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"A highly productive and versatile Livestock/Arable Farm extending, in all, to 120 acres, or thereabouts, in a noted farming district.

GENERAL REMARKS Halls are delighted with instructions from the Maddocks family to offer Coton Park Farm, Nr. Whitchurch, for sale by Private Treaty. Coton Park Farm is a highly productive and versatile Livestock/ Arable Farm which has been in the Maddocks family for over 100 years or so, during which time it has been run as a Dairy Farm, General Livestock Farm and in more recent years as a traditional Mixed Farm, rearing Livestock and growing Arable Crops. The farm briefly comprises a substantial 4 bedroomed detached period farmhouse, with great scope for further modernisation and improvement, with adjoining gardens, together with a range of traditional and more modern farm buildings and over 120 acres of Arable and Grassland. The sale of Coton Park Farm does, therefore, provide an excellent and increasingly rare opportunity to purchase an attractively situated versatile and highly productive Livestock/ Arable Farm in this noted farming district. Halls, the sole selling agents, strongly recommend an immediate inspection of the property. THE FARMHOUSE The farmhouse is a period double fronted property of brick construction, which was constructed in 1938 and has been subject to certain improvements in recent years, but still has immense potential for selective modernisation and improvement works and/or extension into a first class family home. There are a good sized gardens to the front and rear of the farmhouse which, again, have great potential for landscaping according to ones' individual requirements. They are complimented by extensive garaging and storage. THE FARMBUILDINGS The farm buildings are predominantly set round a cobbled yard, principally comprising 2 brick two storey Range buildings, both of which, have considerable potential for future development (subject to Local Authority planning consents). There is a further range of farm buildings to include a Loose Housing Shed with Dutch Barn adjacent and a Dutch Barn with lean-to open fronted Machinery Storage Shed to one side. These buildings have a further wide gated secondary access on to the quiet council maintained lane. There is significant scope for the erection of further more purpose built buildings according to ones' individual requirements. THE LAND The land at Coton Park Farm is a major feature of the property and is retained within two principal blocks, either side of the minor country lane, known as Coton Park Lane. The land has been consistently farmed to a high standard over the years and produces excellent yields of grass or
arable crops. The soils are mainly a medium bodied clay type loam, capable of growing a variation of grass, cereal and even root crops. At present, in addition to grass, winter wheat and spring barley is being grown. The land which is, generally, versatile and level, retained within convenient sized enclosures. The farm extends, in all, to approximately 120 acres or thereabouts. SITUATION Coton Park Farm is situated in an attractive rural location, yet is still convenient to the well known North Shropshire towns of Wem

(3 miles) and Whitchurch (6 miles), both of which, have an excellent range of local shopping, recreational and educational facilities. The larger county towns of Shrewsbury (14 miles) and Chester (26 miles) are both, also, within easy motoring distance and both have a more comprehensive range of amenities of all kinds. TENURE & POSSESSION We understand that Coton Park Farm is of freehold tenure and vacant possession will be given on completion of the purchase. MODE OF OFFERING Coton Park Farm will be offered for sale by private treaty as a whole, or in lots. The selling agents, Halls, as agents, on behalf of the vendors, reserve the right to alter, divide, amalgamate or withdraw any of the property for sale at any time. The selling agents, further, reserve the right to sell the farm without prior notice or explanation and no liability will be accepted to any intending purchaser in consequence of such a decision. SERVICES We understand that the farmhouse has the benefit of mains water and electricity. Drainage, we understand, is to a private system. SINGLE FARM PAYMENT We are informed that the farm is registered under the Single Farm Payment Scheme and has 58.07 hectares allocated. The Single Farm Payment for 2013 will be claimed by the vendors. The Vendors will use their best endeavours to transfer the SFP Entitlements which have been allocated to Coton Park Farm to the purchaser, on completion, subject to the RPA regulations at the time. The entitlement values as supplied to us are as follows:

Quantity = 58.07
Unit Value (?) = 258.50
Total (?) = 15,010.88 ENTRY LEVEL STEWARDSHIP We understand that Coton Park Farm was successful in its application for an Entry Level Stewardship agreement (Agreement No. AG00389518). We are informed that this agreement will run from 01/01/12 to 31/12/16 and will produce an annual payment of ?1784 per annum, making a total over the years of ?8920. The scheme and its obligations will be transferred to the Purchaser, subject to approval from Natural England. LOCAL AUTHORITIES Shropshire County Council, The Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Tel: 01743 251000 Severn Trent Water, Upper Severn Division, Shelton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Tel: 01743 265000 EDF Energy Osprey House, Osprey Road, Exeter, EX2 7WN. Tel: 0800 056 7777 DEFRA, North Mercia Regional Service Centre, Electra Way, Crewe Business Park, Crewe. Tel: 01270 754000. COUNCIL TAX We understand that Coton Park Farmhouse is in council tax band 'E'. The payment for 2013/2014 is ?1780.39. INGOING In addition to the purchase price, the purchaser will have the option of purchasing certain growing crops which are at the farm at the time. This will be calculated on the basis of seeds, fertilisers and sprays applied, in accordance with the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers recommendations. The valuation shall be carried out by Halls whose decision shall be final and binding. HOLDING NUMBER The holding number for Coton Park Farm is: 35/253/0050. SBI NUMBER The SBI number for Coton Park Farm is: 106434953. NVZ We understand that Coton Park Farm is situated within the Nitrate Vulnerable Zone as designated by Defra. RIGHTS OF WAY, EASEMENTS &
COVENANTS The property will be sold subject to any wayleaves, public or private rights of way, easements and covenants and all outgoings whether mentioned in these sale particulars or not. BOUNDARIES, ROADS & FENCES The Purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of the boundaries and neither the Vendor nor their agents will be responsible for defining ownership of the boundary fences or hedges. PLANNING All lots will be sold subject to any development plan, tree preservation order, town planning schedule, resolution or notice which may be or come to be in force, subject to any road widening or improvement schemes, land charges and statutory provision or bye-laws without any obligation on the Vendors to specify them. SPORTING RIGHTS The sporting rights are in hand and will pass with the property. THE DIRECTIONS From Wem proceed North on the B5476 Whitchurch road for just under 3 miles. Turn left down Coton Park signposted 'Abbey Green'. Continue for a short distance and Coton Park Farm will be found on the left hand side, identified by a Halls 'For Sale' board. Halls Holdings Ltd and any joint agents for themselves, and for the Vendor of the property whose Agents they are, give notice that: (i) These particulars are produced in good faith, are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute any part of a contract (ii) No person in the employment of or any agent of or consultant to Halls Holdings has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property (iii) Measurements, areas and distances are approximate, Floor plans and photographs are for guidance purposes only (photographs are taken with a wide angled / zoom lenses) and dimensions shapes and precise locations may differ (iv) It must not be assumed that the property has all the required planning or building regulation consents. Halls Holdings Ltd, Halls Holdings House, Bowmen Way, Battlefield, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 3DR. Registered in England 06597073."