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" Upper Birches Farm is a highly desirable arable farm, located on the fringe of the historic Staffordshire town of Rugeley and bordering the important Cannock Chase Country Park. The farm extends to approximately 159 acres of Grade Three land, with a range of modern and traditional buildings and a substantial five bedroom detached farmhouse.

SITUATION Upper Birches Farm is situated in a convenient location just off the A460 Hednesford Road into Rugeley, and the farmstead is set in an elevated position offering commanding views over the Cannock Chase AONB. DESCRIPTION Upper Birches Farm has been run in recent years as an arable farm, due to the highly productive and fertile land. The farmhouse is a substantial five bedroom detached property, constructed of brick and tile rendered to the front and exposed red brick to the rear. The house stands to the north of the farm buildings, and is accessed via a tarmacadam driveway with a parking area to the front and side. FRONT ENTRANCE PORCH 1.94m x 2.68m

(6'4' x 8'10') External wooden door and glazed door through to Inner Hall INNER HALL 5.09m x 2.32m

(16'8' x 7'7') Understairs cupboard off WC 2.39m x 1.17m

(7'10' x 3'10') Low level WC, wash hand basin, store cupboard off, door to cellar, linoleum floor CELLAR 4.78m x 4.32m

(15'8' x 14'2') Cellar is divided into two rooms, with exposed brick floor and brick settlas LOUNGE 4.85m x 7.63m

(15'11' x 25'0') Spacious lounge, with two windows (one bay) overlooking feature shrub borders, feature open stone fireplace and hearth, 2 x radiators DINING ROOM 4.89m x 4.45m

(16'1' x 14'7') Forming part of flat roof modern extension, sliding patio doors onto paved patio area, double glazed entrance doors off hall, wall and ceiling lights, 2 x radiators OFFICE 4.06m x 3.34m

(13'4' x 10'11') Open tiled fireplace, radiator, and fitted shelves KITCHEN 5.11m x 4.51m

(16'9' x 14'10') Fully fitted wall and base units, part tiled, stainless steel single drainer sink unit, 2 x striplights, dishwasher point, cooker point, exposed ceiling beams, tiled floor. SITTING ROOM 3.70m max x 5.17m

(12'2' max x 17'0') Tiled fireplace with Jotul 602 Woodburner, radiator, bay window and alcove. REAR HALL 3.84m x 2.09m

(12'7' x 6'10') UPVC door to rear porch, striplight, radiator, tiled floor UTILITY 2.69m x 3.10m (8'10' x 10'2') Washing machine point, tumble dryer point, part tiled, wall and base units, Mistral Oil Fired Boiler, Shower cubicle tiled base and walls with electric shower, low level WC, stainless steel single sink unit and base cupboard, tiled floor. PANTRY 2.70m x 1.68m

(8'10' x 5'6') Fitted shelves, linoleum floor REAR PORCH 3.38m x 1.44m

(11'1' x 4'9') Radiator, quarry tiled floor, meter cupboard, doors to garden and yard areas.

STAIRS TO LANDING L SHAPED LANDING 4.42m x 2.35m plus 11.00m x 1.08m

(14'6' x 7'9' pl Radiator, loft hatch and leads to the following rooms BEDROOM ONE 3.06m x 4.90m

(10'0' x 16'1') Radiator, bed pull light switch BEDROOM TWO 4.88m x 4.46m max (16'0' x 14'8' max) Radiator, bed pull light switch BEDROOM THREE 2.35m x 1.36m (7'9' x 4'6') Loft Hatch BEDROOM FOUR 3.25m max x 3.73m

(10'8' max x 12'3') Radiator, bed pull light switch BEDROOM FIVE 3.98m x 4.09m (13'1' x 13'5') Fitted wardrobes and cupboards, bed pull light switch

Double Airing Cupboard
Immersion tank, and fitted shelves BATHROOM 2.25m x 3.73m

(7'5' x 12'3') Pedestal wash hand basin, low level WC, panelled bath, radiator, and medicine cabinet OUTSIDE The house is accessed via a tarmacadam private drive to the front and side parking and turning area.


Front Garden
Concrete Block painted wall encompassing rose beds and pathway to front door

Rear Garden
Enclosed rear garden, comprising of feature ornamental shrub border, raised rose borders, paved patio area, lawn and conifer hedge to rear boundary, also encompassing the oil tank, and dog kennel. COAL HOUSE 2.12m x 4.00m approx (6'11' x 13'1' appro x) Brick and asbestos roof DOUBLE GARAGE Pre-cast concrete double garage with wooden doors C I STORE 6.12m x 13.00m approx (20'1' x 42'8' appro x) CI tin and timber frame store, part dilapidated GREENHOUSE 3.20m x 5.00m

(10'6' x 16'5') Small Orchard planted with plum, apple and cherry trees to the side of the house.

