260 Acres, Gransmoor, Driffield Guide Price £2,600,000

• Around 260 acres arable land
• Ring fence position
• Predominently Grade II land
• High yielding cereal crops
• Lagoon
• House and buildings available by negotiation

LOT 2: Around 260 acres of arable land with potential mineral value situated in a ring fence on the west edge of Gransmoor between Driffield and Bridlington.

Around 260 acres comprises predominantly Grade II arable land operated on a cropping rotation over the past five years that has included both spring and winter barley, wheat, oil seed rape and spring beans. Specific field cropping details are shown in the land schedule and a five year cropping record can be made available to interested parties.

The arable fields across the farm are predominately Grade II (Very Good) and are of a good commercial size with either hedge or dyke boundaries with approximately half of the arable land benefitting from under drainage, with other land being generally free draining. The two permanent grassland blocks (16.5 acres) have been let for hay annually, the land including a former   slurry lagoon which is situated centrally within the farm, with piped connections remaining to the farm stead. This could allow the future opportunity for irrigation.

The Grade II land is predominated by the Wick 1 Series which is described as deep well drained course loamy and sandy soils, locally over gravel. This is suitable for cereals and some horticultural crops.

The land to the north eastern side of the farm is classified more as being Grade III and where the land is slightly heavier in its working and the soil is mainly of the Holderness Series (similar soils with only slight water logging with narrow strips of alluvial clay suited to cereal productions).

Access to the land is currently from an internal spine farm track leading from the farmyard, the majority of which has been stoned. If sold separately to the steading, access would need to be taken from the Gransmoor Road which fronts the western fields boundary. Access is already taken from the highway to the land.

Farming contractor

The current owner has farmed the land in hand with the use of a farming contractor, who has been engaged at the farm for over 30 years and has indicated an interest to continue on a contract basis or take on a farm business tenancy (FBT).

There is currently a straw for muck agreement and there is currently in excess of 2,000 tonnes of manure ready to be used. There is a willingness from the provider for this arrangement to continue.

Minerals

Fourth Farm has mineral deposits of ‘sand and gravel’ as per the East Riding and Hull joint minerals local plan

This can be found at : https://www.eastriding.gov.uk/planning-permission-and-building-control/planning-policy-and-the-local-plan/joint-minerals-plan/#:~:text=The%20new%20Joint%20Minerals%20Local,and%20other%20relevant%20planning%20applications. The info below is from the ‘Adopted Policies’ document .   The Policies Map page 17 shows the ‘Sand and Gravel’ search (grid15) across Fourth Farm  The only other area with ‘Sand and Gravel’ is on grid 28 which covers Catwick.