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Middle Farm & Croft House, Scalehouses, Renwick, Penrith, CA10

Land size
118.95 acres

Key Features

  • FOR SALE IN SEVEN LOTS OR AS A WHOLE

Description

Middle Farm & Croft House, Scalehouses, Renwick, Penrith, CA10 1JY

Carlisle: 16.82 miles | Penrith: 12.22 miles | Brampton: 12.45 miles | Keswick: 31.42 miles

(all distances are approximate)

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A DESIRABLE PROPERTY COMPRISING OF THREE-BEDROOM FARMHOUSE, SEPARATE THREE BEDROOMED DWELLING, RANGE OF MODERN AND TRADITIONAL BUILDINGS AND AGRICULTURAL LAND EXTENDING TO APPROXIMATELY 48.14 HECTARES (118.95 ACRES)

FOR SALE IN SEVEN LOTS OR AS A WHOLE

Lot 1 – Middle Farmhouse, Range of Traditional and Modern Agricultural Buildings and Agricultural Land Extending to Approximately 1.30 Hectares (3.21 Acres)

Offers Over – £325,000 (Three Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand Pounds)

Lot 2 – Croft House and Traditional Barn

Offers Over – £350,000 (Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds)

Lot 3 – Agricultural Land Extending to Approximately 1.48 Hectares (3.66 Acres)

Offers Over – £25,000 (Twenty-Five Thousand Pounds)

Lot 4 – Agricultural Land Extending to Approximately 20.85 Hectares (51.52 Acres)

Offers Over – £300,000 (Three Hundred Thousand Pounds)

Lot 5 – Agricultural Land Extending to Approximately 5.01 Hectares (12.38 Acres)

Offers Over – £62,000 (Sixty-Two Thousand Pounds)

Lot 6 – Agricultural Land Extending to Approximately 3.75 Hectares (9.27 Acres)

Offers Over – £46,000 (Forty-Six Thousand Pounds)

Lot 7 – Agricultural Land and Steel Framed Building Extending to Approximately 15.70 Hectares (38.79 Acres)

Offers Over – £230,000 (Two Hundred and Thirty Thousand Pounds)

Introduction

Middle Farm and Croft House presents an exciting opportunity to acquire a highly desirable rural property, located in a rural position within Scalehouses. The property sits in attractive rolling countryside and is accessed directly from the public highway. The property is located a 25 minutes’ drive from city of Carlisle and only a 20-minute drive from Penrith

The holding includes:

A three bedroomed farmhouse.
A separate well presented three bedroomed dwelling with adjoining barns.
An range of traditional and modern farm buildings.
Highly productive agricultural land extending to approximately 48.14 hectares (118.95 acres)
Location

The property is located in a rural position within the Scalehouses and benefits from expansive views of the local countryside.

The property lies within a favoured farming district in close proximity to Carlisle and Penrith where livestock rearing form the predominant agricultural enterprises.

Local Amenities

The City of Carlisle lies some 16.82 miles from the property and benefits from a broad range of amenities being the central hub for Cumbria and Scottish Borders.

The surrounding area is a traditional and productive livestock area with local auction marts of Harrison and Hetherington, Carlisle (15.32 miles) and Penrith Auction (17.21 miles)

Lot 1 – Middle Farm

Farmhouse, Range of Traditional and Modern Agricultural Buildings and Agricultural Land Extending to approximately 1.30 Hectares (3.21 Acres).

Guide Price: £325,000 (Three Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand Pounds)

Middle Farmhouse

The spacious farmhouse spanning 1,282 sq. ft. (119.2 sq. m) over two floors. The property is of stone/brick construction under a slate roof.

The property benefits from a mains water supply, mains electricity supply and private sewerage connection.

The property briefly comprises:

Ground Floor

Entrance Hall

Living Room: 4.35m x 5.40m

Carpet floor. Wood Burner with Back Boiler.

Sitting Room: 4.34m x 3.67m

Carpet floor. Fireplace.

Bathroom: 1.80m x 2.06m

Shower, WC and Sink

Kitchen: 2.95m x 3.78m

Wall and Base Units, Electric Oven.

First Floor

Landing

Bathroom: 1.90m x 2.10m

Bath, WC and sink.

Bedroom: 3.45m x 2.54m

Bedroom: 3.40m x 2.75m

Bedroom. 4.43m x 3.64m

Outside

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

Buildings

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

Traditional Building Range. 5.61m x 21.24m
Sandstone construction under a slate roof, partly lofted.

Storage Shed. 6.02m x 6.77m
Block construction under an asbestos cement roof covering.

Dutch Barn with Lean To: 17.76m x 8.42m
Steel construction with tin roof covering.

Storage Shed. 6.87m x 3.88m
Stone and brick construction with asbestos cement roof covering.

Cattle Shed. 11.12m x 27.43m
Steel portal framed under a fibre cement roof. Part slatted floor with centre feed passage. Storage area to one side.

Cattle Shed. 8.25m x 18.55m
Steel portal frame with fibre cement roof and feed passage.

Silage Pit. 10.93m x 18.55m
Steel portal frame with asbestos roof.

Cattle Shed. 10.54m x 24.30m
Steel portal frame with asbestos cement roof covering.

Traditional Building. 4.40m x 8.09m
Sandstone construction under a slate roof.

Traditional Building. 5.52m x 10.19m
Sandstone construction under a slate roof, lofted housing former milking parlour.

Lot 1 – The Land

The land extends to approximately 1.30 hectares (3.21 acres) including the buildings. It lies within a two field parcels adjoining the buildings.

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

Lot 2 – Croft House

A Well Presented Three Bedroomed Dwelling with Adjoining Barn and Garden Area.

