Farms, Estates & Land for sale in Kingdom Lodge Farm , Sleightholme, Near Bowes, Barnard Castle -

An attractive small farm with an excellent 3 bedroom barn conversion standing in 52 acres of pasture and meadow land with full sporting rights in an outstanding rural setting.

Kingdom Lodge Farm is an imposing stone built dales barn in a delightfully secluded location overlooking pasture and moorland, with some scenic river locations adjoining Sleightholme Beck, yet within easy travelling distance of the market town of Barnard Castle the A66 trans Pennine route and the A1(M) at Scotch Corner. The property has been converted to a high standard and is well appointed, including the use of early Victorian panelled doors, Italian stone tiles to the entrance vestibule, hall and cloakroom floors and porcelain tiles to the kitchen floor. The kitchen also boasts handmade oak units with granite worktops.

The property has the benefit of approximately 52 acres (21.10 hectares) of surrounding pasture and meadow land, edged red on the plan published herewith, to create a small sporting estate, all surrounded by dramatic and varied scenery.

Ground Floor
Entrance Vestibule east
With tiled floor.

Entrance Hall
With tiled floor, under stairs cupboard with plumbing for automatic washing machine.  Return staircase to the first floor.

Kitchen/Dining Room south and west
5.2m (17'0) x 2.9m (9'6)
With tiled floor and an excellent range of hand built oak base units, including cupboards and deep drawers with granite worktops, larder cupboard, large ceramic twin bowl sink, electric cooker and extractor hood.  Door to the east garden.

Sitting Room east and west
5.3m (17'6) x 4.9m (16'0)
An attractive reception room with oak floor and an interesting chimney piece based on a Norman design and incorporating a French wood burning stove.  Windows to the front and rear enjoying views onto moorland and pasture.

Cloakroom
2.8m (9'3) x 0.9m (3’0)
With tiled floor, wc, wash handbasin and extractor fan.

First Floor
Landing west
With ceiling beam and window on half landing.

Bedroom One west
3.8m (12'6) x 3.5m (11'6)
A good double room with oak laminate flooring and ceiling beam.

En-Suite Shower Room
Fully tiled with shower cubicle, wc, wash handbasin, extractor fan and shaver point.

Bedroom Two east
5.3m (17'6) x 3.0m (9'9)
A large double room with oak laminate flooring and ceiling beam.

Bathroom
2.2m (7'3) x 1.6m (5'3)
Half tiled with tiled floor and with modern white suite including roll top bath with mixer tap and shower attachment, wash handbasin, wc  and  extractor fan.

Bedroom Three/Study east
4.9m (16'0) x 1.6m (5'3)
A large single room with oak laminate flooring and window with open views.

Access hatches from bedrooms 1 and 2 lead to fully boarded, heated, insulated, and lit storage areas.

Outside
There is gravelled parking area to the west elevation leading to an excellent attached garage (5.7m (18'9) x 3.3m (10'9) with double arched doors and access door to the east garden together with a useful mezzanine storage area. There is a walled front garden and two fenced lawned areas to the north and south elevations of the house.  

The property is surrounded by 52 acres of pasture land, or thereabouts. The farm is situated on  The Pennine Way and has access onto the Bridleway over the moors to Langthwaite which has been   significantly upgraded in recent years.

General Information

Services
Mains electricity is connected.  Drainage is to a septic tank.  Water is supplied by a private bore hole within the east garden and with the filtration plant in the garage.  The property has the benefit of oil central heating from a Bosch boiler situated in the garage serving panel radiators, all with thermostatic controls.  There are external security lights.  The house is double glazed in Swedish Design hardwood frames with a rotating facility for easy cleaning and maintenance.
The land is watered by stream supplies.

Tenancy
Part of the land is let to Messrs D and K Ettey on a 2 year Farm Business Tenancy until 31 October 2008.

Sporting Rights
All sporting rights over the land are included in the sale. The farm is adjacent to Gilmonby Grouse Moor.
                   
Council Tax
We are verbally advised by Teesdale District Council that the property falls within Council Tax Band E with a charge for the year 2007/2008 of £1,748.30.

Stipulations and Rights of Way
     
     1.The seller will retain rights of way over
   the land at all times with or without
   vehicles or livestock as indicated on the
   plan leading to and from his retained land
   between the points FGM, HI and JK on the
   plan.

     2.If the purchaser wishes to erect a boundary
   fence  between the points CDE,
   a 20’ gateway must be provided at point F
   to allow access to the right of way referred
   to herewith and the fence line DE is to be
        positioned 2m from the edge of the access
        roadway. In addition if the purchaser
        wishes to erect a fence to the west
        boundary adjoining the house this must be
        positioned 2m from the edge of the road.

    3. The vendor will erect and thereafter
        maintain a fence between the
        points marked AB and LR on the plan and
        gateways at points H and K within 3
             months of completion of the sale.

4.The property is sold with the benefit of a
   right of way over the roadway marked NOP
   leading subject to a contribution of 50%
   towards the cost of the maintenance of the
   bridge over Sleightholme Beck.

5. Rights to take water from the Spring
   shown on the plan are reserved in favour of
   the vendors retained land and buildings and
        Sleightholme Farm House.

    6. The vendor reserves the right and the
        purchaser will undertake to grant
        all necessary easements and wayleaves
        to take a supply of water from the
        borehole, an electricity supply and a GPO
        connection from apparatus on the land for
        sale for the benefit of the vendor’s retained
        land.

    7. The property is sold subject to a right of
        way at all times and for all purposes with or
        without vehicles in favour of the vendor
        and third parties between the points X, Y
        and Z on the plan.

Boundaries
Boundary responsibility is shown on the plan by means of “T” marks in the direction of ownership. This information is believed to be correct but is in no way guaranteed.

Tenure
Freehold subject to the tenancy referred to.

Viewing
Strictly by appointment through Smiths Gore

Method of Sale
The farm is offered for sale by Informal Tender with offers to be made on the Offer Form published herewith and to be in the hands of Smiths Gore by
12 noon on Friday 26 September 2008.

NB. Please read the notes on the reverse of the Offer Form.

Guide Price  £675,000

Important Notice
Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars, all interested parties should note:

i) The description and photographs are for guidance only and are not a complete representation of the property.
ii) Plans are not to scale, are for guidance only and do not form part of the contract.
iii) Services and any appliances referred to have not been tested, and cannot be verified as being in working order.
iv) No survey of any part of the property has been carried out by the Vendor or Smiths Gore.
v) Measurements are approximate and must not be relied upon.  Maximum appropriate room sizes are generally given, to the nearest 0.1 metres.  Outbuildings are measured externally (unless otherwise stated) to the nearest 0.5 metres.  For convenience, an approximate Imperial equivalent is also given.
vi) Only those items referred to in the text of these particulars are included.
vii) Nothing in these particulars or any related discussions forms part of any contract unless expressly incorporated within a subsequent written agreement.

Date of Information

Particulars prepared: August 2008
Photographs taken:  May 2007

Contact Details

Smiths Gore,
26 Coniscliffe Road,
Darlington,
DL3 7JX

t   01325 370500
f   01325 381139
e  darlington@smithsgore.co.uk

property reference: SGDA167648