A farm in a County Durham village near Darlington has been placed on the market for £975,000.

According to estate agents, Cundalls, Rectory Farm in Sadberge features a period farmhouse, several brick buildings with planning permission for residential conversion, and storage buildings, all set in around 4.3 acres of grassland.

The 5-bedroom farmhouse provides a comfortable living space with the possibility of further development due to its proximity to the outbuildings.

Accommodation comprises a sizeable kitchen diner, living room, snug room on the ground floor, four double bedrooms, a single bedroom or office, and a family bathroom on the first floor.

Estate agents Cundalls say planning permission is in place to convert the outbuildings near the farmhouse into three residential units.

They describe these structures as "brick under pantile roof and extend to a single storey", noting their potential for renovation into permanent residential lets, holiday accommodations, or multi-generational living spaces.

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The farm also includes two large steel portal-framed buildings, which could serve as extensive general-purpose storage.

Grassland, currently reserved for rough grazing, spans approximately 4.3 acres. Cundalls suggest it could also be used as mowing land.

According to estate agents, the property is located about a mile east of Sadberge and five miles east of Darlington.

The farm benefits from proximity to transport links, with the A66 and A1(M) providing access to Darlington, Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne, and York.

The estate agents also highlight the nearby amenities.

Sadberge offers a public house, village hall, and primary school, while Darlington, about five miles west, provides supermarkets, shops, leisure facilities, and a mainline railway station with links to London and Edinburgh.