East Steel Farm, Whitfield, Hexham, Northumberland

East Steel Farm, Whitfield, Hexham, Northumberland

East Steel Farm Whitfield, Hexham, Northumberland NE47 8JP A traditional stone-built farmhouse, with a detached one-bedroom cottage, outbuildings, manège and income generating renewable energy installations, in about 44.4 acres. Allendale Town 7.6 miles, Hexham 13.3 miles, Newcastle upon Tyne 34.6 miles, Newcastle International Airport 31.8 miles Entrance porch Sitting room Family room Conservatory Kitchen/dining room Larder Utility room 4 Bedrooms Family bathroom Shower room South facing front garden with spectacular views Kitchen garden Detached cottage American barn stables Manège Cattle sheds Grazing land Woodland In all, 44.4 acres EPC Rating E Location East Steel Farm enjoys an idyllic location in the South Tyne Valley and is within the Northern Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, an area renowned for its rugged beauty and views. The property is accessed via a private road from the Ridley to Whitfield Road. The thriving village of Allendale offers facilities catering for day-to-day needs including shops, restaurants and tea rooms, in addition to a library, bowls, a golf course and a number of public houses. Further shopping, leisure and educational facilities are available in Haydon Bridge and the popular market town of Hexham, whilst a little further afield, the city of Newcastle upon Tyne provides a more extensive range of amenities. Whilst Allendale and Haydon Bridge are the closest, the pretty market town of Hexham is most likely to be the place for shopping and amenities. The Property East Steel House is a traditional stone-built farmhouse of immense charm and character, offering well laid out and practical living space, with south-facing views across the Kingswood Burn valley. The house has been sympathetically modernised over the years, including the addition of a large conservatory and creation of a utility room and covered storage area, yet retains much of its original historical features and charm. The house has recently been reroofed. In addition to the farmhouse, there is a detached one-bedroom stone-built cottage, American barn stables, manège, cattle sheds and about 44.4 acres (17.97 ha) of land which includes some woodland. The property presents an opportunity to acquire a family home with the flexibility for a variety of uses of the land and buildings, including sporting opportunities. The purchaser will have the freedom to generate significant income from the property. There is a wind turbine registered under the Feed in Tariff Scheme, located to the north of the farmhouse. The cottage is currently let out as an Airbnb, and the land and buildings are currently let out to a local farmer on a short term licence. Additionally, there is the option of a wood pellet boiler accredited for the Renewable Heat Incentive. It is located in the stables and provides heating for both the house and cottage. This boiler is available for purchase by separate negotiation. Farmhouse The accommodation successfully combines period features with modern-day luxuries and benefits from two reception rooms, both with open fireplaces, with an adjacent conservatory featuring a stone floor, under-floor heating and sensor vents to control temperatures; wonderful views to the south are enjoyed from this room. The spacious kitchen/dining room provides ample space for dining and relaxation and features a painted beamed ceiling and a multifuel stove.

The kitchen area is fitted with a good range of units and appliances including a Schott Ceran ceramic hob and Hotpoint double oven; an integral breakfast bar provides the perfect space for informal dining. Located off the kitchen is a traditional larder with original stone shelving, and a utility room with an adjoining useful shower room. On the first floor, there are four bedrooms, one with a period fireplace, along with a family bathroom. East Steel Farm Cottage The farmhouse benefits from its own southfacing garden comprising a lawned area, mature flower/shrub beds, a HaHa affording spectacular views over Kingswood Burn Dene. There is a lawned area to the north and east of the house with a concrete hardstanding that previously form a base for a kennel building. There is also a kitchen garden area including a greenhouse and vegetable beds. The cottage A one-bedroom barn conversion that has previously been utilised as ancillary accommodation to the main house and is currently provides a useful income stream when let out as an Airbnb. The accommodation comprises a recently installed kitchen/living room with a wood burning stove and a fitted kitchen with built-in electric hob and oven. American barn stables The American Barn Stables are contained within a steel portal frame building, with 1.6m block walls with ventilated profiled sheeting above and a profiled sheet roof. There is height enough to create additional useable space (e.g. a home office) if required within this building. Cattle sheds These comprise a collection of steel portal and timber framed buildings extending to approximately 920 sq. m. (9,900 sq. ft.), clad with corrugated tin sheeting and concrete floors throughout, providing cattle housing and storage.

