Farm for sale

A closing date has been set for receipt of all offers no later than 12.00 noon Wednesday 4th October 2023. An excellent stock farm extending in total to 211.22 acres (85.48ha) with four bedroom Grade II Listed farmhouse and range of traditional and modern outbuildings.

A closing date has been set for receipt of all offers together with proof of funds no later than 12.00 noon Wednesday 4th October 2023.

An excellent stock farm extending in total to 211.22 acres (85.48ha) located within a secluded position in the North of the Lake District National Park with the benefit of grazing rights on Uldale Fells Common (CL46), subject to agreed stocking calender, Internal Agreement and the UELS/HLS Agreement.

The Grade II Listed farmhouse offers spacious accommodation and benefits from oil fired central heading and uPVC double glazing to the rear, the windows to the front elevation are single glazed Yorkshire sash units.

There is a range of traditional stone barns set within the courtyard to the rear of the farmhouse with more modern steel portal frame stock housing sheds to the Northern Eastern perimeter of the steading.

The excellent quality grazing and mowing land with areas of woodland lies within a ringfence and extends in total to 209.89 acres (84.94ha).

The property lends itself to a variety of diversified uses given its location and stunning views over open countryside, the picturesque Overwater the stunning Longlands & Lowthwaite Fell.

Services
The property benefits from mains water and electricity. Drainage is to a septic tank.

Please note no formal investigation has been carried out as to the operation of the septic tank, these may not meet the current General Binding Rules 2020 and the property is being sold on this basis. All parties must ensure that their lenders are aware of this before submitting an offer.

EPC
The farmhouse has a rating of E.

Council Tax
Lowthwaite Farmhouse is scheduled within Band D payable to Cumberland Council.

Traditional Stone Outbuildings
Stone Barn
Lofted stone barn with slate roof covering, benefitting from electric light. The loft is accessed from the gable elevation:

Former Byre
8.50m x 5.50m. Cobbled floor, timber door and window,

Former Stables
8.50m x 6.00m. Cobbled floor, timber stable door and two windows.

Loft
8.50m x 11.50m.

Stone Loose Boxes
Stone built with slate roof covering and concrete floors with attached store, part lofted which is access from the rear.

Store
3.40m x 3.55m.

Box 1
3.05m x 3.70m. Hay heck, electric light and mains water, lofted.

Box 2
2.50m x 3.70m. Hay heck, electric light and mains water, lofted.

Hen House in Loft
5.95m x 3.70m. Accessed from the rear.

Box 3
3.95m x 3.70m. Hay heck, electric light and mains water.

Box 4
3.35m x 3.70m. Hay heck, electric light and mains water.

To the rear of this building are sheep pens with dipper.

Coal House
Attached to the side of the house with pebble dashed elevations and slate roof covering.

Garage
With corrugated iron cladding and timber doors.

Stone Outbuildings
Stone built with asbestos cement roof covering and concrete floors:

Store
3.10m x 3.55m, electric light.

Cake Hopper Store
8.85m x 3.55m. Electric light, two 3 tonne timber cake hopper.

Covered Ramp
Leading into the steel portal frame buildings to the rear. On the right hand side at the top of this pen on the lofted area is a Bull Pen 5.80m x 5.30m.

Dog Shed
2.85m x 3.55m. Electric light, timber and mesh dog kennels.

General Purpose Shed
8.50m x 8.05m. Block walls, profile steel roof cladding and concrete floor.

Stock Housing Building 1
18.95m x 33.95m. Eight bay steel portal frame with block walls and asbestos cement roof cladding, feed trough and feed barrier, collecting area, central crop store passage, 47 cubicles and loose housing, water trough includes calf pens within one bay of neighbouring span.

Stock Housing Building 2
15.35m x 15.35m. Seven bay steel portal frame with cement fibre roof, concrete panel walls and profile steel cladding, 23 cubicles and loose housing, feed barrier and central feed passage, water trough, part slatted floor.

To the front of the two stock housing building is a concrete yard with slatted channel leading from Building 2 to the slurry store, slurry storage in the slatted channels is approximately 20,000 gallons.

Three Ring Slurry Tower
92,000 gallon capacity with associated pipe and pump.

Silage Pit
Shuttered concrete walls and concrete base. Please note that all associated tyres on the farm are included within the sale.

The Land
The land extends in total to 209.89 acres (84.94ha) with 69.93 acres currently being mowed. The land is in excellent heart and boundaries are well maintained and stockproof. Boundaries are well maintained and in stock proof condition.

Within Field No. 2 is a three bay timber pole barn (4.95m x 10.25m) with corrugated iron cladding, earth floor and duo pitch roof.

