Newcastle-on-Clun, Craven Arms

A beautifully situated livestock farm in the heart of the Clun Valley located within the Shropshire Hills Conservation Area.

General Remarks - Little Hall is situated approximately 2.5 miles west of Clun and 1.5 miles east of Newcastle-on-Clun in the Clun Valley, renowned as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It has been in the ownership of the Price family for 69 years.

Lot Two lies to the south of the B4368 and is an extensive block of grazing land with mowing fields being situated adjacent to the Springhill to Clun Road which is adjacent to its southern boundary.

Description Lot Two - A block of upland grassland which is located between 650 – 1350 feet above sea level. It can be accessed on either its north or southern boundaries and is divided into convenient sized enclosures which provide good grazing for livestock.

It extends to 255.64 acres (103.46 ha) and is described in the Schedule in the attached brochure.

Rural Land Register - The farm is registered on the Rural Land Register with Lot One being classified as Disadvantaged and Lot Two being classified as Severely Disadvantaged. In 2023, the RPA confirmed the following areas as eligible for BPS:

Lot One - 30.7499 ha
Lot Two - 101.0327 ha

No Basic Payment Entitlements are being sold with this land.

Environmental Scheme - Both lots are sold subject to an Entry Level and Higher Level Stewardship Scheme, Agreement Number: AG00469612. This Scheme runs until 31/8/2028 and the Purchaser(s) will be required to take on the current scheme until its expiry date.

The scheduled payment for this Scheme for the period 01/01/2024 until 31/12/2024 is the sum of £10,773.94 The estimated breakdown of the payment between each lot is as follows:
Lot One - £1,132.20
Lot Two - £9,641.74

Tenure - The property is freehold and vacant possession will be given on completion.

Viewing - Viewings will be accompanied and are strictly by prior appointment with the selling Agents, Halls.

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Lot Two rust.sandpaper.surfaces

Method Of Sale - For sale by Private Treaty either as a whole or in two lots.

The Vendor and their agent reserve the right to withdraw or divide the property and vary the sale method if required.

Boundaries, Fences And Roads - The Purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of the boundaries and neither the Vendors nor their Agents will be responsible for defining any ownership of boundaries, hedges or fences. They will however provide whatever assistance they can to ascertain the ownership of the same.

Rights Of Way, Easements And Wayleaves - The property will be sold subject to any wayleaves, public or private rights of way, easements and covenants and all outgoings whether mentioned in these sales particulars or not.

Planning - The property will be sold subject to any development plan, tree preservation order, town planning schedule, resolution or notice which may be or come to be in force, subject to any road or widening or improvement schemes, land charges and statutory or provisional by-laws, without any obligation on the Vendors to specify them.

Solicitor - Mr Richard Morris, Morris and Bates, Ffordd Alexandra, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 1PT

Sole Agents - Peter Willcock/Rachel Howson, Halls Holdings Ltd, Halls Holdings House, Bowmen Way , Battlefield , Shrewsbury , Shropshire, SY4 3DR.