Eden Chapel, Headon Cross, Jacobstow, Cornwall, EX23

For sale by Public Auction at 7pm on Wednesday 18th October 2023 at Strawberry Fields, Lifton, Devon. Eden Chapel is of rendered solid wall construction beneath pitched roof with natural slate cladding and terracotta ridge tiles. The adjoining Sunday School is of similar style construction.

Situation    Eden Chapel occupies a landmark rural position in the hinterland of unspoilt farmland which sits to the east of the A39 Altantic Highway. Nearby is the spectacular stretch of North Cornish coast running from Boscastle through to Widemouth Bay and taking in such breathtaking scenery as Strangles Beach, Crackington Haven and Millook. The connecting cliff walks are as good as any to be found in the country and facing west into the setting sun create quite captivating evening walking.

The Atlantic Highway is within a mile from Eden Chapel which makes for ease of travel into North Devon or further into Cornwall including along the northern edge of Bodmin Moor and the estuarine scenery of the River Camel with Rock, Padstow and Polzeath at it’s sea entrance.

Eden Chapel has a commanding view of surrounding farmland and occupies a level site. Nearby Wainhouse Corner provides popular public house, post office / store, petrol filling station / convenience store, breakdown garage and fuel log supplier.

Right of Way Through Graveyard    Please Note: Leading away from the rear corner of the footpath / Sunday School to a point in the corner will be a pedestrian footpath for use by the purchaser at all times and for all purposes linking to the area of adjoining field which has been acquired for amenity ground.

Outside    The property is surrounded by a graveyard. There is only very limited areas of land on each side of the property which are included in the Title.   The two principal pedestrian accesses into the graveyard will be part of the title, but both of these will be subject to rights of way at all times and for all purposes for those visiting the graveyard.

In the adjoining field a sizeable area of level ground has been acquired to provide amenity space and accommodate a private disposal system with soakaway to serve the proposed development.

Services    The property has the right to construct a septic tank within the adjoining land which is incorporated in the sale. From this septic tank a soakaway drainage field can be taken out into the neighbouring farmers field. In constructing the drainage field the purchaser will be required to ensure topsoil removed from the overflow drainage pipe runs should be set aside for putting back over the trench lines once the soakaway drains have been constructed. The right to be able to construct the soakaway drains in the field is subject to a general clause of making good of all damage.

PLEASE NOTE    The route of connection of the drainage from the property when converted to the position of the new septic tank on the land at the rear of the Chapel will need to be agreed with the Vendors prior to construction to ensure the route does not prejudice any existing graves.

EPC    Currently exempt as registered as place of Worship.

Buyers Registration    Please note ALL BIDDERS, including Kivells existing clients, will need to register with Kivells on the night of the auction in order to comply with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (the "Regulations") ? as of 26th June 2017.

Bidders will be required to provide one form of government issued photographic identity and an additional proof of address in the form of another government issued document or a utility bill addressed to them at their home address, dated within 3 months of the date of the auction. Failure to do this, may prejudice your ability to bid on the night.

Buyers Auction Administration Fee    All successful buyers should note that on exchange of contracts a Buyer's Administration Fee of £2,000 plus VAT (total £2,400 inc VAT) is payable to Kivells. Please note if the lot is sold prior to auction, these fees remain payable. There are no discounts for multiple lots purchased and you must consider this when bidding/offering prior.

Please Note    The successful buyer will also be required to reimburse the vendor for search fees in the sum of £1428.02 (inclusive of VAT).

Deposit    A 10% deposit will be required to be paid by the successful bidder upon the fall of the hammer and the contract at this point is legally binding. The deposit is to be paid to Kivells as auctioneers and can only be paid by UK bank cheque or bank transfer. All bidders must only bid if they can make this payment. A separate payment will be taken for the auctioneers administration fee.

Completion    Will take place at 28 days from the auction, or earlier by agreement between the parties.

Conditions of Sale    These will not be read out in detail at the auction but will be available for inspection from the seller's solicitors and in the auction room prior to the sale. All interested buyers will be assumed to have acquainted themselves with the conditions of sale.

Boundaries    Any purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and neither vendor nor the vendor's agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof. Should any dispute arise as the boundaries or any points on the particulars or plans or the interpretation of them, the question shall be referred to the vendors agent whose decision acting as experts shall be final.

Vendor's Solicitors    Blake Morgan LLP Solicitors for the attention of Leoni Dempsey, Seacourt Tower, West Way, Oxford, OX2 0FB.
Telephone 01865 254 262.
Email: [email protected]