12 bedroom house for sale

Property Information

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Status:	Sold STC
Tenure:	not specified

Full description

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The present owners have developed the 17th Century Grade II listed farmhouse and buildings, now providing a charming and picturesque family home with the benefit of three 4
rated holiday cottages and a 4
rated self catering holiday hostel. In addition there are two further undeveloped barns which provide obvious potential, subject to the necessary planning consents, with the property being situated in pleasant gardens and grounds including an orchard and paddocks extending to 2.61 acres.

The present farmhouse which dates from circa 1627 occupies a splendid position at the foot of Dunmail Raise enjoying panoramic views over the honey pot village of Grasmere and the surrounding fells including Helm Crag, known by many as the Lion and the Lamb, Loughrigg Fell, Silver How, Easedale and the shoulder of Fairfield.

Broadrayne Farm's uniqueness and location has provided a superb lifestyle business with the 4
Visit Britain rated cottages letting on average between 42 and 47 weeks per year. The hostel enjoys excellent group and family bookings and has much further potential to increase this business if one so wishes. The hostel provides predominately group accommodation and has held a 4
Visit Britain grading since June 2000. All the letting properties hold a Gold Award under the Green Tourism Business Scheme.

Situated centrally within the Lake District National Park, and being equidistance from the principle tourist centres of Bowness on Windermere and Keswick, each being 11 miles away, the accommodation provides an exceptional base for those wishing to tour the Lake District or enjoy the idyllic local surroundings with Grasmere Village and its lake with Rydal Water and Elterwater both being close by and with the Coast to Coast path being on the doorstep.

The Business
Broadrayne Farm operates three individual 4
rated holiday cottages and a holiday hostel which have been developed by the current vendors since acquisition in 1988 and have provided a steady income stream with a high percentage of repeat bookings.

Accounts can be provided to bona fide applicants who have viewed the property.

The Farmhouse
An extremely charming Grade II listed Lake District Farmhouse with many character features throughout and which is extremely versatile in its accommodation layout with two of the cottages being attached to the main farmhouse and providing potential for extension of the residential accommodation subject to planning consent.

The farmhouse currently provides three bedroom, two ensuite family accommodation.

The Barns
There are two further barns within the complex, currently undeveloped but both being managed by the vendor and utilised for storage.

These offer obvious development potential subject to planning consent but are an integral part of the property currently being used for storage purposes.

The Land
This extends to 2.61 acres with a productive orchard and paddocks, the latter are to be conveyed with the farm and are let on an annual grazing licence to two local farmers. The land is not held under an Agricultural Tenancy Agreement.