3 bedroom detached house for sale
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- 3 bed house
- 2.82 acres of grassland
- Range of outbuildings
- Planning consent for 2 bed barn conversion
- Stable block with 4 stables
- Optional Cattery Business on offer
- Opportunity for income generation
A very well presented smallholding comprising of a three bedroom detached house, a purpose built stable block and a range of outbuildings. The largest outbuilding has planning consent for conversion to a two bedroom dwelling. Formerly a plant nursery and tearoom the existing facilities could lend themselves to a variety of uses. There is also grassland extending to approximately 2.82 acres, all in a ring fence, with the whole site extending to 3.72 acres in total.
In addition, available by separate negotiation, is a purpose built, fully licensed Cattery business and building, with a license for 65 cats. Further details are available by request.
Directions
From Darlington take the A67 west towards Barnard Castle. Pass through the village of Gainford and continue along the A67 for approximately 1 mile. Whinfield Farm will be on your right hand side, just off the A67.
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Location
Whinfield Farm is approximately 9 miles west of Darlington and 7 miles east of Barnard Castle, just off the A67. Access to the A1 is approximately 15 minutes drive allowing for easy commuting north and south. The house is surrounded by open countryside but is conveniently located for local amenities and services.
Services
Whinfield Farm is connected to a mains water supply, mains electricity supply and drainage is to a septic tank located to the east of the house. The house is double glazed throughout with timber windows and centrally heated via an oil-fired boiler. Most of the outbuildings have an electricity and water supply.
Rooms
Ground Floor
Whinfield Farm is a versatile property with the potential for a variety of uses and income generation. The house offers generous accommodation, featuring on the ground floor, a large solid oak kitchen with log burner, range cooker, integrated appliances and plenty of space for a dining table. The adjacent conservatory has French doors leading out into mature gardens, which surround the house. The utility room next to the kitchen houses the central heating boiler and is fitted with wooden wall and floor units, sink and plumbing for a washing machine.
A large central hallway with an under-stair storage cupboard leads to a living room which has a traditional style fireplace with a working open fire. There is also a dining room with an open fire and an office space, both of which overlook the gardens.
First Floor
On the first floor there are three double bedrooms and a family bathroom. The master bedroom has an ensuite shower room comprising shower, WC and handbasin. The second bedroom has an internal door to the family bathroom for use as an ensuite. The family bathroom comprises a separate mains fed shower unit, bath, WC, hand basin and towel radiator. The large central hall has a feature stained glass window overlooking the garden and a door leading to a small balcony. There are three storage cupboards in the hallway, one housing the hot water tank
Externally
Very well kept, mature gardens wrap around the house on three sides and there is also a large gravel driveway with space for parking several cars.
Outbuildings
Whinfield Farm has been previously run as a plant nursey and there are two large greenhouses to the east of the house. There is also an area of hard-standing which was previously used as a car park for the nursery. This could be could be seeded with grass to create further grassland or maintained as a parking area.
Opposite the house is a large brick barn with a part tin sheet roof and part slate roof. Currently in use as garages, workshops, a tea room/kitchen and stables this building has consent for conversion into a two bedroom dwelling. Further details can be found on Durham County Council planning portal under reference 6/2013/0012/DM.
A wooden stable block, with a concrete floor and tin sheet roofing is located to the west of the house. The building is currently split into four stables.
A dutch barn, clad with tin sheeting is located to the rear of the brick barn, is currently used for additional storage. Please see the building plan for further information.
Land
There are five separate grass paddocks, two to the east of the house and three to the west of the house. All are accessible from the main driveway and the boundaries are post and rail. The grassland measures 2.82 acres in total.
Cattery Business
Currently run by a relative of the Seller, Whinfield Cattery can be included in the sale if necessary, by separate negotiation. Housed in a purpose built wooden cattery building, the license is for 65 cats. Alternatively, this can be excluded from the sale if necessary and the building can be removed, if required.
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