Lot 4 - Arable farmland

Around 64 acres of arable farmland across three fields. The land has direct access off the highway and a mains water connection. The land is Grade 3 has lime-rich soils over chalk or limestone and permeable base-rich loamy and clayey soils. The northernmost field is within the Nitrate Vulnerable Zone. Much of the two fields are currently laid to a crop of miscanthus which will be included in the sale.

General

Method of sale: Charnage Farm is offered for sale as a whole, or in up to 5 lots by private treaty. Tenure: The property is sold freehold with vacant possession on completion.

Services: Mains water is available to all lots. There are two existing mains connections. In the event of being sold separately lots 2, 3 and 5 may require new connections or sub-meters (at the buyer/s’ cost). The mains water line runs through Pimperleaze Road. Mobile coverage and broadband: Information can be found here: https://checker.ofcom.org.uk/engb/mobile-coverage Miscanthus: Miscanthus is a hardy woody perennial and once established it is easy to maintain for the long-term producing an annual harvest lasting for up to as much as 25 years. Its roots help to improve soil quality and slow down flooding – stopping soil from escaping into rivers and streams, and the crop can be carbon negative, even taking into account emissions from planting, cutting & transport. It is harvested in early Spring and the current contractor would be pleased to continue their services.

Wayleaves, easements and rights of way: The property is being sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights including; rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights and obligations, easements and quasi-easements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves formasts, pylons, stays, cables, drains, water and gas and other pipes whether referred to in these particulars or not. There are public footpaths over the land. Further details are available from the vendor’s agent.

Schemes: None.

Designations: Parts of the farm are in a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ). The property falls outside of the nearby National Landscape (formerly known as AONB).

Holdover: Holdover may be reserved to allow the harvesting of growing crops.

Sporting, timber and mineral rights: All sporting timber and mineral rights are included in the freehold sale, in so far as they are owned.

Fixtures and fittings: All items usually regarded as tenant’s fixtures and fittings and equipment are specifically excluded from the sale. These may be available to the purchaser by separate negotiation.

Covenants and/or restrictions: There may be restrictions / covenants listed on the Land Registry Title deed, details of which will be made available by the vendors solicitors on request.

Plans, areas and boundaries: Any representation by the owner or agent is indicative only and should not be relied upon without clarification from a legal advisor.

Local authority: Wiltshire Council

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.

Health and safety: Given the potential hazards of a farm we ask you to be as vigilant as possible when making your inspection for your own personal safety, particularly around the farm buildings and livestock.

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Viewing: Strictly by confirmed appointment with the vendor’s agent, Strutt & Parker

This property has 64.03 acres of land.

Situation

Charnage Farm is in a wonderful rural location around 1 mile east of the village of Mere, with very few neighbours and a wonderfully private position. Mere offers a wide range of shops and facilities including an excellent health centre, chemist, post office, supermarket, fish farm, greengrocer, fire and policestation, museum, public library and Mere Primary School. The Stourhead Farm Shop is also close. Nearby Gillingham has a Waitrose and a mainline railway service to London Waterloo. In addition, Warminster and Castle Cary also have mainline stations which provide direct access to London Paddington. The cities of Salisbury and Bath provide a more comprehensive range of shopping, restaurants, cinemas and theatres.

Communications by road are excellent with the A303 providing a link to the M3, M25 and London, or the West Country. The whole property falls outside the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (formerly known as AONB).

Sporting and Recreation

Hunting is with the South and West Wilts, Blackmore Vale and Portman. Racing at Salisbury and Wincanton. Golf at Warminster, Wincanton and Sherborne.

Schools

There are many highly regarded schools within easy reach including Port Regis, Sandroyd, Hazelgrove, Clayesmore, Sherborne, Millfield, Bryanston, Milton Abbey, King’s Bruton, St Mary’s Shaftesbury, St Antony’s Leweston. Marlborough, St Mary’s Calne and Downside are a little further away.

History

Charnage Farm is an historic holding, appearing in the Domesday book as ‘Chedelwick’ and forming part of the manor of Chadenwyche, the ownership of which is documented back to 1571. In 1736, the manor was passed to Richard Hoare, son of the founder of Hoare & Co private bank, and who was afterwards knighted and served as Lord Mayor of London. Descendants of Richard Hoare later owned the Stourhead Estate, of which Charnage Farm remained part until 1857 when it was sold to John White, a then tenant of the farm. The farm has remained in the White family until today.