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Underbanks Farm, Richmond

Land size
15 acres
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2

Key Features

  • Exceptional Smallholding On The Edge Of The Yorkshire Dales
  • 15 Acres
  • Three Bedroomed Farmhouse
  • Traditional Farmhouse Kitchen & Utility Room
  • Sitting Room With Feature Fireplace
  • Master Suite With Dressing Room
  • Agricultural Buildings
  • Fishing Rights On The River Swale
  • Chain Free

Description

Guide Price £850,000 - £875,000.

Underbanks Farm, Land and Buildings. No Agricultural Restriction.

Underbanks Farm is an exceptional smallholding occupying an elevated position on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, commanding breath taking views across its own land towards the River Swale and the surrounding countryside. The property comprises a beautifully converted detached stone barn, a range of versatile timber-framed agricultural buildings, and productive pastureland extending in total to approximately 15 acres.

Enjoying a tranquil yet accessible rural location, Underbanks Farm lies within easy reach of the historic market town of Richmond to the east. Richmond provides an excellent selection of amenities, including independent shops, restaurants, leisure facilities, and both primary and secondary schools. The area is also well served by highly regarded independent schools such as Aysgarth Preparatory School, Barnard Castle School, and Ampleforth College.

The farmhouse offers spacious and well-presented accommodation, rich in character and finished to a high standard throughout. The ground floor features an inviting reception hall, a generous sitting room, a cosy snug, a well-appointed kitchen, and a practical utility room. On the first floor, the master bedroom benefits from a dressing room or home office and an en-suite shower room, complemented by two further double bedrooms and a family bathroom.

Externally, the property is set within a generous plot and enjoys secure off-road parking for multiple vehicles, together with an extensive lawned garden that takes full advantage of the far-reaching views across the smallholding. Underbanks Farm benefits from frontage to the River Swale, including the right to fish two rods, enhancing both its amenity and sporting appeal. The adjoining timber-framed agricultural buildings offer excellent accessibility from the farmhouse and the roadside, providing versatile options for a range of uses.

Underbanks Farm presents a rare opportunity to acquire a beautifully situated and easily manageable smallholding within one of the most picturesque and sought-after parts of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

GROUND FLOOR

Entrance Hall

Fitted carpet. Radiator. Beamed ceiling. Under stairs cupboard.

Living Room

Fitted carpet. 2 Radiators. Modern electric heater. Beamed ceiling. Feature brick fireplace housing open fire. 2 Windows to front. Window to rear.

Snug

Fitted carpet. Radiator. Beamed ceiling.

Kitchen Dining Room

Tiled flooring. 3 Radiators. Open fire. Beamed ceiling. Good range of wall and base units. Wooden worktop. Integrated dishwasher. Belfast sink. Electric Rangemaster oven. 2 Windows to front with pleasant views. 2 Windows to side with pleasant views. Window and door to rear.

Utility Room

Tiled flooring. Radiator. Oil fired combi boiler. Space for tumble dryer. Plumbing for washing machine. Water treatment plant. Window to rear.

FIRST FLOOR

Stairs & Landing

Fitted carpet. Beamed ceiling. Window to front with pleasant views.

Bedroom One

Large double bedroom. Fitted carpet. Beamed ceiling. Radiator. Modern electric heater. Loft hatch. Windows to front and side with pleasant views.

En-suite:

Tiled flooring. Tiled walls. Beamed ceiling. Corner shower. WC. Washbasin. Heated towel rail.

Dressing Room

Situated off bedroom 1. Could make an ideal home office. Fitted carpet. Radiator. Beamed ceiling. Clothes rail. Windows to rear and side.

Bedroom Two

Front double bedroom. Fitted carpet. Radiator. Beamed ceiling. Windows to front and side with pleasant views.

Bathroom

Tiled flooring. Feature Radiator/towel rail. Washbasin. WC. Roll top bath. Frosted window to rear.

Bedroom Three

Double bedroom. Fitted carpet. Radiator. Modern electric heater. Beamed ceiling. Windows to rear and side.

OUTSIDE

Parking

Ample off road parking to the front of the property.

Garden

Large lawned garden to front of property. Mature trees. Gravel driveway.

Garage

Good size garage with power and light. Wood burning stove. Up and over door. Door to side.

Outbuildings

A range of timber out buildings useful for livestock and machinery. There is also separate direct road access.

Land

All the land is situated within a ring fence of the house and buildings and comprises 14.60 acres of improved grassland, 1.16 acres of woodland and 1.56 acres of riverbed. The area occupied by the farmhouse and buildings extends to approximately 0.73 acres.



Access to the land can be taken from the curtilage of the house or directly from the public highway. It is well served by a private water supply taken from the borehole. The land is bounded to the north by the River Swale on which the right to fish two rods is included within the sale.



The purchaser may have the opportunity to rent a further 6.89 acres subject to separate agreement.

AGENTS NOTES

Material Information

Mains electric.



Private water supply via a borehole.



Drainage is via a private septic tank.



Oil fired central heating.



Flood Risk: Very Low with no known history of flooding.



Broadband: Basic 18 Mbps

Additional Notes

The property is sold with the benefit to fish two rods on the River Swale.



Further land could be available to rent.

Planning Permission

Following the successful application to remove the agricultural occupancy condition imposed under planning permission reference YD/1/27/35/A relating to West Underbanks Farm, Hudswell, the restriction has now been formally lifted. The dwelling is therefore no longer limited to occupation by persons employed in agriculture or forestry, allowing unrestricted residential occupation on the open market.

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
F
Date Posted
2026-01-29

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 91 Farmland & Pasture listings in Yorkshire and The Humber (10+ acres).

This Property£56,667 / acre
Farmland & Pasture Average (10+ acres) £8,707 / 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
52 E
81 B

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
Mains
Water
Private Supply
Heating
Oil Heating
Broadband
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Sewerage
Septic Tank / Private

Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed Property
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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

40 Mbps

Superfast · available to 11% of premises

Suitable for

  • HD streaming
  • Video calls
  • Web & social

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

  • Trinity Academy Richmond1.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    116
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Richmond Methodist Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    259
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Methodist
  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy2.4 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    2 to 11
    Pupils
    179
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Carnagill Community Primary School2.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    134
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Wavell Community Primary School2.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    193
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Richmond School & Sixth Form College2.2 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,315
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy2.4 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    611
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Roman Catholic/Church of England
  • Risedale School3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    467
    Type
    Community school
  • Wensleydale School6.4 milesOfsted report card · May 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    407
    Type
    Community school
  • Hummersknott Academy11 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,215
    Type
    Academy converter

* 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

Lidl Richmond, Richmond1.6 miles
Co-op Richmond - Market Avenue, Richmond1.6 miles
Morrisons Daily Richmond Gilling Road, Richmond2.2 miles

GP surgery

Quakers Lane Surgery1.5 miles

Pharmacy

Boots1.6 miles

Hospital

Friary Hospital1.6 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces396 metres

Walking trail

Coast to Coast667 metres

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

Darlington Rail Station12 miles

Nearest bus stop

George & Dragon PH511 metres

Typical drive times

Leyburn14 min · 9.7 miles
Richmond5 min · 2 miles
Middleham17 min · 12 miles
Darlington23 min · 15 miles
Ripon (city)38 min · 28 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

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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