For sale Detached

HAWTHORN FARM GUEST HOUSE

FAIRFIELD ROAD, BUXTON, DERBYSHIRE SK17 7ED

11 beds 11 baths 223 m² Listed 13 May 2025 (-393d)

£1,000,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

223 m²

Council tax band

A

Last sold

£400,000 Apr 2008

Local average

£464,166 (+115.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 2 (5,943 of 33,755)

Street crime

159 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

We are delighted to offer for sale this substantial property and successful business, offering accommodation for up to 21 guests in total, as well as owner living accommodation. This Grade II listed former farmhouse, part of which is believed to date back to the 1580s, Hawthorn Farm was owned for hundreds of years by the Duke of Devonshire and was eventually sold into private ownership in the early 1900s. Today Hawthorn Farm guest house offers accommodation of the very highest standards with self-catering cottages and bed and breakfast rooms. The main farmhouse provides two-bedroom living accommodation for the owners as well as a guest dining room and a well-stocked modern kitchen and two further en-suite guest rooms. On site Lavender Cottage offers fabulous three bed en-suite accommodation and Walnut Cottage offers fabulous two-bedroom, two-bathroom accommodation for guests with outside seating areas and garden areas etc. With two further ground floor double bedrooms 5 and 6 Hawthorn Farm, both with en-suite shower rooms. There are 2 x 11kW charging points for electric vehicles.
Walnut & Lavender Cottages are also self catering and there is planning for rooms 5 & 6 Hawthorn Farm plus the garage for more self catering. The Main house could be owner accommodation, B&B or self catering.
Hawthorn Farm is well set back from the road on the outskirts of Buxton, with easy road communication links, has formal, delightful gardens and off-road parking for many vehicles. The sale of Hawthorn Farm offers the discerning purchaser a fabulous opportunity to acquire this successful, very well established business with living accommodation on the outskirts of Buxton.

Directions - From our Buxton office bear right and right again at the Spring Gardens roundabout. Follow the road proceeding across the first two roundabouts, turning left at the third roundabout and proceed up Fairfield Road. At the very top of Fairfield Road Hawthorn Farm Guest House will be seen well set back from the road on the right-hand side.

Ground Floor -

Entrance Hall - 2.24m x 1.04m (7'4" x 3'5") -

Inner Hallway - 3.84m x 1.22m (12'7" x 4'0") -

Kitchen - 5.94m x 3.05m (19'6" x 10'0") - Fitted with an excellent quality range of base and eye level units and granite working surfaces, incorporating a stainless-steel double sink unit. With six ring gas/electric Range oven and space and plumbing for two dishwashers. Hand wash sink, feature radiator, stainless steel extractor., space for an American style fridge/freezer and door to outside.

Owner Accommodation - B&B OR SELF CATERING

Lounge - 5.21m x 5.00m (17'1" x 16'5") - With a feature stone fireplace surround and mantelpiece over with stone chimney breast incorporating a recessed fireplace with cast iron log burning stove. T.V. aerial point, exposed ceiling beams, three wall light points, two double radiators and four sealed unit double glazed windows.

Guest Dining Room - 4.65m x 4.52m (15'3" x 14'10") - With stone flagged flooring, bay window with window seat, feature red brick recessed fireplace with decorative wooden mantelpiece over, incorporating a cast iron log burning stove and feature beamed ceiling.

Storeroom - 4.27m x 1.75m (14'0" x 5'9") - With window to outside.

Owner Accommodation Office - 4.22m x 2.82m (13'10" x 9'3") - Sealed unit double glazed window and single radiator.

First Floor -

Landing - 5.31m x 0.99m (17'5" x 3'3") -

Guest Bedroom One - 4.95m x 3.02m (16'3" x 9'11") - With two Victorian style radiators, T.V. aerial point and sealed unit double glazed window.

Bathroom - 2.64m x 1.63m (8'8" x 5'4") - Fitted with a panelled bath with shower over and shower screen, low level w.c. and wall mounted washbasin. Heated towel rail, extractor fan and frosted sealed unit double glazed window.

