MEASE MEADOWS FARM

NEIL J BLAND ltd

Rural Practice Chartered Surveyors and Agricultural Valuers

MEASE MEADOWS FARMEdingale, nr Tamworth, Staffordshire

a modern ag-tied farmhouse ~ 400 sow (100 gilts) pig breeding/rearing unit ~ extensive modern farm buildingsstabling for up to 12 horses ~ ménage ~ 3.36ha (9.39ac) of productive land ~ 38.29 ha (94.51ac) of woodland

AVAILABLE AS A WHOLE OR IN LOTS

LOCATIONMease Meadow Farm is conveniently situated on the outskirts of the village ofEdingale in the county of Staffordshire close to borders of Derbyshire, Warwickshire

and Leicestershire. The property liesequidistant from the towns of Burtonupon Trent to the North, Tamworth tothe South and the City of Lichfield to theSouthwest. The nearby A38, M6 toll andM42 motorways provide excellenttransport links and easy access to theother local towns and the cities ofBirmingham, Derby, Nottingham andCoventry. Edingale Village benefits froma local pub, village hall, playing fields andprimary school. The area falls within thecatchment for the John Taylor HighSchool in Barton-Under-Needwood and iswithin reach of several private schoolsincluding Repton and Denstone College.

DIRECTIONSFrom the A38 take the exit sign posted for the A513 (Alrewas, Tamworth, Rugeley). Ifexiting from the South take the 1st exit at the roundabout and cross over the A38before crossing the second roundabout following signs to Tamworth. If exiting theA38 from the North take the first exit at the roundabout signposted to Tamworth.Continue as set out below.

Go straight through the next roundabout and after passing under the railway bridgebare left. After approximately 175 yards take the first right onto Croxall Roadcontinuing through the Village of Edingale and onto Main Road. Cross the miniroundabout onto Lullington Road and Mease Meadow Farm is situated approximately525 yards on the right.

DESCRIPTION AND GENERAL REMARKSMease Meadows Farm comprises a modern fully functional pig farm with extensivefarm buildings, 3.36 hectares (9.39 acres) of productive agricultural land, 38.29hectares (94.51 acres) of woodland and a prestigious ag-tied farmhouse.

THE FARMHOUSEMease Meadows Farmhouse is a beautifully presented 4/5 bedroomed ag-tied familydwelling. Constructed in 2005 by the current owners and with planning permission fora two storey extension to the rear, the property benefits from spacious, light and airy,modern living accommodation, double glazed windows all round and an oil firedcentral heating system. Although there are currently no open fires all the chimneysare fully functional and it is assumed that log burners would be easy to install if sodesired. With fantastic views over the surrounding woodland the property is wellsituated to serve its main duty as the farm dwelling, but far enough away from the pigunits so as not be impacted by the farming operations.

Having been well laid out over three storeys with the third level built into a generousroof space the property comprises the following accommodation;

At ground floor level:Brick Entrance Canopyleading into

Hall – 3.92m x 3.09m (12’ 10” x 10’ 1”) max

with stairs to first floor, polished wooden floor and radiator. Opening to landingabove with chandelier and spot lights. Large glazed door onto porch, double doorsinto lounge and single door into dining room.

Lounge - 7.32m x 4.49m (24’ x 14’ 8”)with double doors into the hall, maple floorboards. Four up lights, 2 radiators, glazeddoor to the rear of the property. Two small windows either side of the fireplace,overlooking the ménage. Feature fireplace with inset electric fire.

Dining Room (currently used as a sitting room) – 7.06m x 4.07m (23’ 1” x 13’ 4”)with carpeted floor, 2 radiators and 2 separate glazed doors to the rear of theproperty. Doors to hall, lobby and door to utility. Feature fireplace with workingchimney.

Utility – 3.09m x 2.99m (10’ 1” x 9’ 9”)with maple floorboards, radiator and plumbing for a washing machine. Worcesterboiler and window to front of the property.

Kitchen and Breakfast Room – 6.10m x 5.72m (20’ x 18’ 9”)with stone tiled floor, 2 radiators, small window to side overlooking parking area,small window to front overlooking woodland, large window to side overlooking pondand double glazed doors onto patio. With painted wooden kitchen units and treatedwooden worktop surfaces. Splash back tiles, Rangemaster cooker with five hobs, hotplate, double oven & extractor above.

WC/ Shower Room – 3.53m x 1.55m (11’ 6” x 5’ 1”)a wet room with tiled walls, WC, wash-hand basin, shower built into the roof andcentral drain. Spot lights, extractor fan and small window to side of property.

