Region £80,000 | Buckfastleigh, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11

SITUATION

The land is situated in open countryside in a hilltop position off a lane leading from Lower Dean towards Rattery. There are extensive views across the countryside to Buckfastleigh and Dartmoor beyond.
Rattery is one of Devon's oldest villages, sited on the old traveller's road from Kingsbridge to Bristol. The Church House Inn is reputed to pre-date the church. Access to the A38 is barely a mile away providing speedy communications to Exeter and Plymouth. Totnes is approx 7 miles away with a range of shopping, educational, recreational and sporting facilities, including indoor swimming pool and boating opportunities on the River Dart. There is a railway station at Totnes with a main line service to London Paddington.

DESCRIPTION

Bigadon Lodge Land occupies a corner plot of approximately 4.69 acres of pasture and amenity land with access through the gateway just north of the former lodge. The remains of the lodge, last used as a dwelling 50 years ago, are extremely dilapidated and covered in substantial ivy growth.
Planning permission to restore the lodge and reinstate it as a residential dwelling was refused on application and was again dismissed on appeal in 2002.

WAYLEAVES, RIGHTS OF WAY

The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of any wayleave agreements in respect of any electricity or telephone poles, wires, stays, cables etc or water or drainage pipes, etc, either passing upon, over or under it. The property is also sold subject to and with the benefit of any public or private rights of way or bridleways, etc.
Right of Way: This is over the track to the gateway marked 'x' on the attached plan. The granite post at this point is to remain.
Covenant: The purchaser will be required to enter into a covenant not to place more than 2 mobile homes on the subject land.
Uplift Clause: There is a right to 25% of any increase value of the subject property in the event of the grant of planning consent for residential development.

PLANS & BOUNDARIES

A plan, which is not to scale, is included with these sale particulars for identification purposes only. The Vendor shall not be called upon to define the ownership of boundary fences. Those shown on the plan by the appropriate 'T' marks are believed to be correct.

TIMBER / MINERAL/ SPORTING

All timber, minerals and sporting rights in so far as owned are included in the sale.

TENURE

The property is offered for sale freehold with vacant possession.

LOCAL AUTHORITY

Teignbridge District Council, Forde House, Brunel Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 4XX. Tel: 01626 361101. www.teignbridge.gov.uk

VIEWING

Strictly by prior appointment with Stags on 01803 865454.

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DIRECTIONAL NOTE

From the A38 take the exit signposted Dean Prior, follow the road through Dean Prior and then left under the dual carriageway signposted Rattery, proceed along this lane for approximately 1 mile. The land is located on the corner junction with the drive to Bigadon House.

STAGS

The Granary, TOTNES, Devon TQ9 5GN
Tel: 01803 865454 Fax: 01803 864227
e-mail: totnes@stags.co.uk