WESTHILL FARM - Threave Rural · Westhill is located in a semi-rural locationjust on the outskirts...
Transcript of WESTHILL FARM - Threave Rural · Westhill is located in a semi-rural locationjust on the outskirts...
WESTHILL FARMDrumsleet, Dumfries, DG2 8NF
AN EXCEPTIONAL RESIDENTIAL EQUESTRIAN SMALLHOLDING
IN ALL ABOUT 44.60 ACRES (18.05 HECTARES)
NOT TO SCALEPlan for indicative purposes only
Location Plan
WESTHILL FARMDrumsleet, Dumfries, DG2 8NFDumfries 2 Miles, Carlisle 33 Miles, Glasgow 79 Miles, Stranraer 70 Miles
AN EXCEPTIONAL RESIDENTIAL EQUESTRIAN SMALLHOLDING LOCATED ON THE EDGE OF THE DUMFRIES TOWN BOUNDARY WITHIN DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY
• TRADITIONALVERYWELLMAINTAINEDFIVEBEDROOMFARMHOUSE• TRADITIONAL&MODERNSTEADING(RECENTLYREPAIRED&RENOVATED)• EXTENSIVESTABLING(FORMERLIVERYYARD)• GRAZING/ARABLELANDSUITABLEFORAGRICULTURAL/EQUESTRIANPURPOSES• OUTDOORMÉNAGE• EPCRATING:F
INALLABOUT44.60ACRES(18.05HECTARES)
VENDORS SOLICITORSMrSWilliams
McJerrow&Stevenson55HighStreet
Lockerbie,DG112JJTel:01576202123
Email:[email protected]
SOLE SELLING AGENTSThreaveRural
TheRockcliffeSuiteTheOldExchangeCastleDouglas
DG71TJTel:01556453453
Email:[email protected]:www.threaverural.co.uk
INTRODUCTIONWesthill is locatedinasemi-rurallocationjustontheoutskirtsoftheregionalcentreofDumfries.Thepropertyisideallysituatedtomajorcommutinglinksandliesincloseproximitytothenewhospital,currentlyunderconstruction.ThefarmiswithinreasonablewalkingdistanceofDumfries.ThisareaofSouthwestScotlandisavariedandpicturesquepartofSouthernScotlandandrangesfromthemoorlandoftheSouthernUplandhillstothebaysandsandybeachesoftheSolwayCoast.Itisanhistoricanddistinctlyruralcountywhereagricultureandtourismformthebackboneofthelocaleconomy.GiventhediverselandscapeandproximitytonotonlytheSolwayCoast,buttotheMabieandDalbeattieforeststheareaoffersuniquewalks,equestrianhacking,cycling,sailingandforthekeengolferDumfries&Gallowayboastsnofewerthantwenty-nine18holecourses.Equestrianactivitiesareafeatureofthecounty,withtwoactivebranchesofthePonyClubofGreatBritainandarenownedestablishedhunt.ThenearbyvillageofCargenbridgeprovideslocalservicesincludingaPrimarySchoolandabusyvillageshop,withallessentialandprofessionalserviceslocatedwithinthebusymarkettownofDumfries,whichboaststhreeretailparks,anicerink,recentlyopenedsportscentrealongwithafullrangeofretail,leisureandbusinessservicesyouwouldexpecttofindinamajorregionalcentre.Communicationsandarterial linksareverygoodwiththeM6andM74atLockerbie,lessthanhalfanhour’sdrivetotheeastoftheproperty.TheferrylinkatCairnryanissome70milesdistant,withtheinternationalairportsofGlasgowandPrestwickwithineasydrivingdistance.Westhilloffersthesuccessfulpurchasertheopportunitytoacquireasmalleasilymanagedproductivefarminanareaofoutstandingnaturalbeauty.Thepropertyhasbeenutilisedforthebreedingandrearingoflivestockaswellasequestrianlivery.Westhillbenefitsfromarecentlymodernisedfarmhouse,bothmodernandtraditionalfarmbuildings,withtheagriculturallandlyingwithinaringfence.
METHOD OF SALEThepropertyisofferedforsalebyprivatetreatyasawhole.
DIRECTIONS FromtheWesternendoftheDumfriesbypass(A75),exitofftheGarrochroundabouttowardsCargenbridge.AttheroundaboutontheA711turnrightfollowingthesignstowardsDalbeattie,continueontheA711forjustover¼ofamileturningrightontotheLochfootroadandWesthill is locatedontherighthandside,asindicatedontheLocationPlan,whichformspartoftheseparticulars.
GUIDE PRICEOffersforWesthillFarmaresoughtinexcessof£580,000.
VIEWINGByappointmentwiththesolesellingagents:Threave Rural The Rockcliffe SuiteThe Old ExchangeCastle Douglas, DG7 1TJTel: 01556 453453Email: [email protected]: www.threaverural.co.uk
PARTICULARS OF SALEWESTHILL FARMHOUSEAsubstantialandveryattractivedetachedtwostoreybrickbuiltfarmhousewithtworenderedelevationsunderaslatedroof.Thefarmhouseissituatedonanelevatedsitewithsouthfacingviewsoveropencountryside.Thefarmhouse,overmanyyears,hasbeentastefullyupgradedandmodernisedandprovidesspaciousandcomfortablefamilyaccommodationontwofloorsasfollows:
GROUND FLOOR
• Vestibule(2.08mx1.68m)Laminatedfloor.
