Lot A – 23.88 acres (9.67 hectares)\r
A rare and exciting opportunity to purchase land on the western outskirts of the popular Peak District National Park village of Calton, and enjoying panoramic valley views. It comprises of a block of land extending in total to approximately 23.88 acres and having frontage to Stony Lane and accessed off Back Lane. Having the benefit of a mains water supply connected, it comprises of four parcels of chiefly level grassland and in addition a sloping parcel of SSSI valley side land that runs all the way down to the River Hamps and a further level meadow forming part of the scenic Hamps Valley and which joins with the Manifold Valley to the north. Situated upon the land is a weatherproof stone field barn considered to provide potential for alternative leisure uses such as a camping barn, subject to the purchaser obtaining any necessary planning consents and in addition there are two ruined stone field barns offering further potential. The land has been farmed on a non-intensive basis for in excess of 45 years, and as a result it is a haven for wildflowers and insects and thus it is expected to appeal to a range of purchasers inclusive of local and neighbouring farmers, landowners, those with environmental interests and investors.\r
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For sale by public auction at 7:30pm on Thursday 6th June 2024 \r
At Westwood Golf Club, Newcastle Road, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 7AA.