LAND AT ST BEE’S is a block of 14.19 acres (5.74 ha) of productive agricultural land for sale by public auction on Thursday 20th June 2024. The land will be offered in one lot.

The land is split up into three enclosures with interconnecting gates and excellent roadside access. The boundaries are post and wire fencing with hedges. The land is permanent pasture and gently slopes allowing free draining. There are water troughs in each of the fields and this is fed by an unmetered supply.

Guide Price £120,000

METHOD OF SALE

The property is offered for sale in one lot by Public Auction at 2.00pm on Thursday 20th June 2024 (unless sold privately beforehand) within Fairfield Restaurant, Cockermouth CA13 0QQ

The property will be offered for sale in one lot subject to reaching undisclosed reserve prices. Please take note that any guide price given is not a reserve price. If a reserve price is not met during the auction the highest bidder will have the right to purchase the property at the reserve price after the auction. The Vendor reserves the right to amend the particulars of sale at any time; not to accept any offer received; to withdraw from the sale or to sell privately at any time prior to the auction. Any changes will be made clear at the Public Auction.

DEPOSITS, CONTRACTS AND COMPLETION,

A 10% deposit of the purchase price will be payable on the fall of the Auctioneer’s hammer. The contracts of sale are also to be signed on the fall of the Auctioneer’s hammer. Copies of the contracts of sale will be available for inspection, by prior appointment only, at the offices of the Solicitor and Agent for two weeks prior to the sale. The date fixed for completion is Thursday 1st August 2024, or earlier by mutual agreement.

TENURE AND TITLE:

The property has part freehold and part St Bees long leasehold title (please refer to title for more info) and vacant possession will be given on completion. The property is sold subject to all existing burdens (covenants, wayleaves, rights of way, easements, quasi- easements, rights of access, ancient monuments, etc.) whether public or private and whether constituted in the title deeds or not. The purchasers will be held to have satisfied themselves as to the nature of such burdens and are advised to contact the Vendor’s solicitor in order to do so.

The Land has 3 electricity poles installed. Two poles are in the hedge line with one in the northern field.

ENVIRONMENT AND BASIC PAYMENT (BPS) SCHEMES:

The delinked payment under the BPS is to be retained hence is not included in the sale. The land is not subject to an Agri-environment scheme. Insofar as the vendor is aware the property is not affected by an environmental, historical, archaeological, or other statutory designation.

BOUNDARIES:

Responsibility for the maintenance of boundaries is indicated by inward facing ‘T’ marks on the Sale Plan. Where no mark is shown no further information is available.

SPORTING & MINERAL RIGHTS:

The mines and mineral rights are owned by a third party and are not included in the sale. Insofar as the sporting rights are owned by the Vendor, they are included in the sale at no extra charge.