SMITHS GORE PRESS RELEASE

Watergreens Farm, Alston, Cumbria

Smiths Gore are pleased to bring to the market Watergreens Farm, a compact stock farm with house and outbuildings in need of complete renovation.

For Sale by Public Auction as a whole or in four lots on Tuesday 11th December 2007 at 6.30pm at Alston House Hotel, Alston, Cumbria (unless sold previously).

Watergreens farm is situated in a delightful rural setting to the east of Alston on the A689. The property comprises a farmhouse in need of complete renovation and a range of traditional outbuildings, together with approximately 71.86 acres (29.08 hectares) of grassland situated within the Pennine Dales Environmentally Sensitive Area.

This sale offers an increasingly rare opportunity to purchase a dwelling in need of refurbishment with the potential to extend into the adjoining outbuilding, subject to receiving the necessary planning consents, together with a range of single storey outbuildings and land suitable for a variety of uses including equestrian and agricultural, set in a scenic area of north east Cumbria.

The nearest town is Alston, situated 1.5 miles to the east, with Penrith approximately 21 miles to the south west and Haltwhistle approximately 17.5 miles to the north where extensive amenities and shopping facilities can be found.

Matthew Towers of Smiths Gore's Carlisle Office (01228 546400) says:

“Watergreens Farm is an exciting development opportunity set in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the north Pennines.”

Watergreeens Farm is being auctioned in four lots or as a whole with a guide price of £200,000 as a whole.

For further information contact: Matthew Towers (01228 546400) e. matthew.towers@smithsgore.co.uk

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Barbara Pentecost Tel: 01289 333030 Email: barbara.pentecost@smithsgore.co.uk