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Orchard House, Woodhouses, Great Orton, CA5 6LN

Key features

  • Detached property
  • 3 bedrooms
  • 2 paddocks extending to 2.02 acres
  • Outbuildings and parking area
  • Peaceful countryside location

Description

An exciting opportunity to acquire a highly attractive and characterful three-bedroom farmhouse, offering excellent potential for renovation and transformation into a stunning family home. Set within approximately 2.34 acres (0.95 hectares), the property benefits from a range of traditional
outbuildings and two enclosed grassland paddocks with stock-proof fencing, ideal for equestrian or smallholding use. Enjoying a peaceful countryside setting in the charming small village of
Woodhouses, this property combines rural tranquillity with exceptional scope for development.

Council Tax - Band C
EPC - E

The accommodation with approximate measurements briefly comprises:

First Floor:
Kitchen
3.85m x 2.75m. Wooden base and wall units, sink, electric oven with gas hob, part
tiled walls, lino flooring, radiator, single glazed window, door to rear of the property.

Bathroom
1.75m x 2.75m. WC, sink, bath, shower cubicle, tiled walls, lino flooring, radiator
and single glazed window.

Dining Room
2.90m x 5.75m. Log burner with stone hearth, various fitted cupboards, cupboard
under stairs, lino flooring, radiator, single glazed windows, two skylight windows, exposed wooden beam.

Utility Room
2.20m x 3.65m. Boiler, sandstone shelves, fuse boards, single glazed window.

Larder
2.35m x 1.65m. Sandstone sconce.

Living Room
3.70m x 6.35m. Electric fire, wooden mantel, exposed wooden beams, radiator,
double glazed windows, front door.

Snug
4.50m x 2.75m. Electric fire, stone mantel, radiator, double glazed window.

Second Floor:
Toilet
1.50m x 2.40m. WC, sink, radiator, skylight window.

Storage Cupboard Next to WC
2.20m x 2.65m. Large storage cupboard with hot water tank.

Double Bedroom
3.70m x 3.20m. Built in wooden cupboards, feature fireplace, exposed wooden
beams, radiator and double-glazed window.

Single Bedroom
4.05m x 2.50m. Exposed wooden beams, radiator, double glazed window.

Single bedroom
4.55m x 2.75m. Access from previous bedroom, exposed wooden beams, radiator,
double glazed window.

Box Room
1.50m x 1.80m.

There is an enclosed garden area to the rear of the property benefiting from an area of lawned grass, flower beds and stones.

External:

Adjoining Barn
6.45m x 6.80m. Brick, stone and clay barn with tin roof and wooden doors. Electric and lighting.

Byre
6.40m x 7.90m. 12 stall block and brick byre with tin roof and concrete floor. Windows, wooden doors and lights.

Coal Shed
5.80m x 3.60m. Stone built with slate roof. Part lofted. For safety please do not access the second floor.

Log Shed
3.80m x 2.50m. Traditional stone with tin roof.

Garage
13.50m x 4.50m. Block walls with tin roof, concrete flooring.

Storage Shed
5.20m x 2.80m. Stone and clay walls, tin roof with wooden beams.

Pole Barn
3.50m x 3.10m. Lean-to wooden pole barn, tin sheets and tin roof.

Stone Barn
6.0m x 10.70m. Traditional stone and clay barn, box profile roof.

Part lofted. For safety please do not access the second floor.

Storage Shed.
6.20m x 10.70m. Timber frame with tin cladding, cement fibre roof and concrete floor.

Former Dairy
4.0m x 3.0m. Brick built with box profile cladding roof, concrete floor, window, electric and lighting.

Byre
11.0m x 5.50m. 12 stall byre, stone and brick built, box profile cladding roof and concrete floor.

To the rear of the property lie two enclosed grassland paddocks, each securely bounded with stock-proof fencing, extending in total to approximately 2.02 acres. These are ideally suited
for equestrian use.

NB: The property is sold as seen, subject to all materials and buildings in situ.

MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS
As a requirement of the Money Laundering Regulations (Money Laundering Terrorist Financing and Transfer Funds (information on the payer) Regulations 2017) relating to property transactions, the Selling Agents are obliged to carry out Customer Due Diligence checks on all prospective Purchasers prior to any transaction being completed. Therefore, anyone wishing to offer to purchase the property must provide the sole Selling Agents with Proof of Identity prior to an offer being made.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
These particulars have been prepared in all good faith without responsibility on the part of the agents or their clients to give a general guide only as to the property. Nothing contained herein must be relied upon as a statement or representation of fact.
These particulars do not form any part of an offer or contract and neither the agent nor their employees have any authority to make or give any representations or warranties whatever in relation to this property. We have not tested any services, appliances or installations nor carried out a survey. Areas, measurements or distances are given as a guide only and are not precise. Only specific items referred to are included. Intending purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of these particulars and no responsibility can be accepted for any loss or expense incurred in viewing. If any points are particularly relevant to your interest please ask for further information. The Vendor Reserves the right to sell the property without notice. Particulars Prepared September 2025.

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