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Thorns Farm Thorns, Muker, Richmond, North Yorkshire Thorns Farm Thorns, Muker, Richmond, North Yorkshire Farmhouse, annex and buildings together with meadow and pasture land extending to 3.06 Ha (7.56 Ac) For Sale by Private Treaty Guide Price: £460,000 Thorns Farm, Thorns, Muker, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 6DY Situation Viewing Thorns Farm is ideally situated in the small The property may be inspected by prior settlement of Thorns located between the slightly arrangement with the selling agent. larger settlements of Angram and Keld in Upper Swaledale. This is an area renowned for its Directions unspoiled natural beauty and extensively farmed The farm’s location is identified on the location map landscape within the Yorkshire Dales National and also marked on the ground by our sale boards. Park. Access Description Access is achieved over the existing routes shown A small traditional hill farm which extends to with an orange line on the map leading from the approximately 3.06 hectares or 7.56 acres and B6270 public highway. comprises a farmstead with a two bedroom farmhouse and a two bedroom annex together with Tenure and Possession a range of traditional and modern farm buildings, The freehold interest in the property is offered for meadow and pasture land. sale with vacant possession upon completion. Thorns Farm comes to the market following the Rights and Easements Vendor’s decision to retire and represents a rare The property will be sold subject to and with the opportunity to acquire a small holding in a beautiful benefit of all existing rights of way, water, drainage, and renowned location. There is vast potential for watercourses, and other easements, quasi or reputed the Purchaser to add value with remodelling and easements and rights of adjoining owners if any renovating the farmhouse and annex and the affecting the same and all existing and proposed development of some of the barns and buildings wayleaves and all matters registered by any into alternative uses subject to gaining the competent authority subject to statute. There are necessary consents. no public rights of way over the farm but there is a private right of access for adjoining landowners Method of Sale over the orange route which passes through the The property is offered for sale by Private Treaty small yard adjacent to the barn to the west of field as described within this brochure. Interested parcel 0162. parties should first register their interest with the selling agent so that they may be kept informed as Photographs the selling agent reserves the right to conclude the The fixtures and fittings in the photographs may sale by other means at their discretion. not be included in the sale of the property. Value Added Tax Boundaries The sale of the property will be exempt from All the land is bounded by drystone walls and the VAT. Purchaser(s) and their successors in title will take over the responsibility for the ownership and Services and Equipment maintenance of all perimeter boundaries indicated The farmhouse and annex are serviced by mains by the inward facing ‘T’ marks on the map so far water, electricity and telecommunication as they are owned. connections with private drainage to their own septic tank and soakaway. An oil fired boiler Sporting and Mineral Rights provides heating and hot water via radiators and a The sporting and mineral rights over the farm cylinder in the farmhouse, whereas in the annex together with most of the other land in Upper these are heated by electricity. Both properties Swaledale are owned by Gunnerside Estates have open fires for secondary heating. Limited who rarely come onto the farm and usually only to carry out vermin control. Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) A copy of the EPC can be obtained from the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) selling agent, the current and potential energy The land has been registered for this scheme and efficiency ratings for the farmhouse and annex are the Vendor will endeavour to transfer all their F& G and A & A respectively. BPS Entitlements to the Purchaser upon completion of the sale, however, the Purchaser will Council Tax be required to contribute £180 towards the The farmhouse and annex are rated together as a transfer. The 2020 payment is expected to be single band D property and have been registered approximately £675 and the Vendor will retain for mixed use. The amount payable for 2020/21 is that payment but the Purchaser may apply for the £1,932.66. 