Room Measurements

Local Authority

Ards and North Down Borough Council Email: enquiries@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk 0300 013 3333

Services

Water - mains Sewage - septic tank Heating - oil fired heating EPC

Please Note

The selling agents have not checked the services and any purchaser should satisfy themselves with the availability and adequacy of all services.

Minerals and Sporting Rights

Minerals and Sporting Rights are vested in the Land Purchase Commission of Northern Ireland as per The Land Act 1925.

Fixtures and Fittings

All fixtures and fittings are as contained in the property.

History

The Ards Peninsula, renowned for its quality arable lands, has been populated from early times, through to the early 1800's when the farm holding is recorded on the first ordnance survey maps. In more recent times the farm has been owned and farmed, largely by two families, over the last 100 years. The Northern Ireland Act of 1925 allowed tenant farmers to purchase their land, when it was then acquired by the Ross Family. it was later purchased by the Hall family in 1959. The original farm extended to some 113 acres and since that time additional lands have been bought. The eastern end of the farm includes a portion of what was Ballyhalbert RAF airfield, which was active during second world war. The airfield accommodated squadrons of the RAF, Polish forces, servicemen from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, America WAAF and Royal Navy Personnel. The original farmhouse was demolished around 1977/78 and the current spacious residence built.

Situation

Ballyhemlin House is located a short distance from Ballyhalbert, Ballywalter and Kircubbin, with a selection of local shops and amenities. Portaferry is some 10 miles to the south offering convenience stores, post office, restaurants and pubs with sailing club, aquarium and ferry connecting Strangford and East Down. The farm is 13 miles from Newtownards providing a good range of public authority offices, services, shops and amenities. George Best Belfast City Airport, connecting to the UK and Europe, is some 24 miles away. The Ards Peninsula offers a fine selection of primary, grammar and secondary schools, National Trust properties, artisan shops, sporting and leisure activities enhanced by exceptional coastal walks. Strangford Lough is an area of outstanding natural beauty and is a home to a very diverse population of wildlife, visiting wildfowl, flora and fauna.

Ballyhemlin House

Ballyhemlin House, built around 1977/78 to an exceptionally high standard, is set with a southerly aspect overlooking the private landscaped gardens, enclosed with a fine stand of Field Maples, Birch, Alder trees and manicured Castlewellan Gold hedging. Internally the spacious layout includes reception hall, three formal receptions, generous well appointed, integrated kitchen with oil fired Aga, adjoining laundry room and cloakroom. Four double bedrooms, including principal bedroom en suite, deluxe family bathroom and study are accessed on the spacious landing. The property is fitted with oil fired heating and double glazing in hardwood window frames. An integral garage is approached from the rear driveway, with a formal asphalt drive leading from the country road to the parking area to the front of the residence.

Farm Yard

The extensive range of outbuildings were designed to house a two hundred head dairy herd with followers and are clustered around concrete yards. The parlour and dairy were decommissioned some years ago, which could be easily recommissioned, if desired. Cubicle houses, collecting yards over slurry tanks, cattle courts, covered and open silos, straw house, grain silos, bull and calf housing remain in good condition and are equally suitable for other enterprises.

Agricultural Lands

The exceptional lands, intersected by country roads and internal lanes, are substantially level and divided into large fields with mains water laid onto drinking troughs. The lands are in an area renowned for grass production and are equally suitable for cereal and / or vegetable production. The Ards Peninsula has one of the lowest rain falls in the Province and is an almost frost free area.

Entrance Hall 2.69m x 2.29m (8' 10" x 7' 6")

Slate tiled floor; corniced ceiling; 2 wall lights.

Reception Hall

Corniced ceiling; centre ceiling rose; double telephone connection point; Beam vacuum point; storage cupboard under stairs.

Drawing Room 6.05m x 5.11m (19' 10" x 16' 9")

(Including Bay Window) Carved white marble fireplace and hearth; cast iron brass dog grate with coal effect fire; corniced ceiling; centre ceiling rose; 5 amp lamp sockets.

