Land for sale in Oldcastle, Malpas, Cheshire SY14

A substantial block of carefully stewarded farmland in South Cheshire.

Description
<b> Land at Malpas </B>

<b> Summary </B>

The bulk of the land is situated in the rolling South Cheshire countryside, with one lot just over the border in the county of Wrexham. The owners have carefully managed the land to protect and enhance its natural features, alongside improving it’s productive capacity.

The result is an excellent network of workable enclosures, suitable for grazing, conservation or cropping. The land, comprising a mix of Grade 2 and Grade 3 land, is bordered by an impressive network of mature hedges, well-established trees and woodland.

The area has a long tradition of productive dairy farming, which continues to be core to the land use today. The land would be ideally suited to a variety of enterprises, or alternatively presents an attractive investment opportunity.

The land includes a large area of mature woodland within Lot 3, part of which contains a Scheduled Ancient Monument and sssi.

<b> Lots </B>

<b> Lot 1, Dog Lane Farm </B> A large block of productive ground, recently used for grazing and maize cropping, some 132 acres. Guide £1,500,000

<b> Lot 2, Land off Dog Lane </B> Two level enclosures adjoining Dog Lane and Dymocks Mill Lane, some 34 acres. Guide £375,000

<b> Lot 3, Woodhouse Farm </B> A large block comprising both mowing ground and permanent pasture, an area of mature woodland, and a small yard, some 179 acres. £1,650,000

<b> Lot 4, Land at Lower Wych </B> 111 acres of sloping ground, comprising a mix of pasture and mown ground, with an area of hardstanding. £875,000

<b> General Remarks </B>

The property is offered for sale by private treaty, as a whole or in lots.

The majority of the land is within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (nvz). The woodland within Lot 3 contains a Scheduled Ancient Monument (sam), and is partially within a sssi (Well Rough and Long Plantation sssi).

The land has been used for claiming bps, and part is entered into a Countryside Stewardship Scheme, details of which are available from the agents.

<b> Viewings </B>

All viewings must be accompanied by and arranged through the joint selling agents.

Location
Whitchurch 8 miles
Chester 16 miles
Crewe 23 miles

(Distances are approximate

Acreage:
457 Acres