South Newton Farm, Chittlehampton, Umberleigh, EX37

A super ring fenced farm in the heart of glorious Devonshire countryside. Three beautifully presented properties, traditional barn with development potential and an excellent range of modern dairy farm buildings which would readily adapt.
In all some 120 acres. EPC B & C.

INTRODUCTION
South Newton Farm comes to the market following the owners decision to retire from milking the pedigree Newhampton herd.

This superb ring fenced unit brings to the market a rare opportunity to acquire a well invested and well equipped dairy unit. The listed farmhouse and annexe are beautifully presented and offer extremely comfortable and spacious living accommodation. An attractive stone barn, which adjoins the property provides diversification or development potential (subject to gaining the necessary planning consents). In addition, an immaculately presented four bedroom bungalow (subject to an agricultural occupancy condition), provides further accommodation.

The exceptional run of well farmed land surrounds the farmhouse and buildings. The majority of the land is classified as Grade 2 and Grade 3 and is extremely
productive in nature, capable of growing superb arable and maize crops together with multiple cuts of silage.

LOTTING
The farm is available as a whole or in three lots as described in the brochure.

Lot 1 - South Newton farmhouse, The Stick House/annexe, range of farm buildings and some 88.02 acres.

Listed in the Doomsday book, South Newton farmhouse is a Grade II listed beautifully presented family home with five bedrooms, two receptions rooms, kitchen, utility/and boot room.

The accommodation has original ceiling beams and some original wooden wall panelling. There are deep window sills/seats throughout and there is a large inglenook fireplace. It also has oil fired central heating, plus underfloor heating in kitchen and boot room. The accommodation comprises

Boot Room/Utility
Space and plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer. Sink and drainer with cupboard beneath. Doorway through to Annexe/holiday let (closed). Door to garden. Cupboard with meters and shelving,

Wet Room
Fully tiled with shower and WC.

Kitchen/Dining Room
Fitted with a range of oak units, work surfaces over, integral dishwasher, sink and drainer. Eye level microwave, 'Rangemaster' electric cooker with extractor hood over set against a former fireplace with cloam oven. Dining area with settle seating.

Pantry
Original slate shelving.

Sitting Room
A stunning room with impressive stone feature fireplace and woodburner. Glazed door to front garden.

Front Hall
Front entrance door to open porch.

Reception Hall
Second entrance door. Brick fireplace (not working).

Ground Floor Bedroom
With en-suite shower and WC.

Inner Hall with stairs to First Floor

Landing with built in airing cupboard with shelving, loft hatch. Two staircases, one to the east and one to the west.

Bedroom
Walk in wardrobe.

Bedroom
En-suite with large shower, WC and wash basin.

Bedroom
Built in storage cupboard.

Bedroom
Feature chimney/fireplace recess.

Family Bathroom
Bath, WC and vanity unit with inset wash basin. Large
shower cubicle, Built in cupboard and towel rail.


The Farmhouse Gardens & Grounds
From the parking area, a path leads through an attractive enclosed front garden with lawns, shrubs and box hedging.

A further path leads to the vegetable garden with raised beds and soft fruit trees and there is also an enclosed chicken run. A lovely south facing patio area sits to the lower side of the property and has a Summer House with power and electric connected.

The principal gardens lie to the east of the farmhouse and are mainly gently sloping lawns with flower and shrub borders. The air source heat pump for the annexe is also located here. There is an outside WC and a further shrubbery/terraced garden to the north.


The Stick House
Adjoining the farmhouse, is a beautifully converted barn offering two bedroom reverse accommodation. Planning was granted in 2009 for ancillary accommodation. From the parking area, a path leads to

Entrance Hall
Stairs rising to first floor, boiler cupboard and

Ground Floor Bedroom
French doors to enclosed rear garden. Door to walk utility cupboard with space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer.

Ground Floor Wet Room
Bath, a separate shower and WC.

First Floor

Open-plan Living Area

Kitchen: Fitted with a range of oak units, work surfaces with sink and drainer. Electric oven and hob with extractor hood over, integral fridge/freezer and dishwasher.

Sitting Room: Floor to ceiling feature window and freestanding wood burner set on slate hearth.

Mezzanine Bedroom

Separate WC

The Gardens
Enclosed lawned gardens with flower and shrub borders can be found to the front and rear of the barn and located in the front is a converted outbuilding housing a private hot tub with underfloor heating and an external decked area.



