Land for sale

High quality arable land with a reservoir and
irrigation in north west Essex

Saffron Walden 3 miles, Thaxted 2 miles, Bishop’s Stortford 10 miles

For sale as a whole
In all 75 acres (30 ha)

Location
The land at Causeway End Farm is situated between Saffron Walden and Thaxted in an elevated rural setting. The farm is easily accessed
from the B184 which runs past the land.

The property
The land at Causeway End Farm is a compact block of arable land in an area renowned for the quality of the soils. All the soils are Grade
2 and are of the Hanslope Series being a calcareous clay loam ideal for growing both root and combinable crops.
The land is enhanced considerably by the reservoir which extends to a little over 3 acres of water surface, and a water abstraction licence allowing water to be abstracted in winter months and
thereafter spray irrigated over the land in summer months. The quantity allowable is 29,000 cubic meters which equates to about 6,400,000 gallons and is sufficient to irrigate circa 45 acres of potatoes per annum.

The land use is as follows:
Arable: 68.26 acres (27.62 ha)
Reservoir: 3.16 acres (1.28 ha)
Grassland: 1.64 acres (0.66 ha)
Woodland: 2.02 acres (0.81 ha)
Watercourse: 0.63 acres (0.25 ha)

Farming
The land is farmed by a contract farmer who is willing to discuss the future farming of the land on behalf of the purchaser under a suitable arrangement.

Fishing
The reservoir is used by a number of local anglers for which licence fees are paid.

General

Method of sale: The land at Causeway End Farm is offered for sale by private treaty.
Tenure: Freehold.

Services: Mains electricity is connected.

Land drainage: Plans are available for inspection.

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 any other rights and obligations, easement 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.

Basic Payment: Entitlements to any Basic or De-Linked Payments relevant to the land offered for sale are excluded from the sale.

Stewardship Agreement: There is no current agreement.

Sporting, Timber and Mineral Rights: All sporting and timber rights are included in the freehold sale insofar as they are owned.

Local Authority: Uttlesford District Council, Council Offices, Saffron Walden, Essex CB11 4ER. [use Contact Agent Button]

VAT: Any guide price quoted or discussed is exclusive of VAT. In the event that a sale of the property or any part of it or any right
attached to it becomes a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT such tax will be payable in addition.

Health & Safety: Given the potential hazards of a working farm we ask you to be as vigilant as possible when making your inspection
for your own personal safety. All viewings and appointments are strictly by prior appointment with the vendor’s agent.

Viewings: Strictly by appointment with Strutt & Parker.
(Tim Fagan[use Contact Agent Button]).
Guide price: £750,000