For sale Detached

The Old Barn/Farley Court

Farley, ST10 3BQ

9 baths Listed 5 Sep 2024 (-625d)

£1,475,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Local average

£373,674 (+294.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (24,390 of 33,755)

Street crime

2 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • Established holiday complex
  • Seventeen bedrooms in total
  • For sale as a "going concern" basis with repeat bookings
  • Village setting
  • Near to Alton Towers
  • Further opportunity to extend
  • Ample parking
  • Enquiries to Ashbourne Office

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

An outstanding opportunity to purchase a thriving and very well established holiday complex in the picturesque Staffordshire Moorlands village of Farley.

Description - An outstanding opportunity to purchase a thriving and very well established holiday complex in the picturesque Staffordshire Moorlands village of Farley, nestled by the side of Alton Towers theme park.
The property is being offered For Sale on a "going concern" basis with an excellent amount of forward and repeat bookings.
The Old Barn & Farley Court has been tastefully developed by the current vendors to an excellent standard with the entire complex capable of sleeping up to 42 guests, further opportunities are available with plans to considerably extend the Barn, along with a large double garage, and the possibility of adding further buildings on the large plot next to Farley Court - subject to the relevant planning consents.
The site which occupies a substantial plot of just under an acre consists of The Old Barn - A stone built five bedroomed, three bathroomed property of considerable character, private gardens and ample parking. Plans are available for a considerable side extension to The Old Barn and the erection of a large double garage.
Privately accessed of Longshaw Lane is Farley Court, a superb courtyard development of three very well presented holiday barns each sleeping 10 - all with their own parking areas, courtyards and access to the large lawned garden area.

Location - Farley is located on the outskirts of the desirable village of Alton, an idyllic Staffordshire village set amidst rural woodland and countryside offering an immense range of facilities supported by Alton Towers, with pubs, restaurants and shops, regular bus services and delightful country walks.
There are a number of larger towns/business centres accessible from Alton including Cheadle, Uttoxeter, Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford, with its access to the M6 and a fast train line to London Euston in about one hour 20 minutes.

The Old Barn -

Entrance Hall - Stairs off. Radiator

Lounge 1 - 23' 5'' x 15' 2'' (7.13m x 4.62m) - Radiator x 3. Feature log burner

Kitchen/Diner 1 - 15' 2'' x 15' 2'' (4.62m x 4.62m) - Wall and base units. Sink unit with drainer, mixer bowl and mixer tap. Plumbing point. Double electric oven. Hob and extractor unit. Tiled floor. Coving. Spotlights. Radiator. Cupboard housing central heating boiler.

Rear Porch 1 - Rear door. Tiled floor. Storage cupboard.

Shower Room 1 - 6' 9'' x 4' 9'' (2.06m x 1.45m) - Corner shower cubicle, W.C. Wash basin, heated towel rail, tiled floor

Shower Room 2 - 5' 11'' x 5' 11'' (1.80m x 1.80m) - Corner shower cubicle, WC wash basin, radiator, tiled floor

Bedroom 1 - 12' 7'' x 13' 0'' (3.83m x 3.96m) - Radiator, french doors to front.

Landing Area 1 - Radiator

Bedroom 2 - 15' 6'' x 9' 4'' (4.72m x 2.84m) - Radiator

Bedroom 3 - 11' 11'' x 6' 5'' (3.63m x 1.95m) - Radiator, storage cupboard.

Bedroom 4 - 8' 11'' x 11' 11'' (2.72m x 3.63m) - Radiator

Bedroom 5 - 15' 3'' x 9' 2'' (4.64m x 2.79m) - Radiator, fitted wardrobe and storage units

Bathroom 1 - 11' 10'' x 5' 6'' (3.60m x 1.68m) - Roll top bath with feeder shower. WC Wash basin, heated towel rail.

Outside 1 - A large gravelled driveway to the front of the property provides off street parking for a large number of vehicles, good sized lawned garden area and well established shrubs and trees providing considerable privacy.

Alverton - Farley Court -

Lounge/Kitchen Area - 22' 1'' x 21' 9'' (6.73m x 6.62m) - Wall and base units, stainless steel sink unit with drainer and mixer tap. Integrated fridge/freezer. Electric hob and oven with extractor unit above, tiled floor. Built in washer/dryer. Stairs off. Feature log burner. Spotlights. Understairs storage. Wood flooring, french doors to rear courtyard area.

