BECKFIELD FARM

FAIRBURN, KNOTTINGLEY

201.17 Ac (81.41 Ha)

BECKFIELD FARM

FAIRBURN, KNOTTINGLEY

WEST YORKSHIRE, WF11 9JJ

5 miles north west of Knottingley; 4 miles north east of Castleford;

1 mile west of Fairburn

FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY

An established Grade 2 commercial farm with spacious well presented 5

bedroomed farmhouse; livestock housing, grain and machinery storage with

renewable energy investments all within a ring fence.

• Period farmhouse with stables and a range of traditional buildings

• Extensive range of modern farm buildings

• 156.54 Acres (63.35 Hectares) of Grade 2 arable land suitable for root cropping and 35.34 Acres (14.30 Hectares) of grassland.

• Solar, wind and biomass renewable energy installations providing an excellent diversified income.

IN ALL EXTENDING TO 201.17 ACRES (81.41HECTARES)

FREEHOLD FOR SALE AS A WHOLE

WITH VACANT POSSESSION ON COMPLETION

PRICE ON APPLICATION

Stephenson & Son

York Auction Centre

Murton

York

YO19 5GF

Tel: 01904 489731

www.stephenson.co.uk

Solicitors:

Crombie Wilkinson

6 Park Street

Selby

YO8 4PW

Tel: 01757 708957

Introduction Beckfield Farm is located in a rural location, approximately 1 mile to the west of the village of Fairburn. Fairburn is a popular village within easy access of network links, A1, M1, M62

and lies approx 11 miles west of Selby, 15 miles west of Leeds and approx 20 miles south west of York. The towns of Castleford and Knottingley are approximately 4 miles and 5

miles away respectively.

Fairburn itself offers a mix of local amenities with a the local pub serving home cooked food, Fairburn Ings nature reserve, a primary school and regular bus services. The farm is accessed

directly from Newton Lane.

The Farmhouse: The property is situated in an elevated position overlooking Fairburn Ings Nature Reserve,

and comprises a south-east facing detached limestone and rendered farmhouse under a stone slate roof constructed c 1770, with UPVC double glazed windows throughout. To the

rear of the farmhouse is a UPVC double glazed conservatory and small block built log store adjacent. The property benefits from a biomass boiler system with radiators throughout.

Accommodation: The accommodation is arranged over two levels and comprises the following:

GROUND FLOOR

Entrance Hall: 23’4 x 6’ (7.16m x 1.83m)

Kitchen: 16’ x 14’10’’ (4.87m x 4.51m)

With large modern fitted kitchen wall and base units.

Cloakroom: 9’6’’ x 5’6’’ (2.94m x 1.73m) (max)

Conservatory: 17’3’’ x 7’ 3’’ (5.26m x 2.22m) UPVC double glazed with tiled floor and plumbing for appliances.

Sitting Room: 16’1’’ x 16’1’’ (4.91m x 4.89m)

With fireplace.

Family/ Dining Room : 16’ x 16’ (4.87m x 4.87m)

With log burner.

Utility Room: 15’10’’ x 14’8’’ (4.82m x 4.48m) incorporating office room.

FIRST FLOOR Staircase and landing leading to:

Landing: 13’ x 6’ (3.96m x 1.82m)

Master Bedroom: 15’5’’ x 14’5’’ (4.71m x 4.40m)

With built-in wardrobes.

Bedroom 2: 16’1’’ x 14’11’’ (4.90m x 4.55m)

Bedroom 3: 11’10’’ x 6’7’’ (3.61m x 2.00m)

Bedroom 4: 16’1’’ x 15’11’’ (4.89m x 4.85m) Bedroom 5: 15’8’’ x 9’2’’ (4.78m x 2.79m)

With built-in wardrobes.

Family Bathroom: 12’6’’ x 5’4’’ (3.81m x 1.63m) Fully tiled with bath, wash hand basin, WC and airing cupboard.

EXTERNAL

To the front of the property is a lawned garden area together with a small vegetable plot and green house to the side and paddocks beyond. To the rear of the property is a concrete

surfaced parking area, providing extensive off-road parking for a number of vehicles with farm buildings to the north.

The Farm Buildings:

1. Wash House: 7’6” x 11’5” (2.28m x 3.48m) Concrete block construction under fibre cement roof with stainless

steel sink and double drainer. Double radiator.

2. General Purpose Building: 27’2” x 27’10” (8.30m x 8.5m)

Portal steel frame construction under fibre cement roof. Concrete

block walls. Concrete floor. Comprising boiler house and log store and parking area.

