River Meadow at Lower Wellisford - Wellington

METHOD OF SALE

The property is offered for sale by Traditional Online Auction (unless sold prior.) The auction end date is Tuesday 15th July 2025 at 5pm. The vendor reserves the right to withdraw, sell or alter the land for sale prior to the auction end date.

SITUATION

The land is situated in an attractive rural location, surrounded by open countryside and approximately 1.2 miles north of the pretty village of Thorne St. Margaret in Somerset. The village of Langford Budville is 1.3 miles to the north-east and the town of Wellington lies 3.5 miles south-east of the woodland.

DESCRIPTION - AUCTION GUIDE PRICE £45,000 to £50,000

The land totals approximately 0.62 acres and is surrounded on three sides by the river Tone, which ripples gently creating a calm and peaceful piece of heaven. The river winds around a beach, little islands and eventually spills under the double arch road bridge. Access to the river is via 2 sets of steps making this a perfect place to paddle, dip, skim stones and catch fish and the banks have been bolstered with willow and alder trees. The current owners have transformed this previous bramble wilderness into a meadow of wild flowers, perennial gardens, a bluebell grove and hundreds of bulbs of wild garlic, daffodils and snowdrops.. They have planted a variety of native trees, such as weeping willow, weeping beech, silver birch, rowan, field maple, pear and elderflowers amongst mature exotic trees such as Indian bean, Himalayan birch, sweet gum, cherrycot, cherry, quince, genco and golden rain tree. Many birds, damselflies and butterflies have made their habitat here. A small copse leads to a section of ground devoted to wild flowers and a beach area. Wellisford is wonderfully free from light pollution making star gazing an easy activity. There is a 4 berth caravan, sympathetically painted to blend into the background and temporary veranda structure with decking. There is also a horse box which has been used as a shed to store tools and other equipment. There is a gravel path to the caravan, gravel parking area.

FISHING RIGHTS

The fishing rights on the River Tone are not included in the sale and belong to a third party.

ACCESS

There is direct access to the land from the public highway.

SERVICES

There are no mains services connected to the land. A mains water pipe is situated on the land, and could be connected by Wessex water for a fee. The Internet can be accessed via 4G Vodafone services. 

TENURE

The land is owned freehold and is registered on the Land Registry.

LOCAL AUTHORITY

Somerset Council (Somerset West and Taunton)

VIEWING

Viewings are strictly by appointment. Please contact Stags (01823 662822 or email: [email protected]) to arrange an appointment.

DIRECTIONS

From Wellington town centre proceed out of the town on North Street signposted towards Milverton (B3187.) After approximately 2.5 miles on an S bend turn left and follow the road into Langford Budville passing the public house on your left hand side. On leaving the village turn right towards Langford Common and at the next crossroads continue straight over signposted to Kittisford, Wellisford and Stawley. Follow this lane for approximately 1.2 miles and the land will be found on the right after crossing the River Tone. WHAT3WORDS Reference/// yoga.devours.lyricist

PROOF OF IDENTITY

Under Money Laundering Regulations 2017 it is a requirement for Estate Agents to perform due diligence checks on any person that intends to bid at auction. There will be a requirement for all bidders to register via the online sales site and complete the ID checks. There is no charge for registration.

BUYERS AND ADMINISTRATION FEES

The successful purchaser(s) will pay the sum of £5,000 at the end of the auction. From this a buyer’s fee of £2,400 (inc VAT) is retained by Stags/Bamboo as a contribution towards the online platform costs, and £2,600 is payable towards the deposit. An additional administration fee of £1,200 (inc VAT) will be payable by the successful purchaser immediately after the auction.

DEPOSIT PAYMENT

The Seller and Buyer agree that the Buyer may transfer the remainder of the 10% deposit (less the amounts paid online) within 48 hours of the end of this online auction. Clauses 6.1, 6.2 and 7.1 of the Holding Deposit Agreement shall be read as amended to reflect this accordingly. The remainder of the 10% deposit payment is to be transferred to the buyer’s solicitors and must be in their client account with 48 hours of the auction ending. It is essential that buyers instruct their solicitor in advance of the auction.

LEGAL PACK

Copies of the legal pack and special conditions of sale are available online via the tab on the online auction property listing page. Prospective purchasers will need to register with the Bamboo Auctions online platform in order to download the legal pack. It is the purchaser’s responsibility to make all necessary enquiries prior to the auction. Prospective purchasers are strongly advised to inspect the legal documentation which will/may contain material information regarding the property, and to consult legal advice prior to bidding.

SOLICITOR ACTING

Hole & Pugsley Solicitors - Terese Kingman [email protected]

COMPLETION DATE

The completion date will be 20 working days after the auction or earlier by arrangement.

DEFINITION OF AUCTION GUIDE AND RESERVE

Guide price(s) are an indication of the seller’s expectation. Reserve price(s) are a figure below which the auctioneer cannot sell the lot at auction. We expect the reserve will be set within the guide range or no more than 10% above a single figure guide. Guide prices may change at any time prior to the auction. 

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SALE

Particulars, remarks and stipulations contained herein shall be deemed to form part of the special conditions of sale/auction information pack and in case of any inconsistencies the provisions of the latter shall prevail. Special conditions of sale/auction information pack is available online. It is assumed that the Purchaser will have made all necessary enquiries prior to the auction.

IMPORTANT

Stags gives notice that: 1. These particulars are a general guide to the description of the property and are not to be relied upon for any purpose. 2. These particulars do not constitute part of an offer or contract. 3. We have not carried out a structural survey and the services, appliances and fittings have not been tested or assessed. Purchasers must satisfy themselves. 4. All photographs, measurements, floorplans and distances referred to are given as a guide only. 5. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents. 6. Whilst we have tried to describe the property as accurately as possible, if there is anything you have particular concerns over or sensitivities to, or would like further information about, please ask prior to arranging a viewing.

BUYERS AND ADMINISTRATION FEES

The successful purchaser(s) will pay the sum of £5,000 at the end of the auction. From this a buyer’s fee of £2,400 (inc VAT) is retained by Stags/Bamboo as a contribution towards the online platform costs, and £2,600 is payable towards the deposit. An additional administration fee of £1,200 (inc VAT) will be payable by the successful purchaser immediately after the auction.

DEPOSIT PAYMENT

The Seller and Buyer agree that the Buyer may transfer the remainder of the 10% deposit (less the amounts paid online) within 48 hours of the end of this online auction. Clauses 6.1, 6.2 and 7.1 of the Holding Deposit Agreement shall be read as amended to reflect this accordingly. The remainder of the 10% deposit payment is to be transferred to the buyer’s solicitors and must be in their client account with 48 hours of the auction ending. It is essential that buyers instruct their solicitor in advance of the auction.