How End Cottages, Black How,

Seascale CA20 1LQ

How End cottages No’s. 1, 2, 3 & 4 will be offered for sale by as individual

properties, and as a whole.

For sale by Public Auction on Wednesday 1st April 2020 at Lakeland Livestock

Centre, Cockermouth, CA13 0QQ.

How End Cottages, Black How, Seascale CA20 1LQ

Converted from a barn in late 1980’s the cottages have been designed to offer good

compact easily maintained living accommodation.

Cottages 1, 2, & 3 are constructed of stone and blockwork under a slate roof, the front and

northern elevations are painted roughcast.

The cottages 1,2, & 3 benefit from uPVC windows and doors, full electric heating which has

the benefit from Solar panels on the roof with a voltage reducing system.

West facing lawned garden at the front with views across Irish sea and open farmland.

There is a Pebbled parking area for each cottage at the rear.

No 4 is a detached cottage of stone and block construction, roughcast elevations under a

slate roof. The cottage benefits from uPVC windows and doors, full electric heating. There is

a walled hardcore parking area which could be used to extend the cottage, subject to

planning consent. Along the access road there is a shrub bed and parking areas.

The cottages have been used as a rental business for over 30 years, established in 1989.

They have been let for holiday, Assured Shorthold Tenancy and latterly on a weekly room

only basis.

The cottages will be offered for sale by Public Auction as individual properties and as a

whole on Wednesday 1st April 2020 at Lakeland Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, CA13

0QQ.

Situation The cottage is situated in a quiet position within the village only a short distance from the Village Centre

and the sea. The Lake District National Parks is only 2 miles to the east.

Directions From the A595 at Gosforth take the B5344 to Seascale Once in the village turn left onto Hallsenna Road,

take the second right on to the access road to the properties.

Local amenities and a primary school are available in Seascale, more diverse amenities and

secondary school are available in Egremont.

o Egremont 16 miles

o Carlisle/M6 North 42 Miles

o Kendal, M6 South 53 miles

OUTSIDE

NO’s. 1,2 & 3 HOW END COTTAGES There is a walled lawn garden on the west facing front of the properties No. 1 has a flagged seating area at front. At rear of the properties there is a pebbled parking area for no. 1 & 2. No. 3 has parking at side of property and No. 3. Has a garage with an up and over door.

NO. 1 HOW END COTTAGE - Guide Price £85,000 Dining Kitchen 8’8 x 15’11 (2.65m x 4.85m) Kitchen area - with fitted wall and floor units, sink and drainer there is an auto washing machine and electric cooker. Linoleum flooring.

Dining area - Electric storage heater, useful walk-in under stairs store cupboard.

Living Room 11’11 x12’8 (3.63m x 3.85m) Open field views, gas fire, electric wall heater and TV point.

Front Door Hall Stairs off.

Landing Hatch to loft, electric Dimplex heater, airing cupboard and hot water cylinder.

Front Double Bedroom 12’ x 15’10 (3.67m x 4.83m) Max Open field and Irish Sea views, electric heater.

Rear Bedroom 88’8 x 8’11 (2.63m x 2.73m) Electric heater.

Bathroom 5’5 x 6’5 (1.65m x 1.96m) Three-piece bathroom suite, with electric shower over bath, wall electric heater.

Services

Mains Electricity and water are connected. There are Solar panels on the roof of the property generating electricity.

Telephone is installed subject to BT regulations. Drainage is to a private septic tank (see ‘Title and Tenure’ in the

‘Further details’ section of these particulars).

Council Tax

The property is scheduled in ‘Band B’ by Copeland Borough Council.

NO. 2 HOW END COTTAGE - Guide Price £95,000 Dining Kitchen 8’10 x 20’1 (2.70m x 6.13m) Fitted wall and floor units, sink and drainer, auto washing machine and electric cooker, BT telephone point, electric heater. Under stairs store cupboard containing electric and solar panel (Apex) controls.

Living Room 12’ x 16’10 (3.65m x 5.14m) Open field views, gas fire and tv point.

Front Door Hall Stairs off.

