Whitehouse FarmPuddington Lane, Puddington, Cheshire, CH64 5SU

Since its acquisition in 1965, Whitehouse Farm has been farmed by three generations, carefully improved and developed into a first class dairy enterprise. Home to the Deehaven Canadian Holstein herd, the cattle were imported directly from Canada to establish a notable pedigree and high-health status unit. At its peak, the unit ran a 250 milking herd with around 200 followers.

More recently, the farm has been managed as a mixed forage and arable enterprise, balancing production with sound husbandry. The farm has also grown brassicas, carrots and potatoes in the past.

Whitehouse Farm is an easily workable unit, served by public roads and an excellent network of internal tracks. Located in an attractive and highly accessible part of West Cheshire, the farm offers a new owner the opportunity to run a single business, or combine several different agricultural enterprises, with opportunities for diversification.

Lot 1 - Whitehouse Farm. In all about 188 acres (76 hectare)

Accessed via the main farm drive off Puddington Lane, Lot 1 includes the main farmstead, at the heart of the holding, a three bedroom detached farmhouse and around 180 acres of productive arable farmland.

LAND
The farmland is directly accessible from the yard via an excellent network of internal tracks. The main block, which lies between Pipers Lane and Burton, is reached from the central track known as ‘The Royal Mile’. The land is generally level throughout, well suited to forage and arable cropping and equally accessible to grazing livestock from the yard.
The soils are described as Grade 3 glacial tills, being loams and clayey loams, typically deep, providing a range of soil densities with a good area of lighter ground.

The yard comprises a range of well-built buildings, previously used as part of the arable and forage cropping and home to the Deehaven dairy herd. The buildings benefit from a borehole water supply.

The Old Farmhouse has been renovated to a high standard two years ago, The Old Farmhouse is a detached brick dwelling, providing three en-suite bedrooms, two reception rooms, modern kitchen, utility and WC. Currently let on an Assured Periodic Tenancy, the farmhouse offers either a centrally located primary residence or high quality accommodation for an employee or manager.

Lot 2 - Land at Old Hall Farm. In all about 318 acres (128 hectares)

The ground comprises a mix of mainly Grade 3 soils, with an area of lighter Grade 2 ground in the lowest part. Described as a mixture of estuarine sand and silt, alongside areas of glacial till as found throughout the rest of the farm, the land is considered early and productive. A good network of internal tracks serve the fields.

The land is accessed in three places; directly from the public road at Chapel House in the east, via a right of way centrally through Puddington village and via a right of access in the west along a private lane.

Lot 3 - Top Land. In all about 52 acres (21 hectares)

A separate block to the north of the main farm, Lot 3 lies at the end of Pipers Lane with a further direct highway access off Mudhouse Lane to the north. The land comprises two large fields with small copses adjoining the boundary. In common with Lot 1, the land is described as Grade 3 glacial tills, being loams and clayey loams suitable for a range of arable and forage rotations.

Lot 4 - Chapel House Land. In all about 3 acres (1 hectare)

The paddock at Chapel House is offered as a separate lot, providing a rare opportunity to acquire a parcel of land in an edge of village location.

The land borders the public road and is currently accessed via a right of way over the adjoining track. A separate highways access could be created, subject to planning consent.

The land would be suitable for a range of equestrian or amenity purposes. The sellers will require the buyer to enter into an overage in respect of any development.