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Browns Farm

LANCASTER, COLD COTES, NORTH YORKSHIRE LA2 8HZ

4 beds 2 baths 191 m² Listed 18 Feb 2025 (-464d)

£700,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

191 m²

Council tax band

F

Last sold

£425,000 Aug 2010

Local average

£418,332 (+67.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (21,041 of 33,755)

Street crime

0 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • Freehold Grade II Listed Character Farmhouse
  • 4 Bedrooms
  • EPC Rating E
  • Council Tax Band F
  • Gardens
  • Ample Parking
  • Attached Dry Barn
  • Stables & Paddock
  • Rural Setting on Edge of YDNP
  • Easy Access to Road & Rail Links

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Oil
Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Browns Farm is a charming double-fronted farmhouse on the southern edge of the Yorkshire Dales, enjoying an elevated position with stunning views across open countryside and the Forest of Bowland. Set within generous grounds, it includes stables, a paddock, mature gardens, and ample parking, making it ideal for those seeking a rural lifestyle with space to grow.

Full of character, the interiors retain original features such as a stone fireplace, mullioned windows, and exposed beams. The warm and inviting kitchen diner serves as the heart of the home, while the cosy sitting room provides a perfect spot to take in the views. A walk-in pantry offers useful storage, and an additional flexible reception room makes an ideal home office or snug. Upstairs, a beautiful staircase leads to four generous bedrooms, including a principal suite with an en-suite shower room, along with a family bathroom.

The attached two-storey barn provides valuable storage and exciting potential for conversion (subject to planning). Outside, the property features two charming gardens, a private courtyard, and a paddock situated just across the lane, ideal for equestrian use, smallholding, or simply enjoying open space.

Browns Farm presents a rare opportunity to own a character-filled period home in a truly idyllic rural setting, offering both tranquillity and potential for development.

Welcome To Browns Farm, Cold Cotes - Nestled on the southern edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Browns Farm enjoys an elevated position on the edge of the hamlet, offering stunning, unspoiled views across open countryside and the Forest of Bowland beyond.

This superb Grade II Listed double-fronted farmhouse with an attached two-storey barn sits within generous grounds, including stables, a paddock, mature gardens, and ample parking an ideal setting for those seeking a picturesque country lifestyle with space to grow.

Charming, Character-Filled Interiors

Step inside through the practical boot room, which also houses a utility area and cloakroom, leading into the inner hall and the heart of the home. The kitchen diner is a warm and inviting space, full of original features, including a charming stone fireplace, mullioned windows, and exposed beams.

The sitting room provides a cosy retreat, complete with a window seat, perfect for soaking in the spectacular views. A walk-in pantry with a slate shelf offers useful storage, while a flexible additional reception room makes an ideal home office or snug.

A beautiful staircase with a half-landing leads to the first floor, where you'll find four generous bedrooms, including a principal bedroom with an en-suite shower room, plus a family bathroom.

Extensive Outdoor Space & Exciting Potential

Outside, the attached two-storey barn offers valuable dry storage and the potential for conversion or integration into the main house (subject to planning). The property also features two charming gardens, a private courtyard, and a generous paddock situated just across the lane ideal for horses, smallholding, or simply enjoying open space.

Browns Farm is a rare opportunity to own a characterful period home in a truly idyllic rural setting. Whether you're looking for space to grow, scope to develop, or simply a peaceful retreat surrounded by stunning countryside, this exceptional property delivers on every level.

Location -

Property Information - Tenure: Freehold
Listed Status: Grade II - Listing available on request
Council Tax Band: F
EPC Rating: E
Oil central heating - boiler in external weather proof enclosure
Electric AGA
Mains electricity
Mains drainage
Butchers block available by separate negotiation.

Boot Room & Utility - Patterned quarry tile floor, radiator, wood framed double glazed window, fitted cupboards and worktop, Belfast sink, plumbing for washing machine and tumble dryer, timber and glazed stable door.

Cloakroom - Patterned quarry tile floor, toilet.

Inner Hallway - Slate flooring, staircase, under stairs cupboard.

Pantry - flooring, slate shelf, exposed stone wall, wood framed double glazed window.

Office - Wood flooring, radiator, wood framed double glazed window.

Kitchen Diner - Spacious kitchen diner with stone tiles, radiator, mullion windows with wood framed double glazed windows enjoying views over open countryside, timber and glazed door to front, dual control electric AGA set in decorative stone fireplace, range of base units in grey blue with complementary cream coloured stone worktop, large pantry cupboard, double Belfast sink, integrated dishwasher.

Sitting Room - Seagrass flooring, radiator, multi fuel stove with stone fire surround, large window seat with mullion windows and wood framed double glazed windows enjoying views over open countryside and the Forest of Bowland, exposed beams.

