Land at Earsdon Hill

Earsdon Hill Farm - Notification of Closing Date for Offers

Closing Date:
Monday, 16th June 2025 at 12 noon

We are instructed by our clients to set a closing date for offers on the sale of Earsdon Hill Farm. Interested parties are invited to submit offers in writing, marked "Earsdon Hill Farm" to: The Office, South Bellshill, Belford, Northumberland, NE70 7HP. Or by email, with "Earsdon Hill Farm" in the subject line, to: prior to the closing date and time.

Offers should provide the following information.

1.Confirmation of whether the offer is for Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3 or the farm as a whole.
2.An offer expressed as a specific sum and stated in Pounds Sterling.
3.Confirmation of whether the offer is a cash bid or subject to finance or the sale of another property. Cash offers or those subject to finance should be accompanied by proof of your ability to fund the purchase.
4.Clearly show the full name(s) and address(es) of the prospective purchaser(s) together with the name of your solicitor and/or agent.
5.Your preferred date of completion of purchase.
6.Any essential terms and conditions attached to your offer.
7.Any other relevant information.

All fields are uniform in shape and large enough for modern agriculture. The Grade 3 land rises from 80 meters above sea level adjoining the A1 to just over 100 meters above sea level at the northern extent of field parcel 13.

The land at Earsdon Hill was previously farmed in a typical arable rotation of wheat, barley and oilseed until 2017, when it was entirely sown to grass. All fields are now organic, flower-rich meadows, satisfying the requirements of the farm's Countryside Stewardship (CS) agreement - see details below.

A hay cut is taken once a year in early August, allowing ground nesting birds such as skylarks, partridge and curlew to raise their chicks. The farm is well-fenced and sheep are grazed during the winter, adding nutrients and organic matter back into the land.

With support from the Northumberland Wildlife Trust and Wilder Northumberland, the vendors have planted some 25,000 trees and hedgerows, completed organic conversion under the Soil Association and generate an annual stewardship/woodland income of approximately £50k through the following schemes:

Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CS)
Term: 1st January 2023 to 31st December 2027 - 40.98ha of AB8 (Flower Rich Margins & Plots) & 1.58ha of AB9 (Wild Bird Seed).

English Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO)
2.9ha newly planted woods all carbon accredited through the Woodland Carbon Code. Estimated total claimable carbon sequestration 1158 (tCO2e) at 100 years.

Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI)
Term: 1st January 2024 to 31st December 2026 - Covering soils and hedgerows.

The Land at Earsdon Hill is Lot 3 of 3 Lots.

The Farm is offered for sale as a whole or in up to 3 Lots.

Lot 1
Farmhouse, Gardens and Grass Paddock in all extending to 2.87 hectares (7.09 acres) or thereabouts.
Guide Price - Offers Over £850,000
A substantial and beautifully presented 4-bedroom stone-built home set within mature gardens and semi-woodland, the property offers excellent privacy with an adjoining 5.5 acre paddock-ideal for equestrian use.


Lot 2
Hillside Huts & Cabins - Four Shepherd's Huts in all extending to 1.66 hectares (4.1 acres) or thereabouts
Guide Price - Offers Over £525,000
Set in a secluded woodland copse with sweeping views to the Northumberland coast, Hillside Huts is a boutique glamping development of four luxury shepherd's huts.


Lot 3
Farmland; 42.64 Hectares (105.35 Acres)
Guide Price - Offers Over £950,000
Previously used for arable cropping, the land has been down to grass since 2017 and is now managed as organic flower-rich meadows under a Countryside Stewardship agreement with 2.9 hectares of newly planted woodland.

Please see brochure for full details