Land for sale in Churchill, Kidderminster DY10

Property located in Churchill, Kidderminster

Attractive Mature Woodland known as

Gypsy Wood, Stakenbridge Lane, Churchill, Kidderminster DY10 3LU A rare opportunity to purchase an attractive and manageable parcel of managed commercial woodland with good access and road frontage onto the Public Highway.

•24.51 Acres (9.92 Hectares) •Good access & road frontage

•Gently sloping •Mixed species including Oak, Ash, Wild Cherry, Norway Maple, Scots Pine & Silver Birch

•Maturing plantation with further thinning potential

Kidderminster 3.75 * West Hagley 1.50 * Stourbridge 3.75

Approximate Distance in Miles

Situation The Woodland is located just to the north of the village of Churchill with road frontage to and access directly onto Stakenbridge Lane. The immediate surroundings are attractive rolling farmland with a sandstone base. Stakenbridge Lane connects with the A456 at West Hagley and with the A451 at the point only 2.5 miles west of Stourbridge.

The towns of Stourbridge and Kidderminster and the cities of Birmingham and Worcester are all within easy reach.

Description Gypsy Wood is an attractive L Shaped parcel of mature mixed deciduous and coniferous woodland which extends to 24.51 acres (9.92 hectares) or thereabouts. The land all slopes gently to the south and east.

The woodland has been manged and is registered and compartmentalised with the Forestry Commission. The most recent felling Licence was dated November 2018. The woodland is within the Farm Woodland Premium Scheme but the final claim was paid in 2016/2017. There is an ongoing obligation to continue to maintain the woodland which will be passed onto the purchaser. The Agreement No: 17FWP000979, the cph is 17/441/8001.

The oldest parts of the wood were planted in 1985 with more recent planting in 1998. The most recent planting was in 2002.

Compartment 41. 2.04 ha mixed broadleaves (planted 2002) 30% Oak, 20% Ash, 10% Silver Birch, 5% Small leaved Lime, 15% Wild Cherry, Rowan, Field Maple, 10% woody shrubs.

Compartment 22. 3.7 ha. 2.65 ha mixed Conifer, 0.8570 broadleaf (planted 1998) 20% Wild Cherry, 20% Ash, 20% Norway Maple, 40% Oak, remainder Corsican Pine with 8% Grand Fir.

Compartment 37. 2.0 ha. 2.65 ha mixed Conifers, 0.4ha Conifers (planted 1985)

The soil type is identified by the Soil Survey of England & Wales as being of the Bridgnorth Series which is described as being a well drained sandy end course loamy soil over soft sandstone. Occasional deep rills with risk of wind and water erosion.

In our view, Gypsy Wood is a particularly attractive parcel of mixed woodland with an interesting variety of species and age which is located in a convenient and popular area. The woodland may offer 100% Business Property Relief from Inheritance Tax (Section 104 ihta) providing it constitutes a business, is manged with a view to profit and has been owned and occupied for at least 2 years.

General information

Tenure The property is sold Freehold Title and with vacant possession upon completion.

Services

There are no services connected. Sporting, Timber, Mining & Mineral Rights

In so far as they are owned, all such rights will pass with the property.

Boundaries The plans and areas are based on the most recent Ordnance Survey Promap plans and also the official copy of the Title Plan as published by hm Land Registry.

Method of Sale

Private Treaty guide price £200,000