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For Sale - £3,500,000 - 171 acres, Trehumfrey Farm, Langstone Lane North, Llangarron, West Midlands, HR9, HR9 6NX

Bruton Knowles
Olympus House, Olympus Park, Quedgeley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire GL2 4NF

Tel:0845 200 6489
E-mail: enquiries@brutonknowles.co.uk

• Mixed traditional 4 bedroom farmhouse
• 2 x three bedroom bungalows
• Range of traditional stone and modern outbuildings
• 171 acres of Grade 2 and 3 arable and pastureland
• Lake and small wood

A rare opportunity to purchase an unspoilt South Herefordshire farm extending to approximately 171 acres, comprising a four bedroom farmhouse, 2 x three bedroom detached bungalows, an extensive range of farm buildings, high quality arable land, pasture, a lake and a small wood. The property is located to the west of Ross-on-Wye (8 miles) and Hereford (14 miles) Introduction Bruton Knowles are delighted to receive kind instructions to offer for sale by The Executors of the late Mrs Josephine Ball, Trehumfrey Farm at Llangarron near Ross-on Wye. The sale offers buyers a rare opportunity to purchase an unspoilt mixed farm, with three dwellings, a substantial block of excellent quality arable land and a significant environmental and wildlife element. Description A mixed traditional South Herefordshire farm extending to approximately 171 acres. The property comprises of a period stone and slate three storey, four bedroom farmhouse, two detached late 1960s brick, three bedroom detached bungalows, an extensive range of traditional stone and more modern steel framed buildings, Grade 2 and 3 arable land, pasture, a lake and a small wood. The wood comprises mixed deciduous wood with a small home made log cabin measuring 18ft by 10ft with a wood burner and veranda. The farm is set in a very attractive location in open countryside with extensive rural views to the north west. The southern part of the farm is within its own ring fence including the houses and buildings, offering great privacy. This part of the farm is accessed by a good quality stoned farm drive from the public road. Four fields and the 10 acre Upper Heath Wood lie to the north of the public roads from Langstone Court to Tretire, and the lane to Biddlestone, thus offering good field access. On the south west boundary of the land is a lake and smaller pond and surrounds extending to about 6 acres. In the past this has been used as a fly fishing facility but has been undisturbed for the last 7 years. This offers the potential for angling related diversification, or to enjoy the wildlife and conservation aspects, with the possibility of an income from participating in environmental schemes. Trehumfrey Farmhouse is a detached stone and slate roofed 3 storey house, dating back to the 1600s, and originally understood to have been a coaching inn. There are gardens to the sides and rear, the house is set above The Garren river and has attractive rural views across the permanent pasture that runs down to the riverside frontage. The farmhouse is not listed. The property has oil fired central heating. The roof was re-slated in the 1980s. With modernisation the house has great potential to create an attractive good sized family home, without being restricted by any listing requirements. The two detached bungalows comprise - The Bungalow is a detached late 1960s three bedroom brick and concrete tile roofed bungalow, located to the north of the farmhouse and farm buildings. Currently let at a rent of £465 per month, vacant possession to be given on completion. The accommodation comprises lounge, kitchen, bathroom and three bedrooms. Small gardens, a car port and parking area. Barnfield is a detached late 1960s three bedroom extended brick and concrete tile roofed bungalow, located to the north of the farmhouse and farm buildings. The accommodation comprises lounge, playroom, kitchen, utility, separate w/c, bathroom with bath, washbasin and w/c, and three bedrooms. There is a basic timber and glass conservatory on the front. The bungalow has gardens to front side and rear and a single timber garage to the rear. Heating is by electric storage heaters. Both bungalows are assumed to have been built on agricultural planning restrictions, but no documentation is currently available. Location The property is situated in an attractive very rural location approximately eight miles west of Ross on Wye and fourteen miles south of Hereford. The property is situated about a mile to the west of the A4137 road, which connects into the A40 at Whitchurch to the south and thence to the M50 and wider motorway network at Ross. The M50 motorway is about 7 miles distant via the intervening lanes or 11 miles by main road. Accommodation - Farmhouse Ground Floor Entrance hall, lounge with inglenook fireplace, dining room on east end with 3 feature stone walls and fireplace, kitchen with Aga and range of base units, back sitting room, utility, shower room and w/c, store. 