Land for sale in Spithandle Lane, Wiston, Steyning, West Sussex BN44

Private grassland farm with fine views to the South Downs.

Description
Approached via a long private driveway from a quiet country lane, College Wood Farm affords a level of privacy and tranquillity that is hard to find in southeast England.

College Wood Farmhouse

College Wood Farmhouse is a wonderful half-tile hung Sussex farmhouse, typical of it’s kind. It is situated in the middle of the farm, enjoying views over the land and towards the South Downs with Chanctonbury Ring being a particular feature.

A small glazed entrance porch leads to the front door and, in turn, to the entrance hall where stairs rise to the first floor. There are four reception rooms to the ground floor, including a sitting room with a beamed ceiling, double patio doors and inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove. The drawing room is double aspect, has stairs up to the principal bedroom suite and opens into a study/office. The dining room also has a closed inglenook and leads through into the kitchen/breakfast room, another double aspect room with a 4 oven Aga, built-in kitchen units and a larder. There is a utility room, a dog room and cloakroom by the back door.

There are 4 bedrooms on the first floor, the principal bedroom being en-suite. Both bathrooms have shower cubicles.

The farmhouse and main rooms are south facing, benefiting from both the light and some truly beautiful views.

Gardens

The farmhouse gardens are a particular feature, simple in their design, there are shrub and flower bed boarders around the patio. The lawns lead down to a ha-ha drawing the eye to uninterrupted views. At the bottom of the garden is an orchard with traditional varieties of apple and plum trees and the kitchen garden would the envy of many accomplished gardeners.

There is a detached brick and tile former dairy building with 3 old cattle stalls, which would lend itself to alternative uses ancillary to the farmhouse.

College Wood Farm Barn

A substantial brick and tile barn lies to the north of the farmhouse. This barn has planning permission for a separate dwelling and has been partially converted already. Extending to nearly 3,000 sq.ft. The accommodation has been left open-plan so that a new owner can put their own mark on the building. It can be accessed independently from the driveway, an would be ideal for dual family living or to generate significant income through letting.

College Wood Farm Buildings

A pair of modern single-span Atcost livestock barns, adjoining each other, are situated within in the farmyard. There is a former milking parlour and dairy within one of the buildings and a feed store area. To the east of the buildings is a large area of hard standing and a concrete cattle handling area to the south. In total these buildings extend to approximately 11,324 sq.ft. (1,052 sq.m.).

Away from the core of the farm, towards the eastern boundary, is a traditional timber framed barn with double doors to the front and rear.

College Wood Farm lies outside any designated areas and the farm buildings are considered to have significant potential for alternative uses (subject to planning).

The Farmland

The land at College Wood is entirely down to grass and has a wonderful parkland feel to it. Whilst not organic, the farming ethos has been low input for many years allowing a healthy sward across the farm.

There are several belts of woodland and shaws, making College Wood Farm an archetypical Sussex grassland farm.

General Remarks

Method of Sale
The property is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole.

Tenure and Possession
Vacant possession will be granted upon completion.

Local Authorities
Horsham District Council:
West Sussex County Council:

Listing
College Wood Farmhouse is Grade II Listed

Minerals, Sporting and Timber Rights
The minerals, sporting and timber rights, so far as they are owned are included in the sale.

Services
College Wood Farm benefits from mains electricity, mains water and a new private drainage system. Heating to the farmhouse is oil fired.

Planning
College Wood Farm Barn has the benefit of planning permission for conversion to a separate residential dwelling. The works have been started and recognised by the Local Authority.

Details of the planning permission can be found on Horsham District Council’s website. Planning reference: Ah/8/99.

Environmental Grant Schemes
There are no environmental schemes running over the farm.

Basic Payment Scheme (bps)
For the avoidance of doubt, no bps entitlements will be included in the sale.

VAT

In the event that the sale of the property, or part of it or any right attached to it, becomes chargeable for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable by the purchaser in addition to the consideration.

Fixtures and Fittings
Fixtures and fittings mentioned in these particulars are included in the sale, all others are specifically excluded.

Easements, Covenants, Rights of Way and Restrictions
The farm is offered for sale subject to and with the benefit of all existing wayleaves, easements, quasi-easements, rights of way, covenants and restrictions whether
mentioned in these particulars or not.

A public bridleway runs along part of the drive and across the fields to the east. There is a public footpath along the eastern boundary, predominantly through the woodland. Neither of these rights of way are close to the house or farm buildings.

Statutory Designations
The farm lies entirely outside the South Downs National Park.

Viewings & Health and Safety
Given the potential hazards of a working farm, viewers should take care and precaution with regard to their personal safety when viewing the farm.

Viewings are strictly by appointment only and accompanied with Savills.



Acreage:
114.31 Acres

Directions
Directions, what3words and Postcode

From Horsham, head south on the A24 to Ashington. Drive through the village and continue on Hole Street towards Wiston. After about a mile, turn left onto Spithandle Lane and after about another mile the entrance to College Wood Farm can be found on your right. Continue to the end of the drive.

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Postcode: BN44 3DY