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HIGH FARMBIRMHAM ROCKS ROAD, BURNT YATES HG3 3EP

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HIGH FARM, BRIMHAM ROCKS ROADBURNT YATES HG3 3EP

A rare opportunity to purchase a commercially sized dairy/livestock farm comprising an attractive four bedroom farmhouse and alarge range of modern and traditional buildings providing over 37,500 sq ft of cover to accommodate a milking herd of up to 251cows.

Included in the sale are two holiday cottages and 224.27 acres of productive arable and grassland within the Nidderdale Area ofOutstanding Natural Beauty, North Yorkshire. All set in a sought after residential and agricultural location High Farm is only a shortdrive to many settlements including the popular town of Harrogate and historic city of Ripon.

For sale by private treaty as a whole or in 3 lotsLOT 1: High Farm House, Holiday Cottages, Farm Buildings and 83.34 Acres Guide Price £1,000,000LOT 2: Farm Land and Mature Woodland Extending to 116.21 Acres Guide Price £650,000LOT 3: Farmland Extending to 24.72 Acres Guide Price £150,000

The Whole £1,800,000 to £2,000,000

Stephenson & SonYork Auction Centre

MurtonYork

YO19 5GF

Robin Jessop LtdBedale Office

4 North EndBedaleDL8 1AB Solicitors

Eccles Heddon5 Westgate

RIponYHG4 2AT

Tel: 01765 601717


HIGH FARM HOUSE

DESCRIPTION:

A traditional stone built house under a grey slate roof in good condition with accommodation split over twofloors. The house has been predominantly renovated to modern standards and boasts fine views over theopen field in which it sits. The accommodation comprises:

GROUND FLOOR: Front Entrance Porch, block and timber glazed with red quarry tiles, leading to the Front Hallway:

Dining Room: 4.18m x 3.80m (13’10 x 12’6) with sash double glazed windows and a working fire place withbrown tile surround.

Kitchen: 5.24m x 2.98m (17’2 x 9’9) electric hob and oven and stainless steel sink single drainer and kitchenunits and quarry tiled floor with a large wood burning stove set in alcove. From the kitchen there is a door toan ample porch 5.45m x 1.62m (17’11 x 5’4) and rear external door and:

Sitting Room: 4.29m x 3.54m (14’1 x 11’7) with open fire place, double glazing and alcove with cupboardspace currently used as the farm office.

Rear Hallway: 3.10m x 2.10m (10’1 x 6‘9) leading to:

Utility Room: 3.07m x 1.98m (10’1 x 6’6) tiled floor with LPG boiler, W.C., pedestal wash basin, heated towelrail and large storage cupboard.

Living Room: 5.56m x 3.83m (18’3 x 12‘7) with wood burning stove leading to:

Conservatory: 3.25m x 4.02m (10‘8 x 13‘2) part stone wall with UPVC sealed double glazed walls and roof.

FIRST FLOOR:

From the stairs adjacent to the Dining Room is a generous landing with UPVC windows throughout:

Bedroom 1: 5.71m x 3.82m (18’9 x 12’6) UPVC double glazed with built in wardrobes and tiled en suitecomprising W.C., shower, pedestal wash basin and heated towel rail.

Bedroom 2: 3.51m x 3.09m (11’6 x 10’2) UPVC double glazed single bedroom with Victorian basket gratefireplace.

Bedroom 3: 4.27m x 3.62m (14’0 x 11’11) UPVC double glazed double bedroom with door leading to familybathroom.

Bedroom 4: 4.27m x 3.86m (14’0 x 12’8) UPVC double glazed double bedroom.

Family Bathroom: 2.71m x 1.93m (8’11 x 6’4) free standing roll top bath, separate electric shower, wash basinand WC with airing cupboard and tiled floor and UPVC double glazing.

OUTSIDE:

Gardens: The manageable gardens lie mainly to the south and are bordered by a protective stone wall. Tothe north of the house is a concrete yard offering parking and hard standing around which are the twoholiday cottages and farm buildings.

SERVICES:

Modern LPG Central Heating with full suite of radiators. Mains electricity. Borehole in yard to provide farmhouse with water. Septic tank at bottom of garden.



HOLIDAY COTTAGES:

The holiday cottages are attached to the Farmhouse on the north western side and they benefit from aguest’s utility room 4.95m x 1.58m (15’8 x 6’1). Stone built with flag tiled roof in very good condition havingbeen recently refurbished to a high standard. (Planning Consent reference DCPEFULZ11/03216/FUL). Thecottages can be found on the following website: www.highrockscottages.co.uk

BRACKEN COTTAGE:

Entrance hall leading to:

Double Bedroom: 4.70M X 3.73M (15’5 X 12’3) UPVC double glazed and Velux roof light window.

Bathroom: tiled floor and part tiled walls with W.C., wash basin and bath and shower over.

