Location

Hill Farm is situated in the picturesque Suffolk countryside to the north east of the village of Chedburgh, approximately 6 miles from the market towns of Bury St Edmunds and 12 miles from Haverhill.

The farm enjoys a rural yet accessible location with the area well known for its agricultural productivity, historical significance and scenic beauty. The principal access to Hill Farm is from the A143 with a secondary access via Queens Lane heading north from the village of Chedburgh. Junction 42 of the A14 lies 5 miles to the north being the main arterial route between Ipswich to the east and Newmarket, Cambridge and the midlands to the west.

Description

LOT 1: HILL FARM BUILDINGS - 8.01 ACRES
Extending to 8.01 acres (3.24 hectares) and coloured blue on the sale plan, the farm buildings are accessed via a private farm track leading from the A143 and comprise a range of livestock and general purpose farm buildings. There is an extensive area of open storage and hardcore allowing for lorries to turn in the yard. The buildings are connected to mains water and electricity.

To the south of the farm buildings are a pair of fenced grass paddocks. The buildings and the paddocks are let under a Farm Business Tenancy expiring on 30th September 2025. Further details are available from the selling agents.

LOT 2: LAND AT HILL FARM - 233.19 ACRES
Extending to 233.19 acres (94.374 hectares) and coloured pink on the sale plan. The land at Hill Farm comprises 6 large arable fields of sufficient scale and shape ideal for modern farming methods. There are smaller areas of grassland and unproductive areas.

There is good access from the Public Highway via the internal farm track running along the spine of the farm together with a secondary access via Queens Lane and an additional right of way over an adjoining farm track on third party owned land.

The land is classified as Grade 2 on the Soil Map of England and Wales. The soils are of the Hanslope series, a calcareous clay loam most suited to the growing of high yielding conventional cereal crops. In recent years the land has been occupied by a
very good local farmer under a Contract Farming Agreement who it is understood would be pleased to continue to farm the land for the Purchaser.