Brandon, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 2AY

SUBSTANTIAL COMMERCIAL ARABLE FARM.

Location

The property borders the hamlet of Brandon, to the south of the farm. It is approximately 6 miles northeast of Grantham, which provides essential amenities including supermarkets, a post office, and a selection of pubs and restaurants. For more extensive facilities, the cathedral city of Lincoln is around a 40-minute drive away, offering a wide range of shopping, leisure, and cultural attractions. Nearby schools include primary options in Caythorpe and secondary schools in Grantham.

Road: The A1 is approximately 5 miles away, providing excellent transport links north and south.

Rail: Grantham Station, around 6 miles away, offers direct services to London King’s Cross in approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes, as well as connections to Nottingham, Leeds, and other major destinations.

Air: East Midlands Airport is about 40 miles away, offering a range of domestic and international flights.

Description

Court Leys Farm extends to approximately 821.81 acres of Grade 2 and 3 land, forming a productive arable farming block that is largely ring-fenced. The farm sits to the southeast of Newark and north of Grantham, directly north of the village of Brandon.

The farm includes a principal farmhouse along with three additional residential properties. The farmyard features a substantial grain store with a concrete floor and concrete apron to the front, alongside a workshop and general purpose buildings, some of which are let for commercial use.

The land consists of large, workable fields which have benefitted from extensive ditch management and drainage schemes to support efficient farming operations.

COURT LEYS FARMHOUSE

Court Leys Farmhouse is a substantial six-bedroom period property offering spacious accommodation across two floors. The house retains traditional farmhouse character while providing practical living spaces suited to a family home or farm management residence.

The ground floor features three well-proportioned reception rooms, including a sitting room, dining room and snug along with an office, providing flexible living and working space. The kitchen is of a generous size and benefits from an adjoining utility room and walk-in pantry. There is also a downstairs WC.

around a central landing, with the principal bedroom enjoying views over the surrounding farmland. The property has two family bathrooms, both well-sized and serving the accommodation effectively. Additionally two of the bedrooms benefit from ensuite bathrooms.

Externally, the farmhouse is set within a mature garden with lawned areas and established trees, providing an attractive rural setting.

1 COURT LEYS

A semi-detached cottage situated off Stragglethorpe Lane, north of the farm yard. The property includes a kitchen, living room, dining room, 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. Externally, it benefits from a private garden and off-street parking.

2 COURT LEYS

A semi-detached cottage situated off Stragglethorpe Lane, north of the farm yard. The property includes a kitchen, living room, dining room, 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. Externally, it benefits from a private garden and off-street parking.

FAIRVIEW COTTAGE

A detached cottage situated off Stragglethorpe Lane, east of the farm yard. The property includes a kitchen, living room, dining room, 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Externally, it benefits from a private garden and off-street parking, with surrounding farmland providing a rural setting.

LAND
The land at Court Leys Farm encircles the hamlet of Brandon to the north, west, and east, extending north either side of Stragglethorpe Lane. It is easily accessible via well-maintained internal farm tracks, which provide excellent links from the main farm entrance to the public highway. The fields are suitably sized and shaped to support the efficient application of modern farming techniques.

The land is classified on the Soil Map of England and Wales as a mix of Grade 2 (to the west) and Grade 3 (to the east), with soils of the Wickham series, a fine loam over clay, ideal for growing conventional cereal crops. Some of the land has historically grown potatoes and sugar beet.

The vendors have been farming the land under a Contract Farming Agreement with a nearby contractor, who has managed the farm to a high standard and has recently undertaken a comprehensive ditch management and drainage programme across the land.

In addition to its productive farming capabilities and extensive wildlife habitat, the farm also offers diverse sporting opportunities. Several woodland spinneys divide the fields, enhancing the landscape.

The sporting rights are currently let until 1st February 2026, utilising the existing woodland spinneys along with cover crops.

FARM BUILDINGS & YARD

The farmyard at Court Leys Farm provides extensive grain handling and storage facilities, along with workshop space and a range of supplementary buildings suitable for commercial use, subject to the necessary consents.

The focal point of the yard is a substantial portal-framed grain store with a concrete floor and apron to the front, offering an estimated capacity of 2,000 tonnes . The store benefits from a grain dryer with a conveyor system leading directly into the storage areas (dryer requires maintenance works), as well as an on-site weighbridge. To the west, there is a portal-framed general storage and workshop building.

To the south and east of the grain store are additional farm buildings of mixed modern construction, providing further storage, with some currently let for commercial use. Running alongside Stragglethorpe Lane and to the north of Court Leys Farmhouse is a range of traditional red brick under pantile buildings used for general storage, alongside an additional portal-framed storage building.

PLANNING POTENTIAL

A proposed development scheme for the conversion of the existing barns to the north of Court Leys Farmhouse into three residential dwellings, together with the erection of three garages, was conditionally approved in April 2014, subject to planning conditions.

Conversion of the Cartshed next to Fairview Bungalow into a 3 bed residence was approved in November 2010, subject to planning conditions.

RENEWABLE ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES

There have been a number of approaches across the land to enter option agreements for renewable energy schemes. Of particular note is the possibility for installation of Wind Turbines and a major Solar installation across the land, discussions have been had with a number of large scale operators.

Acreage: 821.81 Acres