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Land At Hilston, Hilston, Hull, East Yorkshire, HU11

Guide Price
£3,900,000
Savills Rural Sales, York
PROPERTY TYPE

Land

SIZE

17,082,054 sq ft

1,586,976 sq m

Key features

  • Grade 3 arable land in a ring fence block
  • Excellent road access to Tower Road and Hogsea Lane
  • Includes Admiral Storr’s Tower a Grade II Listed look-out tower
  • Opportunities for alternative uses (subject to consents)
  • Cliff, pond and wildlife areas
  • Potential for bio-diversity and carbon sequestration opportunities
  • In all about 392.15 acres (158.70 ha)
  • For sale as a whole, offers for part may be considered

Description

PRODUCTIVE BLOCK OF RING FENCED ARABLE LAND WITH HISTORIC TOWER

Description

DESCRIPTION
The land extends to 392.15 acres in all, comprising of productive arable land, a small woodland coppice, wetland and cliffs, situated on the east coast close to the hamlet of Hilston.
The soils are Grade 3 from the Burlingham 2 series, well suited to cereal cropping which lies between 20 and 25 metres above sea level. The gently undulates and is divided by hedgerows into parcels well suited to modern farm machinery and farming practices. The surroundings are open countryside and arable land with excellent road access along the southern boundary from public roads.

Located within the land north of Hilston, is Admiral Storr’s Tower (Hilston Mount), a Grade II Listed look-out tower dating back to 1750, built for John Storr. The tower is a brick construction with stone dressed turrets set over three storeys, arranged as an octagonal tower with projecting semi-circular stair turret to north side. The entrance door sits under a brick arch beneath the datestone and a coat of arms, bearing 3 birds. The building is an interesting additional to the land and could be restored to an interesting new use (subject to consents).

LOCATION & SITUATION
The land is situated north and east of Hilston, east of Burton Pidsea and south of Aldbrough in rural East Yorkshire, approximately 15 miles east of Hull.




Acreage: 392.15 Acres

Additional Info

Land Classification - The land is classed as Grade 3 on the Agricultural Land Classification Map.

Soil Type - The soils belong to the Burlingham 2 series being described as “slowly permeable deep fine loamy soils”.

Tenure - The freehold of the land is offered for sale with vacant possession on completion. The seller would have an interest in continuing an ongoing relationship with the purchaser, either on a contract farming arrangement or farm business tenancy.

Wayleaves, Easements & Rights of Way - The property is sold subject to, and with the benefit of all existing wayleaves, easements and rights of way, public and private whether specifically mentioned or not. A public footpaths runs north-south through field 5603.

Environmental Stewardship - The land is entered into a Sustainable Farming Incentive agreement which will be terminated upon completion of a sale.

Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) - The land is registered on the Rural Land Registry, the seller will receive and retain any remaining de-linked payments. The purchaser will indemnify the vendor against any noncompliance from the date of completion.

Designations - Admiral Storr’s Tower (Hilston Mount) is Grade II Listed (List Entry Number 1083508)

The land lies within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ).

Sporting & Timber - All sporting and timber rights shall be included in the sale in so far as they are owned.

Mineral Rights - All mineral rights shall be included in the sale in so far as they are owned.

Drainage - The land currently lies outside the South Holderness IDB area, but drains via the Burton Pidsea Drain supervised by the IDB into the IDB-maintained Burstwick Drain.

Holdover/Growing Crops - Depending on the date of purchase, the purchaser will agree to purchase the growing crops based on standard CAAV costings at the date of completion. Alternatively, the vendor will retain holdover rights until the 2025 harvest is completed.

Services - None known.

VAT - We understand the land is not opted to tax for VAT.

Local Authority - East Riding of Yorkshire Council, County Hall, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 9BA.

Access - The land has direct access to Tower Road and Hogsea Lane (both public highways).

Nearest Postcode: HU11 4QQ

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Vendor’s Solicitor - Wilkin Chapman LLP, The Hall, Lairgate, Beverley, HU17 8HL –

Additional Land - The joint selling agents are also marketing 274 acres of land situated at Burton Pidsea, 4 miles to the west, for the same vendor.

Method of Sale - The freehold of the property is available for sale as a whole by private treaty, offers for parts may be considered. All prospective purchasers are encouraged to register their interest with the joint selling agents.

