PHIL Vickery doesn't let the grass grow under his boots, whether they are of the rugby or Wellington variety.
The England rugby World Cup winner and cornerstone of the English pack for many years has decided to sell up his Cornish roots in Kilkhampton following the acquisition of a long-term home in Gloucestershire.
Agents Hamiltons are offering the 80-plus acres in up to four lots by informal tender. With extensive views, the free-draining productive grassland has amenity as well as commercial value. Access is direct from the main A39 near to the county border with Devon.
Also included are a range of traditional stone barns in an impressive courtyard layout and further extensive modern steel portal frame buildings. There is the possibility of converting the former into residential use (subject to planning consent) to create a wonderful home with its own land.
Alternatively, there are over 15,000 sq ft of contemporary buildings for housing stock and machinery, as part of a useful agricultural unit.