Description

Summary
Northrigg Hill sits proudly in attractive rolling countryside northeast of Brampton, close to historic signal towers and turrets of Hadrian’s Wall. The charming hamlets of Banks and Lanercost are close by and the A69 and M6 give the farm superb wider connectivity. The sale is an opportunity to acquire a productive ring fenced livestock farm, with potential for further development in the direction of a purchasers choosing, be that agriculture, equestrian, or diversified leisure or holiday development (subject to consents).

Northrigg Hill
Northrigg Hill is an equipped productive grassland farm in a superb, private and picturesque location. The farm includes
a five bedroom listed farmhouse and an extensive range of traditional and modern buildings arranged around a concrete and hardcore yard, the farmland surrounds the property, gently undulating and is interspersed with mature woodlands.

Northrigg Hill Farmhouse
The farmhouse dates from around 1836 and sits in an elevated position with far-reaching views in the centre of the farmland with the steading to the north and east. The property of a stone construction under a slate roof, well-proportioned and Grade II listed.

The ground floor accommodation includes, boot room, utility, kitchen, dining room, sitting room, bathroom and w.c. The first floor extends to five bedrooms. The property has oil fired central heating and an oil Redfyre Range which provides hot water and cooking in the Kitchen.

The farmhouse includes a wealth of period features including traditional fireplaces, exposed beams and timber work. To the southern elevation is an enclosed garden with mature shrubs which could be further enhanced to create an attractive garden area. The property requires some further renovations, but has the proportions and position to make for a wonderful family home.

Traditional Farm Buildings
To the rear of the farmhouse is a courtyard of traditional buildings set around a concrete yard. These are predominantly stone built under slate roofs. The buildings are extensive and require some renovation, currently providing significant storage. Predominantly single storey, the south east section is double height, there is obvious potential for development into additional residential accommodation, holiday cottages, storage or offices (subject to the necessary consents). The courtyard and farmstead benefit from a separate access to the commercial farm traffic.

Modern Farm Buildings
The farm includes an extensive range of modern farm buildings with covered cattle handling facility together with a slatted shed for store cattle. There is a further livestock yard with central feed passage, this currently houses cattle and a sheep flock for milk production, with concrete yard and silage clamp. Located to the north of this is an additional range of modern buildings which have been converted and extended to house the sheep milking parlour, bulk tank room and wash down area together lambing shed and further livestock accommodation.

The main building dimensions are set out below:

Traditional Stone Barn with attached lean-tos (18.3m 19.6m), traditional stone barn with profiled metal sheet roof with lean to. Currently houses sheep milking parlour (not included in
the sale).

Lambing Shed (23.5m x 16.6m), timber frame under profiled metal sheet roof with open ridge, open fronted with side walls of part block, hard core floor.

Loose Housing (9.2m x 22.3m), steel portal frame under cement fibre board roof with walls of part block and part timber cladding.

Cubicle Building / cattle handling (21m x 7.5m), constructed of brick under a profiled metal sheet roof all over a concrete floor. Slatted Loose Housing (4m x 34.5m), mono pitched steel portal frame under cement fibre roof with walls of part block and part timber cladding, all over a concrete floor. With feed barriers long the eastern elevation and slatted slurry tanks underneath the whole.

Loose Housing (18.3m x 27.4m), steel portal frame under cement fibre board roof with walls of part block part timber clad all over a concrete floor, central feed passage, additional lean to (22.8m x 6.2m), steel portal frame under cement fibre board roof with walls of part block part timber cladding all over a concrete floor.

Open Silage Pit (11m x 42m) with a concrete floor, with earth bank walls draining to an effluent tank in the south.

Land and Woodland
The land surrounds the farmstead, gently undulating between 120 and 165m above sea level. Predominantly productive meadow and pasture there has been recent investment in refencing and track improvements. The land is classified as Grade 3 and 4 under the Agricultural Land Classification, with soils typical of the area, clay loam, well suited to grassland.

The land is also interspersed with three mature mixed woodland areas which add to the amenity. The farmland offers the opportunity to focus on commercial production, alternatively there is potential for natural capital and conservation to take prominence.