Northumberland Upland Farm Offering Extensive Opportunities
“This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to buy a highly respected 450 acre livestock farm known for producing the very best livestock, and an outstanding example of commercial productivity in harmony with environmental sustainability.”
Situated close to the Cumbrian border in west Northumberland, Gapshield Farm offers an unmissable opportunity to acquire a highly successful livestock enterprise with a five-bedroom farmhouse, a full range of modern stock buildings and traditional stone outbuildings, and 448 acres of excellent quality mowing and grazing land, fell and moorland.
Now offered for sale due to the retirement of the current owners, Gapshield Farm has earned a well-deserved reputation for producing the highest quality sheep and store cattle, and has consistently produced an excellent run of North of England Mule Gimmer lambs, as well as Limousin Cross Suckled calves.
Gapshield Farm also offers investors a chance to purchase a large block of sustainable land offering remarkable environmental benefits that align perfectly with Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and nutrient neutrality principles.
Gapshield Farm is for sale through the Carlisle office of H&H Land & Estates as a Whole, by Private Treaty at a Guide Price of £2.9 million.
“It is a privilege to be able to bring Gapshield Farm to the market,” says H&H Land & Estates Director, Thomas Armstrong: “The reputation of this wonderful livestock farm and the family who have farmed it so well speaks for itself, and there is absolutely no doubt that an enterprise of this quality and scale , with its unique commercial and environmental advantages, will appeal to a wide arrange of potential buyers.
“Gapshield Farm has been managed not only to boost local biodiversity but also to create a thriving ecosystem for wildlife. These comprehensive efforts make Gapshield Farm an exemplary model of how productive farming can coexist with environmental stewardship, offering buyers a rare opportunity to invest in a property that truly champions ecological balance and sustainability.”
The land at Gapshield Farm lies to the south of the steading and extends in total to 448.64 acres of ring-fenced grassland, fell and moorland, divided into 16 enclosures bounded by a mixture of stone walls and post and wire fences all in stockproof condition. There are 50.78 acres of mowing land, 141.89 acres of quality grazing, 254.39 acres of rough fell and moorland. Part of the fell is designated as Blanket Bog and some as Moorland Fell, and the land is entered into a Higher-Level Stewardship scheme which ends on 30th September 2028.
The farm steading includes a range of steel portal livestock buildings and concrete and tarmac yards, with a Sheep Shed for 200 head, a Cattle Shed housing 35 head and four Calving Pens with CCTV coverage, two Cubicle Sheds, cattle handling Pens, Byres, Bull and Loose Boxes, timber Sheep Pens with 300 gallon dipper and collecting yard, and a Slurry Store. In addition, there is a wide range of traditional stone outbuildings and feed sheds.
Dating to 1863 the imposing farmhouse commands panoramic views north to Scotland and east to Hadrian’s Wall, and offers spacious five bedroom accommodation. On the ground floor, a large, fully fitted dining kitchen stands at the heart of the farmhouse. The first floor provides two generously proportioned double bedrooms with exceptional views to the north, three further double bedrooms, a family bathroom with WC and a separate shower room. To the front and sides of the house, a large walled garden is currently laid to lawn.
For full particulars of Gapshield Farm or to arrange a viewing strictly by appointment, please contact H&H Land & Estates on 01228 406260.
