Land at Coombe Farm
Brighstone, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 4AY
Guide Price
£1,250,000
Residential Tags: N/A
Property Tags: Development Potential
Land Tags: Arable Land, Pasture Land, Permanent Pasture, Woodland
Summary Details
- First Marketed: May 2022
- Removed: Date Not Available
- Residential Tags: N/A
- Property Tags: Development Potential
- Land Tags: Arable Land, Pasture Land, Permanent Pasture, Woodland
DESCRIPTION The Land at Coombe Farm, Brighstone offers a single block of mixed farming, forestry and nature conservation opportunities, all set in a glorious south facing position in the west of the Isle of Wight. The land comprises of arable land, permanent pasture and woodland, together with a redundant farm building site. The land extends to approximately 72.59 hectares (179.39 acres).
SITUATION The land at Coombe Farm is situated in an idyllic spot in the west of the Isle of Wight, with views to the south across open countryside to the English Channel. It is located on the outskirts of the village of Brighstone and is less than 7 miles from the harbour town of Yarmouth which has regular car/passenger ferry connections to Lymington with onward rail connections from Lymington Harbour (London Waterloo 2 hours 5 minutes) Yarmouth offers a wide range of facilities including yacht clubs, marina, pubs, restaurants and shops. The village of Brighstone is closer still with shops, pub and school.
The land is situated within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has a number of public rights of way crossing the property.
The land has been used in a mixed arable and livestock farming system with a focus on nature conservation.
DESCRIPTION This is a rare opportunity to acquire a versatile block of land with the flexibility to support a mixed arable and livestock farming system and enhance natural capital assets or forestry opportunities.
Conveniently accessed directly from the public highway, the land has series of internal tracks for ease of operation.
There is potential to compliment the land with woodland, conservation grassland or other land uses for Biodiversity Net Gain, Natural Capital, Carbon Offsetting or Re-wilding purposes, subject to necessary consents. The Isle of Wight is in a designated Biosphere.
The land is complimented by a redundant farm building site (last used in 1999) that, subject to suitable permissions, could be re-developed into a new farm building complex or other use. The Isle of Wight supports a vibrant tourism sector with opportunities for land based leisure activities.
METHOD OF SALE The property is offered for sale by private treaty.
PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY There are a number of public rights of way over the land. These comprise footpaths 8, 11, 33, 36, 80 and 94. Extracts of the definitive map are available from BCM.
WAYLEAVES AND EASEMENTS The property is sold subject to and with the benefits of all rights, including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and any other rights and obligations, easements and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, gas and any other pipes, whether referred to or not.
SERVICES Mains water connected to the land with drinking troughs in some parcels.
TENURE AND POSSESSION The land is currently subject to a grazing licence ending in October 2022. The property will be sold freehold with vacant possession
PLANNING There is no recent planning history attached to the property. There is redevelopment potential for the conversion of the redundant farm building site to alternative uses through a planning application.
DESIGNATIONS The property is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Nitrate Vulnerable Zone
SPORTING AND MINERAL RIGHTS The sporting, mineral and timber rights are in-hand and are included in the sale of the freehold insofar as they are owned. The land has supported a successful high-quality shoot as part of a wider holding. The sporting rights will be retained by the vendor free of charge until 2nd February 2023 and established game cover areas left in situ over the same period.
BASIC PAYMENT The farmland is registered on the Rural Land Registry and Basic Payment has been claimed in previous years. 66 Basic Payment entitlements will be included within the sale. The vendor will claim and retain 100% of the 2022 Basic Payment monies.
COUNTRYSIDE STEWARDSHIP SCHEMES The land is subject to a Countryside Stewardship Higher-Tier Scheme which commenced on 1st January 2021. The scheme incorporates substantial capital grant elements for fencing and scrub clearance. In addition there are a range of fixed and rotational land management options in place generating annual revenue of circa £9,500 per annum (subject to RPA approval). The purchaser will be obliged to inherit the scheme subject to transfer approval by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA). Further details are available from BCM.
