Land for sale

LAND AT HEATH LEA FARM, BARKISLAND We are delighted to offer for sale by auction 16 lots of land, totalling to approximately 152.36 acres (61.64 hectares). The lots range in size from 1.61 acres to 25.40 acres. The land is part of the former Heath Lea Farm and is located in a pleasant rural location between Barkisland and Greetland. 

LOT 16: LAND OFF SCAMMONDEN ROAD, BARKISLAND A single field enclosure of grassland extending to approximately 20.73 acres (8.36 hectares), suitable for mowing and grazing. Access to the land is off Scammonden Road. We are advised there is a mains water supply.

An overage provision will apply to the sale of the land in Lot 16. If a purchaser or their successor in title obtain planning permission for residential development that they are to pay to the owners the net uplift in value of the land 50% for the next 99 years. Please refer to the auction pack for further details.

We are advised that the area of land hatched green on the plan is being claimed by adverse possession. For the avoidance of doubt, the area coloured orange is to be retained by our client.
 

VIEWING During normal daylight hours with a copy of these particulars. Please ensure that all gates are closed. Please take care when viewing the land. 

TENURE The property is offered for sale Freehold with vacant possession. 

AUCTION DETAILS Sale to be held on Wednesday 29th March 2023. The sale will commence at 7.30pm prompt at The Ripponden Conservative Club, 212 Halifax Road, Ripponden, Sowerby Bridge, Halifax, HX6 4BG. 

VENDORS SOLICITORS Andrew Price
Milners Solicitors, Whitehall Waterfront, 2 Riverside Way, Leeds, LS1 4EH
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BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME The land is located in the Severely Disadvantaged (SDA) region. There will be no entitlements available with the land. 

PLANS Prepared by T D Jagger Property Consultants.
For identification purposes only. Please refer to the auction pack and our website where individual lot plans can be located. Please note that the land areas exclude any rights of way.
 

AUCTION CONDITIONS Interested parties should view the auction contract for full details of all of the conditions of sale. 

BIDDING AT THE AUCTION Should you be successful in purchasing the property at auction you will be required to sign the contract and pay a deposit of 10% of the sale price. The buyers are to transfer the deposit to their solicitor and then transfer to the vendors solicitor within 2 working days of the auction. The remaining monies must then be paid in order to complete the sale within 28 days. 

IDENTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION Due to the recent changes in Money Laundering Regulations, auctioneers will now have to carry out checks on bidders, buyers and sellers. The HMRC guidance states "An auctioneer should carry out customer due diligence on a bidder before they receive a paddle and on the buyer before the hammer falls".

Wm Sykes & Son will therefore now be registering prospective bidders prior to the auction where they will need to provide a form of photographic identification (driving licence, passport etc.) and a current utility bill or bank statement etc confirming your address. Registration will take place on the night of the auction between 6.30pm and 7.20pm. Any interested party wishing to bid in the auction must have registered. If you have any problems in doing this please contact our office for further advice.
 

PHOTOGRAPHS Please note that the photographs were taken in September 2022.

Marketed by: WM. Sykes & Son, Holmfirth