4/5 Bedroom Semi-Detached Farmhouse, Buildings & Land – Manor Farm, Normanby, Whitby, YO22 4PS

Hammer Price Homes are delighted to present for sale by online auction this wonderful traditional farm complex offering a unique and exciting development opportunity.

Overview

The sale of Manor Farm provides a rare opportunity in this area to buy a traditional farm, farm buildings with courtyard.

Manor Farm is well positioned in a picturesque location in the North York Moors National Park, in the parish of Robin Hoods Bay, located on the A171, 3 miles from Whitby, 1 mile from Robin Hoods Bay and 15 miles from Scarborough.

The farm has spectacular panoramic sea views across Whitby Abbey to Sandsend coastline. The farm has approximately 4 acres of land to the rear which runs down to a stream, the land has been successfully used as a campsite, aptly named “sunset view” The farm includes a four/five bedroom stone built farmhouse with courtyard of traditional buildings suitable for conversion, the farm is in need of a full programme of renovation, offering a purchaser a blank canvas. The farm house lends itself to bed and breakfast located close to Whitby and Robin Hoods Bay. The outbuildings have potential for diversification into holiday cottages or other leisure uses (subject to necessary consents). Favourable pre-planning response has been received regarding the development of Manor Farm. Planning drawings are available for inspection and show how stone barns 2&3 can be developed as double letting rooms for bed and breakfast accommodation and the large detached main stone barn, that looks onto amazing views, proposed as a separate dwelling. Architects have prepared a design for the conversion of the main stone barn into an impressive accommodation that includes a large family breakfast kitchen, galleried living area and 4 large ensuite bedrooms. The land lies in a ring fence surrounding the farmstead, comprising of gently undulating sheltered grassland with good fences and areas of arable.

Mineral rights have been retained by the vendor.

Location

Manor Farm is well situated in the Robin Hoods Bay parish offering the benefits of a rural situation together with good access to the

A171 to Whitby and Scarborough. The main East Coast railway line is very convenient with stations at Whitby (3 miles), Scarborough (15 miles) and Malton (9 miles), from which some services to London Kings Cross take less than two hours. Fyling Hall Independent School is almost on the doorstep and there are primary and secondary schools available in Whitby and Scarborough. Racing can be enjoyed at York, Thirsk, Wetherby and Ripon. There are golf courses at Whitby and Scarborough where there are also private leisure facilities and swimming pool.
Manor Farm is beautifully situated in the heart of the National Park, a renowned farming area. Surroundings are predominantly arable fields interspersed with attractive woodlands and shelterbelts rising in the distance towards the North York Moors. The farm has good transport connections, being only 15 miles from Scarborough railway station, from which services operate to Leeds and York. The A64 trunk road (20 miles to the South West) provides good access to York, the A1 and Leeds. The farm is perfectly located for hunting with the Sneaton Hunt. Racing can be enjoyed at York, Beverley, Thirsk and Wetherby.
A farm, ripe for diversification in a wonderful elevated coastal position with commanding views.

Other information

To view the property you must register and book on one of the open days as detailed above.

Auction ends – Thursday 2^nd November at 1pm (please read anti-sniping rules which may extend the auction)

Bidding Window Opens – Monday 30^th October (Please note bidding won’t be possible until this time)

Starting price – £395,000 (Reserve price is higher & unpublished)

Tenure – Freehold

How to make an offer

Offers can only be made via the online auction in the form of a bid. No offers will be accepted outside of the auction process.
Once a sale has been agreed (STC) and a price agreed then no further price negotiation will take place. This sale price is fixed and the buyer honoured to pay it. Should the buyer withdraw then they may have to forfeit the reservation fee.

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