A part of the English countryside has been put on the market for the first time in two centuries—and it will only set you back the price of a three-bedroom London apartment.
The 655-acre Hickling Broad Estate at the northern end of the Norfolk Broads, a nature and conservation reserve, has been put up for sale for £2.3million (US$3.1 million). It includes 248 acres of water and reed land and can be purchased as a whole or in five lots.
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"The owners have pursued a conservative and traditional policy of management, and have as a result, retained the charm and timelessness which makes Hickling Broad and its surrounding area such a unique place," said George Bramley, partner at Knight Frank who is handling the sale, said.
The Broads are a haven for over a quarter of Britain’s rarest species of wildlife and the area receives 8 million visitors per year with an annual tourism economic impact of approximately £568 million, according to Knight Frank.
The commercial element of the estate produces an income in excess of £50,000 per year and comprises the central boatyard, the site of Hickling’s popular sailing club, a thatched two-bedroom cottage, 16 boathouses and numerous moorings. The estate also includes the Hickling Windsurfing Beach and four holiday lodges.
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"I expect the estate to appeal to both international and UK buyers, and to generate interest from a wide range of purchasers, including private individuals, the leisure and tourism industry and conservation bodies," Mr. Bramley said.
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