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276.83 acres, Thorny Knowe, Penton, Longtown, Carlisle CA6 5RY, Cumbria
For Sale - Offers Over £1,975,000

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A compact stock farm extending in total to 276.83 acres (112.03ha). A three bedroom farmhouse which has undergone a programme of improvement during 2023 to include renewal of roof structures, new tile and flat roof coverings, new boiler and central heating system, the house also benefits from uPVC double glazing throughout. Planning consent has been granted for an extension of the house to the side and rear.

There is a comprehensive range of modern farm buildings providing stock housing and crop storage, along with traditional stone barns.

The land is good quality mowing and grazing land, the majority of the field parcels have been refenced with new gates and ditches cleaned out in recent years. The nature of the land with the wooded areas, becks and streams and lends itself to a wildlif/conservation scheme.

Thorny Knowe is located just 5 miles North East of Longtown which provides a wide range of amenities including livestock auction, veterinary practices and foodstuffs. Carlisle lies approximately 11 miles to the South.

Planning permission was granted 21st Octobe 2022 for the erection of first floor side extension to provide study on the ground floor with bedroom above, the erection of a two storey extension to the rear to provide Dining Kitchen on the ground floor and bedroom above and the erection of a single storey rear extension to provide a conservatory. Further details can be found on the Planning Portal of Cumberland Council, reference 22/0777.

SERVICES
Mains electricity and water, drainage is to septic tank located in the side garden. 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.

COUNCIL TAX
Thorny Knowe is scheduled in Band C payable to Cumberland Council.

EPC
Thorny Knowe is scheduled in Band E.

OUTBUILDINGS
1. STONE BARN
7.65m x 4.80m. Asbestos cement roof covering, concrete floor. Electric light and power.

2. SHEEP SHED
15m x 22.5m. Five bay steel portal frame with block walls and timber cladding, internal gates, electric light, mains water, three metal gates to the front and five metal gates to the side. The internal handling system and gates are available by separate negotiation.

3. SILAGE PIT
14.75m x 31.50m. Seven bay steel portal frame with cement fibre roof, concrete panel walls, concrete floor, profile steel cladding, electric light, four metal swing gates, slatted channel to the front and reception pit in field to the side.

4. LEAN-TO
10.40m x 31.50m. Seven bay steel portal frame, cement fibre roof, profile steel cladding, concrete panel walls,
concrete floor, electric light, two metal gates to the front and two metal gates to the rear, mains water.

5. LIVESTOCK HOLDING (LEFT HAND SIDE)
6.40m x 31.50m. A mixture of concrete frame and portal steel frame with profile steel cladding, cement fibre roof and concrete floor, mains water. Metal gates to front side and rear.

6. SILAGE PIT
8.60m x 31.50m. A mixture of concrete frame and portal steel frame with profile steel cladding, cement fibre roof and concrete floor, concrete panel internal walls and tanilised sleeper rear wall, electric light. Metal gates to front.

7. LIVESTOCK HOLDING (RIGHT HAND SIDE)
6.25m x 31.50m. A mixture of concrete frame and portal steel frame with profile steel cladding, cement fibre roof and concrete floor, concrete panel internal wall and blockwork external walls, electric light, mains water. Metal gates to front and rear.

8. STABLES
Traditional stone barn with tile roof covering providing stables and store.

9. SLURRY TOWER
Four ring Permastore tower with capacity of approximately 800,000 litres and localised reception pit.

THE LAND
The land is shown edged red on the attached plan and extends in total to 276.83 acres (112.03ha). Over recent years a programme of fence renewal has taken place. A significant amount of the land is now bounded by new stockproof fences and gates. The land is in good heart and is well suited to productive grassland.

Approximately 186.04 acres (75.29ha) is good quality mowing land.

54.83 acres (22.19ha) is good quality mowing/grazing land.

7.22 acres (2.92ha) is permanent pasture grazing land.

22.73 acres (9.2ha) is currently managed for the benefit of wildlife and environmental purposes but is not in any Environmental Stewardship Scheme and 5.19 acres (2.1ha) being grazed woodland.

VIEWINGS
All viewings are strictly by appointment through H&H Land & Estates. Tel 01228 406260.