Land At Watch House Green

AGRICULTURAL LAND AT WATCH HOUSE GREEN, FELSTEAD, ESSEX

The land at Watch House Green offers an opportunity to purchase approximately 18.415 hectares (45.50 acres) of productive bare arable land.

The land, which is being offered for sale as one lot, is accessed via a track off the B1417 marked A to B on the sale plan. The northern field is accessed across the disused railway line at point C on the plan.

The northern land is classified as mainly grade 2 with the southern fields being mainly grade 3. Most of the soil is shown by the Soils Survey of England and Wales as being of the Hanslope Association which is described as a slowly permeable calcareous clayey soil.

The land is well located being approximately 2 miles from the A120 road and with good access off the B1417. The land is situated to the north west of Watch House Green village around Felmoor Farm.

BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME

The land is registered on the Rural Land Register. The Seller will transfer 18.3719 entitlements to the Buyer upon completion, subject to the Basic Payment Scheme regulations. The Vendors will retain the benefit of the 2020 BPS payments

VIEWING

The land may be viewed during daylight hours with a set of these particulars in hand having made prior appointment with the selling agent; Robert Fairey or Nicholas Staton; 01284 725715

VALUE ADDED TAX

Should any sale of the land, or any rights attached to it become a chargeable supply for the purpose of VAT, such tax will be payable by the buyer(s) in addition to the contract price.

EXCHANGE OF CONTRACTS AND COMPLETION

Exchange of contracts will take place 21 days after receipt by the purchaser's solicitor of a draft contract with a 10% deposit payable. Completion will be 28 days thereafter

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Viewers should be careful and vigilant whilst on the holding. Neither the seller nor the seller's agents are responsible for the safety of those viewing the property and accordingly those viewing the property do so at their own risk.

WAYLEAVES, EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY

The land is for sale subject to all existing rights, including rights of way, whether public or private, light, drainage, water, gas and electricity supplies and other rights, easements, and wayleaves, whether they are referred to in these particulars or not. Please note there is a maintenance contribution of 2/3 of the cost of repairs to the track marked A-B and there are public rights of way crossing the property

OVERAGE

The land will be sold with an overage where by the vendors will reserve the right to receive 50% of any increase in value as a result of planning permission being granted for a more valuable use within 21 years of competition of the sale.

INGOING VALUATION

The purchaser will be required to pay for the cost of all seeds, fertilises and sprays applied plus the cost of cultivations which will be charged at the pre-agreed rates agreed with the vendors contractor. The vendor reserves the right to charge Enhancement if the sale completes after 1st January 2021.