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A rare opportunity to acquire an attractive and well sited 105 acre former dairy farm near Helston

POLLARD FARM GWEEK, HELSTON, SOUTH CORNWALL TR13 0QG

A superb, very well maintained farm contained within a ring fence situated in a renowned farming district in open countryside near the town of Helston.

4 bedroom traditional farmhouse Range of traditional stone buildings with potential & modern agricultural buildings for livestock, ancillary workshop & machinery storage buildings

Centrally located farmstead approached over a long drive 86 acres of productive mainly Grade II agricultural land & 15 ½ acres of mainly Oak broadleaf woodland

Boskenwyn 1½ Miles * Helston 1½ Miles * Gweek 2 Miles * Porthleven 5 Miles * Falmouth 11 Miles * Truro 17 Miles SITUATION Pollard Farm is situated in attractive open rolling countryside, approximately 1½ miles from the historic market town of Helston, famous for its annual Flora Day and Furry Dance. Helston has a good range of services and amenities including health, leisure, education, business and retail outlets, is home to RNAS Culdrose and is the gateway to the Lizard Peninsula. The hamlet of Boskwenwyn has a local primary school. The village of Gweek is about 2 miles distant situated at the head of the Helford River, which is popular with sailors and boasts numerous creeks and inlets including Frenchman’s Creek made famous by Daphne Du Maurier’s novel of the same name. The village has a local shop, Post Office, public house and is home to the Cornish Seal Sanctuary. Accessed off the minor Council maintained country lane leading from Boskenwyn to Pemboa. The concrete laid farm lane is about 0.4 of a mile long with a cattle grid at the entrance and provides a very attractive drive through the land leading to the farmstead. The lane is shared by two other properties. THE PROPERTY

A working dairy farm until 2004 when it was used for suckler cow production until in the last 2-3 years it has been used for rearing dairy heifers and cutting grass and silage. The farm is immaculately maintained, all the hedgerows are trimmed and tidy with neat gateways and the land is kept in good order. All the field boundaries are livestock proof with either double strand of barbed wire or single strand with pig netting. Some of the field boundaries have attractive hedgerow trees including Oak and Ash. The productive land extends to about 86 acres of predominantly Grade II land with some Grade III as per the Land Classification Map for the area. The land is all down to grass and is either level or gently sloping with some steeper sections. To the west of the farmstead and along the boundary valley is a lovely stretch of mature Oak woodland extending to just over 15 acres together with various shrubs and bushes providing good cover for rough shooting and a natural wildlife haven.

A concrete roadway leads through the farmstead to concreted yards and the extensive range of single and two storey stone buildings and modern agricultural buildings. The entrance roadway is being refurbished with a new concrete surface.

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The farmhouse is positioned to the north of the farmstead and comprises a former Cornish ‘longhouse’ which was extended several years ago to provide four bedroom family accommodation with attached traditional stone barns. The farmhouse is of traditional stone and cob construction with the main house having rendered front and side elevations and a small front garden and raised lawned area to the rear.

The accommodation with feature deep set windows briefly comprises (measurements of useable floor area): Timber Entrance Porch: sliding door in, glazed on three sides, entrance door to Entrance Hall: staircase to first floor with understairs cupboard, night storage heater. Dining Room: 13’4’’ x 13’, double glazed window to front, ceiling light, night storage heater, cupboard to side of chimneybreast, half glazed door to Lounge: 15’1’’ x 15’1’’ reducing to 13’, window to side and attractive views, beamed ceiling, local stone fireplace with open hearth, recess to either side and deep corner cupboard, (thought to cover an original deep stone fireplace), ceiling and wall lights. Breakfast Room: 10’ x 7’2’’, window to rear, light blue oil fired Aga, fitted table unit. Kitchen: 17’3’’ x 7’5’’ reducing to 7’2’’, two windows to the rear, range of fitted floor and wall cupboard units with roll top work surface, inset sink and drainer, space for washing machine, (large cooker to be removed), space for fridge, door to Rear Entrance Hall: with doors to both the front and rear, two built-in storage cupboards.

