Springfield farm

harrogate • north yorkshire

• A57,000sqftmodernfoodprocessingplantwithancillaryofficeaccommodation

• Periodfarmhousepartiallyconvertedintofiveapartments

• About150acresofpastureandmowingland

• Potentialforalternativeusessubjecttoplanning

• ExcellentaccessontoA59trunkroad

in all about 160 acresfor sale or to rent as a whole or in six lots

A Diverse Commercial and Agricultural Estate on the edge of Harrogate

kettlesing head • harrogatenorth yorkshire • hg3 2lw

Harrogate 7 miles, Skipton 15 miles, Leeds 21 miles, Leeds & Bradford Airport 13 miles, A1(M) 14 miles, M65 28 miles. (A l l d istancesapproximate)

Springfield farm

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IntroductionSpringfieldFarmisanextremelyraremixeduseestatebeingstrategicallywellsituatedwithexcellentaccessontotheA59TransPennine,YorkshiretoLancashiretrunkroadwhichlinkstheA1(M)totheeastandM65tothewest.

AttheheartoftheEstateliesanexcellentfoodprocessingfactory,togetherwithassociatedstorageandofficesextendingtoover57,000sqft.Thefacilityhasbeenregularlyupgradedandextendedtoinclude80carparkingspaces,upto20HGVtrailerandunitspacesoperated24/7,365daysandplanninghavingpreviouslybeengrantedforanewcoldstore,welfarecentreandresearchdevelopmentcentre.

Theattractiveoriginalstonefarmhouseandbarnhavebeenpartiallyconvertedinto5apartmentsidealforfamily,staffortogenerateincome.

Thefarmlandwhichsurroundsandprotectsthesiteincludesupto50acresofproductivepastureandmowinglandwithroadfrontage,mainswaterandhaspotentialforlotting.

TheEstate,whichisofferedforsaleortorent,hasenormouspotentialforavarietyofusessubjecttoplanning,whichcouldincludefoodproduction,storage,farmshop,ruralretail,leisureandresidentialtotakeadvantageoftheexcellentaccess,infrastructure,proximitytothehightrafficvolumesontheA59,andlocallabourforceintheWharfeandAireValleys.

LocationSpringfieldFarmissituatedtothewestofKettlesingvillage,havingexcellentaccessdirectlyoffColdCotesRoad,whichrunsnorthfromtheA59atKettlesingHead.

SpringfieldFarmislocatedupatarmacdrivewaywhichsplitsintwo,providingseparateaccesstothefarmhouseandfactory.

TheA59trunkroadprovidesdirectaccesstoHarrogate,about7milestotheeastandSkiptonabout15milestothewest.TheA59joinstheA1MotorwayandnationalmotorwaynetworkatAllertonParkabout14milestotheeast.Leedsisabout21milestothesoutheastwithThirskabout27milestothenortheast.

c Crown copyright licence number 100024244 Savills (UK) Ltd

although believed to be correct its accuracy is not guaranteed.NOTE - Published for the purposes of identification only and

NOTE - Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Map with thepermission of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office.

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Thefactoryissituatedadjacenttothefarmhouseattheendofthemaindrive.Itisapproachedviaasecuregatedaccesswithsecuritycentre.OntheeastsideofthedriveisalargecarparkwithHGVparkingtothewest.

Thefactory,whichsitsonasiteextendingtoabout7.83acres(3.17hectares)hasevolvedovertheyearsbutinsummarycomprisesamodernfoodprocessingplantwhichwaspurposebuiltasaliquideggprocessingfacilitybutcouldsuittherequirementsofadairyorsimilarpasteuriserorfoodrelatedoperator.

Thefactorycomprisesanindustrialstylebuildingwhichhasbeenbuiltupandextendedoverthelast40years,withsignificantinvestmentduringthelastthreeyears.Themainbuildingisofasteelportalframedconstructionwithprofilesteelcladdingtotheelevationsbeneathaprofilesteelcladroof.Thebuildinghasaconcreteflooratgroundfloorlevel.

InternallytheprocessingandindustrialareashaveinsulatedGRPwhitewallcladdingtotheelevationswithnon-slipflooringthroughout.AnextensiontothefactorywascompletedinJuly2013whichcontainsasilo/productionlineaswellasasmallpackrefrigeratedarea.Furtherworksundertakeninthelastfiveyearsincludeanewprocessingline,fridge,loadingbay,docksandcanopywithstaticrackingsystem.

TheofficeareaswithinthefactorybenefitfromdoubleglazedUPVCwindows,CatIIlightingandperimetertrunking,whichhavebeenupgradedduringthelastthreeyears.

