Rural property sale success for Forge

Forge Property Consultants is pleased to report the sale of Birchwoodmoor House, an exceptional period seven bedroom former farmhouse, located in the stunning rural location of Roston, near Ashbourne in Derbyshire.

Believed to have been constructed in 1650, with later Georgian additions, it provides generous family-sized living. With a detached two-storey former barn and three stables, it had a guide price of £775,000.

In addition, 4.16 acres of grounds, including established gardens comprising lawns, flower beds, mature trees and a vegetable garden, stables with a 0.6 acre paddock and a 2.1 acre paddock were included. Also available, by separate negotiation, was an additional 5.25 acres of land. The property’s idyllic rural appeal was widened even further by a detached two-storey former barn. Birchwoodmoor House provided a really exciting opportunity for its purchasers.

This sale follows the successful sale of Tedsmore Lodge Farm, located in Oswestry. The delightful three bedroom detached period property is situated within the rural village of West Felton, Oswestry, and was once part of the wider Tedsmore Hall Estate.

To suit the purchaser’s needs there was also the option to include a number of agricultural buildings, a 3.4 acre paddock and a portion of the surrounding woodland, all of which were requested to be included within the sale. The sale price was negotiated to incorporate these additional aspects.

Andy Lowe, Assistant Surveyor at Forge Property Consultants who negotiated the sales, commented: “We have seen a large increase in the demand for rural properties over the past year, and gained much interest in both properties.

“Birchwoodmoor is a beautiful house, set in the heart of stunning Peak District countryside. With plenty of period and decorative features, providing a wealth of character, it is a property anyone would be proud to call home.

“During negotiations, the prospective and successful purchasers wished to erect an agricultural building within the grounds, and the viability of this was to determine the sale. We liaised with a planning consultant, whose details we passed on to the prospective purchasers. They submitted a pre-application, which was successful and the sale was achieved.

“The property had previously been marketed with another agent who was unsuccessful in selling the property. As it was in Derbyshire, this did stretch our reach. However, we were delighted to have achieved this sale while going the extra mile to ensure the property matched the purchaser’s wish list.

“Tedsmore Lodge Farm sold off market, and we were delighted to achieve a very quick sale. As part of the sale, tenancy agreements were implemented on the land, with a lease on an agricultural building. An assured shorthold tenancy was also applied to the house and a farm business tenancy granted on the land.

“We pride ourselves on our expertise with managing the sale of rural and village properties, and the sales of Birchwoodmoor House and Tedsmore Lodge Fam were no exception. Crucially, both buyers benefitted from the ‘stamp duty holiday’ which was in place in England. This made a big difference for the purchasers to be able to purchase the additional land and buildings with their new homes, allowing for plenty of scope for further growth.”

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, Staffordshire and South Wales.

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 Wales.

For more information on Forge Property Consultants, go to http://www.forgeproperty.co.uk.