Haughmond, Uffington SY4

3 Bedroom | Freehold | 1 Bath | 39.7 acres (16.1 hectares)

A traditional Shropshire smallholding set within 39.68 acres

Abbey Farm is a delightful Shropshire smallholding conveniently set in a rural area on the outskirts of Shrewsbury. The property offers a farmhouse along with range of traditional farm buildings and hay stores set within 39.68 acres (16.06 Hectares) of productive pastureland.

LOCATION
The property is conveniently located just off the B5062 Newport road within open countryside, approximately 3 miles to the east of the historic county town of Shrewsbury.

FARMHOUSE
Abbey Farmhouse comprises a well-appointed detached dwelling offering wonderful views across Haughmond and Shrewsbury. The farmhouse is of red brick and render construction under a tile roof and is arranged over two floors. The internal accommodation includes a kitchen, a bathroom and sitting room, dining room and reception room on the ground floor and three bedrooms and a WC on the first floor.
Although the house has potential for modernisation, it has the benefit of recently-fitted double glazed windows throughout.

LAND
The holding is set in 39.68 acres (16.06 Hectares) of productive pastureland suited to livestock grazing or forage production. The boundaries comprise predominantly mature hedges and stock fencing, forming six field enclosures.
The predominant soil types are loamy and clay soils well suited to grassland and cereal production.

BUILDINGS
The principal farm buildings include:
Traditional barns: 208 m² A single storey range of brick traditional barns arranged in a ‘C’ shape around a central courtyard.
Dutch Barn: 18.0m x 23.0m A traditional open-sided Dutch barn of steel frame construction with curved corrugated steel roof.
Pole Barn: 5.0m x 17.0m Timber frame pole barn under a corrugated steel roof.
Garage: 5.4m x 4.8m A timber framed pole-barn type garage under a corrugated steel roof.
In addition there are a small number of other buildings, which are largely beyond their economic lifespan.

METHOD OF SALE
The property is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole.

TENURE AND POSSESSION
Vacant possession will be provided on completion of the sale.

PLANNING
The barns could provide a range of opportunities for alternative uses subject to the appropriate planning consents.

OVERAGE
The property is sold subject to an overage of 30% of the value attributable to the grant of planning consent for any non-agricultural development within 20 years of completion of the sale. For further details of the overage clause, please contact Carter Jonas.

COUNCIL TAX BAND
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DESIGNATIONS
All of the land is within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ). Some of the land designated as the site of a Scheduled Ancient Monument owing to its proximity to Haughmond Abbey.

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