Havelock House - Whole

SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION AS A WHOLE
Wednesday 28th September 2022 at 7.30pm
Longlands Hotel, Tewitfield. Carnforth LA6 1JH
Guide as a Whole - £1,520,000 - £1,620,000
A stock farm extending to 170.88 acres (69.16ha) with range of buildings and 4 bedroom detached property. Available as a whole or in lots.A rare opportunity to acquire a sizeable stock farm in the sought-after area of Capernwray less than 10 minutes’ drive from Junction 35 of the M6 motorway. The farm is offered in up to 4 lots and will attract interest from those looking to modernise the farmstead as an idyllic country home, add to their existing holdings or from those wishing to purchase a 170.88 acre (69.16 hectare) stock farm.

Lot 1 – Edged ‘Red’ Farmhouse, buildings and land extending to 64.81 acres (26.23 hectares).
Lot 1 comprises a 4 bedroom detached farmhouse constructed in 1948, range of outbuildings and grassland in total extending to 64.81 acres (26.23 hectares). Set back off Borwick Road, in a private location, the property will be of interest to a variety of purchasers ranging from agricultural, equestrian, lifestyle and developers.

The farm is approached from a private driveway with the farmhouse at the entrance. Havelock House itself currently comprises of a south westerly facing front entrance porch into a traditional lounge with original 1950’s open fireplace, dining area with built-in cupboards and shelving, kitchen leading to downstairs WC and back porch. To complete the ground floor the property benefits from a second living room with fitted cupboards and views down the private drive. The first floor currently comprises of four good sized bedrooms and a family bathroom.

The farmhouse would benefit from a comprehensive programme of modernisation and refurbishment but allows purchasers to put their own taste and specifications on this property.
Neatly positioned to the rear of the farmhouse are a useful range of buildings including a four bay open fronted tin clad building with lean-tos, two traditional byres and a recently refurbished three bay store with concrete panel walls to tin cladding.

The farmstead is located centrally within the lot with the land being a single ring fenced block. The land has sound stockproof boundaries and comprises a range of grazing and productive meadow land.

Lot 2 – Edged ‘Blue’ 19.17 acres (7.76 hectares)
A useful ring fenced block of land with good roadside access on to Borwick Road abutting field 9 within Lot 1. The land is enclosed by stockproof traditional walls and fences and benefits from a natural water supply. The land is classified as Grade 4 on the Defra Land Classification Maps of England and Wales, being permanent pasture grassland and meadow.

Lot 3 – Edged ‘Purple’ 31.11 acres (12.59 hectares)
Subdivided into three separate parcels this block of land extends to 31.11 acres (12.59 hectares) and is located directly opposite the entrance to Havelock House. The land benefits from direct access to Borwick Road and has both natural and mains water supplies. Whilst the majority of this lot comprises gently sloping meadow and grazing land for the amenity purchaser or for those with a sporting passion there is a pond and wetland area located in the western corner of field 11.

Lot 4 – Edged Pink. 55.79 acres (22.58 hectares)
Benefitting from roadside access this productive ring fenced block of meadow and pasture land presents a useful sized block of land in a convenient and accessible location. The land benefits from mains water supplies and is subdivided in to four separate parcels.

Marketed by: Armitstead Barnett, Kendal