LAND AT MANOR HOUSE FARM WIGHILL, TADCASTER TO LET€¦ · LAND AT MANOR HOUSE FARM WIGHILL, TADCASTER TO LET on a Farm Business Tenancy for a term of up to 5 years ***** HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE

LAND AT MANOR HOUSE FARM

WIGHILL, TADCASTER

TO LET on a Farm Business Tenancy

for a term of up to 5 years

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HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE ARABLE LAND

SET IN A RING FENCE with the option of a

GENERAL PURPOSE BUILDING extending to

319.15 ACRES

(129.16 HA)

Including BPS Entitlements

TO BE LET AS A WHOLE

Tenders close Friday 5th August (3pm) York Auction Centre Murton York YO19 5GF

T: 01904 489731 F: 01904 489782 [email protected]

GENERAL INFORMATION:

DESCRIPTION:

The land offers good sized fields which are generally

level in nature. The land has been in a four course combinable cereals rotation of winter wheat, winter

wheat, winter barley, oil seed rape.

The soil classification is mostly Grade 2 and the Soil

Survey for England & Wales identifies the land as be-

ing partly in the Bishampton 1 series described as a

deep fine loam over clay soils with slowly permeable

subsoils, and partly in the Dunkeswick series as be-

ing slowly permeable, fine loamy soils over clayey

soils.

All the fields are easily accessible from internal farm

roads and the farm building and adjoining hardstand-

ing are located at the entrance to the land.

LOCATION:

The land is located to the north and west of the vil-

lage of Wighill, approximately 5.5 miles south east of

Wetherby, 2.5 miles north of Tadcaster and 8 miles

west of York.

From the A64 take the Tadcaster exit on to the

A659. Continue along this road for approximately

0.70 miles into Tadcaster until you reach Wighill

Lane on your left. Turn onto Wighill Lane and con-

tinue onto the village. Travel through the village until

the road bears to the right. The entrance the land is

immediately ahead of you through a set of white

painted gates.

CROPPING:

The current cropping is identified in the attached

Schedule of Land. Any grass leys will be included in

an arable rotation in order to prevent the land use

being converted to permanent pasture. Root crop-

ping will not be allowed.

THE BUILDING AND HARDSTANDING:

90’ x 45’ (27.43m x 13.71m) Of steel construction, concrete floor, concrete

block walls, fibre cement roof, electric roller shutter

door, 3 phase electric, electric moisture system.

An area of hardstanding extending to approximately

1,722ft2 (160m2) located directly to the south of the

building will be made available to the Tenant.

(The land is offered to rent either with or without

the farm building/ hardstanding).

PLANS:

Areas have been reported based on the 2016 Basic

Payment Scheme Application as provided by the

Landlord. Interested parties should satisfy them-

selves with the claimable areas for the purpose of

the Basic Payment Scheme.

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP:

The land is subject to an Entry Level Stewardship

Scheme which expires on the 31st December 2016.

NITRATE VULNERABLE ZONE:

The land lies within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.

WAYLEAVES AND EASEMENTS:

The land is let subject to all wayleaves and ease-ments whether formally mentioned in the tenancy

agreement including these lettings details or not.

The Landlord will reserve the right to retain the pay-

ment for all easements and wayleaves on the land.

RIGHTS OF WAY:

There are no public rights of way crossing the land.

ACCESS:

Access to the land and building is marked in brown

on the attached plan.

The Tenant will be granted access to the land from

the Wetherby Road, and will also have access

through the main farm entrance in the village and

along Park Road (A-D on the attached plan). In addi-

tion, the Tenant will be granted access to the build-

ing, hardstanding and southern fields via the main

farm yard.

Prospective Tenants should note that Park Road is a

public footpath and that the farm track (B-C on the

attached plan) is used by the occupiers of Wighill

Lodge.

Access will be for farm traffic only; no articulated

wagons are to use the track marked B-C on the at-

tached plan.

The Landlords reserve a right of access over the

southern part of field 2234 (indicated green on the

attached plan) at all times.

DRAINAGE RATES:

Drainage rates are payable to the Ainsty IDB and

where applicable drainage rates will be payable by

the tenant.

SERVICES:

A metered supply of both water and electricity will

be made available and the Tenant will be required to

cover the costs of their own usage.

BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME:

The land is registered with the Rural Payments Agen-

cy the Basic Payment Scheme. The Basic Payment

entitlements attributable to land, will be transferred

to the incoming tenant to use for the duration of the

Tenancy. The 2016 claim is reserved by the Landlord.

Prospective tenants should satisfy themselves with

the eligible areas when making the Basic Payment

claim for the duration of the tenancy.

There will be no in-going payment for the Basic Pay-

ment Entitlements. The incoming tenant will be

obliged to transfer the entitlements back to the Land-

lord or their nominee at the termination of the Farm

Business Tenancy Agreement, for which no payment

will be made.

OTHER RIGHTS:

All sporting, timber and mineral rights will be re-

tained by the Landlord.

MAIN TERMS OF AGREEMENT:

TENANCY:

The land is available to let on a Farm Business

Tenancy for a term of up to 5 years. There will be a break clause at the end of the third year for either

party.

A copy of the Farm Business Tenancy agreement will

be available for inspection at the Agents office by ap-

pointment.

