Crabtree Lane, Cuddington, Malpas

A first class residential farm in a sought after location in South Cheshire

Separate traditional buildings with Planning Consent for two dwellings in circa 0.61 acres are also available.

General Remarks - Halls are favoured with instructions from Mr Richard Bennion to offer Crabtree Farm in Cuddington, near Malpas, for sale by Private Treaty. The Farm comprises a well appointed 4 bedroomed period Farmhouse residence, an extensive range of traditional and more modern farm buildings, a separate range of Farm Buildings, which have planning permission for conversion into two dwellings, together with first class farmland, extending, in all, to approximately 115.84 acres or thereabouts.
The Farm has been in the Bennion family since the 1940s and has been managed in a traditional low input manner more recently. The Farm has been registered as Organic since 1997 and Nitrogen fertiliser has not been applied since that date.
The Farm supported a dairy herd until 2006, since then a suckler herd has been kept on the holding. Large quantities of manure from housed cattle has been spread around every field.
Farms such as this do not come on the market in this area very often, so it should be noted by farmers, those with equestrian interests or those just looking for a first class country residence, with land in such a sought after and scenic rural setting.
An inspection is highly recommended.

For more information, please see the attached brochure.

Situation - Crabtree Farm is situated in an attractive and peaceful rural setting in the heart of unspoilt countryside, yet is within easy access of the noted village of Malpas (2 miles) which has an excellent range of local amenities for a village of its size. The larger centres of Whitchurch (8 miles) and Wrexham (10 miles) are also within easy motoring distance and have an excellent range of local shopping, recreational and educational facilities. The county towns of Chester (16 miles) and Shrewsbury (26 miles) are also within easy travelling distance and have a more comprehensive range of amenities of all kinds.

Farmhouse - The period Farmhouse provides well planned and versatile internal accommodation over two floors and has potential for selective modernisation into a first class family home. The ground floor currently includes:
Reception Hall leading to an Inner Hall
Kitchen/Breakfast Room
Cloakroom
Dining Room
Living Room
Reception Room

Staircase leading from the Entrance Hall to:
Landing
4 Bedrooms
Family Bathroom

Gardens - The Farmhouse is approached over a large cobbled yard to the front and is surrounded by extensive lawned Gardens to three sides and enjoys a patio area (extending to 0.76 acres in total). They contain a rich variety of flora, fauna and a sizeable attractive pond making it a haven for the many species of birds and small mammals that come within. Throughout the Gardens there are many native trees and shrubs which include fruiting varieties of apple, pear, damson and plum. There is also a large vegetable patch surrounded by raspberry, blackcurrant and gooseberry bushes. The gardens extend to approx. 0.76 of an acre. There is a brick garden store and a paddock extending to 0.34 acres.

Farm Buildings (West Of Crabtree Lane) - The Farm buildings are conveniently positioned with regard to the Farmhouse and Yard, and simply set round cobbled and concreted yards. There is an L-shaped traditional brick Range which offers potential for alternative usages (subject to Local Authority Consent) such as independent living accommodation, offices, holiday lets, etc, and cubicle sheds, a Dutch Barn, Cattle Sheds, all ideal for continuation of housing and feeding livestock.

A – Single storey brick Barn providing storage and potential for stables – 16.46m x 5.7m
B – Adjoining two storey brick and slate Barn – 13m x 5m
C – Lean-to
D - Cubicle Shed, brick walls, fibre cement roof, concrete floor – 25.47m x 11.45m
E – Cubicle Shed, part block walls, fibre cement sheet, concrete floor – 24.97m x 6.77m
F – 3 bay Dutch Barn, earth floor – 12.7m x 7m
G – Cattle Shed, brick walls, open fronted – 13.67m x 7.17m plus feed passage at rear
H – Dutch Barn, part brick walls, concrete floor, 2 bays are enclosed – 27.34m x 5.51m
I – Timber Cow Kennels
J – Large concrete Yard

Land - The land is a major feature of the property and is predominantly level, productive and generally a medium loam (partly Grade II), consistently providing excellent grass yields. The Farm has been well farmed and has been treated with manure from housed cattle and with no nitrogen being applied since 1997. All of the fields have been mowed for silage, and approximately 40 acres adjoining the Wrexham Road have grown arable crops.
The farm extends to approximately 115.84 acres (46.88 hectares).

For more information, please see the attached brochure.

Traditional Farm Buildings - There is a separate Farmyard across the quiet country lane in which there are Traditional Brick Barns which have Full Planning Consent for conversion in to two dwellings, with an adjacent brick Storage Building, Dutch Barn, yard and curtilage extending to circa 0.61 acres.
The Brick Buildings (part two storey) provide circa 2165 ft² (gross internal) area. The Planning Consent reference 21/02583/FUL (expiring 13th December 2024) approved “conversion of a traditional barn to two residential dwellings and demolition of modern farm buildings.” The Purchasers will be required to comply with all of the Planning Conditions.

The plans provide: (approximate gross internal dimensions)
Unit 1 – providing 3 bedrooms
12.16m x 4.47m on each floor so a total of 108.7m²/1170 sq. ft
Unit 2 – providing 2 bedrooms
14.26m x 4.8m on ground floor, 5.02m x 4.8m for proposed first floor
so 92.5m²/995 sq. ft
Overall total of traditional brick barns = 2165 sq. ft