The Old Post Office - Whole

FOR SALE AS A WHOLE OR IN FIVE SEPARATE LOTS BY PRIVATE TREATY

The Old Post Office enjoys a stunning location and presents an opportunity
to acquire a rural property with huge potential. Including a three-bedroom house with adjoining stable, a range of traditional farm buildings, a Grade II listed disused cottage together with adjoining garden, parking area and four blocks of pasture land.

LOCATION
Sparty Lea is a small hamlet in South West Northumberland and is situated in an
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The property is four miles South of Allendale and approximately fifteen miles South West of Hexham.

Allendale and Hexham are busy market towns with a selection of local shops and supermarkets. There are schools, healthcare and veterinary surgeries in both Allendale and Hexham in addition to Hexham General Hospital.

DESCRIPTION
The Old Post Office is a property with enormous potential and represents the opportunity to acquire a house with additional land and buildings, located in the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The Old Post Office is a three-bedroom farmhouse built from traditional Northumbrian stone under a slate roof. The property was occupied until recently, it is currently uninhabited and requires modernisation.

At present the property comprises a living room with open fire, kitchen, pantry, rear entrance porch with wc and sitting room with dual aspect and open fireplace on the ground floor. On the first floor there are three bedrooms and a bathroom.
The property requires renovation and presents a blank canvas.

In addition to the living accommodation, the farmhouse is adjacent to two separate ranges of traditional buildings, of which one
is a Grade II Listed former cottage with an enclosed garden.

Any development would be subject to acquiring the necessary consents. There are clear opportunities for the development of additional dwellings or holiday lets close to the popular town of Allendale and the North Pennines.

There is also a pole barn hay shed which, if modernised, could be a useful building for either farming or conversion to stables.

LAND
The land is divided into four separate land parcels and a car parking area, all of which are shown on the land plan.

The approximate areas are as follows: -

Lot 1 - Outlined red - Including Farmhouse, buildings and approximately 3.683 hectares (9.10 acres) of land.
Lot 2 - Outlined blue - 0.753 hectares (1.86 acres) of pasture.
Lot 3 - SOLD - Outlined green - Hardcore parking area of approximately 0.020 hectares (0.05 acres).
Lot 4 - Outlined yellow - 1.930 hectares (4.77 acres) of pasture.
Lot 5 - Outlined turquoise - 2.036 hectares (5.03 acres) of pasture.

BOUNDARIES
If lot two is purchased separately the purchasers will be responsible for erecting a stock proof fence.

DIRECTIONS
The Old Post Office is accessible by the B6295 which runs between Allendale and Allenheads. The Old Post Office dwelling house is a detached property which is in close proximity to other dwellings within the hamlet of Sparty Lea. The farm is bisected by the B6295 and although fragmented, the dwellings, buildings and land all have good access off either the public highway or the Long Drag.

BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME
The land is registered with the Rural Payments Agency and Basic Payment Scheme (BPS). The entitlements could be available by separate negotiation. If required, a transfer fee of £350 plus VAT will be payable to the selling agents.

SERVICES
The property is served by mains electricity, a private shared spring water supply and drainage is to a septic tank.

DESIGNATIONS
The property in its entirety is within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The former cottage is Grade II Listed.

TENURE
The property is held freehold and is undergoing first registration with the Land Registry. The land is currently let on a Farm Business Tenancy with vacant possession available from November 2021.

WAYLEAVES & EASEMENTS
The land is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, water, drainage, water courses, light and other easements, quasi or reputed easements and all other rights of adjoining owners (if any) affecting the same and all matters registrable by any competent authority subject to statute.

MINERALS/SPORTING RIGHTS
Mineral rights are excepted and reserved. Sporting rights are in hand.

COUNCIL TAX & EPC RATING
EPC rating G
Council Tax is Band D

LOCAL AUTHORITY
Northumberland County Council

MONEY LAUNDERING
Please note the purchaser(s) will be required to comply with anti-money laundering regulations.

VIEWINGS
Viewings are strictly by appointment with the agents and will be carried out within the latest Government guidance on COVID-19.
Please contact Vickers & Barrass; tel:
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
Vickers & Barrass Chartered Surveyors trading as T H Vickers Limited for themselves and for the Vendor or Lessors of this property, whose Agents they are, give notice that:

PARTICULAR NOTES
The particulars are set out as a general outline for the guidance of intending purchasers or lessees and do not constitute, all or part of an offer or contract;

all descriptions, dimensions, areas, references to condition and necessary consents for use and occupation and other details are given as a guide only and without responsibility. Any intending purchasers or lessees should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves, by inspection or otherwise, as to their accuracy.

No employee of Vickers & Barrass, Chartered Surveyors has the authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property nor is any such representation or warranty given by the Vendors or the Lessors of this property.

Any offer for this property will be taken as an admission by the intending purchaser that they have relied solely upon their own personally verified information, inspection, and enquiries.

The photographs show only certain parts of the property. It should not be assumed that the property remains as displayed in the photographs.

Where any reference is made to planning permissions or potential uses, such information is given by Vickers & Barrass, Chartered Surveyors in good faith. Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries with the Local Planning authority into such matters.

The Vendors reserve the right to amalgamate, withdraw or exclude either of the lots shown at any time and to generally amend the particulars or method of sale.

The property is sold subject to reserve(s).

Vickers & Barrass, Chartered Surveyors reserve the right to sell privately without imposing a closing date and do not bind themselves to accept the highest or any offer.

The particulars have been prepared in accordance with the Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations to give a fair overall view of the property.

Particulars prepared April 2021

Marketed by: Vickers & Barrass, Darlington