L A W N M O O R F A R M

• Lot 1 – Range of modern farm buildings, yard, established livery, equestrian facilities and adjoining pasture land; extending to 32.74 acres in all and available on a 5-year Landlord & Tenant Act Tenancy

• Lot 2 – 55.66 acres of productive agricultural pasture land, suitable for grazing and/or mowing and available under Licence

• Lot 3 – 28.16 acres of productive arable land, suitable for a variety of cropping and available on a 5-year Farm Business Tenancy (FBT)

Lawnmoor Farm North Curry, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 6LA

Taunton 8.5 miles • Langport 8 miles • Bridgwater 10.3 miles

TO LET: An exciting opportunity to occupy a diversified holding with established livery yard and equestrian facilities, together with a range of modern farm buildings, arable and agricultural pasture land.

Available in 3 lots under Tenancy and Licence.

Somerset TA21 8QT

Tel: 01823 653424

stags.co.uk

Viewing

Viewings are strictly by appointment only. To book an appointment please contact Stags Professional Services on 01823 653424.

Tenders

Tenders are invited by noon 1st May 2021. A Tender Pack including Tender form and ‘Heads of Terms’ for the tenancy and licence are available from Stags Professional Services Department in Wellington. All Tenders should be returned to the Stags Wellington office in a sealed envelope marked “Lawnmoor Farm Tender”. The bid should clearly state the part of Lawnmoor Farm to which it relates and the amount of annual rent or licence fee tendered in pounds sterling. The Tender Form should be accompanied by a summary of the Tenants farming background, current farming operations and a proposed cropping rotation. The Landlord is under no obligation to accept the highest, or any Tender.

Grid Reference

Lot 1: Ordnance Survey reference ST 31597 25813

Lot 2: Ordnance Survey reference ST 31341 25896

Lot 3: Ordnance Survey reference ST 32017 24928 & ST 32554 24758

Directions

For the main farm (Lots 1 & 2) from the A358 from Taunton, turn left at the traffic lights at Mattock’s Tree Hill onto the A378 towards Wrantage. After approximately 0.2 miles, turn left onto Solomon’s Hollow. Continue onto Windmill Hill and into North Curry. Take the first left after the Bird In Hand pub onto Queen Square. Take the first right to continue on Queen Square/The Shambles and continue onto Moor Lane the farm can be found on the left-hand side of the road after approximately 0.3 miles, marked with a Stags ‘To Let’ board.

For Lot 3, as you enter the village of North Curry on Windmill Hill, turn right onto Greenway and then take the second left onto Cricket Cottages. The land can be found at the end of a short track, marked with a Stags ‘To Let’ board. To access the remaining two fields, continue past the Bird In Hand pub onto Stoke Road. After approximately 0.2 miles, turn right onto White Street and continue onto Helland Hill. As you reach the edge of the Hamlet of Helland, turn right onto a track. Continue up the track for approximately 160 yards and the land can be found to either side, marked with a Stags ‘To Let’ board.

The property benefits from a substantial concreted yard and range of versatile modern farm buildings, as further described below:

Building 1: 4.84m x 24.42m

Six Stables comprising a former calf shed, the building is of concrete block construction with sheeted steel doors and a mono-pitch, fibre cement/asbestos sheeted roof. The building features a concrete floor throughout, graded to drain into the adjoining yard.

Building 2a

To be retained by the landowner

Building 2b: 6.46m x 13.61m

A Fodder Shed of concrete portal frame construction with mono-pitch fibre cement/asbestos sheeted roof. The building features an earth floor throughout and is open on the north and east elevation.

Building 3a: 5.48m x 3.46m

A Secure Tack Room comprising part of the former milking parlour, the building is enclosed with box profile cladding below a mono-pitch fibre cement/asbestos sheeted roof. The building features a concrete floor throughout.

Building 3b: 5.35m x 3.44m

A Feed Store comprising part of the former milking parlour, the building is enclosed with box profile cladding below a pitched fibre cement/asbestos sheeted roof. The building features a concrete floor throughout.

Lot 1

Lot 1 is available on a five-year Landlord & Tenant Act Lease and comprises a collection of versatile modern farm buildings, livery yard, outdoor manège and adjoining pasture land; extending to approximately 33 acres in all.

Access to the property is afforded via a private driveway leading from the council-maintained highway known as Moor Lane.

The land is a mixture of level and gently undulating pasture and classified as Grade III on the Agricultural Land Classification Map.

The Land is registered with the Rural Payments Agency for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and BPS Entitlements will be transferred to the tenant, to be returned to the landowner (or a nominated party) at the end of the lease.

Building 3c

To be retained by the landowner

Building 4: 7.27m 12.61m

A Covered Yard of steel portal frame construction with a mono-pitch corrugated sheeted roof.

