For Sale - Guide Price £9,300,000
Location
The Bere Heath Estate lies in an accessible location within the Purbeck district of South Dorset in easy reach of Wareham, Dorchester, Blandford, Poole and Bournemouth. With the majority of the Estate straddling the Bere Stream Valley and the River Piddle Valley, the Estate stretches south from the A35 at Bere Regis towards Wareham and the highly sought after villages of Wool and Stokeford.
This is a popular part of South Dorset with good accessibility to the Jurassic Coast, boasting an array of attractive landscape features including popular tourist attractions; Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door and Corfe Castle.
Mainline rail access to London Waterloo is via Wool train station, approximately 1.5 miles from the Estate and the journey time takes approximately 2.5 hours. The closest airport is Bournemouth which is about 25 miles east from the Estate. Southampton Airport is approximately 50 miles east from the Estate.
Description
Lot 1 of the Bere Heath Estate
A mixed portfolio of farms and let property on short term tenancy agreements, together with working water cress beds, a portfolio of residential property and village allotments. Lot 1 extends to about 701 acres
Lot 1A: Court Farm and Land at Lower Woodbury.
A productive arable and pasture farm with modern and traditional farm buildings let on an FBT until 28th September 2020 together with 2 other co-terminus FBT bare land lettings A pair of semi-detached cottages let on a Rent Act and Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST). About 412.69 Acres
Lot 1B: Watercress Farm, pastureland and Hollow Oak Cottages
A parcel of permanent grassland together with a productive watercress bed with 5 residential properties all within an AHA tenancy. About 74.42 Acres
Lot 1C: Doddings Farm
A significant farmhouse which is let on an AST (until 30th June 2020), together with a set of farm buildings suitable for development, subject to planning. A small parcel of grazing land let co-terminus with the house. The Old Mill and adjacent cottage (120 Doddings let on an AST to Vitacress Ltd) both of which are in need of refurbishment. About 8.86
Lot 1D: Jenkins Farmhouse
An attractive detached house (let on an AST) which has been recently renovated together with a Barn and parcel of grassland let on a grazing licence. About 11.16 Acres
Lot 1E: Rye Hill Farm and land at Mistover Knapp
A productive farm with farm buildings (let on an annual FBT) including a farm shop (let on a commercial lease) and farmhouse let on an AST. Land with development potential of which part has been entered into the Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment process (SHLAA). About 130.35 Acres
Lot 1F: A mixture of bare arable and pasture land let on an FBT. About 64.25 Acres
- Productive arable and pastureland let on a Farm Business Tenancies (FBT's)
- A range of traditional and modern farm buildings
- 2 significant farmhouses let on an Assured Shorthold Tenancies (AST)
- Productive watercress beds let on an Agricultural Holdings Act (AHA) Tenancy
- 5 cottages let on an Agricultural Holdings Act (AHA) Tenancy
Location
The Bere Heath Estate lies in an accessible location within the Purbeck district of South Dorset in easy reach of Wareham, Dorchester, Blandford, Poole and Bournemouth. With the majority of the Estate straddling the Bere Stream Valley and the River Piddle Valley, the Estate stretches south from the A35 at Bere Regis towards Wareham and the highly sought after villages of Wool and Stokeford.
This is a popular part of South Dorset with good accessibility to the Jurassic Coast, boasting an array of attractive landscape features including popular tourist attractions; Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door and Corfe Castle.
Mainline rail access to London Waterloo is via Wool train station, approximately 1.5 miles from the Estate and the journey time takes approximately 2.5 hours. The closest airport is Bournemouth which is about 25 miles east from the Estate. Southampton Airport is approximately 50 miles east from the Estate.
Description
Lot 1 of the Bere Heath Estate
A mixed portfolio of farms and let property on short term tenancy agreements, together with working water cress beds, a portfolio of residential property and village allotments. Lot 1 extends to about 701 acres
Lot 1A: Court Farm and Land at Lower Woodbury.
A productive arable and pasture farm with modern and traditional farm buildings let on an FBT until 28th September 2020 together with 2 other co-terminus FBT bare land lettings A pair of semi-detached cottages let on a Rent Act and Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST). About 412.69 Acres
Lot 1B: Watercress Farm, pastureland and Hollow Oak Cottages
A parcel of permanent grassland together with a productive watercress bed with 5 residential properties all within an AHA tenancy. About 74.42 Acres
Lot 1C: Doddings Farm
A significant farmhouse which is let on an AST (until 30th June 2020), together with a set of farm buildings suitable for development, subject to planning. A small parcel of grazing land let co-terminus with the house. The Old Mill and adjacent cottage (120 Doddings let on an AST to Vitacress Ltd) both of which are in need of refurbishment. About 8.86
Lot 1D: Jenkins Farmhouse
An attractive detached house (let on an AST) which has been recently renovated together with a Barn and parcel of grassland let on a grazing licence. About 11.16 Acres
Lot 1E: Rye Hill Farm and land at Mistover Knapp
A productive farm with farm buildings (let on an annual FBT) including a farm shop (let on a commercial lease) and farmhouse let on an AST. Land with development potential of which part has been entered into the Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment process (SHLAA). About 130.35 Acres
Lot 1F: A mixture of bare arable and pasture land let on an FBT. About 64.25 Acres