Landing Electric storage heater, store cupboard and airing cupboard with hot water cylinder

Front Double Bedroom 12’ x 9’11 (3.66m x 3.01m) Open field and Irish sea views, electric heater

Front Single Bedroom L shaped 8’10 x 9’9 (2.68m x 2.96m) Max Open field and Irish sea views, electric heater.

Rear Bedroom 8’6 x 9’11 (2.60 x 3.01m) Electric heater, walk-in cupboard/wardrobe.

Bathroom 5’5 x 6’11 (1.68m x 2.10m) Three-piece bathroom suite, with MIRA electric shower over bath

Services

Mains Electricity and water are connected. There are Solar panels on the roof of the property generating electricity.

Telephone is installed subject to BT regulations. Drainage is to a private septic tank (see ‘Title and Tenure’ in the

‘Further details’ section of these particulars).

Council Tax

The property is scheduled in ‘Band B’ by Copeland Borough Council.

NO. 3 HOW END COTTAGE - Guide Price £115,000 Entrance Door on side Inner hall, door access to garage step up on inner passage, access to loft space, Separate WC

Dining Kitchen 8’10 x 20’8 (2.68 x 6.30m) Kitchen area - Fitted wall and floor units, sink and drainer, auto washing machine and electric cooker, Linoleum flooring

Dining area - electric heater, walk-in under stairs store cupboard.

Living Room 11’10 x 17’6 (3.61m 5.34m) Open field views, double aspect to side and front, gas fire and electric storage heater.

Front Door Hall Stairs off

Landing Electric storage heater, store cupboard and airing cupboard with hot water cylinder.

Front Double Bedroom 11’9 x 10’3 (3.59m x 3.12m) Open field and Irish sea views, electric heater.

Front Single Bedroom 8’8 x 10’2 (2.64m x 3.11m) Max Open field and Irish sea views, electric heater.

Rear Double Bedroom 8’8 x 10’2 (2.64m x 3.10m) Electric heater, walk-in storage cupboard

Bathroom 5’5 x 7’ (1.64m x 2.14m) Three-piece bathroom suite, with MIRA electric shower over bath, part tiled, electric heater

Services

Mains Electricity and water are connected. There are Solar panels on the roof of the property generating electricity.

Telephone is installed subject to BT regulations. Drainage is to a private septic tank (see ‘Title and Tenure’ in the

‘Further details’ section of these particulars).

Council Tax

The property is scheduled in ‘Band B’ by Copeland Borough Council.

NO. 4 HOW END COTTAGE – Guide Price £105,000 Kitchen 5’10 x 10’9 (1.77m x 3.27m) Fitted wall and floor units, auto washing machine and electric cooker.

Living and Dining Room 14’4 x 21’ (4.38m x 6.40m) Max Dual aspect with 3 windows, electric heaters, TV point.

Inner Hall Electric storage heater and airing cupboard.

Front and Rear Double Bedroom 14’4 x 10’4 (4.36 x 3.16m) Dual aspect with windows to front and rear of the property, electric heaters.

Front Single Bedroom7’1 x 10’4 (2.15m x 3.16m) Electric heater, built-in wardrobe.

Shower Room 5’2 x 6’11 (1.58m 2.11m) Tiled shower cubicle, wash hand basin and WC, tiled floor.

Services

Mains Electricity and water are connected. Telephone is installed

subject to BT regulations. Drainage is to a private septic tank (see

‘Title and Tenure’ in the ‘Further details’ section of these

particulars).

Council Tax

The property is scheduled in ‘Band B’ by Copeland Borough Council.

Outside

There is a Hard-core parking area to the side of the property, there is additional parking areas on the access road next to the property along with a garden area with mature shrubs.

FURTHER DETAILS

VIEWING:

All viewings are strictly by appointment through Mitchells Land Agency. Tel 01900 822016.

