Crake Trees, Maulds Meaburn, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10

Handsome country house with uncommonly good views, grazing and amenity woodland amid stunning National Park scenery.

Maulds Meaburn 1 mile | Penrith 15.5 miles | M6 (Jct 38) and the famous Westmorland Farmshop 8 miles

Crake Trees is an amazing property in a beautiful location nestled within the Yorkshire Dales National Park (The Westmorland Dales) with strong environmental and Agri-tourism credentials.

About 49.37 acres (19.98 Ha) available as a whole but any lotting proposals will be seriously considered.

Enjoying the most spectacular panoramic views over The Pennine Ridge. Crake Trees has been farmed carefully and sympathetically with a focus towards regenerative farming. The current custodians have taken great care to farm with an environmental strategy which has been followed since 2008. No fertiliser has been broadcast since 2008. The use of sprays and chemicals has been kept to an absolute minimum.

The farmhouse is decorated in a stylish way with plenty of raw oak finishes. No expense was spared in getting the property to its current state which presents as wholesome, sturdy and strong with a pleasing and edgy farmhouse feel. The property retains a wealth of original features including appealing fireplaces, flagged stone floors, exposed beams and vaulted ceilings. These have been enhanced by imaginative and sympathetic improvements using locally sourced materials and elegant modern fittings creating a highly desirable and conveniently placed family home.

The heart of this home is undoubtedly the impressive spacious kitchen with adjoining conservatory and dining hall/sitting room. This light and airy social living space welcomes in the beauty of the surrounding countryside. The remaining accommodation to the ground floor presents flexible opportunities to repurpose rooms currently used as a snug, boot room, utility, office and laundry and create additional bedrooms as some of these rooms are serviced by existing shower rooms. The first floor is approached by two separate staircases which presently do not connect but could be made to do so. There is a good bathroom to bedroom ratio at Crake Trees. There are five well- proportioned and comfortable double bedrooms on the first floor, three of which are en-suite. A separate family bathroom serves the remaining two bedrooms. There is a superb annex which forms a pretty courtyard with the house. It serves as a multi-purpose space. It has been used as an HQ for the leisure business, additional bedroom accommodation on occasions and as a comfortable office.

Crake Trees is situated in a heavenly location at the end of a long sweeping drive which crosses the Park Field and culminates in an extensive gravelled parking area. The property is surrounded by rolling fields and open countryside with landscaped gardens and grounds. The excellent outbuildings will work for a wide variety of uses and have been used as a bunk house and catering facility to serve a glamping business in the recent past.

The house is located far from any roads and sits amid its own ground on the fringe of the beautiful and classic National Park village of Maulds Meaburn. There have been several recently planted woods, shelter belts and hedgerows. There is a fabulous pond in the Park Field which was created to slow the flow of water into the river Eden. The flow continues downstream through a sequence of other ponds and scrapes.

Tourism & Camping Business
Crake Trees has been run by the current owners as a good income producing business in the farm buildings which are located across the field to the south of the house. The distance from the house is convenient and yet allows a good degree of separation from home and work.

The farmhouse has been used recently as high-grade accommodation and for other social functions. The tourism strands of the business have been generating a turnover of up to £200,000 pa and each form part of a brilliant seasonally managed rural business.

The camping field has a specific planning permission to pitch up to 40 tents at any one time. This is a popular site and many people have made return trips to this site over the years. The camping pods are not included in the sale but there is an electric connection for four pods and a sewage connection is nearby if foul plumbing is to be installed in any replacement pods.

Grant Income & Schemes
The land was entered into a Higher Tier Countryside Stewardship Scheme along with the wider farmland (already sold, Agreement Number – 1235140). The residual scheme and options remain in place on the land now offered for sale and has limited options remaining on only some of the land (including WD6 – Creation of Wood Pasture and SP8 – Native Breed at Risk supplement). The purchaser will have the option to retain the scheme and its income or buy the land and not choose to retain the scheme and then apply for a new scheme (if available and desired). The vendor has submitted a claim for 2025.

LOCATION
Crake Trees lies between both of the idyllic conservation villages of Maulds Meaburn and Crosby Ravensworth in The Yorkshire Dales National Park and is around 6 miles from the Lake District National Park. It has excellent local amenities with a community pub and thriving primary school nearby. The village halls are both in regular use. The historic market town of Appleby is a short drive away, where there are further amenities, schools, shops and leisure facilities. The larger market town of Penrith, some 15 miles away has a wider range of shops and amenities including high street shops, supermarkets and schools, as well as various pubs, restaurants and cafés. The area surrounding Crake Trees provides access to stunning walking, cycling and riding routes in the Yorkshire Dales and Lake District National Parks and the North Pennines AONB. Nearby transport connections include the A66 (approximately 5 miles) and the M6, which provides access towards Penrith and the Lake District. There are also train stations at Penrith and Oxenholme on the West Coast Main Line with additional cross country rail services, providing rail links to Hexham and Newcastle.

DIRECTIONS
From Tebay (Jct 38 M6) drive north on the B6260. Turn left after 4 miles onto Guilts Lane. Drive through Crosby Ravensworth and the drive to Crake Trees is on the left. Head up the drive and bear left soon after The Bungalow.

GENERAL
Services: Two septic tanks serve the property, mains water and electric are connected, oil fired central heating.
EPC: Rated F
Council Tax: Band F
Local Authority: Eden District Council
Scheduled monuments: The ruin close to the principal house in The Garth Field is a grade II listed scheduled ancient monument.
Rights of way: There are two public footpaths and a bridleway which cross the property. The use of these is different from in The Lake District National Park.
Important notes: There is a one-bedroom cottage in Maulds Meaburn called The Brew House which is also specifically excluded from the sale. It belongs to the vendor and could be sold to a buyer of the farm if required, by separate negotiation. The central island unit in the kitchen is excluded from the sale.
Overage: The property is being offered for sale subject to development value covenants (overage) relating to increases in value arising in connection with the grant of planning permission for change of use of the agricultural buildings to residential use or increasing the quantity of dwellings on the property. The specific details will be dealt with under the legal documentation.

VIEWINGS
Strictly by appointment with Galbraith Hexham office
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ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING (AML) REGULATIONS
Please note that under the 2017 AML regulations we are legally required to carry out money laundering checks against purchasers. To enable us to complete these checks purchasers will need to provide along with their offer either: a) originals of primary (e.g., a passport) and secondary (e.g., current council tax or Utility bill) or b) copies of the same certified and dated by appropriate professional. Failure to provide this information may result in an offer not being considered. Galbraith reserve the right to ask a buyer to provide proof of funds.
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IMPORTANT NOTES
1. These particulars are intended to give a fair and overall description of the property. If any points are relevant to your interest, please ask for further information prior to viewing. Prospective purchasers are advised to seek their own professional advice. 2 Areas, measurements and distances are given as a guide. Photographs depict only certain parts of the property. Nothing within the particulars shall be deemed to be a statement as to the structural condition, nor the working order of services and appliances. 3 The Seller will not be obliged to accept the highest, or indeed any offer and has the right to accept an offer at any time or withdraw the property from the market. The Seller will not be liable for any costs incurred by interested parties. 4 If there are matters of particular importance please raise this with us and we will try to check the information for you. Particulars prepared June 2025. Photographs taken September and November 2023.

EPC Rating = F