Viewing - The land may be inspected at all reasonable times on foot; with a copy of these particulars. Care should be taken with open ditches, drains and particularly near the cliff areas. Please be mindful of potential hazards when inspecting the land and viewing is entirely at your own risk.

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Land At Hilston, Hilston, Hull, East Yorkshire, HU11

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Hull Station12.5 miles
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Why Savills

With over 160 years of experience, over 600 offices globally - including 130 in the UK, and thousands of potential buyers and tenants on our database, we'll make sure your property gets in front of the right people. And once you’ve sold your property, we’re here to help you move on to the next stage of your journey.

Outstanding property

Whether buying or renting a house, flat, country estate or waterside property, our experts make it their business to understand your needs and help you find the right one. It doesn’t matter if you’re a first time buyer, an experienced home owner, or hold a portfolio of properties, when it comes to your property needs we’re here to help.

Get expert advice

Our scale gives us wide-ranging specialist knowledge, and each of our offices is dedicated to its local market understanding its attraction and distinctive features. We take pride in providing best-in-class advice as we help individuals, businesses and institutions make better property decisions.

Most visited website

Savills.co.uk is the most visited UK national estate agency website*, averaging over 2.4 million visits a month in 2020**, and recording over 3.1 million visits in January 2021***.

Global exposure

Our site is available in 22 languages including English, Chinese, Spanish and Russian. This guarantees your property will have the global exposure it deserves as well as providing access to more buyers via our website. Put simply, because we get more qualified visits, you get more opportunities to sell.

Market-leading research

We provide unrivalled research and analysis into property market trends, forecasts from our specialist research teams, and market-leading insight to help you make the right property decisions.

As a well-established and independent team, our advice is always honest and clear. Each research project is treated individually, whether working on behalf of a land owner, developer, investor, housing association, bank, or public sector group.

Get in touch

Contact us today to arrange a virtual market appraisal of your property, or browse our current properties for sale. At present, valuations and viewings in person are permitted, but we encourage a virtual appointment in the first instance.

* Source: SimilarWeb December 2020, based on a custom category of national estate agency websites including: Savills, Knight Frank, Hamptons International, Strutt & Parker, Jackson-Stops & Staff and John D Wood & Co

** Source: Google Analytics, January - December 2020

*** Source: Google Analytics, January 2021

Why Savills

With over 160 years of experience, over 600 offices globally - including 130 in the UK, and thousands of potential buyers and tenants on our database, we'll make sure your property gets in front of the right people. And once you've sold your property, we're here to help you move on to the next stage of your journey.

Outstanding property

Whether buying or renting a house, flat, country estate or waterside property, our experts make it their business to understand your needs and help you find the right one. It doesn't matter if you're a first time buyer, an experienced home owner, or hold a portfolio of properties, when it comes to your property needs we're here to help.

Get expert advice

Our scale gives us wide-ranging specialist knowledge, and each of our offices is dedicated to its local market understanding its attraction and distinctive features. We take pride in providing best-in-class advice as we help individuals, businesses and institutions make better property decisions.

Most visited website

Savills.co.uk is the most visited UK national estate agency website*, averaging over 2.4 million visits a month in 2020**, and recording over 3.1 million visits in January 2021***.

Global exposure

Our site is available in 22 languages including English, Chinese, Spanish and Russian. This guarantees your property will have the global exposure it deserves as well as providing access to more buyers via our website. Put simply, because we get more qualified visits, you get more opportunities to sell.

Market-leading research

We provide unrivalled research and analysis into property market trends, forecasts from our specialist research teams, and market-leading insight to help you make the right property decisions.

As a well-established and independent team, our advice is always honest and clear. Each research project is treated individually, whether working on behalf of a land owner, developer, investor, housing association, bank, or public sector group.

Get in touch

Contact us today to arrange a virtual market appraisal of your property, or browse our current properties for sale. At present, valuations and viewings in person are permitted, but we encourage a virtual appointment in the first instance.

* Source: SimilarWeb December 2020, based on a custom category of national estate agency websites including: Savills, Knight Frank, Hamptons International, Strutt & Parker, Jackson-Stops & Staff and John D Wood & Co

** Source: Google Analytics, January - December 2020

*** Source: Google Analytics, January 2021

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