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Internallythepropertyprovidesalargeprocessing,freezingandwashareaatgroundfloorlevelwithadjoiningunitscomprisinganengineer’sstore,workshop,boilerandplantrooms.Atfirstfloorlevelthebuildingmainlycomprisesofficeaccommodationwithacanteenareaandchangingrooms.Atsecondfloorlevelthebuildingprovidesamanager’sofficewithvariousstorerooms.

floor areas (All areas are approximate)

Area Size (ft2)

GroundFloorOffice 1,256

GroundFloorProcessing 41,261

FirstFloorOffice 3,273

FirstFloorWarehouse 7,570

SecondFloorOfficeandStorage 3,895

Total 57,255

Surroundingthefactoryisalargetarmacyardareawithrefuseandwasteyardareatotherearofthefactoryaswellasalockupshed,workshopandloadingbaysfrontingthenortheastsideofthebuildingtogetherwithcanopy.Thesiteiswellscreenedbymaturetreesandhedges.

Onthesouthsideoftheentrancedrive,anewcarparkhasrecentlybeencreated.Thiscarparkhasatarmacsurfacewithhalogenlowlevelfloodlightingandprovidescapacityforabout80vehicles.Inadditiontothecarpark,asecuritycentrehasrecentlybeenconstructedatthefactoryentrancetothesite.Thecentreisofstoneblockandglazedconstructiontotheelevationswithapitchedstoneslabroof.Thisbuildinghousesthealarm,fireandsecuritysystemsforthesiteandistheprincipalsign-inpointwhenvisitingthesite.

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SpringfieldFarmhousecomprisesatwostoreydetachedpropertyofsolidstoneconstructiontotheelevationsbeneathapitchedstoneslabcoveredroof.Thepropertycontainstwodwellingsandhasbeenpartiallyconvertedtoprovideafurtherthreeapartments.Itoffersflexibilityforoccupationwhollyastwolargerprivatedwellingsortwodwellings(units2&3)plusthreeapartments(units1,4&5)thelatterforoccupationbyemployeesoftheadjacentfactory.

Thefarmhouserangeispresentlysplittoprovidefive,3bedroomapartmentswhicharepartcompletedwithapproximately5,839sqftofaccommodationsummarisedasfollows:

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Size (ft2) Floor Indicative Accommodation

Unit1 580 Ground Lounge,kitchen,2bedrooms(bothensuite)

First Bedroomsuite

Unit2 1,424 Ground Hallway,office,WC,kitchenandlounge

First Masterbedroomwithensuite,2furtherbedrooms(bothensuite)

Unit3 1,358 Ground HallwaywithWC,living/diningroom,kitchen,lounge

First Landingwithhousebathroom,masterbedroomwithensuiteand2furtherbedrooms

Unit4 1,026 Ground Lounge,kitchen,WC

First Masterbedroomwithensuite,2furtherbedrooms(ensuite)andhousebathroom

Unit5 1,451 Ground Lounge,kitchen,WC

First Study/morningroom

Second Masterwithensuiteanddressingarea,2furtherbedrooms(ensuite)andhousebathroom

Thefarmhouseoffersgreatpotentialandflexibilityforanumberofuses,beitresidentialorcommercial,includingconversiontoofficeaccommodationtocomplementtheadjacentfactory,subjecttothenecessaryplanningconsents.

Onapproachtothefarmhousethereisalargeparkinganddrivewayareawhichcouldbesplittoprovideparkingforeachapartment.Inaddition,thefarmhousebenefitsfromalargesideandreargardenwhichisprimarilylaidtolawnwithherbaceousborders.Thisleadsthroughtoalargeorchardwithwoodlandshelterbeltprovidingabufferandscreeningfromtheadjacentfactory.IntotalLot2extendstoabout2.96acres(1.20hectares).

Areasshownareapproximate.

Lot5extendsto13.95acres(5.65hectares)comprisingthreegrasspaddockswithfrontageontoKettlesingLaneandtheA59andwrappingaroundthesideandrearoftheMillstonerestaurant.

Alargeblockofpermanentpastureandmeadowlandwhichextendstoabout88.09acres(35.65hectares)withroadfrontageandaccessfromboththeA59tothenorthandConstableRidgeRoadtothewest.Thereisaninternalhardcoretrackwhichprovidesgoodfarmaccesstoallfieldsthroughouttheland.Thislandhasbeensignificantlyimprovedinrecentyearswiththeadditionofliquideggfertiliser,aby-productofthefactory’sprevioususe.

Lot3extendsto15.82acres(6.40hectares)andcomprisestwoparcelsofproductivemeadowlandsituatedeithersideofthedrivetoSpringfieldFarm.Thenorthernparceladjoinslot2andhasfrontageandaccessontoColdCotesRoadwithaccessalsooffthedrive.ThesouthernblockhasfrontageontotheA59,canbeaccessedfromthedriveandadjoinstheboundaryoflots1and4.

