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Offa House
Hereford
HR1 2PQ
Almeley
Offers In The Region Of £200,000
Land
The land offers an excellent opportunity to acquire approximately 12.73 acres of Grade 2 pasture and woodland as a whole or in two lots.
Location
The land is located adjacent to the village of Woonton in North Herefordshire. The land lies approximately 5.5 miles south of Kington and around 12 miles west of Leominster. The cathedral city of Hereford is situated about 15 miles to the south. The A44 is approximately 2 miles north of the land.
Description
The land offers an excellent opportunity to acquire approximately 12.73 acres of Grade 2 pasture and woodland as a whole or in two lots. The land is generally level, with well-defined boundaries and direct access from council-maintained roads. Both lots have would have good stocking and cropping capabilities. The mixed woodland and stream provide shelter and water to livestock kept on the land and adds to its environmental appeal. The land may also offer potential equestrian, amenity, environmental or biodiversity projects, or other diversification ventures, subject to the necessary consents.
Lot 1 – 7.22 acres of Pastureland
Comprising a single field parcel currently laid down to pasture but would also suit a diverse range of cropping if required with road frontage onto the council-maintained road. The land is classified as Grade 2 according to the provisional agricultural land classification and has been utilized for grazing livestock in recent years.
Lot 2 - 5.51 acres of Pasture and Woodland
Divided into two adjoining parcels. Access to this lot is provided onto the council-maintained road. The land is classified as Grade 2 according to the provisional agricultural land classification and has been utilized for grazing livestock in recent years. There is an area of mixed woodland with a stream running through, which provides valuable shelter and water for livestock and enhances the environmental appeal. The woodland extends to approximately 1.06 acres and the pasture 4.45 acres.
Access
Both lots have separate road frontage off the council-maintained road.
Services
None. We are informed that mains water is available for connection in the council-maintained roads, subject to Welsh Water regulations.
Tenure
The land is sold freehold, with vacant possession upon completion.
General Information
Rural Payment Agency Schemes
The land has been registered with the RPA.
The land is not entered into any countryside stewardship schemes.
Overage Clause
The vendor will retain an overage clause over Lot 1 for future residential development. The vendor will retain 35% of the uplift in value of the land for a period of 25 years on the granting of planning permission.
Vendors Reservation
The vendor will retain a right to lay drainage pipes and utilities over the land within Lots 1 and 2 subject to making good any damage caused in perpetuity.
Timber, Sporting & Mineral Rights
All timber, sporting, and mineral rights (where owned) are included in the sale.
Wayleaves, Easements & Rights of Way
The land will be sold subject to any wayleaves, public or private rights of way, easement and covenant and all outgoings whether mentioned in these particulars or not.
Boundaries & Fencing
The land is enclosed by post and wire fencing and mature hedgerows. The Purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of the boundaries and neither the Vendors nor their Agents will be responsible for defining any ownership of boundaries, hedges or fences. They will however provide whatever assistance they can to ascertain the ownership of the same.
Nitrate Vulnerable Zone
The land is situated within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ).
Local Authority & Public Utilities
Herefordshire County Council, Plough Lane, Hereford HR4 0LE, Welsh Water, Fortran Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0LT,
National Grid Electricity Distribution (West Midlands), Bristol, BS2 0TB.
Planning
No formal planning searches have been undertaken on the land or buildings. Full details of the planning history can be found on the local authority website.
Mode of Sale
The land is being offered for sale as a whole or in two lots by Informal Tender (unless previously sold) Prospective Purchasers should carry out their own enquiries with Herefordshire County Council and other Authorities before making an offer for the land. It is envisaged that no further negotiations will be entered into after the informal tender closing date. The Informal Tender Documents should be signed by the proposed Purchaser (s) stating the proposed purchase price. These are to be received by Gareth Wall, Sunderlands, Albion House, Bridge Street, Kington, HR5 3DL or Email: g.wall@sunderlands.co.uk by 12 Noon on Friday 7th August 2026 . Envelopes should be marked “Informal Tender for the Land at Woonton” The Vendor reserves the right not to accept the highest, or any, offer if they so wish. The Vendor reserves the right to accept an offer prior to the Informal Tender date.
Money Laundering
On acceptance of an offer to purchase a property, you will be required to provide sufficient identification to verify your identity in compliance with the Money Laundering Regulations. Please note that a small fee of £15 + VAT per person will be charged to conduct the necessary money laundering checks. This fee is payable at the time of verification and is non-refundable.
Viewings
Viewings are accepted during reasonable daylight hours, we would ask any prospective purchasers to contact the selling agents prior to viewing.
Health & Safety Notice
Prospective Purchasers should take all necessary care when making an inspection including wearing suitable clothing. Viewings are taken solely at the risk of those who view and neither the Agents nor the owners of the property take responsibility for any injury however caused.
Agents Note
Any plans used in the preparation of these details may have been reduced in scale and any interested parties should check the Title Plan before proceeding to purchase.
Important Notice
These particulars are set out as a guide only. They are intended to give a fair description of the property but may not be relied upon as a statement or representation of facts. These particulars are produced in good faith but are inevitably subjective and do not form part of any Contract. No persons within Sunderlands have any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to the property.
Site Plans
The plans included in the sale particulars are for identification purposes only and may have been reduced in scale to assist with printing. Any interested parties should check the Title Plan before proceeding to purchase.
Misrepresentations Act
(a) The property is sold with all faults and defects (if any), whether in good condition or otherwise and neither the Vendors nor Sunderlands 1862 LLP, the Agents for the Vendors, shall be in any way responsible for such faults and defects, or for any statements contained in the particulars of the property prepared by the said Agents.
(b) The purchaser shall be deemed to acknowledge that he has not entered into a contract in reliance on any of the said statements that he has satisfied himself, as to the contents of each of the said statements by inspection or otherwise, and that no warranty or representation has been made by the Vendors or the said Agents in relation to, or in connection with the property.
(c) Any error, omission or misstatement in any of the said statements shall not entitle the purchaser to rescind or to be discharged from this contract, nor give either party any cause for action.
(d) All measurements and distances are approximate. The services have not been tested by the Agents. (The normal enquiry is carried out by the purchaser’s Solicitors and the type of inspection undertaken by a purchaser’s surveyor have not been carried out by the selling agents for the purchase or preparation of these particulars). Interested perspective purchasers are recommended to obtain an independent survey report on this property.
Directions
From Kington, head east on the A44 towards Lyonshall. Turn left on to the A and drive through the village of Lyonshall and continue to the village of Woonton. In the centre of Woonton on the left hand bend turn right towards Ameley and after a short distance turn right again. Continue along this road passing through the village of Woonton and after a short distance on leaving the village the land can be found on the right hand side of the road
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Although these particulars are thought to be materially correct their accuracy cannot be guaranteed and they do not form part of any contract.
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