* Freehold
* A ring fenced block of land
* Roadside access
* Natural water supplies
* Early viewing recommended
An excellent opportunity to purchase a ring fenced block of upland grazing
extending to approximately 67. 43 hectares (166. 61 acres) with roadside access
and natural water supplies.
The land is situated in Weardale to the north of St Johns Chapel and offers
opportunities for the purchaser to explore the new environmental, biodiversity
and carbon offsetting markets.
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**
The land is accessed directly from a track leading from the public highway
known as Sidehead at Carr Brow with further access being provided from a Byway
Open to All Traffic known as Seeingsike Road. The access tracks are shown in
yellow on the Sale Plan.
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**Description**
An excellent opportunity to purchase a ring fenced substantial block of upland
grazing extending to 67. 43 hectares (166. 61 acres) in total.
The land is divided into nine field parcels, which benefit from roadside
access and stockproof boundaries.
The boundaries are predominantly stone walls.
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**
The land is crossed by a public footpath leading from the south west to the
north east of the parcel. This is shown on the sale plan by a hatched green
line.
Furthermore, part is designated as open access land under the Countryside and
Rights of Way Act. These fields are shown marked blue on the sale plan.
**Basic payment scheme & stewardship**
The land was registered for the Basic Payment Scheme.
Most of the land is entered into a Mid Tier Countryside Stewardship Scheme,
until 2027. Further details can be obtained from the selling agent.
**Nitrate vulnerable zone**
The land is not located in a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.
**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.
**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.
**Tenure**
The land is available freehold with vacant possession upon completion.
**Method of sale**
The property is offered for sale as a whole 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

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