Harlaxton Road, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32

Ring-fenced productive investment farm

Description

Lower Lodge Farm, Harlaxton is a productive arable farm
featuring a principal farmhouse, four cottages, and a variety
of modern and traditional farm buildings. The property spans
505 acres within a ring-fenced boundary. The majority of the land is let on a is let on a secure agricultural tenancy agreement granted pre 1984 and regulated by the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986.

Access to the property is via a private driveway from the
A607. Located just outside Grantham, with the farm being
only 1 mile from the A1, providing convenient access to both
the north and south of the UK.

The farms location adjoining the A1 and the A607 offers scope for potential development in the medium to long term subject to relevant planning permissions being obtained.

Lower Lodge Farm

The property is accessed from the public road via a private drive leading to a parking area in front of the house.

Constructed from brick with a slate tile roof, part is rendered with a number of sash windows throughout the property, the farmhouse is Grade II listed.

The entrance hall leads to a large kitchen, complete with a pantry cupboard, serving as the focal point of the house. The sitting room, dining room and office are all accessible from the entrance hall. Furthermore, there is an office and a shower room on the ground floor. There are two stair cases to the first floor where the property benefits from five double bedrooms and one family bathroom.

At the rear, there is a lawned garden with open views across the farm.

Farm Buildings

Adjacent to the farmhouse is the farmyard, there are a mixture of modern and traditional farm buildings. The modern farm buildings include a grain store with capacity for 1,000 tonnes and benefits from roller shutter doors, grain walling and concrete flooring. A workshop is located to the side of the farmhouse and is additionally used for storing machinery.
There are two ranges of traditional farm buildings, one of which benefits from corrugated steel roofing while the other is under a pan tile roof. There are further general purpose farm buildings surrounding the yard area.

Farm Cottages

There are four cottages included in the farm tenancy, these are sublet, however, no formal agreement is in place for the subletting of these cottages.

1 & 2 Lower Lodge Cottages are constructed from brick with a slate roof and both extend to three bedrooms with one reception room and one bathroom.

Barrowby Lodge Cottages are constructed from brick with a tiled roof. One Barrowby Lodge Cottage is a two bedroom cottage with one reception room and bathroom. Two Barrowby Lodge Cottage is a three bedroom cottage, one reception room and bathroom.

The Land

The land is classified as grade 3 on the Soil Map of England and Wales, the soil is predominantly Denchworth & Banbury and is a sandy to medium loan. The land extends to approximately 505 acres (204.5 hectares) in total. The area in arable production equates to 492 acres (199 hectares) with the land growing a traditional combinable cropping rotation. The balance of the land comprises, woodland, internal tracks, verges and residential properties.

Tenure

The majority of the farm 468.78 acres (189.71 hectares) is let on a secure agricultural tenancy agreement granted pre 1984 and regulated by the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986.

The balance of the land 35.56 acres (14.39 hectares) is let on a Farm Business Tenancy that has turned periodic following the initial term expiring and no notice being served. The passing rent is £6,058 per annum.

Development Potential

The land lies adjacent to the A1 and the A607 to the south with there being the possibility of development in the medium to long term. There is an off lying block of land located at the Junction of the A1 and A52 and offers scope for EV charging, petrol filling station or retail uses subject to planning permission being obtained.

Location

The property is 2 miles west of the historic market town of Grantham. Grantham has a range of amenities, including schools, independent and chain stores, restaurants and bars. Newark on Trent, 17 miles, and Stamford, 22 miles, also offer additional amenities and leisure opportunities.

There are regular trains from Grantham to London Kings Cross with fast direct trains from 1 hour and 2 minutes. The farm lies on the edge of the Vale of Belvoir with its rolling hills and stunning scenery.




Acreage: 505 Acres

Additional Info

Local Authority: South Kesteven District

Photographs: April 25

Particulars April 25

All distances and journey times are approximate.