Land for sale

Petersburgh Farm, Beckermet, Cumbria CA21 2XW

Lot 4: Agricultural Land Extending To Approximately 4.63 hectares (11.43 acres).   

Situation

Petersburgh Farm is situated within a desirable rural setting, located 3.9 miles south of the town of Egremont, and within close proximity to the West Cumbrian coast. The immediate surroundings comprise of a mixture of dairy and stock farms interspersed among rural villages. The property is located directly next door to the Sellafield Nuclear Power Site. 

There are useful road links to surrounding livestock markets and transport connections with direct routes to the A66 and to the town of Whitehaven which benefits from a wide range of local amenities. The town of Whitehaven is just 9.5 miles away which offers a large shopping town and further amenities.

Description

The sale of Petersburgh Farm provides an exciting opportunity to purchase a productive stock farm with a spacious four bedroom farmhouse, with a separate one bedroomed annex and a good range of modern and traditional agricultural buildings and approximately 9.63 hectares (23.79 acres) of associated mowing/grazing land along with let wind turbine.

Location

Petersburgh Farm is situated within a convenient rural location just off the A595 and in close proximity to the A66 which is the main transport route to Penrith and the M6.

The property is located just 3.9 miles from the town of Egremont which provides a useful range of local amenities including primary and secondary schools, supermarkets, leisure and medical services and a range of high street and independent shops with good access to the A595 and A66.

Directions

From the A66 at Cockermouth take the A5086 to Egremont. Follow the road for 14.8 miles before joining the A595. Follow the road for 2.5 miles before taking the B5345 towards Beckermet. Follow the road for 1.5 miles before turning right onto Sellafield Road. Follow the road for half a mile as it joins Nursery Road and the property will be on your right hand side. 

Lot 4

The land extends to approximately 4.63 hectares (11.43 acres) with access directly off the public highway.

The land is classed as Grade 3 under the Local MAFF Land Classification System. The land benefits from a mains water supply and lies at a height of 41m to 43m above Ordnance Datum. 

Environmental Schemes

The land is not currently entered into any Countryside Stewardship Agreements.

Basic Payment Scheme

All of the farmland is registered with the Rural Land Register. The payment for the current scheme year in which the property is sold, will be retained in full by the vendor. The Basic Payment Scheme Entitlements are included within the sale and will be transferred to the successful purchaser on completion, subject to a charge of £250 + VAT per transfer.

Viewing

The property is available to view strictly by prior appointment with Edwin Thompson. Tel[use Contact Agent Button] – Matthew Bell / Charlotte Clayton

Method of Sale

The property is offered for sale by Private Treaty as a whole or in five separate lots. Offers should be submitted to Edwin Thompson, FIFTEEN, Montgomery Way, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2RW. A closing date for offers may be fixed. However, the seller reserves the right to change the closing date, change the method of sale or sell the property without any prior notification. Therefore, prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the selling agents, following an inspection. The vendor and their agents reserve the right to amalgamate, withdraw or exclude any of the land shown at any time or to generally amend the particulars of sale. The agents also reserve the right to conclude negotiations by any other means at their discretion and a degree of flexibility is available to prospective purchasers.

Services

The property is serviced by a mains single phase electricity, water and septic tank drainage. All telephone connections are subject to BT Regulations. Please note we have not been able to test services or make judgement on their current condition. Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries.

Further details are available from Edwin Thompson as to the split of services which will be undertaken if the property is sold in Lots.

Tenure and Possession

The property is held freehold and offered for sale with vacant possession with exception to Lot 5 which is let on a long term lease.

Fixtures and Fittings

Fitted carpets, and fireplaces where present in the farmhouse and annex, are included within the sale.

For the avoidance of doubt, the static caravan and heap of tyres are included within the sale.

Ingoing’s

There will be no ingoing or outgoing claims.

Sporting and Mineral Rights

The sporting rights are included in the sale in so far as they are owned.

The mineral rights are specifically excluded as they are owned by a third party.

Planning Applications

The barns adjacent to the house have previously had planning consent for conversion to residential dwellings from Copeland Borough Council under the reference 4/15/2263/0F1, this permission has now lapsed.

Initial Discussions with Copeland Council have stated that they would look upon an application favourably again. Interested parties should make direct contact with Copeland Borough Council Planning Department.

The property was on the proposed site of proposed New Build Nuclear Power Plant which was scrapped in 2018.

Rights, Easements and Outgoings

The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, whether public or private and existing or proposed wayleaves, easements, restrictions and burdens of whatever kind whether referred to in these particulars or not. The buyer will be held to have satisfied himself or herself on such matters.

Money Laundering Regulations

The successful purchaser(s) should be aware that they will be required to provide us with documents in relation to Money Laundering Regulations. Further details are available upon request.

Further Information

Further information can be obtained from Matthew Bell or Charlotte Clayton, Edwin Thompson LLP, FIFTEEN, Montgomery Way, Rosehill, Carlisle, CA1 2RW. [use Contact Agent Button]. [use Contact Agent Button] [use Contact Agent Button]