Ampleforth, York

Lot 1: A productive block of arable and grassland together with substantial farmstead and over 50,000sq.ft of modern buildings. Situated in an attractive position between Ampleforth and Gilling East. BEST AND FINAL OFFERS BY 2pm FRIDAY 15th DECEMBER 2023



LOT 1 – 183 ACRES AND BUILDINGSA productive block of predominantly arable land with an excellent range of buildings situated in a very attractive position to the south east of Ampleforth. The farmstead is situated centrally to the north of the land and comprises a large concrete yard area together with a substantial range of reasonably modern general purpose and livestock buildings providing over 50,000sq.ft of floorspace.  The buildings are capable of housing a substantial number of ‘bed and breakfast pigs’. The land is accessed off Pottergate to the south accessed from Gilling East via a right of way over a high quality private tarmac road. An emergency access will also be provided off East Lane to the north west from Ampleforth. The land and buildings are currently situated within an Agricultural Tenancies Act, Farm Business Tenancy (FBT) which commenced on 1 October 2022 and expires on the 30 September 2027 at an annual apportioned rent of £23,777 per annum over the area to be sold. The land comprises a ring fenced block of predominantly arable land with grassland and woodland shelterbelts and there is also a useful range of farm buildings providing livestock housing, currently utilised as pig rearing buildings The land faces south and falls from north to south, with gently undulating land to the north, leading to lower lying, heavier loam soils to the south. The land is part medium bodied and part heavy clay loams interspersed with some woodland shelterbelts and capable of providing good quality grazing and mowing land and production of cereal crops including wheat, barley and oil seed . The farmstead offers the potential for an agricultural workers dwelling to be erected subject to consents.