What the agents are calling a “first-class arable and livestock farm” in Northumberland is on the market guiding at £6.75 million as a whole, or in three lots.
Branton East Side Farm in Powburn, Alnwick comprises approximately 565ac in total and comes with a five-bedroom house, one-bedroom annex and four cottages.
It lies around 11 miles northwest of Alnwick and the A1 and under a mile from the A697 at Powburn. Alnmouth train station is on the East Coast Main Line providing regular services to Edinburgh, Newcastle and London.
The majority of the farm (350ac) is designated to arable farming, with 175ac as pasture and 33ac of woodland. The land is predominantly assessed as Grade 3 by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
It is also currently entered into a Higher Level Countryside Stewardship Scheme, due to run until 2028.
The farm’s buildings have the capacity to house 500 cattle, 1,000 ewes, silage clamps holding 1,800t and storage for 700t of grain. There is also a range of machinery and general storage facilities.
John Coleman, head of farm sales at GSC Grays, which has brought the property to market, said: “This is an exceptional commercial farm in a most attractive location and is already attracting strong interest from buyers across the UK.”
The current owners are retiring, having had the farm in their family for the last two generations.
Northumberland farm
Also for sale in Northumberland is Birdhope Farm, in Northumberland National Park. This approximately 364ac farm is on the market for offers of over £1.2 million.
It comes with a two-storey farmhouse, woodland, permanent pasture, upland grazing and wildlife habitats.
The farm buildings comprise mainly traditional buildings which have been restored, including a range of stables, a distinctive timber hay-barn with slate roof, a workshop and a separate former byre.
Alistair Cochrane said selling agent Galbraith expects a “great deal of interest” in the property.
“The sale of Birdhope Farm offers an outstanding opportunity to acquire a delightful mixed landholding in the heart of the National Park, amidst some of the most striking scenery in England,” Cochrane said.
