Foldgate Farm, Corney, Millom, Cumbria, LA19 5TN

A fantastic opportunity to acquire a spacious 5-bedroom farmhouse and 6-bedroom traditional barn conversion, stables, buildings and land, the total area extending to approximately 6.62 acres.

There is also additional land known as ‘Lambground’ which extends to approximately 0.59 acres (0.24 ha) and includes a farmhouse ruin.

The property is uniquely positioned between the west coastline and Corney fell in the Lake District National Park, and benefits from excellent mountainous views, reaching to The Isle of Man.

Foldgate Farm was once ran as a working farm and now offers the chance for those looking to have multigenerational living or life/work lifestyle opportunity.

Currently the property benefits from a variety of income streams; The Farmhouse and The Barn are ran as a successful holiday letting business.

The property is available as a whole or in seven lots: Lot 1 - Foldgate Farmhouse Lot 2 - The Barn Lot 3 - Buildings and Yard Lot 4 - Stables Lot 5 – Paddock extending to approximately 1.2 acres Lot 6 – Land extending to approximately 3.7 acres Lot 7 – Lambground extending to approximately 0.59 acres LOT 7 SOLD Situation Foldgate Farm is located within the Lake District National Park with excellent access to the Western Lakes and coastland and beaches.

The beaches at Bootle and Silecroft, and the market town of Broughton in Furness are all close by.

Also easily accessible via pretty drives are the River Duddon, Corney Fell, Coniston Water, the Furness Peninsula, Furness Abbey, The Dock Museum, Walney Island Nature Reserve, Piel Island and the Cumbrian Coastal Way.

Muncaster Castle and “La’al Ratty” miniature steam railway at Ravenglass all make for wonderful days out as do the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway, the Aquarium of the Lakes and steamboat cruises on Windermere.

For schooling there is Waberthwaite C of E Primary School and both a primary school and secondary school available in Millom. Primary schooling is also available in Broughton, along with a nursery.

St Bees and Coniston Schools are also within commuting distance.

The town of Millom offers expected amenities including schools, healthcare facilities, supermarkets and transport links to nearby Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster.

There are train links from Bootle, Ravenglass and Millom, with local trains to regional centres, and onward to all national centres.

Millom – 11 miles Broughton in Furness – 15 miles Whitehaven – 22 miles Ambleside – 32 miles Access Access can be taken directly from the Corney Fell Road.

What3words hammocks.deferring.inserted Directions From the centre of Millom, head north-west towards Station Road/A5093. Turn left onto Station Road/A5093.

At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto St George’s Rd/A5093 then continue to follow the A5093. Continue onto the A595 and after 6 miles turn right onto Swallow Hurst.

Follow onto Bootle Broughton then take a right turn just before Corney Fell Road. This will take you to Foldgate Farm. From Cockermouth enter the Bridgefoot Roundabout and take the 1st exit onto A595.

At the Lillyhall Roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on the A595 until Broad Oak. At Broad Oak, take a left turn and leave the A595.

Continue on the Corney Fell Road then turn right onto Bootle Broughton. Take the first left, this will take you to Foldgate Farm.

Please note that the road over Corney Fell is closed currently due to a defective bridge, therefore please travel along the A595 via Bootle.

Description Foldgate Farmhouse Foldgate Farmhouse is a traditional farmhouse compromising a range of original features. The property is currently used as a successful holiday let accommodation.

Ground Floor Entrance Porch Providing access to both reception rooms. Kitchen Diner A large kitchen diner area with exposed timber beams and stonework.

The kitchen compromises of base and wall units with ample room for dining. Snug With open fire. Sitting Room With wood burning stove. Utility/shower room/boiler room Housing the boiler and water tank.

Shower suite with shower, WC and hand wash basin. First Floor Principal Bedroom 1 Double bedroom complete with an ensuite shower room comprising shower cubicle, WC and hand wash basin.

