About this property

Detailed Description

Wyrley Farm is a ring-fenced fully equipped arable farm with diversification and environmental development opportunities

. 37.30 hectares (92.18 acres) of productive arable land

. 17th Century detached four bedroom farmhouse

. A range of traditional and modern agricultural/storage buildings with residential/commercial development potential

In all extending to approximately 42.51 hectares (105.05 acres)

GUIDE PRICE: £1,900,000 FOR THE WHOLE

FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY AS A WHOLE OR IN THREE LOTS

INTRODUCTION

Wyrley Farm, Shipdham, is a traditional and well-kept family owned and farmed holding, comprising a productive block of managed arable land with the main yard, buildings and farmhouse situated in the centre of the farm. The farm offers a diverse range of opportunities for a Buyer including the expansion of the existing agricultural holding, potential equestrian uses, residential or commercial development (subject to Planning Approval) of the buildings and significant environmental prospects.

LOCATION AND SITUATION

The farm is situated on the north side of Shipdham village in the heart of Norfolk, 4.7 miles south west of Dereham, 21 miles west of Norwich and 27 miles south of the North Norfolk Coast. The main holding is situated on the north side of Swan Lane (Lots 1 & 2) with Lot 3 located on the south side of Swan Lane; Lot 3 comprises a single parcel of amenity land. Wyrley Farm, Shipdham, Norfolk, IP25 7NW

All of the land and property is within Breckland Local Planning Authority and Norfolk County Council.

LOT 1

Situated in the centre of the farm is the main farmstead with some adjoining pasture land making up Lot 1 which extends to
approximately 2.93 hectares (7.25 acres) comprising:

Wyrley Farmhouse which is a 17th Century detached four-bedroom property on the west side of the farmyard constructed of clay lump walls with rendered elevations (end wall has been bolstered by a brick skin and buttress) under a pantile roof. The property is in good condition but in need of modernisation. There is an attractive garden to the west of the house with a pond, which was created when the clay was historically extracted for building materials for the house and farm
buildings.

The yard, buildings and farmhouse benefit from single phase mains electricity, a bore hole and pump providing water to the house and buildings and a private septic tank servicing the farmhouse. The farmhouse has an oil-fired heating system including a dated but up-to date serviced oil-fired AGA.

Adjoining the yard and buildings on the south side of Lot 1 is a parcel of permanent pasture and a coppice of trees extending to 1.89 hectares (4.68 acres).

Lot 1 is accessed along a smooth tarmac farm track linking to Swan Lane. If the farm is sold in Lots, Lot 1 will include the track and the purchaser of Lot 2 will be granted a right of access along the track for agricultural purposes and will include an annual maintenance contribution.

There is significant scope for diversification and alternative uses amongst the range of farm buildings. The traditional clay lump building in the centre of the yard (Building 7) has been identified to have potential for residential conversion (subject to obtaining the relevant Planning Permissions).

LOT 2

Lot 2 comprises 37.30 hectares (92.18 acres) of productive bare arable land with all of the land belonging to the Beccles 1 Soil Association being fine loamy soils over clay suitable for growing winter and spring combinable crops and some root crops including sugar beet and potatoes.

All of the farm is currently cropped with grass as part of a two year grass lay for haylage. Over the past ten years combinable crops and sugar beet have been grown across the farm, the current grass crop will be cut in late summer/early autumn 2024 for the last time, then Vacant Possession will be granted. A schedule of back cropping is available from the Selling Agents. The majority of the farm is underdrained and drainage plans are available from the Selling Agents.

The land can be accessed along the main farm track which links Swan Lane to Lot 1. If the farm is sold in Lots, an agricultural Right of Access will be retained for the benefit of the purchaser of Lot 2 with an annual maintenance contribution payable to the owners of Lot 1.

LOT 3

Situated on the south side of Swan Lane, Lot 3 comprises a single parcel of amenity pasture land extending to approximately 2.27 hectares (5.62 acres). The land has periodically been grazed, which has managed the grass and there are no services currently connected to the parcel.

Business Rates

The property may benefit from Small Business Rates Relief which may reduce the rates payable. Please contact the agents for more information.