CAMELA FARM, CAMELA LANE, CAMBLESFORTH, Nr SELBY

Upon the Instructions of J C Boast Esq

CAMELA FARM, CAMELA LANE, CAMBLESFORTH, Nr SELBYNORTH YORKSHIRE

COMPRISING 3/4 BEDROOM DETACHED FARMHOUSE, RANGE OF FARM BUILDINGS

AND EXTENDING IN ALL TO 171.29 ACRES OF GRADE 2 and GRADE 3 ARABLE LAND

FOR SALE BY TENDERAs a whole or in up to 4 lots

CLOSING DATE FOR TENDERS 12 NOONWEDNESDAY 29th APRIL 2015

4 Belgravia, Goole, DN14 5BU 6 Park Street, Selby, YO8 4PW01405 762557 01757 708957

www.nevilletownend.co.uk www.crombiewilkinson.co.ukRef: M J Townend Ref: V T Lindley

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INTRODUCTION

Camela Farm, Camblesforth comes to the Market due to the pendingretirement of the farming Partnership of A Boast and Son. Camela Farmhas been in the ownership of the Boast family since 1972, with otherland in their ownership since 1942.

The Farmhouse and Buildings are situated on the edge of the village ofCamblesforth which is situated on the A1041 Selby to Snaith Road, beingsituated approximately 5 miles from Selby and 7 miles from the town ofGoole and 6 miles from Junction 36 of the M62 motorway.

The Farmhouse offers traditional accommodation with a range of FarmBuildings including a modern Grain Store and General Purpose Shed.

108.58 acres of land are situated within a ring fence to the north of theHomestead and being primarily Grade 3 arable land. There is a furtherblock of 50.48 acres of land off Wade House Lane, Drax (approximately2 miles from the Homestead) which is predominantly Grade 2 arableland. Located to the east of Drax Power Station is a further 11.59 acresof Grade 2 arable land (approximately 1.5 miles from the Homestead).

The land varies from mixed sand to medium to heavy clay capable ofgrowing a variety of cereals, oilseeds, pulses and root crops.

BASIS OF SALE

The Farm is offered for sale by Tender, either as a whole or in up to 4lots thereby enabling prospective purchasers to offer for Camela Farmcomprising Farmhouse, Buildings and 108.58 acres of land or up to 3further lots of arable land ranging from 0.64 acres to 50.48 acres or anycombination of lots to add to existing farming enterprises.

The Farm is lotted as follows:

Lot 1 Camela Farm House, Buildings and Arable Land extending to

108.58 acres of predominantly Grade 3 Land

Lot 2 50.48 acres of Grade 2 & 3 Arable Land with access from Wade

House Lane, Drax

Lot 3 0.64 acres of Grass Land with access from Wade House Lane,

Drax

Lot 4 11.59 acres of Grade 2 Arable Land adjoining New Road, Drax

TENURE

The tenure of all lots is freehold

HOLDING NUMBER

The land has been farmed under Holding Number 50/173/0024

RIGHTS OF WAY, EASEMENTS AND WAYLEAVES

The property is sold subject to all rights, rights of way, whether public

or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and

other rights and obligations, easements, quasieasements and restrictive

covenants, and all existing and proposed wayleaves and masts, pylons,

stays, cables, drains and water, gas and other pipes whether referred to

in these particulars of sale or not.

Both Lots 1, 2 and 4 are crossed by overhead power lines.

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OUTGOINGS

Camela Farm House is placed in Band E for Council Tax purposes, withCouncil Tax of £1926.90 payable to the Selby District Council for2015/2016. Drainage rates are payable in respect of the farm buildingsand arable land. The drainage rates are payable to the Selby InternalDrainage Board with rates payable of £428.10 for 2014/2015.

SCHEDULE OF LAND AND AREAS

National Grid numbers and areas as identified on the Rural Land Registerhave been used in the schedules of the Lots and are for referencepurposes only. They are believed to be correct but the purchaser/s shallbe deemed to have satisfied themselves by inspection and measurementor otherwise that that the description contained in these particularsdescribes the property and any error or mis-statements shall not annulthe sale or entitle the purchaser/s to any compensation.

SPORTING RIGHTS

All sporting rights are in hand and will pass to the purchaser of the respective Lots.

BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME ENTITLEMENT

All arable land is currently registered on the Rural Land Register and has beenused for the activation of Single Payment Entitlement between 2005 – 2014.

The Seller owns a total of 68.69 hectares of Single Payment Entitlementswhich have been converted to a similar number of Basic PaymentEntitlements.

It is anticipated that a total of approx 68 hectares of Basic PaymentEntitlements will be activated for the Claim year 2015 as at 15th May 2015.

