Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Somerset, TA4

A ring fenced commercial holding centred upon a detached four bedroom farmhouse with potential to extend (STP), an adaptable range of modern and traditional farm buildings and approximately 156.19 acres of highly productive arable land. Available as a whole or in lots.


Fernicaps Park Farm is highly productive commercial holding with some of the best arable land in the Taunton Vale. Comprising of mainly Grade 1 and 2, the land has both cereal and vegetable growing capabilities and has excellent road access for large vehicles. In the past the holding has been used for dairying and has the ability to adapt to most farming systems. The property is centred upon a modest farmhouse with scope for enlargement, together with a range of modern and traditional farm buildings, some with alternative use potential (STP).

LOT 1 - FARMHOUSE, BUILDINGS AND 55.25 ACRES (22.35 HA)

THE FARMHOUSE
Fernicaps farmhouse is believed to date back to the 1900’s and is of rendered brick elevations under a pitched slated roof. The property has an attractive double frontage with symmetrical reception rooms to either side of the entrance hall, each with bay windows taking full advantage of the rural outlook. A door off the dining room leads to a garden room enjoying a triple aspect and to the rear lies a kitchen which could be incorporated into the dining room to create open plan living if you so wished. In addition on the ground floor is a utility, rear hall and separate W.C. Upstairs are four bedrooms, two of which have bay windows and are generous in proportions, together with a family bathroom. The property would now benefit from some updating and has scope to extend (STP) if you so wished.

THE GARDENS
The property is approached on the northern elevation where there is parking for several cars and to the side is a timber clad garage with log store. Lawned gardens surround the property on two sides, interspersed with a number of mature shrubs, trees and bushes. The gardens enjoy a pleasant outlook over its own ground with open countryside in the distance.

FARM BUILDINGS
The farm buildings lie to the north of the house and are accessed via a hardened track from the council highway to the south and are further described as follows:-

Traditional Parlour (10.4m max x 13.51m max). An ‘L’ shaped building of block and brick elevations under a pitched slatted roof, currently used for storage.

Tank Shed (4.7m x 5.6m).
Machinery/Fodder Barn (17.2m x 13.1m). A four bay steel framed covered yard with block and GI clad elevations under a fibre cement roof with concrete floor.

Livestock Shed with Lean-to (26.4m x 13.1m) plus (12.3m x 18.2m). A steel framed covered yard with feed barriers and concrete floor, currently used for housing livestock.

Former Cubical Shed and Parlour (41.m x 13.13m max). An 8 bay covered yard of steel framed construction under a fibre cement roof with concrete flooring, together with parlour, tank room and store.

Silage Clamps (30m x 18m). A pair of open top silage clamps with concrete floor.

THE LAND
The land associated with this lot is gently undulating comprises six enclosures of highly fertile arable land, a small copse and two small amenity parcels. A central track gives access to each enclosure, in all lot 1 extends to 55.25 acres as shown shaded pink on the attached identification plan.

LOT 2 - HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE ARABLE LAND IN ALL ABOUT 44.46 ACRES (17.9HA).
Two enclosures of Grade 1 arable land with good road frontage and access shown shaded blue on the attached identification plan.

LOT 3 - MODERN AND TRADITIONAL BARN 19.73 ACRES (7.98HA).
Approached down a long private track this lot comprises a small traditional barn (3.9m x 13m) of stone and cob elevations under a pitched GI roof, together with a modern open fronted fodder barn (22.5m x 15.1m) of steel framed construction with GI clad elevations under a fibre cement roof. There may be scope to convert the barn to residential use under class Q and prospective purchasers must make their own investigations as to the possibility of obtaining this consent. In addition to the barn is a single enclosure of grade 2, highly productive level arable land. This lot is shown shaded yellow on the attached plan.

LOT 4 - MODERN FARM BUILDINGS, TOGETHER WITH 36.37 ACRES.
This lot lies to the south of lots 1 and 3 and benefits from separate road access briefly comprising a concrete yard, together with modern steel portal framed covered yard (36m x 27m) with central feed passage, currently used for housing livestock. In addition to this lot is a single enclosure of gently undulating grade 2 arable land with stream frontage. This lot Is shown shaded green on eh attached plan.

DESIGNATIONS
We are not aware of any statutory designations which affect the land.

GENERAL REMARKS—TENURE AND POSSESSION
The farmhouse is offered with vacant possession available on completion. The land and buildings are let on a monthly licence which terminates on the 31st August 2025, at this point the buildings will be vacated, if at this point there are any unharvested crops the vendor will retain the right of holdover until they have been removed.

SERVICES & OUTGOINGS
We understand that mains electric is connected to the property with private water via a borehole and private drainage.
Council Tax: Somerset Council—Band E.

Broadband: FTTC—Superfast broadband is available—highest available download speed 38 Mbps, highest available upload speed 7 Mbps. (Openreach).

Mobile Coverage: Available via O2 and THREE. For an indication of specific speeds and supply or coverage in the area we recommend contacting your own provider. 

Flooding: The property is in an area at a VERY LOW RISK from River/Sea and Surface Water flooding (defined as the chance of flooding each year as less than 0.1%).

SPORTING RIGHTS
Are in hand and run with the freehold.

RIGHTS OF WAY
A public footpath traverses lot 4.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES
The land has not been entered into any environmental schemes.

The property occupies a rural location to the south of Wiveliscombe and enjoys fabulous views over its own land and open countryside beyond, being a mix of pasture and arable land interspersed with many areas of broadleaf woodland. The rural centre of Wiveliscombe is only about ½ mile away where a good range of facilities includes both primary and secondary schooling, convenience stores and supermarket. Whilst Wellington is about four miles away where the M5 may be jointed at J26 and where further scholastic facilities can be found. The County Town is readily accessible about ten miles away.