4 bedroom farm house for sale

*CLOSING DATE SET *

The closing date for the submission of best and final offers is 12 NOON, TUESDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER 2024 and they should be marked with “OFFER – Robberby Farm” and delivered to Edwin Thompson, FIFTEEN Rosehill, Montgomery Way, Carlisle CA1 2RW.

All offers should be made in writing clearly stating how the purchase will be funded. Offers can be accepted by email [use Contact Agent Button]

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A DAIRY FARM COMPRISING OF NEW BUILD FOUR BEDROOMED DWELLING, GRADE II LISTED FOUR BEDROOMED FARMHOUSE IN NEED OF REFURBISHMENT, RANGE OF TRADITIONAL AND MODERN FARM BUILDINGS AND AGRICULTURAL LAND EXTENDING TO APPROXIMATELY 40.14 HECTARES (99.18 ACRES)

FOR SALE IN FOUR LOTS OR AS A WHOLE

Lot 2 - Fordsyke Farmhouse, Farm Buildings and Paddock, extending in total to 0.34 hectares (0.84 acres)

Offers Over - £280,000 (Two Hundred and Eighty Thousand Pounds)

Introduction:

Fordsyke Farm & Heathwaite Lodge offers an opportunity to purchase a dairy farm with two dwellings, range of buildings and agricultural land. The property is located close to the village of Scaleby and only a 10-minute drive from the city of Carlisle.

The property includes:

A very well-presented new build four bedroomed dwelling constructed in 2004.

A four bedroomed Grade II listed farmhouse in need of refurbishment.

A range of traditional and modern agricultural buildings.

Agricultural land extending to approximately 40.14 hectares (99.18 acres)

Location:

The property is located in a rural position close to the village of Scaleby and benefits from expansive views of the local countryside. The property lies within a favoured farming district in close proximity to Carlisle where dairy production and livestock rearing form the predominant agricultural enterprises.

Local Amenities:

The City of Carlisle lies some 7.1 miles from the property and benefits from a broad range of amenities being the central hub for Cumbria and Scottish Borders.

The surrounding area is a traditional and productive livestock area with local auction marts of C&D Auction Marts, Longtown (7.2 miles), Harrison and Hetherington, Carlisle (9.2 miles), Hopes Auction Mart (18.2 miles), Penrith & District Farmers Mart (27.2 Miles) and Mitchells Auction Mart (34.2 miles)

Lot 2

Fordsyke Farmhouse and Buildings

Fordsyke Farmhouse, farm buildings and paddock extending in total to 0.34 hectares (0.84 acres)

Guide Price: £280,000 (Two Hundred and Eight Thousand Pounds)

Fordsyke Farmhouse

The Grade II property which is in need of refurbishment and spans 1,954.3 sq. ft. (181.6 sq. m) over two floors. The property is of brick construction under a slate roof. The property benefits from a mains water and electricity supply. Drainage is to a private septic tank.

The property briefly comprises:

Ground Floor:

Kitchen/Diner: 4.60m x 4.48m

Wall and base units, carpeted floor, sink, soil fuel cooker (redundant).

Living Room: 4.60m x 5.87m

Carpeted floor and open fire.

Sitting Room: 4.60m x 3.83m

Carpeted floor and open fire.

Utility Room: 3.04m x 3.62m

Workshop/Store: 3.04m x 3.70m

Door to Yard

First Floor:

Bathroom

W/C, sink and bath.

Bedroom 1: 3.05m x 3.65m

Carpeted floor

Bedroom 2: 4.60m x 3.44m

Carpeted floor and built in storage cupboard.

Bedroom3: 3.55m x 5.38m

Bedroom 3: 3.55m x 5.38m

Carpeted floor

Bedroom 4: 4.60m x 4.48m

Carpeted floor.

Outside:

There is a small paddock to the front of the house. The property has ample parking in the farm yard.

Buildings:

The property boasts a range of agricultural buildings. The following descriptions should be read in conjunction with the building plan.

The buildings include:

10. Traditional Range: 19.30m x 12.40m (Max) & 7.73m x 6.53m

Brick construction under a part slate part tile roof, two storey, part lofted, split into several storage areas.

11. Storage Shed: 4.43m x 9.28m

12. Traditional Range: 4.62m x 19.10m

Brick/sandstone construction under a slate roof, two storey, part lofted, split into several storage area.

13. Storage Shed: 4.75m x 19.47m

Brick construction under a slate roof, single storey.

14. Byre: 8.24m x 14.94m

Brick construction under an asbestos roof with 16 stalls.

15. Byre: 17.61m x 7.92m

Brick/timber construction under an asbestos roof with stalls for 24.

16. Redundant Building: 3.68m x 4.53m

Brick/slate construction with no roof.

Boundaries

The boundaries are composed of a mixture of post and wire fences and hedgerows.

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 / SFI

The property is currently entered into a Mid-Tier which expires on the 31st December 2028 and an SFI which expires on the 28th February 2027. 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.

Fixtures and Fittings

Fitted carpets, where present in the farmhouse and lodge, are included within the sale.

The dairy/feed equipment, milking parlour and free standing troughs are specifically excluded from the sale but may be available by separate negotiation.

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

Heathwaite Lodge EPC is D.

Fordsyke Farmhouse EPC is G.

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

Council Tax

Heathwaite Lodge - Band D (Cumberland Council)

Fordsyke Farmhouse - Band E (Cumberland Council)

Electric

There is one electric supply which serves Lot 1 & 2, in the event that the property is sold separately this supply will need to be split. Further details are available from the selling agent.

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.

Tyres

The tyres in Lot 1 are included within the sale.

Plans and Schedules

These are based on Ordnance Survey and Rural Land Register, to be observed for reference only and should not be relied upon.

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.