LOT 1 - Land At Priston, Bath, Somerset, BA2

An excellent opportunity to purchase approximately 61.13 acres (24.74 hectares). Available as a whole or in up to two Lots. For sale by informal tender. All tenders to be submitted by Friday 9th May 2025 at 12 noon. An attractive ring-fenced block which extends in total to approximately 49.09 acres (19.87 hectares) and comprises four enclosures of level to gently sloping arable land. This land benefits from road frontage and access through the western boundary, directly off Mill Lane.

Lot 1, as shaded red on the site plan, comprises approximately 49.09 acres of level and gently sloping arable land contained within a ringed fenced block and is divided up into four useful enclosures. The land benefits from road frontage and access through the western boundary, directly off Mill Lane.

Lot 1 is sold subject to a third party right of access over the area hatched yellow, at all times and for all purposes, from the road gate to point on the plan, to access the land to the south. The owner of the land to the south will be erecting a stockproof fence between points X and Y with a gate at point Z.

We understand that the land is classified as being Grade III on the Provisional Agricultural Land Classification maps. The boundaries are predominantly mature hedgerows with various mature hedgerow trees and some stock fencing in places.

Lot 1 is subject to a Countryside Stewardship agreement (Mid Tier), under options BE3 (management of hedgerows), SW1 (4-6m buffer strip of cultivated land) and GS4 (legume and herb-rich swards).

This agreement is due to expire on 31st December 2026 and the purchaser of this land will obligated to take on the respective element of this agreement.

Lots 1 & 2 are also subject to a Sustainable Farming Incentive agreement, however, this agreement will be terminated prior to or shortly after completion of the sale.

Flooding: The property is in an area at a very low risk from River/Sea flooding and a very low risk from Surface Water flooding. (Gov.uk)

The land is situated on the northern boundary of Priston. The villages of Farmborough and Timsbury are located within a 2.5 mile radius and offer basic services and amenities. The land lies approximately 1 mile from the B3115 which joins the A367 and provides easy access into the city of Bath, which lies some 5 miles north east of the land, where mainline railway links can be found, together with an extensive range of administrative and recreational facilities.