Bedroom 6 - 11' 7'' x 8' 7'' (3.53m x 2.61m) - Storage heater, spotlights

Bathroom 2 - 5' 1'' x 9' 7'' (1.55m x 2.92m) - Bath with shower over WC wash basin, heated towel rail, tiled floor, spotlights

Landing Area 2 - Loft access, spotlights

Bedroom 7 - 18' 2'' x 9' 0'' (5.53m x 2.74m) - Sky light, storage heater. Spotlights

En Suite Bathroom - 6' 8'' x 6' 10'' (2.03m x 2.08m) - Bath with shower over, WC. Wash basin, heated towel rail. Sky light. Spotlights. Tiled floor

Bedroom 8 - 13' 6'' x 8' 1'' (4.11m x 2.46m) - Sky light. Storage heater. Spotlights.

Bedroom 9 - 10' 2'' x 8' 10'' (3.10m x 2.69m) - Sky lights, storage heater, spotlights.

Bathroom 3 - 6' 1'' x 5' 3'' (1.85m x 1.60m) - Shower cubicle, WC. Wash basin. Heated towel rail. Spotlights. Tiled floor.

Outside 2 - Ample parking, rear paved courtyard area and access to the lawned garden area.

Bunbury - Farley Court -

Lounge/Kitchen 3 - 21' 9'' x 22' 3'' (6.62m x 6.78m) - Wall and base units, stainless steel sink with drainer and mixer tap. Intergrated fridge/freezer. Electric hob and oven extractor unit above. Tiled floor. Built in washer/dryer. Stairs off. Feature log burner. Spotlights, understairs storage. Wood flooring, french doors to rear courtyard area.

Bedroom 10 - 8' 11'' x 11' 7'' (2.72m x 3.53m) - Storage heater, spotlights.

Bathroom 4 - 8' 11'' x 4' 11'' (2.72m x 1.50m) - Bath with shower over. WC. Wash basin, heated towel rail. Tiled floor. Sky lights.

Bedroom 11 - 10' 3'' x 8' 7'' (3.12m x 2.61m) - Sky lights. Spotlights.

Bedroom 12 - 13' 6'' x 7' 8'' (4.11m x 2.34m) - Sky light. Spotlights. Storage heater.

Shower Room 3 - 5' 3'' x 5' 11'' (1.60m x 1.80m) - Shower cubicle. WC Wash basin, tiled floor, heated towel rail.

Outside 3 - Ample parking, rear paved courtyard area and access to the lawned garden area.

Heythrop - Farley Court -

Lounge/ Kitchen 4 - 21' 9'' x 22' 3'' (6.62m x 6.78m) - Wall and base units, stainless steel sink unit with drainer and mixer tap. Integrated fridge/freezer. Electric hob and oven with extractor unit. Tiled floor. Built in washer/dryer. Stairs off. Feature log burner. Spotlights. Understairs storage. Wood flooring. French doors. to rear courtyard.

Bathroom 5 - 5' 0'' x 9' 7'' (1.52m x 2.92m) - Bath with shower over. WC. Wash basin, heated towel rail. Tiled floor. Spotlights.

Bedroom 13 - 11' 7'' x 9' 0'' (3.53m x 2.74m) - Storage heater. Spotlights.

Landing Area 3 - Loft access. Airing cupboard.

Bedroom 14 - 17' 9'' x 10' 10'' (5.41m x 3.30m) - Storage heater. Sky lights. Spotlights. Built in storage cupboards and shelving.

En Suite 2 - 6' 4'' x 6' 5'' (1.93m x 1.95m) - Bath with shower over. WC. Wash basin. Heated towel rail. Tiled floor. Spotlights.

Bedroom 15 - 16' 4'' x 9' 0'' (4.97m x 2.74m) - Storage heater. Sky light. Spotlights.

En Suite 3 - 6' 6'' x 6' 5'' (1.98m x 1.95m) - Shower cubicle. WC. Wash basin, heated towel rail. Tiled floor. Spotlights.

Bedroom 16 - 9' 2'' x 8' 9'' (2.79m x 2.66m) - Storage heater. Sky light. Spotlights.

Bedroom 17 - 12' 4'' x 9' 5'' (3.76m x 2.87m) - Storage heater. Sky light, spotlights.

