Hutton Grange & Birkby Gate Farms have been owned and farmed by the same family for the previous two generations and were originally based on a mixed farming system of arable, dairy, beef and pigs, with the main dairy and pig unit being centred around Birkby Gate Farm.

The current owners extended the pig enterprise in the late 1990’s and ceased dairy production in 2009. The current pig operation was further enhanced in 2011 following the construction of new finishing sheds at Hutton Grange Farm. Both farms can be farmed together or easily split for different operations or ownerships.

The farm steadings sit well within the arable land which lies each side of the Darlington Road which runs north to south through the holding. The majority of the land is shown on the Soil Survey of England and Wales as being of the Crewe series which is described as an often stoneless soil which is a slowly permeable fine loam over clayey soil which can grow permanent grassland and cereals. The vendors have regularly achieved above average yields for their crops of wheat, barley and oilseed rape as a result of their efforts to maintain a high organic matter content in the soils, alongside using cover crops and minimum tillage practices to minimise disturbance.

The farms are for sale as a whole or in up to seven lots as follows:

Lot 1 – Hutton Grange Farm 6-Bedroom farmhouse, Two 2-bedroom semi-detached cottages, Specialist weaner and fattening houses, Grain stores and mill, General purpose buildings, Farm office, Lagoon About 50.90 acres (20.60 ha)

Lot 2 – Birkby Gate Farm 3-Bedroom farmhouse, 2-Bedroom cottage, Substantial sow unit, General purpose buildings, Lagoon, Pasture About 12.01 acres (4.86 ha)

Lot 3 – Birkby Dene 3-Bedroom detached house, Garden and Paddock About 2.60 acres (1.06 ha)

Lot 4 – Land at Hutton Grange Farm Arable land About 381.97 acres (154.58ha)

Lot 5 – Land at Palms Hall Arable land About 36.63 acres (14.83 ha)

Lot 6 – Land north of Birkby Lane Arable land About 76.62 acres (31.01 ha)

Lot 7 – Land south of Birkby Lane Arable land About 287.38 acres (116.30 ha)

As a whole - Hutton Grange & Birkby Gate Farms About 848 acres (343 ha) in total

This property has 848 acres of land.

Situation

Hutton Grange & Birkby Gate Farms are situated in the middle of the most attractive rolling countryside with fine views towards the North York Moors to the East and the Yorkshire Dales to the West. The thriving market town of Northallerton lies some 5 miles to the south and has a good range of shops, supermarkets and plenty of places to eat and drink as well as a mainline station with direct trains to London and Edinburgh. There are a host of sporting and leisure opportunities within the area including racing at Thirsk, which is some 14 miles distant.