Lot 1 - The Steading, Spring House Farm, Sadberge, Darlington, County Dur

Lot 1 The Steading (pink)
About 11.46 acres (4.63 hectares)
Farmhouse
The spacious and attractive farmhouse is offered in very good decorative order throughout and was completely renovated in 2012 in the traditional style with brick under a pantile roof and benefits from an Esse wood burning cooker and a wood burner. Internally the accommodation comprises an entrance hall, kitchen/dining room, sitting room, utility room, study/bedroom, two further bedrooms and bathroom/cloakroom. On the first floor is found the principal bedroom with en-suite. Outside is a double garage with mezzanine storage floor over and well-maintained gardens with views over the surrounding farmland.

The Farm Buildings
There is an extensive collection of modern and traditional farm buildings and purpose-built equestrian facilities. The farm steading benefits from a water and electricity supply to every building and a substantial hardcore yard for parking and machinery storage. The yard and buildings were granted consent for equestrian use in 2000 (00/00124CU) and since then our clients have built up a successful livery enterprise. There are currently around 22 livery tenants who occupy on short-term agreements, with a waiting list of hopeful future tenants. Historically the livery enterprise has operated with a maximum capacity of 60 horses.

The buildings and facilities comprise:
A. A purpose-built Outdoor Arena with fibre-sand surface and flood lighting.
B. ‘L’ shaped timber Stable Block with concrete floor for 7 Boxes.
C. Steel portal frame General Purpose Shed with concrete floor and Yorkshire boarding.
D. Concrete and wood frame Stable Block with concrete floor for 12 purpose-built boxes, 3 Integrated boxes, feed stores and tack room.
E. Concrete block Stable Block under a profile sheet roof with a concrete floor for 3 boxes.
F. Traditional brick-built Stable Block with steel profile sheet and concrete floor for 2 boxes and feed store.
G. Steel portal frame General Purpose Shed with concrete floor.
H. Traditional brick-built Stable Block with tile roof and concrete floor for 2 boxes. The field in front of the Farmhouse is currently sown with a crop of Wheat.

Situation
The farmstead at Spring House Farm is very well situated in open countryside and at the centre of its own land and all within a ring fence close to the village of Sadberge. Darlington is the closest large town in the area and has a wide range of shopping and leisure facilities, along with a mainline train service on the East Coast mainline connecting to National and international transport destinations and Teesside International Airport with flights to many European Cities and other international transport hubs is close by.