Lot 4 - East Bridge End Farm, Garsdale, Sedbergh

A versatile grassland farm with a charming farmhouse, detached bungalow, a useful range of modern and traditional stone farm buildings, meadowland and hill grazing, available in lots.

About 134.44 acres (51.41 ha)

For sale freehold as a whole or in four lots

Situation - East Bridge End Farm lies in the heart of Garsdale within the Yorkshire Dales National Park about 4 miles east of Sedbergh and within about 9 miles of the M6 at junction 37.

Garsdale Train Station is about 5 miles from the property and provides a direct route to Leeds and Carlisle. OxenholmeTrain Station is in Kendal and is on the West Coast Main Line.

Although there is a small settlement at the hamlet of Garsdale, the nearest town is Sedbergh which provides and extensive range of local artisan shops, convenience stores, boutique shops and services, and there is weekly farmers market on a Wednesday. It also has a doctor’s surgery, post office and banking facilities along with a fuel station and a church. There is also a 9-hole golf course.

Schooling is provided with local Primary and Secondary school and is also the site of a well-known independent boarding school.

The property lies adjacent to the river Clough on its northern boundary and is accessed over a private track and bridge which is owned by a third party. The long sweeping drive into the property has been well-maintained and provides a high degree of seclusion and security.

Lot 4 Hill Grazing - About 65.39 acres of allotment hill grazing with track access and natural capital potential.

The Land in general extends in total to around 134.41 acres (54.39 ha), comprising about 28.52 acres of mowable pastures, 97.83 acres of rough unimproved grazing, 5.62 acres of native woodland and 2.25 acres associated with the farm steading and access tracks. It is classified as Grade 4/5 with freely draining slightly acid but base-rich soils on the lowland and wet very acid upland soils on the higher ground. It is predominantly north facing, lying between 190m to 500m above sea level and is largely bound by stone walls with natural water source for livestock.

A former limestone quarry lies halfway up the hill within Lot 3 and has an old track to it which greatly benefits access to the high hill ground.

There is a high degree of amenity at East Bridge End Farm. These assets are not only appreciated in the market, but they now offer greater opportunity for financial support through subsidies (Environmental Land Management Schemes) designed to benefit the landscape. The farm is currently entered into a Higher Level Stewardship Scheme where payments are received to reduce stocking levels and allow certain hill ground flora to proliferate. Further details are available from the Selling Agents.