Utility Room: 9’8’’ x 7’3’’, Belfast sink, door and window to rear, storage cupboard. Storage Room: 14’2’’ x 13’8’’ max, beamed ceiling, chimneybreast, window to front. Study/Office: 13’11’’ x 9’, chimneybreast with recesses to the side, deep set window, glazed sliding door. First Floor: Landing: Bedroom 1: 10’ x 9’3’’, window to front, ceiling light. Bedroom 2: 13’5’’ x 9’, window to front, exposed section of chimneybreast providing shelves and recess to side. Master Bedroom 3: 14’9’’ x 14’7’’, window to side, chimneybreast with built-in cupboards to side one with loft access inside, ceiling and wall lights, Shower Room: opaque window, shower cubicle with Aqualise electric shower, airing cupboard housing hot water tank with immersion heater and shelves, pedestal hand basin with splash back tiling and mirror above, wc. Bedroom 4: 14’2’’ x 8’7’’, window to the front, chimneybreast recess and shelves to the side.

THE FARM BUILDINGS To the front of the farmhouse is the Garage (20’ x 10’) concrete block with a corrugated sheeted roof, roller door, power and light, electricity meters and fuse board for farmhouse and buildings. Grain Bin (108 tonnes) corrugated galvanised. Concrete block with corrugated sheeted roof Workshop (40’ x 20’).

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Adjoining and attached to the farmhouse is an “L” shape Two Storey Traditional Stone Barn (24’ x 13’11’’) formerly an 8 tie cow barn on the ground floor with granary/former mill above with wooden floor, two entrances, and Single Storey Barn (13’ x 5’5’’) linking to Long Single Storey Stone Barn (70’ x 14’4’’) with corrugated sheeted roof, various windows and doors to the front, set into the hillside, used as a livestock shed and potato chitting shed. These buildings provide excellent potential for extension of the farmhouse accommodation and also potential for a further single storey dwelling, subject to obtaining the necessary planning permission. Adjoining these buildings is a Youngstock Cattle Shed (45’ x 36’) of timber stanchions with Big 6 corrugated sheeted roof, double doors to front, central feed passage with concrete floor, concrete block walls to 5’ and clad on three sides with Yorkshire boarding, a useful modern building. Behind the farmhouse is a grass track to a timber and metal pole framed corrugated sheet roofed open fronted Hay Store (99’ x 68’) clad on three sides with an earth floor. In three sections with various floor levels, the lower section is used for machinery storage and irrigation pipes, the middle section for hay, straw and machinery storage, and the higher section used as an implement shed. Close to the farmhouse is a good size Fruit and Vegetable Garden. Adjoining Brick Building (19’ x 9’) with brick walls and a corrugated sheeted roof. Adjoining metal framed Building (32’ x 21’) mainly clad with asbestos sheets to the sides and roof, used as an implement store and workshop with inspection pit.

To the front of the farmhouse is a Traditional Stone Barn (152’ long overall) running the majority of the length of the farmstead and comprising various sections:- Old Stable (30’3’’ x 18’3’’) cob stone floor; Bull Pen and House (26’ x 12’); Youngstock and Livestock/Bull Housing (84’4’’ x 15’4’’); Storage (14’ x 10’); Cart Shed (28’ x 15’); Lean-to (15’4’’ x 9’). An attractive traditional building with possible potential for a variety of uses. Adjoining concrete block Milking Parlour and Tank Room with Office with Big 6 corrugated sheeted roof: Tank Room (15’10’ x 15’2’’) window to side, sliding door in, concrete floor, steps up to milking parlour; Office and Pump Room (15’10’’ x 5’10’’) window to rear, floor pump; Milking Parlour (35’ x 16’) Fullwood 7 x 14 milking parlour with Ration Master feeders, double door entrance to collecting yard leading to Cubicle Shed (135’ long) which can house 94 cows, concrete block building with Big 6 corrugated sheeted roof, passageways with cubicles to either side (40’ wide), feed passage (14’ wide). Slurry ramp to side.

