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Four bedrooms… and one golf course?

published: Aug 2, 2023

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updated: Mar 28, 2024

Four bedrooms… and one golf course?

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You’ll definitely be getting a room with a view if you are the successful buyer of this North Yorkshire ‘home’

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  • ‘spofforth golf course’s potential… is obvious’

This spacious property has got everything the discerning buyer will ever need. A four-bedroom bungalow, a one-bed studio, and an 18-hole golf course and clubhouse!

Spofforth Golf Course and Manor Farm could be yours after the North Yorkshire was listed for sale – but you’ll need to have a spare £2 million lying around.

That’s the guide price for the pay-and-play centre, which is being offered by HMH Golf & Leisure along with Knaresborough agents Lister Haigh.

So what are you getting for your cash?

Spofforth Golf Course is an 18-hole, 6,176-yard par 72 course, with a six-bay driving range and clubhouse, that’s found between Wetherby and Harrogate. NCG’s own assistant equipment editor Jack Backhouse, a PGA Golf professional, is on hand for lessons.

It also comes with a four-bedroom bungalow, a one-bed studio, and a range of farm buildings within the 130 acre “undulating and part-wooded property”.

If you’re needing a mortgage, though, it might take you a while if you’re only relying on green fees alone to pay off your investment. With a weekend price of £20, it would take 100,000 rounds to clear your debt.

‘Spofforth Golf Course’s potential… is obvious’

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You might need to be quick, though. Plenty of interest is expected for Spofforth Golf Course, which celebrates its 30th birthday next year.

“While Spofforth Golf Course’s potential for commercialisation is obvious, this attractive property will undoubtedly also appeal to buyers seeking a rural, ring-fenced property for residential, amenity or other uses,” said Ben Allen, of HMH Golf & Leisure.

“HMH currently has 11 golf courses under offer at various locations around the country and, as always, expect strong interest in Spofforth Golf Course.

John Haigh, of Lister Haigh, said: “Spofforth Golf Course/Manor Farm offers an incredible opportunity to purchase land and property of a scale that is rarely seen in a location this close to Harrogate.

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“As interest in the Golden Triangle’s property market continues to thrive, seizing the chance to invest in Spofforth Golf Course/Manor Farm presents the potential for substantial returns or the prospect of a forever home. 

“The property offers highly versatile features to suit a range of purchasers. The rich history has already demonstrated the flexibility the freehold has to offer and with ever growing land uses such as carbon capture and woodland creation the future is bright for the listing.”

Check out the full listing here.

Would you like to own your own golf course? What would you do if you were the boss? Let me know with a tweet.

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About the author

Steve Carroll
Steve Carroll

A journalist for more than 25 years, Steve has been immersed in club golf for almost as long.

A former club captain, he has passed the Level 3 Rules of Golf exam with distinction having attended the R&A’s prestigious Tournament Administrators and Referees Seminar.

Steve has officiated at a host of high-profile tournaments, including Open Regional Qualifying, PGA Fourball Championship, English Men’s Senior Amateur, and the North of England Amateur Championship. In 2023, he made his international debut as part of the team that refereed England vs Switzerland U16 girls.

A part of NCG’s Top 100s panel, Steve has a particular love of links golf and is frantically trying to restore his single-figure handicap. He’d like to tell you he floats around 10. The reality is more like 13.

Steve plays at Sandburn Hall, in York, and is a country member at Close House in Newcastle. He has served on various club committees during his time in the game, and is the current Rules Secretary at Sandburn.

Having studied history at Newcastle University, he became a journalist having passed his NCTJ exams at Darlington College of Technology. He began his career working on weekly papers in Newcastle, before joining the York Press in 2001. After five years as a news reporter, he joined the sports desk – specialising in horse racing and snooker – and was Digital Sports Editor when he joined National Club Golfer in 2016.

What’s in Steve’s bag: TaylorMade Stealth 2 driver, 3-wood, and hybrids; Caley 01T irons 4-PW; TaylorMade Hi-Toe wedges, Odyssey 2Ball Microhinge putter.

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