G Herbert Banks next property auction is to be held on Thursday, April18 at 6pm at the Hundred House Hotel, Great Witley.
It will comprise four individual lots.
• Freemans Field Farm, Hockley Brook Lane, Belbroughton, Stourbridge.
This is a very rare opportunity to acquire a delightful residential farm extending in all to about 52.438 Acres (21.222 Hectares). The property is to be sold in two Lots .
Lot 1 will comprise Freemans Field Farmhouse, traditional farm and other buildings together with 46.293 acres (18.73 hectares) of land.
The farmhouse comprises a traditional brick and tile detached dwelling standing in a magnificent elevated position with glorious views over the surrounding countryside. The house would benefit from modernisation and refurbishment throughout.
It provides a lounge, dining room, breakfast kitchen, utility, large walk-in pantry and several store rooms. On the first floor there are three bedrooms and a bathroom. As a whole it has an approximate floor area of 2055 sq.ft.
Views over the surrounding farmland range from the south to the west to include the Clent Hills, Black Mountains, Malvern Hills and the Clee Hill.
There is a range of farm buildings to the north of the farmhouse including a traditional brick and tile Dutch barn with adjoining former dairy, former cattle stores and various storage rooms. In addition there is a steel portal framed general purpose building, pole barn and pole barn cattle shed.
The land to be sold with Lot 1 is all down to pasture.
Lot 2 comprises 6.145 acres (2.487 hectares) of useful pasture/paddock.
The individual guide prices are £1,150,000 for Lot 1 and £60,000 for Lot 2.
• Redfields, Church Lane, Whittington, Worcester.
This comprises 8.46 acres (3.43 hectares) of land with a useful range of farm buildings and stables. The pasture land is currently divided into five manageable paddocks. The buildings include a steel framed general purpose building, substantial stabling, a general purpose building and separate livestock building. This Lot has a guide price of £120,000.
• Church Field, Dark Lane, Dunley, Stourport.
This is a very good field of Grade 2 arable land extending to 10.665 acres (4.316 ha) which is presently planted to winter wheat.
Shooting rights are included in the purchase. The land forms part of a large agricultural estate on which there is a syndicate shoot. The shoot have expressed their wishes that they continue to shoot this land subject to agreement with the purchaser. This Lot has a guide price of £75,000.
• A block of land previously part of Syntley Farm, Astley, Stourport.
This is an exceptional block of Grade 2 arable land extending to 55.34 acres together with a useful pony paddock of 1.53 acres and a small wood of 0.36 acres. As a whole it extends to 56.23 acres and has a guide price of £400,000.
Shooting rights are included in the purchase. The land forms part of a large agricultural estate on which there is a syndicate shoot. The Shoot have expressed their wishes that they continue to shoot this land subject to agreement with the purchaser.
At present all the arable land is planted with winter oil seed rape.
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