The Alpraham Estate - Lot 3

A large equipped dairy farm let on an Agricultural Holdings Act tenancy.

The Alpraham Estate Lot 3 comprises Tilstone Bank Farm, a large equipped dairy farm let on a first succession Agricultural Holdings Act tenancy together with two small areas of woodland.

323.01 acres (130.72 hectares)

Tilstone Bank Farm is a fully equipped, substantial modern dairy farm covering approximately 305.44 acres (123.61 hectares) of permanent pasture, short-term leys and forage ground. Some of the permanent pasture is on the banks running down to the Shropshire Union Canal.

There are two fishing lakes, south of the canal, which the tenant uses to supplement agricultural income together with a cross-country gallop.

The farm comprises a large seven-bedroom farmhouse, ranges of traditional and modern farm buildings and two semi-detached farm
cottages. The farmhouse benefits from being in an elevated position with expansive views across the River Gowy Valley to Beeston and
Peckforton Castles beyond.

Both the current landlord and tenant have invested in the holding in recent years to ensure the tenant can run an efficient, modern operation. These include a new open cattle building, the extension of existing cubicle housing and increasing slurry and silage storage capacity.

In addition, there is a parcel of permanent pasture and two small blocks of woodland next to the canal. Also included is Bunbury Wharf which provides access to the service lock basin at Bunbury Locks, currently let on an excluded commercial lease.