Stoneknowe Farm, Bailey Nr Sleetbeck, Carlisle, Cumbria

An excellent opportunity to own a rural small holding benefitting from 62.98 acres (25.49 hectares) of grazing/mowing land and extensive views of the local countryside.

Stoneknowe is located two miles North-East of the hamlet, Sleetbeck and offers an excellent opportunity to own a rural small holding benefitting from 62.98 acres (25.49 hectares) of grazing/mowing land and extensive views of the local countryside.
The farmhouse is a traditional stone-built home with a slate roof which benefits from oil-fired central heating as well as uPVC double glazing throughout. The ground floor of the farmhouse benefits from a generous living room, sitting room, kitchen, a double bedroom and a wet room. Three further, good-sized, double bedrooms are situated to the first floor.
The property also has the benefit of being wheelchair accessible to the ground floor. Externally lies an extensive lawned garden as well as a wrap around patio area.

The concreted courtyard provides ample, off-road parking and contains a small number of traditional and modern outbuildings which are currently utilised as storage buildings and stock housing.

The 62.54 acres (25.31 hectares) of grazing and mowing land with some rougher pasture benefit from well-maintained post and wire fences.

The location of Stoneknowe allow for a secluded location whilst still being situated only 7 miles from the amenities of Newcastleton and 14 miles from Longtown.

GUIDE PRICE AS A WHOLE: £650,000
(Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds)
Comprising of the farmhouse and traditional and modern farm buildings as well as the land extending to 62.98 acres (edged Red).

THE LAND
The land extends in total to 62.98 acres (25.49 hectares) of agricultural land, available as a whole.

The land lies within a ring fence and is split into two separate blocks suitable for both grazing and mowing purposes.

SERVICES
The boundaries comprise hedgerows and post and wire fences.

The land is serviced by a mains water supply and benefits from roadside and then field to field access.

SERVICES
The property benefit from oil powered central heating with mains electric and water being connected. Neither these services nor any boilers or radiators have been tested however, are all in good working order.

Drainage for the farmhouse is to a private septic tank. Please note no formal investigation has been carried out as to the operation of the sewerage system and septic tank, these may not meet the current General Binding Rules 2020 and the property is being sold on this basis. All parties must ensure that their lenders are aware of this before submitting an offer.

COUNCIL TAX
Farmhouse – Band C

KEY INFORMATION
• Standard construction.
• We understand that broadband and mobile telephone reception are available. For an indication of speeds and supply please see the OFCOM website:
• There is private off road vehicle parking

NITRATE VULNERABLE ZONE
The land is not within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES
The land is not currently entered into any environmental schemes.

TENURE
The property is offered for sale Freehold with Vacant Possession on completion.

SPORTING & MINERAL RIGHTS
The sporting and mineral rights are for sale insofar as they are owned.

BURDENS
The property is sold subject to all rights including rights of way, whether public or private, rights of light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights, obligations and easements, quasi easements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether or not constituted in the title deeds or referred to in these particulars.

VIEWINGS
Viewings are strictly by appointment, please contact us on .

METHOD OF SALE
The property is to be offered for sale as a Whole by Private Treaty. The Seller reserves the right to amalgamate, withdraw, or exclude any of the property shown at any time or to generally amend the particulars or order of sale.

SOLICITORS DETAILS
Bendles Solicitors, Portland Building, Cooper Way, Kingstown, Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom, CA3 OJG