Farmhouse for sale in Lea, Ross-On-Wye HR9

A rare opportunity to acquire an attractive smallholding situated in the heart of Herefordshire countryside. The property is situated in a secluded but easily accessible location in the rural area of Aston Ingham, within 2 miles of the popular village of Lea.

The farm is just 6 miles from the market town of Ross-on-Wye. The City of Gloucester lies some 12 miles to the East, with Cheltenham 20 miles and Cirencester within 32 miles. The area is well served with Livestock Markets at Hereford and Ross on Wye

Description

Lower Coldridge comes to the market for the first time since being acquired by the Gurney Family in around 1936.

The property comprises a spacious 3 bedroomed farmhouse with attached partly converted 1-bedroom holiday let annex. The property includes a range of agricultural buildings and approximately 32 acres of predominantly Grade 3 arable and grass land.

Farmhouse

Lower Coldridge Farmhouse is a traditional 3 bedroomed stone farmhouse with south facing lawned garden and views over the surrounding area. The farmhouse features spacious rooms throughout and scope to extend the living accommodation into the partly converted holiday let annex, subject to planning permission.

The farmhouse has a number of attractive traditional features including exposed beams, exposed stone feature walls, open fire and ingle nook fireplace.

Farmhouse Accommodation

Ground Floor
Entrance Hall vinyl floor, exposed beams, front and rear door.

WC, corner sink

Kitchen (2.88m x 4.69m) with kitchen wall and base units, tiled splashback, electric cooker, hob, overhead extraction hood, exposed beams, dual aspect windows, internal door to annex.

Living Room (5.25m x 4.49m) with attractive open fireplace with stone hearth and French doors to south facing garden

Dining Room (4.27m x 3.78m) with exposed beams and dual aspect windows.

Staircase leading to first floor with understairs built-in storage cupboard.

First Floor
Bedroom 1 (5.27m x 3.56m), large double with built-in wardrobe and dual aspect

Bedroom 2 (4.28m x 3.77m) large double with window

Airing Cupboard

Bedroom 3 (4.8m x 2.99m), double room with built-in storage

Bathroom (3.11m x 1.56m) pedestal hand wash basin, shower, bath and WC.

Attic Space

Annex Accommodation

Basement Floor

Cellar (5.9m x 5.0m) external entrance with steps leading to a glazed door and single window

Ground Floor
Kitchen/Living Room (5.9m x 5.0m) open plan with Inglenook fireplace, French doors to the south facing garden, internal door leading to the farmhouse Kitchen, ladder to first floor.

First Floor

Bedroom 1 (5.0m max x 4.14m) large double

Bathroom (3.25m x 2.8m max)

Please note that the Annex is not completed, and the staircases are yet to be built. We are therefore unable to safely carry out viewings of the first floor. Buyers will have access to the ground and cellar.

Farm Buildings

The farm buildings briefly comprise the following:

Granary Barn (approx. 15m x 6m)
Substantial full height stone traditional barn with exposed wooden beams, pitched slate roof, double doors, attached to the Threshing Barn.

Threshing Barn (approx. 14m x 6m)
Single storey stone barn with exposed wooden beams, pitched slate roof, attached to the Granary.

6-bay Cattle Shed (approx. 30m x 17m)
Steel portal framed building with concrete floor, central feed passage and attached Lean-to.

6-bay Lean-to (approx. 30m x 8m)
Steel Portal Framed Lean-to with earth floor and corrugated roof, attached to Cattle Shed.

4-bay Dutch Barn (approx. 18m x 7m)
Steel framed, tin clad with tin roof and earth floor.

3-bay Dutch Barn (approx. 14m x 4m)
Steel framed open sided with tin roof and earth floor.

3-bay Dutch Barn (approx. 14m x 6m)
Steel framed with tin roof and earth floor.

3-bay Lean-to (approx. 14m x 10m)
Blockwork retaining walls, concrete floor, corrugated fibre cement roof.

General Purpose Building (approx. 14m x 8m)
Steel portal framed fully enclosed building with metal doors, concrete floor and corrugated roof.

Stone Outbuilding (approx. 7m x 4m)
Stone barn with tiled pitch roof and earth floor.

Timber Cattery Building
Timber framed and timber clad former cattery providing 8 enclosures and central former office with sinks. These buildings were previously used as a commercial cattery by the Vendor.

Please note the roof of the Granary Barn has been damaged and is unsafe.

