Backford, Chester

An exceptional residential and equestrian farm with arable, grassland and woodland in a highly sought after and accessible location.


Collinge Farm is available as a whole as shown within the sales plan, this comprises a Farmhouse, modern and traditional farm buildings with stabling, arable land, woodland and paddocks. Extending in all to approximately 133.21 acres.

Please note that there is a possibility to further lot the land, pleases discuss this directly with the selling agents.

Collinge Farm
• Approached via a quarter of a mile private driveway, the farmhouse provides extensive residential accommodation over two floors and is of brick construction under slate roof. The farmhouse dates from 1847 and extends to about 3,085.4 sq.ft (286.6 sq.m).
• The ground floor comprises; entrance hall, store room, family sitting room, farmhouse kitchen with fitted floor and wall units, utility room, office, WC and shower room, rear entrance hall, and dining room. The well-appointed drawing room provides excellent entertaining space along with the conservatory, both of which enjoy impressive views over the garden and across open countryside. Accessed externally but adjoining the farmhouse are two useful store rooms.
• The first floor comprises; seven double bedrooms with three benefiting from in-built wardrobes and one with large storage room. A family bathroom completes the first-floor accommodation.
• The farmhouse benefits from a large rear garden, laid mainly to lawn, with flower beds and a large patio and seating area for entertaining. Extensive parking is available within the adjoining cobbled courtyard.
• The farmhouse is exceptionally well presented and offers extensive family living accommodation with entertaining space.
• Drainage is to a private system. Mains electricity is connected. Heating is provided by via an oil-fired central heating system.
• EPC: F
• Council Tax: Band G
• The farm buildings comprise a range of modern and traditional farm buildings and are described as follows;
• 1. Steel portal frame former calf shed with concrete floor and concrete walls. Contains 8 no. stables.
• 2. Steel portal frame building with concrete floor and containing 8 no. stables.
• 3. Five bay general purpose and livestock building of steel frame construction.
• 4. Four bay steel portal frame straw shed with earth floor.
• 5. Five bay general purpose building of steel portal frame construction with concrete block walls. Contains 12 no. stables.
• The land within lot 1 comprises about 92 acres of grazing land, paddocks, arable land, woodland and amenity land in a ringfence. The land is fenced in the most part and bordered by mature hedgerows. Part of the land is utilised for the livery business.
• The southern boundary runs adjacent to the Shropshire Union canal.

Outbuildings
• The outbuildings comprise a range of traditional and modern farm buildings. Three of the traditional buildings benefit from planning consent for the conversion to seven residential dwellings.
• Planning consent (Application number: 17/01536/FUL) was granted by Cheshire West and Chester Council on 26 September 2019 for the ‘Conversion of farm buildings into 7 dwellings, single storey extensions, two detached garage buildings, new agricultural buildings and extension to existing farm building’, an amendment has been put forward to the council, which can be found under Application 24/02576/S73.
• Further details may be found on the Cheshire West and Chester Council website or from the sole selling agents.
• 1. Steel portal frame former silage clamp used for livestock housing.
• 2. Dutch barn cubicle shed with pitched lean-tos. Utilised for livestock housing.
• 3. Five bay steel frame livestock building.
• 4. Former parlour of brick construction with loose boxes.
• 5. Feed store.
• The land within lot 2 comprises paddock land, exercise area and a sand based menage.

Land
• Comprises in total 133.21 acres (53.9 hectares) of mixed arable land, grazing land, woodland and scrubland. A right of way for access along the farm drive will be granted to the purchaser of the land if sold separately. Any fencing required to split the land will be negotiable.
• There are no services connected to the land.
• Where available, a cross right and reservation will be provided for the provision of a water supply to the land if sold separately.

Livery Business
• The farm has diversified over a number of years with the establishment of a successful livery business. There are approximately 60 no. stables in all with a communal menage and sufficient paddock and grazing land.
• All liveries agreements are on a DIY basis and are let under individual licences. Services including water and electricity are included within the monthly licence fee. The vendors supply hay, straw and bedding to the licencees. Further details are available from the sole selling agents.

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 are connected to the property. A three-phase supply is connected to the farm buildings. Drainage is to a private system.

None of the services or appliances, heating installations, plumbing or electrical systems have been tested by the selling agents.

The estimated fastest download speed currently achievable for the property postcode area is around 46 Mbps (data taken from checker.ofcom.org.uk on 28/01/2026). Actual service availability at the property or speeds received may be different.

We understand that the property is likely to have current mobile coverage (data taken from checker.ofcom.org.uk on 28/01/2026). Please note that actual services available may be different depending on the particular circumstances, precise location and network outages.

Tenure and possession
The property is offered freehold with vacant possession available upon completion subject to existing licences any holdover requirements.

Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester Council

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.

Public rights of way, wayleaves and easements
The property is sold subject to all rights of way, wayleaves and easements whether or not they are defined in this brochure.

Interested parties should be aware of three National Grid high voltage electricity pylons with overhead power lines crossing the farm.

Soil Types and Land Classification
The farmland is shown as grade 3 on the Agricultural Land Classification Plans. The soils may be described as slowly permeable seasonally wet slightly acid but base-rich loamy and clayey soils across the majority of the farm. A small area of land along the western boundary may be described as slightly acid loamy and clayey soils with impeded drainage.
The land is generally suited to grass production and cereal cropping.

Method of Sale and Lotting
The property is offered for sale as a whole or in up to four lots as identified on the sale plan. Cross rights and reservations will be imposed and granted for the provision of access, maintenance, services and other rights where required if the property is sold in lots. The Vendors are prepared to consider alternative lotting structures subject to separate negotiation.

Basic Payment Scheme and Environmental Stewardship
The land is registered on the Rural Land Register and the vendors have claimed payments under the Basic Payment Scheme. The entitlements are included within the sale.

If entitlements are transferred, then payment for the current scheme year will be retained by the vendor and the purchaser/s will indemnify the vendors against any breech of cross compliance.
The property is not entered into any environmental stewardship schemes.

Mineral, Sporting and Timber Rights
The mineral, sporting and timber rights are included in the freehold sale.

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.

VAT
Any guide price quoted or discussed is exclusive of VAT. In the event that a sale of the property or any part thereof or any right to it becomes a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable in addition to the sale price.

Plans, Photographs and Measurements
The plans, photographs and measurements within the sales particulars are provided for identification purposes only and do not form part of the sale contract and the purchaser(s) shall be deemed to have fully satisfied themselves as to the description of the property and neither the vendor nor the vendors agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof.

Viewings
Strictly by appointment through Fisher German LLP.

Directions
Postcode – CH2 4BH

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From Chester follow Liverpool road heading north towards Backford. Merge onto the A41 before turning right onto Rake Lane. After approximately 0.2 miles.