Land At Longstowe and Bourn, Longstowe, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23

A rare opportunity to acquire a well managed commercial arable farm to the west of Cambridge. The farm comprises productive arable land, woodland and a three-bedroom bungalow.

Description

Introduction

The land is situated between the picturesque villages of Longstowe and Bourn in the Cambridgeshire countryside, approximately 3.5 miles south of Cambourne and 10 miles west of the historic city of Cambridge. Bourn provides a selection of local amenities, including restaurants, a post office, a doctor’s surgery and the Cambridge Country Club, with Cambourne offering a wider range of shops and services.

The land at Longstowe and Bourn benefits from excellent connectivity to both local and national road networks. Local connections are strong, with convenient access to nearby towns including Cambourne, Cambridge, Royston, St Neots and Huntingdon, as well as the surrounding villages. The local road network links the farm efficiently with the A14, A1 and M11, providing direct routes towards London, the Midlands, the North of England and East Anglia.

Farming

Extending to a total of about 419.06 acres (169.59 hectares), the land comprises an attractive mix of arable farmland, managed in a traditional crop rotation and woodland. The farm has large regular sized fields suitable for modern farming methods and is split into three blocks, each having good access from public highways.

The majority of the land is classified as Grade 2 and 3 on the Soil Map of England and Wales. The soils are of the Hanslope series, a calcareous clay loam most suited to the growing of high yielding conventional cereal crops. The land is currently farmed in hand within an arable rotation and vacant possession will be provided post harvest 2026.

The farm has consistently produced higher yielding cereal crops including winter wheat yields of up to 11.4t/ha, winter barley up to 9.05t/ha, and oilseed yields reaching 3.6t/ha. The productivity of the land reflects a history of excellent husbandry and careful maintenance.

The vendor has carried out regular soil testing, which has consistently demonstrated good soil fertility. The land has been well drained and the drainage system has been well maintained. Copies of drainage plans and soil indices being available upon request.

Residential

Samsons Cottage is a brick bungalow of three bedrooms, reception room, kitchen, bathroom and garage. The cottage was built under an Agricultural Occupancy Condition and is available with vacant possession having previously been let under an Assured Shorthold Tenancy.




Acreage: 419.06 Acres