Large productive forestry holding with immediate harvesting potential and established access.
Approximately 251.8 acres of first-rotation Sitka spruce
A substantial commercial woodland opportunity in a productive part of Mid Wales, Esgair Y Ffordd comprises three first-rotation Sitka spruce blocks totalling c.251.8 acres. The unthinned stands (planted 1986–88) sit on free-draining ground with estimated Yield Class 16–18, offering quality sawlog potential and an immediate timber crop under an approved Felling Licence. Existing internal roads and proven timber haulage routes reduce mobilisation costs and support efficient extraction.
Practical considerations are clear and important. There is a 25-year easement (commenced 2009) on an alternative forest route that will cost approximately £20,000 when used for harvesting and haulage. The final approach on the A489 is not suitable for HGVs and one 20m corridor above a water pipeline is excluded from the sale; the pipeline owner retains access. A public footpath crosses the southern block and a scheduled Bronze Age ring cairn lies between the footpath and the track, limiting some operations.
This holding suits forestry investors or land managers seeking established first-rotation crop with scope to restructure after harvest. The second rotation could benefit from improved seed and ground conditions, raising future yields. Broadband is very slow and the area is remote with limited local services; plan accordingly for on-site management and logistics. Viewing is unrestricted, unaccompanied, and the sale is freehold.