ENTRY:

Entry on to the land will be from 16th September

2016 following the execution of the Farm Business

Tenancy Agreement . The incoming tenant may be granted early entry onto the land by negotiation and

subject to the clearance of the 2016 season crops.

RENTAL PAYMENTS:

The rent will be payable quarterly in advance. The

first rent will be due on 30th September 2016, and

thereafter at the end of January, March and June.

RENT REVIEW:

There will be provision in the tenancy agreement for

a rent review at the end of the third year.

REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE:

The Building

The Tenant will be responsible for the repair and

maintenance of the building’s internal fixtures and fit-

tings. The Landlord will be responsible for the repair

and maintenance of the structure and for insuring the

building.

The Land

The Tenant will be responsible for the upkeep and

maintenance of all hedges, ditches, drains, water

supply etc.

The Tenant will be responsible for ensuring that all

hedges bounding the land are cut every year.

TENANT RIGHT:

There will be no tenant right payable at the com-

mencement of the tenancy.

The SOYL Analysis Summary will be made available

to prospective tenants upon request. It is expected

that at the end of the Term the land will be handed

back in the same, or an improved, condition.

COSTS OF AGREEMENT:

The tenant is to contribute £500 plus vat towards the

costs of setting up the Farm Business Tenancy Agree-

ment and towards the cost of transferring the Basic

Payment Scheme entitlements.

VIEWING:

Viewing is strictly by appointment only.

Appointments will be available on the following days:

- Tuesday the 19th July 2016

- Friday the 22nd July 2016

AGENT CONTACTS:

Interested parties are asked to contact either:

Edward Stephenson MRICS FAAV

Tel: 07801 685663 / 01904 489731

Email: [email protected]

Alice Hood MRICS

Tel: 07801 685667/ 01904 489731

Email: [email protected]

TENDER:

All tenders must be submitted in writing on the pre-

scribed attached form to reach The Agent’s York

Auction Centre office on Friday 5th August 2016 by 3pm in a sealed envelope clearly marked “LAND AT

MANOR HOUSE FARM, WIGHILL’’.

SCHEDULE OF LAND:

CROPPING SCHEDULE:

Field Number 2016 Cropping RPA Area (Ha) 2016 BPS Eligible

(Ha) Area (Ac)

9088 Spring Wheat 8.09 8.09 19.99

5670 Winter OSR 17.04 16.84 42.11

9082 Winter Barley 17.83 17.71 44.06

9399 Fallow 4.12 4.12 10.18

5209 1st Winter Wheat 5.76 5.77 14.23

9613 1st Winter Wheat

(25.76 Ac) 21.35 21.35 52.76

Winter Barley

(11 Ac)

Fallow

(16 Ac)

0862 Winter OSR 4.59 4.59 11.34

2488 1st Winter Wheat 10.47 10.47 25.87

2234 (pt) Winter Barley 6.37 (est) 6.13 15.74 (est)

0114 Winter OSR 9.56 9.56 23.62

2951 1st Winter Wheat 11.09 11.09 27.40

3877 2nd Winter Wheat 12.89 12.79 31.85

Total Ha: 129.16 Total Ac: 319.15

CROPPING 2012-2015 SEASONS

2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015

9088 Spring Barley Winter OSR Winter Wheat

5670 Spring Wheat Winter Wheat Winter Barley/ Fallow

9082 Winter OSR Winter Wheat Winter Wheat/

Spring Wheat

9399 Spring Barley Winter OSR Winter Wheat/

Fallow

5209 Spring Wheat Winter Barley Winter OSR

9613 Winter Wheat/ Spring

Barley/ Winter OSR

Winter Barley/ Winter

Wheat/ Winter OSR

Winter Wheat/

Winter OSR/ ELS

0862 Spring Wheat Winter Wheat Winter Barley

2488 Winter Wheat Winter Barley Winter OSR

2234 Winter OSR Winter Wheat Winter Wheat

0114 Spring Wheat Winter Wheat Winter Barley

2951 Spring Wheat Winter Barley Winter OSR

3877 Spring Barley Winter OSR Winter Wheat

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LAND AT MANOR FARM, WIGHILL

PLAN NOT TO SCALE

CONSUMER PROTECTION FROM UNFAIR TRADING REGULATIONS 2008

Stephenson & Son for themselves and the vendors or lessors of this property for whom they act, give notice that:

i. These particulars are a general outline only, for the guidance of prospective purchasers or tenants, and do not constitute the whole or any part of an offer or con-

tract.

ii. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of any description, dimensions, references to condition, necessary permissions for use and occupation and other details

contained herein and any prospective purchasers or tenants must not rely on them as statements of fact or representations and must satisfy themselves as to their

accuracy

iii. No employee of Stephenson & Son has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty or enter into any contract whatever in relation to the prop-

erty.

iv. We will not be liable in negligence or otherwise for any loss arising from the use of these particulars.

v. The reference to any plant, machinery, equipment, services, fixtures or fittings at the property shall not constitute a representation (unless otherwise stated)

as to its state or condition or that it is capable of fulfilling its intended function. Prospective purchasers/tenants should satisfy themselves as to the fitness of such items

for the requirements.

vi. We can give no warranty or representation whatsoever in relation to the farming prospects or other matters

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LAND AT MANOR FARM, WIGHILL

PLAN NOT TO SCALE