The Farm Buildings
The excellent range of well equipped buildings are conveniently located a short distance to the farmhouse. Currently home to the farms pedigree dairy herd, the
buildings could be utilised for a number of other enterprises as the traditional barns may have some development/diversification potential as they adjoin the farmhouse.

They buildings comprise;
Traditional Barn - 45'9" x 5.50 (13.94m x 5.50)
Stone with exposed cruck trusses under a CGI roof. To the rear and adjoining.

Log Shed - 22'2" x 22'1" (6.76m x 6.73m)
Traditional stone and slate barn with loft over.

Car Port/Workshop/Office - 42'5" x 35'10" (12.93m x 10.92m)
Open fronted. Steel frame, concrete floor. Internal office space with pedestrian door. Under floor heating, Stairs to mezzanine storage area. Adjoining workshop area. All with power and light connected.

Timber Stable Block - 12'11" x 12'3" (3.94m x 3.73m)
Concrete panel walls with timber cladding, Concrete floor and apron to front. Divided into three 12ft partitions which can be removed. Full size doors at one end for access.

Bulk Tank Room - 17' x 11'6" (5.18m x 3.5m)
Steel frame, part concrete block and corrugated sheet clad. Housing a 'Boumatic' 10,700 litre tank with buffer tank.

Wash Room & Parlour - 68' x 18' (20.73m x 5.49m)20:20 herringbone direct line parlour with ACRs and in
parlour feeders.

Pump Room
Housing vacuum pump and motor, with cake loft over.

Collecting & Feeding Yard
Parlour Race, Crush & Foot Bath

Slurry Store
Concrete panel sides (10ft high) with concrete base. Approximately 4-5 months storage.

Cubicle Building - 142' x 62' (43.28m x 18.9m)
Steel frame, part concrete walling with windbreak mesh over. 110 cubicles with scrape passage and feed troughs. Robotic scraper dock. Handling system including race, crush and auto foot bath.
Two Robot Staions: Housing Lely Astronaut A4s robotic milkers (available by separate negotiation). Steps to mezzanine with timber office and separate timber shed housing pressurised water tank.

Cubicle Building - 90' x 52' (27.43m x 15.85m)
Concrete stanchions with part corrugated elevations. Scrape passage and feed trough. 110 cubicles.

Cubicle Building - 95' x 25' (28.96m x 7.62m)
Scrape passage and feed trough.

Cubicle Building - 40' x 26' (12.2m x 7.92m)
Covered Silage Clamp - 90' x 28' (27.43m x 8.53m)Steel frame with part concrete walling and corrugated asbestos over. Holds approximately 400-500 tons.

Feed Bins x 2
12 tons each. Remote control operated.

Molasses Tank

External Silage Clamp - 60' x 30' (18.3m x 9.14m)
Concrete panel walls and concrete floor.

Calf Shed - 75' x 28' (22.86m x 8.53m)
Steel frame, part concrete walling with space board over. Feed trough to front.

Silage Clamp - 110' x 30' (33.53m x 9.14m)
Concrete panel walls (10ft high) and concrete floor.

Silage Clamp - 110' x 30' (33.53m x 9.14m)
Concrete panel walls (10ft high) and concrete floor.

Youngstock Building - 75' x 30' (22.86m x 9.14m)
Steel frame, concrete block walling with corrugated sheet over.

Covered Straw Store - 75' x 11' (22.86m x 3.35m)

General Purpose Store - 43' x 34' (13.1m x 10.36m)
Steel frame, part concrete walling with profile sheet over.

Calf House - 75' x 23' (22.86m x 7m)
Steel frame, concrete walls with space board over.

Straw/Implement Store - 45' x 20' (13.72m x 6.1m)
Steel frame and CGI clad. 30 kwh of solar panels on roof (FIT)

Recently installed Wi-Fi system covering the yards and buildings.

Adjoining rear of Calf house
Loose House - 30' x 20' (9.14m x 6.1m)
Open fronted, steel frame.

Pump Room
Site of bore hole pump and filters

Reserve Water Tank
10,000 litre.

Youngstock Cubicle Building - 64' x 55' (19.5m x 16.76m)
Steel frame, concrete clock with Yorkshire boarding over. 53 small cubicles, automatic scraper, feed passage. Slatted slurry reception chamber to front.


Lot 2
Pembina and an adjoining paddock. In all some 4.26 acres.

An attractively set and well presented four bedroom bungalow, located just a short distance from the farmstead. Please note this property is subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition. The accommodation comprises

Entrance Porch

Utility
Sink and drainer with cupboard below. Space and plumbing for washing machine.

