Coldtown Fell

West Woodburn, Hexham, Northumberland, NE48 2SL

Guide Price £550,000

323.8 acres

  • Available as a whole or in two lots
  • Whole = About 323.8 acres (131.04Ha)
  • Lot 1: A Block of Permanent Pasture and Rough Grazing, Extending to Approximately 126.32 Hectares (312.14 Acres).
  • Lot 2: Agricultural Land Extending to Approximately 4.72 Hectares (11.66 Acres).
  • The Land may be suitable for a variety of uses including regenerative agriculture, rewilding projects, sporting and natural capital benefit, subject to obtaining relevant consents.

Lot 1: A Block of Permanent Pasture and Rough Grazing, Extending in Total to Approximately 125.39 Hectares (309.84 Acres). Lot 2: Two Parcels of Permanent Pasture Extending in Total to Approximately 5.07 Hectares (12.53 Acres). The Land may be suitable for a variety of uses including regenerative agriculture, rewilding projects, sporting and natural capital benefit, subject to obtaining relevant consents. LOCATIONThe Property is located adjacent to the A68, just north of West Woodburn in the county of Northumberland, approximately 20 miles north of the market town of Hexham and about 4.5 miles from the village of Otterburn and on the northern fringe of West Woodburn. The land is located within one block with part of the Property lying within Northumberland National Park. DESCRIPTIONThe sale of Coldtown Fell offers an exciting opportunity to purchase an attractive block of agricultural land which may be suitable for a for a variety of uses including regenerative agriculture, rewilding projects, sporting and natural capital benefit, subject to obtaining relevant consents. The Property is offered for sale in two separate lots or as a whole. Lot 1: The land extends in total to approximately 125.39 Hectares (309.84 acres) of Grade 5 permanent pasture and rough grazing. The soils comprise of slowly permeable, wet, very acidic upland soils with a peaty surface. The land is located in the Northumberland National Park, excluding field 6364 which lies outside of the National Park Boundary. There are some livestock handling pens located within field 6364. Lot 2: The land extends in total to approximately 5.07 hectares (12.53 acres) of Grade 5 permanent pasture, including a boundary buffer of mature trees. The soils comprise of slowly permeable, seasonally wet, slightly acidic but base rich loamy and clay soils. The land lies outside of the Northumberland National Park boundary. ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES The land is entered into an Entry Level plus Higher-Level Countryside Stewardship Scheme. Further details are available from the selling agents. The land is not entered into the Sustainable Farming Incentive. BASIC PAYMENT SCHEMEThe Property is registered with the Rural Payments Agency. The delinked payments will be retained by the Vendor. RIGHTS AND EASEMENTS The Property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, whether public or private and any existing wayleaves, easements, rights of servitude restrictions and burdens of whatever kind whether referred to in these particulars or not. The Purchaser(s) will be held to satisfy himself or herself on all such matters. Coldtown Fell is located within CRoW Common Land. The unclassified road passing through The Property is designated as a Byway Open to All Traffic (BOAT). ACCESS Lot 1: The Property is accessed from the Unclassified Road passing though the Property, then from field to field. Lot 2: The Property is accessed from the public highway, then from field to field. DEVELOPMENT OVERAGELot 2 is sold subject to a development overage. The overage will be for any non-agricultural development and will run for a period of 25 years from the completion of the sale. The uplift payment will be 50% of the uplift in the land value over the agricultural value of the land at that time. Further details are available from the selling agents. VIEWINGSColdtown Fell is available to view strictly by prior appointment with Galbraith, Hexham. Tel: 01434 693693. Email: hexham@galbraithgroup.com METHOD OF SALE The property is offered for sale by Private Treaty as a whole or in two lots. Offers should be submitted to Galbraith, Hexham Business Park, Burn Lane, Hexham NE46 3RU. A closing date for offers may be fixed, and prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the selling agents following an inspection. The vendor and their agents reserve the right to amalgamate, withdraw or exclude any of the land shown at any time or to generally amend the particulars of sale. The agents also reserve the right to conclude negotiations by any other means at their discretion and a degree of flexibility is available to prospective purchasers. SERVICESThe Property is serviced by a natural water supply. TENURE AND POSSESSIONThe Property is held Freehold with vacant possession being obtained on completion. SPORTING AND MINERAL RIGHTS The sporting and mineral rights are included within the sale so far as the Vendors have title to them. LOCAL AUTHORITY Northumberland County Council - 0345 600 6400. Northumberland National Park – 01434 605555. PLANS AND SCHEDULESPlans and Schedules included within these particulars are based on information from the Rural Payments Agency and Ordnance Survey, to be observed for reference only. MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS The successful purchaser(s) will have to provide the selling agents with documents in relation to the Money Laundering Regulations. Further details are available upon request.