gw Graham Watkins & Co. Chartered Surveyors, Estate Agents, Auctioneers & Valuers Sheldon House Farm Parsons Lane, Grindon Moor, Staffordshire Moorlands, ST13 7RH 69 Derby Street, Leek Staffordshire, ST13 6JL Tel: 01538 373308 Fax: 01538 399653 Email: info@grahamwatkins.co.uk www.grahamwatkins.co.uk
FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY (subject to contract) Sheldon House Farm Parsons Lane, Grindon Moor,Staffordshire, Moorlands, ST13 7RH Sheldon House Farm comprises a three bedroomed stone and tiled dwelling house with a wealth of character situated within the Peak District National Park in a picturesque rural location with unrivalled views over the surrounding countryside. The property has the added advantage of an adjoining one bedroomed annex, three holiday cottages, with the potential for a fourth, subject to necessary consents, two ponds stocked with carp, a small campsite and a comprehensive range of farm buildings and land extending to 11.55 acres or thereabouts. The property would be of particulars interest to those with equestrian pursuits. Price: 795,000 Messres. Graham Watkins & Co. for themselves and for the vendor or lessor of this property whose agents they are, give notice that: 1. All statements do not constitute any part of, an offer of a contract; 2. All statements contained in these particulars as to this property are made without responsibility on the part of the Messrs. Graham Watkins & Co. or the vendor or lessor; 3. None of the statements contained in these particulars as to this property are to be relied on as statements or representations of fact; 4. Any intending purchaser must satisfy himself by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of the statement contained in these particulars; 5. The vendor or lessor does not make or give also Messrs. Graham Watkins & Co., nor any person in their employment has any authority to make or give, any representatives or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property. 6. None of the statements contained in these particulars as to this property are to be relied on as statements or representations of fact;
Situation The property enjoys a rural location with outstanding views over the surrounding countryside, being 8 miles from Leek, 12 miles from Ashbourne and 14 miles from Buxton. The property is also within easy commuting distance of Manchester, Derby and other large conurbations. The property is approached by means of a hard core driveway, which gives access to a spacious courtyard with stone set yard area, giving an adequate parking area. Directions If travelling from Leek, take the A523 towards Ashbourne and turn left at Bottomhouse crossroads towards Onecote on the B5053. Proceed through the village of Onecote towards Warslow and after approximately 2 miles take the right hand turn sign posted Grindon on to Parsons Lane. Proceed along Parsons Lane for approximately one mile whereupon the driveway to the property will be found on right hand side as indicated by the agent for sale board.
Description The property comprises a modernised stone and tiled dwelling house, providing spacious family living accommodation, together with the adjoining stone and tiled annex. There are three adjacent stone and tiled dwellings, which have planning permission for holiday use, together with an adjoining stone and tiled building which has formerly been used as cloakrooms. There is a good range of other buildings as set out in these particulars. The main dwelling house comprises the following accommodation:- Front Entrance Door Dining Room 12 9 x 13 10 (3.9m x 4.2m With stone alcove fireplace fitted with wood burning stove, radiator, windows to two elevations and exposed beams to ceiling Living Room 11 9 x 13 1 (3.6m x 4.0m) Exposed beams to ceiling, Victorian decorative tiled fireplace, windows to two elevations and door to annex
