Peppercorns Lane, Eaton Socon, PE19 (ref: 519193)

PLOT G - Offering 26m of riverbank of which 22 m is dredged to take a 62ft long boat and has slight tree cover in the centre. The riverbank has received extensive repairs using natural materials and has been raised with gentle slopes to the west. The clump of willow trees has received a crown reduction by 25%. The security fencing with the Pightle Trust has a private timber gate with access on Pightle land. Access to the standpipe is from the north side of the bridge via a pedestrian gate. The site area is over 600 sqm. The site is levelled and reseeded.

situated on the east side of the River Great Ouse 500m north of the Eaton Socon lock, in a 12 acre field extending from Peppercorn Lane PE19 8NT. The field is the home of the Eaton Socon Cricket Club, and 3.5 acres is managed by the Pightle Millennium Trust with public access in perpetuity. The field is divided by a vehicle/pedestrian right of way from Shakespeare Rd to the Willow Bridge leading to Eynesbury. The field is in a conservation area. The moorings are within the flood plain but benefit from extensive flood protection measures.

The 150m of riverbank have been carefully restored to protect the natural nature of the area and subject to Environment Agency permits and Huntingdon District Council planning approvals within a conservation area. The moorings all have 300-600 sqm of land attached and are dredged to 1m deep by 5m into the river. All moorings are sold freehold, and the new owners take on the ‘riparian’ mooring and fishing rights and responsibilities. The moorings are security fenced with gated access. The reserved car parking is within 200m of the moorings near the Shakespeare Road entrance. Two standpipes supply mains water via individual hose pipes for domestic use only.

GUIDE PRICE £60,000 - £70,000