What sort of buyers buy vineyards?

Existing vineyards and wineries looking to increase the acreage available to them. New entrants to the market. Investors looking for an alternative investment. Hobby farmers, wine enthusiasts and those making a lifestyle choice.

How long will it take to sell a vineyard?

Prospects for a timely sale will depend not just on the quality of the offer but on how many buyers are in the market for a vineyard of that type at the time. An auction sale or direct sale may have potential to complete in a shorter time frame than offering a vineyard on the open market. LandSale data reflects the fact that it is normal for the number on the market at any one time to be small.

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The Vineyard Market Right Now

There are 5 vineyards on the market across the UK right now, asking £979,000 on average (£64k per acre). The average vineyard has been on the market 135 days.

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Vineyards listed right now

£979k

Average asking price

£64k

Average price per acre

135

Average days on market

£1m

Median asking price

76

Acres on the market

15.3

Average parcel (acres)

Live figures from vineyards currently listed on LandSale.

How It Works

One quick form with your property details, our team assesses it and recommends the best route for you. You are in control the whole time and we simply give you the best options with our understanding of the active market.

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Tell Us About Your Property

Some quick details about your property in the form below, what it is and where it is, as well as the size and what matters most to you.

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We Assess It and Recommend the Strongest Route

We consider your property against live demand and active market competition and recommend one of three paths.

Open Market

We suggest up to three hand-picked specialist agencies that deal with your type of property in that area.

Secure Auction

Certainty and speed: around 28 days to completion, no seller fees.

Off-Market

Direct introduction to developers, who are often willing to pay more for the right property.

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We Introduce the Right Partner

You hear back within 48 hours. If a route isn’t right for you, we work with you to get the best outcome.

Tell Us About Your Vineyard

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The acreage of land under vineyards has grown strongly over the past two decades and English and Welsh wines are now highly acclaimed on the world stage. Land devoted to viticulture can also attract a substantial price premium over other agricultural land. However, in the scheme of things, this is a very niche market indeed: the number of vineyards is small and the number of buyers and sellers in the market at any one time is even smaller. While in some ways this scarcity of supply benefits sellers, it means that the prospects for selling your vineyard are difficult to predict with any degree of accuracy.

Selling a specialist operation such as a vineyard calls for specialist advice; an estate agent or general rural land agency is unlikely to have ever sold one. Advisers need to be knowledgeable about not only the prospects for the land but also for the vines, the property and any ongoing business or goodwill. The interest in a less proven or less mature site could be tested with an open market or auction sale. A well-established site with a track record could be offered off-market to a party already in the industry, who may be willing to offer the best price to secure it.

What Makes a Vineyard Saleable

Vineyard or winery. Are you selling a bare vineyard which simply cultivates vines or one that also produces and sells wine, i.e. a winery business
Quality. The terroir: soil type, aspect, gradient, altitude and climatic conditions. The vines themselves: number, variety, age, maturity and yield history
What is included. Such as equipment, buildings, additional land or a residential property. Whether there is subsidiary income from, for example, a tasting room, catering, events or visitor accommodation

Recently Listed Vineyards on LandSale

A small sample of what buyers are currently viewing on LandSale, and the market your property would compete against. Some are wider properties that include a vineyard.