High Easter, Essex, CM1 4QP

The land at Hill and Parsonage Farms offers the opportunity to purchase a significant area of Grade 2 arable land with an established irrigation system supported by two reservoirs and abstraction licences. The land is situated in an unspoilt location close to Great Dunmow and Chelmsford. The land extends to 643 acres.

The land is identified as of the Stretham series which is chalky till, described as deep well drained calcareous clayey soils suitable for growing winter cereals and other arable crops. Typical cropping has been first and second wheat, spring oats, beans and potatoes.

The land benefits from irrigation and winter and summer abstraction licences. Easter Hall Reservoir is a winter fill reservoir with a licensed annual abstraction of 20,000 m3. Parsonage Farm Reservoir benefits from a summer abstraction licence for 23,000 m3 per annum.

The land is available as a whole or in two Lots:

Lot 1: 593.62 acres comprising 507.36 acres arable, 62.74 acres woodland with the balance being reservoir, hardstanding, tracks and scrub. Guide Pirce £5,850,000.

Lot 2: 49.80 acres arable land. Guide Price £475,000



CM1 4QP is a nearby postcode.