Land

The farm has been traditionally farmed by the Gurney family since 1936 and in more recent times has been let on a cropping licence on a traditional arable rotation. The land has historically grown potatoes and maize. The previous five years cropping is available upon request.

The land extends in total to approximately 32 acres or thereabouts of predominantly Grade III arable and pastureland.

The land which is gently undulating is in excellent heart and is in good-sized enclosures being a productive loam and includes a former orchard in front of the house.

Services

The property benefits from mains electricity, mains water, and private drainage system. There is also a spring water supply.

Tenure

The farmhouse and farm building land will be sold freehold with vacant possession.

The land is subject to a Cropping Licence until 30th September 2024. Vacant possession may be available earlier by separate negotiation.

Planning

Planning was granted in 2002 for conversion of the adjoining former granary to holiday accommodation and alterations to existing farmhouse. (Planning Ref: SE2002/0335/F). The Annex has been partly converted with insulation and services work undertaken but not completed.

The traditional granary barn received Class Q Prior Approval in 2016 for a three bedroomed dwelling (ref P161087/PA4). This consent has since expired. There is also scope to convert some of the modern farm buildings into further residential dwellings, subject to planning.

Full planning history and further information is available via the Herefordshire Council Website.

No further planning enquiries have been made.

Overage

Provision will be made for Uplift Overage at 30% over a 30 year period from the date of completion. Any Overage payments will be triggered by the grant of a Planning Consent for any residential and recreation uses including camping/glamping/ holiday accommodation.

Restrictive Covenant

All of the land is to be sold subject to a restrictive covenant preventing the use of the land for motorsports and solar panels/ renewable energy.

Boundaries

The vendor to maintain and erect where necessary a stockproof boundary where indicated by inward facing “T” marks on the plan.

Site Plans

The plans included in the sale particulars are for identification purposes only and may have been reduced in scale to assist with printing.

Basic Payment Scheme

The Vendor has claimed the Basic Payment Scheme subsidy this year and will retain the 2023 payment and any future delinked payments. The purchaser must indemnify the Vendor for any breaches of Cross Compliance or bps Rules for the remainder of the Scheme year. The property is currently not entered into any Countryside Stewardship Schemes.

Wayleaves, Easements And Rights Of Way

The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, quasi easements, wayleaves, and rights of way both declared and undeclared.

Local Authority & Public Utilities

Herefordshire Council
Welsh Water Dwr Cymru
Western Power Distribution

Money Laundering

As a result of anti-laundering legislation prospective Purchasers will need to show proof of id (Photo id for example passport or driving licence and residential id for example current utility bill).

Access

A right of access is reserved to the Vendor for all purposes along the drive makred a-b on the plan.

Mode Of Sale

The property is offered for sale by Private Treaty. Please contact Katie Bufton or Tara Boulton at Sunderlands or Nigel Morris at Morris & Russell .

Directions

Please note the postcode does not take you directly to the farm so please use the What3Words or directions below:

From Ross-on-Wye, take the Old Gloucester Road, at the roundabout take the third exit signposted A40 / Gloucester. Continue along the road through Weston under Penyard and into the village of Lea. Pass the Lea Village Garage on your right, continue round the bend and then take the left signposted Aston Ingham/Newent. Continue along this road and continue past the Penny Farthing Public House, turn right at the T Junction (signposted Lea). The farm is the first turning on the left as per the Agents Sale Board, continue along this road, you will see the farm on your left and take the left hand turn down towards the farm and over the bridge.

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Viewing

Strictly by appointment via the Joint Agents.

Sunderlands – Katie Bufton or Tara Boulton Morris & Russell – Nigel Morris .

Please note that the Annex is not completed, and the staircases are yet to be built. We are therefore unable to safely carry out viewings so Buyers will have to view from the outside and at their own risk.

Health And Safety Notice

Prospective Purchasers should take all necessary care when making an inspection including wearing suitable clothing. Viewings are taken solely at the risk of those who view and neither the Agents nor the owners of the property take responsibility for any injury however caused.

Important Notice

These particulars are set out as a guide only. They are intended to give a fair description of the property but may not be relied upon as a statement or representation of facts. These particulars are produced in good faith but are inevitably subjective and do not form part of any Contract. No persons within Sunderlands or Morris & Russell have any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to the property

Agents Note

Any plans used in the preparation of these details may have been reduced in scale and any interested parties should check the Title Plan before proceeding to purchase.