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: https://vimeo.com/837140905/a3a0a7f09e

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: https://vimeo.com/837141127/2fb4664924

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: https://vimeo.com/837142438/872576cf0f

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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