5 bedroom detached house for sale
Key information
Property description & features
- Tenure: Freehold
- A unique opportunity to purchase a smallholding in the highly sought after area of Cartmel.
- Substantial five bedroom Grade II listed character property with original oak beams, oak paneled staircase and double glazed sash windows throughout.
- Converted attic currently marketed as a successful holiday let with external access and visible cruck frame beams.
- Refurbished single bedroom cottage utilized as a successful holiday let.
- Range of traditional buildings currently housing leisure facilities including hot tub and endless swimming pool. Planning permission has historically been granted for further residential (truncated)
- Exceptional views over Cartmel Sands and Morecambe Bay and towards the Cartmel Valley.
- Wide array of energy sources, presenting electricity sources with additional income from the grid.
- High quality vegetable allotments, polytunnels and orchard
- Two electric car charge points.
- Of interest to a variety of purchasers including those with equestrian interests, local farmers, hobby farmers and lifestyle purchasers.
Traditional Grade II listed period five bedroom farmhouse with self-contained apartment, cottage, ancillary leisure facilities with hot tub and endless pool, stables, menage, allotment garden with polytunnels, orchard and array of renewable energy sources.
In all about 8.72 acres (3.52 hectares)
Directions
From the centre of Cartmel village head north on Park View Road alongside Cartmel Racecourse. Follow the road around to the left approximately 600m and take the left turn signposted cul-de-sac. Continue to the end of the road for just over a mile and Howbarrow Farm is locatedat the end of the adopted tarmacked road.
Location
Howbarrow Farm is in an elevated position overlooking the picturesque Cartmel Valley. It is approximately one kilometer east of the popular village of Cartmel.
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Outside
Land
The main steading is surrounded by a ring-fenced block of good quality grazing and meadow land extending to approximately 6.49 acres (2.63 hectares). The land rises to the west and presents an excellent viewing point over the Morecambe Bay and back towards the Cartmel Valley. Boundaries consist of post and wire fences. There is also a small cross country course with connecting jumps, starting from the arena on the southern boundary, ideal for those with equestrian interests. The drained menage is 20m x 40m and is surfaced with a sand/carpet mix. It is stoned and drained underneath and sits in a prominent position overlooking the valley. Adjacent to the arena is a juvenile mixed deciduous woodland consisting of Oak, Ash, Holly, Silver Birch, Cherry and Chestnut.
Orchards
The property has two small orchards with a wide range of trees including Apple trees, Pears, Blackcurrant, Redcurrant, Whitecurrant, Japanese Winerberry and Damson Trees. The hedges around the property have historically been harvested for Elderflower, Sloe, Hazelnut and Winter Holly.
Allotment gardens and polytunnels
To the immediate south of the main steading are the allotment gardens and polytunnels, marked PT on the sale plan. The gardens contents includes perennial herbs, mint beds, perennial artichokes, strawberries rhubarb and a grape vine. The farm has two functional 12 x 24” polytunnels. There is also a timber framed garden room with a stove to the east of the polytunnels.
Renewable energy sources
5Kw Evance Wind Turbine-5Kw Evance Wind Turbine-to the rear of the main steading and accessed via the hard track bridleway is a Evance R9000 wind turbine on a Hutchinson tower approximately 12m in height. The turbine was commissioned on 8th September 2011 and has a 25 year FIT.
36Kw Grant Spira Condensing Wood Pellet Boiler-located in the back utility room of the main house. A new wet pipe radiator was installed throughout the house at the same time.
3.92Kw Solar PV Array-south facing unit attached to the stable roof. House roof solar/thermal panel-located on the house roof this small unit does not attract any FIT payments but does produce hot water for the house in conjunction with a heat exchange water tank that it also fed by a back boiler.
Services
Energy rating
Howbarrow Farm- ????
Howbarrow Farm Cottage-F
Council tax/rateable value
Howbarrow Farmhouse - Band "F"
The two holiday lets are presently business rated and benefit from Small Business Rate Relief.
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Rooms
Howbarrow Farm
Entrance Hall: 5.54m x 1.5m
Stone flagged floor. Central heating radiator.
Sitting Room: 4m x 3.8m
Double glazed sash window with window seat. Open beam ceiling. Open fire with tile and wood surround. Stripped wood floor.
Dining Room: 5.6m x 4.1m
Double glazed double sash window with window seat. Exposed beams. Stone flagged floor. Central heating radiator. Open fire with wood surround and tiled floor.
Office: 4m x 2m
Double glazed mullioned window to rear garden. Central heating radiator. Stripped wood floor. Exposed beam.
Lounge: 5.4m x 5m
Patio door to conservatory. Central heating radiator. Exposed beams. Feature exposed stone wall. Log burner set in large fireplace on slate bed. Flagged floor. Small window with wood lintel.
