Swarthghyll House, Oughtershaw

Swarthghyll Farmhouse briefly comprises a traditional stone-built farmhouse with a stone flagged roof. It provides spacious accommodation and whilst having just 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, there is further potential to incorporate the first-floor apartment and to reconfigure the accommodation to create a good sized 4/5 bedroom house.  The main reception rooms are very well proportioned and include a large dining room, drawing room, sitting room and a large family kitchen.  The house has been very well maintained and importantly, the key character features have been retained throughout.

 

To the east side of the courtyard, the traditional stone buildings have been created into 3 flats, two of which sleep 2 people and a third, on the first floor, which sleeps 4.  These have been well utilised to provide a first-class business stream which could be developed further.

To the west side of the courtyard, lies a partially converted barn with further potential and a first floor apartment which has just been recently converted to a high specification.  This is accessed by external stone steps and as such, could also be used as guest accommodation for family or rental use.

To the north side of the courtyard, a very substantial barn has been created into a large bunk house which can accommodate up to 40 people in various dormitories.  This barn is built into the hillside and on the upper ground floor, there is a large communal kitchen, substantial common room with impressive feature beams and a games/party room, again with feature beams to the ceilings.  This barn has been used to host weddings and parties on an occasional basis, and this could again be developed further by the discerning purchaser.

Lot 1 is completed by amenity woodland and rough grass land extending to 13 acres approx.