Suite 8, Rectory House Thame Road, Haddenham Buckinghamshire HP17 8DA Tel: 01844 291384 Fax: 01844 299003 email: [email protected] DELCOMBE WOOD Bulbarrow Hill, Milton Abbas, Dorset 90.8 Hectares / 224.5 Acres Set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a wonderful mixed woodland which is renowned for its display of bluebells in the Spring. The Lodge in the centre of the wood is available for sale separately. FREEHOLD FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY Guide Price £975,000 www.johnclegg.co.uk DELCOMBE WOOD DELCOMBE WOOD DELCOMBE WOOD Blandford Forum 8 miles Dorchester 16 miles Bournemouth 27 miles (all distances are approximate) DIRECTIONS This three-bedroomed house stands on the site of a former From Blandford Forum take the A354 signed to folly. Full details can be found on the Jackson Stops & Staff Dorchester. In the centre of Winterborne Whitechurch at website www.jackson-stops.co.uk or by telephoning The Milton Arms turn right signed to Milton Abbas. 01747 850858. Follow the road for 3 miles, passing through Milton Abbas on the way, ignoring the sharp left turn in the village, The wood enjoys excellent access from the public roads along before turning left signed to Bulbarrow. The woodland its northern and eastern boundaries plus from the entrance, point Z on the sale plan, is on the left after just tarmacadamed road along its western boundary. These roads under 1½ miles. OS 1:50,000 Map 194 Ref ST791054. link with a comprehensive system of internal rides, many of which are stoned, serving the wood. DESCRIPTION A very special woodland forming the northern end of a The property has been in the same ownership for in excess of delightful private valley which terminates at the historic 20 years. The enthusiasm and passion of the owner for the Milton Abbey. The estate is renowned as, in 1780, Joseph wood is obvious as one travels through it. Well maintained Darmer, Lord Milton, the first Earl of Dorchester and thinned conifer and broadleaf stands, areas with strong owner of Milton Abbey, decided the nearby village of conservation interest, carpets of bluebells in the Spring and a Middleton was detracting from his enjoyment of the wide variety of flora and fauna. The flora includes carpets of Abbey. The result was the movement of the villagers to bluebells and wild garlic in the Spring with a large variety of the new village of Milton Abbas. This was designed by the other wildflowers. Amongst the fauna are goshawk, buzzard, architect Sir William Chambers and landscape gardener red kite, tawny and little owls, cuckoo, green spotted Capability Brown, and is possibly the first planned woodpeckers, tree creeper, nuthatch, nightingale, pheasant, settlement in England. Middleton was demolished and woodcock, red legged partridge, dormice, weasel, stoat, fox, mostly replaced by the large lake to the south of Milton pygmy shrew, hover flies (one specific to Delcombe Wood), Abbey. To the north is Delcombe Bottom, the valley sika and roe deer. leading to Delcombe Wood and Lodge. Delcombe Wood wraps around the head of the valley Within compartment 4 an area of approximately three creating a wonderfully private feel yet is easily accessed quarters of a hectare has been planted as an orchard. Planting from the extensive public road frontage. The majority of took place between 2007 and 2012 with plum, pear, apple, Delcombe Wood is designated by Natural England as a cherry, apricot together with walnut and Kentish cobnut. Plantation on an Ancient Woodland Site (PAWS) as shown Traditional old species have been used with over 30 varieties. on the Forestry Commission’s Land Information Search map. This designation indicates the land has been under The woodland enjoys a firm commercial basis established in continuous tree cover since at least 1600 AD but where the late 1950s and early 1960s with the planting of conifers in the former tree cover has been replaced, often with non- mixture with broadleaves. The result today is a solid timber native trees. reserve of late rotation conifers including Douglas fir, Norway spruce, Scots pine, larch, western red cedar and Lawson The woodland has a good number of veteran trees cypress. Ash and beech are the principal broadleaves with oak particularly along the northern and eastern boundaries. and sycamore also present. These are predominantly beech which provide a high level of amenity, historical importance and conservation value. Within the past 20 years, application of continuous cover forestry management principles has sought to improve the Over a long stretch of the northern and eastern flanks an health, stability and economic potential of the wood whilst 18th century wall