Bleet Lane, Madjeston, Gillingham

A single parcel of level and gently sloping pasture extending to 10.45 acres (4.23 hectares) with the benefit of road access.

Situation - Folly Farm is situated in a quiet rural position 3 miles to the South of Gillingham town. The town offers a full range of facilities, including supermarkets, a leisure centre and a highly regarded secondary school.

Communication links from the property are fantastic, with a mainline railway station in Gillingham, the A303 6 miles away and the A30 1 mile away. The area is renowned for its private schools which include Port Regis, Sandroyd, Clayesmore, Kings Bruton, Bryanston and the Sherborne Schools. Retail and recreation in Salisbury and Bath are both within a 45-minute drive and the Dorset Jurassic coast within an hour.

Lot 3 - A single parcel of level and gently sloping pasture extending to 10.45 acres (4.23 hectares) with the benefit of direct road access off Witch Lane. The boundaries are comprised of mature hedgerows and stock-proof fencing and are capable of holding livestock. The soil is a combination of lime rich loam over Corallian limestone and slightly acidic loamy over Kimmeridge Clay. The parcel is classified Grade 3 on the ALC. Lot 3 would facilitate another point of access to the 44.80 acres comprising Lot 2 if an offer was made collectively for both.

Services - Mains fed water troughs are contained in Lot 2.
Mains water will supply the 2.58 acres parcel forming part of Lot 1 and also Lot 4. Sub-metres will be installed by the vendor.
Appropriate easements will be reserved for all lots to have a water supply.
The dwelling has a private treatment plant.
Full Fibre Internet infrastructure is in place but not currently connected.

Planning - The two modern agricultural buildings to the west of the farmhouse are not included with the sale of Folly Farm. Planning permission has been granted to convert the agricultural buildings into 2 new dwellings, the intention is to move and combine the two, resulting in one larger dwelling further away from the farmhouse than the current position of the buildings. Please ask the agent for further information.

Material Information - No public rights of way cross the land.
The farm is not entered in a Countryside Stewardship Scheme or SFI Agreement.

There is a telecommunications apparatus lease in field parcel 3614 which commenced on 11th March 2017. The lease has a term of 15 years with an annual rental income of £4,500. Please ask the agents for further details of the agreement.

Buyers' Obligations - If lots are sold separately, the buyer of Lot 1 will erect a stockproof fence between points A & B and the buyer of Lot 3 will erect a stockproof fence between points C & D, as shown on the sale plan.

Overage - Field Parcel 5126 in Lot 2 will be sold subject to an overage, please request further information surrounding this matter.

Wayleaves, Easements & Rights Of Way - The property is being sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights including; rights of way, whether private, light, sport, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights and obligations, easements and quasieasements and all existing proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains, water and gas and other pipes whether referred to in these particulars or not.

Local Authority - Dorset Council



Viewings - Strictly by appointment with Symonds and Sampson.
Contact Andrew Tuffin or Will Cairns on .

Directions - From East Stour crossroads proceed towards Gillingham, immediately before the playing field turn left onto Witch Lane, follow this lane for 0.8 miles to Folly Farm located on the left hand side.

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