2021 payment subject to being eligible. Sale Particulars Other Agri-Schemes If there are any points which are of particular The land has been entered into an Environmental interest or importance to you, please contact James Stewardship Scheme which the Purchaser will be Alderson, who has inspected the farm and will be required to take over upon completion of the sale, dealing with the sale. however, the Purchaser will be required to contribute £180 towards the transfer. The THE FARM LAND scheme will continue until 30th November 2022 The land is generally free draining and considered and details of the management options are to be in good heart with relatively few weeds, it available from the selling agent. The 2020 has an easterly aspect and is mostly undulating in payment will be approximately £181 and the nature. The farmstead sits at approximately 345 Vendor will retain that payment but the Purchaser metres above sea level. Water for livestock may claim all future payments under that scheme drinking is available from a piped spring supply subject to being eligible. which collects from land above. THE FARMHOUSE THE ANNEX A traditional stone built period property under a A traditional stone built property under a stone stone slate roof which although would benefit from slate roof which was formed around 30 years ago refurbishment and modernisation has vast potential when the original farmhouse was subdivided and a to be remodelled and enlarged by knocking into the former stable and hay loft were converted. This annex and or stone barn which lie either side. The property too would benefit from refurbishment current gross internal area extends to 74 square and modernisation and also has potential to be metres and the accommodation briefly comprises: remodelled and enlarged by knocking into the adjoining buildings and or farmhouse. The Porch current gross internal area extends to 51 square Leading into a staircase to the first floor. metres and the accommodation briefly comprises: Kitchen (2.46m x 3.91m) Wall and base units. Porch Living Room (3.58m x 3.92m) Kitchen (2.36m x 4.04m) Open fire. Wall and base units. Dairy (3.45m x 1.35m) Living Room (3.99m x 3.47m) Storage shelves. Open fire and staircase to first floor. Landing (4.50m x 0.83m) Landing Bedroom 1 (3.55m x 2.97m) Bedroom 1 (3.45m x 2.94m) Master double bedroom. Master double bedroom. Bedroom 2 (2.50m x 3.92m) Bedroom 2 (2.82m x 2.31m) Double bedroom. Double bedroom. Bathroom (3.45m x 1.47m) Bathroom (1.80m x 1.80m) Shower, wash basin and lavatory. Shower, wash basin and lavatory. First Floor Ground Floor THE FARM YARD AND BUILDINGS The farm yard extends to 0.14 Ha (0.34 Ac) and has a lovely southerly aspect with the majority of the buildings neatly flanking the farmhouse as shown on the plan below. The range of buildings which are referenced to the plan briefly comprise: A) General purpose building (8.7m x 17.9m) Modern steel frame structure with concrete floor, block walls with Yorkshire boarding above, doors to front and side under a fibre cement sheet roof. B) Lean-to (4.2m x 4.6m) A basic construction with concrete floor, block walls under a corrugated metal sheet roof. C) Workshop with store above (4.8m x 4.6m) Two storey traditional stone built building with stone flag ground floor under a stone slate roof. D) Store (1.9m x 3.8m) Single storey traditional stone built building with concrete floor under a stone slate roof. E) Calf house with store above (5.1m x 2.2m) THE FARM LAND Two storey traditional stone built building with There are the following areas of: Meadow - 2.29 stone flag ground floor under a stone slate roof. Ha (5.66 Ac) and Pasture - 0.63 Ha (1.56 Ac). F) Shed (5.8m x 2.7m) Infill building with stone front and part concrete part lose stone floor under a corrugated metal sheet roof. G) Annex H) Farmhouse I) Barn (6.3m x 3.9m) Two storey traditional stone built barn with part concrete and part stone flag floor under a stone slate roof. J) Store and WC (1.6m x 3.5m) Single storey traditional stone built building with a stone flag floor under a stone slate roof. K) Cattle byre (7.5m x 10.6m) Rendered block walls and concrete floor under a corrugated metal sheet roof. SCHEDULE OF AREAS O.S. N.G. Area Area Sheet Field LFA Land Use (Ha) (Ac) Ref. No. 0.11 0.27 Farmstead NY8800 9761 SDA 0.02 0.05 Yard & barn NY8900 0162 SDA 1.71 4.23 Meadow NY8900 0655 SDA 0.01 0.02 Bale area NY8900 0958 SDA 0.58 1.43 Meadow NY8900 1455 SDA 0.63 1.56 Pasture Total 3.06 7.56 Important Notice Hawes Auction Mart for themselves, and for the Vendors/Lessors of the property whose agents they are, give notice that: 1. These particulars are set out as a general outline only, for the guidance of prospective Purchasers/Lessees and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract.
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