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1 Elmswell Wold Farm, Driffield, East Yorkshire Dee Atkinson Harrison

Elmswell Wold Farm, Driffield, East Yorkshire, YO25 3AB A prime Yorkshire Wolds farm Driffield 2 miles Beverley 15 miles York 28 miles Kingston upon Hull 25 miles Elmswell Wold Farmhouse: 4 bedroom

2 Elmswell Wold Farm, Driffield, East Yorkshire, YO25 3AB A prime Yorkshire Wolds farm Driffield 2 miles Beverley 15 miles York 28 miles Kingston upon Hull 25 miles Elmswell Wold Farmhouse: 4 bedroom principal residence No 1 & No 2 Elmswell Wold Cottages: 3 bedroom semi-detached cottages A range of well maintained traditional and modern farm buildings Over 1,600 tonnes of Grain storage 372 acres of highly productive arable land 24 acres of grassland OVER 403 ACRES (163 HECTARES) IN TOTAL FOR SALE AS A WHOLE OR IN 5 LOTS The Exchange, Exchange Street, Driffield, YO25 6LD t: e: georgina@dee-atkinson-harrison.co.uk

SITUATION Elmswell Wold Farm is a highly desirable mainly arable farm situated on the southern edge of the renowned Yorkshire Wolds, 2 miles from Driffield in East Yorkshire.

3 SITUATION Elmswell Wold Farm is a highly desirable mainly arable farm situated on the southern edge of the renowned Yorkshire Wolds, 2 miles from Driffield in East Yorkshire. Well positioned with enviable views across the Wolds countryside the property has good road access on to Spellowgate Road that leads south east into Driffield Town. From here there are excellent transport links to the A166 York Road, the A614 Bridlington to Goole Road (M62 motorway link) and the A164 which leads south through Beverley to Kingston Upon Hull 25 miles away. DESCRIPTION Elmswell Wold Farm comprises an attractive principal farmhouse, a well maintained farmstead, two semi-detached cottages and quality arable land extending in total to about hectares ( acres). In the latter years, Elmswell Wold Farm has operated as a predominantly arable farm with over 150 hectares (372 acres) of productive Grade 2 arable land and the cropping based around a rotation of cereals, oilseeds and pulses. The farm has the provision to accommodate up to 300 head of cattle. The farmstead is well sheltered by mature woodland and lies centrally to the land with a range of traditional and modern farm buildings set around a large hardcore yard perfectly suited to modern farming machinery. The buildings include circa 1,600 tonnes of grain storage and a dryer, a large covered yard for livestock and implements shed. The property is offered for sale as a whole or in 5 lots as follows: Lot 1: Elmswell Wold Farm. Comprising Elmswell Wold farmhouse and steading, hectares (94.54 acres) arable land, 9.96 hectares (24.61 acres) permanent grassland and 1.62 hectares (4.01 acres) of wood shelterbelt Lot 2: hectares ( acres) arable land Lot 3: hectares (71.09 acres) arable land Lot 4: No. 1 Elmswell Wold Cottage Lot 5: No. 2 Elmswell Wold Cottage

THE PROPERTY ELMSWELL WOLD FARMHOUSE An attractive detached brick built property under a concrete tile roof with accommodation extending to circa

The property is well presented and has benefitted from some modernisation including the installation of PVCu windows and central heating yet

The ground floor accommodation comprises of a large kitchen breakfast room with an oil fired AGA, a hallway leading to three reception rooms

On the first floor is a master bedroom with a separate inner hallway leading to a bathroom and a single bedroom/ dressing room.

4 THE PROPERTY ELMSWELL WOLD FARMHOUSE An attractive detached brick built property under a concrete tile roof with accommodation extending to circa 3,033 sq ft. The property is well presented and has benefitted from some modernisation including the installation of PVCu windows and central heating yet provides an ideal opportunity for the purchaser to develop/ expand the property to their requirements subject to the necessary consents. The ground floor accommodation comprises of a large kitchen breakfast room with an oil fired AGA, a hallway leading to three reception rooms (currently used as a dining room, sitting room and snug) a cloakroom and utility. Leading down from the kitchen is a two room cellar. On the first floor is a master bedroom with a separate inner hallway leading to a bathroom and a single bedroom/ dressing room. There are a further two good sized double bedrooms and a house bathroom. Outside there is a single garage adjoining the farmhouse, with two further garages available located within building 15 shown on the building plan. There is an attractive L shaped lawned garden and grass paddock to the rear of the property extending to 0.18 acres approx.

