LOT 1 Wark Estate

Property Details: - Type: Farm land - Bedrooms: 6 - Bathrooms: 6

Agent: Edwin Thompson - Berwick upon Tweed Phone: 01289 497989

LOT 1: WARK ESTATE<br/>WARK HOUSE<br/>Wark House is a fine, detached, two storey, south facing traditional house located on the north east fringe of the hamlet. Set back from the public road, the house sits in its own grounds and commands pleasant open views to the north and east. The house was comprehensively improved and modernised in 2022 and provides comfortable, practical, easily managed family accommodation. It is let as self catering accommodation, partially in combination with the fishing.<br/>The house is built mainly out of stone, part brick (all externally rendered and painted white) under a Welsh slate roof.. The central flat roof has recently been renewed and the house has double glazing and oil fired central heating throughout.<br/>The accommodation, as shown on the accompanying layout plans, includes:<br/>Ground Floor<br/>Dual aspect "L" shaped reception hall with separate side entrance vestibule, elegant return staircase to first floor, open plan fully fitted bar area; cloaks containing WC; generously proportioned drawing room with large bay window to the front, fireplace with ornate timber surround and overmantle housing wood burning stove; dining room including fireplace with arched shelved display alcoves either side; large kitchen/breakfast room containing new modern cabinetry together with Rangemaster electric double oven and grill with calor gas hob; rear entrance vestibule; boot/boiler room; spacious fitted utility room; separate WC.<br/>First Floor<br/>Feature galleried landing with connecting passage off to north wing; six double bedrooms all ensuite.<br/><br/>OUTBUILDINGS<br/>A short distance to the west there is:<br/>*A games room containing a wood burning stove and built out of block (externally rendered and painted white) under Welsh slate.<br/>*Small stone and brick built slate roofed range containing various kennels and stores.<br/>*Additionally, there is a diesel fuelled back-up generator.<br/><br/>GARDENS<br/>There is a large well tended garden laid principally to lawns with ornamental trees, shrubs and floral borders and with stone flagged patio areas to the south and west.<br/>A driveway from the public road culminates in gravelled car parking areas to the sides and rear. <br/><br/>STEWARD'S COTTAGE<br/>The cottage is situated to the south of Wark House adjacent to the public road. It is built out of stone and slate with a later flat roofed cavity extension and has full double glazing and full oil fired central heating. <br/>The accommodation includes:<br/>Semi glazed front entrance porch; inner connecting passage; shower room containing three piece suite; sitting room; dining room; well appointed kitchen; fully fitted utility room; two bedrooms.<br/>There is a range of mainly stone and slate built outbuildings attached to the north elevation which include a garage and various stores. There is a well maintained lawned garden to the front and a small enclosed vegetable garden to the rear.<br/>SHEPHERD'S COTTAGE<br/>This detached, south facing, one and a half storey cottage occupies a stunning stand alone position approximately half a mile south of the village adjacent to a minor public road. The cottage is built out of stone (externally rendered and dry dashed) under slate and is substantially double glazed with full oil fired central heating.<br/>It commands panoramic views, especially to the south. The accommodation includes:<br/>Ground Floor<br/>Front entrance hall; sitting room with tiled fireplace; living room with open fire; kitchen; shower room containing three piece suite.<br/>Additionally, there is a small integral utility room - external access only.<br/>First Floor<br/>The first floor accommodation is coombed and includes two double bedrooms both with dormer windows to the south.<br/>There are small gardens to the front and rear and various outbuildings including a garage and carport. The two timber built summer houses are owned by the tenant.<br/><br/>FARM BUILDINGS<br/>The farm steading occupies a good level site with direct access off the public road. The surrounds are laid to part concrete, part hardcore and well maintained grass and the steading is virtually fully enclosed by the buildings themselves and by security fencing. <br/>The buildings include:<br/> 1. Ten bay steel portal framed general purpose shed/grain store (61.2m x 30.5m) with part block, part pre-cast concrete panel walls, internal steel panel grain thrust walling, mainly timber side cladding all under a corrugated roof.<br/>2. Nine bay steel portal framed general purpose shed (55.2m x 27.0m) with concrete block walls, timber side cladding incorporating louvred vents to both gables all under box profile sheet. The two most southerly bays have been converted into a workshop/store for use by the self employed part time gamekeeper and Estate staff.<br/>3. Seven bay steel framed straw barn (32.2m x 9.2m) with dwarf block walls, corrugated iron side and roof cladding, earth floor.