£150,000

Land for sale

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Freehold

Guide price

£150,000

Land for sale

Cruxton Lane, Maiden Newton, Dorchester DT2

Local area information

Property location

Nearby amenities

  • Maiden Newton 0.8 miles
  • Maiden Newton, Greenford Church of England Primary School 0.9 miles
  • Winterbourne Valley Church of England Aided First School 4 miles
  • Dorchester West 6.7 miles

These distances are calculated in a straight line. The actual route and distance may vary.

Features and description

  • Freehold
  • Level to gently sloping permanent pasture
  • Access direct from public highway
  • Far reaching Dorset countryside views
  • Rights to connect water available
Parcel of land adjoining Greenford Lane extending to 13.42 acres (5.43 hectares) within an attractive livestock/arable farm. Located in a beautiful part of West Dorset.

The Land

Level to gentle sloping permanent pasture land extending to a total of 13.42 acres (5.43 hectares).

Lot 2 is shaded pink on the sale plan.

Situation

Cruxton Manor Farm is situated just less than 1 mile south of the village of Maiden Newton providing village shops, garage, doctor’s surgery, fuel station, a public house and a primary school. The County Town of Dorchester, 9 miles to the south, provides an excellent range of retail, recreational and commercial facilities.

The A35 and A37 trunk roads and mainline stations at Dorchester provide good communication links.

The area is well served by independent and state schools including the Sherborne Schools, Leweston, Milton Abbey, Bryanston and Sunninghill Prep School.

Tenure And Possession

The freehold interest of the property is offered with vacant possession upon completion.

Early entry will be permitted (if appropriate) for the purchasers to conduct tillages and sow spring crops at their risk and cost.

Services

All lots are currently served by a water supply. In the event of lots 2 and 3 being sold separately the purchasers will be required to install a meter and pay for any water consumed.

Access

Access to Lot 2 is direct from the public highway (Greenford Lane) to the west.

Sporting

Cruxton Manor Farm is well known for its established and reputable shoot. All sporting rights to include deer stalking are included and run with the rest of the freehold, with the exception of the fishing rights on the River Frome. The shoot has been run in hand on a commercial basis and is highly regarded for offering high quality partridge and pheasants.

All further details of the sporting arrangements are available from the selling agents.

Racing at Taunton, Wincanton and Exeter. Golf at Bridport and West Dorset. Sailing on the coast at West Bay or Portland.

Planning

Please note that a Section 106 currently ties Lot 1, Lot 3 and retained land together. An application has been submitted to Dorset Council for a variation of this tie. Further details available from the selling agents.

Public Rights Of Way And Public Access

There are no public rights of way crossing Lot 2.

Basic Payment Scheme

The delinked payments will be retained by the vendors. The land is registered on the Rural Land Register.

Environmental Schemes

The farm is entered into a Countryside Stewardship Agreement. Further details available from the selling agents.

Ingoing Valuation

If appropriate, the purchasers shall, in addition to the purchase price, be required to take over and pay for those items of tenant right including:
• Growing crops and other tillages, post-harvest sprays and other acts of husbandry to include costs of all cultivations, seeds, chemicals and fertilisers in accordance with caav costings, hay and straw at market value.
• All purchased stores including fertilisers, seeds, sprays, feeding stuffs, fuel and oils etc to be charged in accordance with caav costings.
• Tenant rights shall be paid for immediately once the valuation is agreed with the interest at 4% over Barclays Bank base rate for the time being at the date of valuation from completion to date of payment. Should the valuation not be agreed within four weeks of completion, the matter shall be referred to the decision of a single Arbitrator to be appointed by agreement or in the event of a dispute by the President of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Designations

All of the land lies within the Dorset National Landscape (previously Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) and within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone within part of the Poole Harbour catchment.

Local Authority

Dorset Council

Method Of Sale

The property is for sale as a whole or in 3 lots by Private Treaty.

Directions

From Dorchester, take the A37 towards Yeovil, after about four miles turn left onto the A356 (Crewkerne Road). Drive through the village of Maiden Newton, past the right turn to Chilfrome and take the left fork to Wynford Eagle, West Compton and Bridport. Go over the small bridge and continue along Greenford Lane, the entrance to Lot 2 will be on your left hand side after approximately 1 mile.

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