Family Room 4.57m x 3.3m (15' 0" x 10' 10")

Sandstone fireplace with sandstone and quarry tiled hearth; hardwood mantle; matching tv stand; corniced ceiling; centre ceiling rose; telephone and tv aerial connection point.

Dining Room 5.05m x 4.37m (16' 7" x 14' 4")

Carved white marble fireplace and hearth with cast iron and brass dog grate with coal effect fire; corniced ceiling; centre ceiling rose.

Rear Hall

Ceramic tiled floor; beauty board clad walls; Beam vacuum point.

Rear Porch

Ceramic tiled floor; mat recess.

Cloakroom

Cream suite comprising, close coupled wc; pedestal wash hand basin with brass mixer tap; hardwood tongue and groove walls; built-in cloak cupboard and shelves; built in cupboard and shelves; boiler cupboard with 'erroli oil fired boiler; ceramic tiled floor; shaver socket.

Kitchen 5.54m x 4.04m (18' 2" x 13' 3")

Double drainer compound sink unit with chrome mixer taps; extensive range of mild oak shaker style eye and floor level cupboards and drawers; matching glazed display cupboards and open display shelves; Corian worktops; plumbed for dishwasher; 2 oven racing green oil fired Aga; Creda Plan double electric ovens; microwave; 4 ring ceramic hob with extractor unit over; yellow pine tongue and groove ceiling with spotlights; integrated Neff fridge; tv aerial connection point.

Laundry Room 3.4m x 2.06m (11' 2" x 6' 9")

Single drainer stainless steel sink unit; range of oak shaker style eye and floor level cupboards; formica worktops; plumbed and space for washing machine and tumble dryer; ceramic tiled walls and floor.

Hardwood painted staircase to:-

First Floor / Landing 4.11m x 2.08m (13' 6" x 6' 10")

Hotpress with copper cylinder and Willis type immersion heater and shelving; linen cupboard with shower pump and Beam vacuum point.

Bedroom 1 4.06m x 3.35m (13' 4" x 11' 0")

Two reading lights.

Bathroom 3.99m x 5.11m (13' 1" x 16' 9")

White suite comprising tiled panel bath with gold plated pillar mixer taps, telephone shower attachment and matching side handles; vanity unit with recessed wash hand basin, matching taps; cupboards and drawers under; illuminated mirror over; shaver socket; close coupled wc; ceramic tiled walls and floor; 12v spotlights.

Bedroom 2 4.34m x 4.19m (14' 3" x 13' 9")

Two double and one single built-in wardrobes with cupboards over.

Principal Bedroom (En Suite) 4.9m x 4.32m (16' 1" x 14' 2")

Double and single built-in wardrobes; 2 wall lights; telephone point.

Shower Room 3.48m x 1.85m (11' 5" x 6' 1")

White suite comprising rectangular wet room with shower thermostatically controlled power shower; bidet with chrome mixer taps; close coupled wc; vanity unit with recessed wash hand basin and marble surround; fitted with chrome taps; cupboards and drawers under; illuminated mirror and shaver socket over; ceramic tiled walls and floor; extractor fan.

Study 2.34m x 2.24m (7' 8" x 7' 4")

Built-in formica topped workstation; range of eye and floor level cupboards and a formica worktop.

Bedroom 4 4.57m x 3.28m (15' 0" x 10' 9")

Two reading lights.

Outside

Asphalt illuminated drive from country road leading to ample parking at the front of the residence. Asphalt drive leading from farmyard to the rear of the property and to:-

Garage 5.64m x 3.58m (18' 6" x 11' 9")

Attached garage approached from rear bitmac drive from farm yard.

Gardens

Spacious gardens to front and rear laid out in lawns and partially enclosed with manicured Castlewellan Gold hedging; granite fountain; fine stand of Field Maple , Alder and Birch trees with rendered archways swathed in Clematis leading to:-

Rear Garden

Laid out in lawns, Yorkstone patio; Cedar summerhouse enclosed with green and purple Maple and Chestnut trees.

Summerhouse 3.43m x 2.74m (11' 3" x 9' 0")

Concrete Farm Yard

Enclosed by a range of outbuildings including:-

Wash House 4.72m x 4.67m (15' 6" x 15' 4")

L shaped - maximum measurements Glazed Belfast sink; ceramic wash hand basin; light and power.

