A wide aerial view over the valley: the farmstead among trees in the foreground, fields and woodland stretching away to distant hills.

The Land

44.30 acres · 17.93 hectares

Nineteen acres of pasture, twenty-two acres of woodland, and a stream between them.

To the south of the farmstead, reached by a hard track, the well-fenced paddocks slope gently down to a stream — a tributary of the Umborne Brook. On the far side of the water is a block of native woodland with rides cut through it for access, and a timber cabin tucked away inside, used as a hide for watching wildlife or for picnics. There is further pastureland and woodland to the west.

The land gives the house both protection and use. It also gives it privacy: the valley is self-contained, and what is not owned is mostly looking the other way.

Pasture: 19.07 acres7.72 hectares
Woodland: 21.89 acres8.86 hectares
In all: 44.30 acres17.93 hectares
Flood risk: Zone 1Very low probability

Plan of the holding with each parcel outlined and shaded, annotated with its acreage and hectarage, the farmstead at the centre. — The holding, parcel by parcel. Plotted at 1:9000 on A4.

The shape of it

Parcel by parcel

The largest single block is the woodland to the south, of nearly fifteen acres. North and west of the farmstead the pasture is divided into paddocks of between one and seven acres, well fenced and served by the track.

A more detailed plan, showing the curtilage, the extent of a grazing licence, the woodland and the line of the stream, is available below — together with a historic Ordnance Survey sheet showing the original perimeter of the estate.

Habitat

Conservation and ecology

The variety is the point. Grazed pasture, hedgerow, streamside, wet ground, and twenty-two acres of native broadleaf woodland make a range of habitats within a single boundary, and the wildlife follows accordingly.

It will suit a number of different lives: the equestrian, given the paddocks, the stabling and a general purpose building that would convert to American-style boxes; the self-sufficient; or simply anyone who wants an unspoilt place and the quiet to enjoy it.

Level fenced pasture with post-and-rail fencing, bounded by mature broadleaf woodland rising steeply behind. — Paddocks below the woodland.

Things worth knowing

Public footpath	A fenced-off public footpath skirts the northern boundary, unobtrusively.
Water to the Wing	Halshayne Manor Farm supplies water to Halshayne Wing, for domestic use only.
Neighbouring water ram	A neighbouring property's water ram sits in the woodland across the valley.
Grazing licence	Part of the land is shown on the boundary plan as subject to a grazing licence.
Sporting rights	All rights are understood to be owned and to be included with the land.

Areas and distances are approximate and are taken from the property particulars and the plotted boundary plan. Anyone relying on them should have them checked.