Land for sale

Cotleigh, Honiton, Devon EX14

Lot Five at Pitfield Farm - Woodland at Cotleigh. A pretty piece of mixed native woodland surrounded by the beautiful East Devon countryside. Access via Cotleigh Lane. Natural water supply and frontage to the Umborne Brook. In all about 4.53 acres (1.83ha).

Situation

Pitfield Farm occupies a stunning, private position standing at the end of its own driveway, on the western flank of Stockland Hill, surrounded by the unspoilt rolling countryside in the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (now a National Landscape). This tranquil farmstead is well protected, sitting in the centre of its own land with glorious views down the valley towards Cotleigh Church and beyond. The farm is located between the villages of Stockland and Cotleigh. Stockland has an active community with an inn, The Kings Arms, village hall, well regarded primary school, church and tennis courts. The nearby bustling market town of Honiton is well served with shops, restaurants, sports centre and hospital, as well as a main line rail station to London Waterloo. To the south, the Jurassic Coast World Heritage site features the popular resort of Lyme Regis with its famous Cobb and sandy beach, as well as the picturesque resorts of Branscombe and Sidmouth. Whilst surrounded by beautiful countryside there are good road connections both east and west with the A30 (3 miles away) providing access to the Cathedral city of Exeter with its excellent shopping, leisure facilities, international airport as well as the A303 London trunk route. The county town of Taunton with its connection to the M5 and mainline station to Paddington is also within easy reach.

Lot Five - Woodland At Cotleigh

A pretty piece of mixed native woodland with access via the Cotleigh Lane and river frontage. In all about 4.53 acres (1.83ha).

Services

Lot Five - Natural water supply

Tenure

All freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Sporting

All rights are understood to be owned and included in the sale. Hunting with The Cotley Harriers. Racing at Taunton or Exeter. Golf at Honiton, Lyme Regis or Axe Cliff. Sailing on the coast at Lyme Regis or Topsham. The topography of the farm is well suited to shooting and has formed the basis of The Cotleigh Shoot previously.

Rights Of Way

No public rights of way cross Lot Five.

Local Authority

East Devon District Council. Tel:

Agricultural Schemes

Delinked bps payments will be retained by the vendors. No application has been made to the Sustainable Farming. Incentive (sfi) Scheme. A Woodland Grant Scheme previously covered the farm, annual payments have finished but there remain ongoing management obligations that buyers will be required to continue.

Designations

Pitfield Farm is located in the Blackdown Hills National Landscape (an aonb). The farm is not located in a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (nvz) and has no Sites of Special Scientific Interest (sssi).