Description

Summary
Stockdale Hall farm is set in attractive rolling countryside immediately north of the village of Heads Nook, east of Carlisle and close to the A69 and M6 for wider connectivity. The sale of this farm is a rare opportunity to acquire a residential smallholding in a strategic village edge location with potential for further development in the direction of a purchasers choosing, be that agriculture, equestrian or residential development (subject to consents).

Stockdale Hall Farm
Stockdale Hall Farm is an equipped small holding close to the village of Heads Nook. Accessed via a short private drive from the public highway, the farm includes a farmhouse and a range of traditional and modern buildings arranged around a concrete and hardcore yard. The farmland surrounds the property and adjoins the northern fringe of Head Nook village, with long term development potential (subject to consents).

Stockdale Hall Farmhouse
The farmhouse dates from 1738 and is of a stone construction under a slate roof. Requiring full renovation, the property gives a new owner the opportunity to enhance the current offering. The ground floor has previously been arranged with kitchen, dining room, utility and pantry complete with stone shelves, living room and sitting room. The first floor accommodation includes four bedrooms with a family bathroom. The farmhouse has 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 private garden area.

Traditional Farm Buildings
Attached to the east of the farmhouse is a substantial range of traditional farm buildings arranged in a L shape. These are also constructed of stone with a slate roof and have previously provided granary space. The buildings are double height and include stone flag floors and traditional beams. There is a further brick range which is in poor condition. The buildings could be renovated to provide additional residential accommodation, be this an extension to the house or alternatively new residential properties, holiday cottages or office space (subject to the necessary consents).

Modern Farm Buildings
Adjacent to the farm entrance is a general purpose steel portal frame building with fibre cement roof, Yorkshire boarding and steel profile side sheeting. The floor is part concrete and part hardcore (18.3m x 27.5m). Connected to the general purpose building is a former cubicle building of concrete block construction with a steel frame with a fibre cement roof and concrete floor arranged as a central scrape passage and former cubicle beds. The cubicles have been removed (21.9m x 8.6m).

Over the yard from the general purpose building is a Dutch barn together with lean-to with concrete block extension. The roofs are a mixture of steel profile and fibre cement sheeting with block walls and concrete floor to part and part hardcore. The overall dimensions for this range of buildings is 24.6m x 15.1m. To the south of this range is a further yard area which includes a standalone steel portal frame building with fibre cement roof and side cladding, concrete floor and precast concrete walls (13.6m x 9m).

There is also a mono pitch machinery store of timber frame construction with steel profile roof and side cladding, part concrete floor and part hardcore arranged in five bays (7.1m x 22.5m).

To the east of the farmstead is a substantial livestock building with lean-to’s of steel frame construction steel profile roof with block walls and Yorkshire boarding, concrete floor, central feed passage, external concrete apron and cattle handling system (41.4m x 28.9m).

Land
The land surrounds the farmstead and is on the fringe of Heads Nook village. The bulk of the land is quality and productive grassland, classified as Grade 3 under the Agricultural Land Classification. The soils are from the Clifton series, typical of the area and comprise of reddish fine and coarse loamy soils suitable for grassland.

Additional Lots
The sale is associated with a wider land holding offered for sale by private treaty as a whole or in up to 10 lots. Further land is available adjacent to Stockdale Hall (details available on request). Lots sizes range from 1.37 acres to 376.77 acres and offers for multiple lots or parts will be considered. All prospective purchasers are encouraged to register their interest with Savills.