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8.18 acres, Hill Head, Walton, Brampton CA8 2DX, Cumbria
For Sale By Auction - Guide Price £360,000

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METHOD OF SALE
The property is to be offered for sale as a whole by Public Auction on 12th March 2025 in Ring 1, Borderway Mart, Rosehill, Carlisle CA1 2RS.

The seller reserves the right to amalgamate, withdraw, or exclude any of the property shown at time or to generally amend the particulars or order of sale.

LOCATION
Hill Head Farm is located on a private site outside the village of Walton, 6.2 miles from the market town of Brampton which benefits from a wide range of amenities including primary and secondary schools, doctors, dentists, post office, cafes, public houses and shops and 10.5 miles from Junction 44 of the M6.

DIRECTIONS
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From Brampton follow the A6071/Longtown road for 1.6 miles, turn right signposted for Walton/Roadhead and follow for 1.3 miles, turn left and in 150 yards turn left and follow the road for 0.9 miles. The access track leading to Hill Head Farm is on the right-hand side.

DESCRIPTION
An excellent opportunity to acquire a secluded property whilst being less than 6.2 miles away from the local amenities of Brampton. The property is of stone and brick construction under a slate roof with uPVC double glazing throughout. A large gravelled area lies to the front of the property offering ample parking whilst a lawned garden to the rear offers a peaceful escape.

ACCOMMODATION
ENTRANCE PORCH
uPVC door to the front elevation with a tiled floor, ceiling light fittings and a wall mirror.

UTILITY ROOM WITH W/C
2.80m x 1.90m. Washing machine point, Belfast sink, WC, radiator, ceiling light fittings, exposed beams, tiled floor, window to the front elevation.

KITCHEN & DINING AREA
5.05m x 4.06m. Fitted, solid oak base and wall units with Lakeland Slate worktops and double Belfast sink. Electric double oven range with ceramic hob and extractor fan above. Mahogany breakfast bar and pine dresser, radiator, tile floor and spotlight fittings. Windows and disabled access friendly, glazed door to the front of the property.

INNER HALL
1.60m x 2.12m. Tiled floor, ceiling light fittings and radiator.

BATHROOM
2.40m x 1.20m. Bath, wash hand basin and WC in Oak vanity unit, tiled floor and walls, window to the front of the property.

OFFICE/ POTENTIAL BEDROOM
2.63m x 4.70m. Window to front and rear of the property, radiator, tiled floor and ceiling light fitting.

INNER HALL
4.77m x 1.06m. Loft access hatch, ceiling light fittings and vertical wall radiator. Oak flooring.

SHOWER ROOM
2.83m x 1.93m. Glazed shower cubicle with mains shower, W/C, urinal and wash hand basin. Heated towel rail, vinyl floor covering and tiled walls.

BEDROOM 1
4.95m x 3.11m maximum. L-shaped double bedroom with laminate flooring and radiator. Windows to side and rear of the property.

BEDROOM 2
3.00m x 3.40m. Double bedroom with parquet flooring and windows to side and rear elevation. Built in wardrobes with shelves and hanging rail. Ceiling light fittings.

BEDROOM 3
4.80m x 3.40m. Double bedroom with window and uPVC door to side of the property. Oak flooring, radiators and ceiling light fittings.

SITTING ROOM/SNUG
4.10m x 2.79m. Feature stone wall, display alcove, window to rear. Parquet flooring, radiator and loft access hatch.

DINING ROOM
3.63m x 4.86m. uPVC window to rear and uPVC glazed door to front elevation. Large window to floor which allows access to the rear of the property. Oak flooring and exposed beams with loft access hatch, radiators.

LIVING ROOM
6.50m x 3.94m. Woodburning stove set on a tiled hearth, oak flooring and exposed beams. uPVC glazed door to front elevation and windows to the gable end and rear of property. Wall and ceiling light fittings, TV aerial point and radiator.

OUTSIDE
To the front of the property lies railway sleeper decking and gravelled parking area. The rear of the property benefits from a large lawned area, feature pond with timber bridge and a timber gazebo which overlooks the parcel of grazing land. There is a redundant, metal oil tank to the side of the property.

FORMER STONE BARN
Currently utilised as walled gardens with greenhouse and raised beds as no roof remaining.

GARAGE
4.80m x 8.12m. Stone construction with later brick extension slate roof double garage. Electric up and over door, part concrete and part paved flooring. Block built oil tank room with concrete roof and 1000L bunded oil tank. Hot water cylinder, Worcester Bosch Boiler, electric fuse board, solar panel controls and access to loft above office/ potential bedroom. Pedestrian access built into former up and over door frame.

TIMBER SUMMER HOUSE
Timber decking, wheelchair accessible, metal double glazed door and uPVC, double glazed window and door. Benefits from electric and water supply.
Lounge Area
3.53m x 3.54m. Laminate flooring, fluorescent light fitting and electric fuse board.
Workshop Area
3.65m x 3.54m. Timber flooring, fluorescent light fitting and electric sockets.

SERVICES
The property benefits from mains electricity and water. Domestic drainage is to a septic tank. The property benefits from hardwired smoke alarms.

Please note no formal investigation has been carried out as to the operation of the sewerage system and septic tanks, these may not meet the current General Binding Rules 2020 and the property is being sold on this basis. All parties must ensure that their lenders are aware of this before submitting an offer.

SOLAR PANELS
The property is fitted with 18no of solar panels, plus 1no for water heating. Over the last 11 months, these have generated 3,865.5 units, 50% of which are deemed to be exported to Scottish Power Energy Retail Ltd. Total income for 11 months is £847.52

ACCESS TRACK
The property is accessed via a shared entrance track. The liability for this is shared with a single neighbour.

THE LAND
The property benefits from two parcels of grazing land classified as DEFRA grade 4. The stockproof boundaries are a mixture of both hedgerows and post and wire fences. The grazing land extends in total to 6.05 acres (2.45ha). To either side of the entrance track is a small area of native woodland. The land is not entered into any environmental schemes and is not located within a Nitrate vulnerable zone.

EPOSIT AND COMPLETION
The Buyer will be required to pay a deposit amounting to 10% of the purchase price on the fall of the auctioneer’s hammer, at which point exchange of contracts will take place. (The deposit will be non-returnable in the event of the Buyer being unable to complete a sale for any reasons not attributable to the Seller or their Agents).

Completion will take place five weeks after the date of Auction, or sooner by Agreement.

LEGAL PACK
A copy of the Legal Pack will be available from the Selling Agent when completed.

MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS
All Prospective Buyers should be aware in order to be in a position to buy at the auction we must first undertake checks in connection with Money Laundering Obligations as part of the new Money Laundering Regulations (The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017). All parties considering bidding provide photographic id, ie passport/driving licence and proof of address ie council tax/utility bill prior to the auction commencing.