<br/>4. 50 tonne rated steel weighbridge with small steel container office adjoining.<br/>5. Traditional "L" shaped stone and slate built range (43.3m x 6.4m and 23.9m x 6.4m) including tool shed, chemical store and various stores.<br/>6. Low level range built out of part stone, part brick, part block under Big Six and comprising two stores, one of which is currently used as a sheep shed (63.5m x 14.5m overall). There is a small stone and slate built store attached at the north end.<br/>7. At the south end of the steading there are two static caravans which are used to accommodate seasonal boatmen.<br/>Note:<br/>1. All grain is currently dried and stored at Coastal Grains, Belford.<br/>2. The two bunded liquid fertiliser tanks are owned by Frontier. The scaffolding adjacent to the private weighbridge is also third party owned. Both are excluded from the sale.<br/><br/>WARK WORKSHOPS <br/>Located at the north end of the steading adjacent to the public road, the workshop complex was converted from a traditional stone and slate built range in 2002 to form three double workshop units.<br/>The units provide a useful secondary source of income. There is a large enclosed hardcored car parking area directly to the south.<br/>Approximate gross internal areas are as follows:<br/>UnitGIA/M2<br/>1/2 109.9<br/>3/4 109.9<br/>5/699.0<br/><br/>THE LAND<br/>The land includes 803.4 farmable acres of which approximately 731.7 acres are in arable rotation. The land is in excellent heart and the soil types combined with the availability of irrigation provides the flexibility to grow a wide variety of consistently high yielding combinable crops together with vegetables, including potatoes, if required. The five year average dry yields for rape and wheat are 1.89 tonnes/acre and 4.29 tonnes/acre respectively. Vining peas and potatoes are cropped on an eight year cycle by agreement with Scottish Borders Produce Ltd and Greenvale Growing Ltd respectively.<br/><br/>Additional Info<br/><br/>VIEWING - Strictly by appointment with the Joint Selling Agents.<br/><br/>TENURE - The property is offered for sale freehold with vacant possession upon completion subject to existing leases.<br/><br/>METHOD OF SALE - The property is offered for sale with vacant possession (subject to any occupations) by private treaty with entry by arrangement between the parties. A closing date for offers may be fixed and interested parties are advised to register their interest with the Joint Selling Agents. The Vendors shall not be bound to accept the highest or indeed any offer.<br/><br/>OFFERS - Offers in writing should be submitted to the Joint Selling Agents.<br/><br/>FIXTURES & FITTINGS - All fitted carpets and the majority of curtains and blinds are included in the sale.<br/><br/>COUNCIL TAX, BUSINESS RATES, EPCS & OCCUPANCIES - Copies of the Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) are available in the Information Pack.<br/><br/>EPCs: Wark House - Band D. Steward's Cottage - Band E. Shepherd's Cottage - Band E. The Boathouse - Band E.<br/><br/>Council Tax: Steward's Cottage - Band D. Shepherd's Cottage - Band A. The Boathouse - Band C.<br/><br/>TIMBER - All standing and fallen timber is included in the sale.<br/><br/>SPORTING & MINERAL RIGHTS - The sporting and mineral rights are included in the sale, in so far as they are owned.<br/><br/>STATUTORY DESIGNATIONS - The entire Estate lies within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone. The Tweed and its banks are both a scheduled SSSI and a designated Special Area of Conservation. Wark Castle motte and bailey castle and artillery fort in enclosure 3570 is a scheduled monument. Wark Castle is grade II* listed. St Giles medieval chapel and burial ground in enclosure 1675 is also a scheduled monument. A grave slab on the site of the chapel is grade II listed. The Estate lies within the Tweed Valley Area of High Landscape Value.<br/><br/>TUPE - The Purchasers will have a statutory obligation under the TUPE regulations to take over the employment of any employees to whom the regulations apply.<br/><br/>RIGHTS OF WAY, EASEMENTS & WAYLEAVES - The Estate is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, whether public or private, and any existing or proposed wayleaves, easements, servitude rights, restrictions and burdens of whatever kind, further details are in the full particulars of sale.<br/><br/>SERVICES - Electricity - mains electricity is connected to all dwellings and the two static caravans with three phase to the farm steading. Water - mains water off a private distribution network to all dwellings and Wark Workshops. Private water from two springs in the wood to the south of the farm steading is pumped to a holding tank at Shepherd's Cottage and, thereafter, gravity fed back to serve the farm buildings, static caravans and a number of field troughs. Drainage - private other than Wark House, Steward's Cottage and Wark Workshops which are all connected to the village mains. Central Heating - full oil fired central heating to all four dwellings. Full propane fuelled central heating to the Workshops.<br/>