Kitchen: 5.6m x 4.5m
Double glazed window to yard. Central heating radiator. Two Velux windows. Exposed beams. Esse electric stove. Flagged floor. Glazed doors to conservatory.
Cellar: 5.7m x 3.1m
Flagged floor. Window to front garden.
Conservatory: 5.4m x 3m
Central heating radiator. Stone flagged floor with underfloor heating. Folding doors leading to patio and garden.
Utility Room: 5.7m x 4m
Velux window and window to garden. Concrete floor. Biomass boiler. Exposed beam. Central heating radiator.
Shower Room: 2.5m x 1.3m
W.C and wash hand basin. Tiled walk-in shower. Velux window.
First Floor
Dog leg stairs with double glazed window on mid-landing and built-in cupboard
Landing No.1: 3.5m x 1.44m
Stripped wood floor. Central heating radiator.
Landing No.2: 2.5m x 2.5m
Central heating radiator. Door to attic apartment.
Bedroom No.1: 5.55m x 3.68m
Double glazed sash window with window seat. Central heating radiator. Wash hand basin. Exposed beams. Cast iron fireplace with tiled hearth.
Bedroom No.2: 3.89m x 3.7m
Double glazed sash window. Central heating radiator. Exposed beams. Wash hand basin. Stone and cast iron fireplace with tiled hearth. Wood window lintel
Bedroom No.3: 3.6m x 2.5m
Double glazed sash window with exposed wood lintel. Central heating radiator. Exposed beam. Wash hand basin.
Bedroom No.4: 3.77m x 1.8m
Double glazed sash window. Central heating radiator. Exposed beam.
Bedroom No.5: 3.1m x 2.87m
Double glazed window. Exposed wood lintel. Exposed beams. Central heating radiator.
Bathroom: 3.06m x 2.3m
Central heating radiator. Radiator. W.C and wash hand basin. Panel bath. Airing cupboard.
Shower Room:
W.C and wash hand basin. Tiled walk-in shower. Stripped wood flooring. Central heating radiator and towel radiator.
Garden
To the rear of the main house is a large lawned garden area over multiple levels, which allows a fantastic outlook from the conservatory and adjacent patio area. The garden is well maintained with neat borders and a seating area. There is also an attractive pond in the garden.
Attic Apartment
Separate external stairs.
Hall: 6.1m x 2.58m
Central heating radiator Exposed beams. Built-in cupboards.
Kitchen: 2.34m x 1.96m
Velux window. Electric cooker. Fitted base units. Exposed beams.
Lounge Dining Room: 6.4m x 5.7m
Exposed wood lintel overlook fields. Wood burner stove. Exposed beams. Two central heating radiators.
Bedroom No.1: 3.69m x 2.79m
Central heating radiator. Exposed beams.
Bedroom No.2: 3.7m x 2.7m
Central heating radiator. Exposed beams.
Bathroom: 2.9m x 1.89m
Velux window. Central heating radiator. Towel radiator. W.C and wash hand basin. Bath with shower over. Under eaves storage.
Cottage
Kitchen: 3.5m x 3.2m
Central heating radiator. Tiled floor. Base and wall units. Breakfast bar. Electric cooker.
Shower Room: 3.44m x 1.65m
Tiled floor. Towel radiator. W.C and wash hand basin. Walk-in shower.
Lounge: 4.9m x 3.7m
Central heating radiator. large windows. Exposed beams. Wood burner. Open wooden stairs to bedroom.
Bedroom: 5.3m x 3.67m
Central heating radiator. Exposed beams. Exposed stone on walls.
Lean-to Store: 5.42m x 1.64m
Garage 5.95m x 3.56m
Double pitched slate roof.
Ancillary Buildings:
Main Garage and Old Butchery: 7.5m x 4.2m
Traditional stone building under slate roof. Garage complete with mechanics pit and utility with concrete floor, water and electricity.
Garage Room 4.6m x 6m
Traditionally build stone building with slate roof and concrete floor.
Lofted Main Barn: 12.9m x 9.2m
Traditional built lofted farm building benefitting from outstanding planning permission to two residential properties but currently subdivided into:
Pool Room
With endless swimming pool counter current unit, 4 person hot tub. Shower and towel rail.
Farm Workshop
Work bench, shelving, hot water and sink unit.
Store Room
Ancillary shelving and storage.
Cinema Room and Bar
Large Loft Room
Currently used for hay storage and additional shelving. Tractor proof floor, traditional lime barged roof and open wooden beams.
Stables: 4.6m x 18m
Traditional stone built stables and tack room under slate roof. Two stables with seated cushion floor, one stable with concrete floor and one stable with matts on concrete floor. End tack room/feed room also housing water pressure vessel. Electricity.
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