Land for sale

An excellent opportunity to purchase a versatile & well-equipped East Kent arable farm

Highly productive Grade I & II arable and pastureland on deep loamy soils

22,000 sq. ft. modern farm buildings including 1,800 tonnes of grain storage

Telecoms mast investment rent £3,674.30 per annum

35kW roof-mounted solar panels
Good access within close proximity to A2

For sale by private treaty as a whole, or in up to six lots


INTRODUCTION

Nonington comprises a family-owned and commercially scaled agricultural holding consisting of 288.66 acres of productive Grade I & II arable land, 12.21 acres of permanent pasture, a let telecoms mast site,
and a range of modern farm buildings offering 22,000 sq. ft. of culminative floor space, including 1,800 tonnes of state-of-the-art grain storage.

The holding is farmed in-hand in arable rotation as part of the Vendor’s wider farming and contracting business, which applies regenerative
principles and precision farming technologies to take a progressive and resilient approach to land management alongside a comprehensive onfarm
education programme.

The holding is entered into the Sustainable
Farming Incentive (S.F.I.), as well as a comprehensive Higher Tier Countryside Stewardship Agreement, covering a broad spectrum of multi-year arable and grassland Options, Educational Access Grants,
and Capital Items.

Altogether, the holding extends to 307.26 acres, representing an attractive opportunity for investment and extension of farming
operations.

Please refer to the cropping schedule provided for further details of the cropping rotations.

LOT 1 - RAILWAY - £700,000
70.22 acres (28.41 hectares)

A single block of arable land identified as Grade II by the Agricultural Land Classification for England & Wales, the soils being described as freely draining, deep, lime-rich and loamy, well suited to a broad range of spring and autumn
cropping rotations.

The land possesses good road frontage
providing easy access. The land is mostly comprised within a single field parcel, with a cropped area of 58.25 acres. A
wooded shave and a hedgerow encloses a further smaller field to the northern corner, with a cropped area of 11.76 acres.

The land is crossed by two 11kV overhead lines which run parallel, clipping the southeastern corner and is generally level, sloping gently away towards its southern quarter. The boundary in the northwestern corner of the Lotting Plan is undefined and will be pegged prior to exchange of contracts.

LOT 2 – NONINGTON & MIDDLE CHURCH - £1,300,000
53.95 acres (21.84 hectares)

Church Farm consists of a single parcel of productive arable land as well as a grass paddock and an area currently used as a market garden, together with 22,000 sq. ft of farm buildings, all contained within a ring fence.

Farmland
A single block of agricultural land lying east of Lot 1. Much of the land is identified as Grade II with an area of Grade I across the southeastern quarter. Soils are described as freely draining, slightly acidic, loamy soils and the land has a gently sloping southern aspect.

The arable land is comprised within a single field parcel with easy access from multiple points and a cropped area of 51.19 acres, part of which is used for a small market garden subject to a cropping licence.

The arable field is crossed by two 11kV
overhead lines which run parallel north-south across the field, as well as a public footpath which leads west from beside the farm entrance. A grass
paddock adjoins to the east, used for educational purposes with an outdoor classroom and W.C. The land extends to 0.74 acres, enclosed by mature hedgerows and stock proof fencing, with its own separate access from the road which extends along the entire eastern boundary.

Farm Buildings
The Farm Buildings are set around a 1.32-acre farmstead on the eastern side of the holding with easy access directly from the road to the east via large double gates to a level yard, composed of concrete and compacted stone chippings
and providing ample space to load and manoeuvre modern machinery on decent hardstanding.

The buildings are in good order with the majority constructed relatively recently and to a high specification. Please refer to the Schedule and Block Plan for further information on the buildings and their layout.

LOT 3 - COURT HILL - £250,000
17.70 acres (7.17 hectares)

A roughly ‘L’ shaped block of Grade II arable land lying east of Lot 2, partly identified as Grade I across the southern portion. The land has a gently sloping southern aspect, reaching a low point at the south with access from the
northwestern corner and from along the southern boundary.

Soils are consistent with the wider holding on a cropped area of 17.35 acres, with a wooded shave extending to 0.36 acres forming a partial boundary along a bank to the east.

LOT 4 - TOP, PINNERS & SPORTS - £1,150,000
110.70 acres (44.79 hectares)

A single block of predominantly Grade II arable land, partly identified as Grade I to the northern end. Soils are described in a manner consistent with the wider holding with the cropped area contained within an easily workable field
parcel extending to 107.42 acres, part of which is used for a small market garden subject to a cropping licence. Gated access is provided from the road at multiple points with a
track leading from the south to a mixed broadleaf woodland shaw extending to 1.75 acres. The track continues around to the north of the woodland to reach a telecoms mast site. The site is let to On Tower UK Limited under a lease contracted
out of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 with a remaining term of 10 years expiring 26th November 2035 and a passing rent of £3,674.30 per annum.

