Bare land dominates growing spring farmland market
© Lillicrap Chilcott Sizeable parcels of bare land are presently the main contributor to the spring market, which agents say is starting to build up to a busy period.
Productive agricultural land, holdings with alternative income potential and large-scale sporting estates have all been launched in recent weeks.
Here’s a selection of what’s on offer across England.
See also: Find out average farmland prices where you live
Cumbria blocks
© Savills
Savills has launched 188 acres of land at Welton, near Carlisle.
The Grade 3 land in five parcels is suitable for growing cereals and grass, and is available as a whole, guided at £1.13m, or in five lots.
Arable land
© Strutt & Parker
About three miles from the centre of Chesham in Buckinghamshire, 123 acres of predominantly Grade 3 arable land is for sale with Strutt & Parker.
The land at Hawridge Hill has a former agricultural building on site and is guided at £1.2m.
Viticulture opportunity
© BTF Partnership
BTF Partnership is selling 94 acres of land at Hawkhurst, close to the Kent-Sussex border.
The Grade 3 land is south and south-east facing and is suitable for cereals and viticulture.
It has a guide price of £975,000.
Fully-equipped farm
© Howkins & Harrison
Little Catworth Farm, near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, is on the market with Howkins & Harrison, guided at £1.6m.
It includes 74 acres of arable and pasture land, a four-bedroom house, and a range of traditional and steel frame buildings.
Cliff-top location
© Lillicrap Chilcott
Near St Ives in Cornwall, Lillicrap Chilcott has launched 35-acre Trowan Farm for offers above £3m.
The holding comes with a three-bedroom house and planning consent for a new farm building and workshop. The land has been used for crop and silage production, and to bring on dairy heifers.
Shooting income
© GSC Grays
GSC Grays is selling 300-acre Horden Moor in Teesdale, in the Durham Dales for £750,000.
Bordered by the well-known Raby and Eggleston Estates, the land has been used as a grouse moor and for grazing sheep. It also comes with a refurbished stone shepherd’s hut.