This Grade II listed Georgian Farmhouse, with modern & traditional buildings, stabling and 47 acres is currently available to rent in Carmarthenshire, Wales.

The Farmhouse has been sympathetically restored, is part-furnished, and in a truly beautiful spot adjoining the river Teifi. The property was also featured on a 10 part Discovery Channel TV series.

The property has a productive vegetable garden, cider orchard, and a large Victorian-style glasshouse, along with 47 Acres comprising 35 acres clean pasture, 8 acres woodland, and 800m of single bank fishing on river Teifi.

This working smallholding is currently run as a fully certified organic beef & sheep farm, with herd of Hereford cattle.

The property offers an ideal opportunity for someone seeking a greener and more rural lifestyle and is being promoted on Greenshifters.co.uk. (View full particulars)

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This three bedroomed cottage with one acre of land is situated 6 miles from Carlisle in Cumbria and is currently available to rent for 12 months.

This lovely cottage includes lawns, grazing, mature fruit trees and fruit cage with bushes, raised beds, vegetable plots, pig arc, hen houses, compost bays, ponds, greenhouse and has been operated as a family micro-holding for the last eight years.

The current owners are going abroad for 12 months and may or may not wish to return so there could be an option of buying after 12 months. This is an excellent opportunity to give smallholding a try and the owners will leave all tools and equipment for you to use.

The property offers an ideal opportunity for anyone seeking to start in smallholding and self sufficiency and is being promoted on Greenshifters.co.uk. (View full particulars)

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This refurbished, fully furnished and ready to move into 4 bedroomed property is currently for sale in Galicia, Spain.  This beautiful property offers the perfect chance to start your own smallholding and live a self-sufficient lifestyle in Spain, in a private and secluded but not isolated location.

Galicia is situated in the Northwest corner of Spain, just above Portugal. It is considered to be the “Green Heart of Spain” with the sunshine and rain. Rural Galicia is very much like Wales and rural France.

With rich lush soil, mild climate and the most truly stunning countryside, it is a good area for growing, polytunnels are popular here. This area produces most of Spain’s milk, beef and cheese. It is famous for it’s bread cooked over wood ovens, and due to the mild climate, its exceptional red and white wines.

The property consists of a country farmhouse of approximately 120m2 with 4 bedrooms and a complete bathroom on the top floor, and on the lower, a large semi covered courtyard /patio, traditional kitchen with wood burning cooking range, lounge/ dining room, and an additional room to be restored which could be another lounge.

The property has it’s own parking, an older stone house with animal pens, large original bread oven and a small wine cellar, approximately 100m2, to be restored, good now for barn/stables.  There is an enclosed garden, chicken house with walled run and adjacent land of approx 1 Acre, with good drainage, Well with pump, beautiful views with apple, pear and sweet chestnut trees.

There are some lovely natural rivers nearby and it is a good area for fishing. The property and land are surrounded by wonderful countryside and forests, excellent for walking, horse riding and fishing. This is a rural area with a relaxed pace of life.

Services to the property include: mains electricity, village mains water, well with pump, telephone and ADSL and the property is  situated 88km from the nearest airport, Santiago de Compostela (approx 1 hour drive with regular flights into London).

The Nearest town is 10 minutes drive with a health centre, chemist, schools, supermarkets, banks, vets, hotel, library, hairdressers, restaurant, cafes and bars. The village has weekly deliveries of fresh bread, wine, frozen fish, mobile supermarket and the school buses collect the children from the villages Monday to Friday.

The current owners of the property are selling due to job relocation and the property is priced to sell at 98,000 Euros (approx £85000 at today’s exchange rate.) 

This property offers an ideal opportunity for those seeking to start their own smallholding and live a more self sufficient lifestyle in a stunningly beautiful location and is currently being promoted on Greenshifters.co.uk. 

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This traditional croft smallholding with cottage, barn conversion, various outbuildings, sheds, 30ft hardwood greenhouse, orchard and 13 acres of land is currently for sale in Aberdeenshire.

Situated 30 miles from Aberdeen and located between the towns of Turriff and Aberchider, both providing excellent amenities and in the beautiful Forglen area, the property is in the middle of the Castle route and just 10 miles from the coast.

The Cottage is bordered on two sides by mixed hedging giving privacy and sheltering the garden for the more tender plants, the mature garden is well established with mixed beds, rockerys, herb garden, waterfall and ponds, trellises abound with mixed Clematis and Roses, creating a truly beautiful rural idyll.

