Boston, Lincolnshire

The Farmland
The arable land at East Heckington is a ring fenced block of commercial Grade 1 arable land.

The land can be accessed from the A17 directly, and from the farm track which is shown as dashed brown line on the Sale Plan. The Land benefits from a number of internal farm tracks.

The soil belongs to the Wallasea 2 soil association which is described as a deep stoneless clayey soil with some deep calcareous silty soils. This soil group is described as being suitable for field vegetables, potatoes, sugar beet and cereal crops.
The land is level and divided into 5 enclosures, separated by dykes and internal drainage board ditches.

Cropping Schedule
Within the past 15 years the land has been used for a number of high value crops in addition to those listed in the schedule including asparagus, spinach, potatoes and sugar beet. A full cropping history back to 2010 is available from the vendor’s agent.

GENERAL
Method of Sale
The Land at East Heckington will be sold as a whole by private treaty with vacant possession on completion. Field 1468 may be subject to a longer period of holdover to allow for another crop to
be taken of the existing daffodil bulbs. Further
detail is available from the vendor’s agent.

Services
There are no mains services connected to the land being sold.

Drainage
The land is comprehensively underdrained, and regular maintenance including jetting of the drains is undertaken annually. Further details are available from the vendor’s agent.

Drainage rates are paid to the Black Sluice Internal Drainage Board.

Wayleaves, easements and rights of way
The property is being sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights including; rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights and obligations, easements and quasi-easements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains, water and gas and other pipes whether referred to in these particulars or not.

There is a gas main running through the property which is understood to be held under an easement.

Schemes
The land is not subject to any environmental schemes.

Designations
The land is in a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ).

Holdover
Holdover is reserved to permit the harvesting of all growing crops from Harvest 2024 and the Field 1468 may require a longer period of holdover.

In-going valuation
It is not envisaged that this will be required as the occupier intends to take the growing crops at harvest.

Sporting, timber and mineral rights
All sporting timber and mineral rights are included in the freehold sale, in so far as they are owned.

Overage
The land is sold subject to an overage on future non-agricultural development. The overage will not apply to any planning permissions granted or development or use in connection with agriculture, equestrian and forestry activities. If development takes place under the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 or any subsequent act or change to the regulations then this will be a trigger event for overage.

This overage will be effective for 40 years from the date of completion of the sale and will be payable on the implementation of planning permission (or disposal with planning permission) for such uses (excluding agriculture, forestry or equine use). The amount payable will be 30% of the increase in value resulting from that consent.

Local authority
North Kesteven District Council ) & Lincolnshire County Council ).

Solicitors
Mills & Reeve, Botanic House, 100 Hills Rd, Cambridge, CB2 1PH

Viewing
Strictly by confirmed appointment with the vendor’s agents, Strutt & Parker Stamford on

Health and safety
Given the potential hazards of a working farm, we ask you to be as vigilant as possible when making your inspection for your own personal safety, particularly around the farm buildings and machinery.

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

The Land at East Heckington is situated south of the A17 which runs between Boston (8 miles) and Sleaford (10 miles). Both Boston and Sleaford offer a variety of retail, leisure and commercial services. The area is a renowned hub of agriculture & horticulture, with numerous processing and packing depots situated within easy reach.