6 bedroom house

Trailholme Farmhouse provides an opportunity for those seeking a blank canvas to put their own stamp on. Along with additional features of a 3 stable block, outdoor manége, paddock, large barn and gardens, this property provides great flexibility for uses such as keeping horses or livestock, running a workshop, guest house or just growing your own fruit and vegetables.

PROPERTY
Large 4 bedroom farmhouse requiring refurbishment, with an integral self-contained 2-bedroom flat and large rear garden.

Large block-built barn adjoining the farmhouse. Detached 3 stable block and tack room. 0.37 acre (0.15 hectares) fenced grass paddock and sand manège.

LOCATION
Trailholme is located just one mile west of the historic fishing village of Overton,
positioned near the mouth of the River Lune. The farmhouse is 7.5 miles south west of the city of Lancaster, and 25-minutes’ drive away from the West Coast Mainline which can be accessed from Lancaster Station, providing services to London Euston in under three hours and Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverly in two hours.

The property overlooks the Lune Estuary SSSI and Lades Marsh. A very peaceful location with an abundance of birdlife and sweeping 180° views.

FARMHOUSE
The house currently comprises 4 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms and a large kitchen with a feature modern cherry red Stanley range, which also provides the hot water for the house and the flat.

There are several additional useful rooms off the main house, including a large utility room.
Accessed from the shared hallway of the house is an integral self-contained flat with 2 bedrooms, 1 reception room, kitchen
and bathroom. This has been recently modernised and features a first floor balcony which provides wide views to the east and south.

BUILDINGS
Large block built barn to the rear of the house constructed with steel trussed and corrugated asbestos roof which does require some small repairs. Measuring 27m x 10m (88’7” x 33’) the shed is equipped with concrete and flagged flooring, 3 large loose boxes (3.4m x 4.7m /
11’ x 15’6”) and self-contained office. The barn has both water, light and power and benefits from many windows along the East and South elevation, allowing plentiful natural light into the building.

This barn can be internally accessed from the rear of the farmhouse via the utility and also has three doors to the exterior.

To the front of the farmhouse there is a detached block of 3 stables with tack room each measuring approximately 3.7m (12 ft2), of block-built walls with corrugated sheet roof, supplied with electricity and water.

Between the stables and the house is a 32m x 16m (105’ x 52’) sand manége with post and rail fencing.

LAND
Approximately 0.15 hectares (0.37 acres) of fenced paddock to the front of the property with stock proof fencing. The land is listed as Grade 3 under the Agricultural Land Classification for England.

There is a stock fenced grass area to the rear of the house measuring 0.04 ha (0.10 acres) which could also be used either as a turnout paddock or revert to garden.

The rear and side gardens comprise several beds suitable for fruit and vegetable growing, connected by concrete pathways.

TENURE & POSSESSION
Freehold, with vacant possession upon completion.

SERVICES
The oil fired two oven Stanley range heats the kitchen and provides hot water for both the farmhouse and flat.

There is a separate oil-fired central heating boiler in the farmhouse which has not been used for many years and has a separate oil tank to the Stanley.

Mains electricity and mains water.

Private drainage via septic tank in neighbouring field – condition report available upon request from Carter Jonas.

WAYLEAVES EASEMENTS & 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.

HEALTH & SAFETY
Viewers should be aware of uneven and slippery surfaces when viewing the property.

The property is adjacent to a working farm, therefore prospective purchasers should be alert to the likelihood of large machinery using the shared access.

VAT
VAT is not payable on the purchase of this property.

EPC RATINGS
Band F

LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Lancaster City Council

Overton Parish Council


VIEWINGS
Strictly by appointment only through Carter Jonas. The property must not be visited without prior arrangement.

Marketed by: Carter Jonas LLP, Kendal