Lot 1 | Whitehouse Farm, Puddington Lane, Puddington, Cheshire, CH64

A substantial and meticulously managed mixed farm

Description

Since its acquisition in 1965, farmed by three generations, Whitehouse Farm, has been carefully improved and developed as a first class dairy enterprise. Home to the pedigree Deehaven Canadian Holstein herd, the stock was imported directly from Canada to form a notable high-health herd. At its peak, the unit ran a 250 cow milking herd with around 200 followers.

More recently, the farm has been managed as a mixed forage and arable enterprise, balancing production with sound husbandry. The farm has also grown potatoes and carrots in the past.

Whitehouse Farm is an easily workable unit, served by public roads and an excellent network of internal tracks. Located in an attractive and highly accessible part of West Cheshire, the farm offers a new owner the opportunity to run a single business, or combine several different agricultural enterprises, with opportunities for diversification.

Lot 1 - Whitehouse Farm. About 188 acres (76 Hectares)

Includes the main farmstead, at the hear of the holding, a three bedroom detached farmhouse, which currently let on an Assured Periodic Tenancy, and around 180 acres of productive arable farmland.

The soils are described as Grade 3 glacial tills, being loams and cleyey loams, typically deep, providing a range of soil densities, with a good area of lighter ground.

The yard comprises a range of well-built buildings, previously used as part of the arable and forage cropping and home to the Deehaven dairy herd. The buildings benefit from a borehole water supply.

LAND
The farmland is directly accessible from the yard via an excellent network of internal tracks. The main block, which lies between Pipers Lane and Burton, is reached from the central track known as ‘The Royal Mile’. The land is generally level throughout, well suited to forage and arable cropping and equally accessible to grazing livestock from the yard.
The soils are described as Grade 3 glacial tills, being loams and clayey loams, typically deep, providing a range of soil densities with a good area of lighter ground.

The yard comprises a range of well-built buildings, previously used as part of the arable and forage cropping and home to the Deehaven dairy herd. The buildings benefit from a borehole water supply.

The Old Farmhouse has been renovated to a high standard two years ago, The Old Farmhouse is a detached brick dwelling, providing three en-suite bedrooms, two reception rooms, modern kitchen, utility and WC. Currently let on an Assured Periodic Tenancy, the farmhouse offers either a centrally located primary residence or high quality accommodation for an employee or manager.

Location

Whitehouse Farm sits between the villages of Puddington and Burton, within the picturesque Cheshire countryside. It is a peaceful, rural setting with views toward North Wales, yet within easy reach of Chester and the economic centres of Liverpool and Manchester.

The farm surrounds Puddington which looks to neighbouring Burton for local amenities, including a well-regarded primary school, shop and café, cricket club and community facilities. Rising above the village, visible from across the farm, are the National Trust Burton Woods. The southern part of the farm (Lot 2) adjoins the RSPB’s Deeside Reserve.

The farm benefits from excellent transport links, with easy access to the A41 and M56, placing Chester and the wider region within convenient reach.

The area is well served by an excellent selection of state and independent schools, including The King’s and The Queen’s Schools in Chester and Abbey Gate College.

Disclaimer: All journey times and distances are approximate.




Acreage: 188 Acres

Additional Info

Services The Old Farmhouse: Mains water, Mains electricity, LPG Heating and Private drainage.

Services Whitehouse Farm Buildings: Private water (borehole), Main electricity.

Local Authority: Cheshire West and Chester Council.

Easements, Covenants, Rights of Way and Restrictions
The property is offered for sale subject to and with benefit of all rights of way either public or private, all easements and wayleaves, whether specifically mentioned or not.

The only known public right on or adjoining the farm is over the length of Pipers Lane, which is designated a public footpath. The selling agents would like to draw parties’ attention to an underground electricity supply cable, known as the ‘Western Link’, running NE to SW across Lots 1 – 3.

The rights of way serving the various lots are marked on the sales plans by way of brown and white hatching. The right of way serving Lot 2, through the central part of Burton, will be subject to a lift and shift provision. Please contact the selling
agents for more details.

Photographs: August 2025 and May 2026. Particulars: May 2026