ELMSWELL WOLD COTTAGES Occupying a quiet location within open countryside the farm workers cottages built circa 1922 are situated approximately 100m to the west of Elmswell Wold Farm shielded by a

Access is via a public maintained highway road leading off Spellowgate Road. NO.

The ground floor accommodation comprises a rear entrance porch, kitchen, two reception rooms, front porch and house bathroom. There are three good sized bedrooms on the first floor.

6 ELMSWELL WOLD COTTAGES Occupying a quiet location within open countryside the farm workers cottages built circa 1922 are situated approximately 100m to the west of Elmswell Wold Farm shielded by a mature woodland shelterbelt. The properties would benefit from a scheme of modernisation and offer potential for expansion subject to obtaining the necessary consents. Access is via a public maintained highway road leading off Spellowgate Road. NO. 1 ELMSWELL WOLD COTTAGE (Lot 4) A brick built semi-detached cottage under a pantile roof extending to circa 1,104 sq ft and set within 0.13 acres. The ground floor accommodation comprises a rear entrance porch, kitchen, two reception rooms, front porch and house bathroom. There are three good sized bedrooms on the first floor. Outside there is a well maintained garden to the rear. The property benefits from UPVc windows and doors, central heating via an LPG gas tank located within the garden and the option of open fires within the downstairs reception rooms. NO. 2 ELMSWELL WOLD COTTAGE (Lot 5) The cottage extends to circa 1,157 sq ft and is of brick construction under a pantile roof set within 0.15 acres of established gardens. The ground floor accommodation comprises a rear porch/ conservatory, kitchen, two reception rooms, front porch and house bathroom. On the first floor there are three good sized bedrooms. The property has UPVc windows and doors and an oil fired central heating system.

7 No. 2 Elmswell Wold Cottage 1,157 sq ft/107 sq m No. 1 Elmswell Wold Cottage 1,104 sq ft/103 sq m No. 1 Elmswell Wold Cottage No. 2 Elmswell Wold Cottage

18m) 9 bays, brick built under cement asbestos roof. The bays are enclosed by concrete block walls except for one with double timber access doors. Concrete floor. Building No. 3a: Sheep Race (14.

8 FARM BUILDINGS Building No. 1: Farm Office (3.84m x 2.90m) Brick built under concrete tile roof. Includes farm office, w.c, boiler room, 2,000 litre oil tank, and garden implement shed with a separate access on the west elevation. Building No. 2: Traditional Cart Shed (30.18m x 5.18m) 9 bays, brick built under cement asbestos roof. The bays are enclosed by concrete block walls except for one with double timber access doors. Concrete floor. Building No. 3a: Sheep Race (14.94m x 5.49m) 5 bay open fronted building of steel construction with corrugated tin roof sheets. Part concrete walls. Sloping concrete floor leading to covered sheep dip. Timber/ tin sheep handling system with external concrete loading bay. Building No. 3b: Loose Box (4.57m x 3.54m) Block walls under corrugated tin roof sheeting. Concrete floor. Electric. Building No. 4: Livestock Building (18.29m x 9.14m) A 4 bay steel mono pitch livestock shed. Concrete block walls with Yorkshire boarding/ cement asbestos cladding above. Cement asbestos roof sheets with insulation under. Soil floor, cattle gates opening into gated yard area and wind break nets above. Building No. 5: Grain Store (19.81m x 15.24m) A 4 bay steel portal framed building. Galvanised grain wall sides with plastisol box profile steel sheets above and on the south gable end. Double roller shutter doors with personnel door. Concrete apron. Stores approximately 480 tonnes. Building No. 6: Grain Store (30.18m x 20.73m) A 4 bay steel portal framed building, concrete block wall sides with cement asbestos cladding above and on roof. Concrete floor and apron on south elevations. Spilt into three separate storage bays each with access via a roller shutter door on the south elevation. Six storage bins in central bay, 4 self emptying storing 35 tonnes each and 2 flat floor bins storing 30 tonnes each. Stores approximately 720 tonnes on floor plus grain bins. Building No. 7: Dryer (7.62m x 7.32m) Law Denis vertical dryer (6 tonnes per hour with 10 tonne wet grain pit). Steel portal frame and cement asbestos side cladding and roof. Overhead conveyor leading into grain store (building 6). Personnel access door. Inspection pit.

