Northumberland and Scottish Borders holdings come to market

Birdhope Farm, just launched by Galbraith, sits in the Northumberland National Park and has a traditional farmhouse, woodland, permanent pasture, upland grazing and extensive fishing on the River Rede.

The holding is in Redesdale and has 364 acres, including about 19 acres of mowable land, 26 acres of enclosed, permanent pasture and 302 acres of fell grazing.

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The remaining ground is woodland (13 acres) and grazed woodland. There is potential to develop a further rural or tourism business using some of the traditional farm buildings, and there is scope for further tree planting or other natural capital projects.

The farm buildings are mainly traditional and have been restored. These include stables, a timber hay barn, workshop and a former byre.

Birdhope Farm is about six miles from Otterburn and is on the market with Galbraith for offers of more than £1.2m.

The same firm also has a mixed farm in the Scottish Borders.

Hawksnest Farm has about 195 acres of grazing land, a three-bedroom cottage and an extensive range of modern and traditional farm buildings.

It sits about six miles from Lauder and is well-maintained, with productive pasture land in good heart and in a ring fence. There is a three-bedroom cottage and a good range of farm traditional buildings and modern cattle sheds.

The land is in a single block and classified as Grade 4.2, with a small area of Grade 5.1, and is in pasture and used for a mix of grazing and fodder production.

Hawksnest Farm is for sale as a whole for offers above £1.22m or in two lots, with the cottage, buildings and 32 acres at offers above £495,000. The second lot has buildings and almost 166 acres of land for offers above £725,000.