Purchasing a farm.

[Ciderman8961]

Currently farm on a CFA with good profit share split, but looking to hopefully buy own place rather than having someone else making the decisions.
What's best way to go about it and has anyone else on here done it?
Looking at 250/300acre farm

 

[Chae1]

Win the lottery.

Offer more than other bidders should mean you'll be successful.

We've never managed. Been outbid by builders/oilmen. Money from outwith farming.

 

[Chickcatcher]

Yes dare I say that aaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllllllll of us have.
It depends on where you are looking to buy one but Market sounds as its supported by seriously money rich people most of the time. 250 acres round North Herts would probably cost you £10,000/acre. But I dont know any for sale at that price!

 

[Ciderman8961]

Yes dare I say that aaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllllllll of us have.
It depends on where you are looking to buy one but Market sounds as its supported by seriously money rich people most of the time. 250 acres round North Herts would probably cost you £10,000/acre. But I dont know any for sale at that price!

Was thinking north of Lancaster but south of Edinburgh sort of region. Seem reasonably priced around that area.

 

[le bon paysan]

Currently farm on a CFA with good profit share split, but looking to hopefully buy own place rather than having someone else making the decisions.
What's best way to go about it and has anyone else on here done it?
Looking at 250/300acre farm

Emigrate.
Worked for us.

 

[Gedd]

Was thinking north of Lancaster but south of Edinburgh sort of region. Seem reasonably priced around that area.

Richard Brown in Northumberland has a 270 acre holding for sale

 

[czechmate]

Currently farm on a CFA with good profit share split, but looking to hopefully buy own place rather than having someone else making the decisions.
What's best way to go about it and has anyone else on here done it?
Looking at 250/300acre farm

Emigrate.
Worked for us.

Funnily enough I do happen to know of something very good within that size

 

[neilo]

Funnily enough I do happen to know of something very good within that size

Is it still about £500/ac over there......?

 

[czechmate]

Is it still about £500/ac over there......?

No.

This region, bare land, reasonable stuff 3-3.5/ha. Good drained €5,000/ha.

 

[le bon paysan]

SAFER ( government land agent) site
https://www.proprietes-rurales.com/recherche?f=&e=&land=&safer_voc[]=10&safer_n_hab=1&safer_bat_ex_details=1&do_search=Rechercher
Find trier par default and click surface decroissant

 

[neilo]

No.

This region, bare land, reasonable stuff 3-3.5/ha. Good drained €5,000/ha.

Oh well. Best forget the generous offer I was about to make then.

 

[teslacoils]

Write business plan. Get deposit. Go to bank. Then find farm for sale. Most are, for a price.

 

[Bury the Trash]

if i was going to France, i think i'd rather buy a rundown shattow , if there are any left..or a vineyard...than a farm....

 

[le bon paysan]

if i was going to France, i think i'd rather buy a rundown shattow , if there are any left..or a vineyard...than a farm....

Are you Dick and Angel in disguise?

 

[Bury the Trash]

SAFER ( government land agent) site
https://www.proprietes-rurales.com/recherche?f=&e=&land=&safer_voc[]=10&safer_n_hab=1&safer_bat_ex_details=1&do_search=Rechercher

some of them look actually look veryinteresting and not huge money...

 

[le bon paysan]

some of them look actually look veryinteresting and not huge money...

Prices include houses buildings and ground, some have the ground part owned part rented. You just have to look in the particular s , also includes the subsidies

 

[spin cycle]

if i was going to France, i think i'd rather buy a rundown chateau , if there are any left..or a vineyard...than a farm....

you are mental ....fecking money pits

 

[Agrivator]

Currently farm on a CFA with good profit share split, but looking to hopefully buy own place rather than having someone else making the decisions.
What's best way to go about it and has anyone else on here done it?
Looking at 250/300acre farm

How long have you got?

Unless there's a serious depression and land prices plummet, your best hope of building up capital is to buy the most expensive big house in the most affluent area that you can afford. And in the event that you are never able eventually to buy farmland of some sort, your investment in a good house will prove to be the next best.

 

[Chae1]

Write business plan. Get deposit. Go to bank. Then find farm for sale. Most are, for a price.

How do you possibly do a business plan that adds up in current climate!?

It might rain, not get wheat planted. might be a drought in May,June and spring crops not grow. Wheat might be £130/t, £200/t. Nitrogen £170/t £250/t. This is all just past 3 years.

 

[Agrivator]

I have no idea why I suddenly thought of this. It's either Lucille leaving, or Boris dropping in.

you picked a fine time to leave me lucille - Google Search