Land for sale in Station Hill, Curdridge SO32

Location:
See Location and Site Plans over.

Cold Down Copse is situated to the north east of the Village of Botley and immediately north west of Botley Railway Station and west of Curdridge Village. Access is via a private right of way in favour of Cold Down Copse immediately off Station Hill close to its junction with the A334 (Wickham) and B3035 (Bishop’s Waltham) roads.

The centre of Botley Village is about 1 mile - but a shorter distance on foot and Hedge End is 3 miles with Junctions 7 & 8 onto the M27 Motorway.

Curbridge and North Whiteley are about 2 miles to the south, Wickham 3 miles to the east and a similar distance to Bishop’s Waltham to the north east. The quickly developing area of Boorley Green is 2 miles to the north west off the B3354 Botley to Winchester Road.

The woodland adjoins Hampshire County Council owned land to the north and west and a private residential and care home property to the east.

Directions:
Travelling south west from Bishop’s Waltham on the B3035 continue through Curdridge Village and past the Church on your right-hand side until you come to the junction with the A334. Turn right towards Botley and after about 150 metres on the right-hand side, immediately north of the railway bridge, you will see a galvanised access gate virtually opposite the entrance to Blenheim House.

This is the access to the right of way through to Cold Down Copse to the rear. The exact location of this gateway using the What3Words App is :///stowing.originate.towers.

The alternative pedestrian access to Cold Down Copse is via the public footpath that runs immediately over the railway bridge and down to the west of Bottings Industrial Estate south towards Botley Village.

Viewing:
Viewing is possible without appointment at any time during daylight hours so long as prospective purchasers are in possession of a set of these Sale Particulars. Please take care when viewing as the great outdoors contains unexpected hazards and woodlands are no exceptions. You should exercise common sense and caution such as wearing appropriate footwear and avoiding trip hazards and steep banks.

When viewing it is probably best for the relatively short time that a walk around the wood will take, is to park in the Botley Railway Station Car Park (Car parking charges might apply) and from there walk north over the railway bridge and then left over the gate onto the private right of way into Cold Down Copse. Then follow this long established trackway through the gates and fields into Cold Down Copse.

Description:

Cold Down Copse comprises about 4.95 acres of mainly broadleaf woodland comprising a fine stand of mature hardwood trees

The wood adjoins Ancient and semi-Ancient woodland to the north and is considered to be a priority habitat deciduous woodland making it a suitable candidate for potential grant aid from the Forestry Commission/D E F R A if required by a Purchaser.

The woodland is known and recognised for its structural diversity and rich flora and fauna arising from its position between the loamy and clayey floodplain soils of the River Hamble and Valley immediately to the west and the slowly permeable seasonally wetter slightly acid base-rich loamy and clayey soils of the Copse itself (Soilscape 18).

This mature woodland is principally made up of high quality beech, oak, ash and sycamore with some larch and norway spruce with a predominantly understorey of hazel, yew, holly, and laurel. Some of the trees are mature or over mature and could be felled with permission and Felling Licence. A healthy capital receipt could be obtained from some of the better quality veneer butts as well as an enormous amount of logs and firewood.

The woodland slopes gradually down to the west to the alignment of the old Botley to Bishop’s Waltham railway line which forms its western boundary and fence. Hampshire County Council own land immediately to the north, Network Rail to the south and privately owned Cold Down Copse is in a quiet and discrete situation yet very close to the busy and thriving area of North Whiteley and Botley, soon to have its own by-pass and residential and office development close-by to the south immediately beyond the railway and Bottings Industrial Estate. There is good secure steel fencing against the railway.

Cold Down Copse comprises an attractive wildlife habitat with plenty of potential for additional conservation, woodland management and recreational purposes. Indeed clay pigeon shooting has taken place through the property in the past and there is a lock-up secure storage container within the woodland included in the sale which could provide the base for other alternative uses. There are a number of tracks and paths through the wood giving access to all parts.

Planning:
Current planning regulations permit the use of land for up to 28 days in any calendar year for any purpose including clay pigeon shooting (but not motor car or motor cycle racing, motocross, speed trials etc - which are limited to 14 days) including camping and other certain recreational uses.

The calm nature of the surroundings make this an exceptionally pleasant wood that should appeal to a wide range of aspiring woodland owners.

Title:
The property has Registered Title with H M Land Registry, Title No. HP401660.

Taxation:
After two years ownership, commercially managed woods qualify for 100% relief from Inheritance Tax. Timber sales are free of all Income Tax and do not attract Capital Gains Tax. In certain circumstances it is possible to roll-over Capital Gains into the proportion of the purchase price attributable to the value of the land.

Sporting Rights:
The sporting rights are owned and included in the sale of the freehold and are not let. There are frequent sightings of roe, fallow and muntjac deer too.

Mineral Rights:
These are owned and included in the sale except as reserved by statute.

Fencing:
There are no known fencing liabilities.

Rights of way/Access:
Vehicular access to Cold Down Copse is over a private 12’ wide right of way off Station Hill immediately to the north of the railway bridge close to Botley Station. This vehicular access extends over about 300m before it enters the southern corner of Cold Down Copse. Pedestrian access can be gained over that same right of way as well as the public footpath that runs south behind Bottings Industrial Estate towards Botley and the new development and By-Pass.

The public footpath runs through the eastern sector of the woodland and is accessed over the pedestrian railway bridge to the south. There is no “right to roam” for the public over the woodland area and public access is restricted solely to the well marked pathway above, but which is not fenced off.

Rights, Wayleave and Easements:
The woodland is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights, including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water, gas and electricity supplies and any other easements.

Plans and Areas:
These are based on the Ordnance Survey and are for reference only. The purchaser shall be deemed to have satisfied himself as to their accuracy and any error or mis-statement shall not annul the sale or entitle any party to compensation in respect thereof.

Tenure and Possession:
Freehold. Vacant possession will be given on Completion.

Method of Sale:
Cold Down Copse is offered for sale Freehold and by Private Treaty. Prospective purchasers should register their interest with the Selling Agents to whom offers should be submitted.

Viewing:
The land can be viewed at any time during daylight hours on foot whilst in possession of a set of these sale particulars.

For further information, please contact the Selling Agents.

Price Guide: £135,000—£140,000

Contact:
Ian Judd & Partners llp - Tim Gardner

Anti Money Laundering Compliance
In accordance with the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, the Selling Agents are required to undertake due diligence on property purchasers. Once an offer has been accepted, the prospective purchaser(s) will need to provide, as a minimum, proof of identify and residence, proof of source of funds for the purchase, and complete a purchasers questionnaire before the before the transaction can proceed.

Important Notice: Ian Judd and Partners LLP and their Clients give notice that:
1.They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.
2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Ian Judd and Partners have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.
3. The reference to any mechanical or electrical equipment or other facilities at the property shall not constitute a representation (unless otherwise stated) as to its state or condition or that it is capable of fulfilling its intended function and prospective purchasers/tenants should satisfy themselves as to the fitness of such equipment for their requirements. We have not made any investigations into the existence or otherwise of any issues concerning pollution of land, air or water contamination and the purchaser is responsible for making his own enquiries in this regard.
4. Tax may be payable in addition to the purchase price of any property according to law. Ian Judd and Partners is a Limited Liability Partnership.

July 2023