£1,400,000 7 bedroom detached house for sale Redmarshall Road, Redmarshall, STOCKTON-ON-TEES, Durham

Farmhouse, Cottage, Farm Buildings and 43.52 HA (107.53 AC)

INTRODUCTION
Hill House Farm presents an opportunity to acquire a well established farm occupying a prominent position overlooking the village of Redmarshall. The property features a principal residence together with an additional cottage, a comprehensive range of modern general purpose agricultural buildings plus 43.52 Ha (107.53 Ac) within a single ring fence.

LOCATION
Hill House Farm is situated on the periphery of the village of Redmarshall, just 5 miles west of the centre of Stockton on Tees, which offers a wide range of shopping, professional and leisure facilities. Hill House Farm is just 3 miles from the A66, which connects with the A1(M) and A19 thereby enjoying excellent access to the main commercial centres of the north east.

DIRECTIONS
From the A1(M)
Leave the A1(M) at Junction 57 and join the A66(M). At the roundabout, take the first exit onto the A66. Proceed along the A66 for approximately 10 miles and branch left onto Yarm Back Lane signposted Redmarshall. At the T Junction turn left and then immediately right onto Drovers Lane signposted Redmarshall. The farm is on the right hand side set back approximately 150 metres from the road.

From the A19
Leave the A19 north of The Tees Viaduct and join the A1027 signposted Norton. At the roundabout, take the third exit onto the B1274 signposted Carlton. Continue throughthe village of Carlton towards Redmarshall. On entering Redmarshall, turn left onto Drovers Lane. The farm is approximately half a mile out of the village set back from the main road on the left hand side.

METHOD OF SALE
The property will be sold by private treaty as a whole or in up to three lots.

HILL HOUSE FARMHOUSE

Description
Hill House Farmhouse is constructed of red brick under a pantile roof and provides spacious family living accommodation with generously proportioned rooms, the kitchen, drawing room and reception hall all being prime examples of this. The house has been beautifully decorated throughout, enjoying open fireplaces, parquet flooring and a range of traditional and modern features. The accommodation includes; reception hall with a grand double staircase which leads to a galleried landing. The kitchen benefits from an extensive range of good quality base and wall mounted units. The rear entrance leads to a convenient downstairs shower room. Both the sitting room and drawing room enjoy fine open fireplaces, spacious accommodation which is ideal for family living and entertaining, while the dining room benefits from French doors that lead out onto the patio. The double staircase leads from the reception hall to the first floor where there are four good sized bedrooms each with large built in wardrobes. A modern, light and dairy family bathroom hosts a corner bath, walk in shower, pedestal basin, low level WC, and bidet. From the galleried landing access is provided onto the balcony which boasts far reaching views overlooking surrounding countryside and the village of Redmarshall.

EXTERNALLY
Gardens
Gardens principally laid to lawn surround the main house with mature herbaceous borders providing a colourful backdrop. To the rear of the property there is a large patio area.

Garage and Games Room
A detached building sited at the rear of the property constructed from stone under a prefabricated tile roof comprises a double garage, and a separate spacious area
currently used as a games room.

HILL HOUSE FARM COTTAGE

Description
Hill House Farm Cottage is a detached property constructed of red brick under a pantile roof. The cottage presents an opportunity to provide additional family or worker accommodation. The property is currently vacant and in need of some minor repairs and refurbishment throughout. The accommodation comprises; entrance porch leading to a large open plan sitting room benefiting from a solid fuel open fire. A dining room providing spacious accommodation leads to the kitchen which in turn benefits from a range of good quality base and wall mounted units. The kitchen could be extended into the existing downstairs cloakroom to provide sufficient space for a kitchen diner. A utility and boot room could also provide office space. Stairs from the open plan living area lead to the first floor where there are three good sized bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Externally
There is ample parking space to the front of the property with mature gardens and a small copse to the rear of the property.

Buildings
General Purpose (75’ x 55’)
Concrete frame with concrete block wall under fibre cement sheet roof. Concrete floor, water and electric.

Stable Block (25’ x 90’)
6 stables constructed of red brick under fibre cement sheet roof. Concrete floor, water and electric.

Lean To (32’ x 90’)
Steel portal frame with part concrete block/part corrugated sheet clad walls under fibre
cement sheet roof.

Dutch Barn with Lean To (45’ x 90’)
Steel Portal Frame under a fibre cement sheet roof. Lean to - steel portal frame with
part timber sleepers and part corrugated iron clad walls under corrugated iron clad roof.

Workshop (75’ x 35’)
Redbrick under fibre cement pitched roof. Roller shutter door at gable end, concrete
floor, water and electric.

Boiler House (20’ x 30’)
Stone built under pantile roof.

Land
The farmhouse, cottage and buildings at Hill House Farm are complimented by 8.69 Ha
(21.47 Ac) of agricultural land which surrounds the property and is bounded by a post and rail fence.

26.08 Ha (64.44 Ac) of Grade 3 Arable Land with roadside access.

8.75 Ha (21.62 Ac) of Grade 3 Arable Land on the edge of the village of Redmarshall.

Development Clawback
The sale of Lot 3 will be subject to a clawback of 50% of any uplift in value, in favour of the vendors and their successors in
title for a period of 25 years which will become effective when consent is granted for a change of use other than for agriculture or equestrian purposes.

Single Payment Scheme
The land has been registered for and is sold with the benefit of entitlements to receive payments under the Single Payment Scheme (SPS). The Vendor undertakes to transfer the entitlements to the purchaser in accordance with the regulations of the scheme.

The entitlement value for 2008 is as follows:
€393.70/£311.14 (Normal)
€141.93/£112.17 (Set-Aside)
The transfer(s) shall be subject to a fee of £250 plus VAT being chargeable and payable by the purchaser(s).

GENERAL REMARKS AND STIPULATIONS

Tenure and Possession
The dwellings and buildings are offered for sale freehold with vacant possession upon completion. The land is sold subject to tenancy; the tenancy being a Farm Business Tenancy that expires on the 28th September 2009. Early entry may be forthcoming prior to the termination of the tenancy under terms to be agreed.

Boundaries
The purchaser(s) and their successors in title will take over the responsibility for the repair and maintenance of the boundaries insofar as they are owned. The purchaser of Lot 1 will be responsible for erecting, and the maintenance thereafter, of a post and rail fence along the boundary marked X, Y, Z on the plan attached within three months of the completion of the sale.

Planning
Hill House Farmhouse was originally built subject to a condition restricting the occupancy of the property to someone who was solely or mainly employed in the locality in agriculture (Planning Approval: S1772/78). Stockton Borough Council approved the removal of this condition in May 2004 (Ref:04/0952/ARC) and as such the property is offered for sale unencumbered of any occupancy condition. The decision notice is available for inspection at the agents office.

Rights and Easements
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, water, drainage, water courses and other easements, quasi or reputed easements and rights of adjoining owners if any affecting the same and all existing and proposed wayleaves and all other matters registered by any competent authority subject to statute.

Sporting and Mineral Rights
The sporting and mineral rights are included in the sale insofar as they are owned.

Sale Plans
The sale plans within these particulars are for identification purposes only and prospective purchasers will be deemed to have satisfied themselves as to the exact area and extent of the property offered for sale.

Sale Particulars
Whilst we have taken great care to prepare particulars that correctly describe the property, the information is based upon that supplied by and on behalf of the vendors, which will not form part of any contract between the vendors and the purchaser(s). If there are any points which are of particular interest or importance to you, please contact Sam Johnson of George F White LLP on 01677 425301, who has inspected the property and is familiar with it.