About this property

Detailed Description

INTRODUCTION
Forming part of Westley Hall Farm, the land at Horseshoe Lane, Weston Green, Weston Colville comprises 61.98 acres of farmland.

The productive arable land has been farmed "in hand" through a Contract Farming Agreement. The current Contractor is interested in continuing with this arrangement subject to agreeing terms with a Purchaser.

LOCATION & SITUATION
The land at Horseshoe Lane lies to the North of Weston Green, South East of Weston Colville in the attractive South Cambridgeshire countryside.

THE PROPERTY
The land includes 60.35 acres (24.42 hectares) of arable land split into two blocks by a track in third party ownership. The western parcel comprises one field whilst the eastern block is split into two fields.

The Public Bridleway (No. 14) that historically has been shown as crossing the eastern block has been formally diverted with the route now running up the edge of the field. Further information can be obtained from the Selling Agents.

We understand the surrounding land (not owned by the Vendor) has been under consideration for a solar scheme.

LAND CLASSIFICATION
The soils are of the Hanslope Association being described as slowly permeable calcareous clayey soils. The land is shown as Grade 2 on the Provisional Agricultural Classification Map for the Eastern Region. Most of the land has the benefit of traditional land drainage.

The land has been farmed under an arable rotation including the growing of Winter Wheat, Spring Barley, Winter Oil Seed Rape, Peas, Borage, Triticale and Canary Seeds.

WAYLEAVES, EASEMENTS & RIGHTS OF WAY
The land is offered for sale subject to all existing rights including rights of way, whether public or private, light,
support, drainage, water, gas, electricity supplies, and mineral rights, easements, quasi-easements or wayleaves whether or not referred to in these particulars.

Public Rights of Way cross the land.

BOUNDARIES
The purchaser will be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries comprising the property. Neither the vendor nor their agents shall be responsible for defining the boundaries of the ownership thereof.

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Cambridgeshire County Council.

South Cambridgeshire District Council.

SPORTING, MINERAL AND TIMBER RIGHTS
Sporting, mineral and timber rights will be included within the freehold so far as they are owned by the Vendor.

BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME, STEWARDSHIP & SFI
The land is subject to a Sustainable Farming Incentive Scheme. The current scheme commenced on the 1st May 2024 and ends
on the 30th April 2027. No BPS delinked payments are included in the sale.

HEALTH AND SAFETY
For your own personal safety and that of others, interested parties should be vigilant and follow instructions given by the vendor or Brown & Co when inspecting the property. Particular care should be taken when walking around areas where machinery or vehicles are operating.

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VIEWINGS
Viewing is strictly by appointment with Brown & Co.
Please contact:

Robert Fairey - 01284 731 450/07768 465 741
Robert.fairey@brown-co.com

Nicholas Staton - 01284 339 111/07788 362 305
Nicholas.staton@brown-co.co

DEVELOPMENT CLAWBACK
In relation to the Property, excluding the areas already subject to an overage, the Vendor reserves the right to receive 30% of any uplift in value in the event that planning permission is granted (payment on the earlier of sale or implementation) for any use other than agricultural or equine, for a period of 30 years from the date of completion.

The western land (parcels 5945, 5660, 7176) is subject to an existing overage.

Further detail relating to these overages is available from the Selling Agents.

ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS
In accordance with most recent Anti-money Laundering legislation, purchasers will be required to provide proof of identity and address to the Vendor's agents once an offer has been submitted and accepted (Subject to Contract) prior to solicitors being instructed.

PLANS, AREAS AND SCHEDULES
This has been prepared as carefully as possible and is based on the Land Registry Title Plan however, it is not to scale. The plans are published for illustrative purposes only and although they are believed to be correct, their accuracy is not guaranteed.

GENERAL REMARKS AND STIPULATIONS
These particulars are subject to contract and were prepared in March 2025.

Business Rates

The property may benefit from Small Business Rates Relief which may reduce the rates payable. Please contact the agents for more information.