SITUATION The land lies in open countryside near to the hamlet of Mariansleigh in North Devon and approximately 1.3 miles south of the village of Bishops Nympton.
The market town of South Molton lies 4.8 miles to the north-west and there is access to the A361 (North Devon Link Road) within 3.3 miles.
DESCRIPTION The land comprises a run of south-facing pasture land and a small copse which in total extends to approximately 8.45 acres (3.42 hectares).
There are two gently sloping grass fields which have been used for grazing livestock and are enclosed by traditional hedge boundaries. The field adjoining Hilltown Cross is very gently sloping and rushy in part, with a stream flowing along the southern boundary. The larger field is gently sloping and is generally better pasture with views over the fields to the south and beyond.
Both fields have a gate on to the public highway. The land is classified as Grade 3 on the Land Classification system and the soils are described as being slowly permeable seasonally wet acid loamy and clayey soils.
The small copse includes a pond and some mature deciduous trees and has a stream between it and the pasture fields.
SERVICES There are no mains services connected to the land. A source of natural water is available from the stream.
ACCESS There is direct access to the land from the public highway via two gates.
TENURE The land is owned freehold and is registered on the Land Registry. Vacant possession is available from the completion date.
METHOD OF SALE The land is offered for sale by private treaty and is available as one lot.
DESIGNATIONS The land is within a nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ).
LOCAL AUTHORITY North Devon District Council. Tel: 01271 327711. (www.northdevon.gov.uk).
SPORTING AND MINERAL RIGHTS The mineral rights insofar as they are owned are included with the freehold.
The hunting and shooting rights are held by a third party and are not included with the sale of the land. These rights are outlined in the Land Registry title register as follows: 'all that the exclusive right of hunting with hounds and with or without horses in pursuit of game over and upon the land and the exclusive right with or without friends to hunt shoot and sport upon any or all of the said land.'
WAYLEAVES & RIGHTS OF WAY The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of any wayleave agreement and any public or private rights of way that may affect it.
There are no public rights of way passing across the land.
LAND PLAN A plan which is not to scale, is included with these sale particulars for identification purposes only.
VIEWING Viewings are strictly by prior appointment with Stags. Please call 01769 572263 or email: south-molton@stags.co.uk to arrange an appointment.
Please take extreme care if crossing the foot bridge over the stream and into the woodland.
DIRECTIONS From Bishops Nympton, at the bottom of the village at Angel Hill Cross, turn right towards Mariansleigh. Continue out of the village for about one mile and at the next junction (Bishops Nympton Cross) turn right and then take the immediate left turn at Hilltown Cross towards Meshaw. The gate into the land is found on the right adjoining Hilltown Cross.
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DISCLAIMER These particulars are a guide only and are not to be relied upon for any purpose.
