Land for sale

This presents a rare opportunity to purchase a productive ring fence block of level arable land extending to 40.52 acres (16.40 ha) or thereabouts close to the village of Sutton Mallet and within a short distance of the A39. The land benefits from two points of direct road access from Moor Road to the south together with a mains water trough connected. The land is bordered by natural watercourses offering natural watering and mature hedgerow boundaries to part. The land has historically been used within an arable rotation, being recently cropped to spring barley, maize and a grass ley. The land is classified as Grade III under the DEFRA Land Classification Map.


This presents a rare opportunity to purchase a productive ring fence block of level arable land extending to 40.52 acres (16.40 ha) or thereabouts close to the village of Sutton Mallet and within a short distance of the A39. The land benefits from two points of direct road access from Moor Road to the south together with a mains water trough connected. The land is bordered by natural watercourses offering natural watering and mature hedgerow boundaries to part. The land has historically been used within an arable rotation, being recently cropped to spring barley, maize and a grass ley. The land is classified as Grade III under the DEFRA Land Classification Map.

There is a drainage board maintained rhyne, being Paddocks Rhyne which runs through the centre of the land. The land is well-drained, with the northern parcel having been under-drained with land drains.

OUTGOINGS
Drainage rates are payable to the Somerset Drainage Boards Consortium which equate to approximately £2 - £4 per acre per annum.

WAYLEAVES, EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY
There is a public footpath (BW 31/12) which traverses the land from the south eastern corner to the western boundary.

There is a mains sewer which traverses the central field parcel.

FLOODING
According to information from the Environment Agency, the land is within Flood Zone 3.

ENVIRONMENTAL LAND MANAGEMENT SCHEMES
The land is subject to a Sustainable Farming Incentive agreement. Further details can be obtained from the selling agents. The seller will retain the de-linked BPS monies.

DEVELOPMENT CLAWBACK
The land will not be sold subject to any development clawback provision.

HOLD OVER
The seller reserves the right to harvest the growing crop from the land post completion.

The land situated on the outskirts of the rural village of Sutton Mallet with Bridgwater lying approximately 5 miles distant to the west. The A39 is within easy reach to the north which provides road links to Street and junction 23 of the M5 motorway.