Lower Swinnie Farm, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Lower Swinnie Farm, Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Just 50 miles south of Edinburgh in the heart of the Scottish borders is this 267ac livestock farm. The property includes a traditional four-bedroom farmhouse, part of which dates back to the 17th century, and a range of farm buildings. The land is all in grass, apart from 24ac of woodland, and has views over the Cheviot Hills. Some 36ac are classified as rough grazing. The property ranges from 150m to 210m above sea level. The land consists of free-draining brown soils derived from sandstone and marl, it has been used to grow arable break crops. It currently has a herd of 80 suckler cows that are out-wintered and calve in spring. The farm receives Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS) monies. It is classified as grade 4 land.

Area: 267ac

Guide price: Over £1m

Agent: Strutt & Parker

Hurst Farm, Crockham Hill, Kent

Land at Hurst Farm, Crockham Hill, Kent.

A 111ac property in Kent offers buyers the chance to purchase bare land without any buildings or residence. Located a mile outside Crockham Hill, the land is classified as grade 3 and is described as clayey and loamy. It is in a cereal crop rotation and was, until recently, grazed by the vendor’s cattle.

The western boundary of the land lies on the country border between Kent and Surrey. It is also close to the M25 London ring road. There is 13ac of woodland, 51ac of arable and 47ac of pasture in the property which is available in one or two lots.

Area: 111ac

Guide price: £885,000

Agent: Strutt & Parker

Perry Farm, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Crediton, Devon

Perry Farm, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Crediton, Devon.

Perry Farm is situated within the mid Devon countryside, just outside of the village of Cheriton Fitzpaine. There are good road links to both the M5 motorway and the A30 dual carriageway offering easy access to north Cornwall. One of the key aspects of this property is the accommodation included in it. There is a five-bedroom farmhouse as well as a three-bedroom bungalow. There is also planning permission to convert one of the traditional farm buildings into a holiday home.

The land is described as highly productive, combining a mix of level, gently sloping and sloping pasture together with pockets of woodland. The land is accessible from the road and is divided into fields, currently used for the grazing of livestock. The property is available as a whole or in three lots.

Area: 103.19ac

Guide price: £1,875,000

Agent: Savills

Owletts Farm, Ashurst Wood, East Grinstead, West Sussex

Ashurst Wood, East Grinstead, West Sussex.

Owletts Farm extends to 223ac and has planning permission to build a three-bedroom detached farmhouse and convert the current residential bungalow into a farm office or store. There is a range of modern farm buildings and an extensive yard area included in the property. Buildings include a recently constructed general purpose storage building, machinery shed, open-front cattle shed and a covered yard.

The majority of the land is permanent pasture and is currently being grazed by a herd of beef cattle. The land lies in one block and has a central track leading from the farmyard.

The farm lies in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There are public Rights of Way across part of the farm. It is for sale as a whole by private treaty.

Area: 223ac

Guide price: £2m

Agent: Savills

East Hook Farm, Portfield Gate, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales

East Hook Farm, Portfield Gate, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

East Hook Farm is about three miles west from the town of Haverfordwest. Extending to 189ac, the majority of the land is productive grassland used for silage and grass. The farmyard is centrally located and is laid out with a range of stone barns as well as more modern farm buildings.

The current owners have operated a B&B business using both the main farmhouse and the holiday cottage adjacent to it. The front of the Georgian Farmhouse dates back to 1760, while the back is much older and appears to be part of an old Welsh long house. Internally, the staircase is a Chinese Chippendale dating to the late 19th century and reputed to be of one of only five in Wales. The one-bedroom holiday cottage was converted from an old stone barn.

Area: 189ac

Guide price: Over £1.8m

Agent: Savills and Edward H Perkins

Gwastadfryn Farm, Llanfihangel Y, Pennant, Tywyn, Wales

Gwastadfryn Farm, Llanfihangel Y, Pennant, Tywyn, Wales.

Located within Snowdonia National Park, Gwastadfryn Farm extends to 1,430ac. It is an upland farm on the southern slopes of Cadair Idris, north Wales. It is for sale as a whole or in two lots. The property includes a grade 2 listed five-bedroom farmhouse, a stone-built barn and land all in one block.

