24 Sep 2025 | 02:00 PM
Result:
Sold for £175,000
Freehold
Land lying to the south side of Houghton Hill Road, Houghton, Huntingdon, PE28 2BP
Lot 1
Result: Sold for £175,000
Key Features
- Freehold with vacant possession
- Adjacent to the development framework of Houghton
- Potential for alternative uses (Subject to planning)
- 2.36 acres (0.96 ha) of amenity/grassland
Description
An excellent opportunity to acquire approximately 2.36 acres (0.96 hectares) of grassland, on the edge of the village of Houghton, Cambridgeshire. The land benefits from an open fronted timber pole barn with corrugated sheeting and an earth floor. There is a further field shelter, small pond and a number of established fruit trees on the land. Back Brook runs along the entirety of the southern boundary, although outside of the Registered Title.
The land benefits from two secure gated vehicular access points from Houghton Hill Road. The land is flat in nature and narrows to a pinch point on the western boundary. According to Natural England’s Land Classification Maps, the land is designated as Grade 3 agricultural land and located within Flood Zone 3.
The land has been used to graze livestock and cut annually for hay.
Tenure
Freehold with vacant possession
Location
The land is located on the edge of the village of Houghton, Cambridgeshire. Houghton is around 2 miles west of St Ives, 3 miles east of Huntingdon, and 17 miles north west of the University City of Cambridge.
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Auctioneers Note
This land is sold subject to an overage clause – please see the Auction Legal Pack for full details.
Wayleaves, Easements, Covenants and Rights of Way
There is a public footpath naturally dividing the land into two parcels. The land is to be sold subject to any wayleaves, covenants and rights of way that may exist. All sporting, timber and mineral rights are included in the sale insofar as they are owned for the benefit of the owner. Please refer to the Auction Legal Pack for further details.
Services
No services are connected to the land.
Lot Type
Land
Legal Packs
www.cheffins.co.uk/auctions/property-auctions or Lauren Hill at Fowler de Pledge Solicitors, 23 Greenside, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9HW
Viewing
Cheffins Property Auction Dept 01223 213777.
Important notes
IMPORTANT: Cheffins would like to inform prospective purchasers that these sales particulars have been prepared as a general guide only. A detailed survey has not been carried out, nor the services, appliances or fittings tested. Room sizes should not be relied upon for furnishing purposes and are approximate. If floor plans are included, they are for guidance and illustration purposes only and may not be to scale. Images may have been digitally edited for illustration purposes. If there are any important matters likely to affect your decision to buy, please contact us before viewing the property.
*Guide prices are provided as an indication of each seller's minimum expectation. They are not necessarily figures which a property will sell for and may change at any time prior to the auction. Each property will be offered subject to a Reserve price (a figure below which the Auctioneer cannot sell the property during the auction) which we expect will be set up to or within the Guide Range or no more than 10% above a single figure Guide. The reserve price will remain confidential between the seller and the auctioneer.
Fees: The guide price excludes any additional fees that the purchaser may incur, to include, but not limited to, Buyers Contract fee, Stamp Duty Land Tax, VAT, legal and search fees etc. Please refer to relevant Auction Legal Packs for details.