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Guide Price£995,000

Low Sorbies, Roadhead, Carlisle, Cumbria

Land size
112.69 acres
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2

Description

Low Sorbies comprises a ring-fenced, stock rearing farm with land extending in total to 112.69 acres (45.59 hectares) along with a range of traditional and modern farm buildings.

Occupying a slightly elevated position with views across the Black Lyne River, this impressive traditional four-square farmhouse is built of local stone and offers beautifully proportioned accommodation, combining period character with a practical layout ideally suited to modern family living.

A welcoming central reception hall, with entrances to both the front and rear, forms the heart of the home. To the front are two gracious reception rooms, comprising the principal living room and a formal dining room, both enjoying excellent natural light. To the rear are a comfortable sitting room and a spacious dining kitchen, creating a relaxed family space with excellent connectivity throughout the ground floor.

A well-designed side extension has further enhanced the property's versatility, providing a secondary entrance hall, utility room and shower room. This section links directly with the sitting room and offers excellent scope to create a self-contained annexe, ideal for multi-generational living, a dependent relative, older children seeking greater independence, or guest accommodation.

The first floor continues the theme of generous proportions, with four excellent double bedrooms served by a well-appointed family bathroom.

To the rear of the farmhouse lies a traditional courtyard of substantial stone-built outbuildings,

Lawned gardens extend to the front and side of the property offering the perfect space to enjoy the peaceful setting of Low Sorbies.

Lot 1 – GUIDE PRICE £745,000
Comprising the steading and land extending in total to 65.14 acres (26.36 hectares) of mainly grazing and mowing land.

Lot 2 – GUIDE PRICE £205,000
A block of land extending in total to 41.44 acres (16.77 hectares) of grazing and mowing land.

Lot 3 – GUIDE PRICE £45,000
Two field parcels extending in total to 6.11 acres (2.46 hectares) of mainly grazing and mowing land, with good roadside access.

Guide Price as a Whole: £995,000
Nine Hundred and Ninety Five Thousand Pounds

The steading of Low Sorbies comprises an excellent range of traditional and modern farm buildings that are highly suited to a stock rearing enterprise. The permission already being granted for an agricultural workers dwelling and the potential development of the High Sorbies former steading (subject to the relevant consents) also generate exciting potential to expand the steading and accommodation on site. The further accommodation may be utilised as holiday lets (Subject to planning) to maximise the property and benefit from the peaceful location.

SERVICES
Oil fired central heating system with mains electric and water. Neither these services nor any boilers or radiators have been tested.

Drainage 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.

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

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

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.

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

ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEMES
Low Sorbies is subject to an SFI agreement, which is due to end on the 31/03/2027. This is non-transferable. There is also a Mid-Tier agreement over the land, which is due to end on the 31/12/2026. This is also non-transferable. Due to the nature of the schemes being non transferable at the current period, the incoming purchaser will need to adhere to both schemes until the end dates as a condition of the sale. More information on both schemes is available upon request.

SPORTING & MINERAL RIGHTS
The sporting rights to include fishing rights, insofar as they owned by the Vendors are included in the sale. It is believed that the mineral rights are not owned.

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

METHOD OF SALE
The property is to be offered for sale as a Whole or as three lots 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
Arnison Heelis, Penrith, 1 St Andrews Place, Penrith, CA11 7AW

Vestibule

Entrance Hallway

Living Room

Dining Room

Sitting Room

Kitchen Dining Room

Utility Room

Rear Hall

Store Room

Shower Room

First Floor Landing

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

Bedroom 3

Bedroom 4

Bathroom

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
D
Date Posted
2026-07-20

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 22 Farms & Smallholdings listings in North West England (100+ acres).

This Property£8,830 / acre
Farms & Smallholdings Average (100+ acres) £11,049 / 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
32 F
80 C

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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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Private Parking
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 33% 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 School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    19
    Type
    Community school
  • Shankhill CofE Primary School4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    44
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Walton & Lees Hill CofE School6.2 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    20
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Fir Ends Primary School8.3 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    87
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Lanercost CofE Primary School8.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    84
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England

Secondary

  • William Howard School9.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,312
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Richard Rose Central Academy14 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,035
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Trinity School15 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,711
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • St John Henry Newman Catholic School15 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    703
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Richard Rose Morton Academy16 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, Newcastleton6.8 miles
Spar - Longtown, Longtown, Cumbria9.6 miles
Spar - Brampton, Brampton, Cumbria, CA89.9 miles

GP surgery

Newcastleton Medical Practice6.9 miles

Pharmacy

Boots9.7 miles

Hospital

Brampton Hospital10 miles

Green space

Playing Field604 metres

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

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Brampton (Cumbria) Rail Station11 miles

Nearest bus stop

B6357 Longrow Hail & Ride4.1 miles

Typical drive times

Brampton20 min · 14 miles
Langholm21 min · 15 miles
Longtown19 min · 13 miles
Haltwhistle29 min · 20 miles
Carlisle (city)32 min · 21 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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