A rare opportunity to acquire a genuine working smallholding, where rural charm meets real income potential. Set within the quiet, rolling landscape of the Staffordshire Moorlands, Upper Moorend Farm combines a characterful three bedroom stone farmhouse, ten acres of land (or thereabouts), and an established holiday let business — a complete lifestyle change, ready and waiting.

The Farmhouse
This detached stone farmhouse has been well-loved and it shows. The ground floor centres around a generous open plan living/dining kitchen — the natural hub of the home — alongside a cosy sitting room that overlooks the front garden and catches the morning light, plus a practical w.c/utility room for muddy boots and country living. Upstairs, three spacious bedrooms and a well appointed shower room complete the picture. It's a home with character rather than a blank canvas, offering genuine warmth from the moment you step inside.

The Land
Approximately 9 acres of agricultural land wrap around the farmhouse on three sides, giving a real sense of space and privacy. Whether your interest lies in grazing, paddocks, or simply having room to roam, the grounds deliver. Extensive driveways provide parking for multiple vehicles, while the landscaped gardens — featuring a wild garden, established flower beds, and shrubbery borders — offer a softer, more cultivated counterpoint to the working land beyond. A pond and a large polytunnel rounds off the outdoor offering, ready for growing your own produce year round.

The Outbuildings — and the Opportunity
This is where Upper Moorend Farm sets itself apart from a typical rural home. The range of buildings has been thoughtfully developed to support multiple uses:

- A large agricultural building 40m x 20m, divided to provide covered storage for tractors and larger vehicles alongside a versatile 12m x 20m office or games room
- Five stables, perfectly suited to equestrian pursuits, plus hen sheds and further general storage buildings
- Two well maintained hand crafted shepherd's huts with private seating areas, already generating holiday income through established listings on Airbnb and Booking.com — this isn't a speculative "could be" income stream, it's a proven one
- A shower block with two WCs, a separate timber framed private shower plus a utility room, supporting the holiday let guests.

The Setting
Tucked away on a quiet country lane, the property enjoys uninterrupted countryside views and excellent opportunities for outriding straight from your own gate. Yet you're never far from civilisation: Leek is roughly 8 miles away (around 15 minutes by car), Ashbourne around 9 miles via the A52 (also 15 minutes), and the ever-popular Alton Towers Resort just under 5 miles distant — a genuine draw for holiday let guests as much as for family days out.

Beyond the immediate setting, the Staffordshire Peak District unfolds at your doorstep. The nearby Manifold Valley offers some of the county's most dramatic scenery, including Thor's Cave — a limestone cavern carved by ancient underground streams, with panoramic views over the valley — alongside Dovedale, Ilam Park, and the walking and cycling trails of the old Manifold Way. It's a landscape that draws visitors year round, which only strengthens the appeal for anyone considering continuing or expanding the holiday let side of the business.

In short: a home, an income, and a lifestyle — equestrian, agricultural, or simply rural and self sufficient. Viewing essential. Please Quote Ref: JS0462

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Measurements

Open Plan Living Dining Kitchen - 6.91m x 5.41m (22'8 x 17'09)

Sitting Room - 3.6 x 4.47 (11'9" x 14'7")

Utility Room/WC - 1.75 x 1.49 (5'8" x 4'10")

Bedroom One - 4.27m x 5.49m (14'58 x 18'52)

Bedroom Two - 3.35m x 3.05m (11'48 x 10'75)

Bedroom Three - 3.43m x 3.10m (11'3 x 10'02)

Shower Room - 3.45m x 3.08m (11'4 x 10'1)

Covered Outbuilding - 12.12 x 5.91 (39'9" x 19'4")

Office/Games Room - 6.10 x 3.65 (20'0" x 11'11")

Shepard Hut One - 4.82 x 2.24 (15'9" x 7'4")

Shepard Hut Two - 4.82 x 2.24 (15'9" x 7'4")

Services

Mains electricity and water connected.

Oil fired central heating. Calour gas for cooking.

Sewage treatment plant drainage system.

Ultrafast broadband is believed to be available in the area. Please contact your provider to confirm.

Council Tax Band: D (Staffordshire Moorlands District Council

EPC Rating: E

Tenure: Freehold.

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