Lanerton Farm, Banks, Brampton, Cumbria, CA8

Productive and historic ring fenced livestock farm.

Description

SITUATION
Lanerton Farm lies in a sheltered position surrounded by attractive rolling countryside northeast of Brampton, adjacent to Hadrian’s Wall’s historic signal towers and turrets. Nearby are the hamlets of Banks and Lanercost, the A69 gives the farm superb wider connectivity.

The sale is an opportunity to acquire a productive ring fenced livestock farm in an idyllic setting beside the River Irthing, with potential for further development in the direction of a purchaser’s choosing, be that agriculture, equestrian, or diversified leisure or holiday development (subject to consents).

The Farm has excellent transport connections being only 4.2 miles from the A69 road between Hexham and Carlisle. Brampton railway station is 6 miles away and serviced by the Tyne Valley Line running between Newcastle and Carlisle, thereafter connecting to the wider rail network. Newcastle International Airport lies c. 43 miles from the farm.

DESCRIPTION
Lanerton Farm is an equipped productive grassland farm in a private and picturesque location. The farm includes a four bedroom listed farmhouse and an extensive range of traditional and modern buildings arranged around a concrete and hardcore yard, the farmland surrounds the property to the north undulating and interspersed with mature trees. The farmstead is beautifully positioned by the River Irthing.

The farm is focused on a suckler herd and sheep flock and equipped with significant infrastructure to accommodate. There is also a range of traditional farm buildings currently used for livestock, which would be suited to further diversification or conversion (subject to consents).

In all, the farm extends to about 178.92 acres (72.41 hectares) of ring fenced productive rolling grassland, divided by shelter belts, fences and well maintained walls and hedgerows. The farm access track through the centre gives access to the majority of land parcels and creates an impressive approach to the farmstead.

LANERTON FARMHOUSE
Lanerton Farmhouse sits at the southern tip of the farm is south facing with lawned garden and sheltered by mature trees on the southern flank. The Grade II traditional stone built farmhouse with slate roof extends to over 1,870 sq ft (173 sq m). arranged over two floors. The ground floor includes kitchen, dining room, sitting room with log burner and utility.

The first floor comprises four bedrooms and a family bathroom. The property has a biomass heating system and double glazed windows. The adjoining outbuilding has obvious potential for incorporation into the main living quarters to create additional living space, an annex or holiday cottage, subject to the necessary consents. Across the farmyard is a further range of stone built stables and workshops, again with potential for alternative uses.

FARM BUILDINGS
North of the farmhouse is an extensive range of both modern and traditional farm buildings set around a concrete farmyard providing livestock housing and storage.

Directly north and west of the farmhouse is an L shaped range of traditional stone buildings of mainly single height under slate roofs, currently predominantly used for storage and workshops. The modern farm buildings adjoin and interlink, these buildings are quite typical and mainly constructed of steel portal frames, Yorkshire boarding and fibre cement roofs, there is also an above ground steel slurry store.

LAND
The farmland lies in a ring fence perfectly arranged for grazing livestock serviced by the central access track. The land undulates from about 90 to 130 metres above sea level with pastures and meadow ground. The land is interspersed with mature trees and two small shelter belts, which together give an almost parkland feel.

The land broadly apportions as follows:
Farmland (grazing and meadow) and access track - 161.95 acres. Woodland and scrub - 10.38 acres. Farmstead - 2.31 acres. Access track - 0.73 acres. River Irthing - 3.55 acres.

The land is classified as Grade 4 under the MAFF Provisional Agricultural Land Classification. Soils are predominantly from the Brickfield 3 series, being slowly permeable, seasonally waterlogged, fine loamy over clayey soils, common to the locality. The soil type is described as suitable for grassland, typically used for dairying and livestock rearing. In addition, a slim tranche of the land north of the riverbank is from the Newport 1 series, being deep well drained sandy and coarse loamy soils.




Acreage: 178.92 Acres

Additional Info

RIGHTS OF WAY, EASEMENTS & WAYLEAVES - The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing wayleaves, easements, and rights of way. A bridleway crosses the land north to south and a public footpath crosses the land east to west, just below the northern boundary, this re-enters the land in the southwestern quarter to adjoin the bridleway. Local electricity lines cross the land.

TENURE - The freehold is offered for sale with vacant possession upon completion.

SOLICITORS - BSG Solicitors, 5 Winckley Street, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2AA.

SERVICES - Mains electricity, private water and drainage system. The farmhouse is heated by a biomass heating system which benefits from the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI).

SPORTING RIGHTS - The sporting rights are included in the sale, in so far as they are owned.

FISHING RIGHTS - The fishing rights are included in the sale and currently let to Brampton Anglers.

MINERAL RIGHTS - The mineral rights were historically reserved to a third party.

LOCAL AUTHORITY - Cumberland Council

SUBSIDIES AND GRANTS - The land is registered on the Rural Land Registry, the former tenant has claimed and will retain the Basic Payment (BPS) and any subsequent payments based on previous entitlements and historical claims. The property is subject to a Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme (SFI) which is not transferable and a Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS) which any purchaser will be required to take over and honour until conclusion on 31st December 2028.

DESIGNATIONS - The farmhouse is Grade II listed. UID: 1087515. Hadrian’s Wall and vallum runs along the northern boundary of the land, designated an Ancient Scheduled Monument (UID: 1010995) and UNESCO World Heritage Site (UID: 1000098). The southern boundary formed by the River Irthing is designated a Special Area of Conservation.

VAT - The land is not opted to tax, therefore VAT will not be charged.

COUNCIL TAX - Band D

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE - Rating D

METHOD OF SALE - The farm is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole, offers for part or sub-lots of the land may be considered. All prospective purchasers are encouraged to register their interest with the selling agents.

NEAREST POSTCODE - CA8 2BU (please note this covers a wider area)

WHAT3WORDS - ///parties.hunter.whisker

VIEWING - Strictly by appointment with the selling agents Savills.

HEALTH AND SAFETY - Given the potential hazards around the farm buildings and land, we ask viewers to be as vigilant as possible when inspecting the properties for their own personal safety. Care should also be taken around the river, open ditches, drains and livestock.