Shower Room
WC and shower cubicle.

Garage
Electric up and over door, site of oil fired boiler, electric up and over door to front.

Kitchen/Breakfast Room
Fitted with a range of units, work tops over, sink and drainer, 'Rangemaster cooker' with extractor fan over.

Sitting Room
Double doors to

Conservatory
Hexagonal in shape with door to patio and garden. Lovely views over surrounding countryside.

Passageway
Loft access and built in Airing Cupboard with hot water tank, immersion heater and slatted shelves.

Bedroom

Bedroom

Bedroom

Bedroom

Bathroom
Panelled bath with shower over, wash basin and WC.

The Gardens
Approached from the farms entrance lane which leads onto a tarmac driveway at the side of the property.

The gardens lie predominantly to the front and are chiefly laid to lawns with flower and shrub borders. The whole is enclosed within walling and timber fencing. A path leads around the property and at the rear is a timber garden shed and the oil tank.

The property sits in approximately 4.02 acres and the land adjoins the property on its south eastern boundary. The land is gently sloping and has wonderful far reaching views.


The Land
Lots 1, 2 and 3.

Extending in all to some 120.06 acres (48.57 hectares) the land at South Newton comprises an excellent run of ring fenced pasture and arable land.

The land is mostly south facing and gently sloping and contained within good sized enclosures with amply water troughs throughout, supplied by bore hole water,

This extremely well farmed and productive block of land is capable of growing grass or arable crops and benefits from good access is from the adjoining parish road, farm entrance lane or yard.

The land is available as a whole or in the three lots as
described in the brochure;

Lot 1 - In all some Approximately 88.82 acres (35.92 ha)
Lot 2 - Approximately 4.26 acres (1.73 ha)
Lot 3 - Approximately 26.98 acres (10.92 ha).



Other Information
Tenure: The farm is freehold with vacant possession upon
completion.

Farm Plan: The farm plan is based on ordnance survey extracts, and the areas are not guaranteed and purchasers must satisfy them selves as to their accuracy.

Easements, Wayleaves, Rights of Way: The property is offered for sale, subject to and with the benefit of all matters contained in or referred to in the Property and Charges Register of the registered title together with all public or private rights of way, wayleaves, easements and other rights of way, which cross the property.

Boundaries: Any purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither vendor nor the vendor's agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof. Should any dispute arise as the boundaries or any points on the particulars or plans or the interpretation of them, the question shall be referred to the vendors agent whose decision acting as experts shall be final.

Basic Payment Scheme (BPS): The land is registered for the claiming of the Basic Payment Scheme and corresponding entitlements will be available as part of the purchase. Subject to the opening of Rural Payments Agency transfer windows the Vendor (and not Kivells as selling agents; unless specifically instructed in writing to do so) shall transfer the necessary entitlements commensurate with the eligible area of the property and bear any necessary costs.

Farm Sale: The vendor reserves the right to hold a farm sale prior to completion.

Valuation: The purchaser will be required to take over silage. fodder and some other items at valuation, to be prepared by Messrs Kivells. There will be no counter claim for dilapidations.

Nitrate Vunerable Zone: Yes

Location & Land Plans: Not to scale and not for identification purposes only.

Services: FARMHOUSE - Mains electricity, bore hole water supply (mains water back-up) and private drainage. Oil fired central heating.
ANNEXE - Mains electricity, bore hole water supply and private drainage. Air source heat pump providing central heating.
PEMBINA - Mains electricity, bore hole water supply (mains water back-up) and private drainage. Oil fired central heating.
FARM BUILDINGS - Mains electricity and bore hole water supply.

Photographs: Taken October 2021.

Energy Performance Certificates: FARMHOUSE - Exempt as listed, THE STICK HOUSE - C 70, PEMBINA - B 82.

Local Authorities: North Devon District Council, Barnstaple.

Council Tax Bands: FARMHOUSE & ANNEXE - Band E,
PEMBINA - Band D.

LOCATION
Set in glorious rolling north Devonshire countryside, South Newton Farm is ideally located about 13 miles south from the regional centre of Barnstaple and 10 miles west of Exmoor National Park.

Renowned for its?spectacular coastline, open moorland, wooded valleys and rolling farmland, the area has much to offer. The nearby towns of Barnstaple and South Molton are within easy reach and both have an excellent range amenities.

The pretty village of Umberleigh, mentioned in the Doomsday Book, is some 4 miles away and benefits from a well known pub and community shop.