situated between the settlements of Chatteris, Doddington and Manea. Part of this lot has been identified as a potential site for ‘land required outside of the actual reservoir / embankments’ for uses such as parking, visitor centres and cycleways. Should it be concluded that the land is required it is likely that the land will be acquired via compulsory purchase powers. Landowners will be compensated for the value of property taken and any disturbance caused. There may be future opportunities if the reservoir develops into a tourism attraction (i.e. like Grafham), with the associated amenity facilities that will come alongside.

The Fen Reservoir Scheme is at an early stage with non-intrusive walkover surveys having been completed across land included in the sale. Further details are available from the selling agent.

l ot 5:

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NB The above schedules are indicative and do not include detailed information on field margins or cover crops. For more information, please refer to the detailed schedules in the Data Room.

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c ount R yside s te WAR dship

Burrow Hill Farm is entered into a Mid-Tier Countryside Stewardship Scheme which commenced on the 01/01/2023 for a term of five years. The value for the duration of the agreement is £59,064.75.

The scheme has been developed to utilise some of the more marginal, shaded and irregular areas of the holding for the benefit of wildlife and biodiversity. This scheme includes a combination of both fixed and rotational options which will be transferred to a buyer as part of the sale.

Principally these areas comprise wild bird seed mixes, flower rich margins and plots, extended buffer strips, as well as nesting plots for lapwings.

Further details are available from the vendor’s agent.

s ustA in Able fAR ming i ncentive ( sfi )

The farm is also part of the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme and is in the introductory level of the Arable and Horticultural soils standard. The agreement commenced on the 01/10/2022 for a three-year term, the total agreement value extends to £15,251.28.

Due to the changes implemented to the SFI in 2023 DEFRA has confirmed that they will be ending all SFI 2022 agreements this year. This existing agreement is therefore not transferable and so an incoming purchaser(s) will have the flexibility to choose whether to enter a new scheme or not.

For further information please contact the vendor’s agent.

gene RA l R em ARK s

m ethod of s ale

The Property is to be sold by private treaty.

tenure and possession

The freehold of the property is offered for sale with vacant possession from the end of the 2023 harvest with the exception of Burrow Hill Farmhouse which is currently let on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreement. The passing rent for the residential property is £13,440 per annum. The lease commenced in 2015 and is now rolling on a statutory periodic basis.

p lanning h istory

o utgoings

Drainage Rates are payable for the holding and are charged by the Environmental Agency, Nightlayers Internal Drainage Board and the Middle Level Commissioners.

The land that is rated by the Nightlayers Internal Drainage Board as well as Middle Commissioners is classified as dual rated and has an annual value of £35,685.

The general drainage charges raised by the Environment Agency (EA) was £203.87 for the period of 01/04/2022 –31/03/2023.

Plans of these areas are available from the vendor’s agent.

The planning history for the property is shown in the table below:-

F/1659/89/O

F/YR13/0226/F

F/YR13/3063/ COND

Formation of golf complex and erection of country club and 50 dwellings

Erection of a 2-storey 3-bed dwelling with attached garage, involving demolition of existing dwelling and garage

Details reserved by Conditions 2, 3 and 6 of Planning Permission F/YR13/0226/F (Erection of a 2-storey 3-bed dwelling with attached garage, involving demolition of existing dwelling and garage)

Discharge of condition 2 relating to planning permission

Fri 24 May 2013

Mon 30 Sep 2013 Approved

F/YR14/3097/ COND

o verage

F/YR13/0226/F (Erection of a 2-storey 3-bed dwelling with attached garage, involving demolition of existing dwelling and garage)

The sale will be subject to an overage provision for 25% of any uplift in value of the property as a consequence of any planning permission/implementation of permitted development rights for development for a period of 40 years. The overage will exclude the erection of agricultural barns.

The payment will be triggered on implementation of planning permission/permitted development rights or (if earlier) disposal with the benefit of planning permission.

Wed 10 Sep 2014 Approved

Registered title

The property is registered under title number CB36596 and CB202307.

b asic payment s cheme

Please note that, as a result of the delinking of BPS payments it will not be possible for a purchaser(s) to make a claim for a payment under this scheme on this land between 2024 and 2027. We advise any prospective purchaser(s) to consider the availability of DEFRA funding from alternative land-based schemes.

e nvironmental d esignation

The property is situated in a surface water Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.

