Land at Whittlesey Road, Benwick

2 Fields extending in total to 25.74 acres (10.42 hectares) Land at Whittlesey Road, Benwick, March, Cambridgeshire.

Lot 1 - known as 'Toll Field' 12.15 acres (4.92 hectares) (more or less)

Lot 2 - known as 'Bedfords' 13.59 acres (5.50 hectares) (more or less)

Grade 1
Vacant Possession
For Sale by Private Treaty
Guide Price £250,000 for the whole. Offers invited for the whole or in two separate Lots.

LOCATION
Both fields have frontage to Whittlesey Road, to the north west of Benwick.

DESCRIPTION
Two enclosures of arable land, extending to 25.74 (10.42 hectares) (more or less).

LOT 1
'Toll Field' is numbered TL 3391 -2621 on the RPA mapping system and extends to 12.15 acres (4.92 hectares) (more or less). As shown edged red on the plan.

The land is registered with Land Registry under Title Numbers CB435794 and CB247177. Access is from an unnamed track, leading from Whittlesey Road.

LOT 2
'Bedfords' is numbered TL 3392 - 7112 on the RPA mapping system and extends to 13.59 acres (5.50 hectares) (more or less).
As shown edged blue on the plan.

The land is registered with Land Registry under Title Numbers CB181192.

Both fields are shown as Grade 1 on the Agricultural Land Classification map of England and Wales.

The soil is described as being of the Downholland 1 Series, marine alluvium and fen peat, suitable for a wide range of cropping, including sugar beet and potatoes.

POSSESSION
Both fields have been harvested and vacant possession will be given on Completion of the purchase, or earlier by arrangement.

PREVIOUS CROPPING

LOT 1 - 'Toll Field'
2023 Mustard
2022 Winter Wheat
2021 Spring Barley
2020 Winter Wheat
2019 Sugar Beet

LOT 2 - 'Bedfords'
2023 Spring Barley
2022 Sugar Beet
2021 Winter Barley
2020 Winter Barley
2019 Mustard

BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME
The land is registered with the Rural Payments Agency and claims have been submitted. All monies from the 2023 claim belong to the Vendor and the Purchaser will be required to indemnify against any breaches until the end of the claim year. All delinked payments belong to the Vendor.

The land is not entered into any Stewardship Schemes.

UNDERDRAINAGE
Both fields have been underdrained and plans are available from the Agents.

OUTGOINGS
Drainage Rates are payable to the Middle Level Commissioners and March West and White Fen Internal Drainage Board.
Approximate amounts, for guidance only, for the year ending 31st March 2024 are as follows:

LOT1

Middle Level Commissioners - £276.63

March West and White Fen Internal Drainage Board - £154.19

LOT2

Middle Level Commissioners - £306.83

March West and White Fen Internal Drainage Board - £171.02

SPORTING AND MINERAL RIGHTS
These are included in the sale, as far as they are owned.

RIGHTS AND EASEMENTS
The land is offered subject to all existing rights, including rights of way, whether private or public, light, support, drainage, water, and electricity supply and other rights, easements, quasi easements and all wayleaves, whether referred to or not in these Particulars.

An overhead electricity line crosses Lot 2.

VIEWINGS
Interested parties may view the land, at their own risk, at any reasonable hour, with a copy of these Particulars in hand.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
If you have any queries, please call our March Professional Office on .

PARTICULARS PREPARED
October 2023