Suite 8, Rectory House Thame Road, Haddenham John Clegg & Co Buckinghamshire HP17 8DA Tel: 01844 291384 Fax: 01844 299003 CHARTERED SURVEYORS & FORESTRY AGENTS email: [email protected] TYN Y LLECHWEDD Corris Uchaf, near Dolgellau, Gwynedd 68.4 Hectares / 169.02 Acres Situated amongst the stunning scenery of southern Snowdonia, Tyn y Llechwedd is stocked with Sitka spruce now almost 40 years old, and with nearly all of the infrastructure work completed to allow harvesting at maturity. Crops are growing well and should satisfy any investor looking for the tax advantages of owning commercial woodland as well as appreciable capital growth. FREEHOLD FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY www.johnclegg.co.uk TYN Y LLECHWEDD TYN Y LLECHWEDD Dolgellau 7 miles Machynlleth 8 miles Newtown 35 miles Shrewsbury 58 miles (all distances are approximate) DIRECTIONS The property was originally established in 1974 and 1975 with From Machynlleth take the A487 north towards Dolgellau. Sitka spruce on the upper two thirds of the property and a Pass through Corris and then Upper Corris. Leave Upper mixture of larch, Sitka spruce and Douglas fir on the lower Corris travelling up hill and pass the Tyn y Berth third. After a typically slow and difficult start all of the crops Bunkhouse which is prominent on the left just before the are developing well with nearly all areas showing good leader national speed limit signs. Proceed for another 300 yards growth over the last decade. Indeed, since we last saw the towards the road’s summit. The woodland entrance is on property in 2001 the woodland has greatly improved as the the right shared with the entrance to a smallholding, point Sitka spruce has gained momentum. A on the sale plan. Pass through the gate and then take Previously the property was covered by a Better Woods for the first track on the left, point B, after 25 yards. Pass Wales (BWW) management plan from which grants were paid through the next gate and on up the hill. Enter to construct a series of forest roads/access tracks aimed at Tyn y Llechwedd at the next gate which bears a John allowing harvesting access provided the areas on the lower Clegg & Co For Sale board, point C on the sale plan. The slopes were thinned to start the process of continuous cover other right of way is reached by proceeding along the main conversion. All of this work is now complete and most of the forest road into the neighbouring property for about larch on the lower slopes (compartments 1 and 2) plus several areas of Sitka spruce (compartment 3) higher up the slope 1 mile. A small John Clegg & Co finger board has been have been selectively line thinned. Purchasers may be erected at point E to direct viewers on to the track over interested to see an aerial photograph showing the wood just which there is a right of way. OS 1:50,000 Map 124 Ref after thinning was completed at the website SH737094. Nearest post code SY20 9RH. http://timbertransportforum.gaist.co.uk/#/PublicMainPage. On the UK map which appears navigate down to Corris and VIEWING Corris Uchaf. Switch to aerial view and use the zoom Viewing is possible without appointment at any time function to locate the woodland. during daylight hours so long as prospective purchasers are in possession of a set of these sale particulars. Please be The high winds of February 2014 caused some windblow aware of hazards within the woodland when viewing. damage on the lower slopes. This provides a new owner with Please ensure all gates are left closed at all times. the opportunity to continue the process of establishing the next generation of productive spruce or Douglas fir (with DESCRIPTION grant contribution from Glastir) in the area of the woodland Tyn y Lechwedd enjoys a fine location close to the south best served by access tracks. eastern boundary of the Snowdonia National Park. The woodland occupies a site, with principally southerly and STOCKING SCHEDULE south westerly aspects, rising from about 650 feet on its Cpt. Area P. Year Principal Species western boundary to about 1650 feet above sea level. (ha.) 1 6.21 1974 Sitka spruce 1.41 1974 Douglas fir Soils are a mixture of mineral soils with a thin peaty layer 6.21 1974 Japanese larch on the lower slope with an increasing proportion of peaty 0.28 1974 Lodgepole pine gleys as you move upwards. Soils, together with the 2 6.34 1974 Sitka spruce woodland’s location high up in the hills surrounding Cader 0.67 1974 Norway spruce Idris, combine to offer a site eminently suitable for growth 6.07 1974 Japanese larch of the principal species, Sitka spruce. The underlying 0.40 1974 Douglas fir shales have made excellent roading material for use in 3 14.11 1975 Sitka spruce creating tracks. 