Land for sale

109.67 acres for sale by private treaty.

AUCTIONEERS REMARKS
A rare opportunity to purchase a block of 109 acres of land being 62.48 acres of high quality productive arable land, plus 32.33 acres of grassland and 14 acres of woodland in an attractive convenient location. The soil is a deep fertile sandy loam with good natural drainage. The area is surrounded by Grade 2 land.

Richard Solari Farms Ltd has owned the majority of the land for 60 years. Potatoes have been grown on the land using irrigation from the River Worfe. The gently sloping topography and wooded escarpment add significant privacy and amenity value. A family run clay pigeon shooting syndicate operated based around the natural slopes in the grassland. The valley, slope and woodland provide opportunity for leisure uses, subject to planning.

The land is well served by a very good lane from the northern end.

DESCRIPTION
Arable Land
The arable land in four adjoining parcels is generally level deep fertile easy working loamy soils and will grow a range of arable crops. Potatoes have been grown on approximately 65 acres of the block over time.

Grassland
The grassland in three main fields has recently been fenced and has three watering points from the River Worfe. Two of the fields are generally level with a central valley providing amenity interest and shelter for livestock.

Woodland
A strip of coniferous woodland (planted in the 1960's) straddles a steep slope on the eastern boundary. A separate block of coniferous woodland straddles the valley sides leading down to the River Worfe, where water is abstracted.

LAND SCHEDULE
Field Name Field Number Area (ha) Area (acres) BPS Eligible 2020 Crop
Area
Higford Small 0202 3.95 9.76 3.96 Temporary Grass Ley
Higford Long 0175 16.79 41.49 16.58 16 acres potatoes/Grass Ley
Banana Patch 9452 2.67 6.59 2.67 Temporary Grass (1.92ha Classified as arable)
Wanderers 8428 10.42 25.74 10.06 Permanent Grass (5.08ha Classified as arable by RPA)
Pub Field 1632 4.54 11.23 4.54 Arable
0541 0.3 est 0.74 est - Woodland
Irrigation Woods 0821 2.04 5.05 - Woodland
Bank Woodland 0684 3.67 9.07 - Woodland

Total 44.38 109.67 37.81

BUILDINGS
There are no buildings on the land.

SERVICES
There are no mains services connected.

WATER ABSTRACTION
The Vendors will reserve the abstraction rights and the right to use and access the abstraction point and the abstraction equipment in parcel number 0821. An underground main leads due east to their retained land. They will continue to use their Summer Abstraction Licence. The abstraction point serves circa 100 acres with around 30 acres of potatoes being watered per year from this point. The Licence allows for 2.6 million gallons to be abstracted (per year) from May to August.

The Vendors are content to make water available to the Purchasers, if required, at a rate to be agreed.

POTATO GROWING
The Vendors may be interested in renting land from the Purchaser for growing potatoes.

SOIL TESTS
The agents have recent soil tests showing good soil indices and no potato cyst nematode (PCN/eel worm).

BPS ENTITLEMENTS
The Vendors will transfer to the Purchasers the appropriate number of entitlements within the purchase price subject to RPA approval.

RIGHTS OF WAY, EASEMENTS AND COVENANTS
The land will be sold subject to any wayleaves, public or private rights of way, easements and covenants and all outgoings whether mentioned in these details or not.

MINERALS, TIMBER AND SPORTING RIGHTS
We understand these are all owned by the Vendors and will be included.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Shropshire Council, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury SY2 6ND

VIEWING
At any reasonable time with a set of these details

ACCESS
A level vehicular access leads into the land from the northern end. The Vendors will grant a vehicular right of way off Badger Lane for wide machines along a track between points A and B on the plan.

DIRECTIONS
From Shifnal take the A464 towards Albrighton. Turn towards Beckbury. In Beckbury continue towards The Smokey Cow Public House. Opposite the entrance to the car park turn into Higford Lane, after 100m the land is on both sides of the lane.

PLANNING
The land will be sold subject to any development plan, tree preservation order, town planning, schedule resolution or notice which may be or become to be in force, subject to any road widening or improvement scheme, land charges and statutory provisions or by-laws without any obligation on the Vendors to specify them.

OVERAGE
An overage clause will be placed upon the area hatched in red, so that if planning consent is granted for any dwellings or commercial use in the next 30 years, 45% of the increase in value (less planning costs) due to the planning consent(s) shall be payable to the Vendors.

TENURE
The freehold interest is for sale with vacant possession upon completion.

INGOING
The Purchaser shall reimburse the Vendor for the cost of crop cultivations and inputs, to be assessed by Halls.

SOLICITOR
Higgs & Sons, 3 Waterfront Business Park, Brierley Hill, West Midlands DY5 1LX. Tel: 0345 111 5050

ENQUIRIES
Halls Holdings Limited, Halls Holdings House, Bowman Way, Battlefield, Shrewsbury SY4 3DR.
Tel: 01743 450700/07989 741709. Email: shaunj@hallsgb.com

Halls Holdings Ltd and any joint agents for themselves, and for the Vendor of the property whose Agents they are, give notice that: (i) These particulars are produced in good faith, are set out as a general guide only and do not constitute any part of a contract (ii) No person in the employment of or any agent of or consultant to Halls Holdings has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property (iii) Measurements, areas and distances are approximate, Floor plans and photographs are for guidance purposes only (photographs are taken with a wide angled / zoom lenses) and dimensions shapes and precise locations may differ (iv) It must not be assumed that the property has all the required planning or building regulation consents. Halls Holdings Ltd, Halls Holdings House, Bowmen Way, Battlefield, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 3DR. Registered in England 06597073.