Low Moor Farm, Bothel, Cumbria CA7

Low Moor Farm, Bothel, Cumbria CA7 2JN

Cockermouth 8.6 miles | Keswick 10.9 miles | Wigton 9.8 miles | Carlisle 20.2 miles

(all distances are approximate)

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A DESIRABLE PROPERTY COMPRISING THREE SEPARATE DWELLINGS, INCLUDING A MAIN FARMHOUSE WITH FOUR BEDROOMS, THE BOTHY, WHICH IS A TWO-BEDROOM BARN CONVERSION, AN OAK FRAME ECO BUILD

A WIND TURBINE, WORKSHOP AND A VARIETY OF MODERN AND TRADITIONAL BUILDINGS, AS WELL AS AGRICULTURAL LAND EXTENDING TO APPROXIMATELY 11.82 HECTARES (29.21 ACRES).

FOR SALE AS A WHOLE

Farmhouse, The Bothy, Oak Frame Eco Build, Wind Turbine, Workshop and a Range of Traditional and Modern Buildings

and Agricultural Land extending to approximately 11.82 hectares (29.21 acres).

Offers Over – £1,200,000 (One Million, Two Hundred Thousand Pounds)

Introduction
Low Moor Farm presents an exciting opportunity to acquire a highly desirable rural property, located in a rural position close to Bothel on the edge of the Lake District National Park. The property sits in a rural landscape with stunning views and is accessed via a short private driveway from the public highway. The property is located a 10-minute drive from the market town of Cockermouth and only a 20-minute drive from the picturesque town of Keswick.

The holding includes:

Low Moor Farmhouse, a four-bedroom dwelling.
The Bothy, a two-bedroom barn conversion.
The Cabin, a single-bedroom oak framed timber eco build.
An extensive range of traditional and modern farm buildings and workshop.
Agricultural land and woodland located within a ring fence extending to approximately 11.82 hectares (29.21 acres).
Location
The property is located in a rural position close to Bothel and benefits from expansive views of the local countryside.

The property lies within a favoured farming district in close proximity to Cockermouth and Keswick, where livestock rearing forms the predominant agricultural enterprise.

Local Amenities
The City of Carlisle lies some 20.2 miles from the property and benefits from a broad range of amenities, being the central hub for Cumbria and the Scottish Borders.

Both nearby towns, Cockermouth and Keswick, benefit from primary and secondary schools, supermarkets, sports facilities, and other amenities.

Low Moor Farm
A desirable property comprising three separate dwellings, including a main farmhouse with four bedrooms, the bothy, which is a two-bedroom barn conversion, an oak frame eco build, a wind turbine and a variety of modern and traditional buildings, as well as agricultural land extending to approximately 11.82 hectares (29.21 acres).

Offers Over – £1,200,000 (One Million, Two Hundred Thousand Pounds)

Low Moor Farmhouse
A spacious farmhouse spanning 2694.3 sq. ft. (250.3 sq. m) over two floors. The property is of stone/brick construction under a slate roof.

The property has a private spring water supply with a filtration system, mains electricity, and a private sewer connection. The property benefits from central heating via a biomass boiler.

The property briefly comprises:

Ground Floor

Entrance Porch

Entrance Hall

Living Room
Carpet floor. Fireplace.

Kitchen/Dining Room
Electric oven, wall and base units, wooden floor.

Dining Room
Wooden floor and fireplace.

Sitting Room
Carpet floor and fireplace.

Boot Room/Kitchen Area
Sink and worktop.

First Floor
Landing

Bathroom
Bath, shower, WC and sink.

Bedroom

Bedroom

Bedroom

Master Bedroom With adjoining
Dressing Room.

Ensuite Bathroom.
Bath, shower, WC and sink

Outside
Well-Established Garden to the front of the property with a large greenhouse, along with courtyard of buildings to the rear: Offering a tranquil space for relaxation and outdoor activities. The property has ample parking around the property.

The Bothy
A barn conversion spanning 957.7 sq. ft. (89 sq. m) over three floors. The property is of brick construction under a slate roof.

The property has a private spring water supply with a filtration system, mains electricity, and a private sewer connection. The property benefits from central heating via a biomass boiler.

The property briefly comprises:

Ground Floor
Bedroom

Bathroom
Shower, WC and sink.

First Floor

Kitchen/Dining Room/Living Room:
Electric oven, wall and base units, wooden floor.

Second Floor
Bedroom

Bathroom
Bath, shower, WC and sink.

Outside
The property has ample parking around the property.

The Cabin
An oak framed timber eco build spanning 1000 sq. ft. (92.9 sq. m). The property is of wood construction, and once built, it had a life cycle analysis undertaken, which declared it to have the lowest carbon footprint of any building in Cumbria at the time.

