Westmoor Farm, Cold Overton Road, Langham, Oakham, Rutland, LE15

Description

An exciting opportunity to purchase a 117 acre pasture farm in a ring fence near the village of Langham, Oakham with a 4 bed prefabricated farmhouse with agricultural tie and a range of farm buildings, suitable for redevelopment subject to planning.

Location

Westmoor Farm is located approximately 0.8 miles from the centre of Langham, 2.5 miles west of the centre of Oakham on Cold Overton Road, and approximately 1.5 miles from the village of Cold Overton.

Oakham is a small market town in the county of Rutland, approximately 23 miles east of Leceister, and 25 miles west of Peterborough.

Oakham railway station lies on the Birmingham - Peterborough line with services to Leicester taking approximately 30 miles with connections to Birmingham and London St Pancras.

Accommodation

The Farmhouse at Westmoor Farm is a 4 bedroom prefabricated agriculturally tied dwelling. The accommodation comprises; a part double glazed lean to conservatory, kitchen, sitting room, 4 bedrooms, and family bathroom.

Planning permission for the erection of the bungalow was granted in October 1972 under application 1972/0599/HIST with the detail of the consent stating "The erection of a bungalow to accommodate an agricultural worker, West Moor Farm."

Planning permission was originally granted in August 1971 under application 1971/0189/HIST "for the use of land for the erection of a farmhouse in connection with an agricultural holding". Copies of the planning consents are available from the agents.

The Buildings:
Westmoor Farm comprises a range of traditional semi dilapidated farm buildings capable of conversion or refurbishment subject to planning.

The principle buildings comprise:

1) Open sided steel portal framed barn - 30ft x 45ft
With earth floor and corrugate asbestos roof.
- adjoining the portal frame barn are 2 dilapidated lean-tos constructed of timber and corrugated tin.

2) Open Fronted Concrete Portal Framed Barn - 18ft x45ft
With earth floor and corrugated asbestos cladding

3) Workshop - 30ft x 23ft
Constructed of light gauge steel with asbestos cladding and roof over a concrete floor

Mobile Home:
Adjoining the farm buildings a mobile home comprising 2 bedrooms has been in situ for 15 years. The home does not have the benefit of planning consent but is registered for Council Tax.

The Land:
Westmoor Farm comprises 117 acres of pasture land in 12 well sized enclosures with several small areas of coppice/woodland, spring fed ponds and a stream running along the western boundary.

The land has not been registered for any Government or Defra grant or subsidy schemes.

The land is classified as Grade 3B with slowly permeable seasonally wet slightly acid but base rich loamey and clayey soils.

The Farm is available to purchase as a whole or in 3 lots, by Private Treaty.

Lot 1:- Coloured green on the sales plan
Approximately 13.84 acres (5.60 Ha) of pastureland in 3 fields with the agriculturally tied dwelling and principle farm access to the residential dwelling.

Lot 2:- Coloured yellow on the sales plan
Approximately 35.66 acres (14.43 Ha) of pastureland in 4 fields with the range of farm buildings. Lot 2 will enjoy a right of way over the driveway serving Lot 1 but also enjoys independent access off Cold Overton Road.

Lot 3:- Coloured blue on the sales plan
Approximately 67.46 acres (27.30 Ha) of pastureland across 5 fields with a right of way over Lots 1 and 2 plus the land enjoys a right of way off Manor Lane across third party land.

Offers for the whole in excess of £1,800,000
Lot 1 - £400,000
Lot 2 - £550,000
Lot 3 - £850,000

Use

By appointment only with the selling agent.