Concrete and hard standing parking and turning area

Enclosed hard standing area previously used for storage of Caravans (no planning consent)

Enclosed Vegetable Garden adjacent to farm buildings FARM BUILDINGS The farm buildings comprise a range of modern steel frame buildings that have been recently used for the storage of the machinery, fodder and grain. There is also a range of traditional buildings which are dilapidated in part.

The buildings are surrounded by a good range of concreted yards, and access tracks.

1.Two Storey Brick and Asbestos Building
comprising:
Stable 6.40m x 2.30m, loft over
Former Pig Shed 6.40m x 12.87m, loft over
Workshop 6.40m x 10.00m, loft over
2.Brick and Asbestos Former Cow Shed
10.00m x 18.00m
Steel and timber frame, with brick cladding and asbestos roof sheets, concrete floor, roof dilapidated in part.
3.Cattle Yard
13.25m x 22.50m
Steel portal frame building, concrete block and box profile clad, asbestos roof, concrete floor, 5 bays open to front with cattle gates on each bay.

4Former Pig Pen
13.30m x 7.40m
Concrete block, timber frame and asbestos roof, roof dilapidated.
5.Machinery Store
31.50m x 13.50m
Steel Portal frame, CI clad, part Yorkshire board, asbestos roof, part concrete floor, 7 x bay open to front, 5.35m to eaves.
6. Grain Store
18.17m x 22.50m
Twin span, former Atcost concrete frame building, and adjoining steel portal frame building, CI & asbestos clad, concrete floor, cross floor grain ducting, three phase electricity, timber boarded walls
7.Former Pig Shed
12.06m x 7.18m
Timber, block walls and asbestos, dilapidated.
8.Three former dilapidated Railway Carriages
9.Machinery Store
18.40m x 13.50m
Steel portal frame, box profile clad, fibre cement roof, roller shutter door, pedestrian door, 4 bay, part concrete/part stone floor.
10.Wood Store
10.00m x 4.00m
Concrete Block with CI Roof. FARM LAND The land comprises of two blocks, split by the railway. The main block extends to 89.35 acres and includes the farmstead, the second block extends to 69.00 acres. The land is fertile and productive with a huge capacity for arable crop production.

The main block is accessed via the main driveway and from the buildings, there is a track which runs through the land to a bridge under the railway line which measures 3.68m wide and 4.32m to mid point of curved bridge, there is also a second railway bridge for pedestrian access. To access the second block of land the current farmer has access for the combine harvester, over adjoining land with consent of the neighbouring farmer. There is also a pedestrian access to the second block via a footpath identified on the plan (hatched brown). SINGLE FARM PAYMENT The farm is registered under the Single Farm Payment Scheme and the single farm payments will be claimed by the Vendors for the 2014 scheme year. The purchaser will be given the opportunity to purchase the entitlements from the outgoing tenant at the market value upon completion. The transfer will be completed by the vendors agent prior to 19th October 2015, to enable the entitlements to be available for the Basic Payment Scheme in 2015.
There are currently no Environmental Stewardship Schemes on the holding.
OS NO. Field No. Hectares Acres Crop

SK0316 2736 17.38 42.95 Wheat
SK0216 9571 21.02 51.94 Oil Seed Rape
SK0316 0143 10.97 27.11 Wheat
SK0316 1170 0.17 0.42
SK0316 3067 5.01 12.38 Wheat
SK0316 3677 1.73 4.27 Trees
SK0317 1906 7.18 17.74 Oil Seed Rape
House
& Buildings 1.05 2.59
64.51 159.40 DESIGNATIONS Upper Birches Farm is within an NVZ, and the Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. SERVICES Mains water, drainage, electricity (three phase to buildings), and an oil fired central heating system are understood to be connected; however none of these services have been tested LOCAL AUTHORITY Cannock Chase Council, PO Box 28, Beecroft Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1BG. Tel: 01543 462621
Website: http://www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk/ DEVELOPMENT CLAWBACK There will be a 50% development clawback for any residential and commercial development for a period of twenty years on all of the land, excluding the house and buildings RIGHTS OF WAY The property is sold subject to all rights of way, easements and wayleaves whether specifically mentioned in these particulars or not. There is a gas pipeline which passes under the land. TAX BAND The property is Council Tax Band E BOUNDARIES The purchaser will be deemed to establish the boundaries by inspection and neither the agents nor the vendors solicitors will be responsible for defining any of the boundaries. TENURE The property is offered freehold with vacant possession upon completion. SPORTING RIGHTS Sporting rights are all in hand. AMENITY LAND The property also includes 0.46 acres of amenity land located just of the Hednesford Road as hatched red on the enclosed plan. The land has been used for recreational purposes by the local community. VIEWING Strictly by appointment only with the selling agents
Halls, Gavel House, 137 Franche Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 5AP
Tel No: 01562 820 880 Fax: 01562 861 645.
Email shulland@hallsgb.com 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. "