Shere Woodlands. Shere, Nr Guildford

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1 Shere Woodlands Shere, Nr Guildford

2 A single block of mixed commercial woodland within the Surrey Hills Shere Woodlands, Shere, Nr Guildford, Surrey Gomshall 1 mile, Guildford 6 miles (London Waterloo from 35 minutes), Central London 34 miles

3 Planting Year Species Pre Other Grand total (ha) Douglas Fir Mixed broadleaves Scots Pine Corsican Pine Mixed conifer Japanese Larch Beech European Larch Norway Spruce Silver Birch Sitka Spruce Western Red Cedar Oak Sweet Chestnut Sycamore/Ash/Birch Wild Cherry Grand Fir Sycamore Western Hemlock Lodgepole Pine Bare ground Total (ha) One of the largest privately owned woodlands in Surrey Features: Commercially managed block of mixed woodland, Single block with multiple access points, Income stream, Sporting opportunities including pheasant shoot and stalking About 732 acres (296 ha) in total For sale as a whole Situation The Shere Woodlands are located in a delightful area of Surrey countryside just north of the villages of Shere and Gomshall and to the east of the town of Guildford. Set within the Surrey Hills on the North Downs, the woodlands incorporate Great King s Wood, Upper Weston Wood, King s Hills, Oaken Grove and Crabtree Plantation, all in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The woodlands are accessed via a number of different entrances directly from minor country roads. There is an extensive network of well established internal tracks which give good management access throughout the woods. Some of the tracks are suitable for use by timber lorries. Nearby Shere is a charming and popular village with a range of amenities including pubs, gift shops, a grocers, a church and a teashop. It has featured as a film location and is popular with commuters to the capital and as a tourist destination. Shere Woodlands The woodlands are commercial featuring both coniferous and broadleaf timber crops of various ages. There has been a long history of commercial silvicultural management with a view to production of quality high value timber products. The wide variety of tree species throughout the woodlands is detailed in full in the table below. The woodlands have a formal subcompartment structure and many of the compartments contain a mix of species. All of the conifer and most of the broadleaf trees can be considered as productive crops. The main species include Corsican and Scots pine, Douglas fir, Japanese larch and various mixed broadleaves and conifer stands. Amenity The woodlands are attractive and easily accessible which makes them popular with walkers who use the well-established tracks and paths and enjoy the wonderful mix of flora and fauna that are found there, particularly in the western section. Part of the North Downs Way passes through the woodlands on the southern boundary. The eastern section of the woodlands is more densely afforested and has fewer visitors, offering more privacy.

4 Sporting opportunities The woodlands offer the opportunity for shooting and stalking. There are currently licences to shoot game birds over different parts of the woodlands. All licences can be terminated early by the purchaser/s if desired. Management The woodlands have been actively and commercially well managed for over 20 years by a leading forestry and timber harvesting specialist. Further details are available from the vendor s agent. Boundaries Due to the size and nature of the woodlands boundary features vary; some are fenced, and some demarcated by tracks and public rights of way. In other areas a change in the crop type indicates the boundary. A detailed plan can be obtained from the vendor s agent. General Method of sale: The property is offered for sale as a whole by private treaty and subject to the shooting and stalking licences outlined below. Provision has been made in the licences for early termination subject to the relevant notices being served. Further details are available from the vendor s agent. Services: There are no services to the property. Wayleaves, easements, rights and rights of way: The property is being sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights including; rights of way, whether public or private, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies, sporting right reservations, and other rights and obligations, easements and quasieasements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains, water and gas and other pipes whether referred to in these particulars or not. There are a number of public rights of way through the woodlands including footpaths, bridleways and byways open to all traffic (BOAT) which pass over some of the woodlands. Further details and a plan are available from the vendor s agent. There is a right of access, marked brown on the sale plan, over the track from the public highway to the woodlands, at all times and for all forestry purposes. Term date Current annual licence fee Shooting Licence 1 1st February , Shooting Licence 2 1st February Stalking Licence 28th February

5 Sporting, timber and mineral rights: All sporting, timber and mineral rights are included in the freehold sale, insofar as they are owned. Any stacked and felled timber will be removed by the vendor before completion of a sale. Designations: There are a number of designations which affect the property either in part or as a whole: Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Countryside and Rights of Way Act land (CRoW Act) and Common Land (about 125 acres subject to both), and an additional area of Common Land (about 95 acres). Woodland Grant Schemes: There are two English Woodland Grant Schemes in place (case reference numbers & 21881). There is no remaining grant to be paid. The purchaser/s of the woodlands must notify their interest to take on the contracts within three months of purchase. Local authorities: Guildford Borough Council & Mole Valley District Council. VAT: Any guide price quoted or discussed is exclusive of VAT. In the event that a sale of the property, or any part of it, or any right attached to it, becomes a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable in addition. Health and safety: Given the potential hazards of commercial woodlands including the shooting and stalking licences, we ask you to be as vigilant as possible when making your inspection for your own personal safety, particularly around any machinery which may be working in the woodlands. Vendor s solicitors: Bircham Dyson Bell, 50 Broadway, London, SW1H 0BL Directions From Guildford take the A25 towards Dorking. As you approach Shere, and just after the turning right signposted to the village, turn left onto Combe Lane (signposted East Horsley). Drive up hill for approximately two miles. The woodlands will be on your right hand side. Viewing Please register all interest and appointments to view through the vendor s agent, Strutt & Parker, on: Whilst it is possible to view some of the woodlands from the public rights of way, we request that you register with us beforehand. We can accompany viewings as some of the woodlands cannot be seen from these public rights of way.

6 Strutt & Parker London 13 Hill Street, London W1J 5LQ +44 (0) struttandparker.com 55 offices across England and Scotland, including 10 offices in Central London IMPORTANT NOTICE Strutt & Parker LLP gives notice that: 1. These particulars do not constitute an offer or contract or part thereof. 2. All descriptions, photographs and plans are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. All measurements are approximate and not necessarily to scale. Any prospective purchaser must satisfy themselves of the correctness of the information within the particulars by inspection or otherwise. 3. Strutt & Parker LLP does not have any authority to give any representations or warranties whatsoever in relation to this property (including but not limited to planning/building regulations), nor can it enter into any contract on behalf of the Vendor. 4. Strutt & Parker LLP does not accept responsibility for any expenses incurred by prospective purchasers in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. 5. If there is anything of particular importance to you, please contact this office and Strutt & Parker will try to have the information checked for you. Photographs taken February Particulars prepared March 2016.

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