Costs to owning a bit of land.

[Regular.Cyclist]

Have you looked at the Scottish Land and Estates website ? Might have a few pointers…
https://www.scottishlandandestates.co.uk/about-us

Yes, thanks.

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

In terms of maintenance, boundaries are the priority. It might need completely re-fencing. Trees are not an issue if you have all the gear, but if you have to get rid of one, you need chainsaw, probably hire a splitter, and then some way of getting the wood out e.g. trailer.

It really depends on what you want to use the land for. Any animals in there, or letting it out for grazing, your fences need to be tip top. A rather lazy farming neighbour of ours has had cattle escape twice. One lot ended up on the A38. Another lot got into the neighbouring turf field and had to reimburse for the turf damaged by the cattle. They will climb a 5 foot hedge no problem if there's not good fencing to stop them.

Also if letting out you'd need a water supply and a trough.

I understand that one meadow has, until very recently, has been let to a local farmer for grazing. A cursory inspection of the boundary of that area looked ok but I will be exploring further should we be going ahead.

Historically drinking water for cattle was from the river that runs through the property.

 

[fossyant]

It’s not that remote, I need to consider being close to work for the time being, which is in the main hospital for the area. I’ve checked the postcode and all the major supermarkets deliver there.

Sounds better than North Wales for hospitals. They are actually dire. I know a lot of people that live there, and I'd be cautious of retiring to the area, especially if needing appointments. TBH, it's not good in Manchester.

 

[Electric_Andy]

I understand that one meadow has, until very recently, has been let to a local farmer for grazing. A cursory inspection of the boundary of that area looked ok but I will be exploring further should we be going ahead.

Historically drinking water for cattle was from the river that runs through the property.

Sounds alright then. If access is good, someone else might want to rent it if the previous farmer doesn't. Would need to be fairly close though, and would depend on how much rentable land is around. Would be tricky to base this purchase purely reckoning that you can rent out the land full time for ever

 

[Drago]

Sounds better than North Wales for hospitals. They are actually dire. I know a lot of people that live there, and I'd be cautious of retiring to the area, especially if needing appointments. TBH, it's not good in Manchester.

Years back I was on a motorbike tour with some chums and one of them dropped his Gold Wing in the Nnant Francon pass. They were so rude and unpleasant to us at the Hossy in Bangor we cleaned him up and put dressings on him ourselves and rode back to England for proper medical attention.

The clearly didnt like the English, and explaining that I was Scottish and breaking into Shetlandic to prove it didnt cut any ice.

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

. TBH, it's not good in Manchester.

The Manchester hospitals CQC ratings have dropped since I worked there.

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

Registered an interest in the property and received a copy of the home report.

Several highly concerning aspects. A significant part of the flood protection has been washed away and the residenal building suffered significant flooding twice since 2023.

Effectively a non-started for us now.

 

[Fastpedaller]

I was about to add (I will anyway) - Is there a possible income stream from growing trees?

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

I was about to add (I will anyway) - Is there a possible income stream from growing trees?

I suspect that may have changed how the land was classed and bring further obligations with it.

 

[Beebo]

Registered an interest in the property and received a copy of the home report.

Several highly concerning aspects. A significant part of the flood protection has been washed away and the residenal building suffered significant flooding twice since 2023.

Effectively a non-started for us now.

Scary stuff. Run away asap.
The house will effectively be uninsurable if it has flooded twice.
No insurance company would go near it, as it is almost 100% certain to flood again.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Effectively a non-started for us now.

Probably wise. Some friends of mine live in a place at risk from flooding and it's both stressful and also getting worse as the years pass. Lovely place though, but I've never been there during a flood. They have never actually flooded, but come close.

 

[Jameshow]

Registered an interest in the property and received a copy of the home report.

Several highly concerning aspects. A significant part of the flood protection has been washed away and the residenal building suffered significant flooding twice since 2023.

Effectively a non-started for us now.

Put some cash away each year in case rebuild on stilts if worse happens.
Does the government not have a flood insurance scheme?

 

[Regular.Cyclist]

The home report currently states that the property is unmortgageable and uninsurable so it would need someone with deeper pockets than mine, and a greater appetite to risk, to take it on.

 

[Dogtrousers]

The home report currently states that the property is unmortgageable and uninsurable so it would need someone with deeper pockets than mine, and a greater appetite to risk, to take it on.

Shame, but better to be a bit disappointed than very wet.