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Carlisle, Cumbria, a stock rearing and cropping farm
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a stock rearing and cropping farm including a modernised 5/6 bedroom farmhouse, an extensive range of modern and traditional buildings extending in total to approximately 68.58 ha (171.93 acres).For sale by private treaty om two lots or as a whole.
Description
a stock rearing and cropping farm including a modernised 5/6 bedroom farmhouse, an extensive range of modern and traditional buildings extending in total to approximately 68.58 ha (171.93 acres).
For sale by private treaty om two lots or as a whole.
Location
The Knells Farm is situated approximately half a mile north of the village of Houghton. The city of Carlisle is approximately 15 minutes drive away. The property is within easy reach of Junction 44 of the M6 motorway, giving access to the major cities of the north west and
Scotland.
Amenities
The village of Houghton offers a primary school, general store and post office.
Description of Property
The Knells Farm lies in a slightly elevated position with a south easterly aspect. The farm lies approximately 30 metres above sea level. The farm includes a modernised and upgraded five/six bedroom traditional rendered stone built farmhouse, together with an extensive range of well maintained traditional and modern farm buildings. The traditional farm buildings are eminently
suitable for re-development for a number of alternative uses (subject to the normal planning constraints). The farm extends in total to approximately 69.58 ha (171.93 acres) and all of the land is currently down to grass. A number of fields have been limed and reseeded in the last four years, and a new cattle handling system has been installed in 2010.
Lot One - Comprising of The Farmhouse, the traditional and modern buildings and approximately 38.08 ha (94.10 acres) of productive farmland suitable for grazing and cropping. Guide Price 1,050,000
The Farmhouse
The traditional farmhouse, which is well decorated and maintained throughout having been modernised and upgraded in the last four years, is constructed of rendered stone under a slate roof with attached outhouses to the side. The farmhouse was rewired at the end of 2001. The house has hardwood double glazing and a combined oil and multi-fuel stove central
heating system. There is a small garden area to the front of the house, and a further extensive area laid to lawn,
within the former walled garden. The accommodation briefly comprises:
Back Kitchen 5.40 m x 3.09 m 17'9' mx 10'2' m
Overlooking the courtyard, white country style units (new 2009), including breakfast bar and pine storage cupboards,
single sink with drainer, central heating boiler, plumbing for washing machine and integrated fridge.
Office/Cloakroom, 2.50 m x 2.12 m, single radiator, tile floor. Telephone point.
Shower Room, 2.49 m x 1.66 m, with wc, wash hand basin, shower enclosure with electric shower. Single radiator and extractor fan. Half tile walls and tile floor.
Kitchen 5.42 m x 4.08 m 17'9' mx 13'5' m
Overlooking the courtyard, with a decorative tile floor, a large range of solid oak base and wall units, one and a half drainer sink, oil Aga, integrated dishwasher (new 2010), separate ceramic electric hob and double oven (new 2011).
Family Room, 5.21 m x 4.06 m 17'1' mx 13'4' m
Two radiators, multi-fuel stove integrated into the heating system, set in a sandstone fireplace with oak surround. This room has an impressive feature sandstone wall. Television point.
Dining Room 4.59 m x 4.04 m 15'1' mx 13'3' m
A spacious dining room with television point and an electric fire with mahogany surround.
Reception Hall 5.45 m x 4.63 m 17'11' mx 15'2' m
Spacious reception area with door to front, built in cupboards, telephone point, radiator and stairs leading to first floor.
Sitting Room 5.46 m x 2.96 m 17'11' mx 9'9' m
With open Baxi fire and oak mantle, feature sandstone wall and two double radiators.
First Floor
Large Landing with exposed oak beam and new velux window. Radiator.
Bedroom 1, 5.45 m x 2.99 m, double bedroom renovated in 2010 with exposed oak beams, new plaster walls, double radiator, door off leading to
additional room (currently used as Child's Room), 3.91 m x 2.48 m with double panel radiator and access to a small loft.
Bedroom 2, 4.19 m x 4.01 m, double bedroom renovated in 2010 exposing large oak beam, new plaster walls, double radiator, integral mahogany wardrobe, and new fitted mirror wardrobe. TV point.
Bedroom 3, 4.02 m x 3.06 m, newly decorated double room with loft space insulated in 2008, single radiator.
Bedroom 4, 4.33 m x 4.05 m, double room renovated in 2008 to expose fabulous oak beams, with new plaster walls.
En-Suite Shower, wc, wash hand basin, feature wall and double radiator.
