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"For sale by Public Auction and via Livestream on Thursday 5th June 2025 at 2 pm at The Digby Hall, Hound Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3AA. Four Winds Cider Farm is set in 15.38 acres in total, nestling in the very quiet village outskirts of East Lambrook.

The Property Four Winds Cider Farm is set on 15.38 acres in total, nestling in the very quiet village outskirts of East Lambrook, approximately 2 miles from South Petherton. The current owners converted an agricultural building into a house under Class Q , and the property offers a chance to live the "Good Life"!

The owners produce their own cider known as The Flying Pig and have an arrangement with a larger, well known cider producer to supply them with excess apples.

Lot A £475,000 Lot A comprises the house, gardens, parking facilities, steel framed barn Cidery B2 use , including the cider making equipment, adjacent office with kitchen area and separate shower, former farm shop kitchen, steel framed agricultural building, storage container, tractor shed, various other outbuildings and orchards. In all 14.68 acres.

Lot B £20,000 Lot B comprises a separate paddock extending to 0.70 acres, adjoining Lot A and fronts the lane. Lot B will be offered to the successful buyer of Lot A at a fixed price of £25,000.

Accommodation The house comprises an entrance and a small central hallway with built in storage. This leads to a spacious open plan living space with 2 sets of glass sliding doors leading out to a sun deck overlooking the orchard. A 9kw multi fuel stove heats the house in the winter, together with central underfloor heating throughout via an LPG boiler. A well thought out kitchen lies to one end of the room, with built in appliances leading into the dining space. There is also a separate double bedroom with full length fitted wardrobes together with an adjacent shower room with walk in shower, wash hand basin and WC.

Outside Outside and to the rear is a paved terrace and gravelled garden overlooking the second orchard beyond.

Access is gained via a wide entrance from Owl Street leading to the main farm. There will be a right of way over the driveway in Lot A, providing access to Lot B, extending to 0.70 acres. There is an existing Overage Clause on Lot B, please see the auction pack for further details.

Set adjacent is the concrete yard offering a first section of parking with a gate leading through to the smaller of the two orchards with various chicken runs houses and pigsties.

The land is classified as Grade 2 on the Agricultural Land Classification Maps. The soil is described as slightly acid loamy and clayey soils.

THE CIDER ORCHARD
Lot A extends to 14.68 acres with a total of approximately 3,000 trees of 8 different varieties orchard map available .

YIELD
This year, approximately 200 tonnes of fruit was harvested which makes around 80,000 litres or 17,597 gallons of cider.

Outbuildings THE MAIN BARN CIDERY
A steel portal framed building with corrugated steel cladding and sliding doors Class B2 use . This building consists of a cider production area, an office with wood burning stove, a kitchen and a shower room.

FORMER FARM SHOP KITCHEN
A very well converted shipping container houses the farm shop and commercial kitchen. Outside is a covered terrace seating area.

STORE
A useful outbuilding currently used for log storage.

AGRICULTURAL BARN STORE GARAGE
Steel portal framed building with steel cladding and wide opening door to the front. Separate visitors WC. Currently used for the storage of farm equipment and vehicles. With lighting and power.

Situation The property is located on the outskirts of the popular and peaceful village of East Lambrook, which offers a church, public house and East Lambrook Manor Gardens with Tea Rooms.

The nearby village of South Petherton 2 miles provides an excellent range of amenities including doctors surgery, shops, public houses, church and restaurant.

Major towns within easy driving distance include the regional centre of Yeovil, the county town of Taunton, and also Crewkerne, Sherborne and Ilminster, all of which have an excellent variety of shopping, educational and recreational facilities. The nearby connection with the A303 at South Petherton provides a fast route to London Home Counties on the A303 M3 M25. There are mainline railway stations at Yeovil, Crewkerne & Taunton, providing direct services to London Waterloo and Paddington, respectively. Sporting facilities include golf at Windwhistle, Sherborne, Taunton & Yeovil, water sports on Sutton Bingham Reservoir and horse racing at Taunton, Bath, Wincanton & Exeter.

Directions WHAT 3 WORDS
MAGNITUDE.DINOSAUR.POSITIONS

From the South Petherton roundabout on the A303, take the exit marked South Petherton. Continue and turn right after 0.7 miles at the T junction into Silver Street. After approximately 0.4 miles, take the left road fork signed East Lambrook. After 1 mile, enter the village of East Lambrook. Pass the Rose & Crown Public House on the right and take the left road fork. At the T junction, turn left into Owl Street. After approximately 0.5 miles, the property is found on the right hand side.

Services LOT A Mains water and electricity, private drainage, LPG heating.

Broadband Ultrafast broadband is available.
Mobile signal coverage Available both indoors and outside
Information from Ofcom

Rights Of Way There are public footpaths running across the property. Please see the auction pack for further details.

Designations Both lots are located in a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.

Tenure And Possession Freehold with vacant possession on completion.

Material Information Somerset Council Band B
Flood Risk Very Low

Agents Note All machinery is available by separate negotiation.

Lot B will be offered to the successful buyer of Lot A at a fixed price of £25,000.

There is an existing Overage Clause on Lot B, please see the auction pack for further details.

Special Conditions of Sale completion date for Lot A is 20 business days after the contract date, and for Lot B, 30 business days after the contract date.

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