Land for sale

Ilminster, Somerset TA19

Approximately 99.62 acres (40.31 ha) of ringfenced, level arable and grassland near Ilton, offering versatile agricultural appeal and available as a whole or in up to two lots.

Contained within a ring fence an excellent block of level arable ground available as a whole or in up to two lots. The land offers exceptional diversity and is considered to afford versatility and significant agricultural appeal to those with such interest. In total the land extends to 99.62 acres (40.31 ha).

The land is currently sown to Oilseed Rape, the crop rotation for the past few years includes the addition the growing of Winter Wheat and Spring
Barley.

Lot A guide price £365,000
Situated to the west of the two blocks and accessible from Copse Lane, across the area coloured and edged blue on the site plan. This land comprises three parcels and totals 38.55 acres (15.60 ha). The land is all utilised within the arable rotation and currently cropped with Oilseed Rape.

Lot B guide price £580,000
Positioned to the east and accessible from Merryfield Lane and coloured and edged red on the attached plan, a larger block totalling 61.07 acres (24.71 ha) of arable ground and benefits from direct road access with a claimed right of access past Merryfield Cottage as shown by a dashed orange line.

The smallest field to the east is permanent pasture, and also there is an area of scrubland in the middle which is designated as Schedule Monument otherwise the land is within an arable rotation. The land is shown coloured and edged red on the attached plan.

For information purposes only along the easterly boundary there is the remains of the former Chard Canal.
Method of sale

The land will be offered for sale by Informal Tender (unless previously sold), as detailed within these sales particulars. All tenders should be submitted to the Agents fao Abbie Lewis, Greenslade Taylor Hunt, Sedgemoor Auction Centre, North Petherton, Bridgwater, Somerset,
TA6 6DF by 12 noon on Friday 5th June 2026 and labelled as ’Lot A or Lot B - Land at Merryfield, Ilton Somerset’. Alternatively this can be emailed to Abbie Lewis.
Access

As mentioned above, the land benefits from two direct road accesses and an additional access through Merryfield Cottage to lot B as shown
coloured orange. The accesses provided offer great capability to get agricultural machinery on and off the land.
Soil type & topography

The land is level lying, with parts of slight Undulation. The soil is classified of a mixture of loamy and clayey soils, plus lime-rich loamy and clayey soils both of which have moderate to high levels of fertility. It is classified as Grade III on the Provisional Agricultural Land Classification Map.
Development clawback

The land is not subject to any development clawback or overage.
Services

We understand the land benefits from mains water, the meter is in Merryfield Lane. If the purchaser of Lot A is different to Lot B the purchaser of Lot A will need to install a sub-meter within 3 months of completion.
Tenure & possession

The land is subject to a Farm Business Tenancy until the 28th September 2026, early entry might be available subject to negotiation.

Rights of way, easements, etc.
There is no public rights of access across the land as far as our investigations have uncovered. The land is also free of any overhead wires of cabling and telegraph poles and pylons.

The property is offered for sale subject to and with the benefit of all matter contained in or referred in the property charges register of the
registered title together with all public and private rights of way, wayleaves, easements, and other rights of way whether specifically referred to or not.
Basic payment scheme

The Basic Payment Scheme entitlements are not included in the sale. The land is subject to an existing Sustainable Farming Incentive agreement, options include CLIG3, GRH7, CAHL4, CHRW2 and
CHRW3.
Sporting and mineral rights

The sporting and mineral rights across the land, in so far as they are owned, will be included in the freehold sale.
Designations

Located within Lot 2 there is a Schedule Monument, listing number 1473451.

The land lies within the parish of Ilton and is located a short distance to the west of the village of Ilton, situated 2 miles north of Ilminster and 8 miles south east of Taunton. Readily accessible to both the A358, A303 and M5.