Farm for sale

Timberscombe, Minehead TA24

Beasley Farm comes to the market for the first time in over 60 years and offers purchasers an exciting opportunity to create a family home and/or business base following some updating and modernisation. The traditional barns offer potential for a variety of uses, subject to necessary consents. It should be noted that in addition to the property within this brochure, there is further property available being Gate Cottage and yard at Beasley and a semi-detached three bedroom cottage known as 3 Beasley Farm Cottages.

Situation
Beasley Farm lies within the picturesque Exmoor National Park, being a short distance to the south of the village of Timberscombe, with outstanding views across the surrounding countryside and views to the Bristol channel in the north.
The property occupies an accessible position with the A39 to the north and the B3224 a short distance to the south, providing easy access to the county of Somerset and also the Exmoor National Park as a whole and the North Devon area.
There are an extensive range of recreational and other facilities within the Exmoor National Park and surrounding districts, with popular Exmoor villages and towns of Minehead, Dulverton, Timberscombe, Exford within easy reach. Recreational facilities include nearby Wimbleball Lake and the coastlines of West Somerset and North Devon, together with a wide range of activities such as walking, riding and sporting.

Description
Beasley Farm is available as a whole or in three Lots, comprising in total 127 acres with the farmhouse well-situated to the east side of the property, with adjacent traditional farmyard and barns, together with 70.6 acres of pasture land. There is an additional block of 48.7 acres situated to the west and south west of the farmhouse and a further separate block of 7.5 acres a short distance to the north.
Beasley Farm comes to the market for the first time in over 60 years and offers purchasers an exciting opportunity to create a family home and/or business base following some updating and modernisation. The traditional barns offer potential for a variety of uses, subject to necessary consents. It should be noted that in addition to the property within this brochure, there is further property available being Gate Cottage and yard at Beasley and a semi-detached three bedroom cottage known as 3 Beasley Farm Cottages.

Lot 1 -Farmhouse, Buildings and Land extending to 70.6 acres
The Farmhouse
Beasley Farmhouse stands within its own grounds, a detached stone and brick built property with rendered walls under a bitumen sealed roof, principally of slate. The accommodation as follows: Main door to small internal hallway with door leading to dining room, being a dual-aspect room with window seat, feature alcove at one side being a former fireplace, with a bread oven. Door to sitting room with large feature fireplace containing woodburner, beamed ceiling, window seat and further small door to rear spiral staircase, giving access to the first floor.
Door to hallway leading to the Ante Bula room and on to the main Bula room being a spacious reception room with open fireplace to one side. This being a single storey part of the house. Door from the hallway to a downstairs cloakroom containing hand basin, WC and stairs to the guest wing with a double bedroom and a family bathroom with bath, hand basin, WC and built-in cupboards, with hot water tank.
The farmhouse kitchen adjoins the dining room, with oil-fired Aga providing hot water and cooking facilities, together with sink and range of units. Tiled floor, window to the rear of the house and door to side pantry with stone shelves and further door to rear utility areas. A lean-to at the back of the house being timber framed, glass sided with door to adjoining side yard. On the first floor tiled stairs to the landing with bedroom 1 a double with en-suite facilities, bedroom 2 a double with additional access from the rear spiral staircase and bedroom 3/dressing room adjoining. Off the landing a family bathroom with bath and hand basin, a door to separate WC and a further walk-in airing cupboard.

Outside
The gated entrance from the council road leads to an extensive parking and turning area in front of the house with gardens enclosed by a half-height stone wall containing lawn ad shrubs.
A further garden area at the rear of the house containing lawn, shrubs and vegetable garden. A further enclosed garden area lies at the rear of the garage, accessed from a side path.
A triple garage being a detached building with adjacent store room and a small greenhouse attached to the garage.
At the side of the house, a detached stable block containing three loose boxes, one of which has the water supply and filters for the borehole water.
The main stone farmyard situated to the south side of the farmhouse has a large traditional barn on the west side of stone under a slate roof being a former cow shippen with loft over. A second substantial stone barn with a slate roof is accessed through the yard gate on the south side.

The Land
The land comprises an attractive block of mainly level pasture, being 70.6 acres situated within a ring fence situated to the south and west of Beasley Farmhouse.

The fields comprise conveniently sized enclosures and have traditional hedge boundaries. There is access to the land from two points via the yard on the south side of the farmhouse, a further access adjacent to the stable block and an additional access from the council road to the north of the house, as marked on the enclosed plan.

Lot 2 - an additional block of 48.7 acres of agricultural land situated within a ring fence to the south and west of Beasley, as shown edged in blue on the plan, comprises mainly level pasture fields with traditional hedge and bank boundaries, good road access, natural water supply, a small area of woodland/conservation planting adjacent to the road on the east side.

Lot 3 - 7.5 acre pasture field with road access.

Further Property - it should be noted the following properties are also available:
• Gate Cottage, Yard & Buildings
• 3 Beasley Farm Cottages, 3 bedroom semi-detached cottage
General remarks
Tenure and possession
The property is offered for sale by private treaty with the benefit of vacant possession upon completion, subject to any rights of holdover which may be required.

Services
Mains electricity. Shared septic tank drainage and shared private borehole water supply for Beasley Farmhouse (Lot 1) private natural water supply for Lot 2.

Environmental Schemes
There is currently a small parcel of land within a Mid Tier Countryside Stewardship Scheme, which ends at the 31st December 2025. The remainder of the property is free of any schemes, leaving the successful purchasers the opportunity to make new applications for revenue and/or capital grants as required. Further details from the Agents.

Sporting Rights
The shooting rights and hunting rights across the property are in hand.

Rights of Way, Easements, Wayleaves etc
It is not known that there are any public footpaths or access over the property but the property is offered and as far as required by the vendors will be conveyed subject to all other rights of way, easements, wayleaves, privileges and advantages whether specifically referred to in these particulars of sale or not.

Outgoings & Other Information
The local council tax on the farmhouse is band G. The farmhouse is not listed.

Local Authorities
Exmoor National Park Authority, Exmoor House, Dulverton, Somerset TA22 9HL.
Tel: Viewings
Strictly by a prior appointment with the sole agents, Exmoor Farmers Livestock Auctions Ltd.