Land For Sale £1,145,000
Excellent residential farm on the fringe of Bassenthwaite Lake.
Description
Woodend Farmhouse is an attractive and historic property built in Borrowdale stone, part rendered with a slate roof, believed to date back to the 1700’s. The property was significantly remodelled in the 1920’s and the ground floor is now arranged as a kitchen with fitted units and solid fuel Rayburn, pantry, living room with open fire and back boiler, a large formal entrance hall with marble fireplace and stairs to the first floor and porch to the west garden area, there is also a sitting room with open fire. The first floor accommodation extends to four double bedrooms, many of which include the original fireplaces, WC and bathroom with shower over bath and wash basin. The property requires complete renovation and improvement.
The property currently has no central heating system and relies on solid fuel fires. The property is predominantly single glazed with timber casements, some of which are requiring replacement. The property does include many original features such as panel doors, picture hanging rails and traditional fireplaces, all of which could be incorporated and enhanced in a renovation.
Connected to the house is a further range of buildings comprising a large former dairy, complete with shelving and sink, this sits below bedroom four of the farmhouse, connected to this is a large open front double garage. These areas offer obvious potential to extend the living accommodation of the farmhouse (subject to the necessary consents). The property sits to the south of a courtyard of traditional farm buildings with an attractive garden with lawn, shrub borders and an orchard area to the east, the west garden is bound by a stone wall and a beech hedge.
The traditional farm buildings are extensive and reflect what would have been a ‘model farm’ created at significant expense in the 1920’s, together with the works to the farmhouse. These buildings have been retained but adapted to accommodate modern farming methods. The buildings are constructed in Borrowdale stone with slate roofs, built to the highest standards of their day and include significant numbers of windows to allow light into the buildings.
The buildings include three large principal traditional barns all stone built with slate roofs, two are double height and together with modern buildings adjacent have latterly provided livestock housing and produce storage. The principal traditional barn is stone built with a slate roof, double height, internally arranged as various calf boxes, parlour and passage, together with stables and loft area above. The adjoining the barn is a further stone built building with a slate roof, this has been internally arranged as cubicles with passage areas. Adjacent to this building is a covered collecting yard, with a modern steel portal frame and a concrete floor and a further general purpose barn with part collecting yard and part cubicles, again this is of modern construction with a steel portal frame. To the west of the large traditional cubicle building is a significant hay barn which is double height with large barn doors and wonderful circular windows in each gable, again this is constructed of stone with a slate roof. There is also a former pig sty, stone built with a slate roof with a single story modern building attached, laterally used for livestock. The haybarn and farmstead has a second access to the main road to the north, to the east of the buildings is a concrete panel constructed slurry store from which there is a scraping channel from the cubicle areas.
The farm buildings have significant potential for development to alternative uses (subject to consents).
The farmland lies in four principal blocks and is lotted as such. The land is a mixture of productive meadows, permanent grassland and some areas of mature woodland. It is predominantly classified as Grade 4, all blocks have excellent road frontage and access. The land is ideal for both agricultural or amenity purposes, particularly the smaller parcels could provide further opportunities for woodland creation or habitat restoration (subject to the necessary consents).
Woodend Farm is offered for sale as a whole or in four lots as set out below.
Lot 1 – Shown shaded red on the plan below comprising Woodend Farmhouse, farm buildings, surrounding land, Calf Close Wood, Needlelee Wood and Woodend Brow totalling about 35.63 acres : Guide price - £1,000,000
Lot 2 – Shown shaded blue comprising Windyhill Wood (3.51 acres) and Powter Howe paddock (0.52 acres), totaling about 4.03 acres in all: Guide price - £40,000
Lot 3 – Shown shaded green comprising productive meadow nr Thornthwaite Mines 5.41 acres: Guide price - £55,000
Lot 4 – Shown shaded yellow comprising Beck Wythop Field totalling about 5.04 acres : Guide price - £50,000.
Location
Woodend Farm is situated in the heart of the Lake District National Park, north of the village of Thornthwaite and the market town of Keswick. The farm is set on the fringe of the Bassenthwaite valley and surrounded by grass meadows interspersed with mature woodlands, with wonderful views over Bassenthwaite Lake towards Skiddaw and Dodd. There are good transport connections, being close to the A66, which takes you to Keswick, just 5.4 miles to the south, with connecting routes into the south Lakes. Penrith is 23 miles to the east and has connections to the M6 motorway and the west coast mainline, which has a regular train service to London Euston in a little over three hours. Carlisle and the Lake District Airport are only 28 miles to the north.
Acreage:
50.11 Acres
Additional Info
Designations - The farm lies within the Lake District National Park World Heritage Site. Lot 4 adjoins the Bassenthwaite Lake Site of Special Scientific Interest. Some of the woodlands are designated Ancient and Semi Natural Woodland or Ancient Replanted Woodland.
Subsidies & Grants - The freehold land is registered with the Rural Land Registry and the Basic Payment Scheme Entitlements are included in the sale. The selling agents will endeavour to facilitate transfer of rlr field parcels to the purchaser(s) post-sale. The freehold land is not entered into any Stewardship Schemes and the woodlands are not subject to active Woodland Grant Schemes.
The sporting rights are in hand and included in the sale insofar as they are owned.
The mines and minerals are included in the sale insofar as they are owned.
VAT - We are not aware of an option to tax being taken.
