Hampton Bishop, Hereford, HR1

Best and Final offers 12 noon Friday 18th September.

Situation & Description

Field Farm occupies a highly accessible position on the eastern side of Hereford, offering an unusual opportunity to acquire all or part of a former agricultural and fruit-processing site with considerable scope for refurbishment, alternative uses and future potential, subject to any necessary consents.

The property is being offered as a whole or in three separate lots, comprising an extensive range of agricultural and former fruit-processing buildings with their own vehicular access and adjoining orchard; The Gatehouse, a detached former lodge requiring complete refurbishment; and a separate parcel of approximately 2.41 acres of permanent pasture.

This is very much an opportunity where different buyers may see different possibilities. The individual lots can stand alone, but their availability together provides the potential for a variety of agricultural, commercial, storage or other uses, or to combine the buildings with a residential property and additional land, all subject to the necessary planning and other consents.

The location is particularly convenient, combining a rural setting with straightforward access to Hereford and the surrounding road network.

The Buildings & Site

A substantial and unusually extensive range of former agricultural and fruit-processing buildings occupying a sizeable site with its own vehicular access driveway and an adjoining orchard area.

The buildings offer a considerable amount of covered space and comprise a varied collection of traditional and more modern structures.

They include a four-bay portal-span covered yard/store, with power available although not presently connected.

There is also an original stone barn beneath a tiled roof. Historic development works were commenced to this building prior to planning consent being obtained and permission was subsequently never granted. The building may offer potential for conversion or alternative use, strictly subject to obtaining the necessary planning consent, and prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries in this respect.

Further accommodation includes a part-brick covered yard with concreted floor; an extensive range of corrugated iron Dutch barns with lean-to accommodation and central access; a range of storage sheds with vehicular access; a substantial brick-built store; and a 10-bay, mainly open-fronted Dutch barn.

The extent and variety of the buildings make this an interesting proposition for purchasers requiring significant storage or workspace, agricultural users, collectors, vehicle or machinery storage, or those with ideas for the longer-term future of the site, subject always to the necessary consents.

The site lies within Flood Zone 3, and prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves as to the implications for their intended use and any future development proposals.

For purchasers requiring a residential element, The Gatehouse, an extended brick-built former lodge requiring complete refurbishment, is available as a separate lot at a Guide Price of £265,000. Best and Final offers 12 noon Friday 18th September.

A further parcel of approximately 2.41 acres of permanent pasture, with some mature fruit trees, is also available separately at a Guide Price of £75,000. Best and Final offers 12 noon Friday 18th September.

The buildings may therefore be purchased independently, together with either adjoining lot, or as part of the complete Field Farm opportunity.

Guide Price £325,000 Best and Final offers 12 noon Friday 18th September.

AGENTS NOTE

An uplift provision will apply to the buildings at Field Farm for a period of 20 years from completion of the sale. The provision will entitle the Vendor to 30% of any increase in value arising from the grant of planning permission for an alternative or more valuable use of the buildings during that period. Full details of the uplift provisions will be set out within the contract documentation.

VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS

Viewings will be strictly by prior appointment and will take place on designated block viewing days. As this is a former agricultural and commercial site, viewers are asked to take particular care when inspecting the property and buildings and to observe all warning and restricted access signage. The buildings are generally considered to be in good overall condition; however, some areas may present the hazards normally associated with buildings of this nature. There is strictly no access to the first floor of the partially converted stone barn. Viewers enter the site and buildings at their own risk and neither the vendors nor their agents can accept responsibility for any accident, injury, loss or damage sustained during a viewing.

Field 2.41 acres - glassware.hops.flinch
Gatehouse - jars.paint.interview
Buildings - end of drive - highlighted.dwarf.trip