Building 5: 29.87m x 23.71m

A General-Purpose Agricultural Building of steel portal frame construction, enclosed with timber space boarding above part-height concrete block walls. The building features a pitched fibre cement/asbestos sheeted roof, concrete floor throughout and has been internally divided to provide:

• 46 cow cubicles with concrete troughs and full-length feed barrier (29.87m x 9.56m); and

• Fodder storage / loose housing with feed passage (29.87m x 14.15m)

Building 6: 27.36m x 19.78m

A Livestock Building of concrete portal frame construction with a pitched fibre cement/asbestos sheeted roof and concrete floor throughout. The building has been internally divided to provide:

• 41 Newton Rig Cubicles and loafing area, with full length feed barrier (27.36m x 9.89m);

• 6 large livestock pens and a number of smaller calf pens (27.36m x 9.89m); and

• Utility/wash room

Building 7: 3.77m x 4.37m

A W/C & Feed Store comprising a former isolation pen, the building is of concrete block construction with a large steel sheeted door and mono-pitch roof. The building features a concrete floor throughout, graded to drain into the adjoining yard.

Building 8: 4.4m x 13.74m

Three Stables comprising a former calf shed, the building is of concrete block construction with sheeted steel doors and a mono-pitch, fibre cement/asbestos sheeted roof. The building features a concrete floor throughout, graded to drain into the adjoining yard.

Building 9: 8m x 18.5m

Four Stables & Covered Yard. Built as a lean-to off Building 8, the structure is of concrete block construction with a mono-pitch fibre cement/asbestos sheeted roof. The building features a concrete floor throughout.

Slurry Store:

A 198,000 Gallon tank constructed in 1986 and last emptied in March 2021.

Silage Clamps:

Three adjoining clamps with steel stanchions, timber walls and concrete floors throughout. Two of the clamps measure 9.62m x 20m, whilst the third measures 7m x 15m.

Outdoor Manège:

A 60m x 20m all-weather outdoor arena with a sand and fibre surface.

A number of the farm buildings benefit from planning consent for a change of use under Application No. 24/00/0032 for the commercial stabling of horses.

The livery is currently occupied by seven different tenants, on what are understood to be unwritten monthly agreements.

The landowner is retaining Building 2a and Building 3c and will reserve a right of access over the adjoining land to access these buildings. A right of access is also reserved over the farmyard and land to the west in favour of the Landowner and those authorised by him, for the purposes of accessing Lot 2.

Heads of Terms for the lease can be found within the Tender Pack.

Lot 2

Lot 2 is available on an annual Licence for the purposes of grazing and/or mowing twice and comprises approximately 55 acres of generally level and gently sloping permanent grass leys, the most recent of which was re-sown in 2020.

Access to the property is afforded via a private driveway and drove access leading from the council-maintained highway known as Moor Lane. A right of way will be reserved over the farmyard and adjoining land, in favour of the successful Licensee.

The land is classified as Grade III on the Agricultural Land Classification Map and is unfenced but bounded by well maintained mature hedgerows and rhynes; the latter of which provides natural watering to most parcels.

Heads of Terms for the licence can be found within the Tender Pack.

Lot 3

Lot 3 is available on a five-year Farm Business Tenancy and comprises a total of five parcels of productive arable land, extending to approximately 28 acres in all.

The land is generally level, classified as Grade III on the Agricultural Land Classification Map and well suited to growing maize.

The land is contained within two neighboring ring-fenced blocks, with access provided via Greenway and Helland Hill respectively.

The land is registered for the Basic Payment Scheme but Entitlements are excluded from the lease.

Heads of Terms for the lease can be found within the Tender Pack.

General Remarks

Services:

Lot 1 benefits from both a spring and mains water supply, in addition to mains electricity; all of which are shared with the farmhouse. Lot 2 benefits from natural watering only. Lot 3 is unconnected to all mains services.

Local Authority

Somerset West and Taunton Council.

Nitrate Vulnerable Zone

The land is not located within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.

Sporting & Mineral Rights

The sporting and mineral rights are reserved but not exercised by the landowner.

Wayleaves, Rights of Way, Etc

The property is let subject to and with the benefit of any wayleave agreements in respect of any electricity or telephone poles, wires, stays, cables, etc or water or drainage pipes, etc either passing upon, over or under it. The property is also let subject to and with the benefit of any public or private rights of way or bridleways.

Plans & Boundary Fences

An illustrative plan of the holding is attached with these particulars. Applicants must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise to its accuracy. Please note the plan is for informative purposes only which is not to scale and is not to be relied upon.

Heads of Agreement

Full Heads of Agreement will form part of the Tender Pack, available on request from Stags Professional Services, 7 High Street, Wellington, Somerset TA21 8QT.

Deposit

A deposit equal to 25% of the annual rent / licence fee will be required upon acceptance of a tender to secure the tenancy / licence. This deposit may then be used towards the first rent / licence fee payment.

Disclaimer

These particulars are a guide and should not be relied upon for any purpose.