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An eight-acre luscious green space located in the centre of an industrial estate is up for grabs for £75,000 - but there is more to the deal than meets the eye.
The eight acres of land which sits near the Euroway Industrial Estate in Bradford initially appears to be a green oasis.
Although the land boasts a pond, which is one acre wide, and is teaming with wildlife - there is a catch.
Any potential buyers would not only be buying the private land but also the bridleway and footpath that comes with it.
According to auctioneers Pugh Property, the site has a bridle path running along its eastern boundary, whilst a walkway is situated to the West.
An eight acre green oasis located in the centre of an industrial estate in Bradford is being auctioned for £75,000 (pictured)
Although the green paradise boasts a great location and an acre wide pond - the purchase comes with a catch
People are also able to gain access to the site via two public footpaths emerging from both Commondale and Transperience Way.
Both bridleways and footpaths are classed as 'a public right of way', according to GOV, UK.
If a stretch of land has a 'public right of way' then the owner is not allowed to obstruct the route with walls, hedgerows, padlocked gates or any type of temporary fencing.
They are also required to ensure the paths are clear and visible so users are not endangered.
Most importantly, members of the public are free to use them, with obstructing this type of path being a criminal offence.
If a landowner decides to cordon off a public right of way, the highway authority can remove it and can also claim the costs from the property owner.
Pugh Property also explained that the green oasis could be used in a 'variety' of ways by a buying hopeful but is still 'subject to planning permission'.
However, the site does have some advantages being situated a mere three miles from Bradford's bustling city centre.
The area also has easy access to the busy M606.
The land will be auctioned at a starting guide price of £75,000 on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
Buyers should also be quick to make their bids as the auction will close the following day May 22.
There is one bridleway as well as a public footpath located on the land (pictured: the plot in Bradford from a birds-eye view)
Bridleway's and public footpaths are public right of ways meaning it is illegal to obstruct the public from using them (pictured: the eight acre plot in Bradford)
