Lot 1: Wark Estate, Wark, Cornhill-On-Tweed, Northumberland, TD12

EXCEPTIONAL AGRICULTURAL, RESIDENTIAL AND SPORTING ESTATE BEAUTIFULLY LOCATED IN THE HEART OF THE TWEED VALLEY.

Description

The sale of Wark Estate provides a rare opportunity to acquire an exceptional agricultural and residential Estate in the Tweed Valley.

The Estate was purchased by the late Haddon Lovett in 1960 and includes, as its focal point, Wark House, a charming easily managed compact country house situated on the north east edge of the hamlet. The house was extensively refurbished in 2022.

Additionally, there are two further dwellings - Steward’s Cottage and Shepherd’s Cottage.

The steading is centrally positioned within the Estate and includes two large modern portal framed buildings, various traditional buildings and a further range of traditional buildings which were converted in 2002 to form three double workshop units.

The Estate is relatively compact and well shaped and lies between the 15 metre and 60 metre contours. Average annual rainfall is approximately 715mm. Most of the land is classified as grade 2 with the remainder grade 3. The land adjacent to the Tweed and either side of the B6350 is comparatively flat with rich, deep, virtually stone free, permeable alluvial sandy silt loams (Alun Series). On the slightly more elevated land to the south soils mainly comprise fertile sandy clay loams with a variable clay fraction (principally Wick and Flint Series). Throughout the Estate soils are for the most part easily worked and relatively free draining.

The arable land is characterised by large, well shaped fields which are eminently suited to modern farming practices. Field drainage is good, soil indices are excellent and the land is clean with no significant weed ingress. Fences are serviceable to the permanent grass fields and throughout the Estate there are numerous well maintained hedges, mainly populated with quicks, which have been rejuvenated under Stewardship. Virtually all fields are accessible either directly off the public road or via internal hard tracks.

The arable land has been farmed on a contract farming basis with McGregor Farms since 2003 with the principal crops being winter wheat, winter oilseed , vining peas and potatoes. There is a current abstraction licence and most of the farm is irrigable with fixed pipework in strategic locations. The arable land is capable of consistently producing above average yields and has been farmed to a first class standard. The permanent grass is licensed for seasonal grazing.

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Acreage: 906 Acres

Additional Info

VIEWING - Strictly by appointment with the Joint Selling Agents.

TENURE - The property is offered for sale freehold with vacant possession upon completion subject to existing leases.

METHOD OF SALE - The property is offered for sale with vacant possession (subject to any occupations) by private treaty with entry by arrangement between the parties. A closing date for offers may be fixed and interested parties are advised to register their interest with the Joint Selling Agents. The Vendors shall not be bound to accept the highest or indeed any offer.

OFFERS - Offers in writing should be submitted to the Joint Selling Agents.

FIXTURES & FITTINGS - All fitted carpets and the majority of curtains and blinds are included in the sale.

COUNCIL TAX, BUSINESS RATES, EPCS & OCCUPANCIES - Copies of the Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are available in the Information Pack.

EPCs: Wark House - Band D. Steward's Cottage - Band E. Shepherd's Cottage - Band E. The Boathouse - Band E.

Council Tax: Steward's Cottage - Band D. Shepherd's Cottage - Band A. The Boathouse - Band C.

TIMBER - All standing and fallen timber is included in the sale.

SPORTING & MINERAL RIGHTS - The sporting and mineral rights are included in the sale, in so far as they are owned.

STATUTORY DESIGNATIONS - The entire Estate lies within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone. The Tweed and its banks are both a scheduled SSSI and a designated Special Area of Conservation. Wark Castle motte and bailey castle and artillery fort in enclosure 3570 is a scheduled monument. Wark Castle is grade II* listed. St Giles medieval chapel and burial ground in enclosure 1675 is also a scheduled monument. A grave slab on the site of the chapel is grade II listed. The Estate lies within the Tweed Valley Area of High Landscape Value.

TUPE - The Purchasers will have a statutory obligation under the TUPE regulations to take over the employment of any employees to whom the regulations apply.

RIGHTS OF WAY, EASEMENTS & WAYLEAVES - The Estate is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, whether public or private, and any existing or proposed wayleaves, easements, servitude rights, restrictions and burdens of whatever kind, further details are in the full particulars of sale.

SERVICES - Electricity - mains electricity is connected to all dwellings and the two static caravans with three phase to the farm steading. Water - mains water off a private distribution network to all dwellings and Wark Workshops. Private water from two springs in the wood to the south of the farm steading is pumped to a holding tank at Shepherd’s Cottage and, thereafter, gravity fed back to serve the farm buildings, static caravans and a number of field troughs. Drainage - private other than Wark House, Steward’s Cottage and Wark Workshops which are all connected to the village mains. Central Heating - full oil fired central heating to all four dwellings. Full propane fuelled central heating to the Workshops.