Description
About 52 acres of gently sloping arable land with a small area of mature mixed woodland.
Situation - The land is situated about 1.3 miles east of Payhembury and about 2.2 miles north of Feniton in East Devon. The A373 is located about 1 mile north east of the land linking to Honiton and the A30 to the south and Cullompton and M5 to the North.
The land is located in a popular area for farming, characterised by its highly productive soils and gentle gradient.
Local settlements include Payhembury, Feniton and the market town of Honiton which is situated about 4.7 miles south east of the land.
Honiton has a good range of commercial outlets and agricultural specialists as well as a wide range of other services and amenities.
Description - The land extends to about 52.37 acres (21.19 ha) and comprises about 50 acres of arable land and 2 acres of woodland.
The agricultural land is gently sloping with a predominantly south west to eastern exposure. Boundaries to the land are banks with some hedging.
The woodland is mixed and arranged into two stands.
Under the Agricultural Land Classification the land is listed as Grade 2 with some Grade 3. The soil is described as slightly acid loamy and clayey soils with a moderate to high fertility.
The land has been under rotational cropping with recent years being potatoes (2022), wheat (2023), oil seed rape (2024) and wheat (2025).
Services - There are no services connected to the land.
Access - The land is reached by either of two entrances from the public highway to the west.
Method Of Sale - The land is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole.
Tenure And Possession - Freehold with vacant possession on completion
Environmental Schemes - There is an active stewardship agreement on the land. More details from the agent.
Local Authority - East Devon District Council - www.eastdevon.co.uk
Sporting And Mineral Rights - The sporting and mineral rights insofar as they are owned are included with the freehold.
Wayleaves & Rights Of Way - The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of any wayleave agreement and any public or private rights of way that may affect it.
Plans & Boundary Fences - A plan which is not to scale, is included with these sale particulars for identification purposes only.
The vendor shall not be called upon to define the ownership of boundary fences.
Ingoing Valuation For Growing Crops - Upon completion of purchase and in addition to purchase price, the purchaser shall take over and pay for (including VAT where applicable) the following items below at valuation: The buyer will be required on completion to make a payment on account for the approximate amount of the ingoing valuation, as calculated by Stags, with the final valuation to be agreed within 7 days after completion.
Beneficial cultivations carried out prior to completion and growing crops planted prior to completion at the cost of seed, fertilisers, sprays, pesticides and labour thereto.
Viewing - By appointment only. Please contact Stags Farm Agency on 01392 680059.
Warning - Farms and land can be dangerous places. Please take care when viewing the property, particularly in the vicinity of livestock.
Directions - From Honiton, take the A373 towards Cullompton. Pass through Awliscombe and continue on the road for a further 1.7 miles taking the left turn to Feniton at Hembury Fort Cross. Follow the road for about 0.7 of a mile before reaching the entrance to the land on the left.
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Disclaimer - These particulars are a guide only and are not to be relied upon for any purpose.
