Method of Sale
The property is being sold by formal tender. An e-mailable copy of the formal tender pack will be available shortly from the agents.  The pack will contain the legal documentation with regard to the property as well as useful further information including searches.  

A deposit cheque or BACS payment equivalent to 10% of your offer will be required upon acceptance of your Tender.  Whilst the Vendor is not obliged to accept the highest or any offer, if one of the offers is accepted, the agents will countersign the Tender and Memorandum of Sale whereby there will be a legally binding agreement with exchange of contracts taking place.  Completion will then take place 20 working days thereafter on 14th December 2023.  

In addition to the purchase price, the Buyer will reimburse the Sellers the cost of the searches that have been provided.  The unsuccessful parties will have their cheques or BACS payment returned.  

Vendor’s Solicitors 
TSP Legal, Stable 6, Stable Road, Colchester, Essex CO2 7GL, attn Kriti Shercan, Tel.[use Contact Agent Button] [use Contact Agent Button]

Location
The land is in Church Lane, Sproughton which is conveniently located approximately 2.5 miles west of the county town of Ipswich.  The land is easily accessible being close to the A14 and A12.  

Description
The land extends to approximately 19.44 acres (7.86 ha) and comprises 7.44 acres of permanent pasture and 12.00 acres of arable land. It provides an excellent opportunity to purchase strategic amenity land on the outskirts of Sproughton.  The land is partially fenced and partially enclosed with hedges and trees and has previously been grazed and cropped with a range of winter cereals.  

The land is accessed directly from the public highway, Church Lane.  There are no buildings or structure erected on the land.  The land is classified as Grade 3 on the DEFRA 1:250,000 Series Agricultural Land Classification Map and is of the Luxford (571x) Association. The land is described in detail as being ‘deep well drained fine loamy coarse loamy and sandy soils locally flinty and in places over gravel slight risk of water erosion’.   The land is shown for identification purposes outlined in red on the enclosed plan. 

Services 
There are no services connected to the land. 

Viewings 
At any reasonable time subject to prior notification to the selling agent with particulars in hand. 

Rights of Way, Wayleaves, Easements etc
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, wayleaves and easements and that may affect the land.   There is a footpath which is located along the eastern boundary adjacent to the A14 banking and continuing along the southern boundary out onto the B1113.  Further details of the footpath and Section 31 Notice are in the tender pack. 

There is an underground water pipe crossing the southern part of the site as shown on the ground with an above surface manhole over in the south east corner of the arable land.   Further information is included in the tender pack. 

Timber, Sporting and Minerals 
All sporting rights, standing timber and mineral rights (except as reserved by stature or to the Crown) are included within the sale of the freehold.

Basic Payment Scheme (BPS)/Environmental Scheme 
The BPS entitlements are not included.  The land is not entered into any Environmental Scheme. 

Outgoings 
The land is sold subject to any drainage rates and other outgoings that may be relevant. 

Boundaries 
Boundaries are shown for identification purposes only outlined in red on the enclosed plan.  Purchasers should satisfy themselves with regard to these and no error, omission or misstatement will allow the purchaser to rescind the contract nor entitle either party to compensation thereof.

The land is registered with the Land Registry under title SK318878.  Please note that part of SK318878 located to the west of the B1113 does not form part of this sale and was sold in October 2022 and is subject to completion of Land Registry documentation. 

Overage/Restrictive Covenant 
There are none to be applied to the sale and the property is sold free of encumbrances. 

Town and Country Planning 
The property is sold subject to any development plans, Tree Preservations Orders, Ancient Monument Orders and Town and Country schedules or other similar matters as may be or come into force.   The land is outside of the settlement boundary for the village of Sproughton and is not allocated in the Local Plan or Neighbourhood Plan. The land sits adjacent to existing development within the village and rights of access are permitted through Ladder Field as detailed in the tender pack.  

VAT 
Should any sale of the land or any right attached to it become a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such VAT shall be payable by the purchaser in addition to the contract price, although it is not anticipated by the seller. 

Tenure and Possession 
The land is for sale freehold subject to a cropping licence with vacant possession to be provided at the end of harvest 2024 or sooner by agreement. 

NOTES
1.  Every care has been taken with the preparation of these particulars, but complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed.  If there is any point, which  is of particular importance to you, please obtain professional confirmation. Alternatively, we will be pleased to check the information for you.  These Particulars do not constitute a contract or part of a contract.  All measurements quoted are approximate.  The Fixtures, Fittings & Appliances have not been tested and therefore no guarantee can be given that they are in working order.  Photographs are reproduced for general information and it cannot be inferred that any item shown is included.  No guarantee can be given that any planning permission or listed building consent or building regulations have been applied for or approved. The agents have not been made aware of any covenants or restrictions that may impact the property, unless stated otherwise.  Any site plans used in the particulars are indicative only and buyers should rely on the Land Registry/transfer plan. 
2. The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 require all Estate Agents to obtain sellers’ and buyers’ identity.