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Woodlands Farm, Caldwell, Richmond

North East

£550,000

Listed on 17/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Country House
Area
1938 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

Woodlands Farm is a rural smallholding comprising a three-bedroom stone farmhouse, farm buildings and approximately 13.59 acres, offered as a whole with vacant possession. The farmhouse provides just over 1,900 sq ft of accommodation over two floors, including a porch, kitchen, dining room, sitting room, pantry and utility on the ground floor, with three bedrooms and a bathroom above. It retains traditional features and is described as requiring modernisation and refurbishment, offering scope for a buyer to update the accommodation to their needs. The house has a front garden with established shrubs and raised planting beds. Nearby farm buildings include traditional brick-built structures, timber farrowing houses, Dutch barns with lean-tos and a cubicle house, arranged around a concrete yard. The land comprises approximately 12.55 acres of temporary grassland, classified as Grade 3. The property may suit smallholding or equestrian use; any development or change of use would require the relevant consents. The farmhouse is built of stone beneath a pantile roof. Services are stated as mains electricity and water, oil-fired combination boiler and private drainage to a septic tank. Access is via a shared private track with a stated right of access through neighbouring property. The farm is around a mile from Caldwell and within reach of Barnard Castle, Richmond and Darlington.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

55out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

The standout here is the setting and scale: a stone farmhouse of about 1,938 sq ft comes with roughly 13.59 acres, a range of agricultural buildings and a maintained garden. The visible interiors offer a light modernisation canvas, particularly the dated kitchen finishes and living-room carpets, while the farmhouse looks intact in the available views. At £550,000, the asking price is around 1.1% below the local average per square foot, so value is reasonable rather than a clear bargain; the overall score is held back by modest economics and an average location rating. The £5,000–£13,000 renovation range is a light-project estimate, and limited photo coverage makes it further provisional.

The land and buildings could suit smallholding or equestrian use, with any alternative use or development subject to the necessary consents. Weathered cladding and doors on some farm buildings are worth factoring into plans.

Key opportunities

  • Use the 13.59 acres, stables and agricultural buildings to shape a smallholding or equestrian setup.
  • Refresh the dated kitchen finishes and living-room carpets while retaining the farmhouse’s traditional character.
  • Make the most of the established front garden and spacious living rooms as part of a tailored update.

Key risks

  • Some agricultural building cladding and doors appear weathered and may need attention.

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Woodlands Farm, Caldwell, Richmond
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Based on a loan of £412,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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