Lot 1 | Peppers Hall Farm, Cockfield, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP30

A large block of primarily arable farmland

Description

Lot 1 at Peppers Hall can be seen outlined in green on the Peppers Hall sale plan and totals 272.65 acres (110.34 hectares) located in north-east Cockfield.

Lot 1 comprises a ring fence block of arable land split into 6 fields totalling 263.44 acres (106.61 hectares). The block has two access points from the public highway and good internal tracks serving all fields. Lot 1 also includes an outlying field of pasture totalling 2.25 acres (0.91 hectares) with the balance being made up of woodland and miscellaneous areas.

The majority of the land classified as Grade 3 on the Land Classification of England and Wales maps. The soils are described as being of the Hanslope Series being a calcerous clay, suitable for growing a range of high yielding cereal crops.

The contractor would welcome the opportunity to continue their occupation by way of a Farm Business Tenancy or a Contract Farming Agreement should a purchaser so wish.

The farm is in good heart having been well maintained by the owners and contractor. The land has been extensively drained over the years with copies of the drainage plans available upon request from the Vendor’s agent.

The farm is entered into a Countryside Stewardship Scheme terminating in December 2027. The buyer will be expected to take to this scheme upon completion. The farm is also included in SFI scheme under two agreements terminating in March and December 2027. Copies of these agreements are available upon request.




Acreage: 272.65 Acres