Perry Wood, Selling, Faversham, Kent

Lot 1 – Land South of Perry Wood
About 66.62 acres (26.96 ha)

This single field of arable land known at Elm Bank lies South West of Perry Wood (the public highway) which provides access into the field in several places. The topography of the land is gently rolling, part of which faces South and is 75 to 90m above sea level which makes it suitable for planting with vines. The land which comprises a lime-rich soil over chalk has historically been used for arable farming with cereal and break crops. A cropping history is available from the vendor’s agent. The land is classified as Grade 2 on the Agricultural Land Classification.

Lot 2 – Land off Grove Road
About 15.17 acres (6.13 ha)
This parcel of land lies between Perry Wood (public highway) and Grove Road. The land lies in an elevated position also with a southerly aspect with access from Shepherds Hill (road) in the West and Grove Road in the North. The land has recently been planted with a short-term grass ley and has previously been used to grow a range of cereal and break crops, including borage and echium. The soils are classified as Grade 2 and described as a freely draining slightly acid loamy soil.

Lot 3 – Land North of Perry Wood
About 6.28 acres (2.54 ha)
This field is located North of Perry Wood (public highway). The land is planted with grass as part of a stewardship agreement. The soils are classified as Grade 2 and described as a freely draining slightly acid loamy soil.

General
Method of sale: The Land at Perry Wood is offered for sale as a whole or in up to three lots by private treaty.

Farming: Should a purchaser not want to farm the land themselves, the Estate would be delighted, subject to agreement, to continue farming the land and introduce the buyer to their farming philosophy. This approach aims to maximise profit by producing crops of the highest quality and yield from a sustainable agricultural system, whilst enhancing biodiversity and increasing carbon sequestration.

Tenure: The property is sold freehold with vacant possession on completion.

Services: The Land at Perry Wood does not have any services connected at present.

Wayleaves, easements and rights of way: The property is being sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights including; rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights and obligations, easements and quasi-easements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains, water and gas and other pipes whether referred to in these particulars or not.

There are public footpaths over the land. Further details are available from the vendor’s agent.

Schemes: The Land at Perry Wood is entered into a Countryside Stewardship agreement for the period 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2028. The purchaser will be deemed to have full knowledge of the scheme and will take it on and comply with the scheme from completion if necessary. The vendor will retain any stewardship payments payable up to completion. Further details are available from the vendor’s agent.

Overage: The land is sold subject to an overage on future non-agricultural development. The overage will not apply to any planning permissions granted or development or use in connection with agriculture, equestrian and forestry activities. The overage will become payable on the implementation of any planning consent or a sale with the benefit of it, and it will be effective for a period of 50 years from the date of completion of the sale. The amount payable will be 40% of the increase in value resulting from that consent.

Designations: The land is set in the Kent Downs National Landscape.

Holdover and ingoing valuation: Depending on the date of completion, it will either be necessary for the vendors to be reimbursed by the purchasers for the cost of establishment of growing crops, plus enhancement if appropriate, or holdover could be agreed to permit the harvesting of all growing crops by the vendors.

Sporting, timber and mineral rights: The sporting rights are retained from the sale. All timber and mineral rights are included in the freehold sale, in so far as they are owned.

Covenants and/or restrictions: There are restrictions / covenants listed on the Land Registry Title deed, details of which will be made available by the vendors solicitors on request.

Local authority: Swale Borough Council (swale.gov.uk); Kent County Council (kent.gov.uk).

VAT: Any guide price quoted or discussed is exclusive of VAT. In the event that a sale of the property, or any part of it, or any right attached to it, becomes a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable in addition.

Health and safety: Given the potential hazards of a working farm and shoot we ask you to be as vigilant as possible when making your inspection for your own personal safety.

Viewing: Strictly by confirmed appointment with the vendor’s agents Strutt & Parker on .

Guide Price:
Lot 1: £700,000
Lot 2: £180,000
Lot 3: £70,000

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The Land at Perry Wood is located one mile South of Selling, a rural village in North Kent about halfway between Chilham and Faversham. The land is situated in a rural, agricultural area amongst rolling countryside designated as the Kent Downs National Landscape. Faversham is the closest town (5 miles) with the cathedral city of Canterbury 10 miles away. Despite the rural location the land is easily accessed by car with junction 7 of the M2 motorway 3 miles to the North.