Hogs Back Sheep Farm, Monkshatch, Guildford, GU3 1DL

A rare opportunity to purchase an agricultural smallholding, situated within the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and extending in all to approximately 12.69 acres (5.14 hectares).

Offers in Excess of £475,000

For sale as a whole by private treaty.

Situation: The property is situated within the Surrey Hills Area of Out-standing Natural Beauty just over two miles to the south west of the large town of Guildford.

Description: The property comprises an agricultural smallholding with a central range of agricultural buildings which serve approximately 8 acres of permanent pasture and is enclosed on the northern and eastern boundaries by approximately 2.80 acres of woodland shaw. The property has far reaching views over the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

In the centre of the holding are the following farm buildings:

Sawmill: A detached building of brick, block and concrete construction beneath a corrugated iron temporary scaffold roof and measuring approximately 10.1m x 10.79m.

Implement Shed: A detached building of brick, block and concrete construction beneath a flat roof, in need of repair, and measuring approximately 20.87m x 9.39m.

Access: The property is accessed off the A31 Farnham Road which leads to a privately owned road which serves the property and adjoining properties.

Directions: The nearest postcode of the property is GU3 1DL. What3Words: impressed.postage.burden.

Tenure: The freehold property offered for sale forms part of Land Registry Title SY526922 and is being offered for sale with vacant possession on completion.

Method of Sale: The property is available as a whole by private treaty. Each party will bear their own legal fees.

Local Authority: Guildford Borough Council.

Services: Mains water and electricity are connected to the property.

Minerals, Sporting Rights and Timber: All mineral rights, sporting rights and standing timber so far as they are owned are included in the Freehold.

Wayleaves, Easements and Rights of Way: There is a public footpath which crosses the holding in a north south direction.

The property is being sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights including: rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights and obligations, easements and quasi-easements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains, water and gas and other pipes whether referred to in these particulars or not.

Covenants: The land is subject to restrictive covenants. Please contact the agent for further details.

Agent Notes: The buyer will be required to erect and thereafter maintain three lengths of stock proof fence between the points marked A-B and A-B-C on the boundary plan.

The Vendor will be retaining the land shown hatched black on the boundary plan and will reserve a right of way with or without vehicles at all times and for all purposes over the private roads and through the northern woodland shaw between points X and Y. The buyer will need to install a 12 ft field gate at point X.

The buyer will also enter into a covenant which will state that they, or their successors in title, will not object to any planning permission that the Vendor may submit in respect of their retained land.

Please contact the agent for further information.

VAT: Any guide price quoted or discussed is exclusive of VAT. In the event that a sale of the property, or any part of it, or any right attached to it, becomes a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable in addition.

Health and Safety: Given the potential hazards of a working farm, we ask you to be vigilant when making your inspection for your own personal safety. Please contact Strutt and Parker on the details below to arrange a viewing.

Viewing: Strictly by confirmed appointment by the vendor’s agent, Strutt and Parker. Please contact Mark Henty on 07769 935344 or Lucy Anderson on 07760 519277.