Building No. 8: Dutch Barn with Lean-to (26.52m x 6.10m plus 21.34m x 4.88m) 5 bays, timber frame enclosed on three sides by concrete block walls, Yorkshire boarding and tin sheeting. Tin roof sheets.

Building No. 9: Implement Shed (34.32m x 15.54m) 8 bay steel portal frame building, brick and concrete block walls with Yorkshire boarding/ cement asbestos side cladding. Cement asbestos roof sheets.

9 Building No. 8: Dutch Barn with Lean-to (26.52m x 6.10m plus 21.34m x 4.88m) 5 bays, timber frame enclosed on three sides by concrete block walls, Yorkshire boarding and tin sheeting. Tin roof sheets. Opens into lean-to adjoining west elevation. The lean-to is enclosed partly on two sides by concrete block walls and cement asbestos roof sheets. Soil floor throughout and access from north elevation. Building No. 9: Implement Shed (34.32m x 15.54m) 8 bay steel portal frame building, brick and concrete block walls with Yorkshire boarding/ cement asbestos side cladding. Cement asbestos roof sheets. Part concrete part soil floor. Large timber sliding access door on south elevation. Personnel door in west elevation. Electric. Building No. 10: Silo Boythorpe crop store approx 100 tonnes. Building No. 11: Traditional Single Storey Building Mill & Mixer (10.97m x 5.49m) Single storey traditional brick building with cement asbestos roof sheets. Concrete floor. Building No. 12: Silo Boythorpe crop store approx 110 tonnes. Building No. 13: Traditional Single Storey Building Chemical store (10.36m x 5.49m) Single storey traditional brick building with cement asbestos roof sheets. Concrete floor. Building No. 14: Covered Fold Yard (28.35m x 25.91m) 5 bay steel portal frame building enclosed by concrete block and brick walls, with Yorkshire boarding above on the gables. Soil floor and cement asbestos roof sheets. Open yard area on south elevation with double timber access gate. Large sliding access door on north elevation. Ad-lib self feeding system from mill and mixer (building 11 adjoining). Building No. 15: Traditional Single Storey Building (32.61m x 6.56m) Traditional brick construction with slate roof (re-roofed circa 2011). Soil floor. Used for loose housing of livestock. Incorporated into the building are two single garages measuring approximately 5.40m x 3.43m (internal measurements) each at the south end of the building with access doors on the west elevation facing the farmhouse.

12 THE LAND The land surrounds the farmstead creating a private setting and benefits from good road frontage and access off Spellowgate Road. The arable land is classified as Grade 2 and is considered to be some of the best in the locality. The land is suitable for growing a good variety of crops, including root crops. It should be noted that potatoes have not been grown on the land at Elmswell Wold Farm. The grassland is classified as Grade 3 and is located on the dale sides which run along and parallel to Spellowgate Road. Lot 1 Elmswell Wold Farm Lot 1 extends overall to hectares ( acres) or thereabouts and includes Elmswell Wold Farmstead. The land comprises of hectares (94.54 acres) of arable, hectares (24.79 acres) of permanent grassland and 1.62 hectares (4.01 acres) of woodland shelter belt which adjoins the farmstead to the east and west. The land included in Lot 1 lies predominantly to the north of the farmstead within a ring fence together with three outlying fields to the east of Spellowgate Road. Lot hectares ( acres) Arable Land Two excellent size parcels of arable land with a south facing outlook located to the south of Elmswell Wold farmstead. The land has extensive road frontage and access on to Spellowgate Road and Elmswell Wold Lane. Lot hectares (71.09 acres) Arable Land A single parcel of arable land located to the north of Elmswell Wold farmstead. The land has a south facing outlook with extensive road frontage. Access can be gained from Spellowgate Road. Ordnance Survey/ Promap Parcel ID Total area (ha) Total area (ac) Description Lot 1 - Elmswell Wold Farm SE Permanent Grassland SE Arable Land SE Arable Land SE Permanent Grassland SE Arable Land SE Farmstead SE Grass Paddock SE Shelter Belt SE Shelter Belt SE Arable Land TA Permanent Grassland TA Arable Land Total Lot 2 SE Arable Land TA Arable Land Total Lot 3 SE Arable Land Total Lot 4 No. 1 Elmswell Wold Cottage Total Residential Lot 5 No. 2 Elmswell Wold Cottage Total Residential The Whole

