Gillan, Manaccan, Helston, Cornwall

Lot 5 – Land at Trewothack Farm

15.44 acres (6.25 ha)
A commercial arable/pasture field adjacent to Trewothack Farmhouse, with access off the shared driveway or via adjacent lots if purchased together. Water available.

Situation
Trewothack Farm is located in an area of prime agricultural farmland near the rugged Cornish coast on the Lizard peninsula, achieving the balance of commercial farming within a highly popular residential and holiday destination. The Lizard Peninsula, known as Cornwall’s forgotten Eden, is renowned for its unique flora, fauna, history and geology and offers the SW Coast Path, numerous other walking trails and several golf courses. The Goonhilly Nature Reserve & Earth Station, various coves, beaches and the Helford river are all nearby, between them offering a wide variety of activities including diving, swimming and boating.

The nearby village of Manaccan has a parish church, chapel, public house, playing fields and primary school, while the small fishing village of Porthallow has a village hall, public house and cove. Helford village has an active sailing club and a summer passenger ferry to Helford Passage on the north bank of the river and St. Keverne village offers local shopping. More extensive amenities including national stores, a leisure centre and cinema can be found in the market town of Helston, with Falmouth, Redruth, Truro and St. Ives all offering comprehensive facilities.

The area offers a good selection of state primary and secondary schooling together with a range of independent schools including Truro High School for Girls, Truro School, Truro School Prep, Polwhele House and St. Piran’s.

General Information

Method of sale
Trewothack Farm is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole, or in lots. Certain lots will not be sold prior to agreeing sales on other key lots. Please contact the agent for more details.

Tenure
The property is sold freehold and subject to the leases, licenses and agreements summarised in the sales brochure. Further details are available from the vendor’s agent.

Water
A South West Water mains supply passes through the farm and there are various connections at the farm. There is an additional private piped water supply from a borehole to the rear of the farm buildings, and a well in Lot 2 which is fed through a pressurised system to the land. In the event the property is sold in lots, purchaser/s will need to install sub-meters and/or new connections. Please discuss with the selling agent.

Basic Payment
The entitlements to the Basic Payment are not included in the sale.

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

In the event lots are sold separately, provision for shared access and/or services will be made including the rights to repair and to share relevant maintenance costs.

There are two public footpaths over the land. Further details are available from the vendor’s agent.

Schemes
Some of the land at Trewothack Farm is entered into a Mid Tier Countryside Stewardship Scheme with effect from November 2020, for a five year term which is due to expire at the end of October 2025. The options include; hedgerow management and herbal leys. The purchaser will be deemed to have full knowledge of the scheme(s) and will take it on and comply with the scheme from completion if necessary. The vendor will retain any Scheme payments payable up to completion. Further details are available from the vendor’s agent.

Designations
The farm is set in the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Land at the south of the farm is in a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ) but the dairy buildings, yard and surrounding farmland are not. There is a Scheduled Monument (Bowl Barrow) at Roskruge Beacon – the high point at the southern end of the farm.

Planning
Interested parties should undertake their own due diligence in respect of all planning matters including potential CIL charges. A summary of planning consents is within the sales brochure.

Sporting, timber and mineral rights
All sporting, timber and mineral rights are included in the freehold sale, in so far as they are owned. The mineral rights are excluded from the sale as they are owned by a third party.

Overage
Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 and 10 are sold subject to an overage of 25% on non-agricultural development for 25 years after completion. Please contact the agent for further information.

Fixtures and fittings
All items usually regarded as tenant’s fixtures and fittings and equipment, including fitted carpets and curtains, together with garden ornaments and statuary, are specifically excluded from the sale. These may be available to the purchaser by separate negotiation. No guarantees or warranties are offered with the dairy equipment in Lot 1, which is sold as seen.

Covenants and/or restrictions
There may be restrictions and/or covenants listed on the Land Registry Title deeds, details of which will be made available by the vendor’s solicitor on request.

Local authority
Cornwall County Council.

VAT
Any guide price quoted or discussed is exclusive of VAT. In the event that a sale of the property, or any part of it, or any right attached to it, becomes a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable in addition.

Health and safety
Given the potential hazards of a working farm we ask you to be as vigilant as possible when making your inspection for your own personal safety, particularly around the farm buildings, livestock and machinery. Viewings are not suitable for minors.

Solicitors
Stephens Scown LLP, Curzon House, Southernhay West, Exeter, EX1 1RS

Postcode
TR12 6HE

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Directions
From Helston take the A3083 south past the Royal Navy Air Base Culdrose. After 2 miles take the first exit off the roundabout (signed St Keverne / Gweek). After 1 mile take the third exit on the roundabout (signed St Keverne / Coverack). After 1.6 miles turn left (signed St Martin / Manaccan / Helford). After 1.6 miles in Newtown-in-St-Martin turn right and continue straight on through the village to Tregidden (ignoring SatNav telling you to turn left). Continue 1.5 miles to a T junction and turn left. After 1.3 miles you will see two stone pillars and a Trewothack Farm sign on the left. The entrance driveway is then found ¼ mile along the road on the right-hand side.

Viewing
Strictly by confirmed appointment with the vendor’s agents, Strutt & Parker in Exeter .