Offered as a whole, the property comprises 943.66 acres of high quality Grade 2 arable land, a recently refurbished four-bedroom farmhouse, a range of agricultural and commercial buildings, as well as the long established Fowlmere Airfield, which together provide multiple income streams and significant future potential.
The arable element extends to approximately 820 acres with soils of the Swaffham Prior series suitable for the growing of a range of crops. The farmland is set across a number of large enclosures suitable for modern farming practices. Typical cropping includes first and second wheats, spring and winter barley as well as peas and sugar beet. In addition, KWS UK Limited, a leading agricultural plant breeding company, occupy land on a rotational basis for field trial plots which generates notable annual income.
Assuming an ERV on the house of £26,000 Manor and Field Farms include a commercial and residential portfolio generating approximately £176,000 per annum. Many of the farm and aviation buildings have been let to a variety of business occupiers. The site offers a purchaser an exciting opportunity to expand the commercial offering to increase the revenue from the holding.
Manor Farms aviation story began in 1918 when it was home to the Royal Flying Corps base. The airfield has played a prominent role in both the First and Second World Wars, later serving the United States Army Air Forces. Today it remains a privately operated airfield generating a significant income and home to Cambridge Flying School and the British Aerobatic Academy.
The farm represents an outstanding opportunity for investors seeking to acquire a well-managed block of farmland, residential property as well as an existing commercial portfolio including a let airfield with significant future potential in close proximity to the city of Cambridge.
Manor and Field Farms are offered for sale as a whole with a guide price in the region of £11,500,000.
The sale is being handled by Bidwells’ Cambridge Office.
James Wood, Partner and Head of Rural Agency at Bidwells, added:
“The farm’s strong agronomic performance, coupled with existing commercial leases and future development potential, will undoubtedly attract interest from farming businesses and investors alike. The property has been in the same family for decades and been farmed with meticulous care and attention during this time. Opportunities of this breadth and history rarely reach the open market.”
Rebecca Westerhuis, Associate at Bidwells, commented:
“Manor and Field Farms represent a uniquely diverse opportunity combining high performing arable land, secure commercial income, a family home, and an airfield of remarkable historical significance. Its proximity to Cambridge and the scale of the acreage make it one of the most exciting rural properties to come to market in recent years.”
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