Land at Reculver, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 6ST

An attractive block of principally Grade II arable land with a productive flight pond close to the north Kent coast. For sale as a whole by formal tender.

In all about 103.35 acres (41.83 hectares).

Situation The land is to be found at Reculver, approximately 4 miles from He rne Bay on the north Kent coast and with good access from the A299 Thanet Way.

Directions Please see location plan. Access to the land is from Reculver Lane and the nearest postcode is CT6 6ST.

Description The land at Reculver offers a rare opportunity to acquire a block of Grade II arable land together with a well located and productive Flight Pond close to the north Kent coast. The land extends to approximately 103.35 acres (41.83 hectares) in total with an eligible area of 100.15 acres (40.53 hectares). The land is currently cropped wit h second wheat and in the past has recorded yields of circa 12 tons per hectare. The principal access to the land is via a right of way leading from Reculver Lane with a good central track running through the land to the flight pond.

Services No services appear to be connected although electricity cables cross the land.

Designations Under the current and emerging Canterbury District Local Plan , the land is shown as falling outside any Settlement Confines and within an Area of High Landscape Value and in Flood Risk Zones 2 & 3.

Rights of Way and Easements The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing covenants, wayleaves, easements and rights of way whether public or private, specifically mentioned or not.

Public Footpath CH59 runs from the end of the access road across the land and down the western boundary in a south-westerly direction.

Plan Please see the plans overleaf. The boundaries on this plan are indicative only and the land will be sold in accordance with the registered title. Maps are reproduced under OS Licence ES025698.

Sporting Rights The use of the Flight Pond is let until 1 st February 2017. The balance of the Sporting Rights are in hand in as much as they are owned.

Tenure & Possession Freehold. The land will be sold subject to a right of holdover to enable the seller to take the current crop and hand over the land in stubble post-harvest.

Basic Payment Entitlements The land is registered on the Rural Land Register and 40.53 hectares of Basic Payment Scheme en titlements 2016 (non SDA) are available in addition to the purchase price. The buyer will be required to covenant that the use and occupation of the land will continue for agriculture in accordance with all cross compliance requirements until 31 st Decembe r 2016. The land is not within any Agri-Environmental Schemes.

Development Uplift Clause The property is to be sold subject to a Development Uplift Clause over the land hatched blue. This will reserve 50% of any uplift in value to the vendor or their suc cessors in the event of a grant of planning permission for a Change of Use for anything other than agriculture for a term of 25 years from completion. Any uplift payment will be due on the grant of planning permission.

Local Authority Canterbury City Council, Military Road, Canterbury, Kent CT1 1YW. Tel. 01227 862000. www.canterbury.gov.uk.

Method of Sale The land is to be offered for sale by formal tender with a closing date of 30 th June 2016 . The vendor will not be bound to accept the highest or any offer.

Formal Tender Process The formal tender process requires the submission of the signed memorandum and contract together with a solicitor’s clients’ account cheque for a 10% deposit of the amount tendered. The successful tenderer will be informed as soon as possible and those who are not successful will have their cheque returned. Please contact your solicitor if you are in any doubt about any aspect of this method of sale or any detail in the legal pack.

Legal Pack The special conditions of sale and the legal pack are available electronically on request – please email: [email protected] and we will send a copy to you.

Solicitor Alice Lees, Roythornes, Endeavour House, Enterprise Way, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE11 3YR – [email protected].

Viewing Strictly by confirmed appointment with either Nicholas Rooke on 01227 454111 or 01304 612147. If you are unsure about any details of this property, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Guide Price Offers in excess of £900,000 for the whole.

VAT Commercial sales and lettings, release of tenancies and a number of other property transactions are subject to VAT and where relevan t VAT is charged for in addition to any consideration quoted. VAT is not chargeable in this instance although the seller reserves the right to elect to tax without notice.

Agents Notes 1. The Agent has not check the legal documents to verify the freehol d/leasehold status of the property. The buyer is advised to obtain verification from their solicitor or Surveyor. 2. The particulars of this property were produced in May 2016. Photographs taken in May 2016. Ref: NAR/AM.

Consumer Protection Regulations 1. Whilst we make every effort to correctly describe property, there may be questions you would like answered. If so when ringing or calling at our offices, please ask to speak to a member of staff who has viewed the property, as in this way we are lik ely to be able to give you the best possible reply to your questions. 2. 2. We have not carried out a survey and are not in a position to express a view on the condition of any property which we are offering for sale.

GW Finn & Sons , 1-3 King Street, Sandwich, Kent. CT13 9BY

Sandwich 01304 612147 www.gwfinn.co.uk G807