1.57 - Unplanted 4 22.53 1975 Sitka spruce 2.50 - Unplanted Total 68.30 hectares TYN Y LLECHWEDD MANAGEMENT RIGHTS AND EASEMENTS The woodland is currently managed by UPM Tilhill, Pale The woodland is sold subject to and with the benefit of all Estate Office, Llanderfel, Bala, Gwynedd LL23 7PS, rights, including rights of way, whether public or private, light, telephone 01678 522343. Their Mr Simon Graham will be support, drainage, water, gas and electricity supplies and any pleased to discuss future management with prospective other easements. purchasers. WAYLEAVES TAXATION The woodland is sold subject to all existing wayleaves and After two years ownership, commercially managed woods purchasers will be deemed to have satisfied themselves as to qualify for 100% relief from Inheritance Tax. Timber sales are free of all Income Tax and do not attract Capital Gains the routes thereof. Tax. In certain circumstances it is possible to roll-over Capital Gains into the proportion of the purchase price PLANS AND AREAS attributable to the value of the land. These are based on the Ordnance Survey and are for reference only. The purchaser shall be deemed to have satisfied himself SPORTING RIGHTS as to their accuracy and any error or mis-statement shall not The sporting rights are owned and included in the sale. annul the sale or entitle any party to compensation in respect They are not let. thereof. MINERAL RIGHTS TENURE AND POSSESSION These are owned and included in the sale except as Freehold. Vacant possession will be given on completion. reserved by statute. METHOD OF SALE FENCING Tyn y Llechwedd is offered for sale by Private Treaty. The woodland owner is technically responsible for the Prospective purchasers should register their interest with the maintenance of stock proof fencing along the eastern Selling Agents to whom offers should be submitted. Please boundary of compartment 4, and the adjoining owner is contact our Haddenham office on 01844 291384. responsible for the maintenance of a stock proof fence along the southern boundary of compartment 4 and the eastern boundary of compartment 3 where it adjoins his OFFERS AROUND £450,000 ARE INVITED land. However, the adjoining property has now been afforested and the existing boundary is adequate for boundary demarcation. RIGHTS OF WAY It is understood the woodland owner has a full right of way for all purposes over the routes ABC and DEF on the sale plan. These routes are shared with a neighbouring owner and are all made up to a reasonable forest road specification. There is a further right to extract timber over the route marked GH on the sale plan. The wood is sold subject to a right of way in favour of several adjoining land owners over the route CD. IMPORTANT NOTICE John Clegg & Co LLP for themselves and for the vendors of this property, whose agents they are, give notice that: (1) These particulars do not constitute nor constitute any part of an offer of a contract (2) All statements contained in these particulars as to the property are made without responsibility on the part of John Clegg & Co LLP or the vendor. (3) None of the statements contained in these particulars as to this property are to be relied on as statements or representations of fact. (4) Any intending purchaser must satisfy himself by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of the statements contained in these particulars. (5) The vendor does not make or give, and neither John Clegg & Co LLP nor any person in their employment has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty in relation to this property. Particulars prepared August 2014. John Clegg & Co LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in Scotland (No. SO302718) whose registered office is at 2 Rutland Square, Edinburgh, EH12AS. TYN Y LLECHWEDD Suite 8, Rectory House N Thame Road Not To Haddenham, Bucks Scale HP17 8DA www.johnclegg.co.uk This plan is only for the guidance of intending purchasers. Although believed to be correct, its accuracy is not guaranteed and does not form part of any contract. Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationary Office, Crown Copyright. All rights reserved. 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