Hertfordshire arable farm on the market for £5 million

A Hertfordshire arable farm of more than 460 acres is on the market for a guide price of £5 million.

Kingswoodbury Farm in Clothall, near Letchworth Garden City, is listed for sale with rural property agent Savills.

The holding includes a seven-bedroom let farmhouse along with arable farmland, woodland and pasture. There are also two former residential dwellings with planning permission for development and a number of farm buildings.

At the heart of the holding is a 19th century farmhouse that extends to approximately 4,311 sq ft. Opening into an entrance hall, the ground floor accommodation includes a sitting room and a dining room – both with fireplaces – alongside a kitchen, study, utility room, store room and bathroom. The first floor is home to seven bedrooms and a family bathroom.

The arable land is classified as Grade 2 and 3 and extends to almost 400 acres, with the balance made up of grassland, woodland and miscellaneous areas including buildings, ponds and tracks.

The holding also includes a redundant four-bedroom cottage with planning permission for a part two-storey extension and a former four-bedroom bungalow with permission to convert an adjoining garage into living space.

The farm buildings include storage for machinery, crops, seed and fertiliser, and there is also a 1,200-tonne grain store and other steel framed barns.

Comments

Oliver Carr, director in the rural agency team for Savills in Cambridge, said: “Kingswoodbury Farm is a very pretty and productive arable holding that lies between the villages of Clothall to the west and Rushden to the east.

“Enjoying an attractive setting while remaining well connected to nearby towns and transport routes, the gently undulating topography gives an attractive outlook, interspersed with pockets of woodland, pasture, ponds and a lake.

“The highly fertile soils are arranged in large, workable fields that lend themselves well to modern agricultural operations and which have been farmed in-hand on a traditional cereal and environmental crop rotation.

“With a variety of additional buildings – including two cottages and various farm buildings that may also have potential for alternative uses – this is a farm that offers purchasers ample opportunity to add their mark.

“While in need of some updating, the farmhouse enjoys a prominent yet private setting within mature gardens”

Enquiry details

Kingswoodbury Farm is listed for sale with Savills in Cambridge. Visit savills.com for more information.

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