Cheffins has brought to market several farmland opportunities including an attractive ringfenced block of productive arable land near Saffron Walden, a mixed-use residential farm near Newmarket, as well as a residential farm in the village of Wicken, Ely, providing opportunities for both private investors and environmental buyers.
The land at Butlers Lane, Ashdon, Saffron Walden, includes 109.49 acres (44.30ha) of productive, grade 2 agricultural land and mature woodland, approximately 1.5 miles east of Saffron Walden. The attractive ring-fenced block of land is capable of producing high yields of combinable crops and offers potential for environmental enhancement.
The arable land extends to 99.90 acres and is of the Hanslope soil series of slowly permeable chalky boulder clay, farmed on a rotation of combinable crops. There are mature hedgerows along a number of the field boundaries. Brights Wood extends to 9.59 acres and is designated as an Ancient Replanted Woodland, with a number of mature broadleaved species including Ash, Sycamore, Oak and Field Maple.
Land for sale at Butlers Lane, Ashdon, Saffron Walden
Separately, Cocksedge Farm, which Cheffins is jointly marketing with Carter Jonas, is being offered for sale for the first time in almost 70 years. It provides an opportunity to purchase a 140 acre mixed-use residential farm on the South Cambs/Suffolk border, rarely available in this location. Being offered for sale as a whole or in three separate lots, it includes Cocksedge Farmhouse with a range of traditional and modern farm buildings, fenced grazing land and prime grade 2 arable land. The property is contained within a ring-fenced block and is situated in a quiet rural location with superb views over open countryside.
Cocksedge Farm, a 140 acre mixed-use residential farm on the South Cambs/Suffolk border, which Cheffins is jointly marketing with Carter Jonas
A smaller-scale residential farm located on the edge of the village of Wicken, Ely, offers an exciting opportunity for potential further enhancement. Extending to 17.77 hectares (43.65 acres), with 15.81 hectares (39.07 acres) of grade 2 and grade 3 arable land, it includes a four-bedroom period farmhouse, traditional timber frame barn with planning for a residential dwelling, as well as a range of modern farm buildings including a grain store, a general purpose building and lean to which could be converted to an alternative use (subject to planning). The farm is for sale by private treaty as a whole or in 8 lots.
A residential farm for sale in Wicken, Ely
Simon Gooderham, Director at Cheffins, comments: “We continue to see demand from both private investors and environmental buyers, so these sales present an ideal opportunity and we expect them to attract strong interest. Values for all land types remains firm throughout East Anglia, with premium prices still being achieved in some areas, particularly in the Cambridge region. This is set to continue, providing an attractive ongoing investment.”
The land at Butlers Lane, Ashdon is on the market for £1,050,000. Cocksedge Farm and land is on the market for £2,700,000 (as a whole). Lower Road, Wicken, is priced at £1,750,000 (as a whole). For further information, please contact the Cheffins rural team on: 01223 213 777.