Living Kitchen 19 3 x 10 10 (5.9m x 3.3m) (maximum) Windows to two elevations, decorative tiled floor, exposed beams to ceiling, pine fitted wall and floor units, part tiled walls, stone alcove fitted with Stanley oil fired cooker which also partly serves the domestic hot water and central heating system. Staircase off Pantry 6 3 x 9 6 (1.9m x 2.9m) (maximum) With tiled floor and stone stillages Rear Entrance Lobby With two outside doors, one leading to stoned entrance yard and second to the garden, stone flagged floor and pine panelled walls Utility Room 8 2 x 9 10 (2.5m x 3.0m) With stone flagged floor, window to one elevation, Belfast sink, part tiled walls and plumbing for washing machine Shower Room With low flush WC, corner wash hand basin, part tiled walls, stone flagged floor, bathroom cabinet and Triton electric shower cubicle Study / Office 12 5 x 11 3 (3.8m x 3.4m) With stone flagged floor, reproduction Victorian brass and cast fire range, hand built by Yorkshire Range Company of Bolton Abbey, windows to two elevations and outside door
Staircase leading to Second Floor Landing and giving access to:- Bedroom Number 1 13 2 x 12 (4.0m x 3.7m) With radiator and windows to two elevations Bedroom Number 2 10 11 x 9 (3.3m x 2.7m) With radiator, window to front elevation and walk in wardrobe with pine doors Bedroom Number 3 10 3 x 8 8 (3.1m x 2.6m) With radiator and window to front elevation
Family Bathroom With free standing bath, tiled walls, wash hand basin, low flush WC, bathroom cabinet, radiator and airing cupboard with hot water cylinder and electric immersion heater
Holiday Cottages These are situated in an L Shaped range adjacent to the dwelling house and annex, being of stone and tile construction and they provide the following accommodation:- Cottage Number 1 Front Entrance Door Living Room / Kitchen 14 8 x 11 11 (4.5m x 3.6m) With tiled floor, and windows to two elevations Sitting Room 9 11 x 15 (3.0m x 4.6m) (plus alcove) With entrance door, fire surround with electric stove, window, part wood laminate and part tiled floor Lobby Staircase to First Floor Landing and giving access to:- Bedroom Number 1-14 11 x 10 2 (4.5m x 3.1m) (maximum) Window En-Suite Shower Room With Triton shower cubicle, wash hand basin, low flush WC and part tiled walls Bedroom Number 2 14 `11 x 10 2 (4.5m x 3.1m) (maximum) Window En-Suite Shower Room With Triton shower cubicle, wash hand basin, low flush WC and part tiled walls
Bedroom Number 1 18 3 x 12 8 (5.6m x 3.9m) (maximum) Window En-Suite Shower Room Not currently fitted Outside Adjacent to the cottages, within the same range there is a range of Shower / Cloak Rooms extending to approximately 24 x 16 9 (73m x 5.1m) with tiled floor and loft and potential for conversion to a fourth holiday cottage (subject to any necessary consents) Adjacent to which there is a Lobby 10 1 x 10 (3.1m x 3m) With tiled floor and exposed stone walls Garage 19 2 x 16 11 (5.8m x 5.2m) Stone and tiled double garage with two up and over entrance doors and concrete floor Adjacent there is a stone and tiled Workshop 8 x 11 2 (2.4m x 3.4m) with fitted bench Adjoining the workshop there are Three stone built Former Pig Sties.
Cottage Number 2 Front Entrance Door Entrance Lobby Which serves cottage 2 and 3 Living Room / Kitchen 16 7 x 15 8 (5.1m x 4.8m) With partly fitted kitchen units, single drainer sink units, range of wall and base kitchen units, Beko electric cooker and Beko fridge (available for fitting), wooden fire surround (available for fitting), concrete floor, window and understairs storage cupboard Staircase leading to First Floor Landing and giving access to:- Bedroom Number 1 12 9 x 14 1 (3.9m x 4.3m) (maximum) Window En-Suite Shower Room Not currently fitted
Cottage Number 3 Front Entrance Door Living Room / Kitchen 16 2 x 16 1 (4.9m x 4.9m) (maximum) With partly fitted kitchen units, single drainer sink units, range of wall and base kitchen units, Beko electric cooker and Beko fridge (available for fitting), wooden fire surround (available for fitting), concrete floor, window and understairs storage cupboard Staircase with feature beam leading to First Floor Landing and giving access to:- Ladies Cloakroom With three wash hand basins, three toilet cubicles and three showers To the rear of this the remaining part of the portal framed building is used as an implement store with double galvanised entrance door with this section measuring approximately 85 x 45 (26.0m x 14m) with concrete floor and cement fibre roof Staircase leading to First Floor and giving access to:- Storage Room 19 9 x 16 (6.0m x 4.9m) Which houses the solar heating system
