Goldcrest Land & Forestry Group | Chartered Land & Forestry Agents
Publications & Research
3 December 2024
• Emily Moore
• 3 mins
Forestry worth almost £100m was listed for sale last year in a market characterised by tight supply and buyer caution, according to a new industry report. The UK forestry industry has proved resilient in 2024, despite facing economic challenges. According to The UK Forest Market Report 2024, produced by BSW Group’s Tilhill Forestry, and Goldcrest Land & Forestry Group, the market remains strong, driven by demand for high-quality assets, stable timber prices, wider natural capital projects and a positive medium-term outlook for wood being used as a substitute for high carbon materials.
29 July 2024
• Jock Galbraith
• 2 mins
A mystical private island off Skye with the remains of a sixth-century chapel built by St Columba has come to the market. The sale of Fladda-Chuain, an unspoilt and uninhabited 27-hectare island rich in myth and legend, offers an extremely rare opportunity for buyers looking for the romance associated with the Scottish islands. Fladda-Chuain, now for sale for offers over £190,000 through GOLDCREST Land & Forestry Group, translates as “Flat Island of the Ocean”.
11 June 2024
• Jon Lambert
• 3 mins
Loch Lomond’s Cashel Estate has come to the market, providing a rare opportunity to purchase a wonderfully located 1200-hectare conservation area rich in stunning ancient and native woodlands. Lying close to the eastern shore of Loch Lomond, Cashel also offers diverse natural capital assets including peatland, mixed ecosystems, biodiversity and carbon storage. Additionally, it includes an occupied farmhouse with outstanding views over Loch Lomond and the right to launch a boat on the loch. The estate is for sale for £4,085,000 as a whole or in five lots.
20 February 2024
• Jon Lambert
• 3 mins
Jon Lambert, partner of GOLDCREST Land & Forestry Group, has voiced concerns about separating credits from the carbon-sequestering trees that generated them and called for corporations, investors and individuals to buy – and take responsibility for – the land asset itself. Advocating keeping the land, trees and credits together in one package, he said he had become increasingly concerned about the concept of separating carbon credits from land and the trees growing on it.
20 October 2023
• Jock Galbraith
• < 1 min
A secluded reservoir and woodland which has planning permission approved to build an off-grid waterside cabin has hit the market for offers over £129,000. The Den of Ogil reservoir and woods which spans 34.15 acres lies 1.5 miles south of Glengoil in Angus. The historically important site was formed in 1880 by the construction of two embankment dams and was previously used to supply the public in Forfar and the surrounding area with water.
14 August 2023
• Oliver Thompson
• < 1 min
A substantial block (193.27Ha / 477.57 acres) of mixed woodland in North Staffordshire has been launched to the market. Close to Cannock Chase, Maer Hills is described as being of a type rarely offered to the private market in the English Midlands. “The majority of woodlands of this size in the Midlands are under public ownership, it is rare for a forest of this size, quality, composition and character to be offered to the private market.”
26 July 2023
• Oliver Thompson
• 2 mins
GOLDCREST Land & Forestry Group is delighted to present an opportunity for nature enthusiasts and development investors with the marketing of Ffos Las Woodland - a 89.99-hectare (222.37-acre) young native woodland nestled in the picturesque landscapes of South Wales. The property neighbours Ffos Racecourse and gives an investor an opportunity for long term development. The property is marketed for sale at a guide price of £700,000.
12 March 2023
• Jon Lambert
• 2 mins
A 2,200-hectare Argyll forest overlooking Loch Fyne has come to the market for offers over £29million. The sale of Glen Shira Forest offers a rare opportunity to purchase a high yielding, sizable commercial conifer forest with a mixed age structure at a time when the market is hungry for stock.