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"Best and final offers by 12 noon on Wednesday 7 May 2025

227.19 acres approx 91.94 ha of predominantly arable land with a small yard area

Introduction A comparatively rare opportunity in this locality to acquire a single block of predominantly arable land including a small farmyard area, a single grassfield and a spinney.

Location The land is located to the northwest of the village of Buckworth, which is approximately 9 miles west of Huntingdon and 4 miles west of the A1. Access to the farm is via a single track leading from the Buckworth to Old Weston road.

Description The farm comprises eight fields, a small farmyard area with concrete pad 35 m x 15 m approx and the remains of two small derelict sheds

The land slopes gently down from south to north lying between the 30 m and 50 m contours. It is classified Grade 3 on the former MAFF Land Classification Map and is referred to as being of Jurassic and Cretaceous clay geology by the Soil Survey of England and Wales.

Cropping Please see brochure.

Tenure Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Registered Title The land is included under Title Number CB 226718.

Agricultural Environmental Subsidies The land is registered with the Rural Payments Agency and was the subject of an annual BPS claim. It is also included in a Mid Tier Countryside Stewardship Scheme, the main features of which are very low input grass, winter bird food strips x3 , nectar flower mix x5 and arable buffer strips.

The purchaser will be encouraged but not obliged to continue with this scheme.

Plans A 10,000 scale plan of the farm is attached. It is for identification purposes only. A location plan
is also attached.

Services There is a mains water supply to the farm and a disconnected electricity supply.

Wayleaves, Easements& Righst Of Way The land is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights, easements and wayleaves whether mentioned or not in these sale particulars.

In particular there is a public footpath and a bridleway across parts of the farm. There is an overhead electricity line with poles crossing part of the farm but no wayleave payment is receivable as this line was originally installed to serve the farmyard the supply having since been disconnected.

Sporting, Timber & Mineral Rights These are included in the sale in so far as they are owned.

Tenantright There will be no claims for tenantright nor will any be entertained for dilapidations.

Memorial Bench There is a memorial bench at the southern high end of the farm in the north east corner of field 4 erected several years ago in memory of a friend of the vendor. It will be a condition of sale that this bench is allowed to remain in place.

Outgoings Drainage rates are payable to the Alconbury and Ellington IDB and for the year to 31 March 2025 they amounted to £1.82 per acre approx .

Drainage The land is partially underdrained.

Method Of Sale The land is for sale as a whole with offers being invited. Prospective buyers are advised to let
the selling agents know of their interest as soon as reasonably possible.

Viewing Viewing on foot may be carried out without appointment by those in possession of a set of these sale particulars.

Please be aware of any potential hazards.

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