A rare opportunity to acquire an excellent livestock rearing farm extending to 76.63 acres (31.01ha) in total which comes to the market for the first time since 1858. The property is conveniently located 4 miles East of Wigton and 5.5 miles West of Carlisle.
The property benefits from a commanding stone built five bedroom farmhouse with rendered elevations and slate roof coverings. The spacious accommodation is currently laid over two floors, benefitting from partial double glazing and partial central heating. Two further attic rooms are also available at second floor level along with Cellar storage.
To the front of the residential property is a large lawned garden with sweeping drive, timber summerhouse, mature trees and flower beds. To the rear is a courtyard with private concrete yard.
The extensive agricultural outbuildings are a mixture of traditional stone barns and more modern buildings, providing livestock housing, machinery and crop storage. The steading benefits from three phase electricity.
The excellent quality mowing and grazing land, most of which is capable of being ploughed, is in good heart with well maintained boundaries and mains or natural water supplies.
For sale as a whole or in four lots
Guide price as a whole: £1,900,000
Also offered for sale by separate negotiation are two 80kW wind turbines located to the rear of the separately owned poultry units. These turbines currently generate an income of approximately £115,000 per annum. Guide Price £1,000,000
Location & Directions
Thornby Village has a rural setting yet conveniently only 4.5 miles from Wigton and 5.5 miles from Carlisle respectively.
There is a choice of popular primary schools in the local area and for secondary schooling is available in Wigton, Carlisle and Cockermouth. The property benefits from easy access to the A596 providing access to the West and Lake District National Park and the M6 at Carlisle. There is a rail station at Wigton which offers services on the Cumbrian Coast Line, while the rail station at Carlisle provides regular services to the North, South & East.
From Carlisle take the A595 heading West, at Thursby roundabout take the third exit onto the A596. Continue for 1.9 miles then turn right signposted Aikton/ Wiggonby /Thornby, then take the first road on your left signposted Thornby / Aikton. Continue for 0.2 miles, at the T junction tun right, the entrance to Thornby Villa is located on your left hand side after 0.1 miles.
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LOT 1: STEADING & 6.74 ACRES
GUIDE PRICE: £985,000
A substantial stone built farmhouse offering 5 bedrooms, 4 receptions rooms, benefitting from partial central heating from a back boiler on the living room fire and electric heaters. Glazing is partial uPVC double glazed unit with some timber single glazed units.
An extensive range of traditional and modern agricultural buildings providing cattle housing, silage pit and crop, machinery and general storage.
The land extends to 6.14 acres of mowing/grazing land.
Council Tax
Band E
EPC
Band F
Services
The property benefits from mains and natural spring water and three phase electricity. Domestic drainage is to a septic tank.
Please note no formal investigation has been carried out as to the operation of the septic tank, this may not meet the current General Binding Rules 2020 and the property is being sold on this basis. Buyers are advised to discuss this with lenders prior to making an offer as no works in respect of the septic tank will be undertaken by the Seller.
LOT 2: 46.19 ACRES (18.69HA)
GUIDE PRICE: £600,000
The land in Lot 2 comprises mowing and grazing land, Field No’s 5 & 7 are capable of being ploughed for arable crops. Field No 5 benefits from roadside access.
The land benefits from mains water, if the property is sold in separate lots, the Buyer will be responsible for supply and installation of a sub meter.
There is a right of access as shown brown on the attached plan through the separately owned Poultry Unit. Two public footpaths cross over the land within Lot 2.
LOT 3: 18.23 ACRES (7.38HA)
GUIDE PRICE: £255,000
The land in Lot 3 comprises mowing/grazing and ploughing land in a ring fence to the South of the access track. The land benefits from roadside access and natural spring water.
LOT 4: 3.47 ACRES (1.40HA)
GUIDE PRICE: £60,000
A single field enclosure of grazing/mowing land extending to 3.47 acres (1.40ha). The land benefits from roadside access and natural spring water.
INDIVIDUAL LOT OF 2 WIND TURBINES BY SEPARATE NEGOTIATION
GUIDE PRICE: £1,000,000
Located to the rear of the separately owned Poultry Units is a strip of land extending to 0.29 acres (0.12ha) upon which there are 2no 80kW turbines on 37m masts. The average income from the turbines, over the previous 3 years, is approximately £115,000, this is reviewed annually in line with RPI. Further details are available, upon request, from the agent.