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LOCATION
The land is located to the north of Slaley village. Situated approximately 4 miles west of the A68, 6 miles south of Hexham and 24 miles north west of Durham.
The land is not situated within any specific designations but does fall within the Greenbelt.

DIRECTIONS
From the west, turn into Slaley village off the B6306, heading west to east the land is accessed directly off the main road, just after Park Side bungalows. The access point is marked A on the Sale Plan.
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DESCRIPTION
Comprising 3 grassland parcels, the land extends to 13.29 hectares (32.84 acres) in total. The land is available as a Whole, for sale by Private Treaty.
The land is in good heart and is currently all sown to grass; parcels 7439 and 7804 are temporary grass, having previously been spring barley in 2020, and 9101 is permanent grassland. The land is north facing with gently sloping topography to the north towards Slaley Woods. Benefitting from roadside access and a water connection in each field, the land has secure stock proof post and wire fences around the perimeter and a stone wall boundary between parcels 7804 and 9101. There is a timber frame building on the land, however this does require some repair works.
With reference to Soilscapes, the land is described as slowly permeable, seasonally wet, acid loamy and clayey soil. The land is classified as Grade 3 in accordance with the Provisional Agricultural Land Classification.

ACCESS
Access is obtained from the south of the land off the main road in Slaley village. The access is shared directly off the main road, this is shown hatched on the sale plan and a right of access will be granted to the field from the end of the shared point, this is shown marked blue on the sale plan.

BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME
The land has been registered for Basic Payment Scheme purposes, and is classified as being Non-SDA. The occupier has submitted a 2022 BPS claim and for the avoidance of doubt will be retaining the payment in full. The purchaser will indemnify the vendor against any penalties imposed following completion until the end of the scheme year (from when completion occurs) resulting from the purchaser’s actions.

The Non-SDA entitlements shall be transferred to the successful purchaser following completion. YoungsRPS will undertake the transfer for £250 plus VAT which will be met by the purchaser.

COUNTRYSIDE / ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
The land is not subject to any Environmental Stewardship, Countryside Stewardship or similar schemes.

PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY
There are public rights of way crossing the land; a public footpath runs along the western boundary of parcel 9101 and also crosses 9101 diagonally from the western boundary to the north east corner.

MINERAL RIGHTS
Mineral rights are reserved to a third party and are therefore not included in the sale.

EASEMENTS AND WAYLEAVES
The land is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, water, drainage, water courses, light and other easements, quasi or reputed easements and rights of adjoining owners (if any) effecting the same and all matters registerable by any competent authority pursuant to statute.

LEGAL FORMALITIES
Exchange of contracts will take place as soon as possible, but in any event no later than the expiry of 8 weeks from instructing solicitors, with completion 7 days thereafter.

COSTS
Each party is to bear their own costs.

MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS
The purchaser will be required to provide proof of identification to comply with Money Laundering Regulations.

ACREAGES
The gross acreages have been assessed in accordance with Ordnance Survey data, interested parties should satisfy themselves in this regard.

TENURE
The land is subject to a grazing licence which expires on 31st October 2022. Thereafter the land is available freehold with vacant possession on completion.

VIEWINGS
Viewing is strictly by appointment, arrangements can be made by contacting YoungsRPS Hexham on[use Contact Agent Button].

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Northumberland County Council[use Contact Agent Button].

NOTES
Particulars Prepared – July 2022
Photographs taken – July 2022

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Youngs RPS - Hexham
Youngs RPS - Hexham
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