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Land at Cedar Farm, Cedar Farm, Bishop's Stortford

East of England

£695,000

Listed on 29/08/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
N/A
Type
Farm Land

Description

Approximately 67 acres of freehold land in Great Hallingbury, comprising around 42.6 acres of Grade 2 arable land, 14.36 acres of woodland and 9.53 acres of historic parkland. The land has road frontage and access from Church Road, with countryside views and mature Cedar of Lebanon trees along the visible remains of the former driveway to Hallingbury Place Manor. Cedar Lodge, a timber-framed holiday cabin within the woodland, is included. It has a certificate of lawfulness confirming its existing use as a holiday cabin. The land may suit agricultural, equestrian, smallholding, grazing, amenity or horticultural uses, subject to the relevant consents. No services are currently connected to the land; the cabin may have a septic tank connection. The property is offered freehold with vacant possession. A grazing licence affecting part of the land is to be terminated on sale. The sale is subject to easements, rights of way and a 20-year overage arrangement, under which the seller reserves 20% of qualifying uplift in value from implementable planning for specified uses. The overage does not apply to rebuilding the holiday cabin within the stated 1,400 sq ft limit. Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries about services, access, restrictions and planning feasibility. The land is approximately 2.3 miles from Bishop's Stortford and 2.5 miles from Takeley.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

29out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This is an unusual project: around 67 acres of arable land, woodland and historic parkland, with mature trees and a timber holiday cabin set among the woodland. The cabin offers a medium-scale improvement canvas, from refreshing its dated timber-lined interior and basic fittings to addressing the worn washroom and weathered exterior. Its existing holiday-cabin use is supported by a certificate of lawfulness, while any other use would need to be checked separately.

The project numbers deserve scrutiny: once you allow for meaningful works on top of the asking price, the economics look thin versus current-condition benchmarks — roughly 19% above what comparable floor area achieves locally in current condition. Hence the weak economics component — a proxy for today's market, not post-refurbishment GDV.

Key opportunities

  • Improve the cabin’s old-fashioned timber finishes and basic fittings to make better use of its woodland setting.
  • The extensive mix of arable land, parkland and woodland offers scope for farming, grazing, equestrian or amenity uses, subject to relevant checks and consents.
  • The established trees and visible historic parkland features give the grounds a distinctive character.

Key risks

  • The asking price is already above the local £/sqf benchmark, and adding a medium-scale programme of works leaves the overall purchase economics stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area.
  • Headroom after works looks limited once the asking price and a mid-to-substantial refurb are combined, leaving a gap of around 19% versus area norms for this sqft; we have not assumed a post-renovation resale figure.

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Location

Land at Cedar Farm, Cedar Farm, Bishop's Stortford
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Bishops Stortford Rail Station

    1.8 miles

    Train · Bishops Stortford

  • Stansted Mountfitchet Rail Station

    3.0 miles

    Train · Stansted Mountfitchet

  • Stansted Airport Rail Station

    3.2 miles

    Train · Stansted Airport

  • Sawbridgeworth Rail Station

    3.5 miles

    Train · Sawbridgeworth

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 5.13%

Current average variable rate is 6.58%

Monthly Repayments
£2,840
Based on a loan of £521,250 over 30 years at 5.13% interest

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