Archive Article: 2001/01/19
• SAD to see the back of your Christmas tree? 24,000 of them are up for grabs – included as part of a seven-acre plot near Hereford. The trees have been professionally managed by Festive Forestry.
According to director Mike Knight, up to 10,000 of the Norway spruce will be ready by next Christmas. A 4ft tree is worth about £3 wholesale. Mr Knight has not set a price for the land but will consider "any reasonable offer".
• KNIGHT Frank reports the successful sale of Hafodneddyn in Camarthenshire. The 375-acre unit, which includes a spring water bottling business, achieved in excess of the £1.1m guide.
• GUSTERSON Palmer is marketing three blocks of land in Worcs. The prime lot is 41 acres of irrigated light loam one mile from Pershore.
The land, which is suitable for vegetable production, is guided at £3000-£4000/acre.
Two blocks, the majority of which are IACS-registered, are available near Broadway at £2500/acre. One runs to 219 acres and includes a 900t grain store, the other is 94 acres. The firms Michael Palmer says interest is keen from neighbouring farmers.
• TWO specialist equestrian units complete with menages are available. FPDSavills have just launched Crepping Hall Farm, Wakes Colne, Essex. The 45-acre equestrian unit includes a floodlit menage and is available for in the region of £580,000. Woolley and Wallis are offering the Highfield Farm Equestrian Centre near Salisbury for about £350,000.
• DREWEATT Neatte have created a dedicated farms buying department. Based in Newbury, the new venture is headed by Ben Hudson.
The service was created in response to continued client demand.
"Our extensive network of agents allows us to tap into property that is not available on the open market," says Mr Hudson. He adds that the firm has up to 20 fully retained clients at any one time.