3 bedroom property with land for sale

Grayrigg, Houghton, Carlisle CA6 4DY

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AN ATTRACTIVE SMALLHOLDING COMPRISING SUBSTANTIAL AND WELL APPOINTED FOUR BEDROOMED BUNGALOW SITUATE IN ATTRACTIVE GROUNDS AND GARDENS WITH EXTENSIVE RANGE OF MODERN AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS AND AGRICULTURAL LAND EXTENDING IN TOTAL TO APPROXIMATELY 33.84 HECTARES (83.61 ACRES).

FOR SALE IN THREE LOTS OR AS A WHOLE

Lot 1 – Grayrigg, Four Bedroomed Substantial Bungalow, Extensive Gardens and Range of Modern Agricultural Buildings and Agricultural Land and Woodland extending to approximately 12.27 hectares (30.31 acres)

Offers Over - £1,250,000 (One Million Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds)

Whole: 33.84 hectares (83.61 acres)

Offers Over - £1,750,000 (One Million Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds)

Introduction

A substantial detached four-bedroom dwelling formed on one level, with all the benefits of a bungalow and the charm of a country house, full of period features and positioned within attractive mature grounds and gardens situated in a sought-after rural position but is only a three-minute drive from Junction 44 of the M6 Motorway and 10 minute drive into the centre of the City of Carlisle which benefits from a range of amenities.

There is an extensive range of modern farm buildings with stabling for eight and agricultural land extending to approximately 30.16 hectares (74.51 acres) and a further 3.01 hectares (7.44 acres) of woodland.

The property lies within a favoured farming district in close proximity to Carlisle where dairy production and livestock rearing form the predominant agricultural enterprises.

Location

The property is located in a rural position between Harker and Houghton to the North of the city of Carlisle and benefits from expansive views of the local countryside.

Local Amenities

The City of Carlisle lies some 2.1 miles from the property and benefits from a broad range of amenities being the central hub for Cumbria and Scottish Borders.

Lot 1

Grayrigg, Houghton, Carlisle, CA6 4DY

Four Bedroomed Bungalow, Extensive Range of Modern Agricultural Buildings and Agricultural Land and Woodland Extending to approximately 12.27 hectares (30.31 Acres).

Guide Price: £1,250,000 (One Million Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds)

Grayrigg

The spacious bungalow spans 3,732.50 sq. ft. (346.70 sq. m). The property is of stone/render construction under a slate roof.

The property benefits from a mains water and electricity supply. Drainage is to a private septic tank. The property benefits from oil fired central heating.

The property briefly comprises:

Ground Floor

Entrance Hall

Carpeted Floor.

Living Room: 5.10m x 6.65m

Carpet floor, open fire and bay window.

Dining Room: 7.50m x 4.56m Max

Carpeted floor and open fire

Pantry: 2.20m x 1.20m

Kitchen: 5.08m x 3.31m

Wall and base units with granite worktops, electric rangemaster cooker, tiled floor.

Study: 2.58m x 3.60m

Carpeted floor.

Bedroom 1: 3.30m x 3.60m

Carpeted floor

Storage Cupboard

Shower Room

Shower with wash hand basin.

Bathroom: 3.10m x 3.10m

Shower, WC and Sink.

Bedroom 2: 3.40m x 3.85m

Carpeted floor.

Bedroom 3: 4.26m x 4.30m

Built in storage cupboards. Carpeted Floor.

Bedroom 4: 6.12m x 3.85m

Carpeted floor.

Breakfast Room: 5.64m x 2.36m

Carpeted floor, doors to front and rear.

Toilet

WC and sink

Store

Boiler Room: 2.68m x 1.78m

Utility Room: 2.68m x 2.40m

First Floor

Store

Attic Room: 4.00m x 9.00m

Carpeted floor.

Double Garage: 5.81m x 5.80m

Attached to the main house.

Outside

Well-established garden to the front and side of the property: Offering a tranquil space for relaxation and outdoor activities. The property has ample parking around the property.

Buildings

The property boasts an extensive range of modern agricultural buildings in good state of repair which benefit from a separate private access leading from the public highway. The following descriptions should be read in conjunction with the building plan. The buildings include:

1. Stable: 6.47m x 4.95m

Timber construction with box profile clad roof, split into two stables and tack room with W/C.