14 GENERAL REMARKS AND STIPULATIONS Method of Sale Elmswell Wold Farm and Cottages are offered for sale by private treaty as a whole or in 5 lots and the Vendors reserve the right to conclude the sale by any other means at their discretion. Interested parties should register their interest with the selling agent at an early stage to be kept informed as to how the sale will be concluded. Completion of the sale will be following harvest including the cross-compliance provisions until the 31 December Services Elmswell Wold Farm is serviced by mains water, electric and a single chamber soak-away located in the paddock to the rear of the property. The property has an oil fired central heating system with a 2,000 litre tank located to the rear of the farm office building. The AGA is also run from oil with a separate 1,000 litre tank located on the east elevation of the property. Clawback The farm steading within Lot 1 will be subject to overage provisions. The Vendors will retain the right to receive 25% of any uplift in value of the farm steading excluding the farmhouse and Building No 1 in the event that planning permission for residential use is granted during the 20 years following completion. Fixtures & Fittings All fixtures and fittings are included in the sale unless specifically reserved within these sales details. Tenure Elmswell Wold Farm is for sale with vacant possession upon completion. No.1 Elmswell Wold Cottage is for sale with vacant possession upon completion. No.2 Elmswell Wold Cottage is currently let under an Assured Shorthold Tenancy, but vacant possession can be available prior to completion of contracts if the purchaser so requires and subject to a minimum of two months prior notice. The permanent grassland is subject to a grazing licence until the 30 September Further details can be provided upon request. The Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) Entitlements The land is registered with the Rural Payments Agency and has been used to activate Basic Payment entitlements which are included in the sale and will be transferred to the Purchaser(s) following completion. The Vendors reserve the right to the 2017 BPS payment. The Purchaser(s) will undertake to comply with the Basic Payment Scheme It should be noted that the cold water supply in the utility room of Elmswell Wold farmhouse is the only source of drinking water in the property. The remaining supplies (including baths/ shower) are taken from a lead-lined tank located within the roof space. No.1 & No.2 Elmswell Wold Cottages are serviced by mains water, electric and a joint septic tank. The LPG storage tank at No 1. Elmswell Wold Cottage is not owned. Reservations The Vendors reserve the right to use the buildings numbered 5, 6, and 7 (for grain storage) as shown on the buildings plan following completion and up to the 28 February The Vendors reserve the right to hold a dispersal sale at Elmswell Wold Farm (Lot 1 only) between the date of exchange of contracts and the 31 October Council Tax Council Tax is payable to the East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Elmswell Wold Farmhouse is within council tax band F and the charge is 2, No. 1 & No.2 Elmswell Wold Cottages are both within council tax band B and the charge is 1, for each. The rates stated apply from the 1 April 2017 to 31 March Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) The EPC s for the properties are provided within these sales particulars. Sporting and Mineral Rights The sporting, mines and mineral rights are in-hand and included in the sale. Nitrate Vulnerable Zone Elmswell Wold Farm is located within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.

Rights of Way, Easements & Wayleaves The property is sold with the benefit of all granted rights of way, water, support, drainage, electricity supplies, lights and other easements or quasi-easements

15 Rights of Way, Easements & Wayleaves The property is sold with the benefit of all granted rights of way, water, support, drainage, electricity supplies, lights and other easements or quasi-easements and restrictive covenants and all existing or proposed wayleaves or electricity, drainage, water, gas, and any other pipes whether shown on the plan or indicated in these sales particulars or not and without any obligations to define the same respectively. Plans, Areas & Schedules The plans provided in these sales particulars and the areas stated are for guidance purposes only. It is the responsibility of the Purchaser(s) to verify the areas and boundaries before completing a sale. Contaminated Land The Vendors are not aware of any land having been filled with any contaminated matter referred to in the Environmental Protection Act The Vendors do not give any guarantee or guarantees in this respect and advises the Purchaser(s) to make their own enquiries and investigations which may be necessary to satisfy themselves that none of the land is so filled. Viewings Viewings of the property will be arranged strictly by prior appointment with Dee Atkinson & Harrison. For further information please contact either John Atkinson or Georgina Watson on Connected Persons It should be noted that the Executors of A Latham Deceased are employed by Dee Atkinson & Harrison. DISCLAIMER Dee Atkinson & Harrison for themselves and as Agents for the Vendor(s) of this property, give notice that these particulars are produced in good faith, are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute any part of a contract. No person in the employment of Dee Atkinson & Harrison has any authority to make any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property.

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PROPERTY: MAESYLAN, BWLCHNEWYDD ROAD, LAUGHARNE, SA33 4QU PRICE: 1,750,000 VIEWING: CONTACT NARBERTH OFFICE

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