Gowland Lane, Cloughton
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Hodgson Moor Farm extends to approximately 19.72 Acres and comprises three grass fields, together with a range of agricultural buildings. The property is let on a long-term Farm Business Tenancy and all except one of the buildings belong to the Tenant.

THE LOCATION
Hodgson Moor Farm is located approximately 2 miles north west of the rural village of Cloughton within the North Yorkshire Moors. Cloughton is approximately 3 miles north west of Scarborough and 12 miles south east of Whitby.

THE PROPERTY
Hodgson Moor Farm extends to approximately 19.72 Acres and comprises three grass fields, together with a range of agricultural buildings. The property is let on a long-term Farm Business Tenancy and all except one of the buildings belong to the Tenant.

TENANCY
The property is subject to a Farm Business Tenancy for a term from the 1st September 2018 until 31st August 2043, with the Tenant having the option to extend the tenancy for a further five years.

The current rent is £2,600 per annum, payable quarterly in advance and the agreement makes provision for the rent to be reviewed on the fifth anniversary of the term and on the expiry of each five year period thereafter, subject to service of the relevant notices.

The vast majority of the buildings on the property belong to the Tenant. We understand that these can not be
taken into account when reviewing the rent, and at the end of the tenancy, the Tenant would have the right to sell the building to the Landlord or remove them from the holding.

METHOD OF SALE
The land is offered for sale by private treaty.

THE LAND
Adjacent to the access track is the first grass field which extends to approximately 5.61 Acres.
Adjoining this is the yard area, buildings and feed bins. Beyond this is a further 7.45 Acre field and to the far west is a 4.01 Acre field which runs up to the wood.

The land is all in permanent grassland and is steeply sloping in parts with field boundaries provided by dry stone walls in various states of condition with some fencing. On the division between the 7.45 Acre field and the 4.01 Acre field there is a feature curved stone wall surrounding a small pond.

The soil is of Dale' type, being slowly permeable, seasonally waterlogged fine loam over clayey soils.

SCHEDULE OF LAND
SE9896 7975 5.612.27Permanent Grassland
SE9896 52737.453.01Permanent Grassland
SE9896 3969 4.011.62Permanent Grassland
Total17.076.90

ACCESS
The land is accessed from Gowland Lane, off the A171 Scarborough-Whitby road.

SERVICES
The property benefits from a mains water connection and there are no other mains services connected to the site. The Tenant has a generator to provide electricity.

DESIGNATIONS
The land is not located within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone

The land is located within the North Yorkshire Moors National Park.

BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME
The land is registered on the Rural Land Registry and has been claimed against for the Basic Payment Scheme. The Entitlements are not included in the sale of the property.

COUNTRYSIDE/ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP
The land is not entered into any Countryside Stewardship or Environmental Stewardship schemes.

WAYLEAVES, EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY
We are not aware of any wayleaves, easements or rights of way which affect the property.

BUILDINGS
The buildings are shown on the Building Plan are
described as follows:-

LANDLORD'S BUILDING 135 FT x 40 FT (442'11" FT x 131'3" FT)
Steel Frame Open Span Building with concrete floor, base panels with Yorkshire boarding above and box profile sheet roof and end cladding with roller shutter door and end open to the adjacent shed.

TENANTS BUILDING
2. Steel Frame Lean-To100ft x 12ft
With concrete floor, insulated sheet cladding and corrugated sheet roof.

3. Steel Frame Open Span Building135ft x 40ft
With steel profile sheet cladding to end, corrugated fibre cement roof and end open to inner shed.

4. Steel Frame Building and Lean-To135ft x 42ft
With concrete floor, corrugated sheet roof.

5. Steel Frame Open Span Building120ft x 33ft
With steel profile sheet roof, concrete floor, base panels, vehicular access gates with some insulated panels and Yorkshire boarding above.

6. Steel Frame Open Span Building100ft x 44ft
With base panels and Yorkshire boarding above with further cladding to gable and open to the adjacent building with access doors to the side of the end bay.
6. Steel Frame Open Span Building135ft x 40ft
With concrete floor, corrugated sheet roof and Yorkshire boarding cladding.

We understand that at the end of the tenancy, the
Tenant would have the right to sell the buildings to the Landlord or remove them from the holding.

SPORTING AND MINERAL RIGHTS
Sporting rights and mineral rights insofar as they are owned are included in the sale.

RESERVED RIGHTS
We are not aware of any rights reserved which affect the property.

V.A.T.
Any price quoted or discussed is exclusive of VAT, and as far as we are aware VAT is not applicable. In the event that a sale of the property becomes a chargeable supply for VAT, then such tax will be payable on top of the purchase price by the Purchaser.