Property description

A superbly located and well equipped dairy farm. Modern four/five bedroom farmhouse plus spacious two bedroom annexe (AOC). Both EPC E. Outstanding complex of dairy buildings including a 20:40 swing over parlour, cubicles for 236 and ample young stock accommodation. Grain store with 700T capacity and some 219.46 acres of first class productive arable and grass land with a further 103 acres available by separate negotiation. Available as a whole or in three lots.


Situation
Trelowthas Manor Farm occupies a wonderful position at the top of a gentle valley overlooking the villages of Probus and Tresillian. The farm is extremely well located with excellent access just off the A390 Truro to St Austell main road. The nearby villages of Probus, Tresillian and Tregony offer a small range of shops including a post office, primary school, pubs and places of worship.

Truro lies some four miles to the west and this historic cathedral city has much to see and do. The city centre boasts an enviable range of independent shops as well as major retailers and it has an eclectic mix of art galleries, bars, restaurants, cinema as well as ‘The Hall for Cornwall’ theatre. The north Cornish coast with its sandy surfing beaches and dramatic coastline is within a half hours drive and the well known and popular places such as Port Issac, Polzeath, Padstow and Rock are all within easy reach.

The main A30 trunk road is only 9 miles from the farm and this gives a quick link to either Newquay airport (16 miles) with its flights to London and beyond, or the city of Exeter which has a direct link to the M5 motorway.


Introduction
Trelowthas Manor Farm is an extremely well equipped and productive 219.42 acre dairy farm in a very accessible and sought after location.


The farmhouse offers beautifully presented four/five accommodation with an adjoining and deceptively spacious two bedroom annexe. Both properties have an Agricultural Occupancy Condition and enjoy the most superb views over surrounding countryside to the north Cornish coastline.

The farm has an outstanding range of farm buildings which include a 20:40 swing over parlour and 236 cow comfort cubicles. In addition, there is ample accommodation for dry cows, followers and young stock and the farm also benefits from a grain store with capacity for some 700 tons.

The land comprises two very useful blocks of productive grass and arable ground. The main block of 127.12 acres adjoins the farmstead and the off ground’ know as Tregeagle, amounting to some 92.30 acres and is only 1½ miles from the farm.


Method of sale
Trelowthas Manor Farm is available as a whole or in the following two lots;
LOT 1 : The farmhouse, annexe, farm buildings and adjoining block of land. In all some 127.12 acres.
LOT 2 : Approximately 92.30 acres of land at Tregeagle.

**PLEASE NOTE: There is a further 103.01 (41.69 ha) of adjoining land at Trelowthas Manor which is available by separate negotiation.** 


The Farmhouse
Located just off the farm entrance lane, the current Trelowthas Manor farmhouse was built in the late 1960s replacing the original thatched manor house. In recent years the property has undergone a programme of improvements and today, this well presented and inviting family home offers four/five bedroom accommodation with the bonus of mains gas central heating and uPVC double glazing.  Outside the gardens take full advantage of the wonderful views across the farms’ land to the north Cornish coastline.

Trelowthas Farmhouse (and annexe) is subject to an agricultural occupancy condition and comprises the following accommodation;

Main entrance door to UTILITY ROOM with range of kitchen units and worktop, sink and drainer. From here, a door leads into the GARAGE, further door to rear patio and garden and door to CLOAKROOM with WC. Leading from the utility is a KITCHEN/BREAKFAST ROOM which has a comprehensive range of cream coloured units including an island unit, work
surfaces with tiled surrounds and 1½ bowl sink and drainer. Integral electric cooker and induction hob with extractor hood over. Gas fired ‘Rayburn’ cooker which also runs the central heating and provides hot water. The DINING ROOM can be found off the kitchen and is a dual aspect room with lovely views over the garden. Double doors from here go through to the
SITTING ROOM and this sizeable room again has super views, together with an attractive fireplace with a multi-fuel burner sitting on a slate hearth. A further door leads to the HALL, front entrance door, door to kitchen and door to office and annexe (not used). Stairs rise to first floor with an under stairs store cupboard.

The first floor LANDING has an airing cupboard and hot water tank with immersion heater and further doors to two built in cupboards. Also doors off to the BATHROOM with panelled bath, WC, pedestal wash basin and tiled shower cubicle. There are four double BEDROOMS which have built in wardrobes or hanging cupboards and there is a single ‘Eaves’ bedroom.  

The Annexe
Adjoining the farmhouse, the Annexe was extended in the late 1980s and provides deceptively spacious anterior accommodation.

Sharing the same approach, a path leads to a hand gate and the annexes own garden. Access to the property is through a fully glazed PORCH/SUN ROOM which in turn leads into the HALL with double doors to an airing cupboard and hot water tank. From here there is a door to an OFFICE with a built in cupboard and a further door through to the main farmhouse (not currently used). The hall also gives access to the BATHROOM with a panelled bath and shower over, WC and wash basin and built in cupboard and the UTILITY ROOM with plumbing for washing machine and built in cupboard.  The KITCHEN has a matching range of wall and base units with work surfaces over, sink and drainer, and a built in electric oven and hob. There is a gas fired ‘Rayburn’ for cooking, central heating and hot water. A door from here leads through to the SITTING ROOM with fireplace and multi fuel burner and lovely views over the  gardens and surrounding countryside. A door from here leads to two good sized BEDROOMS.


