Michaelchurch Escley, Hereford, Herefordshire

OFFERS TO BE RECIEVED BY MIDDAY ON WEDNESDAY 30TH APRIL

Please note, Bridge Farm is occupied under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 lease expiring in July 2027. Further details are available from the vendors’ agents.

Lot 11 – Bridge Farm | About 16.88 acres (6.83 ha)

Bridge Farmhouse is a Grade II listed detached house that dates back to the 17th Century with original period features. The farmhouse is built of stone under a tiled roof. The accommodation extends to 3,530 sq ft over three floors and a cellar. From the front door is the entrance hall with access to the large farmhouse kitchen with an Aga and secondary ovens. Adjoining the kitchen is the sitting room with exposed ceiling beams and flagstone floor and large stone Inglenook fireplace. There is a study and rear hall which provides access to the utility room and WC. The accommodation comprises four double bedrooms over two floors. Three of the bedrooms have en-suite bathrooms with an additional family bathroom on the first floor. Bridge Farmhouse is currently used for self-catering accommodation and could provide family living space. The cellar is accessed from outside and houses the boiler. The garden is situated to the north west of the house and small garden to the front. A large private parking area is provided to the front of the house within the courtyard.

Situated to the west of the house is a range of outbuildings that briefly comprise; four timber stables with adjoining store room, 6 bay steel portal framed general purpose building and a traditional stone building with double span door and store. Additional buildings are situated to the south-east of Bridge Farmhouse with their own access from the public road. The buildings comprise a Dutch Barn with adjoining lean-to and open sided 2 bay general purpose building. The buildings have been utilised mainly for agricultural purposes however with the correct permissions they could provide the scope for alternative uses.

Bridge Farm is occupied under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 lease. Further details are available from the vendors’ agents.

Beyond the farm buildings is approximately 15 acres of productive pasture, currently used for grazing. The land is split into three good sized enclosures lending itself for use as pony paddocks or amenity use to the farmhouse and farm buildings. The boundaries are fenced and hedged with internal field gates.


General

Method of sale: The Michaelchurch Estate is offered for sale as a whole, or in up to 17 lots by private treaty.

Drainage: We understand that the private drainage across the estate may not comply with the relevant regulations. Further information is being sought.

Wayleaves, easements and rights of way: The property is being sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights including; rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights and obligations, easements and quasi-easements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains, water and gas and other pipes whether referred to in these particulars or not.

There are a number of public rights of way over the estate. Further details including a plan are available from the vendor’s agent.

Right of Access: Lot 6 (Firs View) will be granted a right of access over Grove Farm drive. A right of access will be granted to a third party to access the buildings located on the northern boundary of Lot 7. This is shown hatched on the sale plan. Further details are available from the vendor’s agent.

Schemes: We understand the land is not subject to any environmental schemes. The buyer should rely on their own searches to verify any other schemes, as full searches have not been carried out prior to the sale.

Designations: The Lodge and Bridge Farmhouse are Grade II listed. The buyer should rely on their own searches to verify any other designations, as full searches have not been carried out prior to the sale.

Sporting, timber and mineral rights: We understand all sporting timber and mineral rights are included in the freehold sale, in so far as they are owned.

Fixtures and fittings: All items usually regarded as tenant’s fixtures and fittings and equipment, including fitted carpets and curtains, together with garden ornaments and statuary, are specifically excluded from the sale.

Fencing Obligation: The purchaser of the whole/Lot 13 will be obliged to erect a stock proof fence within 6 months of completion along the boundary marked A – B on the sale plan. Further details are available from the vendor’s agent.

Chancel repair liabilities: There are some chancel repair liabilities, further details are available from the vendor’s agent.

Local authority: Herefordshire Council )

VAT: Any guide price quoted or discussed is exclusive of VAT. In the event that a sale of the property, or any part of it, or any right attached to it, becomes a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable in addition.

Health and safety: Given the potential hazards of a working rural estate we ask you to be as vigilant as possible when making your inspection for your own personal safety, particularly around the farm buildings and machinery.

Solicitors: Trowers & Hamlins LLP, The Senate, Southernhay Gardens, Exeter, EX1 1UG

Guide Price: For the whole £13,000,000 (Lot guide price available on request)

Dataroom: An online dataroom is available. Please contact the vendor’s agent for access.

Directions: From Hereford take the A465 south-west before turning right onto the B4349 heading to Clehonger. Continue until you reach Vowchurch and turn left at the T-junction towards Michaelchurch Escley.

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Viewing: Strictly by confirmed appointment with the vendor’s agents, Strutt & Parker in Cirencester on or London .

The Michaelchurch Estate is located around the village of Michaelchurch Escley, which is home to a primary school, public house and church. Michaelchurch Escley is some 8 miles south-east of the town of Hay-on-Wye, famous for its Literary Festival, with a range of shops, eateries, and services including dental surgeries, and a medical practice. The cathedral city of Hereford lies 15 miles north-east and provides a more extensive range of amenities including supermarkets, schools and access to the wider transport network.

The national motorway network is accessed from Ross-on-Wye via the M50, providing access to the West Midlands, Bristol and South Wales. The mainline train station in Hereford provides direct trains to London Paddington. Bristol, Birmingham and Cardiff airports are all within approximately 90 minutes’ drive.

There are ample local recreational and sporting opportunities. The imposing Black Mountains and the surrounding area provide some beautiful walking and cycling country in the Golden Valley and Brecon Beacons National Park. The River Wye also provides good recreational activities and is easily accessed. National Hunt racing is available 16 miles east at Hereford Racecourse and Cheltenham Racecourse is further afield.

There are a number of well-regarded schools in the area including Hereford Cathedral School, Haberdashers’ Monmonth School and Hereford Cathedral Junior School. Michaelchurch Escley is within the catchment for the Ofsted outstanding Fairfield High School in Peterchurch.