East Anglian arable blocks enter summer market
More than 1,100 acres of English arable land is for sale this week, including nearly 650 acres in East Anglia.
In Norfolk, a rare opportunity to buy a large block has surfaced with the sale of Jordan and Park Farms near Bawdeswell.
The farms have storage for 1,000 tonnes of grain, with additional machinery and fertiliser storage sheds.
The majority of the 594 acres is in arable production, with part of the land suitable for root cropping, served by underground irrigation from a borehole.
It is offered at a guide price of £6.11m for the whole, or in seven lots. (Bidwells 01223 559 352)
The sale of Lodge Farm near Stanstead in Suffolk brings a further 146 acres of arable land to market.
Cropping includes wheat, oilseed rape and spring barley across Grade 2 soils.
Two barns with planning permission for dwellings and a cottage are available within the guide price of £1.74m. (Bidwells 01603 229 330)
In Warwickshire, Claydons Farm is a ring-fenced mixed enterprise near Stratford-upon-Avon offering 137 acres of arable land and 48 acres of permanent pasture.
The Grade 3 soils are cropped to wheat, spring barley and linseed and farm buildings include two general-purpose buildings and a derelict farmhouse. It has a guide price of £2.25m. (Strutt & Parker 02073 184 668)
Near Pyworthy, Devon, 373-acre Bradford Manor Farm is a mixed farm, including a 5MW ground-mounted solar array across 27 acres with permission to extend.
It has a guide price of £3m for the whole, including livestock and general storage buildings. The solar array is also available as a separate lot. (Kivells 01409 259 547)
A 73-acre arable farm growing cereals and beans is for sale near Ashby de la Zouch in Leicestershire.
Glebe Farm has former stock housing providing machinery and general storage space.
The property includes a farmhouse and has a guide price of £1.2m. (Fisher German 01530 412 821)
