Land for sale

An adaptable range of modern and traditional farm buildings, together with a block of productive moorland. In all about 51.35 acres available as a whole or in Lots.
For sale by Informal tender. Tenders close Thursday 27th June 2024 at 12:00 noon.


A unique opportunity to acquire a range of modern and traditional farm buildings with alternative use potential (STP) on the edge of the popular village of North Newton, together with approximately 51.35 acres of pastureland. The holding is ideally suited to those with agricultural, conservation or small holding interests and enjoys a private and secluded location on the edge of the Somerset levels.

LOTTING
The property is being offered to sale by informal tender as a whole or in four convenient lots as follows;-

LOT 1—A RANGE OF MODERN AND TRADITIONAL BUILDINGS, IN ALL ABOUT 2.10 ACRES. GUIDE £150,000
This lot comprises a range of modern and traditional farm buildings set within 2.1 acres adjoining the Taunton to Bridgwater Canal. Due to the nature of the buildings there may be the opportunity of change of use to residential, subject to the necessary planning consents. The buildings can be more particularly described as follows and corresponds with the building plan on the attached plan.
1 - Cubicle shed (19.5m x 14.2m) of corrugated pole construction under a fibre cement roof with steel clad elevations.
2 - Cow stalls (7.9m x 3.8m) of timber pole barn construction under a mono-pitched roof with profile steel cladding.
3 - Calf shed (17.75m x 6.7m) of timber pole barn construction under a mono-pitched steel profile roof with profile steel cladding.
4 - Cow stalls (8.8m x 3.5m) a single storey brick and stone built barn under a pitched tiled roof.
5 - Parlour/dairy attached to building 4 (3.5m x 3.8m) of brick elevations under a pitched tiled roof. Adjoining is a workshop (3.5m x 3.5m) of block elevations under a steel mono-pitched roof.
6 - Traditional barn (5.1m x 11.2m) of cob elevations under a pitched GI clad roof with lean-to store on gable end (2.5m x 7.74m).
7 - Covered yard (9m x 22.98m) (4.7m to eaves) of steel framed construction under a profile fibre cement roof with GI cladding.
8 - Lean-to (22.98m x 11.9m)of steel framed construction under a mono-pitched roof with timber clad elevations.
9 - Lean-to(6.1m x 22.98m) of timber frame attached to building 8 with timber cladding.
The land associated with this lot adjoins the canal and has been left to natures way of late. This parcel is shown edged pink on the attached identification plan.

LOT 2 - 5.70 ACRES OF

LOT 2 - 5.70 ACRES OF PASTURE LAND GUIDE £30,000
This parcel is a single enclosure of level pastureland, perfect for agricultural, equestrian or other amenity uses. This Lot is shown edged green on the attached identification plan.

LOT 3 - 16.38 ACRES OF MOORLAND GUIDE £50,000
Located to the east of Lot 1 this block comprises three enclosures of productive pasture land suited to livestock grazing or conservation purposes. This Lot is shown edged blue on the attached identification plan.

LOT 4 - 27.17 ACRES OF PASTURE LAND GUIDE £100,000
This Lot comprises a block of level moorland divided by a number of rhynes and is ideally suited to summer livestock grazing, amenity or conservation purposes. This Lot is shown edged yellow on the attached identification plan.

DESIGNATIONS
We are not aware of any designations.

TENURE & TITLE
Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.
There is no title for filed No.9640 in Lot 4. The vendors will provide a statutory declaration and will apply for possessory title.
FLOODING
During prolonged rainfall the lower parts of Lot 2,3 and 4 flood.

RIGHTS OF WAY
A public footpath traverses Lots 1 and 2. The property is sold and as far is required by the vendors will be conveyed subject to all other rights of way, easements and wayleaves of telegraph and telephone poles, stays and wires, electricity pylons, poles and cables, water and gas pipes at present erected on the passing over or under the property and subject to the agreement effecting the same (if any).

ACCESS
Access to the property is via a hardened tack running from Church Road. There is a 50% maintenance charge for the track between point A-B-C on the plan.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Somerset Council
SPORTING AND MINERAL RIGHTS
In hand and run with the freehold.

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING
The property, notwithstanding any description contained in these particulars, is sold subject to any Development Plan, Tree Preservation Order, Town Planning Scheme, Resolution Notice, which may be or may come to be in force and also subject to any statutory provision or Bye-law without any obligation on the part of the vendor to specify them.

OVERAGE CLAUSE
It is the vendors intention to impose an overage clause on lot 1 whereby should residential planning consent be granted within a period of 20 years then the vendors or their successors in title will be entitled to 20% of any resulting uplift in value.

METHOD OF SALE
The land is being offered for sale by informal tender. Tenders to be received in writing on the attached form of tender at the agents Greenslade Taylor Hunt, 13 Hammet Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 1RN by 12:00 noon on Thursday 27th June 2024, marked ‘offers for Buildings and Land at Lower Whites Farm’. Offers should be made for the property as a whole or in lots as per the lotting within these sale particulars. Any tenders will be subject to contract and the vendors are not obliged to accept the highest nor any other tender.

SALE PRIOR
It is possible that the property may be withdrawn/sold prior to the Tender date. It is advisable for any interested parties to register their interest with us and it is their responsibility to check with the selling agents whether a particular Lot will be offered or if it has been withdrawn.

VIEWING
The property can be viewed at all reasonable time whilst in possession of these sale particulars.

The property is situated at the end of a long private track to the east of the popular rural village of North Newton. The Taunton to Bridgwater canal adjoins to the north providing excellent walking and fishing and the village itself hosts a pub, primary school, church, café and popular boat centre. The town of North Petherton lies approximately 2 miles to the north offering a comprehensive range of amenities along with access to the M5 motorway at Junction 24.