Lot4adjoinslots1and3andextendsto31.48acres(12.74hectares).ItcomprisesasingleblockofproductivepasturelandsplitintosevenfieldswithdrystonewallboundariesandhavingfrontageandaccessontoboththeA59andKettlesingLane.

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IntotaltheagriculturallandatSpringfieldFarmextendstoabout149.34acres(60.44hectares)andissplitintofourprincipalblocksnorthandsouthoftheA59HarrogatetoSkiptontrunkroad.

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c Crown copyright licence number 100024244 Savills (UK) Ltd

although believed to be correct its accuracy is not guaranteed.NOTE - Published for the purposes of identification only and

NOTE - Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Map with thepermission of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office.

Warehouse EPC

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generaL remarKS & StIpuLatIonS

tenure Thepropertyissoldfreeholdwithvacantpossessionavailableoncompletion.

subsidies and grants ThelandisregisteredontheRuralLandRegister(RLR)andissoldwiththebenefitofBasicPaymentScheme(BPS)entitlements.Anyoutstandingsubsidypaymentsclaimedpriortothecompletiondatewillbereservedtothevendorsandthepurchaserwillundertaketomeetcomplianceobligationsfortherelevantclaimyear.

designationsPartofthepropertylieswithintheNidderdaleAreaofOutstandingNaturalBeauty(NAONB).

method of sale Thepropertyisofferedforsaleorrentbyprivatetreatyandtheagentsreservetherighttoconcludenegotiationsbyanyothermeansifappropriate.Neitherlot2nor3willbesoldpriortolot1.

viewing StrictlybyappointmentwiththesellingagentsSavills.

sporting rights Sportingrightsareincludedinsofarastheyareowner.

mineral rights Mineralrightsarereservedtoapreviousowner.

fixtures and fittings Tanks,vesselsandassociatedequipmentmaybeavailablebyseperatenegotiation.

planningThepropertybenefitsfromnumerousplanningpermissionswhichhavebeenimplementedinfull/commencedprovidingflexibilityandscopeforexpansionofthebuiltdevelopmentonsitebeyondthatalreadyinsitu.Afullscheduleofplanningapplicationsisavailableonrequest.

Itisunderstoodthatthelocalauthorityhasdeemedtheoverallcommercialactivityonsiteas‘SuiGeneris’althoughtheunderlyingnatureoftheprevioususewasamixtureofgeneral/lightindustrialactivity(UseClassB1(a),(c)/B2),storageanddistribution(UseClassB8)andresidential(UseClassC3–albeitwithlimitationonoccupancyinpart).

local authorityHarrogateBoroughCouncil,POBox787,Harrogate,NorthYorkshire,HG19RW.

council taxTheapartmentsareintheprocessofbeingredevelopedandthereforehavenotyetbeenassessedforCouncilTaxrates.

business ratesRateablevalue£55,500.

energy performance (Available on request)

Foodprocessingplant&offices E-107

Farmhouse&apartments N/A

services Lot1benefitsfroma3phaseelectricalsupply(1600amprating)andthereisanon-sitededicatedsubstation.

Therearetwomainwatersuppliesonsiteinadditiontovariousboreholeswhichmaybeavailablesubjecttoextractionlicencesbeinggranted.Privatedrainageisavailabletothesitetogetherwithoilfiredcentralheatingfortheapartmentsandoffices.

Lot1alsobenefitsfromaneffluenttreatmentareawithPermastoretank(409,000litrecapacity)whichmaybeavailable.Thelandbenefitsfrommainswatertosomeofthefields.

important noticeSavillsandtheirclientsgivenoticethat:1.Theyarenotauthorisedtomakeorgiveanyrepresentationorwarrantiesinrelationtothe

propertyeitherhereorelsewhere,eitherontheirownbehalforonbehalfoftheirclientorotherwise.Theyassumenoresponsibilityforanystatementthatmaybemadeintheseparticulars.Theseparticularsdonotformpartofanyofferorcontractandmustnotberelieduponasstatementsorrepresentationsoffact.

2.Anyareas,measurementsordistancesareapproximate.Thetext,photographsandplansareforguidanceonlyandarenotnecessarilycomprehensive.Itshouldnotbeassumedthatthepropertyhasallthenecessaryplanning,buildingregulationorotherconsentsandSavillshavenottestedanyservices,equipmentorfacilities.Purchasersmustsatisfythemselvesbyinspectionorotherwise.

ParticularsPrepared:April2018PhotographsTaken:January2018Ref:180416AB

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