About this property

Detailed Description

Mount Pleasant Farm comprises a detached house with associated outbuildings, set within approximately 53.58 acres (21.86 hectares) of agricultural land. The house is currently occupied under a Rent Act tenancy. Planning permission has been granted for the erection of a three-bedroom farm worker's dwelling with a detached garage, subject to an agricultural occupancy condition.

Lot 1
Approximately 48.01 acres (19.42 hectares) of pastureland, arranged across eight field parcels, together with a three-bedroom dwelling occupied under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.

Lot 2
Approximately 5.57 acres (2.26 hectares) of pastureland, arranged as two field parcels and complemented by a farm building. The property also benefits from full planning permission for the construction of an agricultural worker's dwelling, a livestock building and a general purpose barn.

Location

Mount Pleasant Farm is situated at Six Hills, approximately 9 miles east of Loughborough and 15 miles north of Leicester. The property occupies a convenient semi-rural location and benefits from excellent transport links via the A46 to Leicester and the A606 to Nottingham and Melton Mowbray.

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Accommodation

HOUSE
The house is accessed via the principal track and is positioned adjacent to the farm buildings. The accommodation is arranged over two floors. To the ground floor, there are two reception rooms, a kitchen and a WC. To the first floor, there are three bedrooms and a family bathroom.
The house is tenanted under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985.

BUILDINGS
The holding benefits from a range of brick outbuildings included in the curtilage of Lot 1. There is a further former livestock building (21.97m x 5.59m) included within Lot 2.

LAND
The land is classified as Grade 3 under the Ministry of Agriculture Land Classification and lies within the Ragdale soil association, characterised by slowly permeable, seasonally waterlogged clayey and fine loamy soils over clay. It is currently laid to pasture. Environmental Impact Assessment consent was approved for the ploughing of the pasture in 2020.
The holding is entered into a Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) agreement, which commenced on 1 January 2026. The agreement includes the following options:
CHRW1 - Assess and record hedgerow condition
CHRW2 - Manage hedgerows
CSAM1/CSAM1A - Assess soil, test soil organic matter, and produce a soil management plan
CSAM3 - Herbal leys

Services

The property is connected to mains water and electricity.

Viewing

Viewings are strictly by appointment only and must be arranged through the selling agents. Interested parties are kindly requested not to enter the property unaccompanied.

VAT

In the event that the sale of the property-whether as a whole, in lots, or including any associated rights-constitutes a chargeable supply for VAT purposes, the Purchaser shall be responsible for paying any applicable VAT in addition to the contract price.

Other

Tenure & Possession
The property is offered for sale freehold with vacant possession on the land and buildings. The house is subject to a protected tenancy under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. A copy of the rent registration and tenancy agreement are available from the Selling Agents.
The land is subject to a grazing licence which expires on 31st March 2027.

Method of sale
The property is being marketed for sale by Private Treaty as a whole or in two lots.

Planning
The property benefits from full planning permission for the construction of an agricultural workers dwelling. The planning reference number is P/16/1079/2. The occupation of the dwelling shall be limited to a person solely or mainly working, or last working, in the locality in agriculture or in forestry, or a widow or widower of such a person, and to any resident dependents.

Planning permission was granted on 1 September 2016, and a material commencement on site has been duly implemented through the pouring of the foundations.

The property benefits from further planning permissions for the erection of a livestock building (planning reference number
P/16/0107/2) and a general purpose barn (planning reference number P/15/2397/2). Development for both buildings has been lawfully commenced by the digging out and casting of foundations and therefore both planning applications remain extant and capable of further implementation. Further information and decision notices are available from the Selling Agent.