For Sale by Public Auction - Thursday 25th September 2025 at 12 midday - The Theatre, The Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet and via Livestream. Auction Guide Price: £25,000 to £45,000. An extremely attractive enclosure, extending 0.60 acres, of mature apple orchard and pastureland. The plot offers a wealth of opportunities and is ideally situated for anyone seeking a peaceful retreat from day to day living, as well as equestrian with good hacking routes nearby, subject to any necessary planning consents required. Description An extremely attractive enclosure of mature apple orchard and pastureland. The plot offers a wealth of opportunities and is ideally situated for anyone seeking a peaceful retreat from day to day living, as well as equestrian with good hacking routes nearby, subject to any necessary planning consents required. The variety of eating apple trees within the plot include the following – Bramleys, Blenheim Orange, Crispin, Laxtons Fortune, Newton Wonder, James Grieve and Coxs Orange Pippin. Extending in total to approximately 0.60 acres, the land is level in aspect and bound and divided by natural hedgerows and stock-proof fencing. The plot is accessed directly from the Council-maintained highway known as Small Way Lane. The soil is a freely draining slightly acidic loam type, Classified Grade III on the DEFRA land classification map. Designations The land is not situated within an AONB or SSSI. The land is located within the Kings Sedgemoor Drain Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ). Uplift / overage clause None. Other Schemes The land is not subject to any environmental or countryside stewardship schemes. Footpaths and Rights of Way Not subject to any public footpaths. We have not been informed of any further rights of way. Completion Completion has been set for 23rd October 2025 or earlier by agreement. Registering to bid and Administration fee Cooper and Tanner requires all bidders who wish to bid at our Auction to register beforehand, whether you are intending on bidding in the room, by proxy or online. As part of the registration process, you will be asked to provide card details in order that the Buyer’s Administration Fee of £1,395 inc VAT can be paid if you are successful. A week before the auction a hold will be placed on your account for this sum, which will then be released if you are unsuccessful. This fee will only be taken if you are the successful buyer. The fee is retained by Cooper and Tanner and does not form part of your deposit or completion settlement. Please also be aware that the Buyer’s Administration fee is payable per lot purchased and applicable on all pre-auction sales. If you are successful in purchasing more than one lot, we will contact you following the auction to take subsequent payments for additional lots bought. All checks required by current anti-money laundering legislation must be satisfactorily completed, as part of the registration process before prior approval to bid will be granted; this will include providing proof of funds. Fees Potential buyers should be aware that there may be additional fees payable to the Vendor’s solicitor on completion of the sale, details of which will be contained within the auction pack for each lot. At the launch of the property onto the market this information is not always available and so interested parties must refer to the auction pack and satisfy their enquiries. Deposit Successful bidders will be required to pay to the Cooper and Tanner Client Account the deposit of 10% of the purchase price within 24 hours of the auction. The account details will be provided to the successful bidder on conclusion of the auction. Once funds are cleared, they will be transferred on to the account of the solicitor acting for the seller. Please ensure that funds are in an account suitable to be able to make an Electronic Transfer from. Local Council: Somerset Council. Telephone: 0300 123 2224. Services: We are informed no mains services are connected. Potential purchasers are advised to make their own enquiries into the adequacy and availability of any services. Solicitors Mogers Drewett LLP, Sherborne Telephone: 01935 811 635 Tracy Neal acting. Tenure: Freehold with vacant possession. VAT: The purchase price is not subject to VAT. Viewing: At any reasonable time on foot with a set of the sale details. Closest Postcode: BA22 7AF What3words – outsmart.sprain.cheetahs Ref: GPT/11218 Website tags: auction-property, september-auction, land-property