Detailed Description

The Bolton Abbey Estate has three farms ranging from 61 acres to 206 acres available to rent, providing once-in-a-generation opportunities for experienced or prospective farmers.

The Bolton Abbey Estate which forms part of the Devonshire Group brings together the charities, businesses and estates in the care of the Devonshire family, which also includes Chatsworth in Derbyshire, the Lismore Estate in County Waterford, and the Compton Estate in Sussex. The Group is committed to preserving, restoring and enhancing the heritage assets in its care for future generations, and to being a significant contributor to the economic, environmental and social wellbeing of its communities.

A magnificent place to call home, the Bolton Abbey Estate encompasses 30,000 acres of countryside, including moors, rivers, woodlands and farmland. This thriving estate is sustainably managed and environmentally sensitive to protect its future and to encourage the diversity of wildlife and other inhabitants to flourish upon its land. The estate is home to no less than four sites of special scientific interest (SSSI's) which are recognised for their unique habitats which support several breeding bird populations.

Home Farm

206 acres (83 hectares) - Grassland with a high proportion of mowing ground.

The largest of the farms available to rent, Home Farm is a 206 acre, south facing beef and sheep unit situated in the highly sought after village of Halton East. The farm comprises a well-appointed, semi-detached, four bedroom farmhouse with a range of small barns and further modern buildings in the yard across the road from the holding. The scale and location of the holding make it well suited to a new or expanding commercial enterprise.

Home farm house

A traditional, semi-detached farmhouse with three good size reception rooms, two with log burners, a kitchen and sizeable utility room.

Upstairs there are four double bedrooms and a large family bathroom with a shower bath.

Outside

To the side and rear of the property there are two large storage barns, a series of small storage buildings and an outside WC.

Farm buildings

The farm yard is located across Chapel Lane, with a traditional stone garage and storage building at the entrance. The main yard sits behind these buildings down a short maintained track and consists of three large modern buildings; a portal framed cattle shed, a portal framed shed with cattle stalls and central covered storage area and a third portal framed shed currently used for storage with a covered lean too. Fields are accessed directly down the track from the yard.

Access

The farm house and farm buildings sit across the road from each other on Chapel Lane, Halton East.


Tenancy

The holding will be let on a 15 year Farm Business Tenancy.

Home Farm Rent: Tenders in the region of £35,000 - £40,000 per annum

Tenders: Tenders should be submitted by 12 noon on Thursday 19th September to the Savills, York office. Tenders submitted by email will be accepted, providing they meet the requirements specified on the tender form.

Tenders must be submitted on the specified tender form available in the information pack. Full details are included on the form.

Use: It will be a requirement that the named tenants of the holding reside in the farmhouse. Home Farm will be used for Agricultural purposes however subject to the Landlord's separate consent, opportunities to diversify will be considered favourably.

Local Authority: North Yorkshire Council
Local Office; 1 Belle Vue Square, Broughton Road, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1FJ

Rights of Way, Easements and Wayleaves: The property is let subject to, and with the benefit of all existing wayleaves, easements and rights of way public and private whether specifically mentioned or not.

Repairs: Fully repairing and insuring tenancy with the exception of the farmhouse and traditional stone barn for which the Landlord shall be responsible for the load bearing walls, roof and roof structure only.

Subsidies & Grants: The land is not currently registered for any land based schemes

Designations: All farms lie within the Yorkshire Dales National Park

Sporting Rights: The sporting rights will be retained by the landlord.

Minerals: The minerals rights will be retained by the landlord

Timber: The timber rights will be retained by the landlord

Environmental: The Landlord has a keen interest in improving the land from an environmental perspective and accordingly tenders incorporating initiatives that support environmental gain will be considered favourably. Minimum requirements of environmental gain are included in the provisional heads of terms for each property.

Services

Mains electricity, mains water and drainage. The farmhouse is served with an oil fired boiler.

Viewing

There will be two viewing days available to view the property by appointment with Savills.

Monday 2nd & Wednesday 4th September between 12pm and 5pm

Prospective tenants wishing to view the property should register their interest with Sarah Hartley