Yew Tree Farm, Westfield, Hastings, East Sussex, TN35

Long established, award-winning vineyard in the heart of 1066 Country.

SITUATION
Yew Tree Farm is set amid the Sussex Weald, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty around half a mile from the village of Westfield, which offers a good range of local amenities, primary school and Post Office. The much larger coastal town of Hastings is 4 miles and the historic town of Battle 3 1/2 miles offering a variety of retail and convenience stores plus a range of independent shops, cafes and both primary and secondary schools. The main A21 is within 1 1/2 miles of the property and offers direct transport links to Hastings in the south and to the M25 30 miles to the north.

DESCRIPTION
Established in 1971, and under the same careful management ever since, the vines are spread over very gently sloping south facing land, and are a mixture of Reichensteiner, Gutenborner, Schonburger, Ortega, Dornfelder and Bacchus and the classic champagne varieties, Pinot noir, Pinot meunier and Chardonnay.
In 1983 the propety produced the first commercially available traditional method sparking wine made in England, taking advantage of the favourable cliamte, relatively low 40 metres height above sea level and clay loam soils. Shelter is offered by Hastings Ridge to the south. The estate has enjoyed considerable success gaining over 150 awards in international competitions.
The principle dwelling is a converted three-bedroom coach house, alongside which is a two-bedroom annex together with shop and cafe.
The winery is contained within the original stables and barns which have been converted and are largely constructed of brick together with more modern, portal framed buildings, with five separate areas having bonded status.

THE BUSINESS
The property is being offered freehold on a standalone basis. However, offers may also be considered for the Company and assets of Carr Taylor Wines Limited
Turnover 2022 - £551,319
Turnover 2023 - £503,487
Further details are available from the selling agents.

THE COACH HOUSE
Converted in 1969 the property comprises a traditional brick-built structure under a tiled roof with accommodation set over two floors, the ground floor offering a large entrance hall, opening into the large open plan living room and kitchen, high ceiling drawing room and utility with store and separate WC. The upstairs landing is a mezzanine over the entrance hall, with three bedrooms off. Two small doubles with built-in storage and hand basins. The large master bedroom has various storage cupboards and an en-suite with a bath installed, shower over, Jack-and-Jill hand basins and WC.

THE ANNEX
The two bedroom attached annex benefits from its own front and rear entrance, as well internal doors from the main swelling and the adjoining traditional store. Internally the annex comprises a large open plan kitchen/living room, reception room, WC and small storage room/office. Upstairs is a single bedroom/office and family bathroom. The property opens into a large landing area/sitting room with a single bedroom/office, family bathroom, double bedroom with walk through store and en-suite show over bath, WC, basin and heated towel rail.

THE SHOP AND CAFE
Adjoins the annex and is constructed with brick elevations under a tile roof, including the main shop with kitchen and dining area, ladies and gents' toilets plus a characterful mezzanine dining space.

THE BUILDINGS (All measurements approximate)
BOND A - 18.7m x 6.2m Brick built with timber framed roof. Vaulted ceiling under fibre cement roof sheets.
BOND B - 18.43m x 6.0m Brick built with timber roof structure. Box profile tin roof.
BOND C - 10.58m x 11.5m Bottling room. Brick and block construction with first floor above. Concrete floor and internal stairs to first floor. Roller shutter door to outside.
BOND D - 11.0m x 8.5m First floor to Bond C. Atcost concrete roof structure with insultated box profile roof over. Roller shutter to front of building.
BOND E - 10.0m x 12.0m Portal framed steel building with box profile roof over and side cladding. Large sliding door to front of building. Concrete floor.
LEAN-TO - 5.40m x 2.2m Timber framed with timber cladding, tin roof over and concrete floor.
BRICK STORE - 3.7m x 5.7m Brick building with fibre cement mono pitch roof.

DIRECTIONS
Postcode: TN35 4SG
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SERVICES
Mains and private water. Mains electricity (three phase). Mains drainage. LPG gas.

PLANS OF THE PROPERTY
The plan is based on ordnance survey extracts, and the areas are not guaranteed, and purchasers must satsifty themselves as to their accuracy.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Rother District Council, Town Hall, London Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 3JX.

EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES AND RIGHTS OF WAY
The propery is offered for sale subject to and with the benefit of all matters contained in or redered to in the Property Charges Register of the registered title, together with all public rights of way, wayleaves, easements, and other rights of way, which cross the property.

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

VIEWINGS
Stricly by appointment with the selling agents Kivells at Exeter

CONTACT US
Kivells, Exeter, The Matford Centre, Marsh Barton, Exeter