The 2 bedroomed Barn Conversion is suitable for a wide variety of uses and offers the opportunity for a second income through holiday and rental let.

The land comprising approximately 13 acres is laid down to permanent pasture and cut most years for hay, and includes a small woodland and a burn bordering one side of the property.

The property offers an ideal opportunity for the smallholder seeking self sufficiency and is being promoted on Greenshifters.co.uk.
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This beautiful traditional smallholding with cottage, outbuildings, self contained studio apartment and 3 acres of organic land is currently available to rent in Ireland.

Situated in North West Ireland this outstanding property includes it’s own river, meadow and forest and was featured in the UK’s ‘Country Homes & Interiors’ Magazine.

Whilst located in a beautiful rural and peaceful location, the property is just 3 miles from the nearest town and offers great potential for many business opportunities.

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Excellent opportunity to rent a first class grassland smallholding in Lincolnshire but be quick as this property will no doubt be snapped up quickly.The property is situated on the outskirts of a tiny village on slightly rolling hills on the edge of the Lincolnshire wolds.  The well equipped and modern extensive luxury bungalow of 2300 sq ft comprises very large purpose built sun lounge, modern kitchen with dishwasher, dining room, office, utility room, 3 or 4 bedrooms. 

One of the bedrooms has a large ensuite with bath, power shower, wc, etc.  The property also benefits from oil fired central heating.

The property has excellent gardens with large pond with visiting kingfishers and other wildlife.  The property is set in 4.33 acres with paddocks, field shelter and large barn/Alpaca Shed and a dog room with galvanised professional dog run.

The property is presently used for Alpaca Farming but would suit any small animal or equine useage. An additional 12 acres may be available for rent subject to agreement with the landlord.

The property is available from this December/January and is being promoted on Greenshifters.co.uk (view full particulars).

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An opportunity to buy a 3 Bedroom Traditional Cumbrian Farmhouse, with an attached 1 Bedroom Holiday Cottage and all set in approximately 2 acres of land.

Situated within the Lake District National Park, on the popular Coast-to-Coast route. With Stunning Views of Ennerdale Lake and the Western Fells, Swinside is a traditional Cumbrian farmhouse which has been recently redecorated throughout.

Swinside is situated inside the Lake District National Park about 7 miles from the historic Port of Whitehaven, which is famous for it’s Maritime Festival. Also, there is instant access to the Lake District fells surrounding the tranquil Ennerdale valley. The property is ideal for someone wishing to enjoy the beautiful countryside, with the added bonus of a regular income from the rental of the attached holiday cottage.

The property boasts many period features including exposed beams, original meat hooks in the kitchen and wood-burning stoves in the 2 downstairs public rooms .  In addition the property has a LPG Central Heating System.

The property comprises of a slate tiled Entrance Hall, a large Lounge (4.8 x 4.6m),  Sitting Room/Dining Room (4.5 x 3.7m), Farmhouse Kitchen (5 x 4m) including a fitted kitchen with a dual fuel, 8 ring double oven stove, Utility Room which could also be used as a study / office (3 x 2m), Downstairs toilet with washbasin (2 x 1m), and under stairs wine cellar.

Upstairs the property comprises  Bedroom 1 (5.2 x 4.5m), Bedroom 2 (5 x 4.1m), Bedroom 3 (5 x 3.3m), a Family Bathroom (3 x 3m) with Corner Bath.  There is also a large attic, (partially floored area 25m2) which is accessed from Bedroom 2. Upstairs rooms are all accessed from the stone staircase.

There is also an attached Holiday Cottage, which currently generates a substantial annual income. The cottage comprises of Lounge (4.5 x 4m) with multi fuel stove for Central Heating System and hot water, an open plan stairway leads to a gallery bedroom (5 x 3m) exposed beams and wooden floor, Hallway (3 x 1m) and fitted Galley Kitchen with electric hob (3 x 2.2m), and a shower room, with washbasin and toilet (2 x 2m).

The property also includes: Driveway with parking for several cars. · Animal Shed with 4 pens (5.3 x 2.8m), a Potting Shed (1.5 x 1.1m), · Large Workshop (3.8 x 3.8m), 2 Wood Stores.  Mature Gardens to the front, side and rear of property with trees, shrubs, flowerbeds, fruit trees and bushes, vegetable plots, hedges and a wildlife pond. The property has private water supplies from spring and borehole (no water rates) and a septic tank.

