Land for sale

Land at Hilborough, Near Swaffham, Norfolk

This land at Hilborough extends to about 222.55 acres (90.06 hectares) and includes arable farmland about half of which is currently let for outdoor pigs with the other half down to a Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS).

The land has good road access and has rotated between outdoor pigs and countryside stewardship for a number of years. There is a pig licence with a local producer which is due to expire on 31st December 2026. The remainder of the land is down to GS3 as part of a Higher level scheme which is due to finish on 31st August 2026. The land is designated as Grade 3 and is of the Newmarket 1 and Worlington series.

General Remarks and Stipulations

Method of Sale
The land is offered for sale as a whole

Exchange of Contracts and Completion
Exchange of contracts to take place 28 days of receipt of the draft contract with a 10% deposit payable.

Pig Licence
Around half of the land is currently entered into a pig licence which is due to expire on 31st August 2026.

Holdover
The vendor and their contractor may require holdover.

Early Entry
The purchasers to be granted the right of early entry once contracts have exchanged

Wayleaves, Easements and Rights of Way
The property is being sold subject to and with the benefits of all rights including rights of way whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water, electricity supplies and any other rights or obligations, easements and quasi-easements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves

Basic Payment Scheme
The land is registered on the Rural Land Register, however no BPS entitlements are included in the sale. The vendor will receive and retain all future Basic Payment run off or de-linking payments relating to the land.

Environmental Schemes
The land is entered into a Higher Level Countryside Stewardship Scheme which is due to run until 31 December 2026.

Sporting Rights
The sporting rights will be retained until 2nd February 2025 but are included in the sale.

Timber and Mineral Rights
There are included in the freehold sale so far as they are owned.

Anti-Money Laundering
In accordance with the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations 2017 once an offer has been accepted the purchaser will be required to provide proof of identity and address prior to the instructions of solicitors and proof of funding.

Viewings
Strictly by appointment with the selling agents.

Health and Safety
Given the potential hazards of a working farm we ask you to be vigilant as possible when making your inspection.

Transfer of Undertakings Protection of Employment (TUPE)
There are no employees and TUPE will not apply.

Local Authority
Breckland Council

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The property has a good sized drive and parking area and to the rear of the house is the main garden which is primarily laid to lawn with intermittent hedging and well established trees. There is patio at the rear which is south west facing.

The Old School House is situated in the attractive Breckland village of Hilborough which has a pub. The attractive Georgian market town of Swaffham which has a good range of local amenities including shops, doctor’s surgery, school and a Waitrose is about 6 miles to the north. Downham Market is about 13 miles away and has a mainline railway station with regular services to Cambridge, with services going to London Kings Cross. The North Norfolk coast is also about 27 miles to the North with Brancaster about a 45 minute drive away.

Breckland is a charming, unspoilt area of East Anglia, which is sparsely populated with an abundance of wildlife. Thetford Forest sprawls across the region and there is some superb walking, cycling and birdwatching in the area with rare species such as the Stone Curlew and Grey Partridge. There are also lots of Hares and Deer in the Brecks.