Northlands Farm, Boat Lane, Great Ouseburn, York

An exciting opportunity to acquire an attractive farm with 163.65 Acres of land split between 99 Acres of arable and grass land, 63 acres of mixed woodland with a further 50.93 Acres of arable land available together or separately.

The picturesque setting adjoining the River Ure provides the back drop to a traditional homestead adaptable for renovation or conversion.

The property is available as a whole or in 2 lots as defined below:
Northlands Farm comprising farmhouse, range of traditional buildings and extending in total to 163.65 Acres
Guide Price £1,700,000

An additional area of arable land extending to 50.93 Acres
Guide Price £450,000

The Farmhouse - A two storey detached dwelling house of rendered brick construction under a mainly double pitched blue slate roof.
The property would benefit from internal refurbishment.

Accommodation -

To The Ground Floor -

Utility Room - 4.6m x 2.54m (15'1" x 8'3") - With beamed ceiling, cupboards, staircase and understairs cupboard.

Store (Down Three Steps) - 3.38m x 3m (11'1" x 9'10") - With stone shelf.

Eaves Storeroom - 4.6m x 2.54 (15'1" x 8'3") -

Kitchen - 3.94m x 4.06m (12'11" x 13'3") - Quarry tiled floor, base and wall units, Grant Euroflame oil fired boiler.

Front Entrance Lobby To An Inner Hall -

Dining Room - 4.09m x 3.78m (13'5" x 12'4") - Double glazed timber casement window.

Sitting Room - 4.11m x 5.46m (13'5" x 17'10") - Stone fireplace, double glazed timber casement windows.

Inner Hall With Staircase And Understairs Cupboard -

Office - 3.02m x 2.92m (9'10" x 9'6") - With recessed cupboards.

Wc - 1.42m x 3.38m (4'7" x 11'1") - Pedestal wash hand basin and WC.

To The First Floor -

Galleried Landing / Passage -

Bedroom 1 - 4.72m x 4.34m (15'5" x 14'2") - With timber double glazed casement windows.

Bedroom 2 - 4.34m x 3.89m (14'2" x 12'9") - With UPVC double glazed windows.

Bedroom 3 - 4.37m x 2.74m (14'4" x 8'11") - With UPVC double glazed windows.

Bedroom 4 - 4.34m x 2.72m (14'2" x 8'11") - With recessed wardrobe and UPVC double glazed windows.

Bathroom - 3.28m x 3.02m (10'9" x 9'10") - With a white suite comprising panelled bath, pedestal wash hand basin, low-flush WC, cubicle shower.

To The Outside - There is a gravelled gated driveway alongside of the property. There are good sized lawned gardens to the south, and also a small forecourt lawn behind a low boundary wall.

Building Schedule - 1Northlands Farmhouse
2Old single storey meal house (very poor order)
3Range of five brick built loose boxes
4Large divided loose box with loft over
5Three loose boxes
6Former cow house with concrete stalls
7Foldyard with concrete asbestos sheeted roof and four bay brick / pantilled yard leading off
8Single storey divided loose box
9Two storey height large barn with part staging
10Store with pair of doors and hay loft over
11Three bay open fronted cart shed
12Tenant’s field shelter
13Brick store
14Dutch barn range

See attached sale particulars.

Land - Northlands Farm is offered for sale in a block of 163.65 acres, including approximately 55.16 acres of arable land, 43.95 acres of grass and pasture land and around 63.15 acres of mixed woodland.

The land is predominately classified as Grade 3, and lies within the Foggathorpe 2 Soil Series, being described as stoneless clayey and fine loamy over clayey soils.

The arable land has historically grown a rotation of cereal crops and beans and the grass land has been grazed.

The additional area of 50.93 Acres comprises two good sized arable field falling within the Grade 3 land classification and the soils within the Foggathorpe 2 Soil Series.

Woodland - Hawthorne Bank Plantation extends to 11.56 acres running adjacent to the River Ure. The wood is a lowland mixed ash and sycamore woodland with a scattering of other broadleaf species and a good understorey of hazel, sycamore and hawthorn. The woodland has high biodiversity value as well as the potential to be thinned to produce hardwood firewood and sawlogs.

Sugar Hills Plantation extends to 11.74 acres and contains a very fine crop of mature oak with some ash, beech and sycamore mixed amongst it. The crop has been well managed and is ready for further thinning.

Long Wood extends to 39.61 acres and is a fine example of a mixed lowland estate woodland which has been well managed and is now ready for further thinning or clear-felling. The western two thirds consist of nice stands of well thinned mature Norway spruce with a fringe of Scots pine along the southern boundary. The eastern third is stocked with mainly mature ash, some oak and other mixed broadleaves and an understorey of sycamore, wych elm and hawthorn, part of which is designated as Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland.

Many of the trees are self or stool grown. The western part of the wood comprises Scots pine planted in 1950.

Schedule Of Land - See attached sale particulars.

General Information -

Services - Mains electricity and water are connected to the House and a number of the Buildings with private septic tank drainage.

Wayleaves And Easements - The property is sold including all wayleaves and easements.
The mains water supply for Northlands Farm comes from a junction and meter adjacent to the drive at Kirby Hall, crossing field 3286. An easement is retained for the purchaser of Northlands Farm.
Overhead electricity cable cross fields 3286, 4064, 5300 and 6199.

Rights Of Way - A Bridleway runs along Mill Lane, south from Boat Lane, adjacent to the south eastern boundary of field 3286 and along the western boundary of parcel 6303 known as Long Wood. A right of access is also retained for the owner of Kirby Hall along Mill Lane between points A-B-C.

Basic Payment Scheme - The land is registered on the Rural Land Registry. The Vendors claimed the 2023 Basic Payment Scheme and will continue to receive and retain any future de-linked payments.

Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (Nvz) - The property is included within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone which will limit excessive fertiliser application.

Sporting And Mineral Rights - The sporting and mineral rights are included with the sale, so far as they are owned.

Tenure - Northlands Farm is offered for sale with vacant possession upon completion.

Flooding - Those areas directly adjacent to the River Ure/Ouse lie within Flood Zone 3.

Local Authority - North Yorkshure Council, County Hall, Racecourse Lane, Northallerton. t:

Energy Performance Rating - Assessed in Band E. The full EPC can be viewed online ( or at Stephensons Rural, Murton.

Method Of Sale - The land is offered for sale by private treaty. The Vendor reserves the right to conclude the sale by any means.

Vat - It is understood that the property is not assessed for VAT and any offers made are on the basis that VAT will not be charged on the purchase price.

Anti-Money Laundering Regulations - The Agent must comply with Anti Money Laundering regulations. As part of the requirements, the Agent must obtain evidence of the identity and proof of address of potential Purchasers. Prior to an offer being accepted, all parties who are purchasing must provide the necessary evidence.

Viewing - Strictly by appointment through the Selling Agents only. Please note if you have downloaded these particulars from our website you must contact the office to register your interest or you will not be included on future mailings regarding this sale. Please also register at for regular email updates.

Agent Contact - Stephensons Rural, Murton, York YO19 5GF

Rod Cordingley FRICS FAAV or Mary Foster MRICS FAAV

Plans, Areas And Measurements - The plans, areas and measurements provided are for guidance and subject to verification with the title deeds. It must be the responsibility of any prospective Purchaser to carry out an adequate inspection and site survey to satisfy themselves where the extent of the boundaries will lie.

Address And What3words - Northlands Farm, Boat Lane, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9SJ
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