Livestock and mixed farms on offer in England and Scotland

Several holdings with the potential to be used for livestock, arable or mixed farming enterprises are on offer across England and Scotland.

Some larger units are joining the busy summer market, which has already seen plenty of smaller farms and blocks of bare land made available.

Demand remains elevated and agents are expecting a high level of interest from potential buyers, both farming and non-farming.

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Dairy farm

Lowthian Gill Farm, near Carlisle, Cumbria, is on the market with GSC Grays, guided at ÂŁ7m.

The dairy farm includes 495 acres of productive Grade 3 arable and pasture land, permanent grazing and woodland, a six-bedroom house, two cottages, and a range of buildings.

It is available as a whole or in two lots and the milking herd can also be bought by separate negotiation.

Lowthian Gill Farm

© GSC Grays

Mixed unit

Near Marlborough in Wiltshire, Woolley & Wallis is selling 47-acre Huish Down Farm with a guide of ÂŁ2.25m.

The holding comes with a six-bedroom house, subject to an agricultural occupancy condition, productive arable land, and buildings including a grain store and timber framed lambing shed.

Huish Down Farm

© Woolley & Wallis

Additional income options

Galbraith has launched 407-acre Downfield Farm, near Cupar, Fife, for offers above ÂŁ3.9m.

The mixed unit has a five-bedroom house, three-bedroom cottage, range of buildings, and a purpose-built abattoir and butchery, as well as three further properties available to purchase separately.

Downfield Farm

© Galbraith

Development potential

Wybournes & Dalham Farm, near High Halstow on the Hoo Peninsula in Kent, is on the market with BTF Partnership.

The farm has 275 acres of productive Grade 1 and 2 arable land, lakes and woodland, and a building with approval for conversion to a four-bedroom house.

It is available as a whole or in six lots with a total guide of ÂŁ2.89m.

Wybournes & Dalham Farm

© BTF Partnership

Scottish opportunity

Near Glencarse, Perthshire, Galbraith is selling 203-acre Priorlands Farm for offers in excess of ÂŁ1.885m.

The property comes with a four-bedroom house, buildings and Grade 3 arable land, and is available as a whole or in three lots.

Priorlands Farm

© Galbraith

Livestock holding

Carter Jonas has launched 159-acre Moat Farm, near Frome, Somerset, guided at ÂŁ3.105m, as a whole or in six lots.

The former dairy unit includes a range of dairy, livestock and general purpose buildings, good quality pasture and arable land, a four-bedroom house and a three-bedroom cottage.

Moat Farm

© Carter Jonas

Pasture land

Knight Frank is selling 178-acre Upper House Farm near Hereford, Herefordshire, guided at ÂŁ2.5m.

It includes pasture and woodland, a Grade II listed six-bedroom house, a stone barn and a modern agricultural building.

Upper House Farm

© Knight Frank

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