GUIDE PRICE £775,000

Newhay Lodge and Lakes, Cliffe, N. Yorkshire

Introduction

Newhay Lodge provides an individual, spacious family home set in attractive surroundings.  It is also a popular and well respected coarse fishery and fish farm

Location

Newhay Lodge is located south of the City of York just off the A63.

Outside

The whole site extends to approx.10 acres and the house enjoys privacy from the lakes and fishermen travelling to the lakes, as there is a recently created separate access road.  The house has views over its private lake in the garden, currently used as a breeding pond. 

The Property

The house is on two levels with the main living accommodation on the first floor as follows:
‘L’ shaped Sitting/Dining Room
Conservatory
Kitchen
3 bedrooms
Family Bathroom

On the ground floor there is:
Kitchen
Bathroom
Snooker Room
Office
Workshop
Garage
Boiler Room

There is potential to convert the ground floor to ancillary accommodation.

The property also has the benefit of a spacious double length garage and further outbuildings.

The lakes

Newhay Lakes and Fish Farm are situated to the North of the house and accessed via a recently constructed tarmac drive with speed restriction bumps.  The site has been pleasantly landscaped and is has two parking areas, for up to 30 vehicles, adjacent to the day ticket lake.

Day Ticket Lake
This 2 acre established lake is very popular with anglers with 40 pegs.  The lake is well stocked with a mixture of coarse fish including Carp to 20lbs, Barbel to 11lbs, Tech, Chub, Roach and Rudd.  The lake is also used for night fishing, but only when booked in advance.

Specimen Lake
This 1.5 acre lake was constructed in 1993 and has shown good growth of the stock that was placed in to it.  There are Common, Mirror and Grass Carp to over 30lbs.  The lake and fish are able to thrive as there are only 8 pegs.

Match Pond
This lake is used as part of the fish farming business, but could easily become a match lake.

The Fishery Business

Accounts are available to seriously interested parties once viewing has taken place.

Services

The property has mains Water and Electricity and septic tank drainage.

Rates

Council Tax band F – Amount payable £1,960.00 per annum 07/08

Planning

We are advised that all relevant planning permissions are in place.

Abstraction Licence

Environment Agency Abstraction Licence allowing 30,000m² to be abstracted annually from on site borehole.

Agents’ Notes

Tenure & Possession
The property is offered for sale freehold as a whole with vacant possession on completion.

Fixtures, Fittings & Stock
The sale includes fixtures and fittings and fish stocks within the 2 angling lakes.  Fenn Wright are not liable in any way for the quality or quantity of the fish stocks, nor any death or disease that may affect such stocks.  Purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the quality and quantity of the fish stocks prior to purchase.

Rights of Way & Easements
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing Rights of Way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplied in other rights obligations, easements, quasi-easements and restrictive covenants or all existing proposed wayleaves for masts, staves, cables, drains, water and gas and other pipes, whether referred to in these particulars or not.

Mis-Descriptions
In view of the implications of the Property Mis-Descriptions Act, we must point out that none of the services, heating equipment, fittings or appliances have been tested and no assurances can therefore be given regarding their condition/suitability.

Measurements
Any areas, measurements or distances referred to as approximate are given as a guide and are not precise.  If such details are fundamental to a purchase, purchasers must rely on their own enquiries.

Important Notice
Fenn Wright for themselves and the Vendor of this property whose Agents they are, give notice that:

1. The particulars are intended to give a fair and substantially correct overall description for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute part of an offer or contract.  Prospective purchaser/s and lessees should seek their own professional advice.
2. All descriptions, dimensions, areas, reference to condition and if necessary permissions for use and occupation and their details are given in good faith and believed to be correct.  Any intending purchaser/s 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.
3. No person in the employment of Fenn Wright has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty, whether in relation to this property or these particulars, nor to enter into any contract relating to the property on behalf of the Vendors.
4. No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by any intending purchaser/s in inspecting properties that have been sold, let or withdrawn.

Local Authority

Selby District Council, Civic Centre, Portholme Road, Selby, North Yorkshire YO8 4SB
Tel: 01757 705101

Particulars prepared: March 2008

Viewing

Strictly by appointment through

Safety Note to Fishery Buyers

Please ensure care is taken when viewing and walking near to lakes and areas of water,do not walk close to the edge of waterways, and ensure children are supervised at ALL times.

Lakes and Ponds can be very dangerous so THINK SAFETY FIRST

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