2. Garage: 11.70m x 4.70m

Concrete block construction under a box profile tin roof.

3. Stable: 21.90m x 5.21m

Timber framed under a box profile roof. Housing six individual stables.

4. Cattle Shed: 10.73m x 18.16m

Steel portal framed construction under an asbestos roof with front feed barriers.

5. Storage Shed: 11.31m x 6.78m

Steel portal framed construction under an asbestos roof.

6. Storage Shed/Livestock Shed. 8.60m x 38.39m

Steel portal framed construction under an asbestos roof.

7. Storage Shed: 17.82m x 22.14m

Steel portal framed with asbestos roof and part slatted tank.

8. Storage Shed: 5.77m x 26.62m

Steel portal frame with asbestos roof.

9. Storage Shed: 7.28m x 28.18m

Steel portal frame with asbestos roof.

10. Storage Shed: 6.31m x 15.89m

Steel portal framed with asbestos roof and tin clad sides.

The Land

The agricultural land within Lot 1 extends to approximately 9.26 hectares (22.89 acres) and lies within a ringfence and comprises excellent quality grassland. There is then a further 3.01 hectares (7.44 acres) of woodland included within Lot 1. The land benefits from a mains water supply.

Access is gained direct from the public highway.

Boundaries

The well-maintained boundaries comprising of a mixture of post and wire fences and hedgerows of which many have been recently erected.

Land Classification

The land is classified as predominantly Grade 3 agricultural land, which is suited to arable and grassland Production.

General Rights and Stipulations

Rights, Easements and Outgoings

The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, whether public or private and any existing proposed wayleaves, easements, rights of servitude restrictions and burdens of whatever kind whether referred to in these particulars or not.

The buyer(s) will be held to satisfy himself or herself on all such matters.

Environmental Stewardship

The property is currently entered into a Mid-Tier Stewardship Scheme. Further details are available upon request.

Basic Farm Payment

The delinked payments will be retained by the Seller.

Viewing

The property is available to view strictly by prior appointment with Edwin Thompson. [use Contact Agent Button] - Mr Matthew Bell.

Method of Sale

The property is offered for sale by private treaty in lots or as a whole. Offers should be submitted to Edwin Thompson, FIFTEEN Rosehill, Montgomery Way, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2RW.

A closing date for offers may be fixed, and prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the selling agents following an inspection. The vendor and their agents reserve the right to amalgamate, withdraw or exclude any of the land shown at any time or to generally amend the particulars of sale.

The agents also reserve the right to conclude negotiations by any other means at their discretion and a degree of flexibility is available to prospective purchasers.

The vendors reserve the right to sell the property without notice.

Services

The property is serviced by a mains electric supply and mains water supply. Foul drainage is to a septic tank. All telephone connections are subject to BT regulations.

Please note we have not been able to test services or make judgement on their current condition. Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries.

Please note that no formal investigation has been carried out on the septic tank. This may not meet the General Binding Rules 2020 and the property is being sold on this basis.

Tenure and Possession

We understand the property is held freehold.

Vacant Possession will be available of the agricultural land on the 31st October 2024.

Fixtures and Fittings

Fitted carpets, where present, are included within the sale.

Sporting and Mineral Rights

Sporting rights are included within the sale so far as the sellers have title to them. The mines and minerals are excluded as they are owned by a third party.

Energy Performance Certificate

Grayrigg EPC is E.

The EPC documents are available from the selling agents on request.

Council Tax

Grayrigg – Band F (Cumberland Council)

Water

The purchasers of the agricultural land will be required to install sub metres to the mains supplies. They will then be billed for this supply. Further details are available from the sole selling agent.

Plans and Schedules

These are based on Ordnance Survey and Rural Land Register, to be observed for reference only.

Clawback

The property is sold subject to a clawback which in the event of planning approval being obtained for any non-agricultural or equine development on the holding will result in a payment being made to the current owners based on 50% of the uplift in value. This will run for a period of 20 years from completion.

Money Laundering Regulations

The successful purchaser(s) will have to provide the selling agents with documents in relation to the Money Laundering Regulations. Further details are available upon request.