hilgrove copse - woodlands.co.uk

Localmanager

DanielSharp07780900192daniel@woodlands.co.uk

Details

Price:£65,000FreeholdLocation:LittleLondon,HurstbourneTarrant,HampshireSize:About4⅓acresforsaleOSLandranger:OSNo185Gridref:SU377507Nearestpostcode:SP116JQ

HilgroveCopseHampshire

AgoodaccesstracktoHilgroveCopsepassesthroughsurroundingwoodlanddeepintothishavenofprivacyandruralseclusion.

Description

ThetoweringbeechtreesofHilgroveCopsemakeafantasticspectacleandprovideimportantcoverforavarietyofwildlife.Thetreesthemselvesprovideabundanthomemakingopportunitiesforthecreaturesoftheforest.Thefurlsofgnarledbarkhavetwistedandwarpedovertheyearstoformrecessesfornestingbirdsandbats.Raisedrootsystems,creepacrosstheground;holesandhollowsareexcavatedbybadgersandsquirrelsforhomeswithinthesanctuaryofthemightybeech.

SuchistheimportanceofthisnaturalenvironmentthatitcarriesaspeciallocalauthorityTreePreservationOrderdesignationaimedatensuringitscontinuedexistenceasanimportantareaofwoodland.ThiswillalsoencouragegoodwoodlandmanagementpracticeasthelocalForestryCommissionrepresentativeandLocalAuthorityTreeOfficerareonhandtoadviseonhowbesttoachievethis.

Thepurchasersofthewoodlandwillbeaskedtoenterintoacovenanttoensurethequietandpeacefulenjoymentofadjoiningwoodlandsandmeadows.

Therearealsoanumberofhollyandbirchtreesalongwithoccasionalconiferattheeasternboundary.

Roe,fallowandmuntjacdeerareoftenseen.Smallermammalsincludesquirrels,foxesandbadgers.

LookcloselybeneaththevarietyofwoodlandplantsandgrassesthatthriveinHilgroveCopseandyouwilluncoverarichgeologythatinitselfrelatestoalonghistory.Theprolificpresenceofflintwasanimportantnaturalresourceforearlierinhabitants.Itbecameausefulmaterialforbuildingroadsandshelters,forfashioningtoolsandweaponsvaryingfromasimplestoneagespearorsharpenededgetotheseventeenthcenturyflintlockpistol.

Thepurchasersofthewoodlandwillbeaskedtoenterintoacovenanttoensurethequietandpeacefulenjoymentofadjoiningwoodlandsandmeadows.

Thewoodlandtakesitsnamefromparishrecordsformtheearlyseventeenthcenturywhendisputesbetweenlocallandowningdignitarieshavebeendocumented.Itappearsthereforethatmuchofthewoodlandwasatthisstageinseparateownerships.

NearbytheprettytownsandvillagesofwestHampshireprovideaplentifulsupplyofhostelriesandwoodlandsupplies.Andoverinparticularhasawiderangeoffacilitieshavinggrownfromasmallseventeenthcenturywoolandsilktowntoalargeregionalcentretoday.

Youarewelcometovisitthiswoodbyyourself,butpleaseensurethatyouhaveacopyofthesesalesdetailswithyou-manyofourwoodlandsdonothavemobilephonereceptionorinternetaccesssowerecommendeitherprintingthedetailsordownloadingthemtoyourphone/tablet/laptop.

Doremembertoalsocheckthatitisstillavailableforsale.Ifyouhaveseenthewoodlandandwishtobeaccompaniedonasecondmoredetailedvisitpleasecontactourlocalmanager.

Directions

FromtheA303leaveattheAndoverexitsignedfortheA343andheadnorthtoHurstbourneTarrantandNewbury.AmileorsoafterpassingthroughthevillageofEnhamAlameinthereisaturningonyourrighttoLittleLondon.IfyouareapproachingfromthenorthalongtheA343thenthisturningisonyourleftaboutamileorsoafterpassingthroughthevillageofHurstbourneTarrant.

ContinuedownthiscountrylaneforaboutamileuntilyoureachLittleLondonandthenturnleftintothevillageonarighthandbend.TheroadwillthenleadyouthroughLittleLondon,betweenthehousesandthenalongalanewithwoodlandeitherside.After500metresyouwillreachtheentrancetothewoodsonyourleft.Thegatehereiskeptlockedbutyoucanstophereandcontinueonfootstraightalongthewoodlandtrack.HilgroveCopseissetdeepwithinthislargerareaofwoodlandandyouwillneedtoallowplentyoftimeforyourvisittogetthere.

Vehicularaccessrightswillbegiventothenewowner.

Continuestraightaheadalongthetrackfor600metreswhere,atthesecondcrossroadsofwoodlandtracksturnrightandafter

250metresyouwillcomeacrosstheentrancetoHilgroveCopseonyourright.

SatNav/GPSnote:ThepostcodeSP116JQisforthepointshownonthelocationmapbythereddot.

Boundaries:

Blueindicativeboundarymarkingsonpostsandtreesrunthoughthewoodtothesouth,alongthelineofanoldloggingtracktotheeast,thefootpathtothenorthandthemainaccesstracktothewest.

Ourregionalmanagersareoftenoutworkinginourwoodlands,soifyouemailanofferandwanttobesureithasbeenreceived,pleasephoneourmanageronhisorhermobilephone.Thefirstofferatthestatedpricewhichisaccepted,whetherbyphoneoremail,haspriority.

Pleasetakecarewhenviewingasthegreatoutdoorscancontainunexpectedhazardsandwoodlandsarenoexception.Youshouldexercisecommonsenseandcaution,suchaswearingappropriatefootwearandavoidingvisitingduringhighwinds.

Allwoodlandsaresoldatafixedprice,andincludefreemembershipoftheSmallWoodlandOwnersGroupandtheRoyalForestrySociety,aswellas£300towardspayingforacourse(orcourses)tohelpwithmanagingandenjoyingyourwoodland.

Theseparticularsareforguidanceonlyand,thoughbelievedtobecorrect,donotformpartofanycontract.WoodlandInvestmentManagementLtdherebygivenoticeundersection21oftheEstateAgentsAct1979oftheirinterestinthelandbeingsold.