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Land Sells Well at Auction
Pastureland at Llanbister sold well at a recent auction held by McCartneys’ Knighton office.
Bidding for the 13.22 acres at the auction, held at the Baron of Beef in Bucknell, was strong and soon passed the guide price of £60,000. It was eventually sold for £64,500.
“It was good to see the land sell well,” commented auctioneer Jenny Layton. “The auction was busy and there is a great deal of interest in good land for sale. We hope to hold more land and property auctions in the autumn.”
For a free valuation appraisal please contact Glyn Owens or Jenny Layton on 01547 528621. -
Ideal Starter Farm or Rural Retreat For Sale
As idyllic countryside spots go, they don’t get much better than that of Cefnbedw - a beautiful smallholding close to the River Teme on the Welsh Borders.
The farmhouse and just over 20 acres of pasture land, which are near the village of Felindre in Powys, are for sale with McCartneys, as a whole or in two lots.
The stone farmhouse, which has four bedrooms, is being sold as one lot, with the surrounding gardens and a separate workshop, which has a vehicle inspection pit.
The pastureland and an accompanying 4 bay farm building make up the second lot.
“Cefnbedw is a superb farming smallholding,” commented Jenny Layton of McCartneys. “It’s an ideal opportunity for someone wanting to make a start in farming, or for anyone who is looking for a beautiful property set in stunning countryside.”
Cefnbedw is for sale by informal tender through McCartneys. Tenders close on Thursday 1st July. For more information contact Jenny Layton at McCartneys in Knighton on 01547 528621. -
Part-time Secretary for Rural Department
KNIGHTON OFFICE
PART TIME SECRETARY FOR RURAL DEPARTMENT
Interesting and varied workload for busy office. Good sound office and computer skills required
Apply in writing with CV to Miss Jenny Layton, McCartneys LLP, Wylcwm House, Knighton, Powys LD7 1AE.
Closing date for applications Monday 14th June 2010 -
For Sale for the First Time - A Gem with an Unusual Name
Looking out over her garden in the spring sunshine, Barbara Beamond ponders who might be interested in buying her house.
“Maybe a couple wanting a bit of ‘the Good Life’ or a family wanting to escape from the pressures of the city. It’s a really quiet spot here. You see more deer than people!”
Barbara’s house is indeed in a tranquil spot. Nestled amongst woodland and rolling fields at the end of a private lane just outside the village of Bedstone in Shropshire, many would say the location is, in fact, idyllic.
The property is called Gripes Nest (Barbara has no idea why) and is set in 45 acres. It’s a working farm which, for the first time in its history, is for sale on the open market.
Barbara, who is now in her 60s, and her late husband Alan moved to Gripes Nest with their two young sons 36 years ago - firstly as tenants and then as owners after they bought the property in 1987.
“When the boys were growing up they used to be outside all the time, fishing in the river or playing in the fields,” says Barbara. “I’ll be really sad to leave – it’s a very special place.”
Parts of the house, which has three bedrooms and two reception rooms, date back to the 17th century and it used to be a single storey thatched building.
Barbara kept sheep on some of the land, and there are useful outbuildings and barns near to the house.
“Gripes Nest is a real gem,” commented Jenny Layton of McCartneys, who is selling the property by auction in June. “The setting is truly wonderful and is very much off the beaten track. The house is full of character and the land would make good grazing for livestock, or could just be used for personal enjoyment.”
Gripes Nest, Darkey Dale is being sold by auction at The Baron of Beef, Bucknell on Thursday 24th June at 6pm.
For more information contact Jenny Layton at McCartneys on 01547 528621. -
Farm Offers Two Businesses In One
An attractive farm in a truly wonderful setting is for sale by private treaty through McCartneys.
Argoed Newydd, which overlooks the Wye Valley and is seven miles from Llandrindod Wells, is run as a successful farm and bed and breakfast business.
The farm sits in around 124 acres and currently is a very productive livestock rearing holding, with both sheep and cattle.
The bed and breakfast side of the business is run from the lovely four bedroom modern farmhouse – with, of course, the traditional farmhouse kitchen - and makes the most of the property being in a popular tourist area, close the Elan Valley and Cambrian Mountians.
“Argoed Newydd is a truly splendid farm in a stunning setting,” commented Glyn Owens, Partner with McCartneys. “The current owners have made the most of the farm’s position by branching out into bed and breakfast, but, aside from that, the farm itself is very productive and would give purchasers wanting a sound upland grazing farm a prime opportunity to get on.”
Argoed Newydd is for sale by private treaty at offers in the region of £950,000.
For more information call Glyn Owens at McCartneys on 01547 528621 or visit the website www.mccartneys.co.uk. -
Double Success for Katie
It’s celebration time twice over for a young assistant surveyor at McCartneys – she has gained two professional qualifications, both at the first time of asking.