The Seller will transfer to the Purchasers of respective lots theappropriate number of Basic Payment Entitlements activated for that lotas at 15th May 2015 to enable them to make an application for the 2016year Basic Payment.

A copy of Single Payment Scheme SP5 forms for 2014 is available forinspection as will be a copy of the 2015 Basic Payment application asand when it has been submitted.

The Basic Payment received for 2015 shall be reserved to the Seller andthe Purchaser will be required to enter into an undertaking to meet allcross compliance of the Scheme’s requirements until 31st December 2015.

TENANT RIGHT

Land has or will be cropped by the Seller for the 2015 harvest, details ofwhich are set out under the individual Lot numbers below.

The Seller shall continue to apply all tillages and sprays up until theCompletion Date of the Sale.

The Purchaser of each respective Lot in additional to the purchase priceshall pay a Tenant Right payment for all crops sown prior to completionof the Sale on a seed, fertiliser, sprays and labour basis, such costings tobe in line with the CAAV Guide to Costings Schedule and all other inputsto be supported by invoices.

In addition, the Purchaser shall pay an Enhancement Value payment of£75 per acres for all winter sown crops and £50 per acre for all springsown crops.

There shall be no payment for Residual Manurial Values or UnexhaustedManurial Values.

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The Purchaser/s shall not be entitled to make any claim for dilapidationor deductions whatsoever.

QUOTAS AND CONTRACT TONNAGES

There are no quotas or contract tonnages attached to the land to be sold.

LAND CLASSIFICATION AND SOIL TYPES

The land is shown on the former Ministry of Agricultural Fisheries andFood Land Classification Plans for England and Wales as Grade 2 andGrade 3. The land is shown on the Soil Survey of England and Wales asFoggathorpe and Formby soil series.

ENTRY LEVEL STEWARDSHIP

The Land has not been entered into the Entry Level Stewardship Scheme.

NITRATE VULNERABLE ZONE

All land is situated within a designated Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.

EXCHANGE OF CONTRACTS, COMPLETION AND POSSESSION

The successful Purchaser/s will be expected to sign a binding contractwithin 21 days of being notified that their Offers have been accepted bythe Seller. Legal completion of all Lots shall be 5th June 2015 or earlierby arrangement.

VIEWING

Viewing of Lot 1 is strictly by appointment with the Selling Agents. The landmay be inspected at any reasonable time upon receipt of these particulars.

FARM MACHINERY DISPOSAL SALE

The Seller reserves the right to hold a sale by Public Auction on Lot 1prior to completion of farm machinery and equipment.

WEBSITE

Please note that if you obtain these particulars of sale from our websitewe may have no record of your interest. To register your interest youshould contact the Agent’s office direct, details of which are printed onthese particulars.

VAT

Any guide price quoted or discussed is exclusive of VAT. In the event thatthe sale of the property or any part thereof becomes a chargeable supplyfor the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable (or become payable)by the Purchaser/s in addition to the purchase price. The option toregister the property for Value Added Tax has not been exercised by theSeller to date.

CONDITIONS OF SALE

The conditions of sale and sale contracts will be held on deposit at theAgents and Solicitors offices for 14 days prior to closing date for tenders,and may be inspected by prior appointment.

All persons submitting tenders are deemed to have full knowledge ofsuch conditions having had the opportunity to read the same,irrespective of whether or not they have done so.

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SELLERS SOLICITORS

The Sellers Solicitors are Crombie Wilkinson – 6 Park Street, Selby,

YO8 4PW, Telephone 01757 708957 reference Vaughan T Lindley

PLANS

The plans attached to this brochure are extracts from relevant Ordnance

Survey Sheets, their accuracy is not guaranteed and are included for

identification purposes only and do not form part of a contract.

All plans are reproduced with the sanction of the Controller of HM

Stationery – Crown Copyright reserved.

NOTICE: Neville E Townend for themselves and the Vendor of this

property whose agent they are, give notice that (i) the particulars are

set out as a general outline only for the guidance for the guideline of

intending purchasers and do not constitute nor constitute part of an

offer or contract; (ii) all descriptions, dimensions, references to

conditions and necessary permissions for use and occupation

and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be

correct by any intending purchaser should not rely on them as

statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by

inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them (iii) no

person in the employment of Neville E Townend has authority to

give or to make any representation of warranty in relation to this

property.

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LOT 1

(edged red)

CAMELA FARM

CAMELA LANE, CAMBLESFORTH

HOUSE, BUILDINGS AND 108.58 ACRES OF LAND

LOCATION

Camela Farm is situated on the edge of the village of Camblesforth and is approached from Brigg Lane via Camela Lane where the Farmhouse and Buildings will be found on the right hand side immediately after a left hand bend in the lane. The farm land is situated to the north of the Homestead.