3. Office/Store 26’10” x 27’2” (8.17m x 8.28m)

Portal steel frame construction. Concrete block walls under fibre cement roof providing farm office/storage area.

4. Lean-to Fuel Store

12’4” x 6’1” (3.75m x 1.86m) Open lean-to under fibre cement roof providing covered area for

oil/diesel storage. 5. Livestock Housing:

54’2” x 44’3” (16.51m x 13.49m) Portal steel frame construction under fibre cement roof with part

concrete clock walls and Yorkshire boarding over with concrete floor and sliding timber doors.

6. Livestock Housing: 54’2” x 44’3” (16.51m x 13.49m)

Portal steel frame construction under fibre cement roof with part

concrete clock walls and Yorkshire boarding over with concrete floor and sliding timber doors.

7. General Purpose Range: 129’ x 39’4” (39.34m x 12m)

Portal steel frame construction with part timber sleeper walls clad

over with fibre cement under fibre cement vented roof.

8. Building: 22’9” x 67’6” (6.93m x 20.57m) Portal steel frame construction with part concrete block walls

under fibre cement roof adjoining Building 7.

9. Traditional Granary: 57’6” x 18’ (17.52m x 5.51m)

Chalk stone construction under fibre cement roof (single storey).

10. Traditional Granary: 38’1” x 18’2” (11.60m x 5.53m)

Chalk stone construction under fibre cement roof with plumbed

sink and drainer (2 storey adjoining lean-to).

11. Lean To: 11’8” x 7’.7” (3.53m x 2.31m) Brick construction under fibre cement roof with concrete floor (2

storey).

12. Lean To Pole Barn: 26’10” x 13’8” (8.17m x 4.16m)

Timber frame construction. Part timber and part fibre cement cladding with concrete floor.

13. Garage Range/Workshop:

18’8” x 45’10” (5.68m x 13.97m) Timber frame construction with earth floor.

14. Machinery Store: 80’ x 40’3” (24.39 x 12.27m)

Portal steel frame construction under fibre cement roof providing open 3 bay fronted machinery store, together with 4 stables.

15. Machinery Store:

58’4” x 74’ (17.78m x 22.56m) Portal steel frame construction with part concrete block walls

with fibre cement cladding under fibre cement roof.

16. Grain Store: 64’9” x 78’6” (19.73m x 23.93m) Portal steel frame construction under fibre cement roof with

galvanised grain walling and cladding over. Divided into 2 bays with vented drier floor.

Renewable Energy Solar: The 100kw ground mounted solar PV system is located

immediately north east of the farmstead and was commissioned in

December 2013.

Wind Turbine: A 50KW Endurance Wind Turbine is located immediately north of the farmstead within land parcel 7943. The turbine was

commissioned in March 2014.

Biomass Boiler: A 60KW Biomass Boiler is located in Building 2 and heats the farm house and office.

Farm Buildings Plan:

The Land: The land lies within a ring fence around the farmstead and is classified on the DEFRA

Agricultural Land Classification Maps as Grade 2.

The soil series maps for England and Wales identifies the land as being within the Aberford

series being a well drained calcareous fine loamy soil over limestone suitable for cereals, sugar beet, potatoes and grassland.

The land is divided into 156.54 Acres (63.35 Ha) of Arable land, 35.34 (14.30 Ha) Acres of Grassland, 4.53 Acres (1.83 Ha) of Woodland and 4.78 Acres (1.93 Ha) of tracks and

farmstead. The arable cropping has comprised mainly of cereals there has been no root cropping in the last five years.

Environmental Stewardship: The land benefits from a range of natural features of environmental value and has

previously formed part of an Environmental Stewardship Scheme which has now expired. There is scope for the land to be entered into new environmental scheme. Please note the

land is adjacent to the Fairburn and Newton Ings SSSI.