The property is set in approximately 2 acres of land with Chicken Coop, Animal Shelter and planning permission granted for an Animal Shed (8 x 4m) currently under construction.

A great opportunity for someone seeking a more rural, self sufficient lifestyle, with the added bonus of an income from the attached holiday cottage.

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Opportunity to purchase a substantial and beautiful 4 double bedroomed family home situated on the outskirts of the village of Marshland St James.

Alder Lodge offers spacious accomodation set in 32 acres of grounds comprising approx 1 acre formal grounds and gardens and a further 31 acres of pasture, apple and plum orchards with wildlife walks and private riding. The numerous trees and orchards surrounding and within the land offer a lifetimes supply of free logs. Perfect for self sufficiency.

This is a registered small holding in receipt of the single payment and is suitable for a wide variety of uses.

Alder Lodge is a fine country residence in good order set in its own 32 acre estate with easy access by road to the A47. 8 Miles from Wisbech, 8 miles from Downham Market ( Direct train to Kings Cross London ). 12 miles from Kings Lynn also with trains direct to Kings Cross London. Short drive to Sandringham estate and the coast.

The village of Marshland St James is 1 mile from Alder Lodge and has a delightful primary school with a school bus to the high school. A Post Office, Public House, farm shop (selling locally grown produce), hardware store, van hire, village hall, Methodist Church, fishing lake, riding school and a number of small cottage industries.

The spacious accommodation includes front hall, kitchen, lounge, drawing room, dining room, rear hall, downstairs cloakroom, pantry/utility room, morning room, downstairs office, utility room, 4 double bedrooms, wc and seperate bathroom.

The property boasts many period and character features including open fires, an inglenook style brick built fire place with heavy bessemer beam over, stable doors to front and rear garden, brick arches and views of open countryside.

From inside the property a lobby with 3 doors leads to the downstairs office, utility room and the garage with loft hatch to 2nd loft area ideal for conversion to seperate living accommodation.  Next door to the garage and attached to the building there is also a boiler house which houses the oil fired central heating boiler.

There are two main gated entrances both with white five bar gates. The first as you turn into Rands Drove leads up a long gravelled carriage drive to the front of the property. There is ample parking along the drive for numerous vehicles. This first drive is through the front formal gardens laid to lawn with shrubs and mature trees and features several pieces of antique farm equipment as ornamentation set in gravel beds.

The second main entrance is further along Rands Drove and is also through a five bar gate to the rear aspect of the property opening into a very large gravelled parking area with room for a large number of vehicles with ample turning space.

Off this drive is an attractive penned area bordered with hedging that houses a large dog kennel providing sleeping area for a good number of dogs with the advantage of a big grassed exercise space all of which is fully secured with gates front and rear.

At the end of the gravel parking area a gate leads to another gravel area currently used for sitting in summer months with views across the adjacent field and surrounding land belonging to the property.

Next to the dog enclosure at the far end there is a wood shed with metal roof used to house a tractor and is joined by a small wood barn used for straw storage.

Next to this is a triple stable and tack room. Newly constructed by National Stables comprising three loose boxes and a tack room.

Adjacent is an old portacabin used for storage.

In the middle of the land accessed by a separate gated drive off of School Road are the middle buildings. These comprise of a large concrete outbuilding with metal roof and barn doors. A portacabin toilet block (plumbed in ), a small wash room and two other storage blocks made of concrete. There is also a lorry box container also used as storage.

These buildings are accessed as stated from School Road over a small private bridge and along approx 100 metres of gravel track. This double gated entrance also provides main road access to the two fields and orchards. The first field and part of the orchards also benefit from a licence from the Camping & Caravanning Club and is a certificated site for overnight camping if needed.

The two fields of good flat pasture land total about ten acres in all approx and the rest of the land comprises of walks and rides through the private orchards of apples and plumbs. There are some formal orchard areas of dessert fruits which could be used for commercial growing and also about 1 acre of Victoria Plums which are of commercial advantage.

What was formally Bramley apple orchards of about 15 acres approx has been transformed into wide pathways of country walks ideal for rambling or riding. Perfect for cross country riding and wildlife watching and country pursuits. The whole area is totally private and you are very much within your own world here.

The property easily lends itself to a variety of uses and functions and would ideally suit equestrian or smallholders or commercial. Numerous possibilities. There is a Victoria Plum orchard containing about 1 acre of mature trees producing between 3 and 5 tons per year plus apple orchards of Bramley, Jonagold, Russet, Gala, and Saturn plus a number of other types. It benefits from being licenced by the Caravan & Camping Club for touring caravans and tents. Although this has not been capitalised on by the current owners it could easily be expanded upon as could the equestrian side of things. Numerous possibilities and endless potential. Easy enough to manage and big enough to live within your own world.

