• • Well shaped & managed Farm
• • Agricultural Land extending in all to 250.81 acres (101.499 hectares)
• • Currently intensively managed for livestock
• • Potential for arable & energy production
• • A very suitable area for environmental uses
• • Edwardian 3 Bedrooom Farmhouse
• • Extensive Modern Farm Buildings
• • Investment & diversification potential
• • EPC- E (39)

Lower Heblands Farm is located in a convenient and attractive position straddling the England and Wales Border in a well sought after area of Border country.
It lies conveniently to the towns of Bishops Castle, Newtown and Welshpool with a good commercial centre conveniently located a few miles away at Churchstoke. The land lies in glorious open countryside which is a patchwork of woodland, pastureland and arable land. It has great opportunities for a variety of uses including agriculture - being a continuation of an existing pastureland based system - and intensive agricultural uses via arable and potentially alternative energy creation and, as it is surrounded by a large variety of woodland and less intensive agricultural land, there are great opportunities for environmentally minded purchasers to add to its environmental and carbon capture value, whilst still enjoying the property for amenity and income.

The farmhouse lies just to the southern side of Lower Heblands farmstead and lies in good sun with views over the southern valley and hillsides. It is screened from the main range of modern farm buildings by a small traditional range, which provides amenity and privacy to the house whilst being in close proximity to the main range of commercial agricultural buildings.

The farmhouse is a rare example of an Edwardian built property with attractive contemporary features including exposed black and white panelling and corbeling with ‘1901’ laid in the tiles of the roof and uPVC windows throughout the farmhouse.
The property has provided comfortable accommodation over a number of years for family accommodation.

The accommodation comprises
Ground Floor:
Accessed from the Entrance Hallway a stone staircase leads down to a full height Cellar with concreted floor and shelving.
Entrance Hallway with pine baluster staircase.
Main Dining Room with attractive pine surround, tiled fireplace, bay window to front view
Sitting Room with brick surround fireplace with tiled hearth and solid fuel burner, bay window to front elevation.
Kitchen/Dining Room with fitted pine base and wall units, oil fired boiler.
Doorway to Utility Room with plumbing for washing machine.
Doorway to WC.
Rear Entrance Hallway.

First Floor:
Landing
Front Double Bedroom (1).
Front Double Bedroom (2).
Through passageway with airing cupboard off leads to
Large Double Bedroom (3).
Family Bathroom with pine panel bath, electric shower, WC, washbasin.

OUTSIDE
Externally, there is a single storey extension to the west of the property which is used as a farm Office. A hardcore area to the north of the property provides parking for several vehicles with enclosed lawned gardens surrounding.

BUILDINGS
The farm buildings are an extensive range of modern farm buildings with a view for the production of livestock. In addition to that there are substantial yarded areas, and the farmstead as a whole provides flexibility for potential purchasers that they continue with the livestock rearing and finishing enterprise or else use the farm buildings for alternative uses, subject to necessary consent. The area of the farm buildings, and its close proximity to good access, would mean that it would be of interest for storage or non-agricultural purposes in addition to their intrinsic agricultural value.

The traditional farm buildings lie between the farmhouse and the main range of farm buildings and comprise a small fold yard with a brick built stables with loft over, with adjacent stone built store and storage over.
A further range of cattle housing with brick base and lap boarded walls over, with good height and loft and granary storage over, and adjacent garaging and further brick and lap boarded former cart house with loft over.
All arranged around a good concreted yard and with potential for alternative uses, subject to necessary consents.

THE LAND
The farmland is easily accessible off council maintained roads and it is currently all laid to pasture, the previous occupiers have been improving and reseeding the agricultural land in a program over a number of years.
Interspersed with the pasture are areas of broadleaf and coniferous woodland which adds shelter and amenity to the farm.
The land is well managed with a view to livestock rearing and finishing and it could be of equal use for arable production and provide opportunities for more intensive agricultural use.
Interestingly enough, the lands proximity to natural water courses and areas of woodland contained within the land also provide purchasers the opportunity to enjoy the land for more environmental purposes.
There are opportunities for using the land for carbon capture, forestry uses, and increasing its environmental interest and value, if that is of interest to purchasers.
The majority of Lower Heblands land is flat or gently undulating, and lies adjacent and around two tributaries of the Upper Camlad Valley. The land to the south of the A489 lies close to the farmstead and lies between 145m and 165m (475ft to 540ft) above sea level.
To the north of the A489, the land lies in two blocks, lying around Roveries and south of Roveries Wood, and runs from around 155m to 220m (508ft to 720ft) above sea level.
The land lies in four distinct areas divided by neighbouring property and the road network, which improves and provides good and direct access to a large proportion of the enclosures. The farm forms a balanced unit, with some of the land to the north of the A489 being drier in nature and south facing providing sound grazing land, which balances well with the southern land which is heavier in nature and very productive in summer months.
Alternatively, the land has more intensive arable uses, as shown on the majority of the adjacent land, which is used for arable production, and there are a number of potential non-agricultural uses.
The land is interspersed with watercourses and mature woodland, and gives a balanced, traditional agricultural unit which has great potential for diversification to meet more modern rural demands.
The land may be used for the production of agricultural crops for traditional feed purposes, or else for the provision of fuel for biomass or anaerobic digester use for the creation of energy, and the land’s natural topography and land use would give purchasers a wonderful opportunity to use this land for their own purposes, be that environmental, greening or leisure uses in addition to any core agricultural or diversified uses.
The land straddles the England/Wales border, with the majority of the land lying in Shropshire with a smaller block of land located to the northwest lying over the Welsh Border in Powys.