Bedroom 5, 5.42 m x 3.25 m, double room refurbished in 2008.
En-Suite Shower, wc, wash hand basin and double radiator.
Shower Room, 3.74 m x 1.50 m, a brand new halfwood panelled shower room with new velux window, semi-frameless shower with electric shower unit, basin and wc (completed spring 2010).
Family Bathroom, 3.09 m x 2.99 m, white steel bath, wc, vanity unit with storage in white high gloss finish, frameless shower cubicle fitted with electric shower, (fitted in 2010) two radiators and cupboards containing hot water tank finished with mirror fronted doors, half tile and finished with oak edging and a new velux window with exposed oak beam compliments
this room.
Bedrooms 3, 4 & 5 have been used as accommodation for guests and all fixtures, fittings, furniture, carpets and curtains are available by separate negotiation. Some carpets and curtains throughout are also available to purchase by separate negotiation.
Outside
Connecting Outhouse, 5.06 m x 3.12 m, currently used for storage and housing the oil storage tank (capacity 300 gallons).
Small back yard with two further storage areas. To the front of the farmhouse is an area laid to lawn and flower beds with substantial room for off road parking for a number of vehicles. There is an additional substantial area of lawn within the former walled garden, which is accessed through the courtyard of the traditional buildings surrounding the farmhouse, which has an attractive sandstone flagged path, patio areas, summerhouse, shrubbery and large vegetable area.
Ingoings
The Purchaser of Lot 1 will be required to take over the grass silage and any wholecrop in the two pits on completion. The valuation of the silage and wholecrop will be undertaken by H & H Ltd and their decision will be final and binding on all parties.
Services
The farmhouse is served by metered mains water and electricity. The telephone is installed subject to BT regulations. The domestic drainage is to a septic tank which is shared with two neighbouring properties.
Council Tax
The farmhouse is scheduled in Band E payable to Carlisle City Council. The sum payable for the year 2011/12 is 1,932.89.
Farm Buildings
The farm buildings comprise of a combination of well maintained traditional and modern structures having been used primarily for stock rearing in recent years with the recent addition of a modern cattle handling system and lean-to building. The buildings comprise briefly of the following:
1. Traditional Range of Buildings, stone walls with slate roof and cast iron guttering. Consisting of a two-storey
barn, two large workshops/stores and one small storage shed currently used for general storage purposes.
2. Garage, 5.26 m x 2.34 m, brick walls with slate roof, adjacent small store, brick with slate roof.
3. Lofted Traditional Barn, 20.49 m x 4.32 m, brick and sandstone walls with slate roof. One section of the
ground floor is divided into four calving/loose boxes with loft above and the other section is divided into two areas suitable for storage/livestock housing with a loft above.
4. Workshop/Store, 4.80 m x 4.12 m, brick walls and slate roof.
5. Lean-To, 10.97 m x 5.57 m, brick walls with box profile roof, divided in two sections with walk through hay
rack and troughs.
6. Stable and Storage Area, 8.28 m x 8.25 m, brick walls with slate roof and loft above containing two hardwood
horse stables and new concrete floor. Alongside there is a feed store with a wooden 4 tonne feed bin.
7. Calf Enclosure, 22.48 m x 6.08 m, block walls, fibreglass panelling to internal walls and a fibre cement roof,
and feeding barrier.
8a. Covered Collecting Yards, 13.20 m x 8.25 m.
8b. Calving box, 12.62 m x 4.60 m.
9. Lean-to Cubicle Shed, 22.44m x 6.11m, block walls with fibre cement roof.
10. Cubicle Shed, 39.54m x 4.62m, block and stone walls with slate roof.
11. Lean-to Cubicle Shed, 39.57m x 7.78m, block and brick walls, with fibre cement roof. In total there are 136 cubicles fitted out with mattresses.
12. Covered Feed Area and Walkway, 20.67 m x 10.44 m, block walls with fibre cement roof, part Yorkshire board to sides, and access to new lean-to via creep gates.
12b. Calf Creep Area, 18.38 m x 3.41 m.
13. Lofted Traditional Barn, 12.78 m x 4.97 m, comprising workshop and four pens. Brick walls with a slate roof,
adjacent there is a small medicine storage area and dog run.
14. Dutch Barn, 13.70 m x 5.17 m, steel uprights with corrugated zinc cladding, currently used as a silage pit.
15. New Lean-To, 16.17 m x 3.87 m, box profile roof, feed barriers, used as calf creep/layerage.
16. Former Clay Works, brick with slate roof.
17. Cattle Shed, 13.71 m x 10.63 m, block and brick walls with fibre cement roof.
18. Covered Silage Pit, 39.69 m x 13.27m, block walls with fibre cement roof.
19. Cattle Shed, 22.44 m x 15.55 m, block walls part Yorkshire board and fibre cement roof with cattle pens and
calf creeps.
