INTRODUCTION

SLEIGHTHOLME is a former dairy which more recently been a stock rearing farm. The property benefits from a well presented and maintained 4/5 bed farmhouse, set within a courtyard of buildings and has far reaching views towards the Solway coast (AONB) and Scottish hills beyond.

The farm has been well farmed by the current owners. There is a good range of agricultural buildings connected by concrete yards and having good access to the surrounding land.

The farm is offered for sale by Private Treaty in three separate lots or as a whole.

LOCATION

The farm is situated in a highly productive area of the Solway plain, 2 miles from the Solway Coast and 18 miles from the Lake District National Park. The farm has links to major road networks, including the A596, and within half an hour of the Market town of Wigton and Border City Carlisle, 14 miles from the M6.  The farm is half a mile from the vibrant village Newton Arlosh with a popular village pub. There is a primary school in Kirkbride, located 5 miles away.

Please refer to the Location Plan and further information identifying the exact location of the farm in relation to the surrounding area.

LOT 1

Guide Price £1,400,000

Lot 1 comprises of a 4/5 bed detached well-presented farmhouse with a range of traditional and modern agricultural buildings together with 67.95 acres (27.5 ha) of quality agricultural land. The farmstead is accessed by a tarmac drive from the public road.

A detached farmhouse of traditional construction under a pitched slate roof, that has been extended to provide additional living accommodation.The farmhouse offers accommodation extending to approximately 212 sq. m (2289sq. ft) arranged over two floors with four/five bedrooms and two reception rooms, and office space.

There is also a garage, WC and store with a loft above that provides opportunity to further extend the farmhouse (subject to approved planning).

The accommodation is comprised as follows:

Ground Floor

·       Vestibule (2.59x3.38m)

·       Kitchen/Diner (6.27x4.68m)

·       Living Room with Log Burner (5.56x4.34m)

·       Lounge (7.46x4.53m)

· Play Room/Office (6.34x2.60m) 

· Utility Room (2.45x2.79m)

·       Rear Hallway with stairs leading to first floor (2.36x0.92m)

First Floor

·       Master Bedroom (3.95x4.73m), En-Suite (2.82x3.38m)

·       Double Bedroom (2.58x3.30m)

·       Double Bedroom (3.31x4.50m)

·       Double Bedroom (2.81x4.67m)

·       Bedroom/Dressing Room (6.52x2.69m)

·       Bathroom (2.26x2.79m)

SERVICES

·       Mains electricity and water

·       Drainage is to a septic tank

·       Oil central heating

COUNCIL TAX

·       Council Tax Band: D

·       Local Authority: Cumberland

EPC RATING - Band E

LOT 1 - AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS AT SLEIGHTHOLME

The buildings at Sleightholme are arranged to be easily worked and comprise a useful range of traditional and modern mainly livestock buildings. The buildings are serviced by Mains water and single-phase electricity.

Please refer to the numbered plan and photograph showing the buildings which comprise the following:

1.    Farmhouse

2.    Calf pens young stock loose housing and bull pen

3.    2 bay loose housing for young stock and feed store

4.    Brick built former byre now used for general storage

5.    Traditional sandstone barn with attached brick-built byers and loose boxes

6.    Mono pitched 4 bay open fronted crop store and loose housing with a lean-to loose housing and a 2 bay workshop and garage

7.    4 bay Dutch barn with lean-to extension

8.    90 stall cubicle shed – 45/45 with central feed passage, auto scrapers and underground slurry collection pit

9.    Silage barn (90’ X 45’) with an open fronted lean-to loose housing with feed barriers and a slatted 18 stall cubicle section with slurry collection pit

10.4 ring slurry store

LOT 1 - LAND AT SLEIGHTHOME

The land extends to 67.95 acres (27.5 ha) and comprises of sound agricultural land and having excellent access from the farmstead, there is separate access points from the public road. The land is suitable for cultivation, cropping or grazing, divided into 12 good sized field parcels, the fields are interconnecting, the boundaries are mature hedgerows and post and wire fencing. 

The land is identified as Grade 3 by the Agricultural Land Classification, being good to moderate. Most fields have mains water troughs. The land lies approx. 15m above sea level.

LOT 2 – The land extends to 52.95 acres (21.43 ha)

Guide Price £500,000

The land extends to 52.95 acres (21.43 ha) and comprises of sound agricultural land. There is separate access from the public road along a former railway line (Shown as a dotted line on the sale plan). The land is suitable for cultivation, cropping or grazing, divided into 7 good sized field parcels, the fields are interconnecting, and the boundaries are mature hedgerows and post and wire fencing. Parcel numbers 4709 and 5686 are over winter stubble.

The land is identified as Grade 3 by the Agricultural Land Classification, being good to moderate. Most fields have mains water troughs. The land lies approx. 10m to 20m above sea level.

LOT 3 – The Land extends to 41.14 acres (16.65 ha)

Guide Price £400,000

The land extends to 41.14 acres (16.65 ha) and comprises of sound agricultural land. The is separate access from the public road and from the former railway line (Shown as a dotted line on the sale plan). The land is suitable for cultivation, cropping or grazing, divided into 6 good sized field parcels, the fields are interconnecting, and the boundaries are mature hedgerows and post and wire fencing.

The land is identified as Grade 3 by the Agricultural Land Classification, being good to moderate. Most fields have mains water troughs. The land lies approx. 10m above sea level.

Please note: There is a restrictive covenant restricting any structure or buildings on the land.

VIEWING

Strictly by appointment with the Sole Agents:

Land Agency Dept., Mitchell’s Auction Co. Ltd., Lakeland Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0QQ.

Tel: 01900 822016.     Email: info@mitchellslandagency.co.uk

Agricultural land can be viewed at any time during daylight hours provided a copy of these particulars is to hand having first registered with the agents. The vendors and their agents do not accept any responsibility for accidents or personal injury caused or suffered at viewings whether accompanied or not.