LOT 5 - BEAUCHAMPS - £625,000
43.06 acres (17.43 hectares)
A compact block of Grade I arable land situated on the edge of Nonington village with soils described in a manner consistent
with the wider holding and access from the road provided to the north. The land is in arable rotation with a cropped area of
42.69 acres, comprised within a single field parcel, partly dissected by a mature hedgerow and a grass margin.

LOT 6 - COLLEGE - £200,000
11.56 acres (4.68 hectares)

A block of Grade II pastureland with a private gated access to the east. The land is generally level, with soils being described
in a manner consistent with the wider holding. The land is subdivided into three parcels by a stockproof fence, with 8.53 acres laid to permanent pasture and a further 3.04 acres
managed under Higher Tier Stewardship and a silvo-pastoral agroforestry system.

DELINKED PAYMENTS
The agricultural land is registered for rural payments via the Rural Land Register. The Vendor will retain any delinked BPS payments relating to the holding.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES
The land is currently managed within the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), as well as a Higher Tier Countryside Stewardship Agreement (CSS) which includes the Vendor’s retained land holding. The agreement expires 31st December 2030 and the Vendor will seek to transfer the
agreement to the purchaser(s) subject to an undertaking to comply with scheme rules for the remainder of the term.

Further details are available in the data room.

METHOD OF SALE
The holding is offered for sale by Private Treaty. The Vendor reserves the right to take the property to auction, informal
tender or contractual tender at a later date if required. The Vendor also reserves the right to not accept any offer.

DATA ROOM
Access to the data room containing information relating to the holding is available with the Vendor’s solicitor. Requests
for access are to be made to Joe Hearnden at
[use Contact Agent Button].

TENURE
The farms are held freehold and are registered at HM Land Registry. HM Land Registry official copies of the titles and
title documentation are available in the data room. The holding is available with vacant possession with the exception of the telecoms mast site at Lot 4 which is sold
subject to the Lease dated 27th August 2015, a copy of which is available in the data room.

OVERAGE
The farm is all subject to an existing overage arrangement relating to an uplift in market value of the land payable on the disposal or implementation of planning permission granted
for any residential or commercial development and ancillary landscaping or infrastructure except in connection with or ancillary to the use of the land as agricultural land, including
agricultural buildings. Planning permission relating to a solar farm development is also excluded. The additional overage
payment is 66.66% of the net increase in market value of the relevant land with the benefit of planning permission and for a period up to 8th October 2094. Full details are available in
the data room.

HOLDOVER
The Vendor will reserve the right to a period of holdover on the agricultural land until the completion of the 2025 harvest, on the areas under cropping licenses until 28th February 2026,
and on the grain store at Lot 2 until 31st January 2026.

EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES & RIGHTS OF WAY
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing rights whether public or private, including rights of
water supply, drainage, water and electricity supplies or other rights, covenants, restrictions and obligations, quasieasements and all wayleaves whether referred to or not
within these particulars. Further information is availablefrom the selling agent on request.

SPORTING, MINERAL AND TIMBER RIGHTS
The sporting and timber rights are in-hand and are included with the sale of the freehold insofar as they are owned. The mines and minerals in relation to parts of the land are
excepted and reserved to third parties.

ACREAGES
The acreage quoted are for guidance purposes only and are given without responsibility. Any intending purchasers should not rely upon these statements or representations of
fact and must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the area being sold.

BOUNDARIES
The purchaser must satisfy themselves on the location of all boundaries from their own inspection and from the HM Land
Registry plans. Undefined boundaries have been pegged to identify their extent.

PLANS
The plans provided are for identification purposes only and purchasers should satisfy themselves on the location of external or internal boundaries prior to offering.

PHOTOGRAPHS
The photographs within this brochure were taken in August 2024.

SERVICES
The farm buildings at Lot 2 are connected to mains water and 3-phase electricity services.
Please Note: None of these services have been checked or tested.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Dover District Council, Council Offices, White Cliffs Business Park, Whitfield, Dover, Kent CT16 3PJ

Kent County Council, County Hall, Maidstone, Kent ME14 1XQ

PURCHASER IDENTIFIACITON
In accordance with Money Laundering Regulations, we are now required to obtain proof of identification for all purchasers. The Joint Sole Agents use Thirdfort to verify the identity and residence of purchasers.

VIEWINGS
The Vendor and their agents do not accept any responsibility for accidents or personal injury caused or suffered at viewings whether accompanied or not. Viewings are strictly by appointment only with the Vendor’s joint sole agent.

AGENT’S NOTE
We wish to inform prospective purchasers that we have prepared these sale particulars as a general guide and none of the statements contained in these particulars relating to this property should be relied upon as a statement of fact. All
measurements are given as a guide and no liability can be accepted for any errors arising therefrom. We have not carried out detailed or structural surveys, nor tested the services,
appliances, or any fittings.

VAT
It is understood that the holding is not opted to tax for VAT purposes. Any guide prices quoted or discussed are exclusive of VAT. In the event of the sale of the holding, or any part of it, or any right attached to it becoming a chargeable event for the purposes of VAT, such tax would be payable in addition to the purchase price.

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Lot 5 ///destroyer.burglars.cherub
Lot 6 ///toasters.silently.berated