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Freehold
Guide price
£1,000,000
Land for sale
Shillingstone, Blandford, Dorset DT11Key Information
Tenure:
Freehold
Council tax band:
Land
Local area information
Property location
Nearby amenities
- The Forum School (SEN) 0.7 miles
- St Nicholas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Child Okeford 1.1 miles
- Gillingham (Dorset) 8.5 miles
- Templecombe 9.2 miles
These distances are calculated in a straight line. The actual route and distance may vary.
Features and description
- Freehold
- Deep loam and Kimmeridge clay soil well suited for growing strong grass crops
- Arable and maize capable land
- Excellent road access points
- Level and gently undulating land with pleasant views
- A small broadleaf copse adds conservation appeal
- Currently registered as Organic
- Lot 1 on the sale plan
- Freehold with vacant possession on completion
113.07 acres (45.74 hectares) of productive Blackmore Vale farmland.
Description
A productive block of arable grassland. The level and undulating land is a deep loam and Kimmeridge clay soil lying 45m to 90m above sea level and is classified Grade 3 on the alc. The land has been farmed in an extensive organic rotation of grass leys, permanent pasture and winter wheat for 15 years and is capable of being easily pushed to grow strong grass crops and a range of arable crops, including maize.
Parcels are enclosed by mature hedgerows with plenty of internal gates. There is a small broadleaf copse adding to the conservation appeal.
Situation
The land is located at the eastern end of the Blackmore Vale, an area renowned for its productive grasslands. The land has excellent road frontage, with several highway gates. The land lies in a sheltered position in the Upper Stour Valley sheltered by Okeford and Hambledon Hills.
Services
Metered mains water supply. If sold in lots, appropriate easements will be reserved in order that all lots have a supply. The water troughs currently on the land are not connected.
Designations
The land is not in a Landscape Area (formally aonb) or Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.
A public bridleway crosses Lot 1, see plan.
The land is currently registered organic and in a Countryside Stewardship Scheme to 31/12/2027. The buyer will be expected to take on the scheme and prescriptions.
Holdover is reserved on 26 acres currently sown to winter wheat in Lot 1 to 31/08/2024.
Directions
Between the eastern end of Shillingstone village and New Cross Gate with access off the A357 and Tan Hill Lane.
Viewing
During daylight hours with a set of these particulars in hand, having first informed the agents. Further information, if required, is available from Andrew Tuffin or Will Cairns on .
Description
A productive block of arable grassland. The level and undulating land is a deep loam and Kimmeridge clay soil lying 45m to 90m above sea level and is classified Grade 3 on the alc. The land has been farmed in an extensive organic rotation of grass leys, permanent pasture and winter wheat for 15 years and is capable of being easily pushed to grow strong grass crops and a range of arable crops, including maize.
Parcels are enclosed by mature hedgerows with plenty of internal gates. There is a small broadleaf copse adding to the conservation appeal.
Situation
The land is located at the eastern end of the Blackmore Vale, an area renowned for its productive grasslands. The land has excellent road frontage, with several highway gates. The land lies in a sheltered position in the Upper Stour Valley sheltered by Okeford and Hambledon Hills.
Services
Metered mains water supply. If sold in lots, appropriate easements will be reserved in order that all lots have a supply. The water troughs currently on the land are not connected.
Designations
The land is not in a Landscape Area (formally aonb) or Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.
A public bridleway crosses Lot 1, see plan.
The land is currently registered organic and in a Countryside Stewardship Scheme to 31/12/2027. The buyer will be expected to take on the scheme and prescriptions.
Holdover is reserved on 26 acres currently sown to winter wheat in Lot 1 to 31/08/2024.
Directions
Between the eastern end of Shillingstone village and New Cross Gate with access off the A357 and Tan Hill Lane.
Viewing
During daylight hours with a set of these particulars in hand, having first informed the agents. Further information, if required, is available from Andrew Tuffin or Will Cairns on .
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Listed by
Symonds & Sampson - Sturminster Newton
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