How to find Farm Buildings to Purchase

[TheMushroomLady]

We grow gourmet mushrooms and rent from another farmer.

Ideally we would like to buy some agricultural infrastructure - like a barn or some place with buildings (even if derelct) that are designated as for agricultureal use. We want to put our own buildings and possibly even a processing aspect (e.g. a kitchen that can make mushroom ketchup, pate, etc).

Any tips for findings places like this?

 

[robs1]

Contact some agricultural agents in the area you want to buy

 

[Still Farming]

A location may help possibly???

 

[teslacoils]

As always, why do you want to buy? I'll build you some buildings and lease them to you. I don't understand the obsession with owning it.

 

[Steevo]

As always, why do you want to buy? I'll build you some buildings and lease them to you. I don't understand the obsession with owning it.

I think it’s because people think they’ll be able to buy them cheap. “Unwanted” farm buildings available for a song type idea.

 

[robs1]

I think it’s because people think they’ll be able to buy them cheap. “Unwanted” farm buildings available for a song type idea.

It's funny all these clever business people think we have straw for brains, they "never" want to sell it on for development so can they have it for ag price please

 

[Goweresque]

We grow gourmet mushrooms and rent from another farmer.

Ideally we would like to buy some agricultural infrastructure - like a barn or some place with buildings (even if derelct) that are designated as for agricultureal use. We want to put our own buildings and possibly even a processing aspect (e.g. a kitchen that can make mushroom ketchup, pate, etc).

Any tips for findings places like this?

If you're in England you're competing with the class Q planning laws - redundant farm buildings can be turned into housing with no great problem nowadays, so prices will reflect that fact.

 

[Estate fencing.]

As always, why do you want to buy? I'll build you some buildings and lease them to you. I don't understand the obsession with owning it.

Isn't it the British obsession to want to own everything, people keep telling me I should be buying a house by know, why would I want to when I'm quite happy renting when I know the costs. Same with farm land and buildings, I would much rather rent 10 times the amount of ground than put all my money into something small.

 

[Tarw Coch]

Isn't it the British obsession to want to own everything, people keep telling me I should be buying a house by know, why would I want to when I'm quite happy renting when I know the costs. Same with farm land and buildings, I would much rather rent 10 times the amount of ground than put all my money into something small.

Funny that, I’d much rather buy another 10 acres than rent 100

I bought a bungalow next to the farm as a possible retirement home, it amazes me that someone is prepared to pay more to rent it than a mortgage would cost

Over the long term property will go up in cost as will rent.

Worst bit of advice i listened to when Land was 3k an acre and interest was 10%, why buy when you can get £300 in interest and rent land for £150,

 

[toquark]

If you’re willing to dismantle and move the buildings, there are redundant mushroom sheds near me which were offered to me recently.

 

[Bald Rick]

Just buy a polytunnel and cover it with black plastic and feed it bullsh!t.

Not difficult.

 

[Hjcarter]

Just buy a polytunnel and cover it with black plastic and feed it bullsh!t.

Not difficult.

Or have a radio with channel 4, BBC, sky, etc on.... same thing!

 

[Dry Rot]

We grow gourmet mushrooms and rent from another farmer.

Ideally we would like to buy some agricultural infrastructure - like a barn or some place with buildings (even if derelct) that are designated as for agricultureal use. We want to put our own buildings and possibly even a processing aspect (e.g. a kitchen that can make mushroom ketchup, pate, etc).

Any tips for findings places like this?

I would think the obvious thing would be to contact firms of land agents managing rural properties and inquire. Maybe the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors would have such a list?

 

[Still Farming]

No hurry to reply are they?

 

[teslacoils]

Maybe they have real stuff to do, rather than sit around waiting for spring.

 

[Formatted]

I bought a bungalow next to the farm as a possible retirement home, it amazes me that someone is prepared to pay more to rent it than a mortgage would cost

Great when you've got the cash for a mortgage; most don't have a choice but to rent

 

[teslacoils]

I've totted up the costs of moving house, new boiler, decorating etc and it's not small. I prefered to rent and just move as my family grew. Retirement bungalow different.

 

[TheMushroomLady]

Sorry, I have had two hopstial appts in London and left at 4 am ... just got back to snowy Suffolk. Let me sleep and then read all these if you don't mind.

 

[teslacoils]

Sorry, I have had two hopstial appts in London and left at 4 am ... just got back to snowy Suffolk. Let me sleep and then read all these if you don't mind.

Don't take them all too seriously!

 

[TheMushroomLady]

Thanks for the heads up regarding land agents. I will look them up ... I was aware of Q Planning Regs and I can see the conflict I really don't want something like a 'barn' but really anything agricuturual would do (grain store, office, etc).

And for those people querying 'why buy' ... I rent at the moment. I want to grow my business substantially and every thing I do has to be negotiated. Its slowing me down and preventing us from expanding the way we want. Ideally we just need an agricutural piece of land we can develop the way we want into a farm and process our product (e.g. mushroom ketchup, pate, etc). We are wasting money 'going slow' to appease the landlord when it could be more cost effective if we could build a big barn with our required specs. We have the cash ...