Cowsland and Lea Marsh Farms forms an attractive farming estate consisting of commercial, residential and agricultural assets. The property comprises a farmhouse, commercial buildings and farmland.
Cowsland Farmhouse is an attractive five-bedroom farmhouse with a range of outbuildings. The property is set in gardens with a tennis court, two small lakes and paddock land, and has views reaching over the Trent Valley. The farmhouse is occupied on an Assured Shorthold Tenancy which is rolling from month to month.
The buildings at Cowsland Farm were originally working farm buildings but were replaced and are now occupied by Cranswick Pet Products. In addition, there is office space. In all the buildings extend to 42,955.74 sq ft. 119kW of roof mounted solar under a feed-in-tariff has a further 16 years to run; the electricity generated is sold to the tenants and to the grid. The lease for Cowsland Farm Buildings expires 3 October 2026; Heads of tems have been agreed for an eight year extension.
The land at Cowsland Farm extends to approximately 289.07 acres suitable for arable cropping and the majority is situated around Cowsland Farmhouse. with some files off-lying but in close proximity.. The land is let on a Farm Business Tenancy which expires 29 September 2025.
A further 92.53 acres arable land is situated at Forwood Farm which is let on a Farm Business Tenancy which expires 30 September 2025.
Lea Marsh Farm is situated to the south of Gainsborough and extends to 484.27 acres, the majority of which is permanent pasture but including 59.99 acres arable land. There is also approximately 24 acres of woodland with pasture and Lea Marsh SSSI extending to approximately 67 acres. The arable land is let on a Farm Business Tenancy and part of the pasture land is let on a grazing licence. Two miles of single bank fishing on the River Trent is included.
The total income across the whole property for 2024, including rent, solar, environmental schemes and other fund payments, was in the region of £360,000.
Cowsland and Lea Marsh Farms is available as a whole or in four Lots;
Lot 1: Cowsland Farmhouse and buildings 12.5 acres. Guide Price £3,800,000
Lot 2: Cowsland Farmland. 289 acres. Guide Price £2,750,000
Lot 3: Forwood Farmland. 92.5 acres. Guide Price £850,000
Lot 4: Lea Marsh Farm. 484.5 acres. Guide Price £2,500,000