Bramley Farm sale secured by Forge

Forge Property Consultants has announced the sale of Bramley Farm, Higher Kinnerton, Flintshire. The four bedroom farmhouse, along with three traditional brick-built barns and approximately 60 acres of pasture land was on the market with a guide price of £350,000 for the house and £350,000 for the barns.

Prior to the sale, Forge had worked closely with the property owners for several years, looking at ways of maximising the property’s value before selling it. The first step was to look at the land, amounting to around 60 acres of good quality pastureland. A grazing licence was drafted and the land was advertised as available. This resulted in the pasture being let to a grazier, which provided additional income for the client while still retaining flexibility.

The three barns had originally been used for agriculture but had fallen into disrepair after lack of use. Following advice from Forge, a planning application was submitted to allow conversion of each barn into a residential dwelling. Overcoming various challenges along the way, including bats nesting, a need to develop a separate access from the house and secure a garage/ car port outside the curtilage, planning permission for three dwellings was secured.

The entire property was placed on the market and attracted a large amount of interest over three open days held by Forge. In order to provide maximum flexibility over boundaries and help with tax planning, the land was not actively marketed but interested parties were advised by Forge that the land was available by separate negotiation. Offers were received on the barn, house and land lots individually but the sale that was finally agreed disposed of the property in its entirety.

Forge Property Consultants Ltd is a firm of Chartered Surveyors and Valuers, providing advice on a wide range of property and land matters from its offices in Shropshire and Staffordshire. Experienced in working with all types of property, the company has a particular specialism in farms and land based work. Clients include private clients, companies and statutory undertakers located from Northumberland to Devon, although most of the business is based in Shropshire, Staffordshire, Cheshire, the West Midlands, and north and mid Wales. For more information on Forge Property Consultants, go to http://www.forgeproperty.co.uk.