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Land The farm land is semi-improved grassland and is classified as Severely Disadvantaged within the Less Favoured Area. The land grows good grass with minimal input and provides a good acreage of mowable ground. The fields all benefit from natural or troughed water supplies. The woodland is made up of small woods varying from the ancient and semi-natural woodland along the Kingswood Burn to coverts, consisting of native trees and shrubs. General Local Authority: Northumberland County Council Tel. 0845 600 6400 Services: Mains water is connected. Private drainage system. A modern system was installed by a previous neighbour (as part of a development agreement when their outbuildings were converted) though it has not been connected given the original system is in good working order. Renewable heating system. Renewables Income: Heating for both the farmhouse and the cottage is provided by a wood pellet boiler located in the stables and accredited for the Renewable Heat Incentive. Revenue last year was approximately 7,300. The boiler is available for purchase by separate negotiation. If the purchaser doesn t wish to purchase the RHI boiler, the vendor will replace with a new oil fired boiler. There is a 10kw wind turbine registered under the Feed in Tariff scheme. Further details on the wind turbine, including a copy of the planning permission, are available from the vendor s agents. Revenue for the last year was approximately 4,000. Mineral Rights: Mineral rights are not included in the sale. Sporting Rights: All the sporting rights are included in the sale and include game shooting and deer stalking. The woodland comprises small coverts spread over the farm, which form a small family shoot including pheasants, partridge, snipe and woodcock. Easements & Wayleaves: There are British Telecom and Electricity wayleaves on the holding that will be transferred to the purchaser upon completion. Other Rights and Easements: The occupiers of West Steel and The Barns have a right of access over the drive. There are no public footpaths over the property, though conveniently, footpath 503/039 is immediately to the east of the property. This connects to the network of popular footpaths within the picturesque Allen Banks area. Directions Travel west from Hexham along the A69, bypassing Haydon Bridge, and after about two miles, take the left turn signposted to Ridley Hall and Beltingham. Follow the road, bearing to the right after passing under the railway, and after about two miles, turn left and pass over the cattle grid. The drive to East Steel is on the left, approximately one mile after the cattle grid, with a sign for East and West Steel at the road end. East Steel is the last property on the right. Tenure: Freehold Basic Payment Scheme: The land is not registered for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS). The property is registered for an Entry Level Scheme, which expires in August 2018.

Floorplans House internal area 2,550 sq ft (237 sq m) For identification purposes only. E S N W Conservatory 9.43 x 3.20 30'11" x 10'6" Sitting Room 4.67 x 3.54 15'4" x 11'7" Family Room 4.85 x 4.67 15'11" x 15'4" Bedroom 3 4.63 x 3.53 15'2" x 11'7" Bedroom 1 4.58 x 3.96 15'0" x 13'0" Larder 3.14 x 3.10 10'4" x 10'2" Kitchen/Dining Room 8.75 x 3.68 28'8" x 12'1" Utility Room 4.41 x 4.39 14'6" x 14'5" (Maximum) Bedroom 4 3.25 x 3.20 10'8" x 10'6" Bedroom 2 4.85 x 3.38 15'11" x 11'1" (Maximum) Ground Floor Porch First Floor The position & size of doors, windows, appliances and other features are approximate only. ehouse. Unauthorised reproduction prohibited. Drawing ref. dig/8354848/ss Morpeth 1-3 Oldgate, Morpeth NE61 1PY 01670 516123 morpeth@struttandparker.com struttandparker.com @struttandparker /struttandparker 60 offices across England and Scotland, including Prime Central London Land Factor Ltd Hexham Business Park, Burn Lane, Hexham NE46 3RU 01434 693693 info@landfactor.co.uk www.landfactor.co.uk IMPORTANT NOTICE Strutt & Parker gives notice that: 1. These particulars do not constitute an offer or contract or part thereof. 2. All descriptions, photographs and plans are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. All measurements are approximate and not necessarily to scale. Any prospective purchaser must satisfy themselves of the correctness of the information within the particulars by inspection or otherwise. 3. Strutt & Parker does not have any authority to give any representations or warranties whatsoever in relation to this property (including but not limited to planning/building regulations), nor can it enter into any contract on behalf of the Vendor. 4. Strutt & Parker does not accept responsibility for any expenses incurred by prospective purchasers in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. 5. If there is anything of particular importance to you, please contact this office and Strutt & Parker will try to have the information checked for you. Photographs taken May 2013. Particulars prepared July 2018. Strutt & Parker is a trading style of BNP Paribas Real Estate Advisory & Property Management UK Limited.