Land for sale

High quality block of commercial arable land with two attractive broadleaf woods.

Newmarket 6 miles, Haverhill 8 miles, Cambridge 13 miles

Grade 2 arable land | Large regular shaped fields
Predominantly broadleaf woodland
For sale as a whole
In all 294 acres (119 Ha)

The farmland:
The arable farm land is well laid out with
excellent road access and a farm track that
runs through the northern parcel. The largely
regular shaped fields are gently undulating and
commercial in nature, averaging just under 30 acres.
The land is classified Grade 2 Hanslope series,
a calcareous clay loam over chalk, capable of
producing strong yielding arable crops.

There are two woods which feature indigenous
broadleaf species such as ash and oak, and
woodland shrubs. They are designated Ancient
Semi-Natural Woodland and in spring are
carpeted with bluebells.

General
Method of Sale: The land is offered for sale
by private treaty as a whole

Tenure: The land is for sale freehold. A Contract
Farming Agreement with a local contractor
terminates on 30th September 2025. However
this can be terminated on 30th September
2024 by giving at least six months notice
(to be served by 29th March 2024).

Services: There are no services connected.

Drainage Rates: Drainage rates of £2.15/ Ha
are paid annually to the Environment Agency
(Anglian - Gt Ouse).

Boundaries: Purchasers should satisfy
themselves over the accuracy of the land’s
boundaries.

Wayleaves, easements and rights of way:
The property is being sold subject to and with
the benefit of all rights including; rights of
way, whether public or private, light, support,
drainage, water and electricity supplies and
other rights and obligations, easements and
quasi-easements and restrictive covenants and
all existing and proposed wayleaves for masts,
pylons, stays, cables, drains, water and gas
and other pipes whether referred to in these
particulars or not. A line of electricity poles
crosses one of the fields.
A number of public footpaths cross the farm
and more information is available from the
Vendor’s agents.

Basic Payment Scheme: No Entitlements to the
Basic Payment Scheme will be transferred with
the land. All rights to future delinked payments
will be retained by the seller.

Overage Clause: The land is to be sold subject
to an existing Deed of Overage in the event that
planning permission is granted for any form of
residential or non-agricultural development on
the land, with the exception of a change of use
to equine activities including stabling, equine
facilities, stud use and a house to go with the stud. The uplift will be for 40% of any net development value resulting from the grant of planning permission within a period of 30 years from 18th September 2015.

Designations: All of the land is in a Nitrate
Vulnerable Zone. The parcels of woodland are
Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland.

Woodland Management Plan: There is a
Woodland Management Plan for the period
2020 to 2030. A copy is available from the
Vendor’s agent.

Holdover: Holdover will be reserved to permit
harvesting of the 2023 harvest.

Early Entry: Early entry may be permitted onto
land following exchange of contracts upon
payment of an additional 10% of the purchase
price.

Sporting, timber and mineral rights: All
sporting, timber and mineral rights are included
in the freehold sale, in so far as they are owned.

Local Authorities:
Cambridgeshire County Council –
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South Cambridgeshire District Council –
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VAT: Any guide price quoted or discussed is
exclusive of VAT. In the event that the vendor
has elected for VAT and the sale becomes a
chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable in addition.

Health and Safety: Given the potential hazards
of a working farm, we ask you to be as vigilant
as possible in making your inspection for your
own personal safety, particularly around the
farm buildings and machinery.

Viewing
Strictly by appointment with the vendor’s
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The farm land is located on the west side of the
village of Brinkley in the gently rolling chalk
hills East of Cambridge, with some of the most
commercial farmland in the county. It is readily
accessible from local roads in all directions and
the A11 trunk road is 4 miles to the West. The
regional centres of Newmarket, Haverhill, and
Cambridge are close by and offer a broad range
of retail, commercial and leisure services.