The village of Camblesforth is situated 5 miles from the town of Selby, 7 miles from Goole and 6 miles from J36 of the M62 motorway.

THE FARMHOUSE

This consists of a freehold detached House built of brick being part

rendered under a tiled roof and comprising:

GROUND FLOOR

Lounge 18’4” x 15’

With entrance door, tiled fireplace, UPVC double glazed windows and

radiator

Sitting Room 14’ x 12’

With tiled fireplace, UPVC double glazed windows and radiator

Inner Hallway

With Pantry housing central heating boiler

Kitchen Diner 26’3” x 9’1”

With entrance door, single drainer stainless steel sink unit, base units

with worktop, UPVC double glazed windows and two radiators

Hallway

With staircase, under-stairs cupboard, built-in cupboard and radiator

FIRST FLOOR

This is approached by way of a staircase from the hallway and with access

from the landing are:

Front Bedroom 1 14’11” 12’3”

With UPVC double glazed window, built-in cupboard and radiator

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Front Bedroom 2 14’ x 11’10”

With UPVC double glazed window and radiator

Rear Bedroom 10’6” x 9’11”

With UPVC double glazed window and radiator

Boxroom/4th Bedroom 15’10” x 9’2”

With UPVC double glazed window

Bathroom 9’1” x 6’9”

Being half tiled, panelled in bath with shower over, pedestal washbasin,airing cupboard, UPVC double glazed window and radiator

Separate Toilet

With low flush WC , UPVC double glazed window and radiator

OUTSIDE

To the side of the House is a store (used as a Chemical Store).

To the front and side of the House are large lawned gardens with yardto the rear with pedestrian gate to road.

SERVICES

Mains water and electricity, septic tank drainage. The house has full oilfired central heating.

THE FARM BUILDINGS

These are situated to the rear of the Farm House and are shown on theplan below and referenced by way of numbers on the description below:

1. The Farm House

2. 4-bay steel framed General Purpose Shed 60’ x 50’ with halfconcrete block walls under cement fibre upper walls and roof with4-bay lean-to 65’ x 18’

3. Brick and tiled Barn 60’ x 20’

4. 6-bay steel framed Grain Store 90’ x 60’ with galvanised steel grainwalling, pvc coated steel upper walls under cement fibre roof

5. Pair of corrugated steel 80-tonne Grain Storage Bins

6. Brick and asbestos Workshop 30’ x 18’ with Granary over

7. Brick and tiled Cow House 42’ x 18’ with Store to end

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THE LAND

The land is situated within a ring fence to the north of the Homesteadbeing predominantly Grade 3 with a little Grade 2 along the northernboundary and varies from medium sand to medium/heavy clay being ofthe Foggathorpe and Formby soil series.

The land is well serviced by internal farm roads from the Homestead andwith extensive road frontage to Clay Lane and with the benefit of asecondary access to the northern land via an access track marked blueon the attached reference plan.

The land is scheduled below together with details of both the current years cropping as well as cropping from 2011 – 2014.

Sheet No NG No Area Cropping

Ac Ha 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

SE6426 7869 4.27 1.73 Bly/Fall Triticale OSR Barley Barley

SE6426 7588 6.25 2.53 Barley Triticale Mustard Barley Barley

SE6427 6806 7.81 3.16 Wheat Beans Fallow Barley Barley

SE6427 7227 25.77 10.43 Wheat Beans Fallow Wheat Wheat

SE6427 5156 11.22 4.54 OSR Triticale Barley Barley Barley

SE6427 6557 1.71 0.69 Track Track Track Track Track

SE6427 6959 10.45 4.23 OSR Wheat Beans Beans Barley

SE6427 8746 2.32 0.94 Wood Wood Wood Wood Wood

SE6427 9842 9.39 3.80 OSR Wheat Beans Beans Wheat

SE6427 0524 0.25 0.10 Scrub Scrub Scrub Scrub Scrub

SE6427 9710 25.13 10.17 Beans Wheat Fallow Wheat OSR

SE6426 8863 3.26 1.32 Bly/Fall Triticale OSR Barley BarleyGarden Garden Garden Garden Garden

Homestead 0.75 0.30 - - - - -

108.58 43.94

LOT 2

(edged green)

50.48 ACRES OF LAND

off WADE HOUSE LANE, DRAX

LOCATION

The land is situated to the south of the A645 Drax-Airmyn Link road andis accessed from the A645 via Wade House Lane and then via farm track marked red on the reference plan.

