Billingshurst, West Sussex RH14

Two closely situated attractive livestock & arable farms totalling 826 acres offered for sale as a whole or in two lots.

LOT 1: Home FarmA very attractive Wealden farm comprising pasture, arable and woodland extending overall to approximately 450.69 acres (182.39 Ha).The farm includes a handsome period farmhouse ready for modernisation and refurbishment and in addition there is a separate, detached modern three-bedroom farm cottage subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition.There is an attractive range of traditional buildings including a Sussex barn, granary and byres which are considered to offer further potential, subject to all consents, plus a good range of steel framed modern farm buildings.The gently undulating pasture, arable and mature broadleaf woodland extend beyond the farmstead and including good size enclosures.The farm offers very good amenity appeal with good sporting and conservation potential in addition to the mixed farming opportunities.

Residential Property
The Farmhouse: The handsome period farmhouse includes well-proportioned accommodation spread over two floors including three reception rooms, four bedrooms and two bathrooms plus a dressing room/fifth bedroom. Part of the rear of the house is attached to the neighbouring house's single storey outbuilding. The house is ready for modernisation and refurbishment and overlooks the parklike pastureland to the North-West and the cluster of attractive period buildings and land to the East.

Pondside Cottage: A detached two storey modern cottage with brick and tile external elevations and including good size three-bedroom accommodation with garden and detached garage.

The Buildings:Adjacent to the farmhouse is an attractive range of traditional buildings including Sussex Barn, a granary and byre in need of renovation but considered to offer good potential for alternative or ancillary uses to the farmhouse, subject to consent. To the rear is a good range of steel farmed modern farm buildings including enclosed grain store, 4-bay fodder/machinery barn and a 7-bay covered cattle yard together with concreted circulation areas.

The Land: The attractive holding includes undulating pastureland of c. 207.32 acres (83.90 Ha), arable ground of c. 90.63 acres (36.67 Ha) currently into grass leys and large blocks of mixed mature broadleaf woodland of c. 152 acres (61.51 Ha) with pretty ghylls running through plus more recent mixed broadleaf and conifer smaller plantations.The main access to the farm is from New Road to the South and with additional field gates from that road and with internal farm track to the centre of the holding and thence with field-by-field access through the farm.The land has been farmed on short term arrangements in the last year for fodder production but for previous decades has formed the home for a prize-winning Simmental beef breeding and fattening unit including productive pastureland with arable cropping. The farmland is principally classified by DEFRA as Grade 3 with parts Grade 4.

LOT 2: Fold Farm
Attractive mixed farm extending overall to c. 375.70 acres (152.04 Ha) including pasture, arable land and woodland, a handsome farmhouse and a good range of farm buildings. The farm offers very good amenity appeal with good sporting and conservation potential in addition to the mixed farming opportunities.

The Farmhouse: The attractive detached period farmhouse which is not Grade II Listed includes well-presented three-bedroom accommodation with pretty outlook to the West over the farm.

The Buildings:There is a very good range of modern farm buildings including a 9-bay covered cattle yard, 5-bay covered cattle/fodder barn, 6-bay fodder/machinery barn, 7-bay silage clamp barn, a concrete framed workshop, plus stores to old dairy buildings.

The Land: The arable land of c. 68.97 acres (27.91 Ha) is now sown to SFI cover/leys with undulating pastureland of c. 170.15 acres (68.85 Ha) and with large blocks of mixed mature broadleaf woodland (c. 134 acres/54.23 Ha overall) with pretty ghylls running through and scenic lake of c. 2.35 acres (0.95 Ha). The farm's main access is from the A29 to the East and with internal gated hard track leading through the farm with field gates off and thence connecting to the North to Marles Lane leading to the public highway. There is a third access point from Okehurst/Copped Hall Lane to the South. The farmland is classified by DEFRA as a mixture Grade 3 and Grade 4 land.