Guide Price: £350,000 (Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds)

Croft House

The spacious farmhouse in immaculate condition spanning 1,305 sq. ft. (121.3 sq. m) over two floors. The property is of sandstone construction under a slate roof

The property benefits from a mains water supply, mains electricity supply and private sewerage connection.

The property briefly comprises:

Ground Floor

Entrance Hallway

Living Room: 4.18m x 3.62m

Carpet floor. Wood Burner.

Dining Room. 4.18m x 3.82m

Carpet floor. Fireplace.

Utility. 2.42m x 2.86m

Kitchen: 2.42m x 3.62m

Wall and Base Units, Electric Oven, Plumbing for dishwasher.

First Floor

Landing

Bathroom: 2.52m X 3.48m

Bath with shower attachment, WC and sink.

Bedroom: 4.18m x 5.05m

Built in cupboards.

Bedroom: 4.24m x 4.17m

Bedroom. 2.70m x 2.86m

Outside

Well-Established Garden to the front of the property, along with sandstone storage barn attached Offering a tranquil space for relaxation and outdoor activities. The property has ample parking to the front of the property.

Buildings

The property benefits from an adjoining sandstone barn which is under a slate roof and is partially lofted, in addition there is a small block building included within the yard. This building currently has access into Lot 1, in the event these lots are sold separately the doorways will be blocked up.

Lot 3 – Agricultural Land Extending to Approximately 1.48 Hectares (3.66 Acres)

Offers Over – £25,000 (Twenty Five Thousand Pounds)

Two field enclosures with access off a private access track leading to the public highway.

Lot 4 – Agricultural Land Extending to Approximately 20.85 Hectares (51.52 Acres)

Offers Over – £300,000 (Three Hundred Thousand Pounds)

A block of good quality agricultural land with a former quarry area.

Lot 5 – Agricultural Land Extending to Approximately 5.01 Hectares (12.38 Acres)

Offers Over – £62,000 (Sixty-Two Thousand Pounds)

A block of good quality grazing land.

Lot 6 – Agricultural Land Extending to Approximately 5.01 Hectares (12.38 Acres)

Offers Over – £46,000 (Forty-Six Thousand Pounds)

A block of good quality grazing land.

Lot 7 – Agricultural Land and Steel Framed Building Extending to Approximately 15.70 Hectares (38.79 Acres)

Offers Over £230,000 (Two Hundred and Thirty Thousand Pounds)

A stand-alone Steel Portal Framed building (22.79m x 25.93m) with cubicles, scraping passage and loose house area with fibre cement roof along with former concrete silage pit.

This property benefits from a separate electric supply and natural water supply.

The land is split into three separate blocks and is access via a hard track which leads to the property and other properties.

Boundaries

The boundaries composed of a mixture of walls, post and wire fences and hedgerows.

Land Classification

The land is classified as predominantly Grade 3 agricultural land, which is mainly suited to cropping and grazing.

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 an schemes.

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.

Method of Sale

The property is offered for sale by private treaty in lots or 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 mains and natural water supply. Foul drainage is to a private system. All telephone connections are subject to BT regulations.

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.

Fixtures and Fittings

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

Tyres

The tyres on the holding 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

Middle Farmhouse EPC is F.

Croft House EPC is E.

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

Council Tax

Middle Farmhouse – Band C (Westmorland and Furness Council).

Croft House – Band C (Westmorland and Furness 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.

Map Location

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Date Posted
2026-10-01

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 20 Farms & Smallholdings listings in North West England (100+ acres).

This Property£11,248 / acre
Farms & Smallholdings Average (100+ acres) £10,887 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

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

Property Features

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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

Suitable for

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

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

OutdoorsIndoorsEE Good NoneO2 Limited NoneThree Good NoneVodafone Good None

Predicted 4G and 5G signal; 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

  • Kirkoswald CofE School3.1 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    48
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Lazonby C of E Primary School4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    112
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Armathwaite School5.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    64
    Type
    Community school
  • High Hesket CofE School6.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    136
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Castle Carrock School7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    43
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Samuel King's School8.2 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    113
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Ullswater Community College11 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,520
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith11 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,026
    Type
    Academy converter
  • William Howard School11 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,312
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St John Henry Newman Catholic School12 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    703
    Type
    Voluntary aided school
    Faith
    Roman Catholic

* 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

Co-op Lakes and Dales Lazonby, Lazonby4.2 miles
Spar - Alston, Alston, Cumbria8.1 miles
Co-op Alston, Alston, Cumbria8.3 miles

GP surgery

Kirkoswald Surgery3.1 miles

Pharmacy

Alston Pharmacy8.2 miles

Hospital

Alston Hospital8.2 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

Lazonby & Kirkoswald Rail Station4.1 miles

Nearest bus stop

Methodist Church1.2 miles

Typical drive times

Alston19 min · 12 miles
Penrith22 min · 13 miles
Brampton20 min · 12 miles
Carlisle (city)27 min · 16 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

Environment Agency open data, checked around the advertised map pin for the listed acreage. Long-term risk counts flood defences; the planning map's flood zones do not. Provided by LandSale, not the listing agent, and not part of the agent's particulars. Risk varies across a holding, so verify before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Very low risk

Planning map: Flood Zone 3, about 360 metres away.

Surface water

High risk (1 in 30)

Not at the pin: mapped about 60 metres away.

These bandings are the summary. Where this location sits on the flood maps, plus planning activity, heritage and ground risks, is in the full report.

Important notice: Information, maps and tags on this page are drawn from the advertising agent's marketing materials or generated automatically. LandSale has not verified them. Relying on these details is at your own risk, always carry out independent checks before committing to a purchase.

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