Land and Buildings at Low Bands, Gayle, Hawes, North Yorkshire Meadow and Pasture Land with Farm Buildings Extending to 8.63 H

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Land and Buildings at Low Bands, Gayle, Hawes, North Yorkshire Meadow and Pasture Land with Farm Buildings Extending to 8.63 H Land and Buildings at Low Bands, Gayle, Hawes, North Yorkshire Meadow and pasture land with farm buildings extending to 8.63 Ha (21.33 Ac) Fixed Price: £160,000 For Sale by Private Treaty Land and Buildings at Low Bands, Gayle, Hawes, North Yorkshire Situation The land and buildings are situated at Low Bands near Gayle outside Hawes in Upper-Wensleydale. The land generally has a northerly aspect with the lower land and buildings sitting approximately 300 metres above sea level. Description Shown edged in red on the plan opposite, the land extends to 8.63 hectares or 21.33 acres of meadow and pasture land together with two modern farm buildings in a small yard. The farm buildings are accessible from the public road and are generally in good condition and include mains water and electricity connections. To the front of the buildings is a concrete yard area and to the rear are some sheep handling pens. The first building measures approximately 12.1m x 14.9m Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) (40ft x 50ft) and is an open plan, four bay timber frame The land has been registered for this scheme and the construction with attached lean-to, it has a corrugated Vendor will endeavour to transfer their 7.98 BPS metal roof, concrete block sides with Yorkshire boarding Entitlements to the Purchaser upon completion of the sale, above and a concrete floor. however, the Purchaser will be required to contribute £100 plus VAT towards the transfer. The 2015 payment totalled The second building measures approximately 11.70m x approximately £1,680. 13.4m (40ft x 45ft) and is an open plan, four bay steel portal frame construction with a fibre cement roof, Viewing concrete panel sides with Yorkshire boarding above and a The land may be inspected on foot and during daylight concrete floor. hours by persons in possession of these sale particulars. Tenure and Possession The freehold interest in the land is offered for sale with vacant possession available upon completion. Method of Sale The land is offered for sale by Private Treaty as described within this brochure. The Selling Agent reserves the right to conclude the sale by other means at their discretion. Interested parties should first register their interest with the Selling Agent so that they may be kept informed. Boundaries The Purchaser and their successors in title will take over the responsibility for the ownership and maintenance of all boundaries indicated by the inward facing ‘T’ marks on the plan opposite so far as they are owned. Directions The land’s location is identified on the plan opposite and Rights and Easements also marked on the ground by our sale board. The land will be sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing rights of way, water, drainage, watercourses, and Environmental/Countryside Stewardship Schemes other easements, quasi or reputed easements and rights of The land is not currently subject to any such scheme but adjoining owners if any affecting the same and all existing the Purchaser may apply if they so wish. and proposed wayleaves and all matters registered by any competent authority subject to statute. Value Added Tax Sale Particulars It is presumed that the sale of the property will be exempt If there are any points which are of interest or importance from VAT and that VAT will not be charged in addition to to you, please contact James Alderson, who has inspected the purchase price. However, in the unlikely event of the the land. sale of the land or any part or any right attached to it becoming a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT Vendor’s Solicitors then such VAT will be payable by the Purchaser in addition David Gall Solicitors, Fulford House, Town Foot, Hawes, to the purchase price. North Yorkshire, DL8 3NN Contact: Mr Michael S Birtles T: 01969 667171 E: [email protected] Schedule of Land O.S. N.G. Area Area ES Land Sheet Field Field Name (Ha) (Ac) Option Use Ref. No. SD8688 0482 0.77 1.90 UX2 EL2 Bottom Belfra Pasture SD8688 0777 1.00 2.47 UX2 EL2 Top Belfra Meadow SD8688 1293 0.12 0.30 UX2 EL2 Strip Paddock Pasture SD8688 2082 1.33 3.29 UX2 EL2 Top Field Meadow SD8688 2195 1.99 4.92 UX2 EL2 Home Field Meadow SD8688 1499 0.13 0.32 UX2 EL2 Island Pasture SD8688 3296 1.86 4.59 UX2 EL2 Far Field Meadow SD8688 4298 1.33 3.29 UX2 EL2 Bottom Past. Pasture 0.10 0.25 Yard and Buildings Total 8.63 21.33 Important Notice Hawes Auction Mart for themselves, and for the Vendors/Lessors of the property whose agents they are, give notice that: 1. These particulars are set out as a general outline only, for the guidance of prospective Purchasers/Lessees and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. No responsibility is assumed for the accuracy of individual items. Prospective Purchasers/Lessees ought to seek their own professional advice. 2. All descriptions, dimensions, areas, reference to condition and necessary conditions for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith, and are believed to be correct, but any intending Purchasers/Lessees should not rely on them as statements or representatives of fact, but must satisfy themselves with inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. 3. No person in the employment of Hawes Auction Mart has any authority to make or to give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property or these particulars, nor to enter into any contract on behalf of the Vendors. 4. No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by prospective Purchasers/Lessees in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. 5. Descriptions of the property are subjective and used in good faith as an opinion and not as a statement of fact. Please make further specific enquiries to ensure that our descriptions are likely to match any expectations you may have of the property. This brochure was re-designed in July 2016. Hawes Farmers’ Auction Mart Company Limited Burtersett Road, Hawes, North Yorkshire, DL8 3NP T: 01969 667207 M: 07974 052262 F: 01969 667220 E: [email protected] W: www.hawesmart.co.uk .
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