The upland block extends to approximately 1,370ac and rises from the valley floor up the foothills of Cadair Idris to a high point of approximately 2,200m.

The land is a mixture of pasture grazing on the lower ground which is predominantly sloping in nature, ffridd (unenclosed)land which includes compartments of established and newly planted broadleaf woodland, and higher hill ground forming part of the Cadar Idris mountain range. A quiet public road provides access to the lower fields and thereafter the higher ground may be accessed by a farm track.

Area: 1,430ac

Guide price: £2m

Agent: Carter Jonas

Tucks Farm, Charlcutt, Calne, Wiltshire

Tucks Farm, Charlcutt, Calne, Wiltshire.

Tucks Farm is set in the rural hamlet of Charlcutt, a mile long settlement situated along the ridge of a hill in the Bremhill parish. The property is three miles northwest of Calne, and six miles east of Chippenham.

The holding comprises pastureland divided into numerous fields with boundaries of mature hedgerow with post and wire fencing.

The land is a mixture of slowly permeable seasonally wet slightly acid but base-rich loamy and clayey soils and freely draining slightly acid loamy soils. The land is classified as mixture of grade 2, 3 and 4. Historically the farm has been a commercial sheep farm. It is available as a whole or in lots. The farmhouse is a five-bedroom Georgian dwelling that is in need of some modernisation.

Area: 160.5ac

Guide price: £2.25m

Agent: Carter Jonas

Woodtown, Chagford, Newton Abbot, Devon

Woodtown Farm, Chagford, Newton Abbot, Devon.

Situated on the north eastern edge of Dartmoor, with views towards Castle Drogo, this 131ac property benefits from a great residential offering. The house has five bedrooms and there is also a one-bedroom annex, traditional barn, swimming pool, tennis court and gardens. Modern agricultural buildings are set away from the house.

The majority of Woodtown is in grass with approximately 104ac of pasture and 19ac of woodland. The land has been let on an annual farm business tenancy but has more recently been let on a grazing licence. The modern farm buildings are about half a mile from the property and were used by the tenant for their stock. These comprise three general purpose livestock buildings and a large open yard.

Area: 131ac

Guide price: £2.5m

Agent: Knight Frank

The Patshull Estate, Pattingham, Shropshire

The Hollies, The Patshull Estate, Pattingham, Shropshire.

The Pattingham Land and The Hollies are two separate properties for sale, both from the Patshull Estate in Shropshire.

The first property, Pattingham Land, is 220ac in size. It offers the chance to buy a large block of arable, pasture and woodland. It is located on the southwest edge of the village of Pattingham. It is described by the selling agents as a fertile block of largely arable land. It is available as a whole or in three lots. The entire is guided at £1.995m.

The Hollies is a further 264.32ac of land. It is situated 1.5 miles to the northeast of Pattingam. It includes a yard with stable block and adjacent paddocks. It is described as fertile arable land growing root vegetables and cereals along with amenity woodland and pasture totalling 264ac. The Hollies is available as a whole or in four lots. It is guided at £2.25m.

Area: 484ac

Guide price: £4.245m

Agent: Knight Frank

Gotwick Manor, Hammerwood, East Grinstead, East Sussex

Gotwick Manor, Hammerwood, East Grinstead, East Sussex.

If you are really looking to splash out then there is the option of Gotwick Manor in Sussex. The property of 514ac includes a period country house with reception rooms, seven bedrooms, gardens and grounds, lakes and both an indoor and outdoor swimming pool. It is located four miles from Lingfield. The property is available in its entire or in four individual lots. There are equestrian facilities with 18 stables, tack room, hay barn and indoor lunge barn. There are two lodge houses, seven cottages, a keepers lodge, farmhouse and farm buildings as well.

Area: 514ac

Guide price: £10.25m

Agent: Knight Frank

Land Classification

The UK’s Agricultural Land Classification (ALC) is a grading system to assess and compare the quality of land. It assesses the potential for land to support different agricultural uses. It doesn’t consider the land’s current use and intensity of use.

Grade 1 – Excellent quality.

Grade 2 – Very good quality.

Grade 3 – Good to moderate quality.

Grade 4 – Poor quality.

Grade 5 – Very poor quality.

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