Lees House, Road, Cow Ark, , Lees House, Whitewell Road, Cow Ark, Clitheroe, Lancashire A 202 acre farm with detached house, stables and farm buildings all set in the idyllic rural setting of Cow Ark, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Clitheroe – 8 miles • - 7 miles • M6 Preston (J31A) - 12 miles Farm Buildings Right of Way, Easements & Wayleaves The farm benefits from a hardstanding yard with three steel framed The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing Lees House is situated in a picturesque rural setting, in the Forest of modern farm buildings with concrete sectional sides. The buildings link wayleaves, easements and rights of way, public and private, whether Bowland, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Although rural, the together, to aid livestock handling. All the buildings have a separate specifically mentioned or not. property has good transport links with easy access to the access from the main drive as well as having direct train links to from Preston and also a A public footpath and water main pipeline pass though the direct train line to , from Clitheroe. Cattle building and feed area 27.5m x 8.5 m (90’2 x 27’11) farmland, east to west and south of the farmstead. A steel framed cattle rearing building, with concrete sectional sides and Introduction an open concrete feeding area. The building has a mains water supply. An opportunity to buy a 202 acre working farm with a detached house, Subsidies & Grants stables and a range of steel framed farm buildings. Slurry store 13.5m x 4m (44’3 x 13’1) The farmland is registered with the Rural Land Registry and sold with the To the side of the cattle building is a slurry store, constructed of a steel benefit of Basic Payment Scheme () Entitlements, at no additional Main House frame with concrete sectional walls. cost. The Entitlements are currently held and will be claimed in 2015 by Lees House is accessed via a long private drive and is part of a small the vendor, who will endeavour to facilitate transfer to the purchaser(s) in hamlet comprising five houses in total. Lees House was originally two Cattle and sheep handling building readiness for the 2016 claim. worker’s cottages which have now been converted into one property A steel framed building, with a cattle run and cattle crush installed. and finished to a high standard. The property offers a well proportioned The land is also entered into an Entry Level and Higher Level family home comprising large dining kitchen, utility room and a large Farmland Stewardship Scheme (ELS/HLS), due to expire January 2020. The living room with feature fireplace and log burner installed. A garden room The total acreage on offer is 202 acres. Please refer to the site plan for annual income from the scheme totals £5,760.20. The purchaser(s) will that is currently used as a dining room provides a great space to enjoy details. The farmland lies in a single block surrounding the farmstead be required to take over and honour the agreement and further details the gardens and views. To the first floor there is a master bedroom with and is classified as Grade 3 under The Natural Agricultural are available upon request. dressing room and en-suite shower room, along with two further double Land Classification Map for the North West region. Soils are from the bedrooms and a house bathroom. The house has open countryside Brickfield 3 series, common to the locality and described as a fine loamy views across the surrounding farmland and across to , Designations and clayey soil, suitable for grassland. and Hill. The property lies within the , an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. All fields benefit from water troughs and have been extensively Attached to the property is a large single garage with an electric up and re-fenced, in recent years. over door, along with extra storage space, a log store and ample loft Local Authority space above. Woodland – 50 acres (approx.) Council, Council Offices, Church Walk, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2RA. Externally Grassland – 152 acres (approx.) Council Tax Gardens Sporting Land To the front, Lees House has a large gravelled area with parking for All sporting rights will be sold with the property. Please note all shooting Band G. several vehicles. To the rear of the house is a large garden mostly laid rights will be unavailable until February 2016. to lawn with patio and decking areas, perfect for enjoying the summer Post Code evenings. A pergola has mature shrubs and climbers which provide General Information BB7 3DG a beautiful central feature. Beyond, is a vegetable garden with an aluminium greenhouse and timber stables. Tenure Viewing Freehold with vacant possession. Strictly by appointment only with the sole selling agent Savills Garden Store incorporating Smiths Gore, via the Clitheroe office. To the side of the house there is a timber garden store, with a side door Method of sale and double doors to one end providing access for garden machinery. Private Treaty. Special Notice Power is installed. Please be advised that a member of the Savills-Smiths Gore Residential Department is related to the vendor of Lees House. For further Stables Asking price There are two timber stables on a concrete base, with power and water £1,400,000 information, please enquire with the selling team via the above details. nearby. Services Date of Information Timber Cabins Oil fired central heating, private drainage, mains electricity and mains Particulars prepared – July 2015 There are a further set of three timber cabins. water. Photographs taken – July 2015

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