Land Schedule:

Map Ref NG No Description Area (Ac) Area (Ha)

SE 4527 3388 Fallow 0.99 0.40

SE 4528 5147 Arable 61.14 24.74

SE4528 8285 Wood 1.89 0.76

SE4528 8389 Permanent Grass 9.37 3.79

SE4528 7576 Permanent Grass 4.11 1.66

SE4528 7943 Arable 50.36 20.38

SE4528 9221 Permanent Grass 13.81 5.59

SE4528 1363 Arable 4.08 1.65

SE4528 0562 Wood 0.49 0.20

SE4528 1125 Arable 36.85 14.91

SE4528 0421 Wood 2.15 0.87

SE4528 0028 Fallow 3.11 1.26

SE4528 9496 Quarry 2.61 1.06

SE4528 8093 Permanent Grass 2.34 0.94

SE4528 8501 Permanent Grass 2.36 0.96

SE4528 7803 Permanent Grass 0.16 0.06

SE4528 8411 Permanent Grass 2.08 0.84

SE4528 7302 Permanent Grass 1.11 0.45

SE4528 7908 Farmstead Access Tracks

2.16 0.87

Total 201.175 81.41

Cropping Schedule:

Map Ref NG No

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

SE 4527 3388 Fallow Fallow Fallow Fallow Fallow

SE 4528 5147 A Spring Barley

Winter OSR

winter Wheat

Spring Barley

Spring Barley

SE 4528 5147 B Winter

OSR Winter Wheat

Spring Barley

Spring Barley

Spring Beans

SE4528 7943 Winter Wheat

Spring Barley

Spring Barley

Winter OSR

Winter Wheat

SE4528 1363 Winter Wheat

Winter Wheat

Spring Barley

Spring Barley

Spring Barley

SE4528 1125 Winter Wheat

Winter Wheat

Spring Barley

Spring Barley

Spring Barley

SE4528 0028 Fallow Fallow Fallow Fallow Fallow

General Information

Services: The property benefits from mains water and three phase electricity, septic tank drainage. The property is heated with the biomass boiler with radiators throughout.

Access:

Beckfield Farm is accessed directly from the public highway known as Newton Lane to the south of the property, together with a further access off Newton Lane to the south-

east.

Rights of Way: A private right of access will be reserved over the main farm access from Newton Lane

for all purposes to the Bungalow. The Vendor is not aware of any public rights of way over the land;

Wayleaves & Easements:

A wayleave exists in favour of National Grid for a pylon line over NG 7943 and NG 5147. A wayleave existis in favour of Norther Power Grid for a 66Kva line crossing the

south of the farm and a 11Kva line running north to south Through NG 5147. A Yorkshire Water clean water pipe runs along the southern boundary of NG 5147

adjoining Newton Lane. The vendor is not aware of any other wayleaves or easements over the property.

Tenure:

The farm is offered for sale with vacant possession on completion.

Holdover & Reservations: The Vendors reserve the right to hold a Farm sale on the property and store produce in building 16 following completion and up to the 30th November 2018.

Ingoing Valuation:

In respect of the land it is anticipated that completion will take place after harvest 2018 and therefore there will be no ingoing payment.

Outgoings:

Council Tax is currently payable on the farmhouse which is band F. The vendor is not aware of any other outgoings relating to the property.

Energy Efficiency Rating (EPC): Assessed in Band D. The full EPC document can be inspected at the Agent’s offices.

Basic Payment Scheme:

The land is registered for the Basic Payment Scheme. The entitlements are included in the sale and will be transferred for the 2019 season to the Purchasers with the costs of

transfer payable by the purchasers.

Environmental Schemes:

No existing schemes.

Nitrate Vulnerable Zones: The farm is located in a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone

Sporting and Mineral Rights:

The sporting and mineral rights are included in the sale, insofar as they are owned.

Local Authority:

Selby District Council Civic Centre, Doncaster Road, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 9FT - T: 01757 705101 E: info@selby.gov.uk

Health and Safety: Interested parties are reminded that the property is a working farm. We therefore ask

that you are as vigilant as possible when viewing the property. Be aware of moving vehicles, keep away from machinery and do not climb on any structural buildings.

Plans, Area and Schedules:

The plans provided and areas stated in these sales particulars are for guidance only and are subject to verification with the Title Deeds. Photographs taken June 2018.

Method of Sale: For sale by private treaty.

Viewing / Agent Contacts:

Viewing only by permit from and arrangement with the Selling Agents.

For further information or negotiation please contact:

Davina Fillingham BSc MRICS FAAV Tel: 01904 489731 / 07894 697724

Email: davina@stephenson.co.uk

Or:

Alice Hood Pg Dip MRICS FAAV

Tel: 01904 489731 Email: alice.hood@stephenson.co.uk

Please note that if you have downloaded these particulars from our website

you must contact our office to register your interest to ensure that you are kept up to date with the progress of the sale.

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Floorplan:

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things as central heating, plumbing, wiring or mains services are mentioned, we would advise you to take your own steps to check their existence and condition. Although we cannot accept any

responsibility for any inferences drawn from this brochure or any inaccuracy in it, we shall always try to help you with any queries.

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