About 24.16 acres (9.77 hectares) of land and farm buildings.

Description

Situation
The land is located to the north of the small hamlet of Benthall, the larger village of Broseley lies to the east, sitting at the top of a steep valley that leads down to the River Severn and the village of Ironbridge which has become a tourist attraction over recent years. Broseley has a range of amenities including two public houses, convenience shop and primary school. A wider range of services can be found in Bridgnorth and Telford that are both accessible by car.

There are regular trains from Telford to London with the fastest trains taking 2 hours and 15 minutes. The M54 lies 9 miles from the subject property and provides access to Birmingham and Wolverhampton along with the M6. The property benefits from far reaching views across the Shropshire countryside.

Buildings
The buildings and land are accessed from Floyer Lane, with the vendors having a right of access across this lane. The buildings require modernisation and improvement but offer fantastic views across the local area. In total there are four buildings set in the centre of the land.

The principal building is constructed from a timber frame with concrete block work walling and corrugated steel roofing. There are three further semi redundant buildings - the footings of a traditional red brick barn, the steel frame of a dutch barn and a timber lean to. The buildings are currently fenced to prevent anyone accessing them.

The buildings offer large scope for development into a variety of uses subject to planning permission being granted. The buildings could be modernised to provide modern agricultural buildings or alternatively repurposed for alternative uses ranging from residential to commercial uses.

Land
The property extends to approximately 24.16 acres (9.77 hectares) and is divided into a number of enclosures surrounding the agricultural buildings. The land is all down to grass with it lying steep in places and where the land is less accessible trees and shrubs have started to grow, providing an excellent habitat for wildlife to prosper.

The land is divided in parts by stock proof fencing with hedges running along the boundaries dividing the land. One field is mowable and could be cut for silage or hay if desired. The land is classified predominantly as Grade 4 on the Agricultural Land Classification Map. The land varies in height between 190m and 155m above sea level.




Acreage: 24.16 Acres

Additional Info

Subsidies and grants - The land is registered to receive payments under the Basic Payment Scheme with the previous tenant making a claim across the land. Entitlements are not included with the sale.

Agri-Environment Schemes - The land is not entered into any Agri-Environment Schemes.

Method of Sale - The freehold of the property is offered for sale by Informal Tender, please study the accompanying informal tender form for further details on how to submit a tender. Offers for part might be considered and should be set out clearly on the tender form.

Tender deadline 12 noon on Wednesday 31st May, exchange of contracts is to occur no later than four weeks after the tender deadline.

Guide Price - £200,000

Sporting & Timber Rights - All sporting and timber rights shall be included in the sale in so far as they are owned.

Mineral Rights - The vendors except all mines and minerals from the sale in so far as they are owned, with surface searching and underground working powers only.

Boundaries - The vendor and vendor’s agents will do their best to specify the ownership of boundaries, hedges, fences and ditches but will not be bound to determine these.

Tenure & Possession - The land is sold freehold with vacant possession.

Wayleaves, Easements and Rights of Way - The property will be sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing wayleaves, easements and rights of way whether mentioned in these particulars or not.

There are a number of public footpaths crossing the land, a Section 31(6) notice has been lodged with Shropshire County
Council, establishing and confirming the routes of existing footpaths across the property.

Services - The selling agents are not aware that the buildings or land are connected to any services.

Overage - There is an existing overage across the whole of the property in favour of a previous owner that commenced in July 2011. This overage stipulates that 20% of any uplift in value for a period of 25 years created by development that is not agricultural, horticultural, equestrian or silvicultural, shall be payable to the previous owner on the earlier of sale or first occupation of the development. The vendor proposes two further overages across the land as set out below: A further overage shall be applied to the buildings and surrounding land (hatched blue) that would commence when the existing overage period ceases and will run for a period of 11 years with 30% payable on the uplift in value and this would be triggered on the grant of planning permission that is not agricultural, horticultural, equestrian or silvicultural.

On the balance of the land (not hatched blue) an additional overage is to be placed that would commence once the initial overage ceases. This overage shall be for a period 25 years with 30% payable on the uplift in value and this would be triggered on the grant of planning permission that is not agricultural, horticultural, equestrian or silvicultural.

VAT - In the event that any part of the sale is subject to VAT this will be payable by the purchaser in addition to the purchase price. It is the selling agents understanding that the holding is not opted for VAT.

Viewings - The land may be viewed during daylight hours providing you have a copy of the Savills sales particulars to hand. Given the potential hazards of the buildings, viewers should take extra care and precaution with regards to their personal safety when viewing the property and should not enter the buildings.

Local Authority - Shropshire County Council, The Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury SY2 6ND

Solicitors - Farrer & Co, 66 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3LH