Land off Lower House Lane, Baddesley Ensor, Warwickshire, CV9 2QB

Land off Lower House Lane, Baddesley Ensor, Warwickshire, CV9 2QB

Guide Price: £440,000

Ring-fenced block of good quality arable and pasture land in 5 enclosures with road frontage. Extending to around 38.35 acres (15.52Ha) or thereabouts.

Location The land lies approximately 1 mile east of the village of

Baddesley Ensor on Lower House Lane. The road leads from

the A5 Watling Street at Dordon to Wood End.

The A5 provides access to Atherstone to the east (4 miles) and

the M42 Junction 10 and Tamworth to the west (6 miles), with

both towns offering a range of facilities, services and

amenities. The land adjoins a large commercial development

on its northern boundary, separated by a disused railway line.

The land is located to the north of Lower House Lane and has

gated road frontage onto the lane.

Description The land off Lower House Lane comprises a ring-fenced block of arable and pasture land extending to approximately 38.35acres (15.52Ha) or thereabouts in five enclosures. The

property has frontage and access to Lower House Lane. There is also a clay-lined pond in the corner of field 4185 which is surrounded by ornamental trees.

The land is classified as Grade 3 on the Agricultural Land Classification (England and Wales) maps, indicating that it is of average agricultural quality.

The soil is part of the Whimple 2 series, which is described as a reddish fine loamy over clayey soil with slowly permeable subsoil and slight seasonal waterlogging.

The land is situated to the south of a new commercial development off the A5 and may offer long term development potential.

The land is described in more detail in the schedule below and shown outlined in red on the indicative property plan attached.

OS No. Description Hectares Acres

3858 Pasture 1.91 4.72

4865 Pasture 1.44 3.56

4185 Arable 3.92 9.69

6279 Arable 7.35 18.16

6263 Pasture 0.90 2.22

TOTAL 15.52 38.35

General Information Tenure & Possession The land is currently occupied on an informal verbal cropping licence for a nominal rent. The land is offered for sale freehold with vacant possession of the land being given upon completion. The land is registered with the Land Registry.

Holdover The arable land is currently in crop and the occupier retains

the right to harvest this crop in 2020.

Rights of Way, Easements and Wayleaves There are no easements or wayleaves for any underground

pipelines or overhead wires crossing the land as far as we are aware. There is an overhead telecom line which crosses field 6263 to the adjoining property. There is also a public footpath which is marked, for identification purposes only, by a blue dotted line on the plan.

Overage The land will be sold subject to an overage clause which will reserve 25% of any uplift in value for a period of 25 years attributed to any

residential or commercial development on the land. The overage clause will specifically exclude any agricultural or equestrian development which is not for commercial use.

Basic Payment Scheme The land is registered with the Rural Payments Agency under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and the BPS entitlements will be

available by separate negotiation. The vendor will submit an application for the 2020 scheme year. This payment will be retained by the Vendor and there will be an indemnity clause within the sale contract to protect the Vendor from any breaches of cross

compliance between completion and 31st December 2020.

Sporting, Timber & Mineral Rights All rights are believed to be held with the freehold owner and will be included within a sale.

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Howkins & Harrison

15 Market Street, Atherstone, Warwickshire, CV9 1ET

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Every care has been taken with the preparation of these Sales Particulars, but complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed. In all cases, buyers should verify matters for themselves. Where property alterations have been undertaken buyers should check that relevant permissions have been obtained. If there is any point, which is of particular importance let us know and we will verify it for you. These Particulars do not constitute a contract or part of a contract. All measurements are approximate. The Fixtures, Fittings, Services & Appliances have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order. Photographs are provided for general information and it cannot be inferred that any item shown is included in the sale. Plans are provided for general guidance and are not to scale.

Method of Sale The property will be offered for sale by private treaty as a whole and interested parties should submit their offers to the Agent’s Atherstone office.

Plan, Area and Description The plan, area and description are believed to be correct in

every way, but no claim will be entertained by the Vendor of their Agents in respect of any error, omission or misdescriptions. The plan is for identification purposes only.

Services It is understood that there is a mains water connection to the land.

Local Authority North Warwickshire Borough Council 01827 715341

www.northwarks.gov.uk

Severn Trent Water 0800 7076600 www.stwater.co.uk

Western Power Distribution 0800 0963080 www.westernpower.co.uk

Viewing Strictly by prior appointment through the Agent’s Atherstone office on 01827 721380 or email

athathrural@howkinsandharrison.co.uk.