Weirbrook, West Felton SY11

6 Bedroom | Freehold | 4 Baths | 407 acres (164.7 hectares)

Well equipped and ring fenced farm with impressive modern and traditional buildings.

Hanley Hall presents an exceptional opportunity to acquire a superb ring-fenced farm set in approximately 407 acres (164 ha) of high-quality, predominantly prime agricultural land. Privately accessed via two dedicated tracks, the holding offers both seclusion and excellent functionality.

At the heart of the farm lies an impressive and well-equipped range of modern agricultural buildings, alongside Hanley Hall farmhouse set around an attractive courtyard of traditional stone buildings.

Together, the property combines productive farmland with heritage, versatility, and operational efficiency.

Location
Hanley Hall is conveniently located just off the A5, providing excellent connectivity. The market town of Shrewsbury lies approximately 12 miles to the south, Oswestry is around 5 miles to the north, and the City of Chester is approximately 30 miles away.

Property
Dating from 1802, Hanley Hall offers substantial accommodation overlooking parkland, with farmland extending beyond. A charming courtyard of traditional stone buildings provides additional ancillary accommodation in part. The farmyard is immaculately presented and includes an impressive range of modern agricultural buildings all suited to a variety of farming operations. The land itself extends to approximately 403 acres (163 ha), comprising around 385 acres (155 ha) of arable land, 9.5 acres (3.8 ha) of parkland and permanent pasture, and approximately 9.5 acres (3.8 ha) of woodland.

Amenities
The nearby villages of Ruyton XI Towns, West Felton and Baschurch provide a comprehensive range of local amenities, including a church, public house, café, village shop, doctors’ surgery, primary and secondary schools, all within a 4-mile radius. There are a number of well-regarded independent schools within easy reach, including Packwood Haugh, Adcote and Moreton Hall.

Farmhouse
Hanley Hall is a handsome stone farmhouse, believed to date from 1802, constructed of local stone and forming the heart of a charming courtyard of traditional buildings. The principal elevation enjoys delightful views across the gardens and parkland, giving the house a wonderfully private and pastoral setting.

The house can be approached either from the courtyard or via the original entrance on the front elevation. From the courtyard, a stone porch opens into the reception hall which leads into the farmhouse kitchen with views over the parkland. The kitchen features a quarry tiled floor, solid wood cabinetry, granite worktops, modern appliances, an oil-fired Aga and ample space for a traditional farmhouse table. An external door provides access to a covered BBQ area which leads to a secluded courtyard garden, potting sheds, herb garden and substantial garage, with further access to the front lawns and kitchen garden. The principal reception rooms flow from the kitchen. A generous dining room with exposed stone walls leads through to a light-filled Sun Room, where a log burner and underfloor heating provide year-round comfort. French doors and a covered veranda open onto the lawns, drawing in views of the surrounding parkland. The Spanish Room is an elegant dual-aspect reception room, centred around an open fire with stone surround, while the snug beyond offers a more intimate retreat, complete with exposed beams, quarry tiled flooring and an oil-burning stove, with a charming bay window overlooking the courtyard.
From here, the house unfolds into the Main Hall and Back Hall, the latter providing access to the courtyard, a well-appointed utility room and a ground floor WC. Beyond is the Christmas Room, a particularly impressive formal space, with high ceilings and tall sash windows flooding the room with natural light and framing views across the parkland. An open fireplace with fitted cupboards to either side adds to the sense of occasion. The Main Hall beyond is a fine and characterful space, from which a sweeping wooden staircase rises gracefully to the upper floors, enhancing the house’s sense of scale and proportion.

Upstairs, the bedrooms are well arranged. Bedrooms 2 and 3 are generous doubles, both enjoying far-reaching views. The principal bedroom is particularly attractive, with an open fireplace and outlook over the parkland and driveway, together with a spacious en-suite bathroom and shower room. On the second floor, two further double bedrooms and a single bedroom provide flexible accommodation, all enjoying open views, served by a spacious well-appointed family bathroom. An additional room offers potential for a further bedroom or ancillary use, while the attic provides useful storage.

Traditional Buildings
Forming the courtyard setting with Hanley Hall is an attractive range of traditional stone buildings, which complement the character and setting of the farmhouse. The buildings are very well maintained and were re-roofed in the 1990s. The western range (Building 2) has been partially converted to provide a self contained unit. This includes a very well-appointed kitchen with solid wood cabinetry, granite worktops, slate flooring, LPG Aga, Siemens halogen hob and integrated under-counter fridge and freezer. A tiled shower room with electric Triton shower adjoins. Beyond, a generous living area features wooden flooring, a wood-burning stove set in an attractive slate and stone surround. Stairs rise to two dry-lined, unfinished rooms offering further potential subject to obtaining the necessary consents. The western range also incorporates a substantial double-height workshop with exposed brickwork and feature beams.

