Terre, Birdwood, Gloucestershire

For sale on behalf of Gloucestershire County Council.
The Sale
Birdwood House Farm presents a rare opportunity to acquire a well located period house with extensive outbuildings and surrounding land of about 37.39 acres. The property is for sale by informal tender with offers to be received by noon on Friday 30th October 2026. Details of the process for submitting offers should be obtained from the sole agents, Fisher German.

The Property
Requiring modernisation, the handsome farmhouse is Grade II Listed for its architectural quality. Believed to date from the late 18th Century, the house has classic proportions with fine fenestration and mellow brick elevations with most attractive stone detailing to quoins, voussoirs and projecting keystones.

The Accommodation
The accommodation is set over three floors plus a good sized cellar accessed from the interior of the house with the entire extending to about 3,476 sq ft. Most of the rooms have lovely views over the land belonging to the property.

At ground floor level the front door opens into the reception hall with period staircase rising to the upper floors. This hall is flanked by two reception rooms whilst the rear hall serves kitchen, utility room, larder and wc/shower room.

The upper floors offer scope for reconfiguration subject to planning and listed building consent. The first floor comprises three good sized bedrooms and a bathroom whilst the top floor presently features three bedrooms and an attic store.

Grounds and Farm Buildings
The farm buildings are well situated off yards to the east and north of the house. A range of attractive traditional buildings form a most appealing courtyard with a barn, stable and former granary having a separate Grade II Listing. Subject to normal permissions, this range of brick and tile buildings offer excellent conversion potential. In addition to the period buildings there are 4 steel framed buildings, a timber barn and some stables set around separate yards.

The property is approached over a good length drive from Bulley Lane flanking lawned gardens to the front of the house. The land fronts the A40 on the southern boundary where there is separate vehicular access to the land. The farmland is a mixture of pasture and arable divided into eight enclosures.

Situation
Birdwood House Farm is located in a rural setting with the surrounding land providing a high degree of privacy. The nearby A40 offers swift routes to both Gloucester and Ross-on-Wye which offer an excellent range of amenities. Junction 12 of the M5 is approximately 11 miles away offering excellent connectivity south to Bristol and north to Birmingham and the wider Midlands.

Fixtures and fittings
The property is sold as seen.

Services
We understand the property is connected to mains water and electricity. Oil fired central heating. Private drainage system.
None of the services or appliances, heating installations, plumbing or electrical systems have been tested by the selling agents.

If the private drainage system requires updating/replacement, it is assumed that prior to offers being made, associated costs have been considered and are the responsibility of the purchaser. Interested parties are advised to make their own investigations, no further information will be provided by the selling agents.

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EPC
EPC rating: F

Tenure
The property is to be sold Freehold with vacant possession.

Method of sale
The property is for sale by way of Informal Tender. Offers should be submitted to the sole selling agents in writing by noon on 30th October 2026. Details of the form to be completed and who to send it to should be obtained from Fisher German.

Local Authority
Forest of Dean District Council.

Public rights of way, wayleaves and easements
The Property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all easements, quasi easements, wayleaves and rights of way both declared and undeclared. There is a public footpath across part of the land; more detail on request.

Planning
The selling agents will not provide advice/guidance on the planning history for the property/land. Interested parties are advised to make their own investigations. It is assumed that enquiries have been satisfied, prior to an offer being made.

Anti Money Laundering Regulations (AML)
In accordance with Anti Money Laundering Regulations (AML), we are required to request forms of identification and carry out due diligence on any parties connected to a successful offer.
Should an offer be made on behalf of a business/company, AML due diligence will also be necessary. Proof/source of funding must be supplied, prior to offer acceptance.

Plans and boundaries
The plans within these particulars are based on Ordnance Survey data and provided for reference only. They are believed to be correct but accuracy is not guaranteed. The purchaser shall be deemed to have full knowledge of all boundaries and the extent of ownership. Neither the vendor nor the vendor’s agents will be responsible for defining the boundaries or the ownership thereof.

Overage Clause
Part of the land is to be sold with a proposed
overage clause of 50% for 30 years for any
new residential development. This excludes the area shaded blue on the Overage Plan so the house and buildings are exempt from the overage clause.

VAT
VAT will not be charged on the sale price.

Legal Costs
Each party is responsible for their own legal and professional fees.

Viewings
Strictly by appointment through Fisher German LLP.

Directions
Postcode - GL19 3EJ
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