Within Field No. 12 is a stone built field barn (15.70m x 5.10m) with slate and tile roof covering and earth floor and stunning views across Overwater.

A neighbouring property benefits from a natural water supply located within Field No 16.

Part of Field No.18 is Crag Wood which is reported to be the oldest Oak wood before reaching Scotland & the source of the River Ellen.

Subject to relevant planning consents the land lends itself to excellent diversification opportunities.

Nitrate Vulnerable Zone
The land is not situated within an NVZ.

Environmental Schemes
The land is not entered into any Environmental Stewardship schemes.

Common Rights (CL46)
The sale includes the right to graze 472 sheep and followers on Uldale Common (CL46) on the plan attached to Land Registry Title No CU32564). The Common is designated as SSSI and stocking levels are detailed below.

The Common is entered into a UELS/HLS Agreement which ends 20 November 2023. A five year extension is being negotiated, but agreement is yet to be reached. Copy document available from H&H Land & Estates upon request. The Buyer would be required to sign up to the Internal Agreement to have the right to graze on the Common.

Stock levels are based on a weekly stocking calendar, brief details are beginning of May – end of November with the exception of one week in July when stock must be removed, with a maximum level of 207 ewes and 83 hoggs, however each week varies. A copy of a previous stocking calendar is available upon request.

Approximate annual income from the existing Scheme is £12,000 per annum.

Hefted Flock
There is a hefted flock of fell going pedigree Swaledale sheep, 150 exes and 50 hoggs in regular ages, which will be taken over by separate negotiation by the Buyer. Further information is available from H&H Land & Estates.

Rear Entrance Porch (2.15m x 2.05m (7'1" x 6'9"))
uPVC door and windows to rear yard, vinyl floor covering, exposed beams, ceiling light fitting, coat hooks.

Hall/Office (3.45m x 2.85m (11'4" x 9'4"))
uPVC double glazed window to rear elevation, timber door leading from the Entrance Porch, radiator, fluorescent light fitting, coat hooks, currently used as an office by utilising a section of worktop as a desk, telephone point. Steps leading down to Dining Kitchen.

Dining Kitchen (7.85m x 4.20m (25'9" x 13'9"))
Spacious dining kitchen with solid oak base and wall units with worktops, 1½ bowl stainless steel sink unit, integrated hob with extractor fan above, integrated double oven and grill, integrated fridge, uPVC double glazed double doors and two window to side elevation, 2 Velux rooflights, space and plumbing for dishwasher, ceiling and wall light fittings, loft access hatch.

Shower Room (2.00m x 1.15m (6'7" x 3'9"))
WC, wash hand basin, glazed shower cubicle with mains shower, wall mirror, electric light and shaver point, ceiling light fitting, window to side elevation, extractor fan.

Living Room (4.85m x 4.70m (15'11" x 15'5"))
Open fire in stone fireplace with side display shelf, window to front elevation, ceiling light fitting, radiator.

Inner Hall
Stairs to first floor, coat hooks, telephone point, hardwired smoke detector.

Entrance Hall
Timber door to front elevation, radiator, ceiling light fitting,

Dining Room (7.95m x 4.75m (26'1" x 15'7"))
Open fire in tiled fireplace, built in cupboard with shelves and “wig pegs”, window to front elevation, radiator, ceiling light fitting.

Utility Room (4.10m x 2.80m (13'5" x 9'2"))
Base and wall units, worktop, Grant oil fired boiler, uPVC double glazed window to side elevation, electric fuses and meters, sandstone sconce, ceiling light fitting.

Bathroom (3.70m x 2.90m (12'2" x 9'6"))
Bath with tiled surround, WC, wash hand basin, built in airing cupboard with hot wate cylinder and immersion heater, cold water storage tank and shelves, timber single glazed window to rear elevation with full length display shelf below, electric wall heater, radiator, ceiling light fitting.

Bedroom 1 (4.95m x 4.60m (16'3" x 15'1"))
Spacious double bedroom with Yorkshire sash window to front elevation, ceiling light fitting, radiator.

Bedroom 2 (4.05m x 2.90m (13'3" x 9'6"))
Double bedroom with uPVC double glazed window with full length shelf to rear elevation, ceiling light fitting, radiator.

Inner Landing
Radiator.

Bedroom 3 (3.55m x 2.70m (11'8" x 8'10"))
Single bedroom with Yorkshire sash window to front elevation, ceiling light fitting, radiator.

Bedroom 4 (4.60m x 3.45m (15'1" x 11'4"))
Double bedroom with Yorkshire sash window to front elevation, ceiling light fitting, radiator.