• Hall (5.60mx1.58m)Withattractivecorniceandunderstaircupboard.
• Living /Dining room(6.07mx4.24m)
Withbaywindow,ornatecornice,picturerail,andfireplacewithmarblesurround&timbermantle.
• Sitting Room(10.01mx5.08m)Withbrickbuiltfireplace,hardwoodlintelandwoodburningstove.Thewoodburningstoveornatecornice.
• Kitchen/Dining Area (8.06mx2.50mmax)
Withfittedfloorandwallunits,sinkanddrainer,fittedRangemaster110cookerwithextractorhood.Integrateddishwasher.Tiledsplashbacksandtiledfloor.
• Pantry(2.40mx1.79m)Withbuilt-inunits.
• Utility room(2.61mx2.40m)PlumbedforautomaticwashingmachineandhousingIdealoil-firedcentralheatingboiler.
• Store(2.04mx1.35m)Withfittedshelving.
• Shower room (2.62mx1.93m)RecentlyrefurbishedWCWHB,FreestandingshowerHeatedtowelrail,Res-patexclad
• Rear HallWithaccesstogarage.
• Rear Porch(3.00mx1.5m)
FIRST FLOORAnattractivepinestaircaseleadstoalight,airyandspaciouscentral landingwhichgivesaccesstofourofthebedrooms.
• Bedroom 1(4.15mx4.10m)
• Bedroom 2(4.90mx3.82m)Withwalk-inwardrobe,shelvingandhousinghotwatercylinder.
• Shower Room(2.00mx1.80m)Showercubiclewithelectricshower.WCandwashhandbasin.
• Bedroom 3(4.71mx2.76m)Withmodernfittedbedroomfurniture.
• Bedroom 4(4.72mx3.18m)Withfittedwardrobe.
• En-suite Facility(3.22mx1.92m)Bedrooms3and4shareanen-suitefacilitycontainingshowercubiclewithMirapowershower,WC,fittedvanityunitswithtwinwashbasins.Heatedtowelrail.
• Bedroom 5(4.08mx2.30mmax)Accessedfromhalflanding.
OUTSIDESeparatedrivewaytofarmhouse,largematuregardengroundstothefrontandsides.
• Garage Withupandoverdoor.
• Drying Green and Orchard.Theorchardareacontainscherry,appleanddamsontrees.
SERVICES• Mainswater• Mainselectricity• Privatedrainage• DoubleGlazing• OilFiredCentralHeating(recentlyrefurbished)• ThetelephoneisinstalledsubjecttothenormalBTregualtions
THE STEADINGThesteadingisofbothmodernandtraditionalconstruction,whichhasrecentlybeenrefurbished.Thesteadingbenefitsfromtwoaccessentrancesandbrieflycomprises:
• Former Cattle Court Infourbays,ofsteelframedconstructionunderaboxprofileroof,nowutilisedasequestrianlooseboxeswithseparatetackstores.
• Lean-to General StoreUnderaboxprofileroof.
• Four Bay Pole Barn Withfulllengthlean-tooff,utilisedaslambingshed.
• Portal Framed Cattle CourtInfivebaystohouse50cowswithcalves,withprecastconcretewallsandfulllengthfeedfence.
• Large Hardcore YardWithdirectaccessontotheminorpublicroad.
• General Purpose ShedConvertedtohousefivehorsesinboxeswithadjacentlean-tofodderstoreandfoalingbox.
• Earth Wall Silage ClampWithtarmacfloorandeffluentpit.
• Loose Box Withfulllengthfeedtroughandadjoiningfeedingyard.
• Former Cattle ShedConvertedtostablingwitheightboxesandtackroom
• BarnStonebuiltunderacorrugatedironroof.
• MealhouseOfstoneconstructionunderacorrugatedironroofwithloftedarea.
THE LANDThelandatWesthillextendsintotaltoabout44.6acres(18.05hectares).Thelandislocatedwithinaringfenceandissub-dividedintoeasilymanagedandaccessiblefieldenclosures.Thelandatpresentisalldowntograssforgrazingandforconservation(mowing),isclassifiedasregion1bytheAFRC-RPIDwithamainlocationcodeof:82/507/0110.Thelandissuitableforanyagriculturalorequestrianuseandhasbeenclassedasfallingmainlywithinyieldclass3oftheMacaulayLandCapabilityScaleasproducedbytheJamesHuttonInstitute.
GiventhatthefarmwasindifferentownershipinMay2015thepropertydoesnothaveanyBasicPaymentEntitlements,butthesolesellingagentswouldbepleasedtoassistthepurchaser(s)ineitheracquiringentitlementoradviseastotheprocessofapplication.
IACS / SAFAcopyofthevendors2016/2017IACS/SAFapplicationwillbemadeavailableforinspectiononrequestattheofficeofthesolesellingagents.
