Lilbourne Road, Clifton Upon Dunsmore

The Farmhouse:
The dwelling comprises a detached two-Storey, three-bedroom farmhouse.

Ground Floor:
The ground floor consists of an office, utility, W.C, kitchen, living room and snug.

First Floor:
The first floor consists of three bedrooms and family bathroom.

Foul Drainage
Foul drainage is to a septic tank.

Farm Buildings:
Dunsmore Home Farm has a range of agricultural outbuildings well-suited to the housing of livestock.
The majority of the buildings are steel portal with a number of wooden lean-to sheds. Most of the buildings have concrete floors and mains electricity and water supply.
The farm will be left tidy and the buildings will be left in their current state of repair. The incoming Tenant will then be able to make a decision as to future usage and developments which should be discussed with the landlord.

The Tenancy:
The holding will be split into two and let as a livestock holding on Farm Business Tenancies from 1st April 2025.
The Northern plot will be let for a 10-year term subject to full repairing and insuring obligations and will include the farmhouse, buildings and 28.66 acres. There will be a 5-year break clause available for the Tenant and a 5-year break clause for the Landlord if the Tenant does not comply with their business plan.
The Southern land extending to 126.4 acres will be let on a 2-year rolling term.
A draft copy of our standard FBT is available to view on request.

Rent:
The rent is to be paid monthly in advance and reviewed on a three-yearly basis to Market Rent.

Viewing Arrangements:
There will be a viewing day on Tuesday 21st January 2025 and the farmhouse will be available to be viewed internally on this day. Viewings are strictly by appointment only and you will therefore need to book a time to view.
Please contact Harry Chichester on
01926 492511 or email [email protected] for further details.
The holding may not be inspected at any other time.

Application for Tenancy:
Please ensure that all applications are completed accurately, truthfully and in full. In determining the success of applicants, we will attach most weight to the rental offer and business plan. We highly recommend that you cover all of the relevant criteria as discussed throughout these particulars, and do not omit anything which may help your application.
Measures will be taken to ensure applications from the armed forces community will not suffer disadvantage when being considered as prospective tenants.
Applications should arrive no later than 1pm on Friday 14th February 2025.
These are to be sent in a sealed envelope, addressed as follows:
Dunsmore Home Farm Tender Documents
F.A.O Harry Chichester
Godfrey-Payton
25 High Street
Warwick
Warwickshire
Cv34 4BB

Short Listed Applicants:
Short Listed Applicants will be notified as soon as is practicable that they have been selected for interview. Short Listing will be based upon the quality of the application and Warwickshire County Council reserves the right to carry out an inspection prior to or following the interview of any short-listed applicants farming enterprise, if applicable.

Interviews:
The short-listed applicants will attend interviews carried out by a panel to include Warwickshire County Council representatives. Interviews will be held week commencing 24th February 2024. Applicant’s partners are encouraged to attend if possible.
Applicants will be required to provide documentary evidence of their financial circumstances (stock and machinery valuations) together with a bank statement, building society books and share certificates. Certificates of agricultural qualifications will be required if this forms part of the five years of agricultural experience.
If the applicant’s own resources are insufficient, they will be required to provide evidence to satisfy the panel that they are in a position to obtain a loan to meet their capital requirements. A written statement of support by a separate guarantor will be treated favourably.

Property Misdescription:
Whilst every effort is taken to ensure the accuracy of these particulars,
Warwickshire Council for themselves and for the lessors of this
property, hereby give notice that all descriptions, dimensions, reference to
condition and necessary permissions for the use and occupation and other
details are given without responsibility, and any prospective applicants 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
as statements or representation of fact.