Land At Rook Hall

176.44 acres (71.40 hectares) of land for Sale as a Whole or in Two Lots

LOT 1 - 134.28 ACRES (54.34 HECTARES) - Including 7.82 acres of woodland with 126.46 acres of arable land

LOT 2 - 42.16 ACRES (17.06 HECTARES) - A parcel of mainly arable land

Grade 2 Agricultural Land

The land at Rook Hall comprises 176.44 acres (71.40 hectares) including 168.62 acres (68.23 hectares) of
productive arable land and 7.82 acres (3.15 hectares) of woodland.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

INTRODUCTION
The land at Rook Hall offers an opportunity to purchase approximately 176.44 acres (71.40 hectares) including 168.62 acres (68.23 hectares) of productive arable land and 7.82 acres (3.15 hectares) of woodland.

THE LAND
The land is for sale as a whole or in two lots as shown on the sale plan attached. Each lot has direct access from the public road. Most of the land is shown as grade 2 on the Defra Land Classification plan and on the Soil Survey of England and Wales as being of the Hanslope and Ludford Associations which are clay loams well suited to growing arable crops.

LOT 1 - 134.28 ACRES (54.34 HECTARES)
Including 7.82 acres of woodland with 126.46 acres of arable land and tracks. Tridgate Ley is a mature and semi-mature parcel of woodland of mixed species. There are several internal farm tracks giving good field access.

LOT 2 - 42.16 ACRES (17.06 HECTARES)
A parcel of mainly arable land with access from two public highways to the south-west and south-east.

CROPPING
This has included the growing of mainly cereals. Detailed cropping for recent years is available from the Vendor's agent.

BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME
The land is registered on the Rural Land Register. The Seller will transfer 68.19 units Entitlements to the Purchaser post completion, subject to the Basic Payment Scheme regulations. The Seller will retain the benefit of the 2022 BPS payment.

INGOING VALUATION
Depending on the date of Completion, the Purchaser will be required to pay for the cost of all seeds, fertilisers and sprays applied plus the cost of cultivations which will be charged at the CAAV rates in respect of any work carried out for the 2023 harvest. Enhancement will be charged at the rate of £10 per acre per month from the 1st December 2022 to completion.

LOCATION

The land is located approx 1 mile north of Finchingfield, in an attractive part of north Essex.