Kitchen, Living and Dining Room: 4.95m x 4.78m (16’3 x 15’8) electric hob and oven, integrated dishwasherand fridge with ceramic single wash sink with laminate wooden effect floor, UPVC double glazed Frenchdoors to patio and Velux roof light window.

ORCHARD COTTAGE:

Entrance hall leading to:

Double Bedroom: 4.94m x 4.28m (15’7 x 14’1) UPVC double glazed and Velux roof light window.

Bathroom: tiled floor and part tiled walls with W.C., wash basin and bath and shower over.

Kitchen, Living and Dining Room: 4.94m x 4.80m (15’9 x 15’7) electric hob and oven, integrated dishwasherand fridge with ceramic single wash sink with laminate wooden effect floor, UPVC double glazed Frenchdoors to patio and Velux roof light window.

COTTAGE SERVICES:

Separate oil Central Heating system to the house. Septic tank. Mains electricity. Borehole water supply.



FARMBUILDINGS:

Large ranges of modern and traditional farm buildings lie to the north of the Farmhouse with thetraditional ranges to the west and the dairy buildings all under one continuous roof to the east. Theseincorporate dairy parlour, cubicle houses and covered feed areas including out of parlour feeddispensers for a 251 cow herd. All of the farm buildings have water and electricity services to them.Buildings are numbered for identification purposes on the attached plan.

PRINCIPAL DAIRY BUILDING:

65.28m x 30m (214’2” x 98’4”) steel portal frame construction under a fibre cement sheet roof withthe external walls comprising concrete block section broken down into the following:

Covered Feed Passage: 30m x 7.9m (98’4” x 25’9”) with 23 cubicles in a row. (1)

Feeding Shed: 30m x 10.70m (98’4” x 35’1”) with 75 cubicles over 3 rows. (2)

Feeding Shed: 30m x 10.46m (98’4” x 34’3”) with 47 cubicles over 2 rows. (3)

Covered Feed Passage: 30m x 8.76m (98’4” x 28’7”). (4)

Feed Shed: 30m x 8.76m (98’4” x 28’7”) with 18 cubicles in a row. (5)

Serving Area and Crush: 30m x 6.90m (98’4” x 22’6”) 32 cubicles over 2 rows. (6)

Feeding shed: 30m x 11.80m (98’4” x 38’7”) 50 cubicles split over 3 rows. (7)

Milking Parlour: 24.10m x 13.48m (79’1” x 44’2”) steel portal frame block concrete panel inner wallsunder a fibre cement sheet roof. Dairy Master 20:40 rapid exit parlour. Brick construction store incorner of shed. COULD BE INCLUDED IN THE SALE BY SEPARATE NEGOTIATION. (8)

OTHER FARM BUILDINGS: 2 Bull Handling Pens: 3 7.32m x 3.66m (24’0” x 1 2’0”) block wall under mono pitch fibre cementsheet roof. (9) Dutch Barn: 18.48m x 5.15m (60’6” x 16’8”) part co ncrete part earth floor and steel portal frameunder fibre cement sheet roof (10) with: Lean to: 18.48m x 6.12m (60’6” x 20’1”) concret e panel wall steel portal frame with and sheet tinroof. (11) Calf House: 17.70m x 8.8m (58’1” x 28’8”) concrete f loor with steel portal frame part concrete sectionpart timber walls under fibre cement sh eet roof. (12) Lean to: 18.23m x 7.30m (59’8” x 23’9”) steel portal frame with concrete panel wall under sheet tinroof. (13) General Purpose Building: 18.32m x 7.30m (6 0’1” x 23’9”) steel portal frame with concrete panelwalls under fibre cement sheet roof. (14) Calf House: 11.00m x 5.32m (36’1” x 17’4”) tim ber frame concrete block wall under sheet tin roof.(15) Traditional Granary: 23.10m x 15.60m (75’8” x 51’1”) two storey stone construction under grey slatetile roof and large double sliding doors (16) with lean to: Lean to: 10.55m x 4.88m (34’6” x 16’0”) brick col umn with timber portal frame under a fibre cementsheet roof. (17) Silage Clamp: Constructed out of sleeper walls with concrete base and Manure area with adjacentabove ground Slurry Store circular steel sheeted. (18) Manure Area: Large concrete base area (19) adjacent to the: Circular Steel Sheeted Slurry Store: Sufficient storage for current herd. (20)

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HIGH FARM BUIDINGS PLAN


THE LAND:

The land lies within a ring fence between 110m – 170m (360’ – 557’) above sea level. The majorityof the land can be mown and fields are suitable for modern agricultural machinery and practices.There are mature trees and established plantations providing shelter and giving the farm anattractive parkland appearance. There is road frontage onto a council maintained road to thenorth of the farmhouse at the top of the farm track, as well as internal road providing good accessto the land from the centrally placed buildings.

LOT 1: (edged red on the plan attached) Extending to 83.34 acres (33.73 hectares) of grasslandwithin Nidderdale AONB. Benefitting from the farmstead this Lot has direct access on to theBrimham Rocks Road.