ENTITLEMENTS
No entitlements to Basic Payment Scheme will be included in the sale, however, potential purchasers are referred to current and future support payments, both in England and Wales, via the following links:
England: https://farming.campaign.gov.uk/
Wales: https://www.gov.wales/login-rural-payments-wales-rpw-online
Both England and Wales Rural Payment bodies are providing support for agricultural and diversification and environmental management into future years.

RIGHTS OF WAY TO LAND TO THE EAST OF ROVERIES
The land located to the north of the A489 and to the east of the Roveries is reached over a hard core track on neighbouring land which gives access for agricultural purposes to this area of land.

RIGHTS OF WAY, WAYLEAVES & EASEMENTS
There are no known vehicular rights of way over the property to serve adjoining parties.

There is an annual Wayleave payment received by the farm of £440.34, as at April 2023.

The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of any existing rights of way, drainage, water and other rights, easements and way leaves whether by written agreement or otherwise.

MINES AND MINERALS RIGHTS
We understand the mines and mineral rights are in hand.

SPORTING RIGHTS
We understand the sporting rights are in hand on part of the land and excepted on part of the land.

STATUTORY RESTRICTIONS
Part of the land lies in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

INVESTMENT POTENTIAL
This is a valuable agricultural property which could be farmed, or else used as an investment vehicle for purchasers to create income whilst enjoying an outstanding lifestyle property with the associated agricultural and environmental incomes and benefits which attach to land ownership.

The property has been successfully let for a number of years which would be a further investment consideration for purchasers seeking an agricultural asset with an income attached to benefit from taxation advantages of the ownership of agricultural property.

COUNCIL TAX
Band ‘D’. Local Authority is Shropshire.

TENURE
Freehold with vacant possession set for completion, which is Tuesday 30th May 2024.

SERVICES
Mains electricity. Mains water. Septic tank drainage
Two mains water connections via a private mains water pipe which serve the farm. Otherwise, the land is well watered from natural sources through the property.
There is a water reservoir and well on the western part of the land lying to the north of the A489, which serves the adjoining property at Roveries, with associated rights of access and maintenance.
N.B. The services, appliances and flues have not been tested and no warranties provided with regards to their condition

VIEWING
Accompanied by prior arrangement with the sole selling agents, Morris Marshall & Poole, 10 Broad Street, Newtown. The agents advise all prospective purchacsers when leaving the property to take due care. No viewing is to take place of any of the buildings except when accompanied by a representative of the agent.

NEGOTIATIONS
All interested parties are respectfully requested to negotiate directly with the Selling Agents.

METHOD OF SALE
Written tender offers in the prescribed format, which is included in the tender pack, together with a 10% deposit to be forwarded to the vendor’s selling agents: Morris Marshall & Poole, 10 Broad Street, Newtown, Powys, SY16 2LZ by 12 Noon Thursday 2nd May 2024.

These details do not form part of an Offer or Contract and are for guidance only and full information is contained within the Tender Pack available for inspection.

The occupiers of the farm are holding a sale of machinery onsite on the 20th April 2024 and offers received should be made on the basis of inspection post machinery sale, if that is important to prospective purchasers.

MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS
On putting forward an offer to purchase you will be required to produce adequate identification to prove your identity within the terms of the Money Laundering Regulations (MLR 2017 came into force 26.06.2017) E.G: Passport or Photographic Driving Licence and a recent Utility Bill.

AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION (AMC)
Morris Marshall & Poole are AMC Agents throughout Mid Wales and the Shropshire Borders. AMC have lent to rural business since 1928 and can now offer loans on smallholdings which create an income to the owner be it letting of grazing or buildings or for a small agricultural or equestrian business. Their loans are competitive and un-callable and may offer tax advantages over a residential mortgage. AMC are also able to lend against the value of land and buildings. For a free initial discussion please contact any office.

Directions

The farm is easily accessible, lying just south of the A489 between Churchstoke and Bishops Castle. Bishops Castle lies approximately 2 miles south. Lower Heblands lies 3 miles east of Churchstoke along the A489 and turning right at Snead towards Bishops Castle along a C classified road towards the B4385 for just under 1 mile and Lower Heblands Farmhouse is on the right hand side by the road.
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Council Tax Band: D