8 bedroom detached house

DESCRIPTION

An excellent opportunity to rent a large eight bedroomed detached farmhouse, set within a circa 7 acres of land located in the village of Darnhall.

The property benefits from a garden which wraps around the entire property with a large lawned area.

An addition to the garden is seven farm buildings and circa 7 acres.

Access to the property is via a 0.30 mile private driveway off Smithy Bank.

SITUATION

Bankside Farmhouse lies in an accessible rural location near the village of Darnhall, with excellent communications to surrounding towns and cities.

Winsford is approximately 3.5 miles north of the property offering a full range of local amenities/services. The property also benefits from nearby links to the A54 and A530.

The Holding is located down a circa 0.30 mile privately owned farm track which is gated to the property . An aerial photo of the track can be seen below.

FARMHOUSE

The property briefly consists on the ground floor with a main entrance hall which leads to two living rooms and a kitchen. The kitchen takes you into the snug and hall, from the hall there is the third living room, small room with stairs to the first floor and porch area. The porch area has a small entrance with access to the garden, downstairs WC and the fourth living room which includes stairs to the first floor.

The farmhouse is in need of complete modernisation throughout. The incoming tenant will be required to undertake a program of refurbishment works to the farmhouse and traditional farm buildings as set out in the Schedule of Works.

FARM BUILDINGS

The traditional barns and modern farm buildings are situated surrounding a concrete yard. A description and measurements of the buildings can be seen below.

(Approximate measurements only)

Building 1: Storage: Timber pole barn with corrugated sheet sides and roof. (277m2).

Building 2: Horse stables and hay loft:

Traditional brick built building with timber purlins and rafters under an asbestos roof (Horse stables - 97.5m2, hay loft 67.5m2).

Building 3: Car Port: Timber frame single story with tin sides and roof (59m2)

Building 4: Workshop: Steel portal frame, rendered cement block walls, fiber cement roof with access doors on both gable ends (357.5m2).

Building 5: Part covered silage clamp: Steel portal frame, timber sleeper sides. (246m2)

Building 6: Loose Housing: Steel portal frame, part concrete block part Yorkshire boarding and tin sides under a tin roof (266m2)

Building 7: Loose Housing: Steel portal frame, part concrete block and part Yorkshire boarding and tin sides under an asbestos roof (270m2).

LAND

The property sits within approximately 8 acres of agricultural land, with the majority being on a steep bankside unsuitable for agricultural machinery. The land is currently laid to permanent pasture suitable for livestock grazing and is classified as Grade three with freely draining slightly acidic sandy soils (Soilscape 10).

Ash Brook Ram runs along the field boundaries.

Mains water supply is available to the agricultural buildings.

The property falls within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.

FIXTURES AND FITTINGS

The ingoing tenant will be required to pay for the fixtures as part of the ingoing valuation at the stated value

- to be confirmed.

Scope of Works

A scope of works Including identified works from an asbestos survey, timber survey and structural survey has been produced. All of which can be provided on request.

LEASE DETAILS

The property is being offered on a Fully Repairing and Insuring Farm Business Tenancy made under the Agricultural Tenancies Act 1995 for a period of 10 years commencing on 01 February 2025 (or earlier by negotiation). The incoming tenant will be required to undertake a program of refurbishment works to the farmhouse and traditional farm buildings as set out in the Schedule of Works attached hereto.

The work is to be carried out to a strict timetable which will be checked and monitored by the Landlord and/or their agents.

A copy of the draft Farm Business Tenancy agreement will be available on the viewing days if you wish to request a hard copy beforehand there will be a charge of £5.00 per copy

SERVICES

Mains water

LPG boiler (tenant to install air source heat pump as per the scope of works)

Mains electric

Septic tank

COUNCIL TAX

Council Tax Band G

Local Authority - Cheshire West and Chester

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATES

ЕРС ТВС

WAYLEAVES AND RIGHTS OF WAY

The tenant may use Darnhall's site roads to access the farm land provided they keep them clean and make good of any damage. The farm land contains public rights of way.

INFORMAL TENDER

The property is available to rent by Informal Tender. The Tender document must be returned, in a sealed envelope, FAO; Meller Speakman, Aus-Bore House, 19-25 Manchester

Road, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 1BQ.

VIEWING

Strictly by appointment only.

DIRECTIONS AND ACCESS

From Winsford, head South on Swanlow  Lane (B5074), turn right at the Old Star pub onto Darnhall School Lane. Follow this for approximately 0.6 miles then turn right onto Hall Lane. Follow Hall Lane for just under a mile and then turn left onto Smithy Bank. The holding is located down this lane.