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Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Ask agent
Broadband: Ultra-fast 1000Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • 1.1 Acre(stms) greenfield site for potential residential development.
  • Located in a non estate location on the outskirts of the town.
  • Offers are invited on a subject to planning basis.
  • Ideal for the self builder and suitable for 1 2 dwellings subject to the necessary planning permissions.

Soham
Soham is the second largest town in East Cambridgeshire and is located between Ely (6 miles) and Newmarket (7 miles), both of which have a wide range of shopping and leisure facilities. The A142 has good connections with Cambridge via the A14.

Soham has its own range of local shops including the Co-Op & Asda and small eateries, pubs, hairdressers, leisure centre and doctors surgery. The town is a popular place to live for families due to the area's proximity to Cambridge, Ely and Bury St Edmunds. There are three primary schools feeding into the well regarded Soham Village College. Soham train station which opened at the end of 2021, links to Ely and the mainline to Cambridge and London. London Stansted airport is a 40 minute drive via the A11.

Description
Good opportunity for a developer or self builder to acquire this parcel of land measuring approximately 1.1acres (Stms) on the outskirts of this popular town. Offers are invited on a subject to planning basis.

Title
The land is registered under title number CB321549.

Tenure & Possession
The site is for sale freehold with vacant possession on completion.

Planning
The site is to be sold subject to planning.

Method of Sale
The land is for sale by Private Treaty.

OFFERS
Offers are invited for the freehold purchase of the site. All offers will need to be confirmed in writing to the sellers sole agent and include the following:

1 - Any proposed conditions attached to the offer.
2 - Proof of funding.
3 - Timescales for proposed submission of planning, exchange and completion.
4 - Proof of ID.
5 - Details of Solicitors to be instructed on the purchase
6 - Confirmation that 10% deposit paid will be paid on exchange of contracts.

Restrictive Covenants
We are not aware of any restrictive covenants on the site, but prospective buyers must confirm this for themselves with their legal representatives before committing to a purchase.

Services
All prospective buyers are to make their own enquiries as to the location/provision of services.

Wayleaves, Easements & Rights of Way
The land is to be sold subject to all existing rights of way, public or private, light support, drainage ,water and electricity supplies and allotter rights and obligations, easements, quasi easements and all wayleaves whether referred to or not in the sales particulars.

Purchasers will be deemed to have full knowledge and satisfied themselves as to the provisions of any such matters which may affect the property

VAT
Should any sale of the land or any right attached to it become chargeable for VAT, then such tax will be the liability of the purchaser to settle in addition to the purchase price.

Local Authorities
East Cambridgeshire District Council
Cambridge County Council

Viewings
The land can be viewed from the roadside but all buyers must make an appointment before going onto the land.

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    The company is owned and run by ourselves, Ian and Emma Bovingdon, and we have been married for over 27 years and have 2 grown up children. We met whilst working for a large corporate Estate Agency on the South Coast and have been in the property selling industry for over 60 years combined. We are experienced in all aspects of property, including land buying & selling, New Homes and residential homes. We thought it was about time we did this for ourselves & to give us total control over what we do and how we do it.   We have lived in East Cambridgeshire for over 20 years, raised our family here and have been involved with the community and local businesses during that time.    It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to be an Estate Agent, but it takes someone or preferably a team, with compassion, experience, knowledge, integrity and honesty to make it a real success. Moving home is one of the most stressful things we do in our lives and so we will always be here to provide a dedicated, professional and seamless service and to guide and advise you every step of the way. We will always strive to do the job to the best of our abilities. MEET THE TEAM  Ian Bovingdon Ian began a successful career in the world of Estate Agency in 1982 & has nearly 40 years of working with both large corporate businesses & smaller independents. Ian turned his focus to Land & New Homes in 2004 & has a wealth of knowledge in all areas of the industry. He will always think outside the box in order to provide the best advice and the best professional service. Outside of work, Ian is keen on Football, Skiing, Formula 1 & Photography.     Emma Bovingdon  Emma began her career in Estate Agency in 1991. Following a short career break to have their children back in the early 2000’s. Emma then returned to work for a National builder as a Sales Manager on the early stages of the Cambourne development in South West Cambs and then as the Sales and Marketing Director with renowned bespoke builder Campbell Buchanan. Outside of work Emma is passionate about interior design and keeping fit.   

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    Broadband availability and predicted speed: obtained from Ofcom on March 12, 2022

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