The Garrigill Estate
Alston, Cumbria
Lot 1 - The Sporting Estate
- Exciting and productive 2 day driven Grouse Moor
- 10 Year Average 1,022 Brace
- Recently Renovated Sporting Lodge
- Head Keeper’s Farmhouse and further Cottage
- Wild and Sporting Lowground Shoot
- Occasional Salmon and Sea Trout Fishing
Lot 2 - The Farms
- Five Farms complementary to the shooting interest
- Substantial non-shoot income – currently £103,437 per annum
Total of around 3,983 Hectares (9,842 Acres) of Freehold Land, Sporting Rights and Other Property
For sale by Private Treaty as a whole or in two Lots
Assets
Lot 1
The freehold of all the Sporting Rights, of 3,983 Hectares (9,842 acres), the recently refurbished 9 bedroomed Sporting Lodge at Crossgill, the head keeper’s house and a further keeper’s cottage.
The freehold of the Sporting Rights on Skirwith and Kirkland Commons.
Lot 2
Five farms: The freehold of four farms being Low Crossgill, Green Castle, Low Houses Shield Hill Top and "Elliot’s" and a long leasehold interest in Bleagate farm.
All farm rents and relevant environmental payments./
General
The Garrigill Estate is situated at the head of the South Tyne Valley amidst some of the most beautiful and stunning scenery in the North of England. The property is situated in the heart of the North Pennines, an area that has consistently provided the most prolific and consistent grouse shooting in the U.K. The moor is adjoined by other well keepered driven moors, including Weardale, Ousby and Rotherhope.
The property is primarily a productive driven grouse moor, complemented by a recently refurbished, nine bedroomed Shooting Lodge. There are, in addition, 5 farms which complement the management of the moor, including 3 farmhouses, one of which is occupied by the head keeper and a cottage. In total there are around 3,983 hectares (9,842 acres) with 2,567 hectares (6,342 acres) of freehold land, together with additional freehold shooting rights over a further 1,416 hectares (3,500 acres).
Garrigill is unusual for a grouse moor in that it consists very largely of freehold land with no third party interests. A major rejuvenation programme has taken place over the last 10 years, with investment being targeted at habitat improvement and increased “keepering”. This has in part been reflected in the grouse bags, but further substantial improvement is expected. In addition there is a challenging and exciting wild lowground shoot based on the South Tyne valley that runs through the Estate.
All farm tenancies have been negotiated since 1996 and as such will be eligible for 100% Agricultural Property Relief under the current Inheritance Tax regime. The recent negotiation of the tenancy agreements has also enabled appropriate restrictions on livestock numbers to be put in place.
The Estate benefits from a substantial non-shoot related income, currently £103,437 per annum, from farm rents and environmental payments.
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