A Traditional upland livestock farm extending to approximately 85.18 acres.
A great opportunity to acquire a unique smallholding located within the Yorkshire Dales National Park with high landscape value. The farmhouse is in need of comprehensive renovation and refurbishment. The main holding comprises traditional stone barns with meadow and pasture surrounding the steading.
The land includes a separate block of allotment land, which is set to the north.
With the property being offered as a whole, Lunds Farm comprises:
- Grade II Listed Traditional stone built three-bedroom farmhouse with stone built lean-to .
- Three Grade II listed traditional stone farm buildings, including two usefully large barns.
- Extending to approximately 85.15 acres (34.47 hectares) of meadow and pasture, with a separate allotment.
Location Lunds Farm is situated in the picturesque Yorkshire Dales National Park. Largely south-facing, the farm is in an elevated position on the northern side of the valley of Dentdale.
The farm is located approximately 0.5 miles from the junction with Hall Road, 5.5 miles east of Sedbergh, 15 miles west of Hawes and 15 miles north of Ingleton.
Amenities Sedbergh provides shops, a doctor’s surgery, school, pubs, cafes, and restaurants. Wider services are available in the town of Kendal, approximately 16 miles to the west.
Sporting Sporting rights are included in the sale so far as they are owned.
Farmhouse The farmhouse is of a stone under slate construction and provides the following accommodation: On the ground floor - Central hallway with living room and kitchen off, leading to the old dairy and staircase.
To the first floor there are three double bedrooms and large bathroom.
The house will require extensive refurbishment prior to occupation.
Attached to the farmhouse is a lean-to store to the rear, surrounded by a part cobbled parking area and grassed curtilage.
Property and Land There are three outbuildings at Lunds Farm, as follows:
Outbuilding 1 - (2.9 m x 4.7 m) ‘Hennery-Piggery and attached Privy’ A traditional sandstone under stone slate roof construction located to the west of the farmhouse.
Outbuilding 2 – (6.22 m x 21.3 m) ‘Main Barn’ is of sandstone under stone slate roof construction, part lofted, with shippon and byre. Main Barn is located 30m to the west of the farmhouse within a stackyard.
Outbuilding 3 - (5.7 m x 18.3 m) ‘Hazel Haw’ is of stone under stone construction, with a slate roofed lean-to and part lofted out barn, which sits approximately 75 metres north of the steading, accessed through the field. Hazel Haw was originally a farmhouse with barn.
Tenure and Possession Freehold with vacant possession upon completion.
Basic Payment Scheme There are no Basic Payment Entitlements on the land.
Environmental Schemes The land is not entered into any environmental schemes.
Listing Status The property has four Grade II Listed buildings , all separately listed on the Historic England website under the following references:
Lunds Farmhouse: - 1383906.
Outbuilding 1 (Hennery-Piggery and attached Privy): 1442060.
Outbuilding 2 (Main Barn): 1383908.
Outbuilding 3 (Hazel Haw):- 1383907.
Designations Yorkshire Dales National Park.
All of the land is classified as a Severely Disadvantaged Less Favoured Area.
Fixtures and Fittings All fixtures and fittings are to be included in the sale.
Services Mains electricity, private water supply and private drainage. None of which have been tested. The purchaser will need to upgrade the foul drainage system to a treatment plant which complies with the General Binding Rules 2015.
Wayleaves, Easements and Rights of Way The property is being sold subject to, and with the benefit of, all rights including; rights of way, whether public or private, light, sport, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights and obligations, easements and quasi-easements and restrictive covenants and all existing proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains, water and gas and other pipes whether referred to in these particulars or not.
There is a footpath known as ‘Dales Way’ which follows Hill Lane, passes to the west of the farmhouse and through the main yard before entering Lunds Lane up to the allotment, along the western boundary to the north.
Health and Safety
Potential purchasers are requested to take particular care when inspecting the property. Hazard tape has been placed on the first floor of the farmhouse where the floor is unsound. Please do not enter the taped areas or remove the tape. Viewers should also bear in mind the risk associated with sudden movement from livestock which may be present on the land at the time of inspection.
Potential purchasers are requested to wear supportive footwear for viewing of land and buildings and are advised to be conscious of potentially uneven, steep, and slippery ground surfaces.
A risk assessment shall accompany this document, please ensure you have read this prior to viewing.
VAT VAT is not chargeable on the purchase price.
Sporting, Timber and Mineral Rights Included insofar as they are owned.
EPC Band F.
Local Authorities Westmorland & Furness Council, South Lakeland House, Lowther Street, Kendal, LA9 4DQ www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Yorkshire Dales National Park Yoredale Bainbridge Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 3EL info@yorkshiredales.org.uk
Viewings Strictly by appointment through Carter Jonas. Information on how to access the farm will be given upon enquiry. Please note the access track is very, very narrow (2.17m), some vehicles will be too wide to use this track.
Parking and turning space at the farmhouse is extremely limited; no more than 2 vehicles at once.
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