Lobby – 3.53m x 1.75m (11’ 6” x 5’ 1”)with stone tiled floor, radiator and doors to lounge, kitchen & shower room.

Rear Entrance Porch - 3.5m x 1.92m (11’ 5” x 6’ 3”)with a stone tiled floor, large windows to rear, large widow to side and glazed dooronto patio area. Panel heater, spot lights in ceiling. Internal stable door to lobby, thetop half of which is glazed.

At first floor level:T-Shaped Messenia Landingwith carpeted floor and stairs to ground floor and loft store/bedroom 5. Woodenballasted rails, 2 radiators and a window out to the front of the property. Spot lightsin ceiling and doors leading to;

Bedroom 1 – 4.48m x 4.07m (14’ 8” x 13’ 4”) max

with painted wooden floor boards, radiator, window to rear of the propertyoverlooking the woodland and small window to the side overlooking the ménage.

Bedroom 2 – 4.48m x 3.11m (14’ 8” x 10’ 2”)with a carpeted floor, radiator, large window to front and small window to the sideoverlooking the ménage.

Bedroom 3 – 3.10m x 3.00m (10’ 2” x 9’ 10”) max

with a carpeted floor, radiator and airing cupboard with hot water cylinder below andsmall store room to side. Large window to front.

Bedroom 4 – 3.62m x 2.83m (11’ 10” x 9’ 3”)with a carpeted floor, radiator and window to rear overlooking the woodland.

Bathroom – 3.35m x 2.83m (10’ 11” x 9’ 3”)with a polyvinyl waterproof floor. Window to the rear. Radiator and wash-handbasin on a wooden pedestal. WC. Extractor fan and roll top bath.

At Second Floor Level:Loft Store/Bedroom 5 – 7.04m x 6.18m (23’ 1” x 20’ 3”) max. plus lobby area

a large open plan room built into roof space of the property with sloping ceilings,

carpeted floors and two sky lights to the rear of the property with fantastic viewsover the woodland. Spot lights in the ceiling and door to;

Loft Store 1 – 2.50m x 2.03m (8’ 2” x 6’ 7”)with sloping ceilings, sky light and plumbing available for conversion into a en-suite/WC. This room is undecorated. Door to;

Loft Store 2 – 2.50m x 2.03m (8’ 2” x 6’ 7”)with sloping ceilings and cold water header tank. This room is undecorated.

Outside:The farmhouse is approached via the top farmyard which leads onto a gravelledparking area. To the side of the property is a large patio area which is south facingand benefits from views over the woodland beyond. To the rear and sides of theproperty is an extensive area of lawn which leads down to one of the 2 fishing poolsand has direct access to many of the woodland tracks.

THE FARM BUILDINGSThe current owners have invested heavily in the pig unit over the years which hasculminated in a well designed system of buildings capable of housing 400 breedingsows and 100 gilts and growing their progeny through to finishing at 100kg. Thegeneral purpose farm buildings are located separately from the pig units in the topyard allowing them to be used as pig quarantine quarters and for the storage of strawand feed without the risk of contamination.

Despite being designed for pig farming all of the buildings would be suitable for analternative agricultural enterprise or for use in a non-farming activity (subject toPlanning Permission). With very little effort the buildings comprised within the pigunit could be converted for storage (subject to PP) whilst the general purposebuildings are already partially set up for equestrian use with stabling for up to 12horses and a fully drained outdoor ménage to the rear. Conversion of the wide spanhay/grain store to an indoor ménage (subject to PP) is also a possibility.

TOP YARD

1: Produce/Feed/Grain Store – 54.86m x 27.43m (180’ x 90’)A wide span agricultural building of steel framed construction with a corrugated fibrecement roof covering. With 4 bays comprising an open sided bale storage area and 4further bays comprising an enclosed feed/grain store with concrete floor andconcrete tempo beam walls.

2: Weigh Bridge

3: Workshop, Stables and Storage Building – 57m x 18.30m (187’ x 60’)A mono-pitched multi-purpose building of timber framed construction with acorrugated iron/fibre cement roof covering, with part block part concrete tempobeam walling and split into three separate sections;

Section 1 comprising a self contained fully equipped workshop with sliding doors,inspection chamber, extractor unit, three phase electricity, washing facilities andoffice accommodation.

