Land at Escomb , Bishop Auckland

33.35 Acres (13.50 Hectares) of Productive Pasture Land Available.

Future Development Potential
Roadside Access
Mainly Grade 3 Land

Situation - The Land at Escomb lies on the edge of Bishop Auckland. Approximately 12.5 miles from Darlington, 9.7 miles west of the A1(M) and 12.5 miles from Durham.

Description - The land is in good heart and its access and position make it a potential viable future development site. The land is currently down to permanent grass but is described as Grade 3. The land is described as slowly permeable seasonally wet acid loamy and clayey soils.

The land is predominately flat and varies from 109 to 129 metres above sea level. The boundaries are predominately hedges.
The road access is available between points A and B on the map, over the public right of way.

33.35 Acres – OIRO £330,000
33.35 acres (13.50 hectares) The land is divided into 3 fields all fenced to a good standard. There is no water for the land. The land will be sold with vacant possession (currently the land is in an FBT and the tenancy lasts until the end of 2021.

Easements, Wayleaves and Rights of Way
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing rights of way, whether public or private, light drainage, water and supplies and all other rights, obligations, easements, quasi-easements and all wayleaves and covenants whether disclosed or not.

The land is sold subject to a bridleway crossing through the middle of the land from the access road in a straight line to the railway line, as marked on the map.

Additionally, there is a wayleave agreement for “Northern Electric PLC” entered into in 1993, this wayleave extends over all three fields.

There is also a Northumbrian Water sewage pipe to the south of the land. The current fencing that runs along the bridleway will be returned to Northumbrian Water and is to be replaced by the purchaser.

Services - There are no services connected to either lot.

Tenure - The land is sold freehold with vacant possession.

Shooting and Mineral Rights - The shooting rights are included as so far as they are owned. The mineral rights are reserved to a third party.

Boundaries - The vendor will only sell such interests as they have in the boundary hedges, ditches and fences.

Basic Payment Scheme - There are no entitlements included within the sale. The previous tenant has made the claim for the 2021 scheme year.

Environmental Schemes - The land is currently not subject to any environmental schemes. The land is designated as a Medium Priority Countryside Stewardship Water Quality Priority Area.

Method of Sale - The land is to be offered for sale by private treaty. All interested parties are advised to register their interest with Simon Nixon FRICS FAAV or Edward Rowarth so that they can be advised on how the sale will be concluded. We reserve the right to proceed to best and final offers.

Field Areas - The plan is for identification purposes only and may differ from previous areas given in the land registry title and plans, ordnance survey sheets and previous correspondence

Overage - The land is to be sold subject to an overage provision for any other purpose than agricultural/equestrian use at a rate of 50% of the uplift in value over 120 years upon the receipt of planning permission.

Viewings - Possession of these particulars constitutes permission to view the land on foot only during daylight hours

SWN22.9.21