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Guide price£500,000
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Detached house for sale

Swale Farmhouse, Ellerton Abbey, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11
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Detached house
0 bed
0 bath
4.50 acre(s)

Key information

Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Band D
Broadband: Basic 5Mbps *
Mobile signal: 
EE O2 Three Vodafone
Water: Ask agent
Heating: Ask agent
Electricity: Ask agent
Sewerage: Ask agent
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Property description & features

  • Tenure: Freehold
  • Grade II Listed former farmhouse
  • Potential for the creation of a single dwelling or multiple units (subject to planning consent)
  • Adjoining paddock
  • Unspoilt rural location yet accessible to Leyburn, Richmond and the mainline railway station at Darlington
  • In all about 4.5 acres
RARE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY WITHIN THE YORKSHIRE DALES NATIONAL PARK.

Description

Situation
Swale Farmhouse is well situated, lying within a sought after and accessible location occupying an elevated position within Swaledale. The property is approached from a private driveway to the south side of the B6260 Richmond to Reeth Road approximately 8 miles from Richmond, 3 miles from Reeth and 2 miles from Grinton.

Description
Swale Farmhouse is a Grade 2 listed traditional stone built farmhouse under a stone slate roof believed to date from the 18th Century with later 19th Century alterations. Formerly divided into two properties with outbuildings at both ends the property now offers considerable potential for conversion and renovation to provide a beautifully situated family home or possibly multiple dwellings (subject to obtaining the necessary planning consents).

The house itself while needing full modernisation benefits from
well-proportioned rooms. The house extends to just over 3,000 sq ft as shown on the floorplan with a total footprint of over 7,000 sq ft including the adjoining buildings. The property has the benefit of an adjoining grass paddock ideal for use as a pony paddock or for general enjoyment. There are lovely views from the property up and down Swaledale and opportunities such as this are extremely rare.

General Information
Rights of Way, Easements & Wayleaves
The property is sold subject to, and with the benefit of all existing wayleaves, easements and rights of way, public and private whether specifically mentioned or not.

Services
Mains electricity supply. Shared private water supply with the purchaser to pay for the cost of water . Recently renewed header tank but the purchaser shall install a water filtration system prior to occupation .The private drainage system will need to be renewed by the purchaser.

Location

Swale Farmhouse is well situated, lying within a soughtafter and accessible location occupying an elevated position within Swaledale. The property is approached from a private driveway to the south side of the B6260 Richmond to Reeth Road approximately 8 miles from Richmond, 3 miles from Reeth and 2 miles from Grinton.




Acreage: 4.5 Acres

Directions

From Richmond take the A6108 heading East following the River Swale . After approximately 5 miles turn right onto the B6270 heading towards Reeth. The property is on the left hand side just beyond Ellerton Abbey after approximately 3 miles. Please follow the road directions instead of relying on Satnav which can lead you into the wrong Valley.

Additional Info

Local Authority - North Yorkshire Council, [use Contact Agent Button]

Planning - Yorkshire Dale National Park Authority,[use Contact Agent Button], [use Contact Agent Button]

Tenure - Swale Farmhouse is offered freehold with vacant possession upon completion.

The Purchaser a right of way over the private access track to the property subject to contributing to the cost of maintaining the access track, according to user.

Council Tax - Band D

Directions - From Richmond take the A6108 heading East following the River Swale . After approximately 5 miles turn right onto the B6270 heading towards Reeth. The property is on the left hand side just beyond Ellerton Abbey after approximately 3 miles. Please follow the road directions instead of relying on Satnav which can lead you into the wrong Valley.

Viewing - Strictly by appointment through the sole selling agents Savills York[use Contact Agent Button] reference AWB. Viewers must take care visiting the property due to the dilapidated state of part of the building and children are not permitted to enter the house for safety reasons.

Places of interest

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    Broadband availability and predicted speed: obtained from Ofcom on October 16, 2023

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