Land at Stoneyheugh, Ellerbeck Lane, Workington CA14

FOR SALE

Land at Stoneyheugh, Ellerbeck Lane, Workington CA14 4HF

An Exciting Opportunity to Purchase a Useful Block of Agricultural Land Which Holds Possible Future Development Potential, Subject to Planning. Extending in Total to Approximately 17.76 hectares (43.88 acres).
Offers invited: £1,300,000

Location

The site is located south of the town of Workington in west Cumbria, north of Lillyhall. Workington town centre lies approximately 1 mile from the property and offers a broad range of amenities including infant, junior and secondary schools, pubs, leisure facilities and shopping, being the main shopping centre for west Cumbria.

The City of Carlisle is situated some 33 miles from the property, offering a wealth of amenities, including shopping and entertainment. Carlisle being the central administration hub for Cumbria and the Scottish Borders.

The property benefits from excellent transport links being in close proximity to the A66 and A595, both being major trunk roads connecting west Cumbria to Penrith, Carlisle and the M6 Motorway.

The Opportunity

The site comprises of a productive block of agricultural land extending to approximately 17.76 hectares (43.33 acres). The land is classified as being of Defra Grade 3 quality, with slowly permeable, seasonally wet, acidic loamy soils. The land is currently down to permanent pasture.

The site holds possible future development opportunities, having been designated for residential development in a previous Allerdale Local Plan. The site has also in the past been under option to a housing developer and a screening requesting was submitted over the site for a large-scale residential development. Further details can be obtained from the Allerdale Borough Council website or from the selling agent on the past planning history of the site.

Access is provided from the public highway then from field to field.

The land is served by a natural water supply.

Rights, Easements and Outgoings

The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, whether public or private and existing or proposed wayleaves, easements, restrictions and burdens of whatever kind whether referred to in these particulars or not. The buyer will be held to have satisfied himself or herself on such matters.

Basic Payment Scheme

There are no entitlements included within the sale.

Environmental Stewardship Scheme

The land is not registered under any Countryside Stewardship Schemes.

Method of Sale

The land is offered for sale by Private Treaty as a whole, free form any clawback provisions. Offers are invited for the freehold interest.

Unconditional offers should be submitted in writing to the selling agent (Edwin Thompson, 28 St John's Street, Keswick CA12 5AF). Please note that the sellers are not obligated to accept the highest or indeed any offer.

A closing date for offers may be fixed, and prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the selling agent following inspection.

The vendors reserve the right to amalgamate, withdraw or exclude any of the land shown at any time or to generally amend the particulars of sale.

Legal Costs
Each party to bear their own legal costs in the preparation and settlement of the sale documentation together with any VAT thereon.

Money Laundering Regulations

The successful purchaser(s) should be aware that they will have to provide us with documents in relation to the Money Laundering Regulations. Further details are available upon request.

Viewing

The site is available to view strictly by prior appointment with the Keswick office of Edwin Thompson Property Services Ltd.
Contact:
Matthew Bell m.
Megan Proctor m.
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