An interesting opportunity for Irish dairy farmers looking to broaden or expand their operations has recently come on the market across the Irish Sea.
Located in south Warwickshire, England, the 414ac residential farm comes with excellent facilities and is described by estate agents, Fisher German as one of the more substantial and comprehensively equipped dairy farms to come to the Warwickshire market in recent years.
Recently launched for sale by private treaty, Wormleighton Grange farm is guided at £6m.
The holding occupies rolling countryside between Southam and Banbury in an area long associated with mixed and dairy enterprises. Farms of this scale, particularly those retaining full operational infrastructure, are tightly held across the county.
Access is via a 300m private driveway from the A423, allowing for easy access of agricultural traffic. At the centre of the farm lies an extensive and impressive range of modern livestock buildings totalling 72,711 sq ft.
The yard is well designed with ample room for machinery to move and there is excellent silage and slurry capacity.
Arranged in a practical yard configuration, the facilities include a 24:48 herringbone parlour, 16,000 litre bulk tank, more than 300 mattress cubicles, heifer and calf rearing accommodation, and infrastructure capable of supporting up to 320 milking cows.
Two clay-lined slurry lagoons and an above-ground store provide storage totalling around 10,000 cubic metres, while four silage clamps extend to approximately 22,500 sq ft. An existing Arla milk contract is in place and this could be a tempting carrot to dangle in front of prospective buyers.
Typical of the south Warwickshire area, the land comprises of a mix of regularly reseeded pasture and arable parcels. Clay-based soils, they lend themselves well to grass production and autumn-sown crops.Grazing infrastructure is good and practical and the farm is well arranged for rotational grazing and forage production.
Included in the farm there is a modern three-bedroom dwelling subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition (AOC).
There are three residences present including a three-bed detached farmhouse that is subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition (a planning condition that restricts the occupation of a dwelling to someone employed in agriculture or a related field) and a pair of period cottages traditionally used as staff accommodation.
There is capacity for 4,300 tonnes of silage and 10,000 cubic metres of slurry storage in the yard. Permanent slurry pumping facilities are also in place.
It is available in its entire or in four lots. The houses, yard and 261.7ac are included in Lot 1. Close by, Lots 2, 3 and 4 comprise of arable parcels of 70.7ac, 10.2ac and 71.4ac respectively, each with road access.
Sales agent, Matthew Allen from Fisher German said: “This is a rarely available, first-class commercial dairy farm under an existing Arla contract that has been very well farmed by my clients for the last 20 years. They have taken the difficult decision to retire from dairying and are hopeful that the farm will be bought by a farmer looking to carry on their good work.”
Located within reach of Banbury, Southam and the M40 corridor, the farm is less than an hour’s drive southwest of Birmingham.
For buyers seeking scale, infrastructure and immediate productive capability, Wormleighton Grange Farm represents a notable freehold opportunity in a competitive land market in the UK.
A substantial dairy farm of over 400ac is presently on the market in Warwickshire in the UK.
An interesting opportunity for Irish dairy farmers looking to broaden or expand their operations has recently come on the market across the Irish Sea.
Located in south Warwickshire, England, the 414ac residential farm comes with excellent facilities and is described by estate agents, Fisher German as one of the more substantial and comprehensively equipped dairy farms to come to the Warwickshire market in recent years.
Recently launched for sale by private treaty, Wormleighton Grange farm is guided at £6m.
The holding occupies rolling countryside between Southam and Banbury in an area long associated with mixed and dairy enterprises. Farms of this scale, particularly those retaining full operational infrastructure, are tightly held across the county.
Access is via a 300m private driveway from the A423, allowing for easy access of agricultural traffic. At the centre of the farm lies an extensive and impressive range of modern livestock buildings totalling 72,711 sq ft.
The yard is well designed with ample room for machinery to move and there is excellent silage and slurry capacity.
Arranged in a practical yard configuration, the facilities include a 24:48 herringbone parlour, 16,000 litre bulk tank, more than 300 mattress cubicles, heifer and calf rearing accommodation, and infrastructure capable of supporting up to 320 milking cows.
Two clay-lined slurry lagoons and an above-ground store provide storage totalling around 10,000 cubic metres, while four silage clamps extend to approximately 22,500 sq ft. An existing Arla milk contract is in place and this could be a tempting carrot to dangle in front of prospective buyers.
Typical of the south Warwickshire area, the land comprises of a mix of regularly reseeded pasture and arable parcels. Clay-based soils, they lend themselves well to grass production and autumn-sown crops.Grazing infrastructure is good and practical and the farm is well arranged for rotational grazing and forage production.
Included in the farm there is a modern three-bedroom dwelling subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition (AOC).
There are three residences present including a three-bed detached farmhouse that is subject to an Agricultural Occupancy Condition (a planning condition that restricts the occupation of a dwelling to someone employed in agriculture or a related field) and a pair of period cottages traditionally used as staff accommodation.
There is capacity for 4,300 tonnes of silage and 10,000 cubic metres of slurry storage in the yard. Permanent slurry pumping facilities are also in place.
It is available in its entire or in four lots. The houses, yard and 261.7ac are included in Lot 1. Close by, Lots 2, 3 and 4 comprise of arable parcels of 70.7ac, 10.2ac and 71.4ac respectively, each with road access.
Sales agent, Matthew Allen from Fisher German said: “This is a rarely available, first-class commercial dairy farm under an existing Arla contract that has been very well farmed by my clients for the last 20 years. They have taken the difficult decision to retire from dairying and are hopeful that the farm will be bought by a farmer looking to carry on their good work.”
Located within reach of Banbury, Southam and the M40 corridor, the farm is less than an hour’s drive southwest of Birmingham.
For buyers seeking scale, infrastructure and immediate productive capability, Wormleighton Grange Farm represents a notable freehold opportunity in a competitive land market in the UK.
A substantial dairy farm of over 400ac is presently on the market in Warwickshire in the UK.
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