Poultry Buildings Commercial Poultry Layer House 2,150m² (23,035 ft²) A modern Davidson clear span layer shed constructed of steel portal frame with tin sheeting cladding and insulated roof. The building is naturally ventilated. There is a large area of concrete hardstanding at both ends and down each side of the building with vehicular entry to both ends of the building. The unit currently has the capacity to house 16,000 birds to RSPCA / BEIC standard and has a Vencomatic flat deck system which benefits from being situated over a central muck pit, which allows for extended flock cycles of 85+ weeks flocks. The internal layout is split into 4 compartments of 4,000 birds, each comprising a side scratching area and centrally located nest. Automatic pop holes lead to the range area which is also sub divided by permanent fencing. There is a Vencomatic inline egg collection system feeding a Jansen 24000 Farmpack egg packer along with a chiller room with Cellarite chiller unit.

The shed is served by mains water which operates pressurised automatic water lines with a chain feeding system supplied by two 16t-feed bins. The entire perimeter of the 44 acres is permanently fenced meaning that there is additional spare land which would allow for considerable expansion in bird numbers. This could be by a change to a multi- tier system which would increase housed numbers without building an additional shed.

Modern Storage Building 12.03m x 10.35m (40’ x 35’) A flexible modern farm storage building constructed of steel portal frame with plastic coated corrugated cladding and roof, with concrete floor and eaves height roller shutter door.

Woodlands Farm Bungalow The house is situated in a sheltered setting a little distance from the poultry buildings in a good sized garden with a large gravel turning and parking area. The well-appointed house presents attractive rendered elevations under a pantile roof with Upvc double glazed windows. The light and airy accommodation is laid out around a central hall with the sitting room, which has a wood burner, and dining room both enjoying southerly views over the garden and surrounding woodland. The kitchen breakfast room has modern fitted units with central island and built-in dishwasher. There are three double bedrooms with two bath/shower rooms, one of which is ensuite.

Outside the garden is mostly lawned with a garden shed and kennel.

Farmland The 44 acres of farmland lie in a compact block around the poultry unit and bungalow. It is gently undulating and divided into sensible sized paddocks. The land is Classified Grade 3 with soil belonging to the Beccles 1 series a clay loam suitable for winter cereals and grass. The land use is as follows:

Grassland: 31.52 acres (12.75 Ha) Woodland: 11.06 acres (4.48 Ha) House, water and miscellaneous: 1.88 acres (0.76 acres)

The land not used by the free range hens is grazed by sheep or used for hay or silage, but could also be used for a considerably larger flocks.

Solar On the south facing roof of the shed is a 50 KW photovoltaic solar array which is about 8 years old. This has considerably reduced the electricity onsumption on the unit and has averaged 40,000kwh over the last 3 years with a revenue of around £7k per annum produced from the export of electricity.

Situation

Woodlands Farm is situated in an accessible location on the edge of the village of Needham on the Norfolk Suffolk Border in the Waveney Valley. The farm sits in an elevated position and is accessible via the adjoining arterial A143 linking Great Yarmouth and Bury St Edmunds.

The village of Needham adjoins the farm and has a pub. Harleston (1¾ miles) provides a broad range of local level retail, leisure and commercial facilities, as do Bungay (9½ miles) and Diss (10 miles). A broader regional level of services can be found in Norwich (22 miles).