Land for sale

66 acres of productive pasture land complete with a range of livestock.

Description

Situated in the county of Shropshire, Corner Farm is located to the south west near to the Welsh Border. The property is accessed via a stone lane from the council owned highway. It lies approximately 1 mile away from Bromlow and 5.2 miles from the nearest village of Minsterley.

Corner Farm comprises a complete livestock unit with an extensive range of modern steel framed buildings together with approximately 66 acres of productive pastureland. The farm sits in an elevated position with far reaching views of the Shropshire countryside. It has a stone tracks serving the conveniently located sized enclosures and has the benefit of a range of woodland and amenity shelter belts. The farm is serviced by a natural water supply and a borehole and has mains electric connected.

Corner Farm offers prospective purchasers a unique opportunity to acquire a versatile farming unit within the quiet tranquil setting of the Shropshire Hills Area of Natural Outstanding Beauty (ANOB). This potentially high stocking capacity unit also offers the potential to build the addition of a dwelling subject to local authority planning consent with no rights of way on the land.

The land offers an approximate 66 acres of productive pasture with the inclusion of some wooded, dingle and shelter belt areas. Accessed internally by a substantial stone track, the land lies gently undulating close the farmstead which is predominantly used for mowing and grazing. The land to the south and west of the farmstead then runs away to an open valley with woodland boundaries. The current vendors have kept both cattle and sheep and have produced seasonal hay/silage for winter feed stocks. The land benefits from a borehole water supply to troughs near to the farmstead and from a natural source of pools and streams away from the buildings. The land also benefits from stock proof fencing throughout.

The land is classified as Grade 4 under the MAFF Provisional Agricultural Land Classification. Soils are predominantly from the Munslow series, common in the locality and described as well drained course silty soils over siltstone. Ideally suited to some cereals and grassland for stock rearing soil analysis has been done and the land is in good heart.

There is an extensive range of modern steel framed farm buildings set around an extensive concrete and stone yard. The buildings have accommodated the vendors pedigree Bulls and sheep flock. The yard area benefits from a muck storage area and has ample room for a mobile cattle race and for modern machinery system.

Acreage: 66 Acres

Directions

From the A5 Shrewsbury bypass take the A488 towards Bishop Castle, through Pontesbury to Minstereley, once in Minsterley take the b4499 towards Brockton after approx 3 miles turn left for Bromlow and on entering Bromlow turn right then continue past Betton farm taking the next turn left continue up the track until double metal gates at the entrance in front of you. (0.4miles)

Marketed by: Savills, Telford