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Stoneknowe Farm, Bailey Nr Sleetbeck, Carlisle, Cumbria

Land size
62.98 acres
Bedrooms
3

Description

An excellent opportunity to own a rural small holding benefitting from 62.98 acres (25.49 hectares) of grazing/mowing land and extensive views of the local countryside. OFFERS ARE TO BE SUBMITED NO LATER THAN 12 NOON FRIDAY 14TH AUGUST ALONG WITH PROOF OF FUNDING

OFFERS ARE TO BE SUBMITED NO LATER THAN 12 NOON FRIDAY 14th AUGUST ALONG WITH PROOF OF FUNDING

Stoneknowe is located two miles North-East of the hamlet, Sleetbeck and offers an excellent opportunity to own a rural small holding benefitting from 62.98 acres (25.49 hectares) of grazing/mowing land and extensive views of the local countryside.
The farmhouse is a traditional stone-built home with a slate roof which benefits from oil-fired central heating as well as uPVC double glazing throughout. The ground floor of the farmhouse benefits from a generous living room, sitting room, kitchen, a double bedroom and a wet room. Three further, good-sized, double bedrooms are situated to the first floor.
The property also has the benefit of being wheelchair accessible to the ground floor. Externally lies an extensive lawned garden as well as a wrap around patio area.

The concreted courtyard provides ample, off-road parking and contains a small number of traditional and modern outbuildings which are currently utilised as storage buildings and stock housing.

The 62.54 acres (25.31 hectares) of grazing and mowing land with some rougher pasture benefit from well-maintained post and wire fences.

The location of Stoneknowe allow for a secluded location whilst still being situated only 7 miles from the amenities of Newcastleton and 14 miles from Longtown.

GUIDE PRICE AS A WHOLE: £650,000
(Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds)
Comprising of the farmhouse and traditional and modern farm buildings as well as the land extending to 62.98 acres (edged Red).

THE LAND
The land extends in total to 62.98 acres (25.49 hectares) of agricultural land, available as a whole.

The land lies within a ring fence and is split into two separate blocks suitable for both grazing and mowing purposes.

SERVICES
The boundaries comprise hedgerows and post and wire fences.

The land is serviced by a mains water supply and benefits from roadside and then field to field access.

SERVICES
The property benefit from oil powered central heating with mains electric and water being connected. Neither these services nor any boilers or radiators have been tested however, are all in good working order.

Drainage for the farmhouse is to a private septic tank. Please note no formal investigation has been carried out as to the operation of the sewerage system and septic tank, these may not meet the current General Binding Rules 2020 and the property is being sold on this basis. All parties must ensure that their lenders are aware of this before submitting an offer.

COUNCIL TAX
Farmhouse – Band C

KEY INFORMATION
• Standard construction.
• We understand that broadband and mobile telephone reception are available. For an indication of speeds and supply please see the OFCOM website:
• There is private off road vehicle parking

NITRATE VULNERABLE ZONE
The land is not within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.

ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES
The land is not currently entered into any environmental schemes.

TENURE
The property is offered for sale Freehold with Vacant Possession on completion.

SPORTING & MINERAL RIGHTS
The sporting and mineral rights are for sale insofar as they are owned.

BURDENS
The property is sold subject to all rights including rights of way, whether public or private, rights of light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights, obligations and easements, quasi easements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether or not constituted in the title deeds or referred to in these particulars.

VIEWINGS
Viewings are strictly by appointment, please contact us on .

METHOD OF SALE
OFFERS ARE TO BE SUBMITED NO LATER THAN 12 NOON FRIDAY 14th AUGUST ALONG WITH PROOF OF FUNDING
The property is to be offered for sale as a Whole by Private Treaty. The Seller reserves the right to amalgamate, withdraw, or exclude any of the property shown at any time or to generally amend the particulars or order of sale.

SOLICITORS DETAILS
Bendles Solicitors, Portland Building, Cooper Way, Kingstown, Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom, CA3 OJG

Laundry

Living Room

Office

Kitchen

Dining Room

Reeption Room

Bedroom

Entry

Wet Room

Hallway

Office

Bedroom

Bedroom

Bathroom

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
C
Date Posted
2026-06-05

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 38 Farms & Smallholdings listings in North West England (50+ acres).

This Property£10,321 / acre
Farms & Smallholdings Average (50+ acres) £11,779 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
40 E
65 D

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Restrictions
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 12% of premises

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Bewcastle School1.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    19
    Type
    Community school
  • Shankhill CofE Primary School5.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    44
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Walton & Lees Hill CofE School7.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    20
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Fir Ends Primary School9.7 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    87
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Lanercost CofE Primary School10 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    84
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • William Howard School11 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,312
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Richard Rose Central Academy16 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,035
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Trinity School16 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,711
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St John Henry Newman Catholic School16 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    703
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Richard Rose Morton Academy18 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    905
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Spar Newcastleton, Newcastleton5.5 miles
Co-op Langholm Superstore, Langholm9.6 miles
Spar - Longtown, Longtown, Cumbria11 miles

GP surgery

Newcastleton Medical Practice5.5 miles

Pharmacy

Boots11 miles

Hospital

Brampton Hospital12 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Brampton (Cumbria) Rail Station12 miles

Nearest bus stop

B6357 Kershopefoot Hail & Ride3.5 miles

Typical drive times

Brampton26 min · 16 miles
Langholm26 min · 16 miles
Longtown23 min · 14 miles
Haltwhistle36 min · 23 miles
Carlisle (city)38 min · 23 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 3Higher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

Surface water

A 1 in 30 or greater chance each yearHigher risk

Mapped within the area searched, not at the advertised map pin itself.

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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