Property description
LOT 1: 92.50 acres (37.44 hectares) Productive grass and arable land together with a yard and useful modern agricultural building. Small traditional barn with potential (subject to planning) and about 1240m of single bank fishing rights on the River Torridge. Further land available Lot 2: 13.88 acres (5.62 hectares) A super run of arable and grass land with excellent access. Situation
The land and buildings at Westbridge Farm can be found on the A388 Holsworthy to Bideford main road at Woodford Bridge, near the Country Club.
The village of Milton Damerel is within a short drive where a garage, farm shop and tea room can be found. The ancient market town of Holsworthy is 7 miles to the south-east and offers a wide range of facilities including banks, post office, supermarket, agricultural merchants and veterinary practices. The new Holsworthy Agri-Centre with a purpose built livestock market opened in August 2014.
Description
LOT 1: (Coloured pink on the plan)
Approximately 92.50 acres (37.44 hectares) of arable and grass land together with a useful open fronted steel frame agricultural building (100’ x 40’ ) with space boarding elevations, concrete scrape passage and feed barrier under 4’ overhang. Mains electricity is connected. This productive run of arable and grass land is mainly gently sloping with some steeper land on the southern boundary which levels out against the River Torridge.
There are also approximately 1240 metres of single bank fishing rights on the River Torridge. Access to the land is from the main road via a private entrance lane leading to a yard area. On the lower side of the yard is a traditional stone and cob barn (in some disrepair) which may have some potential subject to the necessary planning consents.
LOT 2: (Coloured green on the plan)
A useful block of some 13.88 acres (5.62 ha) of arable and grass land. It is gently sloping and divided in two enclosures with the larger of the two being in winter barley and the smaller field in permanent pasture.
Services
Mains water and electricity are connected to Lot 1 and mains water is also available in Lots 1 and 2.
Basic Payment Scheme
Basic Payment Entitlements have been established over the land. Entitlements equal to the area of eligible land being sold will be transferred to the purchaser. The vendor will undertake to facilitate such a transfer with the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) to allow the transfer of entitlements subject to RPA guidelines. Further details regarding these entitlements are available at the agents office.
Higher Level Stewardship Scheme
The land at Westbridge Farm is subject to a Higher Level Stewardship which commenced on 1st March 2013 and ends on 28th February 2023. Any purchaser is obliged to take over this scheme on completion.
Tenure
Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.
Boundaries
Any purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining boundaries or the ownership thereof. Should any dispute arise as to the boundaries or any points on the particulars or plans or the interpretation of them, the question shall be referred to the vendor’s agents whose decision acting as the experts shall be final.
Easements, Wayleaves, Rights of Way
The land is offered for sale subject to and with the benefit of all matters contained in or referred to in the Property Charges Register of the registered title. together with all public rights of way, wayleaves, easements and other rights of way, which cross the property.
Viewing
By appointment only.
Contact Us
Farms & Land Department, Agri-Business Centre, New Market Road, Holsworthy, EX22 7FA.
Phone 01409 259547. Email us at farms@kivells.com