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" LOT 1: Farmhouse for modernisation, outbuildings and adjoining field, in all 18.96 acres. LOT 2: 7.27 Acres, Auction Guide ?70,000. For sale by Public Auction on Thursday 26th July 2018 at Taunton Racecourse. EPC Band F.

Situation Higher Bickley Farm is situated in a wonderful edge of village location lying approximately 1 mile south of Milverton which provides a good range of day to day facilities. Wellington is within 4 miles offering excellent shopping, recreational and scholastic facilities together with easy access to the M5 motorway. The County Town of Taunton is within 8 miles where a greater selection of facilities can be found together with a main line rail link to London Paddington. Description Higher Bickley Farm is centred on a three bedroom detached farmhouse with the original section of stone and cob with a roughcast rendered exterior having brick and block extensions beneath an asbestos slate roof. The property has photovoltaic panels on the west extension roof and a solar thermal panel on the east extension roof. Although the property is in need of general modernisation, it occupies a truly wonderful location set within delightful gardens and grounds together with a selection of agricultural buildings around a concrete yard together with an adjoining 17.77 acre pasture field with good road access. Accommodation Covered entrance porch leading to the sitting room with inglenook fireplace, recessed shelving, exposed beams and open tread staircase to first floor. Adjoining kitchen/dining room with views from two aspects with 1.5 bowl single drainer sink unit with adjoining worktop surrounds, range of floor and wall mounted cupboards and drawers, exposed beams and tiled floor. The adjoining utility room is L shaped with pine clad ceiling and porthole window and door to front. Leading off this room is a walk in larder, cloakroom and boiler room housing the oil fired boiler and solar panel inverter. Leading off the main sitting room is an inner hallway with trap access to roof void. Adjoining lounge with views from two aspects including open stone fireplace. Bedroom 3 with window to side, family bathroom comprising corner bath and vanity unit with inset wash hand basin and an adjoining boot room/study with tiled floor, views from two aspects, wash hand basin and door to rear. On the first floor is a small landing area and two double bedrooms, both enjoying wonderful views with the larger bedroom housing the airing cupboard with slatted shelving. Gardens and Grounds The gardens lie mainly to the south of the house and have been beautifully landscaped over the years with a fine selection of exotic plants. Predominately laid to lawn with various shrubs, bushes and trees together with a vegetable garden, fruit cage and greenhouse. To the rear of the farmhouse is a small orchard. Outbuildings Situated to the west of the farmhouse are an excellent range of outbuildings comprising garage/workshop 3.71m x 6.42m of block construction beneath a box profile roof with up and over door and pedestrian side door. Adjoining machinery shed 13.5m x 8.98m of concrete block construction with timber purlin's under an asbestos sheet roof above a hard packed earth floor with aluminium framed sliding door to the north elevation. Lock up store 8.62m x 5.15m of concrete block and brick construction under a pitched asbestos sheet roof and a concrete floor and dual aspect iron casement windows. Adjoining cattle handling building 2.76m x 4.2m of concrete block under a mono pitched asbestos roof, covered yard 13.56m x 12.04m divided into three, comprising livestock loafing area with direct access to field, hay/storage barn and adjoining pole barn. Further covered yard 5.75m x 13.43m of concrete block construction with a concrete portal frame beneath a pitched asbestos roof. To the north of the buildings is a lawned area and gateway leading to a small paddock of 0.35 acres. The field lies to the south of the property and extends to 17.77 acres with stockproof fencing including direct access to the livestock barns and also direct road access. In total the farm extends to 18.96 acres. There is a further 7.27 acre field to be offered for sale at the auction. Services Mains water and electricty are connected. Private drainage. Oil fired central heating. Method of Sale The property is being offered for sale by public auction at 3pm on Thursday 26th July 2018 at Taunton Racecourse, Orchard Portman, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 7BL. A legal pack is available from the vendor's solicitors, see details below. Completion will take place Thursday 23rd August 2018 or earlier by agreement. Under Money Laundering Regulations 2017, it is a requirement for Estate Agents to perform due diligence checks on any person who intends to bid at an auction therefore there will be a requirement for the bidder to provide two forms of identification consistent with a photo identification such as a passport or current driving licence or secondly proof of address such as a recent utility bill or bank statement.
All potential bidders are required to register their details with Stags prior to the commencement of the auction by completing a Bidder Registration Form. Further details are available from the Agents upon request. Buyers Administration Fee The successful purchaser(s) will be liable to pay a Buyers Administration Fee of ?300 (inc VAT) payable to the Selling Agents upon exchange of contracts. Solicitors Donna Duncan, Ashfords, Gotham House, Pheonix Lane, Tiverton, Devon, EX16 6LT. Tel: 01884 203053. Special Conditions of Sale The particulars, remarks and stipulations contained herein shall be deemed to form part of the special conditions of sale but in the case of inconsistencies, the provisions of the latter shall prevail. Copies of the special conditions of sale should be obtained from the vendor's solicitors. It is assumed that the purchasers make all necessary enquiries prior to the auction. Guide Prices and Reserves The guide price is provided as an indication of the seller's minimum expectation, they are not necessarily figures for which a property will sell for and the guide may change at any time prior to the auction. The property will be offered for the sale subject to a reserve price. The vendors also reserve the right to sell all or part of the property prior to the auction. Wayleaves and Rights of Way The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of any wayleave agreements in respect of any electricity or telephone poles, wires, stays, cables, or water or drainage pipes either passing upon, over or under the property. The property is also sold subject to and with the benefit of any public rights of way or bridleways. Local Authority Taunton Deane Borough Council, The Deane House, Belvedere Road, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1HE. Telephone 01823 356356. Basic Payment Scheme The land is registered with the RPA for the Basic Payment Scheme and entitlements are included. Viewing Strictly by appointment with the vendor's selling agents, Messrs Stags, Wellington Office. Directions From Wellington head in a northerly direction and on entering the village turn right opposite the entrance to the primary school in the direction of Houndsmoor bearing right at the far end at the fork in the road. Turn right and after a short distance the property will be seen on the right hand side. These particulars are a guide only and should not be relied upon for any purpose. "