Low Mills Trout Farm, Mill Lane, Low Bentham, LA2

Wenningford House and Low Mills Trout Farm comprises a three bedroom former mill house & 1.25 acres of grounds in an attractive, riverside village location, together with a former trout farm extending 8.7 acres, with approx. 650m river frontage, 10 earth ponds, storage buildings and hydro turbine.

LOT 1 - Wenningford House - Guide price £550,000
LOT 2 - Low Mills Trout Farm - Guide price £150,000

LOCATION
The property is situated in the village of Low Bentham, located between the Yorkshire Dales National Park and Forest of Bowland National Landscape. The property has access to the M6 (J.34 ). Lancaster (12 miles) and Kendal (17 miles).

LOT 2 - LOW MILLS TROUT FARM
Situated on the eastern side of the River Wenning, immediately south of the village, Low Mills is a former flow through trout farm extending 8.73 acres.

The farm is located on the opposite side of the river to Wenningford House and connected by both a private footbridge and a public footbridge via the Low Mills housing development. There is also vehicular access off Low Bentham Main Street via the Railway Tunnel.

The farm has an inlet from the river at the northern end of the river and comprises 10 flow through earth ponds fed by an old Mill Race off the River Wenning together with areas of good level meadow/pastureland. There are no trading accounts are available. The paddle wheel aerators and remaining fish farming equipment are included in the sale. There is no fish stock currently on site.

BUILDINGS
A modern concrete block built single story building 79'6 x 20' approx. (external measurement) under a steel profile roof with mains electricity and water supply connected used for processing/refrigeration and workshop/storage and a timber clad storage building 24' x 15' approx.

HYDRO TURBINE
The farm also has a Hydro Turbine generated from the water outfall back into the river. The turbine was fully operational until the current owner vacated the property in early 2025 and has generated in excess of £45,000 per annum under a combination of Feed in Tariff and Power purchase Agreement. We understand the Feed in tariff expires in 2032.

ABSTRACTION
The farm benefits from abstraction licences both for the fish farm and old mill. Further details available upon request.

SERVICES
Lot 1-Mains water, electricity and drainage connected. Oil fired central heating installed.
Lot 2-Mains electricity and water connected.

LOTTING
The property is available as a whole or in two lots:

Lot 1-Wenningford House
Lot 2-Low Mills Trout Farm

OUTGOINGS
Council Tax Band B
Business Rates - £Nil