METHOD OF SALE:

The properties will be offered for sale by Public Auction at 3pm on Wednesday 1st April 2020 (unless sold privately beforehand) at the Lakeland Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, CA13 0QQ (located just off the A66/A5086 roundabout on the outskirts of Cockermouth). The properties will be offered for sale as individual properties and as a whole subject to reaching an undisclosed reserve price. Please take note any guide prices given is not a reserve price. The vendors reserve the right to amend the particulars of sale at any time; not to accept any offer received, to withdraw from the sale or to sell privately at any time prior to the Auction. Prior to the auction, offers on individual lots, combination of lots or as a whole should be submitted to Mitchells Land Agency, Lakeland Livestock Centre, Cockermouth, CA13 0QQ. On acceptance of an offer, proof of funds or borrowing arrangements will be required by the Agents. A 10% deposit of the purchase price will be payable. The contracts of sale are also to be signed. Copies of the contracts of sale will be available for inspection, by prior appointment only, at the offices of the vendors solicitors and agent for two weeks prior to the sale. The date fixed for completion following the auction is Wednesday 29th May 2020 or earlier by mutual agreement.

TENURE & TITTLE:

We understand the property is held freehold and offered for sale with vacant possession on completion.

o There will be a post and rail dividing fence erected on completion, separating the garden areas between cottages 1,2 & 3. This fence will have joint maintenance responsibilities.

o There is a new private foul drainage system being installed by the vendors, each property will have shared maintenance

responsibilities.

o The entrance road is an accommodation track, there is shared maintenance responsibilities. The property is sold subject to all existing burdens (covenants, wayleaves, rights of way, easements, rights of access, ancient monuments, etc.) whether public or private and whether constituted in the title deeds or not. The purchasers will be held to have satisfied themselves as to the nature of such burdens and are advised to contact the Vendor’s solicitor in order to do so:

ENVIRONMENT:

In so far as the Vendor is aware, the property is not affected by any environmental, historical, archaeological or other statutory designation.

MONEY LAUNDERING REGULATIONS:

Prospective buyers should be aware that in the event they are successful, they will be required to provide us with documents in relation to money laundering regulations, one being photographic ID and the other being a utility bill showing their address.

ADMINISTRATION FEE:

Purchasers will be required to pay an administration fee of £250 plus VAT. This non-refundable charge is to be paid by the purchaser to the Agents on acceptance of an offer or following the auction.

VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT):

VAT will not be charged on the sale. DATE OF PREPARATION: February 2020

SOLE SELLING AGENTS

Mitchell’s Land Agency Lakeland Livestock Centre Cockermouth CA13 0QQ Tel: 01900 822016 Email: info@mitchellslandagency.co.uk

VENDOR’S SOLICITORS

Darren Gibson Oxford House 21-23 Oxford Street Workington CA14 2AL Tel 01946 694818 Email: dgibson@milburnssolicitors.co.uk

Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars, all interested parties should note:

1. The description and photographs are for guidance only and are not a complete representation of the

property. Photographs were taken and particulars prepared in January and February 2019 Plans are

not to scale, are for guidance only and do not form part of a contract.

2. Services and appliances referred to have not been tested and cannot be verified as being in working

order.

3. No Survey of any part of the property has been carried out by the Vendor or the Sole Selling Agent.

4. All measurements have been taken using the following: Ordnance Survey data; the RPA Rural Land

Registry maps; Promap mapping software; from scaled plans and by tape measure and therefore may

be subject to a small margin of error. Plans, areas and schedules, have been based on Ordnance

Survey data using Promap mapping software and are for reference only. Any areas measurements

quantities distances referred to are given as a guide only and are not precise.

5. Only those items referred to in the text of these particulars are included.

6. Nothing in these particulars or any related discussions forms part of any contract unless expressly

incorporated within subsequent written agreement. These particulars do not form, nor form any

part of, any offer of contract. Any contract relating to the sale of the property shall only be capable

or being entered into by the Vendor’s Solicitor.

7. These particulars have been prepared in good faith and in accordance with the Consumer Protection

from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 to give fair overall view of the property, but neither Mitchell’s

Auction Company Ltd nor the Vendor accepts any responsibility for any error that they may contain,

however caused. Any intending purchaser must therefore satisfy himself by inspection or otherwise

as to their correctness.

8. Neither Mitchell’s Auction Company Ltd nor any of their employees has any authority to make or give

any further representation or warranty in relation to the property

Important Notice