price of land to extend my garden a bit?

[straker]

Hi everyone,

I have some disused land at the bottom of my garden and am talking to the owner ( a developer )
about buying a bit to extend my garden, we are talking about 35 feet long, and probably about the same width.

They have agreed in principle to consider selling to me, but have asked for an offer, I know
less than nothing about land prices, so can anybody help or pass on their experience with buying small plots of land please?

the land is pretty awkward to access in terms of developing, which I hope will lessen its value.

thanks . . . straker

[straker]

the land is kind of boxed in on all sides, housing / railway / industrial, as far as I can search on local planning sites etc there is no planning consent on the land, nor would I expect there to be since access is a problem for any development . . .

thanks .. straker

[straker]

I should of said this is in Sheffield, 20k is a bit high

how were the negotiations to get land for £1? I'm guessing you paid their legal stuff too?

[straker]

I made a cheeky offer, which of course they turned down, but they didnt laugh at me either, so
I'm going to have another chat with them to see what it will take to get it.

I'm not desperate for it, so no need to offer crazy money . . . obviously my crazy is another mans sensible . . . I'll update when I know anymore, the person dealing with it is on holiday now
so it might be a couple of weeks before I do . . .

thanks for all the replies . .

[straker]

perhaps I'm being overly cautious, dont want to give specifics away on the internet until things are
sorted, you never know who's listening/watching