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Sale by TenderGreenslade Taylor Hunt, Chard

Land and Buildings At South Hill, Parsonage Lane, Staple Fitzpaine, TA3

Land size
41.68 acres

Key Features

  • 41.68 acres of gently sloping and productive pasture land
  • Two Modern Agricultural Buildings
  • Slurry Tank
  • Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Description

An excellent opportunity to purchase up to 41.68 acres of gently sloping and productive pastureland, two modern agricultural buildings and a slurry tank. Available as a whole or in up to two Lots. For sale by Informal Tender. All tenders to be submitted by Tuesday 20th January 2026 at 12 noon. Lot 1 comprises two useful enclosures extending to approximately 19.99 acres of gently sloping and productive pastureland, two modern agricultural buildings and a slurry tank. Lot 2 comprises two useful enclosures extending to approximately 21.69 acres of gently sloping and productive pasture land. Both lots benefit with direct road access from the public highway.

Lot 1: 19.99 ACRES (8.09 HECTARES) - Guide Price: £325,000

Lot 1, as shaded pink on the site plan, comprises approximately 19.99 acres of gently sloping, productive pasture land and the accompanying agricultural buildings. The land is enclosed with mature hedgerow boundaries and natural ditching in part. This land is split into two useful enclosures which adjoin the agricultural buildings on the eastern edge. The land benefits from direct road access from the public highway known as Parsonage Lane.

Located on the land are two useful steel framed buildings and a slurry tank, which are described further below:

Building 1 (nearest the road) is of steel framed construction with timber sleeper walls and Yorkshire boarding set beneath a fibre cement/asbestos roof and measures approximately 63.15ft x 95.62ft and includes the internal scrape and feed passage.

Building 2 (nearest the field) is again of steel frame construction with concrete panels on selected elevations and set beneath a fibre cement roof. The building measures approximately 39.90ft x 96.09ft.

Internally, both the buildings have concrete floors and provide scope for continued agricultural practice or other uses, subject to obtaining the necessary consents.

The slurry tank is located directly north of the buildings and has a base floor area of approximately 304m2, please note the tank is currently quite full so please take caution when viewing.

The vendors are retaining the ownership of the adjacent yard and the track bounding the eastern edge of the field parcel north of the buildings. Access via the yard is strictly by negotiation.

Lot 2: 21.69 ACRES (8.78 HECTARES) - Guide Price: £220,000

Lot 2, as shaded blue on the site plan, comprises approximately 21.69 acres of gently sloping productive and versatile pasture land, together with a small area of copse in the north west corner. The land is enclosed with mature hedgerow boundaries and natural ditching in part.

This land comprises two useful enclosures and benefits from direct road access from the public highway known as Parsonage.

Please see the Sales Particulars for further details pertaining to the subject property.

The land and buildings at South Hill, Somerset are located in a picturesque rural setting to the South West of the peaceful village of Staple Fitzpaine. The village offers a range of local amenities including a busy local pub and a church. The county town of Taunton is situated approximately 6.9 miles to the north of the property, providing a more extensive range of services and amenities including a wide range of shops, services and recreational opportunities. The Land and Buildings are conveniently located , being approximately 3 miles from the A358, providing easy access to the wider road network, including connections to the M5 motorway, the A30 and the A303 for broader regional travel.

The property is situated within the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), which is renowned for it’s abundance of wildlife and scenic landscapes.

Directions
Once in Staple Fitzpaine, head south on Staple Fitzpaine Road towards Bulford. Continue on this road for approximately 0.3 miles before taking the first right onto Parsonage Lane. Continue on Parsonage Lane for approximately 0.9 miles where Lot 1 is clearly marked on the right with a Greenslade Taylor Hunt ‘For Sale’ board. Lot 2 can be found approximately 0.25 miles further down the road on the right hand side.

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Date Posted
2026-10-03

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Utilities & Restrictions

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Under 10 Mbps here

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Good NoneThree Good NoneVodafone Limited None

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School2.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    54
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Thurlbear Church of England Primary School2.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    5 to 11
    Pupils
    210
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School3.4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    33
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Ashill Community Primary School3.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    34
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Neroche Primary School4.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    233
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Bishop Fox's School4.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,123
    Type
    Academy converter
  • The Castle School5.5 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 19
    Pupils
    1,207
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Monkton Wood Academy6 milesOfsted: Inadequate
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,267
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Holyrood Academy6.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,282
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Pyrland School6.4 milesOfsted: Inadequate *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Spar - Thornfalcon Garage, Thornfalcon3.8 miles
Spar - Upper Holway Road, Taunton4.2 miles
Tesco Lisieux Way Express, Taunton4.6 miles

GP surgery

Warwick House Medical Practice4.1 miles

Pharmacy

Boots4.1 miles

Hospital

Trinity Hospital4.8 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Taunton Rail Station5.6 miles

Nearest bus stop

The Greyhound0.8 miles

Typical drive times

Chard16 min · 8 miles
Taunton14 min · 6.4 miles
Ilminster16 min · 7.4 miles
Wellington21 min · 12 miles
Exeter (city)51 min · 33 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 1.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 10 metres away.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

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