New owner crafted for Amerton Farm in Staffordshire

Savills, on behalf of a private client, has sold the freehold of Amerton Farm and Craft Centre in Stowe-by-Chartley, Staffordshire to a local private investor from a guide price of £1.5 million.

The site extends to 20 acres (8 hectares), comprising a number of traditional farm buildings currently converted for use as tea rooms, farm shop, craft shop and indoor play barn. In addition, a number of units are let including a garden centre, bakery, sweet shop, cake shop, pottery centre, blacksmiths, wildlife rescue centre and poultry shop, generating an annual rental and concession income in excess of £90,000 per annum. The asset also includes a farm attraction, outdoor activity and picnic area and a nine bedroom period house extending to 5,134 sq ft (477 sq m), originally let and run as a bed and breakfast.

Ian Simpson, director of leisure and trading at Savills, comments: “We’re very pleased to have secured the sale of Amerton Farm and Craft Centre to a local investor who will continue to operate the business to the high standard established by the previous owner.”