Outside the Farmhouse and Annexe
The main garden is found at the front and side of the properties and is accessed from the both or from a gate way off the farm lane. They comprise level lawns with a variety of mature shrubs and trees and are enclosed within a mixture of walling and hedging. From here there are spectacular views as far as Newquay on the north Cornish coast. There is also a large
vegetable garden including a poly-tunnel for the home grown enthusiast  and this is situated in the southern corner of the garden.

At the rear of the farmhouse is a gravelled parking area which leads to the DOUBLE GARAGE: 19' 3'' x 17' 9 (5.87m x 5.42m) with  two up and over doors, concrete floor and site of the electric meters. Paths from here lead to the farmhouse, annexe and gardens.

Adjacent to the parking area is a single storey stone building which is divided into a GARAGE/ STORE and OFFICE: 26' 3'' x 22' 12 (8m x 7m).

The Farm Buildings
Comprising a superb range of modern buildings which work well and are ideally set up for the farms dairy herd. There are ample concreted yards and the majority of the buildings have three phase electricity with spring fed water troughs. The dairy plant wash which is on a mains water supply.

1. WORKSHOP : 60' 0'' x 32' 10 (18.3m x 10m) Concrete block under an corrugated
asbestos sheet roof (CA). Currently used for calf rearing with loft over.OLD DAIRY/WORKSHOP and CALVES HOUSE : 51' 2'' x 26' 3 (15.6m x 8m)  Concrete block under an CA roof. Adjoining GENERATOR HOUSE

3. Diesel Tank

4. Silo (redundant)

5. Nissan Hut MACHINERY STORE : 72' 2'' x 34' 3 (22m x 10.45m internal) Corrugated galvanise iron (CGI) construction.

6. WATER FILTRATION SHED with filters and pumping equipment. Two header tanks holding up to 24,000 gallons

7. CORN SHED : 91' 10'' x 58' 7 (28m x 17.85m) Steel frame and concrete block construction with CA elevations under a CA roof and concrete floor. Four bins with 700 ton capacity, ‘Wilder Portamatic’ grain drier and ‘Kongskilde’ cleaner. ’Mayraffe’ augers and two reception pits. 8½ ton cake bin for parlour

8. BULK TANK ROOM : 20' 0'' x 20' 0 (6.10m x 6.10m) Concrete block with timber clad
OFFICE over. Comprising two 6000 litre DX tanks, plate cooler with and auto plant wash.  From here access to

9. PARLOUR : 23' 11'' x 91' 10 (7.30m internal x 28m). Steel frame, concrete block under a  CA roof. 20:40 swing over ‘West Falia - Metatron 12’ parlour with in-parlour feeders,  auto ID, ADF cluster flush.

10. COVERED COLLECTING YARD : 75' 6'' x 20' 6 (23m x 6.25m) Steel frame, part concrete block and space board elevations under a CA roof. Backing gate. Capacity for 120 cows.

11. On parlour exit  there is a holding pen and race, automatic segregation gate and  crush

12. CUBICLE BUILDING : 140' 0'' x 90' 0 (42.64m x 27.41m). Steel frame with dung and  space board elevations under a profile sheet roof. Two feed passages and 138  ‘Bateman’ high neck rail super comfort cubicles with sand saver mats. Automatic  scrapers. Adjoining CUBICLE BUILDING : 140' 0'' x 50' 0 (42.64m x 15.23m). With 98 ‘Bateman’  cubicles and  external feed area.
 
On the southern elevation are two incomplete concrete block ‘Robot’ wash rooms.

13. SLURRY LAGOON with concrete ramp, earth bank with approximately 5 months
capacity.
Farm Buildings Continued

14. SILAGE CLAMP : 105' 0'' x 53' 4 (31.98m x 16.25m). Earth bank with concrete floor.
Adjoining

15. SILAGE CLAMP : 105' 0'' x 42' 8 (31.98m x 13m) Earth bank with concrete floor. Both  clamps together have some 3000 ton capacity.

16. 10 Ton MOLASSES TANK

17. 20 Ton FEED SILO

18. LOOSE HOUSE : 60' 0'' x 40' 0 (18.27m x 12.18m) with further LOOSE HOUSE : 45' 0'' x 40' 0 (13.71m x 12.18m) Steel frame with dung and space boarding over, box profile sheet roof and concrete floor. External tombstone feeders and external loafing/yard area
between

19. Open fronted LOOSE HOUSE : 105' 0'' x 19' 8 (31.98m x 6m) plus 3m overhang. Steel  frame, part concrete block elevations with space boarding over and under  a box profile  sheet roof. Concrete floor.

20. MILL/STORAGE SHED  : 105' 0'' x 40' 0 (31.98m x 12.18m). Concrete block elevations  under a box profile sheet roof and concrete floor.

