Mundon Road, Mundon, Maldon, Essex, CM9

A coastal residential arable farm with solar and environmental potential.

Description

Bramble Hall Farm is a well appointed residential arable farm in a private coastal location within easy driving distance of Maldon, with its varied array of shops, sports facilities and schools. The village of Mundon is well positioned for easy access to Maldon whilst also being in an attractive and quiet area.

The farm benefits from a coastal location offering wonderful opportunities for sporting, environmental and BNG potential, whilst also benefiting from the ground mounted solar agreement. To date, the unit has been traditionally farmed by the same family for more than 60 years. More recently, part of the farm has been entered into the Sustainable Farming Initiative (SFI).

LAND

The land is a compact block of arable land lying beside the main road and across to the coast as well as either side of the private driveway which runs through the farm and surrounds Searchlight House. The land is classified by DEFRA as Grade 3 in the Windsor soil series.

The farmland is relatively flat with views across to Maldon. Most of the farmland extending to 365.56 acres (147.94 hectares) and is in arable production or under an SFI agreement with a small area of grassland, some woodland, and a small vineyard (planted in 2021) which lies adjacent to the residential property. The whole farm extends to 393.11 acres (159.11 Ha).

The land is easily accessed by farm tracks, and benefits from grass margins, mature hedgerows and numerous mature trees.

Heads of Terms have been negotiated and finalised for a ground mounted solar scheme and the solar company are ready to enter into an option with the buyer. Details on these terms are available from the selling agent.

Method of Sale

Bramble Hall Farm is offered for sale by Private Treaty as a whole.

Tenure and Possession

The farm is offered for sale freehold with vacant possession.

Farming

The land is currently farmed by the owner under a winter wheat SFI break crop rotation. Various parts of the farm have been entered into an SFI agreement. Details of the agreement are available from the Vendors agents which currently yields an income of £44,000pa.

Viewings

Strictly by appointment through Savills Chelmsford:
Gi d’Angibau / Will Radbourne

Location

The property is located 3 miles south of Maldon town centre and within 11 miles of the county city of Chelmsford. Bramble Hall Farm is ring fenced with the main residence, Searchlight House positioned beside the main driveway through the holding and well off the public highway.

The position of the farm just off the Mundon/Maldon Road has good access to Chelmsford and excellent links onto the A12 and into Central London.




Acreage: 393 Acres

Directions

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There are many roadside points from which to access the land, but the entrance drive can be found with the What3Words ///observers.daredevil.sandwich

Additional Info

SEARCHLIGHT HOUSE

A detached timber framed farmhouse built in 2011 subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Restriction. The farmhouse is constructed on a timber frame and rendered with a tiled roof. Constructed over 2 floors the living space extends to 269 square meters overall.

Accommodation provides a modern kitchen/breakfast room, with a farm office, 2 reception rooms, hall and cloakroom on the ground floor with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms (1 ensuite) on the first floor which also benefits from a large hallway.
The property sits close to the main driveway and is surrounded by mature gardens and grounds laid to the front, rear and sides of the property. Outbuildings include a double garage together with an adjacent timber store.

The house benefits from far reaching views towards Maldon and also across to the coast. A wood pellet central heating system runs the house which also has mains electricity and water.

FARM BUILDINGS

There is a 500-tonne grain store located just off the main farmyard, which is steel framed with galvanized grain walling and roof. The building benefits from a concrete floor upon which the grain is directly stored. Part of this building is used as a workshop with the total area extending to 27.8m x 18.5m (Grain store 18.5m x 18.5m).

The grain store benefits from mains electricity and an external water supply will also be connected shortly.