Nice Find On 'spareground' Might Be Of Interest To Someone?

[Donna Wildwood 288]

So far away from me it's almost foreign but could be worth a look for someone? http://www.spareground.co.uk/view.php?spListingId=287

 

[sussex 5,803]

Well spotted , that could be a little project for someone around there ..

[air gun ant 1,666]

that's a very nice find! cheers donna. a little to far from me to put any livestock on. but im sure theres a few people on here that are around that way. thanks for sharing

[Glyn287 9]

It's not far from me, what uses would you use the land for?

[unlacedgecko 1,467]

It's not far from me, what uses would you use the land for?

Pigs, sheep, goats, free range laying hens...whatever your imagination and worth ethic will allow.

[Glyn287 9]

I get ya, how much do you think it's worth to rent it?

[unlacedgecko 1,467]

I get ya, how much do you think it's worth to rent it?

Depends on the state of the fencing, the available water supply, the surrounding market and what you want to do with it. How much is it worth to you?

[Donna Wildwood 288]

My first offer of 'rent' is a lamb for the freezer and the erection and maintainence of fencing etc.

Generally you find people renting bits like this out cos they havent got the time to keep it nice. If that isn't accepted then I offer £100 per acre per year, dunno what the going rate up there is though..

The most I have paid was £60 per month for 4.5 acres with a barn, but it was teeming with rabbits and pheasants so I never bought meat lol!

[unlacedgecko 1,467]

My first offer of 'rent' is a lamb for the freezer and the erection and maintainence of fencing etc.

Generally you find people renting bits like this out cos they havent got the time to keep it nice. If that isn't accepted then I offer £100 per acre per year, dunno what the going rate up there is though..

The most I have paid was £60 per month for 4.5 acres with a barn, but it was teeming with rabbits and pheasants so I never bought meat lol!

That's £160/acre/year. What you growing on that to make a profit?

[unlacedgecko 1,467]

I wouldn't pay more than £50/acre/year. But I'm tight and prepared to electric fence where needed.

[air gun ant 1,666]

I went look at 11 acres near me a few months back and matey wanted £150 a month! So £1800 a year! It was to far from my house (bout 20 miles) and I couldn't see how I could make a profit? It was a wet steep hillside lol

[Blackdog92 2,047]

It would be handy for a few hebridians put to a cheviot tup. Easy to lamb and dont cost much to buy and are easily looked after. Then just sell the lambs store if you dont want to finnish them. Just make sure the ewes have nice short teeth when you buy them.

[Donna Wildwood 288]

 

My first offer of 'rent' is a lamb for the freezer and the erection and maintainence of fencing etc.

Generally you find people renting bits like this out cos they havent got the time to keep it nice. If that isn't accepted then I offer £100 per acre per year, dunno what the going rate up there is though..

The most I have paid was £60 per month for 4.5 acres with a barn, but it was teeming with rabbits and pheasants so I never bought meat lol!

That's £160/acre/year. What you growing on that to make a profit?

 

I wasn't making a profit, I was hanging onto my tiny flock. I had to move, this was the only ground that I could walk to in the snow etc.

I spent years building a pedigree flock and was keeping them somehow! I had to reduce the size somewhat but I kept my best, ate the rest.

But to me it was worth it, I turned it into wild flower meadows, had my fair share of bunnies and birds off it. It was a private haven for me too, I could go there whenever life got too hectic, just me an the dog and me sheep! Had a little caravan tucked away in one corner for when I was lambing, and stayed there loads.

I miss that spot, though I am lucky now that what I have for the flock I get in return for checking the landlords cattle for him when he's working nights.

Operation flock regeneration begins lol!