First Floor Landing - Seagrass flooring, radiator, double glazed wood framed window.

Bedroom One - Large double bedroom with seagrass flooring, radiator, en-suite shower room, exposed beam, large window seat with mullion windows and wood framed double glazed windows enjoying views over open countryside and the Forest of Bowland.

En-Suite Shower Room -

Bedroom Two - Large double bedroom with seagrass flooring, radiator, large window seat with mullion windows and wood framed double glazed windows enjoying views over open countryside and the Forest of Bowland.

Bedroom Three - Double bedroom with seagrass flooring, radiator, wood framed double glazed window.

Bedroom Four - Double bedroom with seagrass flooring, radiator, wood framed double glazed window.

Bathroom - Wood flooring, heated towel rail, roll top bath with shower over, toilet, wash basins, airing cupboard, double glazed window.

External -

Attached Barn - Attached stone barn with ground and first floors, light and electric sockets.

Stables & Yard - This flexible stable block consists of three stables and can be used as either three 12x12 stables or one 12x12 and one 12x24, water and electric.

Gardens -

Land -

Parking -

Agent Notes - Fisher Hopper has not tested services, fixtures, fittings, central heating, gas and electrical systems. If in doubt, purchasers should seek professional advice. Items in these photographs may not be included in the sale of the property.

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FISHER HOPPER
Fisher Hopper is a trading name for Fisher Hopper Limited, which is registered in England No 08514050. The registered office for the company is: 5 Battalion Court, Colburn Business Park, Catterick Garrison, England, DL9 4QN. Company Director: M. Alexander
The office address for Fisher Hopper is: 43 Main Street, Bentham, Lancaster, North Yorkshire LA2 7HJ.

FLOOR PLANS
Please note, floor plans are not to scale and are for illustration purposes only. Plans are produced using PlanUp.

Listed by

Bentham

Fisher Hopper

Reference: 158383640

EPC ratings on this postcode

We don't have a matched EPC for this property yet. Below are efficiency scores and details for other addresses on this postcode.

Address Current Potential Floor area Age band Type
Barncroft, Cold Cotes, Clapham, LANCASTER 43 90 192 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Detached
Brackenber Cottage, Cold Cotes, Clapham, LANCASTER 37 76 154 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Detached
Brackenber Cottage, Cold Cotes, Clapham, LANCASTER 37 80 154 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Detached
Brackenber Farmhouse, Cold Cotes, Clapham, LANCASTER 55 76 179 m² England and Wales: 1900-1929 Detached
Browns Farm, Cold Cotes, Clapham, LANCASTER 45 76 191 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Detached
Clovenstones, Cold Cotes, Clapham, LANCASTER 65 87 194 m² England and Wales: 1996-2002 Detached
Clovenstones, Cold Cotes, Clapham, LANCASTER 39 92 182 m² England and Wales: 1900-1929 Detached
Langdale Barn, Cold Cotes, Clapham, LANCASTER 51 81 112 m² Detached
Langdale House, Cold Cotes, Clapham, LANCASTER 40 93 154 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Detached
Lower Barn, Cold Cotes, Clapham, LANCASTER 80 87 286 m² England and Wales: 2007-2011 Detached
Myresfield, Cold Cotes, Clapham, LANCASTER 29 97 103 m² England and Wales: 1976-1982 Detached
The Hay Loft, Cold Cotes, Clapham, LANCASTER 75 82 178 m² England and Wales: 2012 onwards Detached
Withens, Cold Cotes, Clapham, LANCASTER 51 85 209 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Detached
Woodthorpe, Cold Cotes, Clapham, LANCASTER 32 97 117 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Detached

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

EE Rating

EE Rating

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Sold 27/08/2010 (15 years ago) £425,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
MYRESFIELD, COLD COTES, LANCASTER, NORTH YORKSHIRE, LA2 8HZ £315,000 31/03/2023 Detached

Area average: £315,000 (1 sale)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -0%
10y growth 37.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Yorkshire and The Humber. Series: Detached. As of February 2026.

1y (index) 3.4%
5y (index) 21%
10y (index) 49.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Yorkshire and The Humber. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £770/mo
Realistic £855/mo
Optimistic £941/mo

Based on Region from postcode lookup → Yorkshire and The Humber.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Lancaster: £723/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Address

Lowkber Lane

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Newby Lane End 1.0 miles
Shop Crina Kiosk 1.5 miles
Shop Asda Express 1.5 miles
Train station Clapham 2.4 miles
Train station Bentham 3.3 miles
Hospital Castleberg Hospital 7.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Total incidents 0

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Ingleton Primary School Primary 1.6 miles Good — 12 Jan 2011

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.12%
Max investor price (0.8%) £106,875
Target investor price (1%) £85,500
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

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