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1166.63 acres, The Whole | Carter's Bridge Farm, Chatteris, PE16, Cambridgeshire
For Sale - Guide Price £13,500,000

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• Approximately 1,166 acres of highly productive mostly Grade 1 and 2 soils
• 2,750 tonnes of modern grain storage & 1,950 tonnes of ambient potato storage
• Machinery store and workshop
• Winter-filled reservoir and summer abstraction licence
• Three-bedroom bungalow

A significant block of prime arable land in the renowned Cambridgeshire Fens

Location

Carter’s Bridge Farm is situated in the heart of the Cambridgeshire Fens, lying to the north of the market town of Chatteris. The farm benefits from excellent road connections, with easy access to the A141 and A142, and good links to the M11 at Cambridge and the A1(M) at Peterborough.

Chatteris is a traditional Fenland market town located between the towns of Huntingdon, March and Ely. The town boasts a rich agricultural heritage, surrounded by some of the country’s most productive farmland and most innovative farming businesses.

Carter’s Bridge Farm (Lot 1) lies just west of the Doddington Road and includes the main farm yard. Lot 2 is located to the north of the forty foot drain, whilst Lot 3 lies to the east of the Doddington Road, between the town of Chatteris and the forty foot drain. Lot 4 is located down Nightlayers Drove.

Collectively, Carter’s Bridge Farm represents a significant and well located commercial arable and root crop farm.

Description

INTRODUCTION

The sale of Carter’s Bridge Farm offers a rare opportunity for farmers and investors alike to acquire a substantial, highly productive farm in the renowned Cambridge Fens, an area known for its fertile soils and the diversity of its arable, vegetable and horticultural produce.

Comprising almost entirely Grade 1 and 2 land, the farm features easily accessed, regular shaped fields ideally suited to modern farming techniques. The land has been sympathetically farmed for many years by a highly regarded tenant, reflecting a legacy of good management and high productivity.

At the heart of the holding, the buildings at Carter’s Bridge Farm serve as the operational base for the farm.

In total, Carter’s Bridge Farm extends to approximately 1,166.63 acres (472.119 hectares), of which approximately 1,125.87 acres (455.63 hectares) are productive arable and vegetable land. The balance comprises woodland, farm tracks, and areas occupied by buildings and infrastructure.

FARMING

The sale of Carter’s Bridge Farm offers a rare opportunity for farmers and investors alike to acquire a substantial, highly productive farm in the renowned Cambridge Fens, an area known for its fertile soils and the diversity of its arable, vegetable and horticultural produce.

Comprising almost entirely Grade 1 and 2 land, the farm features easily accessed, regular shaped fields ideally suited to modern farming techniques. The land has been sympathetically farmed for many years by a highly regarded tenant, reflecting a legacy of good management and high productivity.

At the heart of the holding, the buildings at Carter’s Bridge Farm serve as the operational base for the farm.

In total, Carter’s Bridge Farm extends to approximately 1,166.63 acres (472.119 hectares), of which approximately 1,125.87 acres (455.63 hectares) are productive arable and vegetable land. The balance comprises woodland, farm tracks, and areas occupied by buildings and infrastructure.


Acreage: 1166.63 Acres

Directions

The postcode for Carter’s Bridge Farm is PE16 6UF.