Washpool Lane, Englishcombe, Englishcombe, BA2

For sale by public auction. Thursday 24th April 2025, 12pm. The Theatre, The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet. Bidding available in person, by proxy or online via livestream. Auction guide price £70,000 to £100,000 inclusive of VAT * Approximately 7.25 acres of pasture land close to the outskirts of Bath and suited to a variety of uses, subject to the necessary consents.

Description

Rarely does land this close to the outskirts of Bath come to the market and we are delighted to be able to offer this block for sale.

Extending to approximately 7.25 acres the land is divided into four parcels, each surrounded by a combination of mature hedges, fencing with a number of mature trees providing natural shelter. Each parcel is gently undulating in aspect, a little more steeply in places with natural water courses running through.

Gated road access is provided at a single point along Washpool Lane.

Subject to gaining any of the necessary consents the land would lend itself to a small holding, equine or conservation use.

Nitrate Vulnerable Zone

The land falls within in a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.

Rights of Way

There is a public footpath that runs along the northern boundary as shown by broken green line on the location plan.

Easements and Wayleaves

The land will be sold subject to any existing easements and wayleaves. Full details will be contained in the legal pack.

Completion

Completion has been set for Thursday 22nd May 2025 or earlier by arrangement.

Designations

The land is designated at Green Belt

Restrictive Covenants

The land will be sold subject to restrictive covenants in favour of the vendor. Full details will be included in the legal pack but it will include a restriction not to use the land for any purpose other than agricultural, equestrian, amenity or conservation use and that any woodland planting scheme will need prior approval from the vendor.

Local Council

Bath and North East Somerset

Services

It is understood that are no services connect to the land and potential purchasers must rely on their own enquiries with regard to the location of any services and making any connection into them.

Tenure

Freehold and vacant possession.

VAT

The purchase price is subject to VAT and the hammer price will be inclusive of VAT.

Viewing

At any reasonable time on foot with a set of the sale details.

The What3words location is angles.apples.clouds

Solicitor

Farrer and Co, London Edmund Fetherson-Dilke acting. Tel: Email: Edmund.fetherson-

Registering to bid and Administration fee

Cooper and Tanner require all bidders who wish to bid at our Auction to register beforehand, whether you are intending on bidding in the room, by proxy or online. As part of the registration process, you will be asked to provide card details in order that the Buyer’s Administration Fee of £1350 inc VAT can be paid if you are successful. A week before the auction a hold will be placed on your account for this sum, which will then be released if you are unsuccessful. This fee will only be taken if you are the successful buyer. The fee is retained by Cooper and Tanner and does not form part of your deposit or completion settlement. Please also be aware that the Buyer’s Administration fee is payable per lot purchased. If you are successful in purchasing more than one lot, we will contact you following the auction to take subsequent payments for additional lots bought. All checks required by current anti-money laundering legislation must be satisfactorily completed, as part of the registration process before prior approval to bid will be granted; this will include providing proof of funds.

Deposit

Successful bidders will be required to pay to the Cooper and Tanner Client Account the deposit of 10% of the purchase price within 24 hours of the auction. The account details will be provided to the successful bidder on conclusion of the auction. Once funds are cleared, they will be transferred on to the account of the solicitor acting for the seller. Please ensure that funds are in an account suitable to be able to make an Electronic Transfer from.

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