THE LAND

The land is of a medium sand texture being Grade 2 and 3 being of the Formby soil series with a small area of scrub in the northern corner and comprises:

Sheet No NG No Area Cropping

Ac Ha 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

SE6625 4585 49.79 20.15 Wheat OSR Barley Barley Barley

Barley Barley Mustard OSR Wheat

SE6626 4013 0.69 0.28 Scrub Scrub Scrub Scrub Scrub

50.48 20.43

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LOT 3

(edged orange)

0.64 ACRES OF GRASS LAND

Adjoining WADE HOUSE LANE, DRAX

LOCATION

The land is situated to the south of the A645 Drax-Airmyn Link road andis accessed from the A645 via Wade House Lane where the land will befound on the right hand side.

THE LAND

The land consists of a single Grass Field and as scheduled below:

Sheet No NG No Area Cropping

Ac Ha 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

SE6625 8792 0.64 0.26 Grass Grass Grass Grass Grass

0.64 0.26

LOT 4

(edged blue)

11.59 ACRES OF GRADE 2 ARABLE LAND

Adjoining NEW ROAD, DRAX

LOCATION

The land is situated to the east of Drax Power Station and is approachedfrom the A645 Drax-Airmyn Link road roundabout adjoining Drax PowerStation via New Road where the land will be found on the right handside.

THE LAND

The land is of a medium to heavy clay texture being Grade 2 being of the Foggathorpe soil series and in arable cultivation and comprises:

Sheet No NG No Area Cropping

Ac Ha 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011

SE6626 7373 11.59 4.69 Wheat Wheat Fallow Beans Wheat

11.59 4.69

The land is offered for sale by Informal Tender on the following basis:

i) as single lots

ii) as a series of individual lots stating order of preference if required

iii) as a combination of lots to be treated as a single lot

iv) as a whole

v) as any combination of the above

The conditions of Tender are as follows:

a) The Seller is Mr John C Boast

b) The closing date for Tenders shall be 12 noon on Wednesday 29thApril 2015

c) The Seller reserves the right not to accept the highest or any Tender

d) All Tenders shall be for a sum certain in sterling and not linked byreference to any other offer

e) The successful Tenderer/s will be expected to pay a 10% depositand exchange a contract within 21 days of acceptance of theirtender/s

All Tenders shall be accompanied by a cheque for 10% of the tenderprice (to be treated as a deposit) such cheque to be made payableto the Sellers Solicitors Crombie Wilkinson.

Only the cheques of successful Tenderers will be presented forpayment, all other un-presented cheques will be returned within areasonable time.

f) If a successful Tenderer does not exchange contracts within 21 daysof acceptance of the Tender, the Seller shall be entitled to retain£1000 of the deposit together with the interest accrued on thedeposit.

g) Legal completion of all Lots shall be 5th June 2015

h) The successful Tenderer will be notified as soon as possible afterthe closing date for Tenders.

i) Tenders should be submitted on the attached Tender Formstogether with a 10% deposit cheque and returned together withthe sheet headed Procedure and Conditions for Tender in anenvelope marked “Camela Tender” in the top left hand corner tothe offices of Neville E Townend, 4 Belgravia, Goole, DN14 5BU,no later than 12 noon on Wednesday 29th April 2015.

PROCEDURE AND CONDITIONS FOR TENDER

Name of Tenderer ……………………………............………………………

Address ……………………………………………..............…………………

……………………………………….............................……………………..

Telephone ……………………………….............……………………………

I/we wish to submit Tender/s for:- a single Lot/a series of individual Lots/acombination of Lots to be treated as a single Lot/the whole and confirmI/we will agree to the conditions of Tender set out overleaf.

A Single Lot or Series of Individual Lots

Lot 1 £

Lot 2 £

Lot 3 £

Lot 4 £

If offers are to be considered in a preferred order please list order of preference:

Lot

A Combination of Lots to be Treated as a Single Lot

Lot No’s

£

As a Whole

£

I/we confirm that if my/our Offer of Tender is accepted that I am/we are able to exchange a contract within 21 days of acceptance.

Signed ………………………………………………………………..

Dated ………………………………………………………………...

Details of Solicitors

Name ………………………………………………………………..

Address ……………………………………………………………..

……………………………………………………………………….

Telephone …………………………………………………………..

Please return this Tender Form together with a 10% deposit chequepayable to Crombie Wilkinson and the Procedure and conditions forTender to Neville E Townend, 4 Belgravia, Goole, DN14 5BU by 12

noon on Wednesday 29th April 2015 in an envelope marked “Camela

Tender” in the top left hand corner.

All tenders are made subject to the attached Procedure and Conditionsof Tender.

This document does not create a legal agreement binding on the Sellerwho is not bound to accept this or any Tender.

FORM OF TENDER FOR CAMELA FARM, CAMBLESFORTH