21. LOOSE HOUSE : 60' 0'' x 60' 0 (18.27m x 18.27m) : 105' 0'' x 34' 0  (31.98m x  10.36m) Concrete block elevations with space boarding under a CA roof. Part concrete  floor.
CALF SHED : 75' 6'' x 47' 0 (23m x 14.31m) Steel frame, box profile sheet cladding under CA roof

22. DUTCH BARN : 60' 0'' x 35' 0 (18.27m x 10.66m) Concrete frame , concrete walling with  profile sheet cladding under a CA roof. Concrete floor.

23. Former SHIPPON : 80' 0'' x 33' 6 internal (24.37m x 10.20m) Concrete block under a CA roof. Concrete floor. Used for loose housing and includes a BULL PEN.


The Land
LOT 1, land at Trelowthas Manor Farm extends to some 127.12 acres (51.42 hectares) and is a superb ring fenced block of arable and grass land.

Surrounding the farmstead on three sides the land is mainly level/gently sloping with some steeper but workable slopes on the farms’ eastern boundary. The good sized enclosures have well fenced  hedge banks and there are small pockets of woodland, again on the eastern boundary. There is excellent access to the land from the farmstead, internal tracks or adjoining road.

The land has been well farmed and is in excellent heart having undergone an extensive programme of reseeding and fertilising/manure spreading. It is capable of growing excellent fodder and arable crops.


The land is serviced by spring fed water troughs and the stream on the northern boundary.


The Land - Lot 2
Lot 2, known as land at Tregeagle is situated on the edge of Tresillian some 1½ miles from the farm. Extending to some 92.30 acres (37.36 hectares) and comprising an outstanding run of arable and grass land with good sized gently sloping enclosures. There is a pocket of woodland on the northern extremities and well fenced hedges with mature trees form the internal and external boundaries. Access is directly off the parish road and internal tracks make easy access around the land.

There is a dilapidated stone and cob barn (used for storage) against the hedge of field number 2112.

The land is serviced by spring fed water troughs.


Both lots are classified Grade 3 on the Agricultural Land Classification Map and is a Denbigh 2 type brown soil, free draining loam over slate or slate rubble. This area has an average annual rainfall of 1100 mm


Lots 1 and 2 are subject to an Entry Level Stewardship (ELS) scheme which expires 31st
October 2016.




Other Information
Single Farm Payment Entitlement : Single Farm Payment entitlements have been established over the land. Entitlements equal to the area of eligible land being sold will be transferred to the purchaser. The vendor will undertake to lodge any such documents with the Rural Payments Agency (RPA to allow the transfer of entitlements subject to RPA guidelines. Further details regarding these entitlements are available at the Agents office.

Entry Level Stewardship Scheme (ELS) : The farm is in an ELS scheme which expires on 31/10/2016.

Nitrate Vunerable Zone (NVZ) : The farm is in an NVZ.

Mobile Phone Mast :  There are T-mobile and Vodafone masts sited on the large silo (near the dairy) for which the farm receives an annual payment. The vendor and vendors solicitors will  endeavour to transfer the agreements to the new owner.

Tenure : The farm is freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Valuation : The purchaser will be required to take over all silage, hay, straw, fodder, growing and standing crops at valuation to be prepared by Kivells and there will be no counter claim for dilapidations.  Such valuations to be conducted in accordance with the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV).

Farm Sale : The vendor reserves the right to hold a Farm Sale on the farm before completion.

Farm Plan : The farm plan is based on ordnance survey extracts, and the areas are not
guaranteed and purchasers must satisfy themselves as to their accuracy.

Easements, Wayleaves, Rights of Way : The Property is offered for sale, subject to and with the benefit of all matters contained in or referred to in the Property and Charges Register of the registered title together with all public or private rights of way, wayleaves, easements and other rights of way, which cross the property.

Boundaries : Any purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof.  Should any dispute arise as the boundaries or any points on the particulars or plans or the interpretation of them, the question shall be referred to the vendors agent whose decision acting as experts shall be final.

Planning : Both the farmhouse and annexe are subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition (AOC).

Services : Mains electricity, mains gas, mains water and private drainage.
Telephone and broadband  connection to both the Farmhouse and Annexe
Farm Buildings - Mains water to dairy and spring water for plant wash and drinkers.
Land at Trelowthas Manor Farm - Spring fed water troughs or a natural water supply.
Land at Tregeagle - Spring water fed troughs.

Local Authority : Cornwall Council, Truro.

Council Tax Banding :  Farmhouse D and Annexe A

Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) :  Farmhouse & Annexe EPC rating E (41)


Viewings
Please call to make an appointment.  We are open from at least 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 4pm Saturdays.  FULL DETAILS OF THIS AND EVERY PROPERTY ARE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE www.kivells.com

Contact
Mark Bromell or Jackie Chegwyn, Kivells Farm & Land Department
Direct Dial : 01409 259547
Email : m.bromell@kivells.com or farms@kivells.com.