Section 2 comprises four open fronted livestock pens with tempo beam wall dividesand storage rafters above. Situated within the northern most pen are custom madestable divides providing 4 separate loose boxes which are available by separatenegotiation.

Section 3 comprises a self contained stabling complex with custom made stabledivides providing 6 individual looses boxes and 2 foaling pens. Attached to the rear ofthis building is an isolation pen of steel framed construction.

4: General Purpose Livestock Buildings – 18.83m x 9.87m (61’ 6” x 32’ 4”) approx.of steel framed construction with corrugated concrete fibre cement roof sheets, aconcrete floor and sleeper walls.

5: Ménage – 50m x 30m (164’ x 98’ 6”)A full drained exercising facility enclosed by post and rail fence with a mixed sand andsynthetic surface.

6: Dry Sow House – 73.15m x 21.34m (240’ x 70’)of steel framed construction with part tempo beam part space boarded walls with acorrugated concrete fibre cement roof covering. Complete with 18 sow pens ofconcrete construction each with a lying area and a section of the muck passage andan additional 20 Gilt and Board pens. Located above a group of pens in the centre ofthe building are welfare facilities for employees including a toilet, shower andchanging area.

7: Farrowing Houses A and B – 48.83m x 10.07m (160’ x 33’)two purpose built farrowing houses of steel framed construction with fully insulatedbox profile sheet walling and roofing. Each house comprises 48 fully slatted farrowingcrates with hot water heat pads run from an oil fired boiler. Each complete withunderground slurry handling facilities.

8: Weaner Grower Sheds A and B – 36.58m x 10.07m (120’ x 33’)each of steel framed construction with part block part space boarded walls and acorrugated concrete fibre cement roof covering. Internally the buildings have beendivided into 10 separate weaner grower pens with with a lying area and section of themuck passage. The buildings each benefit from a 9t feed bin and centreless augersystem for feeding.

9: Grower Shed – 90m x 9.14m (295’ x 30’)of steel framed construction with part tempo beam, part block and part spaceboarded walls to the south and open fronted to the north with a corrugated fibrecement roof covering. Having been divided into 18 grower pens each with a lying andmuck area. The building benefits from two 9t feed bins and centreless auger systemfor feeding.

10: Finishing Shed – 64m x 12.80m (210’ x 42’)of steel framed construction with part block part space boarded walls and a concretefibre cement roof covering. Internally the building has been divided into 40 finishingpens, each with a lying area and section of the muck passage. Complete with loadingramp, two 9t feed bins and centreless auger system for feeding.

PIG UNIT

11: Generator ShedComprising pto generator, bolehole & mains water controls & electrical circuit-board

12: Concrete Muck PadProviding enough storage for one year’s worth of straw based muck under thecurrent system.

THE LANDIn total the land comprised within the sale extends to approximately 42.25 hectares(104.40 acres). In June 2005 38.29 hectares (94.61 acres) were entered into a 10 yearagreement with the National Forest ( copy of which is available upon request) whichhas provided grant aid funding for the planting of a mixed broad-leafed and coniferwoodland on 30.64 hectares (75.71 acres). Under the agreement the majority of thisland is available for open public assess and an annual payment of approximately£11,000 pa is made through the Farm Woodland Premium Scheme. Amongst thetrees are 7.65 hectares (18.90 acres) of open grassland rides which can be mown andtreated with manure (but not grazed) and double up as excellent equestrian gallops.

In addition to the above there are a further 1.40 hectares (3.46 acres) of grassland(including the ménage) and 2.40 hectare (5.93 acres) of arable land.

Set amongst the pasture and woodland are two fully stocked fishing pools. Thesehave been used for recreational purposes by the current owners and their family butwould provide a excellent diversified income stream through the sale of day tickets orthe letting of the pools to fishing clubs (subject to the necessary consents). We areinformed that the pools are populated with a healthy stock of course fish all of whichare available by separate negotiation.

GENERAL INFORMATIONServicesFarmhouse: Oil fired central heating and hot water from a modern Worcestercondenser boiler. A Mains water and electricity supply is connected along with aconnection to the private bore hole. Drainage is to a private septic tank.Farm buildings: All of the farm buildings benefit from a mains water and electricitysupply which is backed up by a PTO generator and private borehole. Three Phaseelectricity is also connected. Slurry from the pig unit is collected underground in aproperly bunded collection tank. Dirty water is collected separately. There is also anoil fired boiler providing heat for hot water pads in the farrowing houses.

Tenure and PossessionThe property is freehold and vacant possession will be granted on completion.