MINERAL & SPORTING RIGHTSInsofarastheserightsformpartofthepropertiestitle,theyareincludedinthesaleatnoadditionalcharge.
MATTERS OF TITLEThesubjectsaresoldundertheconditionsinthetitleandanyexistingburdens(rightsofway,rightsofaccess,servitudesetc.whetherpublicorprivate,andwhetherconstitutedinthetitledeedsornot). Thepurchaser(s)willbeheldtohavesatisfiedthemselvesastothenatureofsuchburdensandareadvisedtocontactthevendors’solicitor,MrSWilliams,McJerrow&Stevensonforadefinitivelistofburdenssubjecttowhichthepropertyissold. Wewouldhoweverdrawyourattentiontothefollowingmatters:
1.AwayleaveexistsinfavourofScottishPower.2.Anexistingbridlewaytransversesthepropertyasshownonthesaleplanwith
thenearbyBungalowtakingaccessoverthispath.
COUNCIL TAX BANDINGWesthillFarmhouse:BandF
INGOINGThepurchasershallinadditiontothepurchaseprices,beboundtotakeoveranyremainingbaledsilage,straw,etc.AnyvaluationrequiredwillbecarriedoutbyThreaveRuralLtdwhoseopinionastoquantityandvalueshallbebindingtobothpurchaserandseller.
ENTRY & VACANT POSSESSION Immediatelyuponcompletion.
OFFERS (Closing Date)OffersmustbesubmittedinproperScottishlegaltermstoThreaveRural,TheRockcliffeSuite,TheOldExchange,CastleDouglas,DG71TJ.Aclosingdateforoffersmaybefixedandprospectivepurchaser(s)areadvisedtoregistertheirinterestwiththesolesellingagentsfollowinginspection.Thevendorsdohoweverreservetherighttosellthepropertywithoutfixingaclosingdateorpriortotheclosingdate.ForthoseunfamiliarwiththeScottishsystemthesolesellingagentswillbepleasedtoofferguidanceandexplaintheprocedure.
DEPOSITA10%depositofthepurchasepricewillbepayabletothevendor’ssolicitorsatconclusionofthemissives.ThisdepositwillbeNon-returnableintheeventofthepurchaserfailingtocompletethesaleforanyreasonnotattributabletothevendorortheiragents.Thebalanceofthepurchasepriceispayableonthedateofentryandinterestat5%abovetheRoyalBankofScotlandbaseratewillbechargedonanybalanceofthepaymentformthedateofentryuntilpaid.
GENERALLYShouldtherebeanydiscrepancybetweentheseparticulars,thegeneralremarksandinformationandthemissivesofsale,thelattershallprevail.
IMPORTANT NOTICEThreaveRuralforthemselvesandfortheVendorsofthisproperty,whoseagentstheyare,givenoticethat:1.Theseparticularsdonotform,norformanypartof,anyofferorcontract.Any
contractrelatingtothesaleofthepropertyshallonlybecapableofbeingenteredintobytheSellers’Solicitors.
2.Theseparticularsareintendedtogiveafairdescriptionoftheproperty,butThreaveRuralnorthevendors,acceptanyresponsibilityforanyerrortheymaycontain,howevercaused.Anyintendingpurchasermust,therefore,satisfyhimselfbyinspectionorotherwiseastotheircorrectness.
3.NopersonintheemploymentofThreaveRuralhasanyauthoritytomakeorgiverepresentationorwarrantywhateverinrelationtothispropertynorisanysuchrepresentationorwarrantygivenwhetherbyThreaveRuralortheVendorsofthisproperty.
4.Theparticularsaresetoutasageneraloutlineonlyfortheguidanceofintendingpurchasersanddonotconstitute,norconstitutepartofanofferorcontract.
5.Nothingintheseparticularsshallbedeemedtobeastatementthatthepropertyis ingoodstructuralconditionnorthatanyservices,appliances,equipmentorfacilitiesareingoodworkingorderandnotestshavebeencarriedoutonanyservicesfixturesandfittingswhichpassthrough,in,on,over,underorattachedtotheproperty(whetherornotreferredtointheseparticulars).
6.Anyareas,measurementsordistancesareapproximate.Thetext,photographsandplansareforguidanceonlyandarenotnecessarilycomprehensive. Itshouldnotbeassumedthatthepropertyhasallnecessaryplanning,buildingregulationorotherconsents. Thepurchasermustsatisfythemselvesbyinspectionorotherwise.
7. TheseparticularshavebeenpreparedingoodfaithandaccordancewiththePropertyMisdescriptionsAct1991togiveafairoverallviewoftheproperty.Ifanypointsareparticularlyrelevanttoyourinterestinthepropertypleaseaskforfurtherinformation/verification.Prospectivepurchasershouldnote,however,thatdescriptionsofthepropertyaresubjectiveandareusedingoodfaithasanopinionandnotasastatementoffact.Pleasemakefurtherspecificenquiriestoensurethatourdescriptionsarelikelytomatchyourexpectationsoftheproperty.
Particulars prepared March 2017
Sale Plan