Location

Situated off Watermill Lane down a long driveway and set in unspoilt East Sussex countryside. The attractive village of Crowhurst is about 1.1 miles. Although small, the village does have a railway station, a public house and a primary school.
The historic town of Battle lies about 5.8 miles to the north and provides a variety of shops, including a supermarket and restaurants and further shopping, restaurants and leisure facilities can be found in the larger towns of Bexhill, Hastings, Eastbourne and Royal Tunbridge Wells.

Crowhurst station is about 4.2 miles and has a service to London Bridge from 83 minutes. Battle has a mainline station to London Bridge and Charing Cross. Gatwick airport is about 43 miles and there are road links along the A21 north to Tonbridge and the M25 at Sevenoaks.

Description

Lot 3: Circa 37.52 acres of predominantly pasture.

A parcel of predominantly pasture with about 3.4 acres of woodland.

General Remarks

Method of Sale
The property is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole or in four lots. If sold separately, Lots 2, 3 and 4 will not be sold until a buyer for Lot 1 has been secured.

Tenure and Possession
The tenure of the property is Freehold. Vacant possession will be available upon completion.   

Local Authorities
Rother District Council: https://www.rother.gov.uk/
East Sussex County Council: https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/

Minerals, Sporting and Timber Rights
The minerals, sporting and timber rights, so far as they are owned are included in the sale.

Planning
Prospective purchasers will need to make their own enquiries of the relevant Local Authorities with regard to the prospect of conversions, extensions and alternative uses.

Basic Payment Scheme (BPS)
For the avoidance of doubt, no BPS entitlements will be included in the sale.

VAT
In the event that the sale of the property, or part of it or any right attached to it, becomes chargeable for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable by the purchaser in addition to the consideration.

Fixtures and Fittings
Clarification on any specific items will be provided by the vendors’ agents at the appropriate time.

Easements, Covenants, Rights of Way and Restrictions
The farm is offered for sale subject to and with the benefit of all existing wayleaves, easements, quasi-easements, rights of way, covenants and restrictions whether mentioned in these particulars or not.

To the south of the farm there is a byway along the unmade farm drive (only suitable for agricultural vehicles), which terminates just before the farmyard. From there a footpath continues north east to Ring Wood on the northern boundary.

Buckholt Cottages, Henniker Farm Cottages and Oast Houses east and west, all have a right of way from Watermill Lane along the farm driveway.

Statutory Designations
The farm lies entirely outside the High Weald National Landscape.

Viewings & Health and Safety
Given the potential hazards of a working farm, viewers should take care and precaution with regard to their personal safety when viewing the farm.

Viewings are by appointment only and accompanied with Savills.

Directions

Postcode
TN39 5AX

Directions – NB Access via Watermill Lane only
Heading north west on the A2691 (Hastings and Bexhill bypass – Coombe Valley Way), continue north-west towards Ninfield, along Havenbrook Avenue, passing straight over the roundabout and then turn right into Watermill Lane at the next roundabout. Continue north along Watermill Lane for about 0.4 miles and the driveway to Buckholt Farm can be found clearly signposted on the right hand side. Follow the access road east for over half a mile to the farmstead in the centre of the holding.

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