Land for sale

The Property
The opportunity has arisen to purchase a block of undulating Grade2 agricultural land, in three Lots or combined, in the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The property is currently a Christmas Tree growing enterprise covering an area of circa 180.34 acres or thereabouts. The land could be kept in a Christmas Tree rotation, returned to arable, or pasture or kept as a mini wilderness for leisure, conservation, sporting or a range of other uses including natural capital.

Briefly, the property comprises:

Circa 180.34ac (73ha) in total or thereabouts of Grade 2 land.

 Circa 177ac of Christmas Trees.

Lot 1 - c. 82.88 acres - £690,000
Lot 2 - c. 42.96 acres - £355,000
Lot 3 - c. 54.5 acres - £455,000
The Whole - c. 180.34 acres - £1,500,000

Home Farm is a ring-fenced block of quality agricultural land positioned just south of the busy market town of Louth. Lot 1 comprising comprising circa 82.88ac (33.54ha) (STS). Lot 2 comprises 42.96 acres (17.79ha) (STS) and Lot 3 comprises the remaining 54.5 acres (22.06ha) (STS). As a whole, the land extends to c.181.8ac (73.6ha) of good quality Grade 2 agricultural land, lying to the east of the A16. All lots are currently woodland plantation comprising mostly Nordmann Fir trees, some of which have been harvested by local contractors.

Lot Three

Lot Three comprises circa 54.50ac (22.06ha) (STS) situated to the East of Lot Two and consisting of approximately two Grade 2 agricultural land field parcels also planted with Nordmann Fir Trees from 2010 and with direct access off Haugham Pastures or a potential right of way through Lot 2.

Directions
From Kenwick Top roundabout just south of Louth, take the A16 (London Road) southbound and continue for 1.5 miles. The property is on the left as denoted by the Masons ‘For Sale’ boards.

Situation
The property is situated in an elevated position in the Lincolnshire Wolds AONB. The site lies just 3 miles south of the bustling market town of Louth, approx. 15 miles east of the Lincolnshire coast and 30 miles east of the city of Lincoln. Not only can the purchaser enjoy the enviable situation of the property but can also benefit from the local amenities such as the local country club at Kenwick Park Estate which is just a stone’s throw from the boundary.

General
Tenure
Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Sporting and Mineral Rights
These are included within the sale where they are owned.

The land offers excellent sporting potential with the land having previously been home to an informal walked up game shoot and the stalking of both Muntjac and Roe deer.

Drainage
The land is subject to the standard Environment Agency’s General Drainage Charge.

Countryside Stewardship and Agri-Environmental Schemes
There are no Countryside Stewardship or Agri-Environmental Schemes on the land.

Access & Boundaries
Both Lots benefit from roadside access directly off the A16. The land is surrounded by a combination of woodland and arable land. The boundaries are therefore a mixture of mature hedgerows interspersed with trees, or the A16.

Utilities and Services
There is mains water and electricity connected to the dwelling that currently stands adjacent to the building plot. The Agents understand that the property is connected to a private drainage system.

Wayleaves, Easements, Covenants and Rights of Way
The land is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing wayleaves, easements and rights of way whether mentioned in these particulars or not.

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