BUYERS looking for a home and business in one – but who have ambitions to do more than let rooms in their home or cottages on their grounds – may find just what they're after at Bessy Beck.

A compact rural estate set in around 12.5 acres of grounds at the foot of the Howgill Fells and within the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Bessy Beck is an attractive family home with orchard and private gardens, around one acre of woodland, paddocks, three trout lakes, trout rearing facilities, a fishing lodge, cafe, tackle shop and smokehouse.

The house, which was constructed in 1996 to a very high standard, has accommodation over a number of levels. Briefly, this includes a ground floor sitting room with a multi-fuel burning stove and sliding doors on to a balcony which offers fantastic views over grounds and towards the Howgill Fells; cloakroom, and an extremely spacious open-plan kitchen diner. The heart of the home, this light and airy space is made up of a kitchen, dining area big enough for a family-sized table and an informal seating area.

Downstairs on the lower ground floor are a conservatory/sun room with views over the rear garden, plus a double front garage, while the first floor is home to a family bathroom and four double bedrooms, including the master with an en-suite shower room.

The house is subject to a restriction that the occupier is to be the operator of the fishery.

The business has been successfully run by the current vendors for the last 15 years and has entertained the Jack Charlton Disabled Anglers Competition, Cumbria Fishing Festival and regular corporate events.

It comprises a number of elements: three well maintained and naturally fed trout ponds ­– Heron Lake, Mallard Lake and Island Lake – with an override pumping system; rearing tanks which are gravity fed from Bessy Beck; a detached tea room with kitchen, toilet facilities and an office area; a car parking area; a tackle shop, anglers' retreat/changing area and estate workshop; a smokery and a gutting shed.

The layout has been well thought out and offers lots of potential for further growth and expansion.

Bessy Beck is situated within the scenic Lune Valley close to the charming village of Newbiggin-on-Lune, around five miles from Kirkby Stephen and is on the market at a guide price of £750,000.

For more information or to arrange a viewing, please contact H&H Land & Estates on 01539 721375.