Farm Buildings There is a comprehensive range of farm buildings which have been erected within the last 10 years. These buildings are suitable for a variety of uses including conversion for equestrian uses and stabling. Mono Pitched Open Fronted Galvanised Framed Implement / General Store 60 x 24 (18.29m x 7.32m) With cement fibre roof, concrete block and profile sheeted walls and concrete floor Covered Area - 80 x 10 (24.4m x 3.0m) galvanised doors to both ends, with concrete floor Adjacent there is an enclosed Portal Framed Building 140 x 45 (42.7m x 13.7m) with cement fibre roof, concrete block walls with part Yorkshire boarding and part profile sheeted walls. Internal penning is not included in the sale, but may be available subject to separate negotiations. Galvanised Portal Framed Building 105 x 45 (32m x 13.8m) comprising the following:- Entrance Lobby 10 4 x 19 7 (3.1m x 6.0m) With tiled floor, small storage cupboard and glazed entrance door with glazed side panels Gentleman s Cloakroom 19 9 x 16 2 (6.0m x 4.9m) With three wash hand basins, two toilet cubicles, two urinals, three showers and tiled floor
Land The land associated with the property lies in a ring fence and the majority is laid to permanent pasture. The land enjoys frontage to Parsons Lane along the North East boundary. There are two small amenity ponds which are both well stocked with carp and there are small areas of recently planted woodland which adds considerably to the amenity value of the property. The land including the homestead extends to 11.55 acres or thereabouts.
Local Planning Authority The Local Authorities are Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, Stockwell Street, Leek, Staffordshire, Tel: 0345 605 3013 and Peak District National Park Authority, Aldern House, Bakewell, Derbyshire, Tel: 01629 816 200 It is considered that the property may have potential for leisure facilities including camping and caravans and also equestrian. Interested parties should make their own enquiries with regards to planning or any other associated matters. Services We believe the property is connected to mains electricity and water with drainage being by private means. Single Farm Payment All the eligible land has been registered for the single farm payment and annual entitlements have been claimed since 2005. Interested parties should note that none of the land is sold with the benefit of single farm payment entitlements. These may be available to the purchaser of each lot, subject to the rules of the Rural Payments Agency and separate negotiations. Specific enquiries should be addressed to Graham Watkins. Tenure and Possession The property is held freehold and vacant possession will be given upon completion. Mapping The plans provided in these particulars are indictive and for identification purposes only and interested parties should inspect the plans provided with the conditions of sale with regards to precise boundaries of the land.
Wayleaves and Easements The property is sold subject to and with the benefits of all rights, including rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights and obligations, easements, quasieasements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, whether or not referred to in these stipulations, the particulars or special conditions of sale. Please Note The agent has not tested any apparatus, equipment, fixtures, fittings or services and cannot verify they are in working order or fit for their purpose, neither has the agent checked the legal documents to verify the freehold/leasehold status of the property. The buyer is advised to obtain verification from their Solicitor or Surveyor. Viewing By prior arrangement through the Agents. Please email: enquiries@grahamwatkins.co.uk or telephone 01538 373308 Mortgage Provision If you are thinking of buying a property, either through us or another agent, and require mortgage advice then please contact our office with your details and we can get our independent mortgage advisor to contact you to arrange a free no obligation meeting Thinking of Moving? If you have a property you are thinking of selling or renting then please contact us for a free market appraisal and advice on the best way forward. Contact our office on 01538 373308 or email info@grahamwatkins.co.uk. Websites www.grahamwatkins.co.uk www.rightmove.co.uk www.primelocation.co.uk www.zoopla.co.uk
Land Plan For Identification Purposes Only (not to scale)
Main Farmhouse
Cottage Number 1 & Annexe
Cottages 2 and 3