defines the boundary. In the centre of also delivering a high quality landscape and woodland rich in the wood is The Lodge which is also available for sale. bio-diversity. DELCOMBE WOOD Thinning and selection felling, combined with group and STOCKING SCHEDULE (cont’d) under-planting has commenced, in order to start the Area process of diversifying age structure and species to Cpt. P. Year Principal Species increase resilience and economic potential. This is a (ha.) programme the purchaser will be able to continue which 69.4 Sub-total brought forward will produce income from thinning whilst allowing the 10a 2.0 1961 Lawson’s cypress, ash opportunity to influence the future direction of the wood 10b 0.8 1961 Norway spruce from a species perspective. 10c 1.7 1961 Norway spruce, ash, beech 10d 2.4 1900 Native broadleaves 10e 1.5 1961/1958 Ash, Japanese larch, beech, STOCKING SCHEDULE 1900 Norway spruce Area Cpt. P. Year Principal Species 10f 0.6 1961 Ash, beech (ha.) 10g 0.8 1958 Japanese larch, native 1a 2.9 1960 Norway spruce, beech, ash broadleaves 1b 1.5 1960 Beech, Scots pine, ash, 11a 4.6 1999 Douglas fir, Norway spruce, Norway spruce native broadleaves 1c 0.8 1960 Native broadleaves 11b 3.5 1958 Norway spruce, ash, beech 2a 1.9 1957/1800 Beech, Scots pine 11c 0.9 1958 Japanese larch, ash 2b 4.9 1957/1800 Ash, beech, sycamore 11d 1.2 1958 Ash 2c 0.7 1957 Sycamore, beech, ash, western 11e 0.8 1958 Norway spruce, ash red cedar 11f 0.4 1958 Douglas fir 3a 1.6 1957/1800 Beech, Scots pine, oak Total 90.6 hectares 3b 2.9 1957 Beech, ash, oak 3c 2.6 1958/1980 Norway spruce, ash, beech 1800 VIEWING 4a 2.7 1957 Ash, beech, Norway spruce Viewing is possible without appointment at any time during 4b 1.8 1958 Norway spruce, beech daylight hours so long as prospective purchasers are in 4c 1.3 1957 Douglas fir possession of a set of these sale particulars. Please be aware 4d 2.6 1957 Douglas fir of hazards within the woodland when viewing. Prospective 4e 0.7 1957 Norway spruce, beech purchasers wishing to view The Lodge should contact Jackson 4f 3.2 1960/1900 Native broadleaves Stops & Staff (telephone 01747 850858) to make an 2001 appointment. 4g 1.0 1958 Norway spruce, ash 4h 1.0 1958 Norway spruce, ash, beech MANAGEMENT 4i 0.5 2007/1960 Native broadleaves The wood is currently managed by Christopher Guest Ltd, 1800 Cleve, Castle Street, Mere, Warminster, Wiltshire BA12 6JF, 4j 0.7 - Orchard telephone 07768 132638. Mr Christopher Guest will be 5a 1.6 1960/1900 Native broadleaves, beech 1800 pleased to discuss future management with prospective 5b 2.2 1959 Beech, Scots pine purchasers. 5c 2.6 1959 Ash, beech, Norway spruce, hazel, Japanese larch TAXATION 5d 2.8 1960 Norway spruce, beech After two years ownership, commercially managed woods 5e 0.8 1960 Native broadleaves qualify for 100% relief from Inheritance Tax. Timber sales 5f 0.9 1800 Beech, oak are free of all Income Tax and do not attract Capital Gains 6a 3.1 1959 Norway spruce, beech, ash Tax. In certain circumstances it is possible to roll-over Capital 6b 2.3 1959 Douglas fir, Norway spruce, Gains into the proportion of the purchase price attributable to native broadleaves the value of the land. 6c 0.1 1959 Norway spruce 7a 3.1 1965 Douglas fir, ash, open ground, Norway spruce, beech, SPORTING RIGHTS sycamore The shooting rights are owned and included in the sale. They 7b 1.5 1965 Beech, Norway spruce, ash are not let. The woodland, in conjunction with surrounding 7c 1.3 1965 Scots pine, native broadleaves land, has previously been a useful small shoot. The deer 7d 0.6 1999/1965 Oak stalking rights are let on an annual basis commencing 8a 2.6 1961 Beech, ash, open ground 1st February. They can be terminated on 3 months’ notice 8b 2.1 1961 Douglas fir from the anniversary each year. The current rent is £890 plus 8c 1.6 1965 Norway spruce, ash, beech VAT. This has been paid in advance and will not be 8d 3.8 1961 Norway spruce, beech, ash apportioned on completion. The wood provides good 8e 1.0 1961 Beech, Norway spruce stalking opportunities with 26 Sika and Roe shot last year. 9d 0.1 1965 Beech Sub- 69.4 MINERAL RIGHTS total These are owned and included in the sale except as reserved by statute. DELCOMBE WOOD FENCING RIGHTS AND EASEMENTS There are no known fencing liabilities. The woodland is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights, including rights of way, whether public or private, light, BOUNDARIES support, drainage, water, gas and electricity supplies and any The boundaries between Delcombe Wood and The Lodge other easements. and Delcombe Wood and Bulbarrow Sawmill on the north-west boundary are defined by existing fence posts WAYLEAVES and new timber fence posts.