Guest Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I want to know what, if any, smallholdings or dwellings with a decent amount of land, are for sale around here but estate agents really only deal with your bog standard property. Does anyone have a clue where i could find details of smallholdings in my area? I have googled but couldn't really find anything useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenR Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 This is the site that I go on to dream about spending my lottery win http://www.ruralscene.co.uk not sure if its the sort of thing you are after. I am very that you are seriously looking at a smallholding, I hope you find the perfect property. Karen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Hi Poet Have you tried searching for "Agricultural Property" or "Agricultural Property agents"? These people may also be able to help http://www.eais.net/agricultural-land-north-west.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Nowadays most mainstream estate agents have an "agricultural section". I would maybe make a list of all the estate agents in your area and have a look on their websites. Or if you are more urban than rural at the moment...branch out your search to country villages near you and see what estate agents are there and search for them. Rightmove is a national estate agents - you could check out their website Im not sure if the Daltons Weekly list farm properties/agricultural as they sell most businesses. I would maybe go and have a peek in the newsagents at a local paper and see if they have a big property section/supplement inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surferdog Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 RightMove have a land for sale section that often includes farms and small holdings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I've just seen a property in that rural scene, oh my goodness the chickens I could have there! one day, one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 These are the ones I like to peruse, some of them are specific to certain areas though: http://www.thesmallholdingcentre.co.uk/ http://www.greenshifters.co.uk/ http://www.ruralscene.co.uk/look/frame.asp I do have some more but they are mainly for Scotland. Let me know if you want me to post them as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Greenslade Taylor and Hunt are the ones who deal with that kind of thing down here. Might not be the same for you though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Farmers weekly have a property section. If you have a look at the agents who advertise in there, then google the agents and add them to your favourites. These are all specialist agricultural agents. You can then keep checking back to see whats on offer. Lots of this type of land and property goes up for auction. Rural scene is a good reference point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I love Ruralscene and checked it out for many years. In that time I have got so excited and then depressed as the prices soared. Can't think why the best ones cost those millions?? It is also a good idea to check out the postcodes on: http://maps.live.com/?q=&mkt=en-gb&scope=&FORM=LIVSOP especially when that perfect Tudor holding turns out to be yards from the sewage works when you see that satellite view! I also check out: http://www.knightfrank.co.uk/ http://www.humberts.co.uk/p.dtx?c=home http://www.savills.co.uk/ http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property/England.html/svr/1003;jsessionid=7F813B4FDE5656B095410052E19827DE Then for the Hereford and Worcester areas: http://www.brightwells.com/ http://www.andrew-grant.co.uk/ Rightmove can take ages to plod through, so make a sarnie and cuppa for comfy hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 PS Ubereggy - I will be heading your way because my brother lives not too far away from there (want to keep the family together - even though OH wants Hereford), don't know why I haven't got Greenslade on my list - it used to be on there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 thanks for the info, I just wanted to see if there was anything affordable that we could work towards. Not looking to buy anything imminently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Still nice to window shop though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Still nice to window shop though! like the song says "You got to have a dream, if you don't have a dream, how you gonna make a dream come true!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Oh great - now I have "Happy Talk" rattling around the brain! I agree with Snowy - it is nice to see what's available, and see the kinds of things that may be relevant that you haven't thought about. OH will want a large outbuilding for his carpet business - I just want him out of my house! One property had a small restaurant and craft shop (and a few acres), but not much in living space in the main house. Take the time to plan and work out what you will need and what you can cope with should anything bad happen - eg what would happen if you or your OH were ill, had a bad back, injured yourself. Would the land be too much for you as you age (remember you feel young, but the body rebels). Lie of the land, flat, sloping or prone to flooding. Shared access through another farm might not be a good idea either. So much to think about but use the extra time to start making your list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 When we stayed in Ceredigion, we just went into normal estate agents and got details of all smallholdings we liked around the areas we liked ( Lampeter, Aberaeron). We went for drives out to assess properties, land, amenities & what we could get for our money round there. I am amazed at the amount of house & land you get round there. I will feel like a queen! (Only 5 more years). Ask in your estate agents, they will always help. Rightmove are also very good! Good luck. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Ours was through Rural Scene - and advertised in Farmers Weekly. I hope you find what you're looking for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Hey - follow your dream and take a look, you may be surpised at what you find and ina years time could have your own Good Life thread Good luck to you! I don't have to worry about this myself because I am going to live with Lesley and her family (she doesn't know yet though......) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 This is my dream too, Poet. I do scan around for land on it's own too, but being car-less during the week, would mean I couldn't get to any land if I did find it, so it wouldn't really be feasible. I would dearly love a "doer-upper" with a couple of acres, but will have to make do with a suburban semi with chooks in the garden and 2 allotments around the corner for now. As you say, one can but dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirl Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 This thread got me looking at ruralscene and there are some fantastic properties on there. It is so tempting to sell up and move up to Licolnshire. We'd have so much space with no neighbours and £100k in the bank. Common sense tells me I'd miss my friends and I wouldn't want to move E from her school. Never mind I'll carry on dreaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Yep, we're stuck with the education, but DD's friend came from Stafford and has now moved back there - I get the feeling if our Madam Mim had a say we will be living next door to Alton Towers! DS is drifting at the moment, , but he is enrolling in a computer course - I wonder how long that would last. OH can uproot and move anytime, so it is just DD's fault we're still here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Yep, we're stuck with the education, but DD's friend came from Stafford and has now moved back there - I get the feeling if our Madam Mim had a say we will be living next door to Alton Towers! DS is drifting at the moment, , but he is enrolling in a computer course - I wonder how long that would last. OH can uproot and move anytime, so it is just DD's fault we're still here! We're the same - I want to move to the countryside/coast but the boys don't want to leave their friends. DD doesn't mind as she's only home for short periods and doesn't mind where she lives. I spend most of my time day dreaming about escaping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Of course a nice way to look around different places is going B&B for short breaks - make a note of the areas you particularly like. One of my mum's friends saw a cottage in Norfolk and had the gall to knock on the door and ask the owners if they ever thought of moving house, would they give them first refusal! A few years later that's exactly what happened - all went swimmingly and both parties were happy with the amount agreed upon plus the added bonus of no estate agents involved! They moved in and been really happy ever after! I also will have my mum to consider, oh she can go in the shed! Make that DS can go in the shed. Poet - in the meantime lots of books to plough through. Katie Thear's "The Smallholding Manual" is interesting. "Home Farm" by Paul Heiney is a good read. "Organic Vegetable Production" by Gareth Davies and Margi Lennartsson is another one that OH has been reading. There is another farming one that can be adapted to smaller scale production and when I find it I will let you know the name - now that is a good one that I recommend. Of course you probably have John Seymour's books already! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 I don't have to worry about this myself because I am going to live with Lesley and her family (she doesn't know yet though......) I've added you to the list RW.............we're just waiting to see who comes up with the most money!! Rents are astronomical around this way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 This is the book - it is American, but lots of useful ideas again that can be adapted to small scale: The New Organic Grower by Eliot Coleman. Lots of tools for the men to drool over, funny it doesn't mention OH's favourite - a quad bike! But the green manure section is very good - I applied it here and had excellent results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