Katie Morris, who’s 23, has become a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and a Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers (CAAV).
“I’m delighted to have passed my exams and qualified,” said Katie, who lives on the family farm in Llangunllo near Knighton. “I’ve gained a great deal of experience at McCartneys and now I’m looking forward to getting stuck into more rural professional work with the company.”
Katie joined McCartneys in August 2008 after gaining a first class honours degree in Rural Enterprise and Land Management at Harper Adams University College. She is based at the Knighton office, where she assists company partners Jenny Layton and Glyn Owens and works in the livestock market.
“It’s fantastic news for Katie, who has put a great deal of effort and hard work into becoming qualified,” commented Jenny. “She’s a valued member of our team, and we’re proud of her achievements.” -
New Appointments at McCartneys
McCartneys LLP is delighted to announce the appointment of three new partners and a new property chairman.
Tom Carter, Michael Thomas and Matthew Kelly have joined the partnership, while Debbie Anderson, partner at McCartneys in Ludlow, becomes Property Chairman.
27 year old Tom is a chartered surveyor who runs McCartneys’ office in Newtown, while Michael, who is 29, is an auctioneer based at Ludlow livestock market. Matthew joined McCartneys on leaving school and heads the company’s accounts department.
“We’re delighted Tom, Michael and Matthew have joined the partnership,” said McCartneys’ chairman, John Uffold. “They each bring very different knowledge and experience to the company. As we look to strengthen McCartneys for the future it’s good to have them on board.”
Meanwhile, Debbie Anderson has taken over from Wyn Jones as Property Chairman, who stepped down to concentrate on other areas of the business.
“My new role is a challenge, but one which I’m very much looking forward to,” said Debbie. “2010 looks like being another demanding year for the property sector and I want to concentrate on continuing to offer our clients the highest standard of service.” -
And The Winner Is....
The inaugural McCartney Awards were held at this year’s company Christmas party at Ludlow Football Club, with all winners proving very popular.
The awards were presented to members of staff in recognition of their hard work throughout the year. Each winner received a bottle of champagne as well as their award. Runners up also received a bottle of champagne.
“We very proud of all our staff at McCartneys and appreciate the hard work they put in,” said McCartneys’ chairman John Uffold. “Some people have really shone this year and we wanted to say a special thank you for all their efforts.”
The winners of the McCartney Awards were:
Office of the Year: Newtown.
Negotiator of the Year: Richard Williams at Hay
Runners up: Anneka Cowell - Ludlow and Laura Morris - Newtown
Customer Service Award: joint winners: Mary Stone-Belben - Tenbury and Richard Probert - Leominster
Runners up: Billy Price – Llandrindod Wells and Gill McNaughton - Builth
Livestock Markets Award: Isabel Morris
Unsung Hero: Dawn Hulland.
Congratulations to everyone! -
Grateful Dad Says Thanks – With a Cow!
A Worcestershire farmer wanted to say a big thank you to the hospital where his little boy was treated – so he donated the proceeds from the sale of his prize-winning cow!
Terry Simpson, of Astwood Bank, wanted to give something back to Birmingham Children’s Hospital, where 3 year old Joseph was given life saving treatment.
His Belgium Blue Heifer was second in the McCartneys Christmas Primestock Show at Worcester market. It was then sold at the market for an impressive £3258 – with every penny going to the hospital.
“Terry was delighted with the care and treatment Joseph received at the children’s hospital. Giving the money raised by the sale of the heifer was a way of saying thank you,” commented Clive Roads of McCartneys, who auctioned the cow. “Thankfully Joseph is now fit and well, and we wish the family well.” -
Poultry Units Under the Hammer Sell Well
Huge interest in the sale of two poultry units led to a packed room and fierce bidding at the public auction of a farm near Kington.
The units were part of the sale of Broadfield Farm in Kinnsersley, which was held at the Burton Hotel in Kington on Tuesday evening (29th September).
Along with 33.13 acres of land and some farm buildings, the poultry broiler units made up lot one, which sold for and impressive £605,000 to Alan Pritchard from Kington.
Lot 2 was 40.82 acres of pastureland, which reached £385,000 (£9432 per acre), and lot 3 was 9.12 acres of pastureland, which sold for £102,000 (£11,118 per acre). A further 12.34 acres were sold for £72,000 (£5834 per acre).
“We were delighted with the sale,” commented Richard Gwilliam from McCartneys, joint agents for the sale with Brightwells. “It’s rare for poultry units to come onto the market, so they created a huge amount of interest, with at least 13 interested parties. And the land sold well too.”
-w120h80q80c0.jpg "Tom Carter, Debbie Anderson and Matthew Kelly. Not pictured is Michael Thomas")
