Land for sale

Approximately 114.136 acres (46.189 hectares) of mixed moorland and productive grassland set in glorious, wild open countryside on southerly slopes overlooking the Calderdale Valley to the south.

The land is characterised by the famous Bridestone Rocks, a series of millstone grit rocks that create a unique landscape - home to a variety of fascinating flora and fauna and also a precious environment for rare birds, including curlew and lapwing. ''The Rocks'' are over 1,400 feet above sea level.

Lying in a Special Landscape Area, this plot offers a great opportunity to purchase a large parcel of environmentally important land that could be enhanced in terms of agricultural potential, tree planting or other mixed regenerative management systems for good countryside stewardship and / or carbon sequestration.

About The Land - Approximately 114.136 acres (46.189 hectares) of mixed moorland and productive grassland set in glorious, wild open countryside on southerly slopes overlooking the Calderdale Valley to the south.

The land is all registered with The Rural Payments Agency and the vendors have applied for all Entitlements to be terminated via a lump sum payment to be made to them on the sale of the land.

The land is designated as a Seriously Disadvantaged Area and will potentially be eligible for High Level grants and subsidies currently available from various Government bodies and charitable organisations.

The land has good roadside access from various points along Kebb Road to the north and Eastwood Road to the east. Boundary walls and fences are generally in good condition and all currently stock proof. The deeds state that they should be regarded as "joint and party walls for all purposes and should be used and maintained in common with the owners of respective adjoining land and shall jointly repair the same accordingly."

There is a stream running across the northern boundary and several points where natural water supplies are available for livestock.Approximately 114.136 acres (46.189 hectares) of mixed moorland and productive grassland set in glorious, wild open countryside on southerly slopes overlooking the Calderdale Valley to the south.

The land is characterised by the famous Bridestone Rocks, a series of millstone grit rocks that create a unique landscape - home to a variety of fascinating flora and fauna and also a precious environment for rare birds, including curlew and lapwing. ''The Rocks'' are over 1,400 feet above sea level.

Lying in a Special Landscape Area, this plot offers a great opportunity to purchase a large parcel of environmentally important land that could be enhanced in terms of agricultural potential, tree planting or other mixed regenerative management systems for good countryside stewardship and / or carbon sequestration.

General Remarks And Stipulations Situation - Local and Service Authorities
Calderdale Borough Council, Princess Street, Halifax HX1 1TS - [use Contact Agent Button]
Lancashire County Council, PO Box 78, County Hall, Fishergate, Preston PR1 8XJ -[use Contact Agent Button]
United Utilities (water supply) [use Contact Agent Button] United Utilities (electricity supply) [use Contact Agent Button]

Particulars of Sale
The descriptive particulars (but not the Stipulations and Special Conditions of Sale) do not constitute, or constitute any part of any offer of contract and all Statements made herein are made without responsibility on the part of the Auctioneers or the Vendor. Any intending Purchaser should satisfy themselves as to their correctness. The Vendor does not make nor give and neither Athertons Ltd nor any person in their employment has any authority to make or give to the Land and Property.

Sale Particulars and Plans
The Plan and Quantities are based upon the latest available edition of the Ordnance Survey as revised by the Auctioneers. Such Plans and Quantities and these Particulars are believed to be correct but any error or omission or misstatements shall not annul the sale nor entitle either part to compensation or in any circumstances give ground for any action at Law.

Walls Hedges and Fences
The Purchaser of the property will be required to maintain in stock-proof condition the walls, hedges and fences marked with a "T" on the side of the wall, hedge or fence to which it belongs.. Where there is no wall, hedge or fence built or existing, or where the existing wall, hedge or fence is not in reasonable repair, then the Purchase with a "T" marked on that side will be required to erect an adequate stock-proof fence within three months of completion and thereafter maintain it in a stock-proof condition. We believe that joint and party walls should be used and maintained in common with the owners of respective adjoining land and shall jointly repair accordingly.

Tenure and Possession
The land is Freehold and Vacant Possession will be given on completion.

Town Planning and Local Land Charges
So far as the Vendor is aware, the present use of the land is in accordance with the Town and Country Planning Acts. No requisition shall be raised in regard to the user or otherwise in relation to the said Acts and the Vendor shall not be required to give any further information in regard to the Town and Country Planning.
Each Lot is sold subject to all Local and Land Charges and any requirements enforceable by any Local or other Public Authority, and subject to all encumbrances and other matters, the existence of which can or ought to be discovered by enquiry of any Local or other public Authority, and the Purchaser shall not be entitled to any compensation, indemnity or right of recission in respect thereof.

Rights and Easements
The land is sold and will be conveyed with the benefit of and subject to the burden of all existing rights of way, all rights, all rights for the continuance of any means of supply of water, gas or electricity, all rights for drainage and sewerage any other pipelines through, over or under any part, together with all necessary rights of access for maintenance, renewal and repair of any apparatus or construction in connection with such rights.

Overhead Electricity and Telephone Lines and Underground Cables
The Purchaser of the each Lot shall take it subject to such wayleaves as effects the same and where applicable wayleave rents shall be apportioned by the Vendor to the various Lots. The Purchaser of the Lots affected by the wayleaves shall be responsible to notify the appropriate of their interest.

Disputes
Should any dispute arise before or after the date fixed for Completion between the Purchasers or between the Vendor and the purchaser as to the interpretation of the Particulars of any matter whatsoever arising therefrom or thereout that matter in dispute should be referred to the arbitration of John Atherton of Athertons Ltd whose decision shall be final and binding on the parties in dispute.

Stewardship
The land is not in stewardship

Sporting & Mineral Rights
All included with the land

Water Supply
A reliable natural water supply