Land for sale

For Sale by Public Auction on Thursday 5th July 2012 at The Shrubbery Hotel, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 0AR at 3pm

Lot 1 - Land and Building at Lyminster - 72.42 acres (29.31ha) (Shown cross-hatched orange)
Auction Guide - £420,000
An excellent block of productive permanent pasture and long term leys split into a number of interlinked enclosures. The land is generally gently sloping or level and benefits from road access from Wayford in the southern corner and from the council road to the north. The land is bounded by traditional hedgerows in the main and by the railway line along the eastern boundary. It is understood that the land is classified Grade III on the Agricultural Land Classification Map. This lot further benefits from a useful agricultural building with adjoining hard standing area and concrete pad. The building comprises a three bay 23.14 m x 13.74 m block and Yorkshire board beneath a fibre cement roof comprising Silage Pit in the central bay with concrete panel walls and flooring with Loose Housing and Storage area either side. It is understood a mains water supply traverses part of this lot.

This sale presents purchasers with the opportunity to acquire good commercial blocks of productive and versatile pasture and arable land in the renowned Axe Valley where parcels of land of this size and nature rarely come to the open market. The land has been farmed organically over recent years and has been utilised for livestock and fodder production.   All of the land enjoys a pleasant outlook and will appeal to a range of buyers.   The land is available in up to seven lots and in total extends to 219.85 acres (88.97 hectares) or thereabouts.

Lot 1 - Land and Building at Lyminster - 72.42 acres (29.31ha) (Shown cross-hatched orange)
Auction Guide - £420,000
An excellent block of productive permanent pasture and long term leys split into a number of interlinked enclosures. The land is generally gently sloping or level and benefits from road access from Wayford in the southern corner and from the council road to the north. The land is bounded by traditional hedgerows in the main and by the railway line along the eastern boundary. It is understood that the land is classified Grade III on the Agricultural Land Classification Map. This lot further benefits from a useful agricultural building with adjoining hard standing area and concrete pad. The building comprises a three bay 23.14 m x 13.74 m block and Yorkshire board beneath a fibre cement roof comprising Silage Pit in the central bay with concrete panel walls and flooring with Loose Housing and Storage area either side. It is understood a mains water supply traverses part of this lot.


The land forming part of Flaxhayes Farm occupies an outstanding rural position located in and around the hamlet of Woolminstone and the village of Hewish, with each lot enjoying good access off the highway. The intercity train line to London Waterloo bounds several of the lots, and lots 6 and 7 adjoin the B3165 Crewkerne to Lyme Regis Road. The small Somerset town of Crewkerne lies approximately 2 miles to the north east, Chard is situated approximately 7 miles to the west and Yeovil is 11 miles to the north east. The Dorset coast is located about 12 miles due south.