Property for sale in Trispen, Truro, Cornwall TR4

Lot 1 - Truthan Barton Farm and 1 & 2 Truthan Farmhouse
Guide Price £2,600,000
327 acres (133 ha)
309 acres of land and buildings let on a Farm Business Tenancy to 29th September 2026
A pair of semi-detached cottages
17 acres of woodland with vacant possession
Gross income over £41,000 per annum

A30 dual carriageway 0.5 miles; Truro 4 miles; Newquay 10 miles

Situation
Truthan Barton Farm is located in central Cornwall within around 4 miles of the city of Truro, which has a wide range of services and amenities alongside popular cultural activities including the Cathedral and the recently refurbished Hall for Cornwall. Truro offers a range of private and state schools as well as the Royal Cornwall Hospital.

Located within around a mile of the A30 dual carriageway, there is quick and easy access to many other towns, villages and destinations across the South West and to both the north and south Cornish coasts.

Main line train services run direct from Truro to Plymouth, Exeter and London, including a sleeper train. National and international flights operate from Newquay International Airport approximately 15 miles away.

Truthan Barton Farm
Truthan Barton Farm extends to approximately 309.15 acres (125.11 hectares) comprising a mixture of highly productive agricultural land and woodland and farm buildings with alternative use potential (subject to planning).

The agricultural land extends to approximately 280.70 acres (113.60 hectares) of arable land and 8.14 acres (3.29 hectares) of rough pasture. It is classified on the Agricultural Land Classification of England and Wales map as being Grade 3 and on the Soil Survey of England and Wales as being a combination of loamy soils & freely draining slightly acid loamy soils, suitable for a wide range of autumn and spring crops.

The land benefits from a spring fed water supply. We understand mains water runs through the farm and we assume this could be connected to (applicants to undertake their own due diligence).

There is road access at both ends of the farm.

The woodland included in the Farm Business Tenancy is in small pockets across the holding and extends in all to approximately 16.24 acres (6.57 hectares) of predominantly broadleaf woodland.

There are farm buildings set centrally within the farm and a secondary set at the southern end of the holding near 1 & 2 Truthan Farmhouse, each with a private spring fed water supply. Either or both locations may offer some alternative re-use potential, subject to planning.

Truthan Barton Farm is currently let on a seven year Farm Business Tenancy expiring 29th September 2026 (subject to the relevant notices being served). The current rent passing is around £26,000 per annum plus a share of any rent received from sub-letting.

1 & 2 Truthan Farmhouse
A pair of semi-detached cottages located at the southern end of the holding set back away from the public highway along a short private track, each with off street parking and front and rear gardens overlooking the surrounding farmland.

1 Truthan Farmhouse is a 3 bedroom semi-detached cottage in need of modernisation and subject to a lifetime tenancy under the Rent Act 1977. A Fair Rent is set by the Rent Officer.

2 Truthan Farmhouse is a 2 bedroom semi-detached cottage. On the ground floor there is an entrance hall, a kitchen with modern fitted units and an oil-fired Rayburn, plus a living room, cloakroom & study. On the first floor there are two bedrooms and a family bathroom.

We understand that both cottages’ EPC ratings are below the required standard for letting and therefore the purchaser will be required to apply for exemptions or undertake improvements in order to comply.

Mill Down Wood
A band of around 17.45 (7.07 ha) acres of mixed species woodland at the western boundary of the estate with access from the road at the southern end and a small river running along the western boundary. Mill Down Wood is offered with vacant possession.

General
Method of sale
The property is for sale by private treaty. Please see separate listing for lots 2 & 3 / the whole.

Tenure
The property is sold freehold and subject to various leases, licenses and agreements whether refered to in these particulars or the sales pack, or not. Further details are available from the vendor’s agent and solicitor.

Income
Gross income figures provided are based on the property being fully let.

Services
Existing services are summarised in the brochure, available from the selling agent

Strutt & Parker has not confirmed whether or not the services including water, electricity and private drainage are compliant with current regulations.

We understand that the private drainage at this property may not comply with the relevant regulations.

The buyer of lot 1 may be required to make new water connections direct to the mains within 12 months of completion. Please refer to the selling agent for details.

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.

Third parties retain rights of way over parts of Lot 1 to access their properties.

Boundaries
On termination of the fbt, the buyer of lot 1 will be required to install a new boundary along the northern end of the field (currently open and farmed with the land to the north). Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of plans, boundaries shown within this brochure or provided by Strutt & Parker are for identification purposes only and are not to be relied upon.

Basic Payment
The de-linked payments relating to the historic Basic Payment Scheme are not included in the sale.

Designations
The property is in a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (nvz).

Sporting, timber and mineral rights
All sporting timber and mineral rights are included in the freehold sale, in so far as they are owned.

Planning
Prospective purchasers are advised to undertake their own planning enquiries in relation to any existing and potential uses at the property.

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.

Covenants and/or restrictions
There may be restrictions / covenants listed on the Land Registry Title deed, details of which will be made available by the vendors solicitors 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 and commercial yards we ask you to be as vigilant as possible when making your inspection for your own personal safety, particularly around the farm buildings and any machinery.

Postcode
TR4 9BB

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