PELTON GRANGE FARM, - H&H Land and Property

PARTICULARS OF SALE
PELTON GRANGE FARM,
GRANGE VILLA, CHESTER-LE-STREET, DH2 3LA
Favoured with instructions from Mr and Mrs J Little who are retiring
from farming
A five bedroom farmhouse together with a paddock extending to
5.84 acres (2.36 ha) or thereabouts. Also included in the sale is a
large range of buildings suitable for equestrian and agricultural
uses.
Guide Price: Offers in the region of £350,000
H&H Land and Property Ltd
Aykley Heads Business Centre, Durham, DH1 5TS T: 0191 370 8530 E: info@hhland.co.uk
Also at: Borderway, Rosehill, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 2RS
www.hhland.co.uk
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
H&H LAND AND PROPERTY Ltd for themselves and for the Vendor or Lessors of this property,
whose Agents they are, give notice that:
(i) the particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending Purchasers or
Lessees and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract;
(ii) all descriptions, dimensions, areas references to condition and necessary permissions for use
and occupation and other detail are given as a guide only and without responsibility and any
intending Purchasers or Tenants should not rely on them as statements or representations of
fact but must satisfy themselves, by inspection or otherwise, as to the correctness of each of
them;
(iii) no employee of H&H LAND AND PROPERTY Ltd has the authority to make or give any
representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property nor is any such representation or
warranty given whether by H&H LAND AND PROPERTY Ltd. or the Vendors or the Lessors of
this property.
(iv) The making of any offer (bid) for this property will be taken as an admission by the intending
Purchaser that s/he has relied solely upon his own personally verified information, inspection
and enquiries.
(v) The photographs depict only certain parts of the property. It should not be assumed that the
property remains as displayed in the photographs.
(vi) Where any reference is made to planning permissions or potential uses, such information is
given by H&H LAND AND PROPERTY Ltd in good faith. Prospective Purchasers should make
their own enquiries with the Local Planning Authority into such matters.
(vii) The Vendors reserve the right to amalgamate, withdraw or exclude either of the Lots shown at
any time and to generally amend the particulars or method of sale.
(viii) The property is sold subject to reserve(s).
(ix) H&H LAND AND PROPERTY Ltd reserve the right to sell privately without imposing a closing
date and do not bind themselves to accept the highest or any offer.
These particulars have been prepared in accordance with the Property Misdescriptions Act 1991 to
give a fair overall view of the property.
Particulars Prepared August 2012. Photograph taken 21.06.2009
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Particulars of Sale
Location & Amenities
Pelton Grange Farm is located at Grange Villa, Chester le Street. Grange Villa is approximately
4 miles west of Chester le Street and the A1 therefore offering excellent transport links to all the
commercial centres in the area.
It is situated 8 miles north west of Durham City and about 14 miles south of Newcastle upon
Tyne. Chester le Street train station is about 3 miles away.
Grange Villa offers a range of amenities including shops and golf course nearby. The farm is
located on the outskirts of the village centre.
Directions
Leave the A1(M) at junction 63 and take A167/1693 exit towards Chester-le-Street/Stanley. At
the roundabout take the second exit onto Blind Lane/A167/A693. Continue to follow the A693
going through two roundabouts. After the second roundabout, turn left towards Front Street. At
the end of this road turn right towards Front Street. Continue along this road to the junction and
turn left onto Pelton Lane. Take the first right in Grange Villa immediately before the bus stop
and the property is at the end of the track.
Description of Property
The farmhouse is a stone built traditional property offering a spacious family home with well
proportioned rooms and living space and is offered for sale, together with a range of modern
farm buildings and stone stables.
In addition there is a grass paddock extending to 5.84 acres (2.36 ha) or thereabouts, offered
for sale together with the farmhouse.
Accommodation
Ground Floor
Sunroom
9.29 m x 2.69 m. Plumbing for washer, tumble dryer and storage cupboards.
Door leading to
Tack Room
2.88 m x 2.41 m. Storage room, currently used as tack room, with radiator.
Kitchen
5.13 m x 2.24 m max, 4.17 m x 2.24 m min. Wall and floor units, radiator, plumbing for
dishwasher, cooker, extractor fan, stainless steel double drainer and sink.
Ground Floor WC
Second Kitchen
4.60 m x 1.94 m. Rear kitchen with floor and wall units.
Dining Room
4.56 m x 4.54 m max. Large feature stone inglenook fireplace with wood burning stove, two
double radiators, timber panelling.
Door leading to inner hall leading to