LOT 2: (edged blue on the plan attached) 116.21 acres (47.03 hectares) and benefits from some ofthe field parcels falling outside of the Nidderdale AONB. It has very good road access from thenorth on to the Brimham Rocks Road and the B6165 to the south which links Ripley to Summer Bridge.There is a footpath running across this Lot.

LOT 3: (edged green on the plan attached) Convenient sized fields extending to 24.72 acres (10.01hectares) with road access to the north coloured orange on the attached plan.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Location: High Farm is 9 miles north west of Harrogate and 10 miles south west of Ripon.

Directions: Leave the A61 Harrogate to Ripon Road at the Ripley roundabout and head towardsPately Bridge on the B6165. Pass through the village of Burnt Yates then take the first turn to theright, signposted Brimham Rocks. Continue for approximately 1 mile passing a row of cottages onthe left and after 300m turn left at the sign ‘High Farm’. The farmhouse is 200m down this farm lane.

Services: 3 Phase Electricity. A borehole in the yard provides water to the farm. Water is alsosupplied from Winsley Estate spring. Sceptic tank at bottom of garden.

Tenure: The farm is offered for sale with vacant possession upon completion.

Outgoings: The farmhouse is in Council Tax Band F.

Wayleaves and Easements: Yorkshire Water have a supply pipe running along the easternboundary. Electric 3 phase underground cables run over some parts of the farm to the west andnorth of the farmhouse in Lot 1. The property is sold subject to any rights of way, wayleaves oreasements there may be other than those already mentioned.

Rights of Way: In Lot 1 a footpath runs north to south along the track on the eastern edge of fieldnumbers 5579 and 5562 and past the eastern edge of the farmstead. In Lot 2 a footpath runs eastto west along the northern boundaries of field numbers 5815 and 7709.

Soil Classification: The land is within the Dunkeswick soil series which is described as slowlypermeable seasonally waterlogged fine loamy and fine loamy over clayey soils, associated withsimilar clayey soils and favours grassland with some arable cropping.

Sporting and Mineral Rights: The sporting and mineral rights are excluded from the sale.

Local Authority: Harrogate Borough Council, Crescent Gardens, Harrogate, HG1 2SG. Tel: 01423500600 or email: [email protected]

Basic Payment Scheme: The land is registered for BPS. The purchase price will include theentitlements on all 3 Lots worth 85.80 hectares in total. (Lot 1 has 33.85 hectares, Lot 2 has 42.02hectares, Lot 3 has 9.93 hectares.)

Environmental Schemes: None

NITRATE VULNERABLE ZONE: None of the land is in a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.

HEALTH AND SAFETY: Interested parties are reminded that the property is a working farm. Wetherefore ask that you are as vigilant as possible when viewing the property. Be aware of movingvehicles, keep away from machinery and do not climb on any structural buildings.

PLANS, AREAS AND SCHEDULES: The plans provided and areas stated in these sales particulars arefor guidance only and are subject to verification with the Title Deeds.

VIEWINGS: Strictly by appointment. Interested parties are asked to register their interest with theAgent Stephenson & Son, York Auction Centre, Murton, York, YO19 5GF Tel: 01904 489731 OR RobinJessop Ltd, Bedale Office, 4 North End, Bedale, DL8 1AB Tel: 01677 425950 .

Please note that if you have downloaded the particulars from our website you must contact ouroffice to register your interest to ensure that you are kept up to date with the progress of the sale.

AGENT CONTACTS: For further information or negotiation please contact: Rod Cordingley BSc FRICSFAAV email: [email protected] Tel: 01904 489731 Mobile: 07801 658660 or Robin Jessop email:[email protected] Tel: 01677 425950.

METHOD OF SALE: For sale by Private Treaty as a whole or in 3 lots.




CONSUMER PROTECTION FROM UNFAIR TRADING REGULATIONS 2008 Stephenson & Son for themselves and the vendors or lessors of this property for who they act, give notice that: I. These particulars are a general outline only, for the guidance of prospective purchasers or tenants, and do not constitute the whole or any part of an offer or contract. II. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of any description, dimensions, references to condition, necessary permissions for use and occupation and other details contained herein and any prospective

purchasers or tenants must not rely on them as statements of fact or representations and must satisfy themselves as to their accuracy. III. No employee of Stephenson & Son has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty or enter into any contract whatever in relation to the property. Iv. We will not be liable in negligence or otherwise for any loss arising form the use of these particulars.V. The reference to any plant, machinery, equipment, services, fixtures or fittings at the property shall not constitute a representation (unless otherwise stated) as to its state or condition or that it is capable

of fulfilling its intend-ed function. Prospective purchasers/tenants should satisfy themselves as to the fitness of such items for the requirements.Vi. We can give no warranty or representation whatsoever in relation to the farming prospects or other matters.


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