A sprawling country estate with 600 acres of grounds , two chocolate-box cottages , and it own wooded island has gone on sale for just £8million . Green Farm , near to the village of Ashton in Northhamptonshire , also features a seven-bedroom farmhouse and it is the first time the property has been on the market for 150 years . Andrew Meikle , from estate agents Bletsoes , said this is a chance for people to own a picturesque piece of England 'as beautiful as anything in the Cotswolds ' , but for a fraction of the price . Sprawling : Green Farm estate features this seven bedroom Grade II listed farmhouse which is set in 600 acres of grounds and farmland . Hertiage : The estate has been passed down through the generations of the Rothschild family , and this is believed to be the first time it has come up for sale in 150 years . Bargain : For £8million the buyer will also get this three-acre wooded island situated in the River Nene which is accessible by weir ( left ) The estate was initially owned by the Rothschild family and is currently occupied by their descendants , having been passed down through generations . During the 19th century , when the family were believed to hold the largest private fortune in the world , they helped to remodel the village of Ashton for the workers they employed on the estate . The Grade II listed farmhouse is in a secluded location on the edge of the picturesque village . There are also two listed thatched cottages on the land - the three-bedroom West Lodge and one-bedroom Shepherdess Cottage . The farmland is spread out between Polebrook , Ashton and Oundle with 500 acres of arable land for growing crops , 70 acres of pasture land for keeping livestock and almost 60 acres of woodland . The buyer would also get their own private island - three acres of woodland in the middle of the River Nene , which you can access by a weir . Mr Meikle said : 'As far as we know this is the first time the property has come on the open market in 150 years . It 's a Rothschild property , it belongs to descendants of the family and has been handed down for generations . Huge : A satellite image showing the entire 600 acre estate . Number 1 shows the position of the main house , number 2 is the location of Shepherdess Cottage , number three marks West Lodge , and number 4 is the island in the River Nene . Inset top left and bottom right are two plots of land that are also included . Top right in the position of all three portions of the estate to scale . Beautiful : The price tag includes two listed cottages located within the grounds , including this three-bedroom property named West Lodge . Quaint : Tucked away in another corner of the huge estate is this one-bedroom thatched property named Shepherdess Cottage . Vast : Among the 600 acres that come with the houses are 500 acres of arable land for growing crops , 70 acres of pasture land for keeping livestock and almost 60 acres of woodland . 'We 're very open-minded about how it might sell . There are a number of properties , lots of land and it 's even got an island . It 's the perfect opportunity for someone to buy a bit of England . 'It 's in Northamptonshire , a really picturesque , forgotten part of the country - it 's as nice as places in the Cotswolds but for quarter the price . ' A local farmer who came to look at it said he ca n't remember anything of this size being available in the last 20 years . 'It 's got some great commercial land , a lovely frontage on the river , meadows , woodlands and development potential . There 's pasture land that could be used for traditional livestock , or might appeal to the equine market as well . It 's got absolutely loads of potential . 'The island is three acres of mature woodland and sits in the middle of the River Nene . You cross to the island by weir . 'Viewings have been getting booked up already and we 've even got potential investors coming from abroad . '
Seven - bedroom Grade II listed farmhouse ##s with 600 acres of land and wooded woodland on the River Nene . Sale includes two listed cottages , one three - bed ##ded West cottage and the one - bedroom Shepherdess Cottage . Estate has been passed down through generations of Rothschild descendants and is on sale for first time in 150 years .