* Freehold
* 30. 66 hectares (75. 76 acres)
* Available in lots
* A ring fenced block of land
* Early viewing recommended
An excellent opportunity to purchase a ring fenced block of meadow, pasture
and upland grazing extending to approximately 30. 66 hectares (75. 76 acres) in
total. The land is available as a whole or in two lots and is situated in
Weardale to the north of St Johns Chapel.
Location
The land is situated in Weardale in County Durham and lies approximately 1. 5
miles to the north of St Johns Chapel in the North Pennines Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The location is identified by a red circle on the location plan.
**Directions**
Both lots are accessed directly from a track leading from the public highway
known as Side Head at Carr Brow.
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**Description**
An excellent opportunity to purchase a ring fenced block of meadow, pasture
and upland grazing extending to 30. 66 hectares (75. 76 acres) in total. Which
is available as a whole or in two separate lots.
Lot 1 comprises 21. 16 hectares (52. 28 acres) of upland grazing with natural
water supplies.
Lot 2 comprises 9. 50 hectares (23. 48 acres) of mixed meadow and pastureland,
along with a small range of farm buildings.
Both lots have separate accesses directly from a byway open to all traffic and
stock proof, predominantly stone wall boundaries.
The land is classified as Grade 5 and is described as slowly permeable
seasonally wet acid loamy and clayey soils.
**Acreages**
The gross acreages have been assessed in accordance with Ordnance Survey data,
interested parties should satisfy themselves in this regard.
**Public rights of way**
A footpath crosses the south eastern corner of lot 1. This is shown on the
sale plan by a hatched brown line.
Furthermore, lot 1 is also designated as open access land under the
Countryside and Rights of Way Act.
**Nitrate vulnerable zone**
The land is not located in a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.
**Basic payment scheme & stewardship**
The land was registered for the Basic Payment Scheme in 2023 and payment will
be retained by the vendor.
The land is not entered into any environmental schemes. However, it provides
opportunities for the purchaser to explore the new environmental, biodiversity
and carbon offsetting markets.
**Sporting mineral and other rights**
The sporting rights are owned and in hand.
Mines and mineral rights are excluded from the sale as they are in third party
ownership.
**Costs**
Each party is to bear their own costs.
**Burdens**
The property is sold subject to all rights including rights of way, whether
public or private, rights of light, support, drainage, water and electricity
and other rights, obligations and easements and quasi easements and
restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves for masts,
pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether or not
constituted in the title deeds or referred to in these particulars.
The purchaser will be held to have satisfied themselves as to the nature of
such burdens.
**Tenure**
The land is available freehold with vacant possession upon completion.
**Anti money laundering**
Prospective buyers should be aware that if they are successful they will be
required to provide documents in relation to the current Money Laundering and
Terrorist Financing Regulations. The extent of the required documentation will
be confirmed to the purchaser(s) after acceptance of an offer.
**Method of sale**
The property is offered for sale as a whole or in two separate lots by private
treaty.
**Viewings**
Please contact Vickers & Barrass Darlington office on to arrange a viewing,
which are strictly by appointment only.
**Local authority**
Durham County Council
**Notes**
Particulars prepared – September 2023
Photographs taken – August 2023
**Particular notes**
The particulars are set out as a general outline for the guidance of intending
purchasers or lessees and do not constitute, all or part of an offer or
contract; all descriptions, dimensions, areas, references to condition and
necessary consents for use and occupation and other details are given as a
guide only and without responsibility. Any intending purchasers or lessees
should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must
satisfy themselves, by inspection or otherwise, as to their accuracy.
No employee of Vickers & Barrass, Chartered Surveyors has the authority to
make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this
property nor is any such representation or warranty given by the Vendors or
the Lessors of this property.
Any offer for this property will be taken as an admission by the intending
purchaser that they have relied solely upon their own personally verified
information, inspection, and enquiries.
The photographs show only certain parts of the property. It should not be
assumed that the property remains as displayed in the photographs.
Where any reference is made to planning permissions or potential uses, such
information is given by Vickers & Barrass, Chartered Surveyors in good faith.
Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries with the Local Planning
authority into such matters.
The Vendors reserve the right to amalgamate, withdraw or exclude either of the
lots shown at any time and to generally amend the particulars or method of
sale.
The property is sold subject to reserve(s). Vickers & Barrass, Chartered
Surveyors reserve the right to sell privately without imposing a closing date
and do not bind themselves to accept the highest or any offer.
The particulars have been prepared in accordance with the Business Protection
from Misleading Marketing Regulations to give a fair overall view of the
property.

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