Saltmarsh & Sea Bank

Saltmarsh & Sea Bank Gedney Drove End, Lincolnshire

A rare opportunity to acquire an extensive parcel of saltmarsh and sea bank generating an attractive income. Saltmarsh & Sea Bank Gedney Drove End, Lincolnshire 2

- Attractive income generation - Wildlife haven for waterfowl & waders - Excellent sporting opportunities - Significant environmental income - Higher Level Stewardship Agreement - MOD air weapons range - BPS entitlements included - About 541.70 acres (219.22 hectares)

Distances Holbeach: 9.5 miles King’s Lynn: 16 miles Spalding: 18 miles Boston: 24 miles (All distances are approximate. Your attention is drawn to the important notice on the back page.)

Situation The saltmarsh and sea bank are located to the east of Gedney Drove End in the South Holland district of Lincolnshire and form part of the south-west shore of The Wash estuary. The land can be found by heading south out of Gedney Drove End on Marsh Road for about 1 mile and then turning left onto Marsh Lane. There is a small parking area at the end of Marsh Lane from where you can walk onto the sea bank. Saltmarsh & Sea Bank Gedney Drove End, Lincolnshire 3

The purchaser will be required to take on and comply Description with this agreement and shall indemnify the vendor With views over The Wash towards Hunstanton and against any non-compliance of this agreement from the Outer Trial Bank island, the saltmarsh and sea the date of completion. Further details are available bank is a delightful place for wildlife and walkers alike. from the selling agent. Extending to about 541.70 acres (219.22 hectares) the land sits to the edge of The Wash National Nature RAF Holbeach Reserve which is the largest National Nature Reserve in England. The mudflats and saltmarsh support huge The northern part of the land is being sold subject numbers of wintering and passage waterfowl and are to a lease to the Ministry of Defence who use the an important breeding site for waders. area as part of RAF Holbeach which is an academic air weapons range. Further details of this lease are The saltmarsh and sea bank benefit from a variety available from the selling agent. of income streams including, but not limited to, a lease on part to the Ministry of Defence, a Higher Level Stewardship agreement and a lease to the local Basic Payment Scheme Wildfowlers Association. Some of the land is registered to receive payments Income Schedule £ under the Basic Payment Scheme. The claim for the current claim year shall be retained by the vendor and BPS 2018 Claim £31,968.12 the vendor will take reasonable endeavors to transfer MOD Lease £1,500.00 the relevant entitlements to the purchaser after completion of the sale. The purchaser shall indemnify HLS Agreement £15,901.40 the vendor against any non-compliance from the date Wildfowlers Lease £2,700.00 of completion. Total £52,069.52 Tenure & Possession The land is sold freehold subject to a lease in favour Accretion & Diluvion of the Ministry of Defence, a Grazing Licence and a The land abutting the mean high water mark lease in favour of The Trustees of the Gedney Drove forming part of the foreshore is subject to the effect End and District Wildfowlers Association. Copies of of accretion and diluvion. It is the selling agents these leases and agreements are available from the understanding that the land is in an area of accretion selling agents. and as the sea recedes, the frontager assumes ownership (at no charge) of the land above mean high water. Sporting, Timber & Mineral Rights Higher Level The sporting, timber and mineral rights are included in so far as they are owned. The shooting is let on Stewardship lease to The Trustees of the Gedney Drove End and Agreement District Wildfowlers Association. The majority of the land is subject to a Higher Level Stewardship Agreement ending in February 2023. Saltmarsh & Sea Bank Gedney Drove End, Lincolnshire 4

Services Method of Sale There is a mains water supply to the land. The land is offered for sale as a whole by private treaty.

Designations Boundaries The land forms part of The Wash SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) and is also The vendor and vendor’s agents will do their best to specify the ownership of boundaries, designated as a Special Area of Conservation and as a Special Protection Area. Buyers should hedges, fences and ditches but will not be bound to determine these. satisfy themselves in regards to any obligations or restrictions under these designations. VAT Wayleaves, Easements and Rights In the event that any part of the holding is subject to VAT this will be payable by the purchaser of Way in addition to the purchase price. The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing wayleaves, easements and rights of way whether public or private whether mentioned or not.

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Drainage The sea bank is subject to drainage rates payable to the South Holland Internal Drainage Board. Further information is available from the selling agents. Viewings

The majority of land may be viewed during daylight hours only providing that you have a copy of the sales particulars to hand. Please pay attention to all warning signs and do not enter onto the area leased by the MOD. Given the potential hazards of livestock and tidal saltmarsh, viewers should be extra vigilant and take precaution with regard to their personal safety when viewing the property. The sea bank is subject to drainage rates payable to the South Holland Internal Drainage Board. Further information is available from the selling agents. Nearest Postcode PE12 9NP Contact For further information please contact:

Andrew Pearce Sam Thomas Savills Lincoln Savills Lincoln [email protected] [email protected] +44 (0) 1522 508 933 +44 (0) 1522 507 315

Important Notice Maps are reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Map with the permission of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. © Crown copyright licence number 100022432 Savills (UK) Ltd, and published for the purposes of identification only and although believed to be correct accuracy is not guaranteed. Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: 1. they are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Designed and Produced by Savills Marketing: 020 7499 8644 |July 2019 NOTE - Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Map with the permission of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. © Crown copyright licence number 100024244 Savills (UK) Limited Photographs dated June 2019. Particulars dated July 2019. NOTE - Published for the purposes of identification only and LOCATION PLAN although believed to be correct its accuracy is not guaranteed. MCL: 26202/GEDNEY LOC 2 Date: 22/07/19 The Cartographic & Design Team, Wessex House, Wimborne, Dorset. BH21 1PB NOT TO SCALE Tel: (01202) 856800