Prince William’s Duchy of Cornwall puts 600-acre Herefordshire farm on the market

The Duchy of Cornwall, the private estate owned by Britain’s heir to the throne, Prince William, has listed a 617-acre farm in Herefordshire for sale as part of a long-term plan to reshape its property portfolio and increase investment in social and environmental initiatives.

The vacant property, located near Ledbury in western England, is being marketed with a guide price of £6.65 million (approximately USD 9 million). According to property consultant Fisher German, the estate includes an eight-bedroom farmhouse, a range of agricultural buildings, and a mix of pasture and arable land. The farm is being offered either as a single holding or in two separate lots.

The sale comes as the Duchy of Cornwall pursues a strategy announced earlier this year to divest roughly 20% of its property assets over the next decade. The estate, which spans about 128,000 acres across 19 counties and generates around £20 million (approximately USD 27 million) in annual private income for Prince William, plans to reinvest approximately £500 million (USD 677 million) into affordable housing, environmental projects, and local community initiatives.

A spokesperson for the duchy said the organization is “aligning and rebalancing” its portfolio to ensure its assets deliver the greatest possible social and environmental impact. The spokesperson added that decisions regarding property sales are being made with a long-term perspective and that any affected tenants would receive support and be consulted on a case-by-case basis.

Prince William has previously said he wants the duchy to play a broader role than that of a traditional landowner, emphasizing its potential to improve the lives of people living and working within its communities.

Source: BBC News