North Yorkshire County Council sells off £12 million of Property

March 6, 2019

North Yorkshire County Council was said to have made £12 million by selling off property and land in its portfolio over a four and a half year period. The sale of real estate included 68 public buildings and spaces between January 2014 and July 2018 with the biggest sale being New House Farm in Ryedale which sold for £1.5 million.

On the lesser valued property a total of six properties were sold off for just £1 each!

The Top 10 North Yorkshire County Council sales were:

New House Farm, Ampleforth – £1,500,000

Park Hills Farm, Danby Wiske – £1,000,000

Tanpit Lodge, Easingwold – £1,000,000

Netherside Hall School, Grassington – £970,000

South Field Farm, Dishforth – £795,000

Richmond House, Richmond – £560,000

Grafton Lodge Farm lots 1 to 3, Stape – £465,000

Norton Grove Waste Transfer station site, Harrogate – £380,000

Baliol School, Sedburgh (main building) – £376,000

Malton Depot, Malton – £358,186

 

Full report released on the Hambleton Today website.

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