1st Floor Two double bedrooms, farm office/study, bathroom with bath and wash basin, separate w/c. 2nd Floor Two double bedrooms. Steep narrow stairs to further small attic bedroom suitable for child. Large landing with water tanks, potential for conversion to further bedroom. Land The high quality arable land, which currently extends to around 110 acres, is a particular feature. Principally Grade 2, with smaller areas of Grade 1 and 3 land, it comprises easily worked well drained reddish loams of the Eardiston 1 soil type, with a long growing season. Crops recently grown include winter wheat, maize, oil seed rape and sugar beet. Potatoes have been grown in the past, but not in the last 20 years. A proportion of the pasture has also been ploughed in the past. The arable land is currently in oat stubble and thus available for spring cropping. There is underground pipework for irrigation from the Gamber Brook and for distribution of dirty water from the farmyard (neither have been used for a number of years). Outbuildings The farm buildings comprise an extensive range of traditional and modern farm buildings to the north of the farmhouse. The farm was developed as a dairy unit in the 1980s by the Ball family, who constructed a range of steel framed buildings at that time on the west side of the farmyard. The buildings provide a useful opportunity for conversion to alternative uses (subject to necessary planning consents). These more modern steel framed buildings comprise: Building 1 - 6 bay deep cattle shed in three sections, designed for young stock, strawed yard and farm workshop. Concrete block and timber Yorkshire boarded walls, fibre cement roof, concrete floor. Measuring gross external area 90ft x 90ft. Building 2 - Covered silage clamp 5 bays deep, 2 sections, concrete load bearing walls, partly open on 3 sides. (60ft x 75ft). Building 3 - Maize clamp 1 bay covered rest open concrete (15ft x 30ft) Building 4 - Timber cubicle shed (25ft x 75ft) Building 5 - 2 bay 1990s Dutch Barn (30ft x 40ft) Building 6 - Top Dutch Barn 4 bay with 2 bay lean-to (30ft x 60ft) Building 7 - Newer 2 bay lean-to profile sheet clad (30ft x 30 ft.) Approximate total area newer range 20,000 sq ft. Traditional Buildings:- Building 1 - Grade 2 Listed Stone barn with corrugated iron sheet roof. Central cart entrance, loft over part. Approximate gross internal area 1,360 sq ft Building 2 - Stone brick corrugated iron roofed range fronting farm drive, part two storey. Building 3 - Former milking parlour, grain store and beet pulp store. Loft over part. Approximate gross external area ground floor 1,700 sq ft. Stone and asbestos cement roofed garage and store building next to farmhouse. Further range of earlier steel frame and corrugated iron clad ex cubicle and cattle sheds, 2 bay Dutch barn, various concrete block ex dairy and parlour buildings and pole barns in need of repair. Services Mains water and electricity, drainage to an individual septic tank for each dwelling. Wayleaves, Easements and Rights of Way A public footpath runs from the public road southwards to cross the Garren river west of the buildings. A gas main crosses the farm north of the buildings from east to west. The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, quasi easements, wayleaves, and rights of way both declared and undeclared. Sporting, Timber and Mineral Rights All mineral, timber and sporting rights are included in the freehold sale, in so far as they are owned. Stewardship Schemes Part of the land is in a Higher Level Stewardship Agreement expiring on 30/09/28. The annual payment is £3,911.40. Further details are available from the agents. Local Authority Herefordshire Council Council Tax Farmhouse Band E The Bungalow Band B Barnfield Bungalow Band B EPC Farmhouse Energy Rating F The Bungalow Energy Rating F Barnfield Bungalow Energy Rating E Viewings Strictly by appointment only. Tenure Freehold with possession available to be given upon completion. Method of Sale This property is offered for sale as a whole by Private Treaty. Directions From Hereford, take the A49 road south for about 10 miles until the A4137 junction signed for Symmonds Yat and Monmouth. Take the A4137 for about 2 miles past St Owen's Cross, take the right turn for Biddlestone, Langstone and Llangarron. After about 300m take the right hand fork, follow this lane to the end until reaching the T junction, where the farm drive will be directly in front of you. What 3 Words ///pinches.irritate.shrugging Agent's Note Trehumfrey Farm offers the rare benefits of an unspoilt private setting, coupled with a sizeable block of very good quality arable land and opportunities for alternative income from the bungalows and the potential in the lake. Few farms of this type have come to the market in recent years in this area and viewing is highly recommended.