Suckley, Worcester, Worcestershire

An opportunity to create a modern farmhouse with excellent agricultural barns, productive pasture land and woodland. Extending in all to about 47.01 acres (19.03 hectares).


A rare opportunity for a purchaser to create their own modern farmhouse alongside existing substantial agricultural barns with integrated stables within them, set within a useful concrete yard with cattle handling facilities. Includes productive pastureland and attractive woodland in a highly desirable valley setting.
Extending in all to about 47.01 acres (19.03 hectares)

Description
• Keepers Cottage is a charming one bedroom dwelling currently operating as a successful holiday let.
• Holding full residential status, the property benefits from planning permission (Ref: M/22/00940/FUL) to be replaced with a new three bedroom house extending to approximately 1,571 sq ft.
• The adjoining farmyard complete with two substantial agricultural barns, each offering flexibility for a range of uses
• The first barn includes a secure workshop and machinery store, and an open-sided hay, cattle, or sheep shed.
• The second barn offers a highly versatile layout, with internal areas for hay storage, office space, bathroom facilities, stables, tack rooms, plus an open-fronted modern cattle shed. This structure connects directly to a recently installed, purpose-built cattle handling system.
• The buildings and adjoining yard benefit from a right of access to the public highway across the farm track to neighbouring Baston Hall. With ample parking and turning space for large agricultural or commercial vehicles. The site formerly supported a successful racehorse training operation, with the gallop still visible, running along the property's western boundary.

Land and woodland
• The farm is currently home to a mixed farming enterprise, focused on native breed cattle and sheep. The land is managed under a regenerative, soil-first approach, placing biodiversity and ecological health at the heart of operations. This low-impact method produces exceptional-quality, grass-fed meat and pedigree breeding stock while increasing the natural capital value of the landscape.
• The land is classified as Grade 3 according to the Natural England Regional Agricultural Land Classification Maps.
• The soils form part of the Yeld and Escrick Soil Associations and the soil may be described to be calcareous silt/ clay loam.
• These soils are generally well suited to grass production.
• The woodland is predominantly deciduous woodland and is situated along the top ridge of the valley. It could be entered into a woodland management scheme that has been prepared by the current owners. Further details are available on request.

Situation
Situated in the peaceful northern reaches of the Malvern Hills National Landscape (formerly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), nearby are Blackhouse Wood and The Knapp & Papermill Nature Reserves.

Suckley and Alfrick are popular villages with a well supported community shop, post office and café, a church and active village hall with sports and social clubs.

The Victorian spa town of Malvern is a renowned cultural centre with an excellent theatre and cinema and several highly regarded state and private schools, including The Elms and The Downs Prep Schools in Colwall, The Wyche and Wells Primary, The Chase Secondary, Malvern College and Malvern St James School. Malvern has good shopping facilities including a Marks and Spencer, a Waitrose superstore and a wide range of independent retailers, cafés, pubs and restaurants on the bustling High Street. In the Cathedral City of Worcester are extensive shopping and recreational facilities including County cricket and horse racing on the banks of the River Severn. The area is well served by an excellent choice of schools at primary and secondary levels including The Royal Grammar School and The King’s School.

Cheltenham is easily accessed via the M5, which is also home to numerous prestigious schools including Cheltenham College, Cheltenham Ladies College, Dean Close and Pates Grammar. There is a fabulous range of restaurants, stylish shops, museums and galleries, as well as a thriving cultural scene encompassing festivals of literature, science, food and drink. A sporting highlight is the annual Cheltenham Gold Cup which entices thousands of racing spectators year after year.

There are excellent links to the M5, and M50. Worcestershire Parkway, a recently developed train station outside Worcester has extensive parking, as does Malvern Link. Fast train services go direct to London and Birmingham from both stations. Birmingham Airport is about an hours drive away.

Fixtures and fittings
All fixtures, fittings and furniture such as curtains, light fittings, garden ornaments and statuary are excluded from the sale. Some may be available by separate negotiation.

Services
Mains water and electricity. Electric Heating and Open Fire. Private Drainage. None of the services or appliances, heating installations, plumbing or electrical systems have been tested by the selling agents.

If the private drainage system requires updating/replacement, it is assumed that prior to offers being made, associated costs have been considered and are the responsibility of the purchaser. Interested parties are advised to make their own investigations, no further information will be provided by the selling agents.

The estimated fastest download speed currently achievable for the property postcode area is around 1800 Mbps (data taken from checker.ofcom.org.uk on 07/10/2025). Actual service availability at the property or speeds received may be different. Keepers Cottage currently enjoys fibre broadband to the premises.

We understand that the property is likely to have current mobile coverage (data taken from checker.ofcom.org.uk on 07/10/2025). Please note that actual services available may be different depending on the particular circumstances, precise location and network outages.

Tenure
The property is to be sold freehold with vacant possession.

Method of sale
The property is offered for sale by Private Treaty method. However the vendor reserves the right to conclude the sale by an alternative method if required.

The property offered is part of the wider Baston Hall Estate which is also on the market. There is some flexibility around the lotting and discussions with the selling agents is encouraged.

Overage
The barns will be sold subject to an uplift provision which will specify that 20% of any uplift in value due to residential development (as defined in Section 55 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990) will be payable to the Vendor should such development occur within 20 years from the date of completion. The overage will be payable upon the implementation of a planning consent or the disposal with the benefit of it. Successive grants of permission within the terms set out above would trigger overage.

Restrictive Covenant
The property will be sold subject to a restrictive covenant for the benefit of the retained holding to prevent noise, nuisance, injury or diminution in value to that retained holding. Details of such covenant are to be discussed and agreed with a purchaser.

Local Authority
Malvern Hills District Council.
Council Tax Band B

Sporting, timber and mineral rights
All sporting, timber and mineral rights are included in the freehold sale, as far as they are owned.

Rural, environment and woodland schemes
There is a Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier Agreement in place on part of the holding. The agreement expires 31/12/2025. Plans are afoot to enter the woodland into a Woodland Management plan although at the time of writing no agreement is in place.

Public rights of way, wayleaves and easements
The property is being sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights including; rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights and obligations, easements and quasi-easements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains, water and gas and other pipes whether referred to in these particulars or not. There are various rights of way that cross the land.

Planning
The selling agents will not provide advice/guidance on the planning history for the property/land. Interested parties are advised to make their own investigations. It is assumed that enquiries have been satisfied, prior to an offer being made.

Anti Money Laundering Regulations (AML)
In accordance with Anti Money Laundering Regulations (AML), we are required to request forms of identification and carry out due diligence on any parties connected to a successful offer. Should an offer be made on behalf of a business/company, AML due diligence will also be necessary. Proof/source of funding must be supplied, prior to offer acceptance.

Plans and boundaries
The plans within these particulars are based on Ordnance Survey data and provided for reference only. They are believed to be correct but accuracy is not guaranteed. The purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and the extent of ownership. Neither the vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof.

Viewings
Strictly by appointment through Fisher German LLP.

Health & Safety
Given the potential hazards of a farm we ask you to be as vigilant as possible when making your inspection for your own personal safety, particularly around the buildings and machinery.

Directions
Postcode – WR6 5DW
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