The tenancy will cover a term of 15 years under a Farm Business Tenancy Agreement.

Megan Proctor of Galbraith, who is handling the letting, said: “This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to secure a 15-year tenancy in this highly scenic area.  Moss House has been well suited to the farming system of the existing tenants who have been running 22 suckler cows and 280 ewes across the landholding. The ewes have comprised a 50/50 split of Texel and Scottish Blackface ewes, producing both breeding and fattening lambs. The winter fodder has been produced on farm.

“In addition there is a good, traditional farmhouse and an extensive range of agricultural buildings. The farm is entered into a Higher Level Environmental Stewardship Scheme which the tenant will be expected to continue.”

Moss House Farmhouse is a three-bedroom stone house with comfortable living accommodation including a kitchen, three reception rooms and a utility on the ground floor with three bedrooms, a storeroom and a bathroom on the first floor.

Outside there is a good-sized garden which wraps around the northern and eastern sides of the farmhouse with ample parking in the yard.

The useful farm buildings are of both traditional and modern construction and lie to the west of the farmhouse. These include traditional stone barns, sheds and cattle sheds, a traditional range, general purpose buildings, a lean-to and sheep handling pens with sheep dip.

The land extends to approximately to 122.41 hectares (302.48 acres) with approximately 254.02 acres of permanent pasture, 47.17 acres of mowable land and 1.28 acres of woodland. The boundaries are generally in good condition and all enclosures have access to water supplies.

The land lies in three separate blocks, divided by the public highway. The land is classified as a mixture of Grade 3 and 4 agricultural land, best suited to grassland production with soils of slowly permeable, seasonally wet acid loam and clay characteristic.

The Land is currently entered into an Entry Level plus Higher-Level Environmental Stewardship Scheme which is rolling on annually. A condition of the letting is that this agreement is taken on by the incoming Tenant.

Moss House is situated about 4.6 miles from the market town of Haltwhistle, and about 19 miles from Hexham. It is just 4 miles from the A69, while the closest train station is situated at Haltwhistle.

The farm is located in a good livestock area with local auction marts in close proximity, including Hexham and Northern Rural (19 miles) and Harrison and Hetherington, Carlisle (25 miles).

Moss House is also in close proximity to Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site and Northumberland National Park.

Viewing days: Thursday 22nd August and Thursday 29th August, 10am - 2pm. Tenders to be submitted by 12 noon, Monday 16th September. For more information contact Galbraith.