Outside 4 - Ample parking, rear paved courtyard area and access to the lawned garden area.

Directions - Approaching Farley via Beelow Lane, continue on this road which then becomes Farley Lane, taking the second left hand turning just before the entrance of Alton Towers into Longshaw Lane, where the property is located on the left hand side, the first left is The Old Barn - the second is Farley Court.
Approaching Farley via Alton, continue onto Farley Lane taking the seventh turning right, located just after the main Alton Towers entrance onto Longshaw Lane.

Agents Note - The property also has website and private domain names that will be passed onto the purchaser.

All current fixtures and fittings in situ are included in the sale.

On going figures and bookings can be made available to prospective purchasers on request and with future prospective bookings being passed on to the purchaser.

Listed by

Ashbourne

Bagshaws

Reference: 152071058

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
1 Farley Court, Longshaw Lane, Farley, Oakamoor 63 63 112 m² House
1 Farley Court, Longshaw Lane, Farley, Oakamoor 49 80 102 m² England and Wales: 2007 onwards House
1 Farley Court, Longshaw Lane, Farley, Oakamoor, STOKE-ON-TRENT 49 80 102 m² England and Wales: 2007-2011 Detached
1 Farley Mews, Farley, Oakamoor 68 81 105 m² England and Wales: 2003-2006 House
1 Farley Mews, Farley, Oakamoor, STOKE-ON-TRENT 68 81 105 m² England and Wales: 2003-2006 Detached
2 Farley Court, Longshaw Lane, Farley, Oakamoor 60 60 134 m² House
2 Farley Court, Longshaw Lane, Farley, Oakamoor 46 79 104 m² England and Wales: 2007 onwards House
2 Farley Court, Longshaw Lane, Farley, Oakamoor, STOKE-ON-TRENT 46 79 104 m² England and Wales: 2007-2011 Terraced
2 Farley Mews, Farley, Oakamoor 69 80 148 m² England and Wales: 2003-2006 House
2 Farley Mews, Farley, Oakamoor, STOKE-ON-TRENT 69 80 148 m² England and Wales: 2003-2006 Detached
3 Farley Court, Longshaw Lane, Farley, Oakamoor 63 63 112 m² House
3 Farley Court, Longshaw Lane, Farley, Oakamoor 48 80 101 m² England and Wales: 2007 onwards House
3 Farley Court, Longshaw Lane, Farley, Oakamoor, STOKE-ON-TRENT 48 80 101 m² England and Wales: 2007-2011 Detached
3 Smithy Lane, Farley, Oakamoor 44 83 81 m² England and Wales: before 1900 House
3 Smithy Lane, Farley, Oakamoor, STOKE-ON-TRENT 44 83 81 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Detached

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale £1,475,000

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
TROUGH IVY HOUSE FARLEY, OAKAMOOR, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST10 3BQ £540,000 05/09/2022 Detached
ROSEBANK FARLEY, OAKAMOOR, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST10 3BQ £400,000 30/07/2021 Detached

Area average: £470,000 (2 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 23.1%
10y growth 30.4%

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

1y (index) 1.3%
5y (index) 15%
10y (index) 50.4%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Staffordshire Moorlands. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £645/mo
Realistic £717/mo
Optimistic £789/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Staffordshire Moorlands.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Staffordshire North: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Location

Address

Farley Road

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Farley Gates 0.2 miles
Train station Alton Towers Main Entrance 0.3 miles
Shop CBeebies Land Gift Shop 0.3 miles
Shop Coca-Cola Refilling Station 0.4 miles
Train station Runaway Mine Train 0.6 miles
Hospital Cheadle Hosptal 3.9 miles
Hospital Saint Oswald's Hospital 6.7 miles
University Buxton & Leek College 9.4 miles
University Tovell Building, Buxton & Leek College 9.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Other theft 1
Public order 1
Total incidents 2

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
The Faber Catholic Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Good — 9 Dec 2011
The Valley Primary School Primary 1.1 miles Good — 2 May 2024
St Peter's CofE Academy Alton Primary 1.2 miles Good — 10 Nov 2011
Compass Community School Staffordshire Other 2.6 miles Good — 25 Nov 2021
Denstone College Other 2.7 miles (No rating)

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.05%
Max investor price (0.8%) £89,625
Target investor price (1%) £71,700
  • 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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