Land for sale in The Village, Buckland Monachorum, Yelverton PL20

Situation

Within an aonb, Crapstone Barton Farm is situated on the south side and within close proximity of the village of Buckland Monachorum, roughly equidistant between the city of Plymouth and the town of Tavistock in South West Devon.

Tavistock 4 miles, Yelverton 2 miles, Plymouth/A38 8 miles

description

Crapstone Barton Farm comprises a converted stone barn (The Tithe Barn), attached cottage, range of modern farm buildings and agricultural land extending to 154.93 acres (62.70 ha) in all. Please see the full brochure for details on all of the lots offered for sale.

By reference to the site plan, the farm is available for sale as a whole or in a combination of lots to suit buyers requirements. Please see the full brochure for details


Lot 3 – 58.22 acres of bare agricultural land (outlined green)

Extending to a total of 58.22 acres (23.56 ha) of bare arable land, this may be accessed from the council maintained highway running along the south boundary. A schedule of the land is set out below:-

Field Parcel Hectares Description
sx .70 Arable
sx .95 Arable
sx .08 Arable
sx .83 Arable
Total: 23.56
(58.22 acres)

The land offers a combination of gentle north, east, south and west facing slopes and because of its gentle gradient it is ideally suited for arable cropping purposes.

This land is served by a mains and private water supply to the cattle drinking troughs as indicated by the letters ‘wt’ on the site plan.

Services

Mains electric (single & three phase) & mains gas to Lot 1

Private Drainage to Lot 1

Broadband to Lot 1

water supply

There is currently one mains water supply that is connected to Lots 1, 2 and 3 and the land being offered for let.

In the event that the farm is sold as separate lots the buyers of each of those lots will be required to enter into a legal agreement to pay for the water consumed and share in the cost of maintenance, repair or replacement of the underground supply pipes and associated infrastructure.

The seller will arrange to install sub-meters as appropriate to the separate lots and some existing trough supplies may be disconnected as indicated on the site plan.

A separate mains metered supply is connected to Lot 4, but this also supplies Winsbeer and Gate cottages.

There is a natural water supply in the form of springs in field numbers 2189 0109 & 9367.

Fencing

The seller undertakes to supply and erect a standard agricultural stockproof fence between points A and B shown on the plan, within three months following legal completion. This fence to be owned and maintained thereafter by the purchaser of Lot 2.

Tenure & farm business tenancy
The property is held on a freehold basis, however the farm land is subject to a farm business tenancy that ends on 31 December 2024. Vacant possession for the farm land can be offered by way of a delayed completion or buyers are invited to discuss with the agents purchasing the land subject to the farm business tenancy.

Local authority

West Devon Borough Council, Tavistock.

Guide price
Lot 3 - £500,000

method of sale

The property is being offered for Private Treaty as a whole or in a combination of lots as may suit buyers’ requirements. The sellers and their agents are now seeking best and final offers (unless sold prior) for any combination or all of the lots by Tuesday 23rd April 2024 at 12 noon. A tender form is available from the selling agent on request.

The sellers reserve the right not to accept any offer or the highest offer for any of the lots.

Tenders must be submitted to 62 Fore Street, Kingsbridge, Devon, TQ7 1PP in envelope clearly marked ‘The Tithe Barn and Land part Crapstone Barton’ by the deadline time and date.

Viewings

Strictly by appointment.