Office 2.51m x 2.41m (8' 3" x 7' 11")

Office 4.6m x 2.77m (15' 1" x 9' 1")

Double Garage 5.82m x 4.75m (19' 1" x 15' 7")

Twin aluminium roller doors; light and power; separate low flush wc.

Former Parlour 23.83m x 6.3m (78' 2" x 20' 8")

Former Dairy 6.53m x 4.83m (21' 5" x 15' 10")

Double roller door; fluorescent lighting; single drainer stainless sink unit.

Generator House 3.96m x 2.03m (13' 0" x 6' 8")

Sliding door.

Rest Room / Store 3.12m x 2.03m (10' 3" x 6' 8")

Workshop 9.63m x 5.13m (31' 7" x 16' 10")

Roller door; light and power.

Oil House 12.07m x 4.57m (39' 7" x 15' 0")

Double sliding door; light.

Collecting Yard 10.06m x 5.89m (33' 0" x 19' 4")

With slatted floor over slurry tank.

Cubicle House 34.75m x 22.86m (114' 0" x 75' 0")

132 cubicles; portal framed; feed rack; concrete water drinker.

Feed Passage 27.43m x 3.96m (90' 0" x 13' 0")

With built in trough.

Cattle Court 27.43m x 10.36m (90' 0" x 34' 0")

Feed Passage 27.43m x 10.67m (90' 0" x 35' 0")

Cattle Court 27.43m x 10.36m (90' 0" x 34' 0")

Collecting Yard 10.06m x 5.89m (33' 0" x 19' 4")

With slatted floor over slurry tank.

Feed Yard 16.15m x 7.47m (53' 0" x 24' 6")

Built-in feed troughs.

Holding Pen 8.18m x 5.59m (26' 10" x 18' 4")

Shute and cattle crush.

Machinery Shed 8.99m x 6.27m (29' 6" x 20' 7")

Calving Pen 9.22m x 4.42m (30' 3" x 14' 6")

Concrete water drinker.

Workshop 22.48m x 18.9m (73' 9" x 62' 0")

Ample light and power; electric roller door.

Range Of 4 Calf Pens 4.34m x 2.95m (14' 3" x 9' 8")

Automatic water drinker; hay racks.

Bull Pen 4.17m x 3.89m (13' 8" x 12' 9")

Feed trough; auto water drinker; hay rack.

Calf Cubicle House

37 cubicles; slatted floor to slurry tank; built-in feed trough.

Calf House 9.07m x 4.83m (29' 9" x 15' 10")

Meal House 9.04m x 3.3m (29' 8" x 10' 10")

Lyin Shed 14.33m x 8.23m (47' 0" x 27' 0")

Built-in feed trough.

Top Yard

Lean To Store 4.5m x 2.24m (14' 9" x 7' 4")

Enclosed Concrete Yards

Straw House 36.58m x 13.18m (120' 0" x 43' 3")

Silage passage; concrete drinking troughs.

Cattle House 22.56m x 12.9m (74' 0" x 42' 4")

Portal framed; feed trough.

Open Clamp Silo 17.37m x 12.73m (57' 0" x 41' 9")

Concrete floor.

Silo 50.29m x 13.03m (165' 0" x 42' 9")

Two Tower Grain Stores

Circa 50T capacity.

Agricultural Lands

The lands, surrounding the farmyards, are of exceptional quality. Currently all in grass, the fields enjoy extensive frontage to the Nursery and Ballyhemlin Roads, with lanes intersecting the land to provide good access. Much of the lands are level, with mains water laid on to large drinking troughs. The lands have been regularly reseeded to maximise production of silage and grazing, but are equally suitable for cereal and vegetable crop production.

GENERAL REMARKS AND STIPULATIONS

Entitlements

Single Farm Payment Entitlements are included in the sale.

Viewing

Strictly by appointment with Tim Martin & Co. Due to the hazards of a working farm, we ask you to be vigilant when making your inspection for your own safety, especially around the farmyard.

Directions

The postcode of Ballyhemlin House is BT22 1BQ