Chillington, Kingsbridge

Situation

The land is conveniently located with a mile of Slapton Sands and the South Devon coast and within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The land is set within secluded valleys lying just to the west of the popular village of Slapton and within approximately 6.5 miles of the market town of Kingsbridge to the west and 8.5 miles of the port town of Dartmouth to the north.

The Land

The land extends in total to 134.25 acres (54.33 hectares) within one convenient block of free draining grassland with areas of wood and copse along the lower valley sections adjoining the streams that also serve and provide water to the land.

The land benefits from access from the council maintained highway to the south-east of the land which provides access to both lots. NB The drive/stoned lane is retained and owned with the farmhouse and buildings, which are not included in the sale. The land will benefit from access off the drive/stoned track via a legal right of way at all times for agricultural purposes to service the land.

The land benefits from predominately solid Devon hedge banks or boundaries that have been allowed to grow up with semi-mature and mature tree growth and with supplementary stock fencing to the majority of the field boundaries of varying specification and age and including sheep netting and two strand barbed wire as well as just barbed wire...

Lot 1 (Identified edged pink on plan)

A useful block extending in total to 27.58 acres (11.16 hectares) with the benefit of natural water supply to the north from the stream that borders the land.

Comprised of three grassland fields which extend in total to 18.11 acres (7.33 hectares) and two areas of wood/copse extending to a further 9.47 acres (3.83 hectares).

The land benefits from access via a gateway to the top south of OS0156 directly off the main farm drive/track via approx. 15'0 metal gateway.

Lot 2 (identified edged green on plan)

Comprised of a single useful block extending in total to 106.67 acres (43.17 hectares) being predominately rolling free draining grassland totalling 98.86 acres (40.00 hectares) as well as woodland/copse areas totalling a further 7.81 acres (3.16 hectares).

The land benefits from access from the main farm drive/track with a 15'0 gateway to the eastern side of OS8350. There is a further bridlepath access to OS6808 to the north-west.

The land is watered by the streams that run through the mid-section as well as north and south sections of the northern block of land. There is also a useful cattle/livestock corral situated to the southern side of OS2674 which is of crash barrier and wood construction providing a useful area for cattle/livestock sorting and management.

Services

Water: Both lots benefits from natural water supplies from streams that border the northern side of Lot 1 and the mid-section of Lot 2 as well as the north and south sections of the northern section of Lot 2.

Electric: There is currently no electric supply to the land but there is understood to be electricity supplies nearby which may be able to be connected, subject to necessary consents and payments.

Access

Lot 1 will benefit from access from the main farm drive/track to the south back to the public highway.

Lot 2 will benefit from access from the main farm drive/track to the south-east back to the public highway. There is a further access to the north-west of the land via a bridle track.

Stewardship Schemes

The land is not understood to be subject to any Stewardship or Sustainable Farming Incentive Schemes.

Wayleaves, Rights & Easements

The property is sold subject to any Rights of Way, Wayleaves, Rights or Easements which exist at the time of sale whether they are mentioned in these particulars or not.

Tenure

Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Local Authority

South Hams District Council, Follaton House, Plymouth Road, Totnes, Devon TQ9 5NE. Telephone:

Manner of Sale

The property/land is being offered on the open market with offers invited in excess of £675,000 (Six Hundred and Seventy Five Thousand Pounds) as a whole, offers in excess of £175,000 (One Hundred and Seventy Five Thousand Pounds) for Lot 1 and offers in excess of £500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand Pounds) for Lot 2.

All bids submitted will be disclosed to existing bidders but no information regarding bidder. Bidders will be given the opportunity of revising their bids if exceeded by bids received from third parties.

Status

Bidders will be required to confirm their status when submitting offers and would need to advise us if their purchase is subject to any other sales or funding.
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Acceptance of Bids

On submitting the final highest bid, prospective purchasers will be advised that this is accepted subject to contract and will be expected to sign a contract within four weeks of the receipt of the contract. Failure to do so may result in a contract being offered to an underbidder. The vendor reserves the right not to accept the highest or any bids.

Viewing

Viewing is by appointment only, therefore please contact Rendells Totnes Office on or email: to book.

Once booked viewings can be unaccompanied but all at prospective purchasers own risk and restricted to the advertised land only. All gates must be kept closed on entering and leaving the land. There may be livestock on the land and therefore no dogs are permitted.

Directions

From Kingsbridge take the Torcross/Slapton A379 road and after approximately 6 miles at Stokenham roundabout take the first exit heading northwards and after approximately 150 yards as the road turns right into Kiln Lane turn left on the corner continuing head north after approximately 250 yards at the next junction take the right hand fork in the road and stay on this road for approximately a half a mile and the land will be found on your left hand side either side of the main drive/track leading to Darnacombe Farm.

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