The property benefits from a private spring water supply, a mains electricity supply, and a private sewerage connection. The property benefits from central heating via a biomass boiler.

The property briefly comprises:

Entrance Hall

Bathroom
Shower, W.C, Sink

Kitchen/Dining Room
Electric Oven.

Living Room

Bedroom/attic

Buildings
The property boasts a range of traditional and modern agricultural buildings. The buildings include:

1. Traditional Range. 85.15 m2
Stone and Brick construction under a slate roof, lofted, currently used for general storage.

10. Workshop
Block/Steel frame.

I1. Workshop
Block construction.

12. Workshop

2. Garage. 16.98 m2
Stone construction under a slate roof.

13. Biomass Boiler Shed

3. Traditional Building. 36.83 m2
Stone construction under a slate roof, currently used for log and general storage.

14. Storage Shed
Steel framed with tin roof.

4. Showroom. 5.41 m x 4.04 m
Stone and brick construction under a slate roof.

15. Storage Shed
Open Plan, block frame.

5. Wooden Cabin. 5.11 m x 3.56 m
Wooden Construction cabin, used as a laundry room with corrugated metal roofing.

6. Greenhouse. 8.96 m x 4.67 m

7. Storage Shed. 24.16 m x 19.09
Steel portal frame with fibre-cement roof.

8. Storage Shed. 22.89 m x 5.81 m
Steel/concrete block frame with corrugated metal sheeting roof.

9. Storage Shed. 5.78 m x 4 m
Steel portal frame with corrugated metal sheeting roof.

The Land
The land extends to approximately 11.82 hectares (29.21 acres). It lies within a ring fence around the property, comprising agricultural grazing fields and pole-stage woodland; the land benefits from a natural water supply.

Access is gained from the public highway and then from field to field.

Wind Turbine
The Wind Turbine is an Evance R9000, it was commissioned on 15.07.2010 and exports on average 2406 kWh.

Boundaries
The boundaries are composed of a mix of post-and-wire fences and hedgerows.

Land Classification
The land is classified as predominantly Grade 5 agricultural land, which is mainly suited to permanent pasture or rough grazing.

Solar Panels
The two sets of solar panels were erected in 2011. These produce 6171 kWh.

General Rights and Stipulations

Rights, Easements and Outgoings
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, whether public or private and any existing proposed wayleaves, easements, rights of servitude restrictions and burdens of whatever kind whether referred to in these particulars or not.

The buyer(s) will be held to satisfy himself or herself on all such matters.

Environmental Stewardship / SFI
The property is currently not entered into a scheme.

Basic Farm Payment
The delinked payments will be retained by the Seller.

Viewing
The property is available to view strictly by prior appointment with Edwin Thompson. Tel: – Mr Matthew Bell or Miss Kate Armstrong.

Method of Sale
The property is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole. Offers should be submitted to Edwin Thompson, FIFTEEN Rosehill, Montgomery Way, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2RW.

A closing date for offers may be fixed, and prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the selling agents following an inspection. The vendor and their agents reserve the right to amalgamate, withdraw or exclude any of the land shown at any time or to generally amend the particulars of sale.

The agents also reserve the right to conclude negotiations by any other means at their discretion, and a degree of flexibility is available to prospective purchasers.

The vendors reserve the right to sell the property without notice.

Services
The property is serviced by a mains electric supply and a mains water supply. Foul drainage is to a private system.

All telephone connections are subject to BT regulations.

As the workshop is served by a two-phase electrical supply, machinery is currently powered by an on-site generator.

Please note we have not been able to test services or make judgement on their current condition. Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries.

Please note that no formal investigation has been carried out on the septic tank. This may not meet the General Binding Rules 2020 and the property is being sold on this basis.

Tenure and Possession
We understand the property is held freehold.

Vacant Possession will be available upon completion in respect of the House and Buildings. The land is let until the end of September 2026.

Fixtures and Fittings
Fitted carpets, where present in the farmhouse, are included within the sale.

Sporting and Mineral Rights
Sporting rights are included within the sale so far as the sellers have title to them. The mines and minerals are excluded as they are owned by a third party.

Energy Performance Certificate
Low Moor Farmhouse EPC is E.

The Bothy is E.

The Cabin EPC is D.

The EPC documents are available from the selling agents on request.

Council Tax
Low Moor Farm-Band C (Cumberland Council)

Plans and Schedules
These are based on Ordnance Survey and Rural Land Register, to be observed for reference only.

Money Laundering Regulations
The successful purchaser(s) will have to provide the selling agents with documents in relation to the Money Laundering Regulations. Further details are available upon request.