LAKE DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK Particulars of sale of: LAND AT GOSFORTH, SEASCALE An opportunity to acquire 23.77 acres (9.62 hectares) agricultural land situated 3 miles to the north-east of Gosforth, Cumbria For sale by Private Treaty Sole Selling Agents: Ian Wood Land Agency Department Mitchell s Auction Co. Ltd. Lakeland Livestock Centre Cockermouth Cumbria CA13 0QQ Tel: 01900 822016 Email: ian@mitchellslandagency.co.uk Solicitor: Fiona Marsh Scott Duff & Co Solicitors 40 King Street Penrith Cumbria CA11 7AY Tel: 01768 865551 Email: fiona.marsh@scottduff.co.uk
LOCATION / DIRECTIONS: The property is located 3 miles to the north-east of Gosforth. Turn off the A595 Whitehaven to Barrow-in-Furness road into the village of Gosforth. Continue through the village and bear left following signs for Nether Wasdale/Wasdale. On crossing the river, the road climbs the hill and the access track known as Guards Lonning is to the left see the Mitchells for sale board with direction arrow. Continue up Guards Lonning (N.B. Guards Lonning provides access on foot and by tractor, 4x4, quad-bike, etc.) for approx. 1 ½ miles and Lot 1 is on your right. Lot 2 is approx. ½ a mile further along Guards Lonning on your left. The property s location is shown on the map below and on the Sale Plan attached at the end of these particulars. The Grid Reference is NY110056 and for those using Sat. Nav. input postcode CA20 1EN to get to Guards Lonning. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTY: The property comprises 2 lots and is shown on the Sale Plan at the end of these particulars. Lot 2 enjoys fantastic views of The Screes at Wastwater. Access to both lots is taken from the track known as Guards Lonning (N.B. Guards Lonning provides access on foot and by tractor, 4x4, quad-bike, etc. dependant on ground conditions). Both Lots are intake land (i.e. grazing/rough grazing) and Lot 1 is part covered in gorse/bracken. Both Lots have natural water supplies. Both Lots have a southerly aspect with Lot 1 sloping fairly steeply in part. Lot 1 s height above sea level is 170 210 metres and Lot 2 s is 220 240 metres. Both Lots have boundaries comprising traditional stone walling with Lot 1 mainly topped with fencing. Lot 1 has the benefit of sheep pens at Guards Lonning and is run as a single enclosure as the internal wall is not stock-proof. The sale of this property represents a rare opportunity to secure two blocks of land with high environmental value in this locality.
SCHEDULE OF ENCLOSURES: Enclosure Number Area (ha) Area (acre) Description Lot 1 NY1005 7246 3.58 8.85 Intake NY1005 8148 3.28 8.10 Intake Total 6.86 16.95 Lot 2 NY1105 3691 2.76 6.82 Intake TOTAL AREA 9.62 23.77 Lot 1 Lot 2 FURTHER DETAILS VIEWING: At any reasonable time during daylight hours provided a copy of these particulars is to hand. METHOD OF SALE: The property is offered for sale by Private Treaty. TITLE: The property has freehold title and vacant possession will be given on completion. The track known as Guards Lonning, over which the property is accessed is a public bridleway and is also subject to rights of way in favour of neighbouring property owners. The property is sold subject to all existing burdens (covenants, wayleaves, rights of way, easements, quasi-easements, rights of access, ancient monuments, etc.) whether public or private and whether constituted in the title deeds or not. The purchasers will be held to have satisfied themselves as to the nature of such burdens and are advised to contact the Vendor s solicitor in order to do so. SINGLE PAYMENT SCHEME (SPS): The Vendor has not registered the land for the SPS and no entitlements are included in the sale.
BOUNDARIES: Responsibility for the maintenance of boundaries is indicated by inward facing T marks on the Sale Plan and is from information provided by the Vendor. Where no mark is shown no further information is available. SPORTING & MINERAL RIGHTS: Insofar as the sporting and mineral rights are owned by the Vendor, they are included in the sale at no extra charge. ENVIRONMENT: The land is not subject to any environmental management agreement. Both Lots are classified as Less Favoured Area (Severely Disadvantaged) Moorland. In so far as the Vendor is aware, the property is not affected by any other environmental, historical, archaeological or other statutory designation. VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT): VAT will not be charged on the sale. DATE OF PREPARATION: Revised September 2014. IMPORTANT NOTICE Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars, all interested parties should note: 1. The description and photographs are for guidance only and are not a complete representation of the property. Photographs were taken July 2014. 2. Plans are not to scale, are for guidance only and do not form part of a contract. 3. Services and appliances referred to have not been tested and cannot be verified as being in working order. 4. No survey of any part of the property has been carried out by the Vendor or the Sole Selling Agent. 5. All measurements have been taken off site using Ordnance Survey data including via Promap mapping software and therefore may be subject to a small margin of error. 6. Only those items referred to in the text of these particulars are included. 7. Nothing in these particulars or any related discussions forms part of any contract unless expressly incorporated within subsequent written agreement. These particulars do not form, nor form any part of, any offer of contract. Any contract relating to the sale of the property shall only be capable or being entered into by the Vendors solicitors. 8. These particulars are intended to give a fair description of the property, but neither Mitchell s Auction Company Ltd nor the Vendors accept any responsibility for any error that they may contain, however caused. Any intending purchaser must therefore satisfy himself by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness. 9. Neither Mitchell s Auction Company Ltd nor any of their employees has any authority to make or give any further representation or warranty in relation to the property.