Areas of the holding is situated within a Flood Risk Zone 2 & 3.

Wayleave, e asements and Rights of Way

The property is sold subject to, or with the benefit of all existing wayleaves, easements, quasi-easements, rights of way, covenants and restrictions whether mentioned in these particulars or not. The property is subject to several public rights of way, a plan is available in the Data Room. The purchaser(s) will be deemed to have full knowledge and will have satisfied themselves as to the provisions of any such matters affecting the property.

There are several specific rights of way stated in the title documents as noted below;-

1. The land-coloured pink on the land registry and access plan has a benefit of a right of way over the track shown tinted brown on the plan. Access is also readily available over other land within the same title.

2. The land-coloured blue on this plan has the benefit of a right of way over the trackcoloured brown on the plan. This right of way is only for the benefit of the land shown in blue.

3. There is not a documented legal easement to use the tracks and droves coloured green on this plan. However, statutory declarations were provided by previous owners of the farm confirming that they exercised uninterrupted rights of way over these tracks during their ownership for a period going back many decades. The vendor of this sale will also provide a statutory declaration to the buyer confirming uninterrupted use for their period of ownership.

s porting, m inerals and timber

In so far as they are owned by the vendor, rights of sporting, mineral and timber are included in the sale. All such rights are believed to be owned by the vendor.

The land coloured yellow and purple on the plan was formerly copyhold which means that the mines, minerals and sporting rights are not included within the sale.

value Added tax ( vAt )

Any guide prices quoted or discussed are exclusive of VAT. In the event that a sale of the property or any part of it or any right attached to it becomes a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable in addition.

l ocal Authorities

The property is located within the jurisdiction of the Fenland District Council. Fenland Hall, County Rd, March PE15 8NQ

T: 01354 654321

b oundaries

The vendor and the vendor’s agent will do their best to specify the ownership of the boundary hedges, fences and ditches but will not be bound to determine these. The purchaser(s) will have to satisfy themselves as to the ownership of any boundaries.

s olicitors

Mishcon de Reya LLP, Cambridge ref: Rupert Melville-Ross.

viewings

Viewings are strictly by prior appointment with the selling agent.

d ata Room

Additional information on Burrow Hill Farm is held in the Data Room. Please ask the vendor’s agent for access.

postcode

PE16 6UZ

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Anti- m oney l aundering

To comply with the Money Laundering Regulations 2017, once an offer is accepted the purchaser(s) will be required to provide any information requested in order to undertake the relevant due diligence. This is a legal requirement.

p lans, Areas & s chedules

Plans attached to the particulars are based upon the Ordnance Survey National Grid and are for reference only. The purchaser(s) will be deemed to have satisfied themselves of the property as scheduled.

h ealth and s afety

We ask any prospective parties to be as vigilant as possible for your own safety when undertaking inspections.

p hotographs, fixtures & fittings

The photographs in these particulars were taken in June 2023. Other images are computer generated visuals for illustration purposes only. Only those fixtures and fittings described in the sale particulars are included in the sale.

d ate

These details were produced in July 2023.

i mportant n otice

Bidwells LLP act for themselves and for the vendors of this property, whose agents they are, give notice that:-

Nothing contained in these particulars or their contents or actions, both verbally or in writing, by Bidwells LLP form any offer or contract, liability or implied obligation to any applicants, viewing parties or prospective purchaser(s) of the property to the fullest extent permitted by law and should not be relied upon as statements or representative of fact. No person in the employment of Bidwells LLP or any joint agents has authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property. Any areas of measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only, may not be to scale and are not necessarily comprehensive. No assumptions should be made that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents. Bidwells LLP has not carried out a survey, nor tested the services, appliances or facilities. Purchaser(s) must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. All rentals and prices are quoted exclusive of VAT unless otherwise stated. Prospective purchaser(s) may be asked to produce identification of the intended purchaser(s) and other documentation in order to support any conditional offers submitted to the vendors. Bidwells LLP accepts no liability of any type arising from your delay or other lack of cooperation. We may hold your name on our database unless you instruct us otherwise.

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