Low Bendrigg Farm, Old Hutton, Kendal LA8 0NP

Location

Low Bendrigg Farm is set in a scenic location in South Cumbria with panoramic views over the surrounding landscape. The village of Old Hutton lies a short distance south east of the farm and provides amenities such as a primary school, Church, and village hall. Kendal is located approximately 5 miles to the west, the popular market town of Sedbergh approximately 6 miles to the east, and the market town of Kirkby Lonsdale approximately 9 miles south east, all offering a wide range of amenities including primary and secondary education facilities, shops, pubs and restaurants, churches, doctors' surgeries and a general hospital. There are weekly livestock markets at Junction 36 Crooklands, Lancaster, and Bentham, which are all easily accessible.

Low Bendrigg Farm is accessed directly off Reservoir Road near to Killington Reservoir.

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Directions

Leave the M6 motorway at J37 and head east towards Sedbergh. Take the first right onto Old Scotch Road and continue for approximately three quarters of a mile before turning right onto Reservoir Road, Killington Reservoir should be visible on the right hand side. Continue on Reservoir Road past the turning on your left to Mutton Hall until you reach a fork in the road, keep left and continue to follow for a quarter of a mile. Low Bendrigg Farm steading will be visible on the right hand side, the farm steading can be accessed by the second entrance with pedestrian access to the garden of the Farmhouse directly opposite.

Low Bendrigg Farmhouse

A four bedroom farmhouse positioned opposite the farm steading to the south of the public highway, a pedestrian gate provides convenient access to the rear garden from the steading. The farmhouse is connected to B4RN fibre optic superfast broadband network and benefits from a private driveway providing ample parking, elevated garden to the rear, and adjoining barn which provides two storeys of useful storage and utility space. The farmhouse provides well-maintained accommodation including spacious family living areas and briefly comprises the following:
Ground floor: Utility/boot room in barn, downstairs WC & shower room, kitchen with base and wall units and space for a dining table, entrance porch, sitting room with wood burner, office.
First floor: Four double bedrooms and a family bathroom including full three piece suite with shower above the bath.

Farmland

The land is in good heart and extends in all to approximately 246 acres (100 hectares) comprising a mixture of productive meadow and pastureland. All of the land is easily accessible directly from the roadside and then from field to field and benefits from good access for agricultural machinery.

The land is classified as Grade 4 under the MAFF Provisional Agricultural Land Classification with primarily slowly permeable seasonally wet acid loamy and clayey soils. The farm is bounded by a mixture of timber post and wire fencing and drystone walls. All field parcels have access to either a natural or mains water supply.

The land is undulating in nature and rises from 170 metres above sea level at the lowest point of the farm to approximately 210 metres above sea level at the highest point.

Farm Buildings

The steading is equipped with a range of farm buildings including modern steel portal frame constructed general purpose buildings, which have been used for livestock housing and management. There is also a range of traditional stone buildings.

Mains electricity and water serve the steading.

Method of Letting

Low Bendrigg Farm is offered to let via informal tender, as a whole with the benefit of vacant possession from 1st December 2025. The farm will be let on a Farm Business Tenancy for a term of 10 years. There will be a mutual break clause at year 7.

Please note that the outgoing tenants are currently in situ. Please respect their privacy, especially when viewing.

Rent

The rent is to be paid quarterly in advance.

Rent reviews will be executed in accordance with the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995.

Enquiries

To enquire further or request a Tender Form please contact the letting agent:
Marnie Murdie MRICS FAAV

Viewings

Please do not inspect the farm outside of the pre-arranged viewing days. Viewings are strictly by appointment on the pre-arranged viewing days through the letting agent Marnie Murdie of Davis & Bowring.


Tender Deadline

All Tenders should be submitted to the letting agent by no later than 12 noon on Friday 18 July 2025.