any estate agents around to settle a disagreement

[NettleTea]

PIL have a farm in the SE. Over the years I have built up a well respected glamping site, which now has full planning permission with 4 units, with an annual tunover of approx £50K a year, plus more for extras (firewood/courses/hampers etc) plus a 28 day campsite

The farm is not huge as farms go - its about 100 acres, of pretty poor soil for anything arable, so a mix of woodland and grazing. No stables, couple big agricultural barns, a holiday cottage I renovated and 2 that are part renovated.

I said that the work I had done building up the glampingsite had added value to the farm - in my mind the farm isnt really big enough for someone seriously into farming and doesnt really have the infrastructure, however it would be ideal for those with money looking for a lifestyle change, with hospitality being quite a popular option for those wanting an escape to the country.

DP says that the business wouldnt be of interest nor would it add any value to the farm because they probably wouldnt want to be bothered doing that.

Who is right?

I said to him that I had added a fair

PIL are not selling btw, I think this is a purely hypothetical discussion

I'm not an estate agent, but I reckon that an additional source of income would add value, yes.

If you have made house livable of course it adds value...
And the 50k your earning a year, I bet that pays a few bills. .

Where we live (summer holiday area) it would be the glamping that would bring the most value, not the farm. Hard to make a living in farming these days.

It all seems a bit contentious, particularly if you’re disagreeing with your husband.

Who’s business is the camping? Yours? The family?

Do you pay rent for the land? Do you have contracts etc to distinguish the two separate entities?

Its all part of the farm Vanilla. Its not a serious disagreement, just a discussion.

I didnt do the building work on the cottage - but have recently redecorated throughout and refurnished to bring up to date. Also there ARE stables, but used as laundry/storage. possibly a bit dodgy to put horses in though.

Were they rented out before you took over if so then you have not effect any increase on the cottages...
The other part if you started it then yes you have increased turnover of the farm.

Its the glampingsite Im more interested in than holiday cottage - that had been a long let, but needed lots of work doing on it to make rentable again as very dated and all white goods needed replacing and kitchen needed refit, so a family decision to put it back to holidays.