Leicestershire land sold in £1.25m triple deal

Land developer Harworth Group has sold a parcel of agricultural land in Swepstone in Leicestershire as part of a 345-acre triple deal worth £1.25m.

Harworth says that none of the sites had any further development potential for either residential or employment use and therefore did not form part of Harworth’s long-term strategy.

Harworth says it plans to bring to market a further 1,500 acres of non-core restored agricultural or vacant land in the North of England and the Midlands during the remainder of 2020, with further sales expected by the end of June. Joint retained agents Savills and Fisher German will be marketing these land parcels on a phased basis.

Peter Massie, asset manager at Harworth Group, said: “Demand for our agricultural or vacant land across the UK has held up extremely well despite the COVID-19 pandemic, with all three sales completing in the last six weeks alone. I am confident that the remainder of our planned sales will follow a similar pattern in the remainder of the year, providing further firepower to the business as we navigate our way through and out of the pandemic.”

Will Douglas, associate director at Savills, added: “Whilst there is not a great deal of new activity in the market, Savills has continued to agree and progress deals on behalf of clients, perhaps an early indication of a re-invigorated desire from some to invest in tangible assets. With strong fundamentals and continued constrained supply, the UK farmland market is well placed in these unprecedented times.”