Land For Sale £490,000
A rare opportunity to acquire an attractive stone barn (with planning for conversion to a dwelling) with outbuildings together with various parcels of pasture, some with direct equestrian access to the Moor and some offering potential future alternative use (STPP). In all 33.17 acres (13.42 ha). For sale by Formal Tender as a whole or in four lots. Tenders close on Wednesday 17th November 2021 at 12 noon.
A block of attractive and well maintained pastureland situated in an idyllic position on the edge of Okehampton in the East Okement Valley, close to the edge of Dartmoor National Park. The land is offered for sale by Formal Tender in four lots. Some parcels of land are considered to offer potential for future development or alternative uses (subject to planning). Most of the land has been in the vendor’s family ownership for over 100 years.
Lot A – The Stone Barn (with planning for conversion under Class Q), outbuildings and about 13.20 acres (5.34 ha)
The land and barns are accessed off Courtenay Road, close to Okehampton College and the car park. A very attractive traditional barn of stone construction with brick quoins under a slate roof (14.4m x 8.2m maximum) set in a concrete yard. This barn has planning approval for conversion to a 3 bedroom dwelling, the permission granted has the living space on the first floor to take advantage of the views and bedrooms on the ground floor. See planning ref: 2330/20/pdm on West Devon Borough Council’s website.
Also within Lot A are two further barns - a small block rendered store (4.7m x 3.5m) and a timber pole fodder barn (15.8m x 4m). The land is divided in four gently sloping enclosures, two of which adjoin the edge of Okehampton town (backing onto Simmons Way and Upper Crooked Meadow). Given the proximity of this expanding town it is considered the land offers potential for future residential development or for alternative uses (subject to planning). The vendors have not made any previous applications on the land or made any enquiries of the Local Authority, interested parties are requested to make their own enquiries in this regard.
Lot B - Land adjacent to Okehampton College Sports Pitch and alongside the East Okement River, about 6.36 acres (2.56 ha).
An extremely pretty parcel of level pasture/meadow adjoining the sports field and with long frontage to the East Okement River. The mill leat also runs through the land. A real haven for wildlife and ecology but equally could be incorporated into the playing fields. The fishing rights are owned and included in the sale.
Lot C – Tramlines (near Fatherford Viaduct), about 9.93 acres (4.02 ha) of pasture with a barn.
Very attractive pasture fields with areas of woodland filled with mature trees. The land runs up to Fatherford Viaduct and has good access over a hard track from the east via Fatherford Road (under the viaduct) or west via Station Road. The land has frontage and fishing rights on the East Okement River and also benefits from a storage barn (8.5m x 3.8m). This Lot would make an ideal equestrian package with grazing, a barn which could provide stabling and direct access for riding on Dartmoor National Park.
Lot D - Field at Tramlines near Okehampton Station, about 3.68 (1.49 ha)
A long sloping field adjoining the Woodland Trust’s Tramlines Wood. The land has vehicular access from Station Road along a hard track.
Overage Position
Lot A will be sold subject to an overage/uplift clause being included in the sale contract. If planning permission was to be granted (excluding the existing Class Q permission) within the next 25 years, the vendors will be entitled to a 25% of the uplift in value. See legal pack for full details.<br/><br/>
A block of attractive and well maintained pastureland situated in an idyllic position on the edge of Okehampton in the East Okement Valley, close to the edge of Dartmoor National Park. The land is offered for sale by Formal Tender in four lots. Some parcels of land are considered to offer potential for future development or alternative uses (subject to planning). Most of the land has been in the vendor’s family ownership for over 100 years.
Lot A – The Stone Barn (with planning for conversion under Class Q), outbuildings and about 13.20 acres (5.34 ha)
The land and barns are accessed off Courtenay Road, close to Okehampton College and the car park. A very attractive traditional barn of stone construction with brick quoins under a slate roof (14.4m x 8.2m maximum) set in a concrete yard. This barn has planning approval for conversion to a 3 bedroom dwelling, the permission granted has the living space on the first floor to take advantage of the views and bedrooms on the ground floor. See planning ref: 2330/20/pdm on West Devon Borough Council’s website.
Also within Lot A are two further barns - a small block rendered store (4.7m x 3.5m) and a timber pole fodder barn (15.8m x 4m). The land is divided in four gently sloping enclosures, two of which adjoin the edge of Okehampton town (backing onto Simmons Way and Upper Crooked Meadow). Given the proximity of this expanding town it is considered the land offers potential for future residential development or for alternative uses (subject to planning). The vendors have not made any previous applications on the land or made any enquiries of the Local Authority, interested parties are requested to make their own enquiries in this regard.
Lot B - Land adjacent to Okehampton College Sports Pitch and alongside the East Okement River, about 6.36 acres (2.56 ha).
An extremely pretty parcel of level pasture/meadow adjoining the sports field and with long frontage to the East Okement River. The mill leat also runs through the land. A real haven for wildlife and ecology but equally could be incorporated into the playing fields. The fishing rights are owned and included in the sale.
Lot C – Tramlines (near Fatherford Viaduct), about 9.93 acres (4.02 ha) of pasture with a barn.
Very attractive pasture fields with areas of woodland filled with mature trees. The land runs up to Fatherford Viaduct and has good access over a hard track from the east via Fatherford Road (under the viaduct) or west via Station Road. The land has frontage and fishing rights on the East Okement River and also benefits from a storage barn (8.5m x 3.8m). This Lot would make an ideal equestrian package with grazing, a barn which could provide stabling and direct access for riding on Dartmoor National Park.
Lot D - Field at Tramlines near Okehampton Station, about 3.68 (1.49 ha)
A long sloping field adjoining the Woodland Trust’s Tramlines Wood. The land has vehicular access from Station Road along a hard track.
Overage Position
Lot A will be sold subject to an overage/uplift clause being included in the sale contract. If planning permission was to be granted (excluding the existing Class Q permission) within the next 25 years, the vendors will be entitled to a 25% of the uplift in value. See legal pack for full details.<br/><br/>
