Guide price
£2,000,000
Land for sale
Milthorpe, Lois Weedon, Towcester NN12Key information
Tenure
Council tax band
About this property
Well managed land
Usable enclosures
Planning for 7,200 sq ft agricultural building
Bounded by mature hedges
Small copse but very little unproductive land
Access from Astwell lane
In all about 210.67 acres (85.26 hectares)
May subdivide
New price - About 210 acres of productive arable land in South Northamptonshire countryside. For sale as a whole or may subdivide.<br/>Situation
The land is situated in a very appealing area of open countryside in South Northamptonshire close to the village of Weedon Lois which is just six miles from Towcester. The land is accessed via a public highway then byway running south along Astwell Lane from the centre of the village. The land is located approximately 7 miles from the A43 connecting Bicester and Northampton with the M40 and M1 within easy reach.
Description
The land provides a rarely available opportunity to purchase a commercially sized block of arable land that has been well maintained and enhanced over the last 20 years by the current owners. The land is in a compact ring fenced block and bounded by mature hedgerows and a tributary of the River Tove running along the southern boundary. The land is accessed on the western boundary at a number of points by the byway together with a hardcore track that serves the centre of the land.
The land is predominately grade 3 on the land classification maps and have soils that have grown strong combinable crops. The land is well divided into good sized enclosures making it suitable for modern farming machinery.
The land has a lapsed permission under application number S/2018/2388/agp dated 17th December 2018 for a new agricultural building in the centre of the land extending to circa 7200 sqft.
There is a small plantation of poplars and adjoining mixed hardwood but generally there is very little unproductive land.
Services
The land does not benefit from any service connections but is served on the southern boundary by direct access to the river Tove.
Tenure
The property is freehold and vacant possession with be given on completion.
Planning & Local Authority
West Northamptonshire Council
Public Rights of Way, Wayleaves and Easements
The land is sold subject to all rights of way, wayleaves and easements whether defined in this brochure or not. The land is served by a byway access together with a bridleway on the south western boundary and a small piece of a public footpath in the north east. It is not believed there are any wayleaves or easements affecting the property.
Basic Payment Scheme and Environmental Stewardship
The previously claimed bps entitlements will be retained by the vendor. The land is also contained in a Mid Tier Countryside Stewardship scheme which ends in 2026.
Sporting, Timber and Mineral Rights
The sporting, timber and mineral rights, so far as they are owned, are included within the freehold of the sale.
Plans and Boundaries
The plans within these particulars are based on Ordnance Survey data and provided for reference only. They are believed to be correct but accuracy is not guaranteed. The purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and the extent of ownership. Neither the vendor nor the vendor's agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof.
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Fisher German LLP - South
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