Viewing strictly by appointment through the sole selling agents Savills.
Description
Woodend Farmhouse is an attractive and historic property built in Borrowdale stone, part rendered with a slate roof, believed to date back to the 1700’s. The property was significantly remodelled in the 1920’s and the ground floor is now arranged as a kitchen with fitted units and solid fuel Rayburn, pantry, living room with open fire and back boiler, a large formal entrance hall with marble fireplace and stairs to the first floor and porch to the west garden area, there is also a sitting room with open fire. The first floor accommodation extends to four double bedrooms, many of which include the original fireplaces, WC and bathroom with shower over bath and wash basin. The property requires complete renovation and improvement.
The property currently has no central heating system and relies on solid fuel fires. The property is predominantly single glazed with timber casements, some of which are requiring replacement. The property does include many original features such as panel doors, picture hanging rails and traditional fireplaces, all of which could be incorporated and enhanced in a renovation.
Connected to the house is a further range of buildings comprising a large former dairy, complete with shelving and sink, this sits below bedroom four of the farmhouse, connected to this is a large open front double garage. These areas offer obvious potential to extend the living accommodation of the farmhouse (subject to the necessary consents). The property sits to the south of a courtyard of traditional farm buildings with an attractive garden with lawn, shrub borders and an orchard area to the east, the west garden is bound by a stone wall and a beech hedge.
The traditional farm buildings are extensive and reflect what would have been a ‘model farm’ created at significant expense in the 1920’s, together with the works to the farmhouse. These buildings have been retained but adapted to accommodate modern farming methods. The buildings are constructed in Borrowdale stone with slate roofs, built to the highest standards of their day and include significant numbers of windows to allow light into the buildings.
The buildings include three large principal traditional barns all stone built with slate roofs, two are double height and together with modern buildings adjacent have latterly provided livestock housing and produce storage. The principal traditional barn is stone built with a slate roof, double height, internally arranged as various calf boxes, parlour and passage, together with stables and loft area above. The adjoining the barn is a further stone built building with a slate roof, this has been internally arranged as cubicles with passage areas. Adjacent to this building is a covered collecting yard, with a modern steel portal frame and a concrete floor and a further general purpose barn with part collecting yard and part cubicles, again this is of modern construction with a steel portal frame. To the west of the large traditional cubicle building is a significant hay barn which is double height with large barn doors and wonderful circular windows in each gable, again this is constructed of stone with a slate roof. There is also a former pig sty, stone built with a slate roof with a single story modern building attached, laterally used for livestock. The haybarn and farmstead has a second access to the main road to the north, to the east of the buildings is a concrete panel constructed slurry store from which there is a scraping channel from the cubicle areas.
The farm buildings have significant potential for development to alternative uses (subject to consents).
The farmland lies in four principal blocks and is lotted as such. The land is a mixture of productive meadows, permanent grassland and some areas of mature woodland. It is predominantly classified as Grade 4, all blocks have excellent road frontage and access. The land is ideal for both agricultural or amenity purposes, particularly the smaller parcels could provide further opportunities for woodland creation or habitat restoration (subject to the necessary consents).
Woodend Farm is offered for sale as a whole or in four lots as set out below.
Lot 1 – Shown shaded red on the plan below comprising Woodend Farmhouse, farm buildings, surrounding land, Calf Close Wood, Needlelee Wood and Woodend Brow totalling about 35.63 acres : Guide price - £1,000,000
Lot 2 – Shown shaded blue comprising Windyhill Wood (3.51 acres) and Powter Howe paddock (0.52 acres), totaling about 4.03 acres in all: Guide price - £40,000
Lot 3 – Shown shaded green comprising productive meadow nr Thornthwaite Mines 5.41 acres: Guide price - £55,000
Lot 4 – Shown shaded yellow comprising Beck Wythop Field totalling about 5.04 acres : Guide price - £50,000.
Location
Woodend Farm is situated in the heart of the Lake District National Park, north of the village of Thornthwaite and the market town of Keswick. The farm is set on the fringe of the Bassenthwaite valley and surrounded by grass meadows interspersed with mature woodlands, with wonderful views over Bassenthwaite Lake towards Skiddaw and Dodd. There are good transport connections, being close to the A66, which takes you to Keswick, just 5.4 miles to the south, with connecting routes into the south Lakes. Penrith is 23 miles to the east and has connections to the M6 motorway and the west coast mainline, which has a regular train service to London Euston in a little over three hours. Carlisle and the Lake District Airport are only 28 miles to the north.
Acreage:
50.11 Acres
Additional Info
Designations - The farm lies within the Lake District National Park World Heritage Site. Lot 4 adjoins the Bassenthwaite Lake Site of Special Scientific Interest. Some of the woodlands are designated Ancient and Semi Natural Woodland or Ancient Replanted Woodland.
Subsidies & Grants - The freehold land is registered with the Rural Land Registry and the Basic Payment Scheme Entitlements are included in the sale. The selling agents will endeavour to facilitate transfer of rlr field parcels to the purchaser(s) post-sale. The freehold land is not entered into any Stewardship Schemes and the woodlands are not subject to active Woodland Grant Schemes.
The sporting rights are in hand and included in the sale insofar as they are owned.
The mines and minerals are included in the sale insofar as they are owned.
VAT - We are not aware of an option to tax being taken.
Viewing strictly by appointment through the sole selling agents Savills.