Access to a raised decking area to the rear of the property. Bedrooms 2, 3 & 4 Well-proportioned double bedrooms. Family Bathroom With bath, WC and hand wash basin.

Second Floor Bedroom 5 To the second floor is a fifth bedroom with ensuite shower room comprising shower cubicle, hand wash basin and WC.

Foldgate Barn Foldgate Barn was converted in 2005 and is currently utilised as a successful holiday let accommodation, with owners’ accommodation on the ground floor.

Ground Floor A large one-bedroom flat compromising a separate shower and bathroom and an open plan kitchen/living/dining space. A large utility to the rear corner services the whole barn.

Open plan kitchen, dining room and siting room Bedroom with shower Double bedroom Utility room Large utility space.

Bathroom First Floor Kitchen Diner A large open plan kitchen/dining/living area with multi-fuel stove. Bedroom 1 A double bedroom with ensuite comprising shower over bath, WC and hand wash basin.

Bedroom 2 Double bedroom. Second Floor Bedroom 3 Double bedroom with ensuite comprising shower, WC and hand wash basin. Bedroom 4 Double bedroom with ensuite comprising shower, WC and hand wash basin.

Bedroom 5 Twin bedroom with ensuite comprising shower, WC and hand wash basin. External There are two modern agricultural buildings both with mains electricity, and currently used for general storage.

Building 1 (approx.18.12m x 13.13m) Steel portal framed construction with corrugated sheet metal walls and roof.

Currently used for storage but could easily be used for livestock housing as original cattle cubicles and feed barriers are in place. Building 2 (approx.

19.82m x 8.56m) Timber construction with corrugated sheet metal roof, currently used for general storage but could also be utilised for agricultural purposes. Stable Block (approx.

16.83m x 5.19m) Stone under slate construction with four useful stables. Lot 5 To the southwest of Foldgate Farm are two paddocks extending to approximately 1.2 acres currently used for grazing.

Lot 6 Across the road from Foldgate Farm there is land extending to approximately 3.7 acres currently used for grazing, with a small area of woodland and old sheep handling facilities which could be reinstated.

The land also benefits from a natural water supply.

There is a meadow running between the farm buildings and the road which runs around the southern perimeter of the holding and along the public footpath adjacent to the beck.

Close to the entrance of Foldgate Farm is a small orchard area which provides opportunity for reinstatement.

Services The Farmhouse and The Barn benefit from mains electricity, oil fired central heating, and water provided via a borehole. Drainage is to a private septic tank.

Please note we have not been able to test services or make any judgement on their current condition. Prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries.

It is the responsibility of prospective purchasers to ensure that a compliant septic tank system is in place at their own cost as per legislation.

Access Should the Property be sold in lots then appropriate rights of access will be reserved in favour of such lots. Please note access to lot 7 (Lambground) is taken off the main Corney Fell road.

Fixtures & Fittings No warranties are given for the fitted appliances.

Energy Performance Certificate Rating The EPC ratings have been assessed as follows: The Farmhouse: Band C The Barn: Band C For full copies of the EPC information and copies of the reports please contact the Selling Agent.

Holiday let income The property is currently utilised as a holiday lettings business with healthy figures. Further information is available from the Selling Agents.

Foldgate Farm has been successfully operated as a holiday let and private let property, producing a consistent rental income.

The historic average turnover for the last 10 years has been in the region of £82,000. Further details are available upon request.

Currently marketed primarily during school holiday periods, the property offers considerable scope to enhance income, subject to individual usage and management.

Website Please note that the website is available to be included in any sale.

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Under The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 we are required to carry out money laundering checks on purchasers.

To facilitate this and to proceed promptly with submitting an offer, the following documentation must be provided to us in advance (i.e.

prior to or alongside the formal offer submission): - Valid proof of identification - Proof of current address - Evidence of purchase method (e.g., Mortgage in Principle, Proof of Funds) Upon verbal acceptance of an offer, we require to verify the purchaser’s identity and use an online verification service provider to do so.

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