GROWING CROPS AND HOLDOVER Some parcels been cultivated and drilled to combinable crops for the 2022 harvest. The growing crops are not included within the sale. Holdover will be reserved by the vendor until 30th of September 2022 to allow the crops to be harvested and removed from the holding.
Marketed by: BCM, Isle of Wight
SITUATION The land at Coombe Farm is situated in an idyllic spot in the west of the Isle of Wight, with views to the south across open countryside to the English Channel. It is located on the outskirts of the village of Brighstone and is less than 7 miles from the harbour town of Yarmouth which has regular car/passenger ferry connections to Lymington with onward rail connections from Lymington Harbour (London Waterloo 2 hours 5 minutes) Yarmouth offers a wide range of facilities including yacht clubs, marina, pubs, restaurants and shops. The village of Brighstone is closer still with shops, pub and school.
The land is situated within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has a number of public rights of way crossing the property.
The land has been used in a mixed arable and livestock farming system with a focus on nature conservation.
DESCRIPTION This is a rare opportunity to acquire a versatile block of land with the flexibility to support a mixed arable and livestock farming system and enhance natural capital assets or forestry opportunities.
Conveniently accessed directly from the public highway, the land has series of internal tracks for ease of operation.
There is potential to compliment the land with woodland, conservation grassland or other land uses for Biodiversity Net Gain, Natural Capital, Carbon Offsetting or Re-wilding purposes, subject to necessary consents. The Isle of Wight is in a designated Biosphere.
The land is complimented by a redundant farm building site (last used in 1999) that, subject to suitable permissions, could be re-developed into a new farm building complex or other use. The Isle of Wight supports a vibrant tourism sector with opportunities for land based leisure activities.
METHOD OF SALE The property is offered for sale by private treaty.
PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY There are a number of public rights of way over the land. These comprise footpaths 8, 11, 33, 36, 80 and 94. Extracts of the definitive map are available from BCM.
WAYLEAVES AND EASEMENTS The property is sold subject to and with the benefits of all rights, including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and any other rights and obligations, easements and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, gas and any other pipes, whether referred to or not.
SERVICES Mains water connected to the land with drinking troughs in some parcels.
TENURE AND POSSESSION The land is currently subject to a grazing licence ending in October 2022. The property will be sold freehold with vacant possession
PLANNING There is no recent planning history attached to the property. There is redevelopment potential for the conversion of the redundant farm building site to alternative uses through a planning application.
DESIGNATIONS The property is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and Nitrate Vulnerable Zone
SPORTING AND MINERAL RIGHTS The sporting, mineral and timber rights are in-hand and are included in the sale of the freehold insofar as they are owned. The land has supported a successful high-quality shoot as part of a wider holding. The sporting rights will be retained by the vendor free of charge until 2nd February 2023 and established game cover areas left in situ over the same period.
BASIC PAYMENT The farmland is registered on the Rural Land Registry and Basic Payment has been claimed in previous years. 66 Basic Payment entitlements will be included within the sale. The vendor will claim and retain 100% of the 2022 Basic Payment monies.
COUNTRYSIDE STEWARDSHIP SCHEMES The land is subject to a Countryside Stewardship Higher-Tier Scheme which commenced on 1st January 2021. The scheme incorporates substantial capital grant elements for fencing and scrub clearance. In addition there are a range of fixed and rotational land management options in place generating annual revenue of circa £9,500 per annum (subject to RPA approval). The purchaser will be obliged to inherit the scheme subject to transfer approval by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA). Further details are available from BCM.
GROWING CROPS AND HOLDOVER Some parcels been cultivated and drilled to combinable crops for the 2022 harvest. The growing crops are not included within the sale. Holdover will be reserved by the vendor until 30th of September 2022 to allow the crops to be harvested and removed from the holding.
Marketed by: BCM, Isle of Wight
Land Registry Data
- No historical data found.