Lounge
4.85 m x 4.63 m. Feature stone wall, inset fireplace and one double radiator.
Formal Dining Room
4.64 m x 4.56 m. Radiator and timber panelling.
Snug
4.74 m x 3.19 m. Radiator
Office
3.49 m x 1.52 m. Radiator and fitted storage cupboards
First Floor
Spacious landing leading to
Bedroom 1
4.64 m x 4.36 m max. Double bedroom with fitted wardrobes and radiator.
Bedroom 2
3.48 m x 3.25 m. Front facing bedroom with radiator.
Bedroom 3
4.54 m x 4.39 m max. Front facing bedroom with fitted wardrobes and radiator.
Bedroom 4
5.13 m x 3.15 m max. Rear facing bedroom with radiator.
Bedroom 5
5.05 m x 4.92 m max. Rear facing bedroom with radiator.
Bathroom
4.00 m x 2.24 m max, 4.00 m x 1.64 m min. White suite comprising WC, wash hand basin and
bath and radiator.
Floor Plans are for information only and are not to scale

Outside
To the front of the property is a garden area and tarmac hard standing area with open views of
the countryside. There is also a range of traditional and modern farm buildings.
Cattle Court
Timber framed cattle court constructed of Yorkshire boarding and metal panelling above
concrete blocks – 35.2m x 15.2m (115’ 48’’ x 49’ 86’’) max.
Along with a steel framed cattle court adjoining the timber framed building – 39.8m x 10.6m
(130’ 58’’ x 34’ 77’’) max and covered yard – 22.1m x 11.4m (72’ 50’’ x 37’ 4’’) max.
Stable Block / Byre – 17m x 9.5m (55’ 9” x 31’ 1”) max. Two storey stone stable / byre with four
loose boxes.
Machinery Shed
Steel framed and metal sheet clad machinery shed – 5.5m x 13m (18’ 04’’ x 42’ x 65’’) max.
The various properties are shown on the plans below.
The property hatched in orange on the plan is not included in the sale.
Services
Mains electricity, water, sewerage and telephone are supplied to the farm house. Oil fired
central heating

EPC
Council Tax
The property is designated Band E by Durham County Council. Payment for the 2012/2013 year
is £1,938.74
The Land
A grass paddock extending to 5.84 acres (2.36 ha) acres or thereabouts. There is road frontage
and a water supply.
Tenure
The property is offered for sale freehold with vacant possession which will be given on
completion.

Restrictive Covenants, Clawback, ETC
The properties will be sold subject to a development clawback of 50% of the net uplift in value
following the grant of planning consent for a period of 25 years for any use other than
agriculture or equestrian.
The farmhouse will be sold subject to a covenant limiting the use to a maximum of two single
residences.
Retained Land
The property hatched in orange is not included in the sale and will require access at all times
and for all purposes.
Planning Permission
Planning Permission had previously been obtained on the stone farm buildings for conversion
into residential units however the permission lapsed in November 2011. Further details can be
obtained from H&H Land and Property
Sporting Rights
The sporting rights are included with the property for sale, in so far as they are owned by the
Vendor.
Burdens
The property is sold subject to all rights including rights of way, whether public or private, rights
of light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and other rights, obligations and
easements, quasi easements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed
wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains and water, gas and other pipes, whether or
not constituted in the title deeds or referred to in these particulars. The Purchasers will be held
to have satisfied themselves as to the nature of such. Please contact the Vendor’s solicitor: Mr.
Peter Wormald, Richard Reed Solicitors, 3-6 Frederick Street, Sunderland SR1 1NA,
Telephone: 0191 567 0465.
Boundaries
As far as the Vendor is aware the boundary responsibilities are shown on the sale plan by
inward facing “T” marks. Where no mark is shown no further information is available.
Viewing
The property is available for viewing strictly by appointment with H&H Land and Property
Limited Tel: 0191 370 8530.
Method of Sale
The property is offered for sale as a Whole by Private Treaty. The Vendors reserve the right to
amalgamate, withdraw or exclude any of the property shown at any time or to generally amend
the particulars or order of sale.
Exchange of Contracts and Completion
Exchange of contracts will, it is anticipated, take place within four weeks of an offer being
accepted, the purchaser will at this point be required to pay a deposit amounting to 10% of the
purchase price. The deposit will be non returnable in the event of the purchaser being unable to
complete a sale for any reasons not attributable to the Vendors or their Agents. Completion will
take place within four weeks of the Exchange of Contracts or earlier by arrangement.

Pelton Grange Farm
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All rights reserved.
Licence number 0100004177
Date: August 2012
Our Ref: DL1
Plan No: 2
Scale @ A4: 1:2,500
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