Guest Bedroom Two - 4.29m x 2.44m (14'1" x 8'0") - With feature radiator, T.V. aerial point and sealed unit double glazed window.

En-Suite Shower Room - 2.44m x 1.09m (8'0" x 3'7") - With a glazed double shower unit and shower, vanity washbasin, low-level w.c., heated towel rail and extractor fan.

Owner Accommodation Landing - 4.95m x 0.91m (16'3" x 3'0") - Two wall light points and sealed unit double glazed window to rear.

Owner Bedroom One - 5.97m x 3.28m (19'7" x 10'9) - With substantial dressing room area, double radiator, beamed ceiling and three sealed unit double glazed windows.

En-Suite Bathroom - 2.92m x 1.65m (9'7" x 5'5") - With panelled bath with shower over and shower screen, vanity washbasin, low-level w.c., heated towel rail and extractor fan.

Owner Bedroom Two - 3.02m x 3.10m (9'11" x 10'2") - Double radiator and sealed unit double glazed window.

Bathroom - 1.78m x 2.79m (5'10" x 9'2") - Fitted with a panelled bath with shower over and shower screen, low level w.c. and vanity washbasin. With heated towel rail, extractor fan and sealed unit double glazed window.

Laundry Room - 1.65m x 0.89m (5'5" x 2'11") - With space and plumbing for a washing machine, space for tumble dryer and window.

Walnut Cottage - B&B OR SELF CATERING

Ground Floor -

Dining/Kitchen - 4.47m x 2.24m (14'8" x 7'4") - Fitted with an excellent quality range of base and eye level units and working surfaces, incorporating a one and a half bowl stainless steel single drainer sink unit. Space for an electric cooker, space and plumbing for a dishwasher, feature radiator and sealed unit double glazed front entrance door.

Lounge - 4.06m x 3.71m (13'4" x 12'2") - With T.V. aerial point, under stairs storage, feature radiator and stairs to first floor. Sealed unit double glazed window and wooden door to front porch.

Front Porch - Enclosed seating area with glazed sliding patio door to front.

Bedroom One - 3.76m x 2.62m (12'4" x 8'7") - With double radiator, T.V. aerial point, sealed unit double glazed window and wooden door to front porch.

Front Porch - Enclosed seating area with glazed sliding patio door to front.

En-Suite Bathroom - 2.29m x 1.37m (7'6" x 4'6") - Fitted with an excellent quality suite comprising of panelled bath with shower over and shower screen, low level w.c. and vanity washbasin. With heated towel rail and extractor fan.

First Floor -

Bedroom Two - 3.78m x 2.72m (12'5" x 8'11") - With double radiator, ceiling beams, T.V. aerial point and sealed unit double glazed window.

En-Suite Shower Room - 1.78m x 1.47m (5'10" x 4'10") - With a glazed walk-in shower cubicle and shower, low level w.c., vanity washbasin, heated towel rail and extractor fan.

Outside - Walnut Cottage has an enclosed private lawned garden with outside seating areas.

Lavender Cottage - B&B OR SELF CATERING

Ground Floor -

Entrance Hall - 1.52m x 1.17m (5'0" x 3'10") - With stairs to first floor and single radiator.

Bedroom One - 3.18m x 3.15m (10'5" x 10'4") - With double radiator, wall light point, T.V., aerial point and sealed unit double glazed door leading out to the front patio.

En-Suite Shower Room - 2.03m x 1.45m (6'8" x 4'9") - With glazed double shower unit and shower, low level w.c., pedestal washbasin, heated towel rail, extractor fan and sealed unit double glazed window.

Bedroom Two - 3.63m x 2.57m (11'11" x 8'5") - With two wall light points, T.V. aerial point, double radiator, beamed ceiling and frosted sealed unit double glazed window.

En-Suite Bathroom - 2.31m x 1.37m (7'7" x 4'6") - Fitted with an excellent quality suite, comprising of panelled bath with shower over and shower screen, low level w.c. and wall mounted washbasin. With tiled flooring, heated towel rail and extractor fan. Half tiled throughout.

