Marsfield Farm, Butterknowle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL13

RING FENCED LIVESTOCK FARM RIPE FOR DIVERSIFICATION

Description

Summary
Marsfield farm sits proudly in attractive rolling rural countryside immediately north of the hamlet of South Side and north of the village of Butterknowle, with the B6282 providing swift access to the A688 for wider road connectivity. The farm is a rare opportunity to acquire a sizeable residential farm with potential for further development and expansion in the direction of a purchaser’s choosing, be that agriculture, equestrian, leisure or residential redevelopment (subject to consents).

Marsfield Farm
Marsfield Farm is an equipped ring fenced farm close to the village of Butterknowle. Accessed via a short shared drive from the public highway, the farm includes a farmhouse and range of traditional and modern buildings arranged around a predominantly concrete yard. The farmhouse and steading sits on the western boundary of a ringfenced block of productive grassland interspersed with mature woodlands and hedgerows.

Marsfield Farmhouse
The farmhouse is arranged in a linear format and of stone construction under a pantile roof, requiring some renovation, the property offers a purchaser the opportunity to enhance the current offering with scope to extend the living accommodation within the current footprint of the adjacent farm buildings, subject to consents. The ground floor accommodation comprises entrance hallway, kitchen with log burner and dining room, sitting room, bathroom and pantry with access to the rear. The first floor consists of two sizeable double bedrooms overlooking the lawned garden and farmland included in the sale. Adjoining the eastern gable is a range of traditional buildings which now provide additional storage. These present a potential opportunity to extend the existing footprint of the property, creating ancillary accommodation, subject to consents. Two smaller external stores also adjoin the farmhouse to the rear. To the north and west of the farmhouse are lawned gardens enclosed by stone walls and mature shrubs which could be further enhanced to create an attractive private garden area.

Traditional Farm Buildings
Attached to the east of the farmhouse is a range of traditional farm buildings in linear formation which house livestock pens, hayloft and work shop/ storage areas. Rear access leads into an adjoining building with parlour pit. These are also constructed of stone beneath a mixture of pantile and fibre cement roofs. A final building in this series housing livestock stalls lies north of the core, completing the courtyard of buildings. The buildings vary between single and double height and many feature traditional beams. The buildings could be renovated to provide additional residential accommodation, be this an extension to the house or alternatively new residential properties, holiday cottages or office space (subject to the necessary consents).

Modern Farm Buildings
To the north of the farmhouse and traditional buildings lies a significant range of modern buildings, the largest of which stands alone flanked by four adjoining buildings to the west. The central building is steel portal framed with block walls, Yorkshire Boarding and fibre cement roof with central feed passage, and measures 17.9 metres x 22.4 metres. The remaining barns sit to the west and consist of timber and steel portal frames, block walls and Yorkshire Boarding with various corrugated steel roofs. South of these buildings is a secondary concrete, gated yard area. To the north is a silage clamp with timber railway sleeper walls and above ground steel slurry store.

Land
The land lies in single ring fenced block predominantly north and west of the farmstead and consists of productive grassland divided roughly into 11 parcels by mature hedgerows. Approximately 2 acres of woodland forms part of the western border, through which runs a small watercourse. The land is predominantly bordered by open fields along with a neighbouring farm which lies along the northern perimeter and woodland to the west. The land is productive grassland classified as Grade 3 under the Agricultural Land Classification. The soils are from the Dunkeswick series, typical of the area and comprises fine loamy and fine loamy over clayey soils. The farmland offers the opportunity to focus on commercial production, alternatively there is potential for natural capital and conservation to take prominence.




Acreage: 71.69 Acres

Additional Info

Rights of Way, Easements and Wayleaves-The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all wayleaves, easements and rights of way whether public or private whether mentioned or not. The farm is crossed by three public footpaths, two footpaths run north to south and another south of the farm which runs east to west. Local electricity lines also cross the land.

Services-Mains electricity and water, with private drainage. The private drainage system is unlikely to comply with the current regulations and will require replacement by the purchaser with a new system.

Subsidies and Grants-The land is registered on the Rural Land Registry, the former tenant has claimed and will retain the Basic Payment (BPS) and any subsequent payments based on previous entitlements and historical claims. The purchaser will indemnify the former tenant and vendor against any noncompliance from the date of completion.

Sporting Rights-The sporting rights are included in the sale, in so far as they are owned.

Mineral Rights-The mineral rights are reserved from the sale.

Local Authority-Durham County Council

Energy Performance Certificate-Band F

Council Tax-Band D

Access-Right of access is permitted along the approaching driveway and we understand there is a contribution made for maintenance.

Tenure-The freehold of the property is offered for sale with vacant possession on completion.

VAT-We understand the land is not opted to tax for VAT purposes.

Method of Sale-The farm is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole. Offers for part may be considered. All prospective purchasers are encouraged to register their interest with Savills.

Nearest Postcode-DL13 5JN

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Viewing-Strictly by appointment with the sole selling agents Savills.

Health and Safety-Given the potential hazards around the farm buildings and land, we ask viewers to be as vigilant as possible when inspecting the properties for their own personal safety.

Overage-The property is sold subject to a clawback clause in favour of the vendors (and their successors in title) entitling them to a further payment on the grant of planning permission for anything other than the current use, equivalent to 30% of uplift in value for a period of 25 years.

Planning Matters-The standard Raby Estate restrictive covenants will apply to the property regarding erection of any permanent buildings, change of use or development.