Summary -
Bram Cragg,St. Johns-In-The-Vale,KESWICK,CA12 4TS
CA12 4TS
14 bed 12 bath Farm House
Large income-producing Lakeland estate with panoramic fells and 8.8 acres..
Grade II listed 18th‑century farmhouse complex with panoramic fell views
Site of approximately 8.8 acres with pond, paddocks and mature grounds
Fourteen bedrooms across house, cottage, barn conversion and two lodges
Established self-catering holiday business; trading figures available
Biomass boiler and 10kW solar on long-term schemes already fitted
Extensive outbuildings, parking, workshop, laundry and storage areas
Listed status may restrict alterations; conservation/maintenance required
Septic tank drainage and very slow broadband; council tax band F
This Grade II listed eighteenth-century Lakeland farmhouse complex sits in a superb St John’s-in-the-Vale position with panoramic fell views and approximately 8.8 acres of gardens, pond and paddocks. The site comprises a three-bedroom main house, adjoining three-bedroom cottage, substantial four-bedroom barn conversion and two modern two-bedroom holiday lodges — currently run as a successful self-catering holiday business.
The property includes a broad range of outbuildings, extensive on-site parking and guest facilities, plus environmental systems already installed: a biomass wood-pellet boiler (installed 2014, on a 20-year scheme) and a 10kW solar roof system (20-year scheme from 2015). Natural spring water is supplied via a treatment plant. Trading figures are available for genuinely interested purchasers, and the location is about five miles from Keswick and nine miles from Grasmere, appealing to holidaymakers year-round.
Important practical points: the whole complex is Grade II listed, which may restrict alterations and complicate maintenance or expansion. Drainage is by septic tanks rather than mains, broadband speeds are very slow, and council tax on the principal house is high (Band F). The buildings date from around 1700 and will require ongoing conservation and maintenance appropriate to historic stone properties.
For an investor or buyer experienced in running or managing holiday lets and rural estates, Bram Cragg offers immediate income potential, scale and scope for growth (additional adjoining grazing separately negotiable). For purchasers seeking a low-maintenance private residence, be aware of listed-status obligations, servicing arrangements and the estate-scale running costs.
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