Land At Ashley, Weston By Welland And Stoke Albany, Weston Road, Ashley, Market Harborough, Northamptonshire, LE16 8DA

Exceptionally well-positioned agricultural holding.

Productive Grade 3 farmland.

Approximately 575 acres (233 Hectares)

FOR SALE AS A WHOLE OR IN TWO LOTS

Exceptionally well-positioned agricultural holding, including productive Grade 3 farmland, centrally located modern buildings, and a well-connected network of internal tracks.

Detailed Description

Agricultural Land

The land is classified as Grade 3 under the former MAFF Agricultural Land Classification system.

More recent and detailed mapping provided by Soilscapes, produced by the Cranfield Soil and Agrifood Institute, indicates that the land predominantly comprises Soilscapes 7 and 18. These are described as freely draining, slightly acidic but base-rich soils, together with slowly permeable, seasonally wet, slightly acidic but base-rich clayey soils.

Part of the Land is entered into a Mid-Tier Countryside Stewardship Agreement, which expires on 31st December 2027. The successful purchaser will be obliged to accept the transfer of the Stewardship Agreement for the remainder of the Term.

Buildings

Lot 1 benefits from two modern farm buildings of steel portal frame construction, clad with corrugated steel sheeting and accessed via roller shutter doors. Both buildings have hardcore floors. One building is roofed with corrugated steel sheeting, while the other has a fibre cement sheet roof.

The approximate measurements are as follows:

Building 1 - 18.21m x 12.32m
Building 2 - 18.04m x 17.99m

Lot 1 is edged and coloured in 'pink' and Lot 2 is edged and coloured in 'blue'.

Location

The property is situated near Market Harborough, on the borders of south Leicestershire and north Northamptonshire, enjoying a strategic yet tranquil rural setting with good transport links.

The land predominantly comprises a single block extending to approximately 558.56 acres (226.08 hectares), with direct road frontage to the north onto the B664 (Market Harborough to Uppingham Road) and to the east via a minor unclassified road between Ashley and Stoke Albany.

In addition, there is a nearby off-lying field extending to approximately 16.71 acres (6.77 hectares), located to the north of the B664 and to the east of the village of Weston by Welland.

What3Words Location Sequence

Lot 1 - ///lamppost.zapped.noted*
Lot 2 -///diggers.shapeless.tickets*

*Based on principal entrances.