Land at Morrow Lane, Ardleigh

A single parcel of 60.64 acres (or thereabouts) of prime Grade 1 arable land, located on the outskirts of the village of Ardleigh. The land is currently planted to potatoes, and has an existing minerals option in place.

Tenure: Freehold

Location and Situation

The property is located to the north east of the City of Colchester, on the outskirts of the village of Ardleigh. The land is some 6 miles from the centre of Colchester.

Nearest Postcode: CO7 7NE

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Description

The land at Morrow Lane is located near Ardleigh, to the north east of Colchester, and comprises approximately 60.64 acres (24.54 hectares) of arable land in a single enclosure.

The full extent of the property is shown edged red on the attached plan for identification purposes only.

The land is classified as Grade 1 on DEFRA's Land Classification Map. According to the Soil Survey of England and Wales, the land belongs to the Tendring series.

Access

The property benefits from access directly off Morrow Lane and Little Bromley Road.

Guide Price

Offers are sought in the region of £700,000.

Method of Sale

The property is offered for sale, as a whole, by Private Treaty.

Prospective purchasers should register their interest with the selling agent to whom offers should be submitted. Please contact Hugh Wasteney or Graham Ellis on .

Viewings

Should you wish to inspect the land, please register your interest with the agents and inform them of your attendance. Viewing may take place unaccompanied during daylight hours with a set of particulars in hand.

Land Registry

The property is registered with HM Land Registry under title number EX847477.

Tenure, Possession and Holdover

The property is offered for sale with the benefit of vacant possession, but is subject to Holdover until the current crop is harvested.

Sporting, Mineral and Timber

To be included in the sale, so far as they are owned. There is a minerals Option Agreement currently in place on the land, which runs until the 31st December 2030.

Environmental Services

There are no live environmental schemes on the property.

Local Authority

Tendring District Council, Town Hall, Station Road, Clacton-On-Sea, Essex, CO15 1SE.

Services

The property does not benefit from any services and prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries to the availability of services.

Irrigation may be available via separate negotiation with the vendor.

Planning

All planning enquiries should be directed to Tendring District Council.

Covenants, Rights of Way, Easements and Wayleaves

The land is offered for sale and will be conveyed with the benefit and subject to all covenants, rights of way (whether private or public), water, drainage, sewage, wayleaves and other easements, if any, subject to all outgoings or charges connected with or chargeable upon the land whether mentioned herein or not.

There is a public footpath running across the land from east to west . There are also telegraph poles and overhead wires crossing the land.

There is a possibility that the land will be affected by the National Grid's proposed Norwich to Tilbury project. The current proposed pylon route runs within the land's northern boundary.

The land is subject to intrusive and non-intrusive survey licences between the vendor and National Grid. Both the intrusive and non-intrusive licences run until Spring 2028.

Boundaries, Plans, Areas, Schedule and Disputes

The plans attached to these particulars are based on Ordnance Survey and are for identification purposes only. The purchaser will be deemed to have full knowledge of the boundaries and any errors or mistakes shall not annul the sale or entitle any party to compensation in respect thereof.

VAT

Any guide price quoted or discussed is exclusive of VAT. In the event that a sale of the property or any party thereof, or any right attached to it under chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable in addition.

AML Compliance

In order to comply with the current Anti-Money Laundering legislation, once an offer has been accepted (subject to contract) the prospective purchaser(s) will need to provide, as a minimum, proof of identity and residence, together with proof of source of funds for the purchase, before the transaction can proceed.

Sales Particulars Prepared April 2025.