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Silage Shed (90’ x 40’) 24’ high to ridge, concrete floor, silage sides. Implement Shed to rear (45’ x 40’) three bays with concrete floor, door to rear. Livestock, Fodder and Machinery Store (82’ x 60’) with two loose yards on the sides with feed rail and scrape passage, central storage area with earth floor, concrete stanchions covered on three sides with working height concrete block walls and Yorkshire boarding above, power and light connected.

THE LAND The land is primarily all down to pasture in good heart and has been very well farmed. The land is predominantly good Grade II soil and is mainly level and easily worked with some steeper sections running down the valley to the stream on the western boundary. There are lovely areas of broadleaf woodland alongside the stream which is open to the fields providing natural livestock drinking. The majority of the fields also have water troughs.

The vendor has actively carried out a re-seeding program on most of the land except for a couple of fields which are in permanent pasture. The farm has an irrigation licence allowing water to be pumped from the river (approx. 750,000 gallons per annum). The fields are all well fenced for livestock with the field hedges having been regularly trimmed and well maintained and there are various Oak trees throughout the farm which creates a lovely historic estate like setting.

SERVICES: Mains electricity is connected to the farmhouse and buildings. Water is from a private spring water supply. Private foul drainage system to the farmhouse. There is an old borehole water supply not currently used.

None of the services or appliances, plumbing, heating or electrical installations have been tested by the selling agent. Interested applicants are advised to make their own enquiries and investigations prior to making an offer.

COUNCIL TAX: Band C: £1,505.62, payable 2018-2019.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES: Cornwall Council, County Hall, Truro, Tel: 0300 1234 100. Western Power Distribution, Tel: 0845 6012989. South West Water, Exeter, Tel: 0844 346 1010.

WAYLEAVES, EASEMENTS & RIGHTS OF WAY: The sale will be subject to and with the benefit of all existing wayleaves, easements and rights of way as may exist. In particular a public footpath passes over the farm entrance through the farm to the neighbouring Boskenwyn Manor Farm.

BASIC FARM PAYMENT: Entitlements to the Basic Payment System are available by separate negotiation.

VALUATION: The purchaser will be required to take the 2019 clamped silage crop of approx. 15.38ha (38 acres) at a Valuation to be carried out by the vendors’ Agents as sole valuers under the recommendations for the valuation of silage of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV).

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PARTICULARS & PLAN: Whilst every care is taken in the preparation of these particulars, their accuracy is not guaranteed, and they do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Any intending purchaser must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of the statements contained in these particulars. The attached plan is not to scale and is for the purpose of identification only. Although believed to be correct the accuracy of the plan is in no way guaranteed nor does it form part of the Contract.

VIEWING: Strictly and only by prior telephone appointment with the Sole Agents Lodge & Thomas, 58 Lemon Street, Truro, TR1 2PY. Tel: 01872 272722.

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Schedule of Pollard Farm, Gweek, Helston

OS No. Area Hectares Description

3990 1.12 Pasture

1849 1.23 Pasture

2065 4.67 Pasture

3342 3.65 Pasture

3515 3.35 Pasture & Lane

3855 2.00 Pasture

3865 1.96 Pasture

4179 2.33 Pasture

4314 3.85 Pasture

5619 3.21 Pasture

5645 1.98 Pasture

5664 2.49 Pasture

6154 0.86 Pasture

6730 2.67 Pasture

35.37ha (87.40ac)

2993 0.95 Woodland

0671 3.42 Woodland

2529 1.92 Woodland

6.29ha (15.54ac)

0.97ha (2.41ac) Lane, Yards, Farmhouse & Buildings

42.63ha (105.33ac) Total

Chartered Surveyors, Auctioneers, Valuers & Estate Agents 58 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2PY Tel: 01872 272722 Email: property@lodgeandthomas.co.uk www.lodgeandthomas.co.uk