The eastern range (Building 3) has been converted to provide a farm office with accommodation above. The office retains considerable character, with quarry tiled flooring, exposed beams and brickwork, and benefits from an oil-burning stove with back boiler serving hot water and heating. On the first floor, there is a spacious living area, shower room, fitted kitchen with oven, sink and electric hob, and a well-proportioned double bedroom. Adjoining the office is the workshop (Building 4), a double-height space with roller shutter doors opening onto the yard. The building offers considerable scope for alternative uses, subject to obtaining the necessary consents.

Two further traditional stone buildings (Buildings 5 and 6), understood to have originally served as a cart shed and stabling, retain attractive period features including exposed beams and offer further potential for conversion, subject to planning.

Modern Farm Buildings and Yard
Hanley Hall benefits from a substantial range of modern agricultural buildings, of steel portal frame construction, situated within a well-organised farmyard and extending in total to approximately 3,160 sq m
(34,013 sq ft). The farmyard is presented in excellent order, with the majority laid to concrete.

Building 7 – Steel portal frame construction, positioned partly over the traditional stone courtyard range, with concrete floor and side opening.
Building 8 – Open-fronted, five-bay steel portal frame building with concrete floor.
Building 9 – Open-fronted, three-bay steel portal frame building.
Building 10 – Open-fronted, five-bay steel portal frame building.
Building 11 – Modern ventilated grain store of steel portal frame construction, with concrete floor and roller shutter door to the front elevation.
Building 12 – Insulated steel portal frame building with concrete floor and roller shutter doors to both front and rear elevations.
Building 13 – Steel portal frame building with concrete floor, open front and side access.
Building 14 – Open-fronted, two-bay grain store with concrete floor.
Building 15 – Open-fronted, nine-bay steel portal frame building, set linearly alongside the traditional stone workshop.

Land
The land extends to approximately 403 acres (163 ha), comprising around 385 acres (155 ha) of arable land, 9.5 acres (3.8 ha) of parkland and permanent pasture, and approximately 9.5 acres (3.8 ha) of woodland.

The arable land is well arranged in accessible blocks and is served by internal hardstanding tracks. Hanley Hall benefits from an abstraction licence from a borehole on the farm, supplying a network of hydrants across the field parcels. The internal and external boundaries comprise a mix of fences, banks, hedgerows and wooded enclosures. The land is classified as a mixture of Grade 2 and Grade 3 under the Agricultural Land Classification system and is predominantly Soilscape 6 (freely draining, slightly acid loamy soils), with the remainder being Soilscape 10 (freely draining, slightly acid sandy soils). The free-draining nature of the soils makes the land well suited to a range of both spring and autumn-sown crops. Current cropping includes winter wheat, maize and beet, with the reminaing fields used for forage grass and grass ley.

Holdover & Early Entry
The land is currently farmed under a contract farming agreement, which is due to terminate in September 2026.

Method of sale
Private Treaty

Tenure & Possession
Vacant possession upon completion

Planning
The following consents have been granted by the Local Planning Authority:
OS/04/13202/FUL - Extension to existing agricultural building to form implement store.
OS/02/12045/FUL - Erection of agricultural store building.
The purchaser will need to make their own enquiries with the Local Authority.

Listing Status
The property is not listed.

Services
The farmhouse and outbuildings are connected to Severn Trent mains water, a private septic tank drainage system, oilfired central heating and hot water, mains electricity and WiFi.
The farmyard benefits from mains electricity and a Severn Trent water supply.
The land is served by a borehole (marked “BH” on the sale plan), which benefits from an abstraction licence and supplies a network of hydrants across the land.

Wayleaves, Easements & Rights of Way
The property is sold subject to the benefit of all rights including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights and obligations, easements and proposed wayleaves from masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains, water, gas and other pipes whether specifically referred to or not. There are a number of public rights of way crossing the property which are marked on the sale plan.

Health & Safety
All viewings are carried out at the sole risk of the viewer and neither the selling agent nor the vendor take responsibility.

VAT
Any guide prices discussed are exclusive of VAT. In the event that a sale of the property or any lot or part of the property or entitlements become a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable (or becomes payable by the purchaser) in addition to the purchase price.

Sporting Timber & Mineral Rights
Sporting, timber and mineral rights are included within the sale where available.

EPC Rating
Hanley Hall : F (29) Potential D (63)

Local Authority
Shropshire Council
www.shropshire.gov.uk

Viewings
Viewings are strictly by appointment and to be accompanied by the Selling Agent.

Directions
Travelling along the A5 from Shrewsbury towards Oswestry, pass the speed camera after the Shottaton Crossroads. After approximately one mile, the entrance to Hanley Hall will be found on the right-hand
side, just before the sign for Sandford.

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