Location
Ruells Farm and Land at Church Farm are located in Castlemorton, a village in the south-west of Worcestershire, offering a range of amenities including a public house, church, primary school, and parish hall. Further amenities, including retail and leisure facilities and restaurants and bars can be found in the nearby town of Malvern.
Castlemorton is well connected, with good access to Malvern, via the B4208, and Worcester. The A417 also provides good access to Gloucester and the M50, which continues towards the M5.
Description
Lot 2 - Arable Land & Pastureland
Approximately 97.65 ac (39.51 ha) Guide Price £980,000
Lot 2 comprises approximately 61.78 acres of arable land and 35.87 acres of pastureland, with the land being a mixture of level and gently sloping ground. The land has a Grade 3 Agricultural land Classification and has a loamey-clayey soil structure; vehicular access to the land can be found off Drugger's End Lane.
Services
Lot 1: We understand the holding to be connected to mains water, and electricity with a sewage treatment plant. The boiler is understood to be oil fired.
Lot 2: We do not believe the holding is connected to any mains services; however, we understand there is a well.
Lots 3 and 4: We understand both these lots have an independent metered mains water connection.
Lots 5 and 6: We understand the lots are not currently connected to any mains services. We understand there to be mains connections nearby, but any potential purchaser should undertake their own searches in this regard.
Planning
The holdings are situated within the Local Authority of Malvern Hills District Council. Pertinent planning history for Lot 1 is detailed below:
12/01006/AGR | Waterproof cover to existing fodder area - Approved on 21 Aug 2012
99/00153/FUL | New general purpose/livestock building. - Approved on 07 Apr 1999
Terms
Overage Clause
All lots will be subject to an overage provision reserving to the vendor a 40% share of any increase in value arising from development for a period of 30 years from completion of the sale.
Development shall include any scheme that would require planning consent, be carried out under permitted development rights, or be a change of use.
Method of Sale
The holding is for sale by way of informal tender. Offers should be submitted by 12 noon on Tuesday 1st Decmeber 2026 to the sole selling agents, in writing addressed to: Ellie Isaac, Bruton Knowles, Olympus House, Olympus Park, Quedgeley, GL2 4NF or by email eleanor.
Customer Due Diligence Checks - The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (as amended) require us to conduct due diligence checks upon all purchasers. When an offer has been accepted, the prospective purchaser(s) will need to provide, as a minimum, proof of identity and registered address; if the purchaser is a company or other legal entity, then any person owning more than 25% must provide the same. These documents must either be handled and copied by a Bruton Knowles employee, or certified copies provided.
EPC
The property is Rated E (39)
Legal Costs
Each party is responsible for their own legal and professional
fees.
Viewing
Viewing is by appointment only with the sole selling agents. Interested parties should book onto the pre-arranged viewing days by emailing eleanor. or by calling .
Health and Safety for Viewers - Given the potential hazards of livestock and farm hazards, we ask you to be as vigilant as possible when making your inspection for your own personal safety. Please contact Bruton Knowles using the details below to arrange a viewing. Please note that neither the vendor nor Bruton Knowles take any responsibility for any loss or injury caused whilst carrying out an inspection/viewings.
