Any TLB-ers ever bought a wood?

No idea but would have thought that smaller parcels will have limited commercial value and hence that may or may not impact on value. Also the buyers of such hobby parcels (if that's who buys these) will have to be funded and that may limit the number of potential purchasers. The best I can suggest is google "trend in values of woodland".

Also ask the agents how long it has been on the market, have there been any price reductions and can they give some evidence of nearby sales.

I once thought of this also but it was only a dream

 

You'd want to be sure you weren't responsible to maintaining a specific type of boundary fencing - that could cost more than the land.

 

Just been remained I do have wood.


But its shrinking fast

 

It's an age thing. Take plenty of zinc.

 

There are quite a few parcels of woodland for sale around here, all sold by one company from what i can see
http://www.woodlands.co.uk/ seems a lot of dosh, maybe need a few like minded people to get together

 

Beech = Truffles, well maybe

 

Those are folk I've been looking at. At I've got absolutely no idea about land prices, hard to determine whether they're pricey or not.

 

Really ?

 

Really
http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/grow-your-own-truffles/
Although i am yet to find one

 

lol ,not me ,thanks

 

Prices look about what I'd expect. I think it's much like agricultural land. That has gone up in price quite a bit over the last 8-10 years. from an average of about 2.5K/acre to over 7.5K/acre

And to a certain extent with woodland it depends on what standing timber you have on site. If it's just a rough bit of land with un managed coppice and old gnarly trees, its gonna be worth less than say a decent beech/oak woodland thats had regular management, thinning and selection of the final crop trees. The straighter and cleaner the trunk, the more its gonna be worth for high end stuff such as veneer/furniture etc.

Value can also be dependent on access. There's no point having tons of usable timber if the terrain means that it's too costly to fell & extract. So if you just want a cheap place to mooch in the woods, then you need to look at places that the forsetry managers will turn down cos of poor/unmanaged timber or tricky terrain.

 

There was a guy who did this on "Amazing Spaces" (tv programme) ages ago. He bought some forest in The Lakes, they did say how much he paid for it but i can't remember, obviously there were strict regulations as to what he could do there. He was allowed to build a small log hut where he could shelter whilst working in his wood, it had a stove and a bed etc but I don't think he was allowed to stay overnight or rent it out or anything like that. Who the hells gonna check though?
Hi we're the forest police. Wake up, you can't sleep here, in your own hut, on your own land.

 

Saw that one too. I've looked into to it too, not that I have any money for a wood, and there are also restrictions on how many nights your allowed to camp in your wood too.

 

I've looked into it too. If I had the money I would.

I'd build a hut in there, whos's really going to say anything unless you are stupid about the size or use of it. No one would even know it was there.