Rare opportunity to purchase 1,300-acre farm on the Lincolnshire Wolds as family owners refocus
A 1,300-acre commercial farming estate in the heart of the Lincolnshire Wolds has been put on the market, offering a significant and rarely available opportunity in one of the region’s most sought-after agricultural locations.
Glebe Farm, near the village of Belchford, extends to approximately 1,285 acres (520 hectares) and is being offered as a whole with a guide price of £14.2 million.
The property is being marketed by Savills on behalf of AW Smith & Sons, a well-established, multi-generational farming business with over 80 years of history in the area.
The sale reflects a strategic transition for the vendors, AW Smith & Sons, as the third-generation family business evolves for the future.
AW Smith & Sons commented: “Over 80 years ago, the Smith family arrived by train from Staffordshire to start farming near Louth, bringing with them their family, cattle, and everything they owned.
“AW Smith & Sons is now a substantial farming business based on the Lincolnshire Wolds. Today, as a third-generation family business, we have reached a natural point to evolve again and have taken the decision to sell Glebe Farm, Belchford as part of this evolution.
“This reflects a point when different family members are looking to focus on their own farming interests going forward, while ensuring the long-term strength of the business.
“AW Smith & Sons will continue to operate and will remain central to our farming activities going forward, with a clear and focused direction for the next phase of the business under the leadership of the next generation.”
Henry King, Director in the Rural Agency team at Savills in Lincolnshire, said: “Glebe Farm represents an exceptionally rare opportunity to acquire a significant, largely ring-fenced farming estate in the Lincolnshire Wolds.
“With its scale, quality of land and excellent infrastructure, the farm is ideally suited to modern commercial agriculture, while also offering opportunities for diversification, environmental delivery and longer-term investment. We anticipate strong interest from a range of buyers given the scarcity of holdings of this calibre.”
The farm comprises a block of "productive and versatile” arable land, plus areas of grassland and woodland.
Glebe Farm has centrally located farm buildings with significant grain storage capacity of approximately 9,900 tonnes, alongside a substantial livestock yard.
The holding also includes a main farmhouse and a secondary cottage, supporting its mixed farming role. The land itself is made up of good-sized, regular fields and a variety of soil types enabling flexible cropping and consistent yields, says Savills.
Glebe Farm is available as a whole or in a number of lots through Savills, visit https://search.savills.com/property-detail/gblnrular260010