Ref.4241 : EXCEPTIONAL 370-ACRE UNOCCUPIED FARM IN CHAMPAGNE BERRICHONNE - CENTRE OF FRANCE
This superb property is located in the Cher department, on the outskirts of a pleasant village of around 1,400 inhabitants.
The setting is peaceful and characterised by a strong commitment to agriculture and harmonious integration into the rural fabric. The land is fertile and the seasons punctuate the agricultural life, with the landscape constantly changing from the soft green of spring to the golden yellow of the summer harvest.
Its location allows it to benefit from the attraction of Bourges, the capital of the department, which is less than a quarter of a mile away. The main shops (grocery, bakery, butcher, etc.) and a primary school are located in the commune. 

The house is located at the heart of the property, surrounded by the farm buildings. It is accessed via a small, carefully maintained tarmac country lane.

Built in the 1880s of slate-clad stone, it faces north-south and is divided into 3 sections:

A main house (approx. 165sqm of living space on one level), arranged as follows:
a 30.5sqm lounge with wood-burning stove;
To the East: a corridor leads to 3 bedrooms (21sqm, 23 sqm and 10.5 sqm), one of which has its own shower room, then a bathroom with toilet;
To the west of the lounge: an open-plan fitted and equipped kitchen with dining room (26sqm), a study (16sqm), an office and a laundry room at right-angles to the south.
A boiler room (20.5sqm) with concrete floor extends eastwards from the main house;

A single-storey flat (100sqm) also on one level, comprising an entrance hall, to the west a study (15.5sqm), a bathroom (4.2sqm) and a bedroom (14.3 sqm). To the east, a dining room (24 sqm), a living room (17 sqm), a kitchen and a separate toilet.

A second flat (60sqm) on the 1st floor, located above the previous flat, comprising a landing, a living room with kitchenette, a shower room, wc, 3 bedrooms and a bathroom.

The buildings are grouped and distributed around the dwelling.
They comprise :

Building A: A hangar built in 1997 with sheet metal cladding on all four sides, on a metal structure covered in sheet metal, it covers an area of 480 m² (16 x 30 m) on a concrete floor. It is divided into three separate parts, with a meeting room, a second meeting or storage room and a third room used as a garage.

Building B: A storage hangar built in 1960 using cladding on a metal structure covered in fibre cement sheets, it covers an area of around 950 m² on a concrete floor. It houses the grain storage bins (around 10 bins of 60 tonnes each) as well as farm equipment.

Building C: Stone barn with fibre cement slate roof. With a surface area of 430 m² (10 x 43 m), it includes a plant health room, a carpentry room, a shed and a reception room heated by the shared boiler. There is an attic above.

Building D: A storage shed built in 1993 of breeze-block topped with sheet metal cladding on all four sides, on a metal structure covered in fibre cement sheeting, it has a floor area of around 1,075 m² (22 x 49 m) on a concrete floor. It includes a grain storage area on the ground and a workshop.

Building E: An equipment shed built in 1993 with 8 open bays of cladding over a metal structure covered in fibre cement sheeting, it covers an area of around 590 m² (49 x 12 m) on a dirt floor.

With a surface area of around 370 acres (150 hectares), the land is spread around the farm buildings and is unoccupied. They are served and connected by a good network of stony, dirt and tarmac tracks. The soils are clay-limestone, commonly known as rendzine in the region.
The various crops grown on the farm are grain maize, wheat, barley, sunflower and oilseed rape.
All the land has a large irrigation network, with outlets every 80 metres, fed by two boreholes (80 m3 and 60 m3) and supplemented by a basin, for a production of 75,000 m3 per year.

Common Agricultural Policy (CAP):
The PDR (Redistribution Payment) and PG (Green Payment), formerly DPB (Basic Payment Rights), received under the CAP, are around €30,000 over the average of the years 2020, 2021 and 2022.

Equipment included in the sale :
Weighbridge,
Loading bucket,
Reel with a diameter of 125, 650 m long,
Reel with a diameter of 110, 550 m long,
Aluminium hoses and accessories,
Pressure booster for a flow rate of 120m3/h
10 seed containers

The property is currently operated by a service provider acting on behalf of the owners and willing to take over a similar contract for the benefit of future purchasers.

Cabinet LE NAIL – Loiret - Sologne – M. Baudouin LE GRELLE : +33 (0)2.43.98.20.20
Baudouin LE GRELLE, Individual company, registered in the Special Register of Commercial Agents, under the number 917 712 358.
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