Lewdown, Okehampton, Devon, EX20

For sale by Public Auction on Wednesday 9th October 2024 7pm at The Strawberry Fields, Lifton Devon.
A unique opportunity to acquire a small parcel of land in a rural yet convenient location. Suitable for a number of purposes including amenity, recreational, small holding and equestrian uses.



Approached from the main road, the land is accessed via a short stoned lane, which is a shared right of way for Lots 1, 2 and 3 (coloured brown on the plan).

Lot 1 (outlined in red)
Located to the east of the entrance lane and coloured purple on the land plan, Lot 1 extends to approximately 0.62 acres and comprises two gently sloping pasture paddocks which are semi divided by a former stone quarry.

An open fronted steel frame and corrugated sheet FIELD SHELTER (once used to house ostriches), is located in the former quarry area.

The boundaries are a mixture of post and rail, natural hedge banks and a high chain link fence against the road.


Lot 2 (outlined in blue)
Located to the north east of the entrance lane and coloured orange on the plan, Lot 2 consists of approximately 0.50 acres of gently sloping pasture. The boundaries are partly fenced natural hedge banks which include several mature trees and there is a FIELD SHELTER on the western boundary.


Lot 3 (outlined in green)
Approximately 0.18 acres of former yard, comprising a level site with open fronted, steel and timber frame with corrugated sheet cladding STORE BUILDING.

Please note the shipping container nor tractor is included in the sale.


Important Auction Information
Date of Auction: The Land at Alder will be offered for sale by PUBLIC AUCTION on Wednesday 9th October 2024 at 7pm at Strawberry Fields, Lifton, Devon, PL16 0DE Buyers are
advised to attend by 6.30pm to register.

Registration: Please note ALL BIDDERS, including Kivells existing clients, will need to register with Kivells on the night of the auction in order to comply with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (the "Regulations") – as of 26th June 2017.

Bidders will be required to provide one form of government issued photographic identity and a utility bill addressed to them at their home address, dated within 3 months of the date of the auction. Failure to do this, may prejudice your ability to bid on the night.
 
Buyers Auction Fees: All successful buyers should note that on exchange of contracts a Buyer’s Administration Fee of £2000 plus VAT (total £2400 inc VAT) is payable to Kivells by cheque, BACS or debit card payment.

The successful buyer will also be required to reimburse the vendor for search fees.  

Please note if the lot is sold prior to auction, these fee’s remain payable. There are no discounts for multiple lots purchased and you must consider this when bidding/offering prior.

Deposit: A 10% deposit will be required to be paid by the successful bidder upon the fall of hammer and at this point the contract. The deposit has to be paid to Kivells as auctioneers and can only be paid in the form of a cheque or bank transfer.

ALL bidders must only bid if they can make this payment.

Cheques must be drawn on a bank or branch of a bank in the United Kingdom, any other cheques may be rejected and it will the responsibility of the purchaser to ensure they have the
correct method of payment available at each auction.

Completion: Will take place at 28 days from the auction, or earlier by agreement between the parties. On the night of the auction, 10% of the purchase price will fall due as a deposit being exchange of contracts.

Vendors Solicitors: Pam Johns, Coodes Solicitors, Holsworthy.

Boundaries: Any purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining boundaries or the ownership thereof. Should any dispute arise as to the boundaries or any points on the particulars or plans or the interpretation of them, the question shall be referred to the vendor’s agents whose decision acting as the experts shall be final.


Easements, Wayleaves, Rights of Way: The land is offered for sale subject to and with the benefit of all matters contained in or referred to in the Property Charges Register of the registered title, together with all public rights of way, wayleaves, easements and other rights of way, which cross the property.

Tenure: Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

Local Authority: West Devon Borough Council.

Services: There are no mains services connected to any of the lots. However, we understand a mains water is close by and a connection (and cost of same) would be subject to consent from South West Water.


Viewing
Please note any viewings must be by PRIOR APPOINTMENT ONLY.


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