Land for sale

Land at Newlands Farm

The Land at Newlands Farm provides a rare opportunity to purchase approximately 57 acres of Grade 3 arable land in an accessible location within the M25.
The land is available as a whole or in 2 lots.
NB if the land is not sold as a whole. A sale will not be agreed on Lot 1 prior to a sale of Lot 2.

The Land at Newlands Farm provides a rare opportunity to purchase approximately 57 acres of Grade 3 arable land in an accessible location within the M25.

The land is available as a whole or in 2 lots. Please note that if the land is not sold as a whole, we will not agree a sale on Lot 1 prior to a sale of Lot 2.

The Guide price for the whole is £625,000.

Situation
The land at Newlands Farm is in an attractive location surrounded largely by open farmland and woodland. Farleigh Golf Club is adjacent to the Property on the western boundary. The Property is close to the villages of Warlingham and New Addington and is located within the Metropolitan Green Belt. Biggin Hill Airport is within 5 miles of the Property. For those with equestrian aspirations there is a network of country lanes and ample bridleways nearby.
The Land is located on Farleigh Court Road approximately 2.4 miles from the centre of Warlingham.
Please note that the Vendor is retaining the farm building and land shaded grey on the attached plan. They will erect a boundary fence enclosing this area.

Description
The Land comprises approximately 57.06 acres of Grade 3 arable and woodland. The woodland, included within Lot 1 extends to approximately 2.45 acres and is comprised of a mix of broadleaf species. The land is available as a whole or in 2 lots and can be described as follows:
Lot 1 Extends to 28.93 acres in total and comprises 26.49 acres of arable land and approximately 2.45 acres of mature broadleaf woodland. Shown outlined in BLUE on the attached plan. Access is via a right of way across the track-coloured yellow on the attached plan. The Purchaser will be required to contribute towards the cost of maintaining this access.

The land is currently in Temporary Grass. The previous years’ cropping is as below:

Year Crop
2019 OSR, Fallow
2020 Naked Spring Oats
2021 Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat
2022 Winter Wheat, Temporary Grass
2023 Temporary Grass

Please note that if the land is not sold as a whole, we will not agree a sale on Lot 1 prior to a sale of Lot 2.

Lot 2 – Guide Price £315,000

Extends to 28.13 acres in total. Shown outlined in RED on the attached plan. Included in this area is the access – coloured yellow on the attached plan. The land is currently in Temporary Grass.

The previous years’ cropping is as below:

Year Crop
2019 OSR, Fallow
2020 Naked Spring Oats
2021 Winter Wheat, Temporary Grass
2022 Winter Wheat, Temporary Grass
2023 Temporary Grass

Access and Public Rights of Way
Access to the Property is via a right of way across the area hatched blue on the attached plan. Use of this access is limited to use for agricultural, equestrian or forestry purposes. The Purchaser would be required to maintain this portion of the track in no worse condition than at the outset. Further details regarding this access can be obtained from the Agent. There are newly installed 30ft double galvanised steel gates providing access from the track to the land.
There is a public footpath entering the Property from the south and running alongside the edge of the woodland in Lot 1. There is access to a public bridleway directly from Lot 2.
We understand there is a gas main running approximately along the black dotted line on the plan included within these particulars.

Overage
The Vendor will retain an Overage across the whole of the Property at 25% for a period of 40 years to cover any residential development. It shall also cover any commercial development. This Overage would be triggered upon either the implementation of the planning permission or the sale of the land with the benefit of planning permission, whichever is the sooner. This Overage shall apply to the Purchaser and their successors in title.

Restrictive Covenant
For the benefit of the Vendor’s retained property, the land will be sold subject to a Restrictive Covenant as follows:
Not to use the Property for the permanent siting of caravans or mobile homes for either private or commercial use.
Not to use the Property for the installation of renewable energy installations in the form of wind turbines or battery storage facilities. The exception to this is when installed in connection with stabling for personal use.

Wayleaves and Easements
The relevant agreements for the access track will be transferred to the Purchaser.
Basic Payment Scheme and Entitlements
We understand that the land is registered with the Rural Payments Agency and that the Basic Payment Scheme has been claimed by the Vendor. To confirm, no Basic Payment Scheme Entitlements will be included in the sale or transferred upon completion of the sale.

There is not currently any Environmental or Countryside Stewardship Scheme in place on the land. There are existing areas of wild bird mix from historic schemes.

Sporting and Timber
All sporting and timber rights are in hand.

Plans and Areas
These are based on the Ordinance Survey and are for reference only. The Purchaser shall be deemed to have satisfied themselves as to their accuracy and any error or misstatement shall not annul the sale or entitle any party to compensation in respect thereof.

Rights of Way
The land is sold subject to and with the benefit of rights, including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water, gas and electricity supplied and any other wayleaves or easements. There are several public rights of way crossing the Property.

Services: None

Viewings
Viewings shall be strictly accompanied, and depending on the level of interest we will be holding viewing days. Please register your interest with the sole agents Batcheller Monkhouse by contacting Emer Edwards MRICS [use Contact Agent Button] or[use Contact Agent Button].