Yahoo Finance 11 fabulous farmhouses for rural bliss
If you’re in search of bucolic bliss, a farmhouse could be your dream home, providing tranquility, space and versatility.
"Farmhouses are appealing for several reasons," says Richard Freshwater, director of Cheffins estate agency. "They are often part of a small hamlet in an attractive location. Additionally, as they are built for farmers and their families, they are usually a good size with plenty of accommodation, and often have land and a useful range of outbuildings."
We’ve selected some of the most enticing examples for sale.
1. Walcott, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, £499,995
A red brick farmhouse in an unspoilt village about 16 miles from Lincoln, this property has been upgraded to a high standard and consists of four bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room, a family room, an office, a utility and a large kitchen/dining room with an island and wood-burning stove. At around one sixth of an acre, the garden’s a decent but manageable size. Via Purplebricks.
2. Lowdales Farm, Hackness, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, £725,000
Gorgeous views of undulating countryside enhance the appeal of this three-bedroom sandstone property, located in the North York Moors National Park.
Dating from the 18th century and Grade II listed, it’s been sensitively renovated by the existing owners and is packed with original features such as exposed beams, cast iron fireplaces and working window shutters. Contact Carter Jonas.
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3. Ael Y Bryn‚ Carmarthen, Camarthenshire, £730,000
This extensively modernised traditional stone Welsh farmhouse, built around 1860, has five bedrooms, three reception rooms, a sun room and an attached barn with potential to be converted into extra accommodation.
Energy efficiency was improved last year: insulation was topped up and new double glazing, an air source heat pump and electricity generating solar panels were installed. Find out more from Yopa.
4. Manor Farm, Bozeat, Bedfordshire, £1.2m
Recently restored to its former glory, this Grade II listed farmhouse incorporates five bedrooms, a vaulted Shaker-style kitchen, three reception rooms and three separate enclosed gardens.
The owners have also refurbished an outbuilding, accessed via the courtyard next to the kitchen. This annexe, currently used as a home office and guest bedroom, could be rented out for short-term lets. Through Fitzjohn Estates.
5. Trenley Farm, Gills Green, Cranbrook, Kent, £1.25m
This weatherboarded Grade II listed house is perfect for a family with school-age children, being in the catchment of co-ed grammar Cranbrook School and on the edge of 2,600-acre Bedgebury Forest.
The earliest parts are believed to date from late 16th or early 17th century, and it has four bedrooms, three bathrooms, two reception rooms, a sleek modern kitchen/breakfast room and two well-proportioned reception rooms, both with beamed ceilings and inglenook fireplaces. Contact Savills.
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6. Orchard Farmhouse, Toft, Cambridgeshire, £1.3m
You won't need to do any work to this handsome double-fronted Victorian farmhouse as it’s been extended and improved, but a buyer desperate for a project could consider enlarging the ground floor office/guest room.
The property includes five first floor bedrooms, five bathrooms, a kitchen/diner, two reception rooms and a garden room and is set in a mature garden overlooking a golf course. Available from Cheffins.
7. Thwaite, Troutbeck, Windermere, Cumbria, £1.3m
Henry VIII was on the throne when this listed three-bedroom farmhouse was built and it now offers potential to be transformed for 21st century living.
One of the two reception rooms is galleried, and there’s an eat-in kitchen, a study, a shower room, bathroom and cellar. It has a large two-storey barn that’s ripe for conversion, a farmyard and orchard, plus sweeping Lakeland views. From Fine & Country.
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8. Chilsham Green Farmhouse, Herstmonceux, East Sussex, £1.35m
Arranged over three storeys, this 400-year old Grade II listed farmhouse boasts five bedrooms, a triple aspect drawing room, countryside views, inglenook fireplaces, exposed beams and other period features.
The grounds cover more than six acres and include a pond, deer-proofed vegetable garden and paddocks. Planning permission’s in place to convert an outbuilding into a holiday let and add a garage and greenhouse. Through John D Wood.
9. Brook House Farm, Wall-under-Heywood, Church Stretton, Shropshire, £1.95m
Looking for a home that’s a nice little earner? This six-bedroom farmhouse could provide several income streams.
The 10 acre site comes with a holiday cottage, a barn previously used as an events and wedding venue with planning consent for an extension, a holiday cottage and a licensed camping field. Two glamping pods are in situ, and planning permission for up to three more has been granted. Get the lowdown from Samuel Wood.
10. Westmoore Farm, Diptford, Totnes, Devon, £2.84m
Although this listed six-bedroom farmhouse is perfectly habitable, it could do with being freshened up, giving the incoming owners the chance to put their own stamp on it.
As well as the main house with views towards Dartmoor, the estate comprises five barn conversions – run as holiday lets – stabling and 38 acres of land, and can be purchased whole or in six separate lots. More details from Rendells.
11. Emmetts Grange, Simonsbath, Minehead, Somerset, £6.5m
Not just a house but a 890 acre estate with a grand, nine-bedroom Grade II listed farmhouse, four three-bedroom cottages, a converted party barn, outbuildings and equestrian facilities.
The principal buildings were constructed in the 1840s by John Knight, an agricultural pioneer who had bought the entire Exmoor Forest from The Crown. Find out more from Knight Frank.
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