Single Farm PaymentThe land is registered on the Rural Land Register and entitlements applicable to theland will be transferred to the purchaser subject only to payment of a transfer fee.

Woodland Grant Scheme38.29 hectares (94.61 acres) of the land has been entered into a 10 year agreementwith the National Forest whereby 30.64 hectares (75.71 acres) have been plantedwith woodland. The agreement runs until 26/07/2015 but restricts the reconversionof the land to agricultural for a further 20-30 years. The majority of this land has fullpublic access. The purchaser will be required to take the appropriate parts of thisagreement, a copy of which is available upon request.

Agricultural Occupancy ConditionWe understand that Mease Meadow Farmhouse is subject to an agriculturaloccupancy condition requiring the occupant to be or have been last employed inagriculture.

PlanningMease Meadows farmhouse benefits from a grant of planning permission for a twostory rear extension in accordance with a decision notice due to expire on 11th May2014. Full details of which can be obtained from Lichfield District Councils website(www.lichfielddc.gov.uk) using the planning reference number 11/00295/FUL.

Rights of Way, Wayleaves and EasementsThe property benefits from a right of way over the driveway leading from LullingtonRoad to the electronic gates. The owners of Poplars Farm has a right of way over part

of the farm drive in front of their property, whilst the owner of Riverswood Bungalowwill retain a right of way over the parts of the farmyard and farm track for access at alltimes. The property also benefits from a right of way over a track leading to Mill Lanein the west. The majority of the land subject to the Woodland Grant Scheme has thebenefit of full public access and is crossed by overhead electricity lines. The propertyis also sold subject to and with the benefit of all other rights of way, wayleaves andeasements in existence at the time of the sale.

Timber, Minerals and Sporting RightsAs far as we are aware all timber, mineral and sporting rights are in hand andincluded in the sale.

Fishing Rights and Fishing PoolsThe property benefits from approximately 815 meters of single bank fishing rights onthe River Mease which are in hand and included in the sale. The fishing pools locatedon the property are fully stocked and the contents are available for sale by separatenegotiation.

Fixtures and FittingsA number of fittings are available in addition to the purchase price including thestable divides, mobile farrowing houses and purpose built bale trailers etc. A fullinventory is available form the selling agent upon request.

Local AuthorityLichfield District Council, District Council House, Frog Lane, Lichfield, Staffs, WS13 6YYTel: 01543 308000

Purchasers should make their own enquiries of the Planning Authority to satisfythemselves in relation to any planning consents and conditions.

SolicitorsFishers Solicitors 4-8 Kilwardby Street, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 2FUTel:01530 412167

Council TaxThe property is understood to be within Council Tax band - G

ViewingStrictly by appointment via Neil J Bland Ltd, Sycamore Farm, Heavygate Lane, Shottle,Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 2DS. Tel: 01773 550632.

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intending purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer ofcontract. Whilst Neil J Bland Ltd endeavours to make its sales particularsaccurate and reliable, if there is any point which is of particular importance toyou, please contact the office and a member of staff will be pleased to check theinformation for you.

2. All descriptions, reference to condition, necessary permissions for use andoccupation and other details are given in good faith but without responsibilityand any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements orrepresentations of fact and must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwiseas to the correctness of each of them.

3. Any areas, measurements or distances referred to are given as guide only andare not precise. Purchasers must rely on their own enquiries.

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5. Neil J Bland Ltd has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fittings or services andnothing in these particulars should be deemed to be statement that they are ingood working order or that the property is in good structural condition orotherwise. The buyer is advised to obtain verification from their own Solicitorsor Surveyor.

6. TENURE. Interested parties should note that this information has not beenchecked and they should consult their own solicitor for verification.

7. It should not be assumed that any contents/furnishings/furniture/ photographsetc. are not included in the sale nor that the property remains as displayed in thephotograph(s). Only the fixtures and fittings referred to in writing in theseparticulars are included. No assumption should be made with regard to the partsof the property that have not been photographed.

8. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, buildingregulations or other consents. Where reference is made to planning permissionor potential use, such information is given in good faith.

9. Any plans are published for the convenience of purchasers only. Its accuracy isnot guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. Reproduced fromOrdnance Survey maps with permission of the Controller of HM StationeryOffice. Crown copyright reserved.

NEIL J BLAND ltd

Rural Practice Chartered Surveyors and Agricultural ValuersSycamore Farm, Heavygate Lane, Shottle, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 2DS

Tel: 01773 550632 Email: neilbland7@aol.com