Land for sale

For Sale by Public Auction on 24th July 2024, 7pm
at Strawberry Fields, Lifton. A fantastic opportunity to acquire a block of 26½ acres of productive farmland, and an agricultural building with Class Q permission for a three bedroom residential dwelling.

Description
The building and land at Double Thorn is accessed from the adjoining parish road via short hardcore track, with a small paddock to one side, which leads directly onto a large concreted yard area and a steel frame AGRICULTURAL BUILDING - 45' x 30' (13.72m x 9.14m) (125.64 m²) with profile sheet cladding, concrete floor, mains electricity and water connected.

This building benefits from Class Q permission for the conversion of an existing agricultural building to provide a three bedroom, three ensuite dwelling.

The land extends to some 26.54 acres (10.74 hectares) and sits to the southwest of the building. Accessed from the yard, this super block of undulating pasture land is contained in three good sized enclosures. There is a useful collecting/handling pen with a race in the first field.

Productive in nature, the land is extremely well farmed. The gateways, hedges and fences (post and sheep netting) bare in excellent order and there are mains water troughs servicing the land.

There are a number of mature broadleaf trees on some of the boundaries which provide ample shade for livestock and there are fantastic far reaching views over surrounding countryside.

Planning Information
Application Number:1/0121/2024AGMB.
Decision: 5th April 2024.
Prior notification for the change of uses of an agricultural building to one dwellinghouse and associated building operations under Class Q.

The accommodation provides for a kitchen/dining room, sitting room, three bedroom (three ensuite bath/shower rooms), cloakroom, and utility room. Please see floor plan included in this brochure.

Developer Charges
To our knowledge there is no, on or off site affordable contribution, Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), education or transport contribution payable in respect of this site. Buyers must satisfy themselves prior to purchase regarding any potential charges.

Auction Information
Venue & Date | Lifton Strawberry Fields, Lifton, Devon PL16 0DE on Wednesday 24th July at 7pm. Buyers are advised to attend by 6.30pm to register.

Solicitor | Pam Johns, Coodes Solicitors, Holsworthy.

Registration | Please note ALL BIDDERS, including Kivells existing clients, will need to register with Kivells on the night of the auction in order to comply with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (the "Regulations") – as of 26th June 2017.

Bidders will be required to provide one form of government issued photographic identity and a utility bill addressed to them at their home address, dated within 3 months of the date of the auction. Failure to do this, may prejudice your ability to bid on the night.

Online Bidding | Online bidding registration will be available 10 days before each auction and all bidders must register at least 48 hours prior to the auction. For further information, please visit or contact your local Kivells office.

Buyer's Administration Fee | All successful buyers at Kivells’ Property Auctions should note that on exchange of contracts, a Buyer's Administration Fee of £2,000 plus VAT (Total: £2,400 inc VAT) is payable to Kivells on the night of the auction. This fee can be paid by either bank transfer, personal cheque or debit card.

The successful buyer will also be required to reimburse the vendor for search fees, details of which will be available in the auction pack.  

Please note if the lot is sold prior to auction, or afterwards, these fee’s remain payable. There are no discounts for multiple lots purchased and you must consider this when bidding/offering prior.

Auction Payment | A 10% deposit will be required to be paid by the successful bidder upon the fall of gavel and at this point the contract is legally binding. The deposit has to be paid to Kivells as auctioneers and can only be paid in the form of a cheque or bank transfer.

ALL bidders must only bid if they can make this payment.

Cheques must be drawn on a bank or branch of a bank in the United Kingdom, any other cheques may be rejected and it will the responsibility of the purchaser to ensure they have the correct method of payment available at each auction.

Completion | Will take place at 28 days from the auction, or earlier by agreement between the parties. On the night of the auction, 10% of the purchase price will fall due as a deposit being exchange of contracts. be final.

Tenure | Freehold with vacant possession on completion.

Local Authority | Torridge District Council, Bideford.

Important Information continued
Easements, Wayleaves, Rights of Way | The property is offered for sale, subject to and with the benefit of all matters contained in or referred to in the Property and Charges Register of the registered title together with all public or private rights of way, wayleaves, easements and other rights of way, which cross the property.

Boundaries | Any purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof. Should any dispute arise as to the boundaries or any points on the particulars or plans or the interpretation of them, the question shall be referred to the vendor’s agent whose decision acting as experts shall be final.

Guide prices | Guide prices given are indications within 10% upwards or downwards of where the reserve price may be set at the time of going to print. Please note they are not an indication of the anticipated sale price or a valuation.

The reserve price is the minimum price at which the property can be sold, both the guide price and reserve price may be subject to change up to and including the day of the auction. Please note that all prices listed, whether prior to or post auction, are subject to contract.

The Auctioneers and sellers accept no responsibility for any loss, cost or damage that a buyer may incur as a result of relying on any guide price. It is the buyer's responsibility to decide how much they should bid for any lot. Please check with us for regular updates as guide prices are subject to change prior to the auction.

The guide price does not include the buyer's fee charged by the auctioneer or VAT which may apply to the sale or other amounts the seller may charge. The seller's Special Conditions of Sale will state whether there are other seller's charges and whether the seller has elected to charge VAT on the sale price.

Plans | The plans used in this brochure are not to scale and for identification purposes only.

Services
Mains water and mains electricity are connected to the building. The land has mains water troughs connected.
 
Stewardship Schemes
The Property is not subject to any Stewardship Scheme.

Directions
Postcode = PL15 9SS
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Contact Us
Kivells Farms & Land Department
Agri-Business Centre, Holsworthy
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Viewing
Intending purchasers may inspect the property at a time of their choosing bearing a copy of these details. Please
ensure that in making your inspection you do so with due care, taking responsibility for your actions.  In particular please do not climb gates but open same and leave them shut where found shut and wear suitable footwear.

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Auction Guide Price £350,000
Land and Class Q Barn at Double Thorn | St Giles on the Heath

Land and Building at Double Thorn | Land Plan
For sale by Public Auction
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