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Set on a hillside above Monmouth, The Yew Tree offers fantastic views, versatile accomodation and a glorious garden.  The property backs onto woodland in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.  It has previously been run as a nursery garden and since that time more of the garden has been levelled into terraces.

There is easy access to the M50 and the M4. There are excellent schools in Monmouth, and a bus service between Chepstow and Monmouth runs past the grounds. 

The main property has very flexible accommodation. At present the rooms are used as two reception rooms, farmhouse kitchen/dining room, 4 bedrooms, and office, a library area, and two bathrooms and an entrance hall.

The heart of the house is the large farmhouse kitchen, with a Rayburn. Stone steps lead up from it into the rest of the original cottage and 2/3 bedrooms, sitting room and bathroom. Then a beautiful new oak staircase also leads from the kitchen into a single storey extension, with another two bedrooms, sitting room and (illustrated) bathroom, with a library area and a hall.

In addition, there is a new architect designed building with a lovely central room, with two rooms and a shower room leading off it. This could be used for holiday lets (stpp) or as an office, or as further accommodation.

The property also offers a spacious stone shed with electricity, an additional stone shed currently used as a wood store.  Both of these buildings have recently been reroofed and rewired.

There is also a detached garage and polytunnel, and there are two car parks as the garden was previously an RHS open garden and open to the public.

The garden has many specimen trees including a large handkerchief tree (Davidia), areas of lawn and wildlife meadow, and a long water garden in need of some TLC. It has about an acre of bluebell woods, mostly oak and sweet chestnut.

The property could be ideal for a variety of uses, subject to planning permission, such as a return to it’s previous use as a nursery garden, a B & B or holiday let, for those looking to run a business from home as the annex would make an excellent office or those looking for self sufficiency and looking to set up a smallholding.

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A fabulous opportunity to purchase a beautiful smallholding in the picturesque village of Llithfaen. Bryn Dirwest (Temperance Hill) is a delightful roadside detached registered smallholding of character set within some three quarters of an acre of gardens with copse of native trees and which also benefits from six acres of accomodation land, poly tunnel, orchard and chicken coop.

The property boasts panoramic views of Cardigan Bay and the Snowdonia and Rivals mountain ranges and is situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB). The area is popular for walking with the Pilgrims Trail passing close by and the historic Tre Ceiri Hill fort within a short walk.

The village of Llithfaen offers a Post Office and corner shop and a Public house with restaurant and is set in an elevated position some 7 miles from the market town of Pwllheli. Pwllheli offers a wide range of shops, cafes, junior and secondary schools and leisure facilities including a golf course and yachting marina.

The property briefly comprises: Entrance porch, hall, lounge, dining room, farmhouse kitchen, rear hall, shower room, study, utility room, 2 bedrooms, one with attached nursery and family bathroom. The property also benefits from hardwood framed double glazing, gas fired central heating and oil fired Rayburn.

Externally the driveway extends to the side of the property and around to the rear to the yard, approx 100′ x 70′, providing hardstanding, turning area, affording parking for several vehicles, trailers etc and is suitable for the erection of agricultural buildings/ stables etc subject to the usual consents. There is access off the yard to the land which is in two enclosures with a ring fence and natural water supply.

To the rear of the house is a flagged patio area with rockery and steps up to the top lawn and gate to side to the lower garden and outbuildings. The patio can be secured making it ideal for pets and young children. A copse of native trees flanks the top of the garden area making it a private and sheltered area. There are many mature trees and shrubs, along with apple and pear trees and some soft fruit bushes. There is also a rough paddock of approx a quarter of an acre which has been planted with native trees to provide more shelter to the yard area.

The garden extends to approximately three quarters of an acre over split levels offering lawned and patio areas for seating and entertaining and a productive vegetable garden. The lower level of the garden benefits from a steam boundary. There are many water butts around the property to harvest rainwater and 2 fed by the stream. There is also a polytunnel, stone barn and open fronted stone building with concrete floor and an attached brick built Potting shed also with concrete floor.

The current owners also rent a small paddock over the road which makes an excellent starvation paddock and a 3 acre field 2 mins walk away. The area provides fantastic walking and outriding and there are many off road riding opportunities within a short distance of the house.

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