20. Yard, leading to Cattle Handling Area, 13.60m x 8.94m, steel uprights with fibre cement roof new in 2010
housing S bend handling system with squeeze crush and load bars (crush and load bars available to purchase
by separate negotiation). Sheep dipper. In addition there is a slurry reception pit, a stirrer, a circular slurry store (100,000 gallon capacity) and a silage effluent tank (16,000 gallons capacity). All of which are included in the property for sale.
Services
The farm buildings are served by mains electricity and metered mains water.
Lot Two Extending to approximately 31.50 ha (77.83 acres) of sound cropping and grazing land. Guide Price 450,000
An area of sound mowing, cropping and grazing land with a metered mains water supply and benefitting from
excellent access either from the main road or from a shared hardcore access track. There is a set of handling pens
in the corner of field NY4160 2978 which are included with the property for sale.
Land Status
The land lies within the Non-LFA Area.
Environmental Schemes
The land is currently entered into an Entry Level Stewardship Scheme, details of which can be obtained from the Sole Selling Agents. Purchasers will be required to take over the existing scheme for the remainder of its term.
Tenure
The property is offered for sale freehold with vacant possession which will be given on completion.
Sporting and Mineral Rights
The sporting and mineral rights are included in so far as they are owned by the Vendors.
Burdens
The property is sold subject to all rights including rights of way, whether public or private, rights of light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights, obligations and easements, quasi easements
and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether or not constituted in the title deeds or referred to in these particulars. The Purchasers will be held to have satisfied themselves as to the nature of such burdens and for further details are advised to contact the Vendors Solicitor Mr J Carroll, Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors, Montgomery Way, Rosehill, Carlisle, CA1 2RW. Tel: 01228 514077, Fax 01228 514470, e-mail (click to respond)
There are no Scheduled Monuments located within the property for sale, however there are a number of sites which are designated within the National Monuments Records. Further details of there can be obtained from the Sole Selling Agents.
Single Payment Scheme
For the avoidance of doubt, the occupier will retain the whole of the 2011 SPS payment. The Single Farm Payment Entitlements relative to the property for sale are available to purchase, if required, by separate negotiation. Further details of the number and value of the Single Farm Payment Entitlements can be obtained from the Sole Selling Agents.
Boundaries
As far the Vendors are aware the boundary responsibilities are shown on the sale plan by inward facing T marks.
Where no mark is shown no further information is available.
Viewing
The property is available for viewing strictly by appointment with the Sole Selling Agents H & H Bowe Limited Tel: 01228 406260 Fax: 01228 406261. It is likely that specific viewing days will be arranged and further details can be obtained from the Sole Selling Agents.
Method of Sale
The property is offered for sale in Two Lots and as a Whole by Private Treaty. The Vendors reserve the right to exclude any of the property shown or to generally amend the particulars.
Exchange of Contracts and Completion
Exchange of Contracts, it is expected will take place within four weeks of an offer being accepted, the Purchaser will at this point be required to pay a deposit amounting to 10% of the purchase price. The deposit will be non returnable in the event of the Purchaser being unable to complete a sale for any reasons not attributable to the Vendors or their Agents. Completion will take place within four weeks of the Exchange of Contracts or earlier by arrangement.
From Junction 44 of the M6 at Carlisle take the turning signposted for Brampton, and the A689. Approximately one mile after the roundabout turn first left, signposted for Scaleby. The Knells Farm is located on the right hand side of the road, at the far end of
Knells village.
It must be noted that we have not tested any of the fixtures, fittings, equipment or services to do with the property and so cannot verify that they are in working order, or fit for their purpose, nor have we checked the legal documentation to verify the Freehold/Leasehold nature of the property. Measurements are taken with a laser tape measure and are not guaranteed to be wholly accurate. They are intended to be used as a guide to the approximate size of the room and accommodation. We should suggest that the measurements are not used when ordering fitments or new carpets.
We will be happy to provide you with a free valuation and sales advice without any obligation. Please do not hesitate to give us a ring for advice and help about the selling of your home.
Property Type:
Single-Family Houses
Amenities:
Dishwasher, Fireplace, Parking, Patio/Deck, Refrigerator, Storage, TV
For sale by:
Agent/Broker
Phone:
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