First Floor -

Kitchen/Lounge - 7.44m x 5.38m (24'5" x 17'8") - Fitted with an excellent quality range of base and eye level units and working surfaces, incorporating a single drainer sink unit with splash back. With space and plumbing for a washing machine, space for a cooker, space and plumbing for a dishwasher and space for a larder fridge. With feature beamed ceiling with raised seating area and two sealed unit double glazed windows.

Bedroom Three - 3.68m x 3.43m (12'1" x 11'3") - With double radiator, beamed ceiling and sealed unit double glazed window.

En-Suite Shower Room - 1.85m x 1.78m (6'1" x 5'10") - With free-standing claw foot bath, pedestal washbasin, low-level w.c., tiled floor, heated towel rail and extractor fan.

5 Hawthorn Farm -

Entrance Porch - With tiled flooring.

Bedroom - 3.45m x 2.72m (11'4" x 8'11") - With beamed ceiling, T.V. aerial point and double radiator.

En-Suite Shower Room - 2.49m x 1.12m (8'2" x 3'8") - With glazed shower cubicle and shower, vanity washbasin, low-level w.c., extractor fan and heated towel rail.

6 Hawthorn Farm -

Entrance Porch - 2.36m x 1.04m (7'9" x 3'5") -

Bedroom - 3.66m;0.61m x 3.51m (12';2" x 11'6") - With double radiator, beamed ceiling, T.V. aerial point and sealed unit double glazed window to front.

En-Suite Shower Room - 3.20m x 0.79m (10'6" x 2'7") - With glazed walk-in shower cubicle and shower, low level w.c., vanity washbasin, heated towel rail and extractor fan.

Outside -

Garage - 5.18m x 2.92m (17'0" x 9'7") - With light and power and stairs to first floor storage area.

Storeroom - 5.18m x 1.42m (17'0" x 4'8") - With light and power and stairs to first floor storage area.

Laundry Room - 3.81m x 1.65m (12'6" x 5'5") - With light, power and shelving.

Outside - Hawthorn Farm Guest House is set well back from the road and approached by a Tarmacadam driveway leading into the main area where there is off road parking for a large number of vehicles. The gardens are mainly laid to lawn with many mature flowers, shrubs, trees, bushes and seating areas etc.

Listed by

Buxton

Jon Mellor & Co Estate Agents

Reference: 161864465

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale £1,000,000 +150%
Sold 22/04/2008 (18 years ago) £400,000

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
33 THE FRONT, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 7EJ £305,000 18/07/2022 Detached
2 PRINCES ROAD, BUXTON, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE, SK17 7LB £225,000 25/06/2021 Detached

Area average: £265,000 (2 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 33.8%
10y growth 59.3%

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

1y (index) 2.8%
5y (index) 26.9%
10y (index) 60.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for High Peak. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £813/mo
Realistic £903/mo
Optimistic £993/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → High Peak.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Peaks & Dales: £898/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Address

165 & 165A Fairfield Road

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Fairfield, Fairfield Road / opposite Church 0.0 miles
Bus stop Fairfield, Fairfield Road / adjacent Church 0.0 miles
Shop Industrial Wholesale Supplies 0.3 miles
Shop NDA Motors 0.3 miles
Train station Buxton 0.5 miles
University University of Derby, Buxton 0.7 miles
Hospital Cavendish Hospital 0.8 miles
Train station Buxton Miniature Railway 0.9 miles
Hospital Buxton Health Centre 0.9 miles
University Cliff College 11.3 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 76
Anti-social behaviour 19
Public order 13
Shoplifting 13
Criminal damage and arson 10
Drugs 9
Other theft 8
Burglary 5
Other crime 3
Vehicle crime 2
Bicycle theft 1
Total incidents 159

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Fairfield Infant and Nursery School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 14 Nov 2018
Fairfield Endowed CofE (C) Junior School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 16 Jun 2019
St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy Primary 0.5 miles Good — 7 Feb 2023
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy Secondary 0.5 miles Requires improvement — 9 Feb 2023
Buxton Infant School Primary 0.6 miles Good — 30 Jan 2024

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.09%
Max investor price (0.8%) £112,875
Target investor price (1%) £90,300
  • 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).