UPPER BALFOUR, DURRIS, , AB31 6BJ Banchory 6 miles 7 miles 14 miles

Land & Estate Agents, Surveyors, Auctioneers Thainstone, , AB51 5XZ Tel: (01467) 623800 Fax: (01467) 623809 www. anmgroup.co.uk/estates e-mail: [email protected]

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Lot 1: £200,000 To view the property or for further information Lot 2: £ 80,000 A 97Ha (240 acre) farm in sought after Mid Deeside with please contact:-

Lot 3: £370,000 4-dwelling steading development and bare land opportunities Aberdeen & Northern Estates Ltd Lot 4: £700,000 01467 623800 For sale as a whole or in 4 lots. [email protected] Total: £1,350,000 or [email protected]

ABERDEEN & NORTHERN (ESTATES) LIMITED www.anmgroup.co.uk/estates Directions From Aberdeen take the A93 North Deeside Road west through Cults and Bieldside to Milltimber and turn left on to the B979 signposted ‘Maryculter’ and ‘’. Cross the River Dee and turn right following signs for the B9077 towards ‘Banchory’. Continue on this road for approximately 6 miles taking a left hand turn at signs for ‘Woodlands of Durris’ and ‘Denside of Durris’. Upper Balfour farm is located on the left hand side after approximately half a mile and marked with an Aberdeen & Northern Estates sale board.

Situation Upper Balfour is situated between the hamlets of and Woodlands of Durris and within easy commuting distance of Aberdeen city centre and airport. Occupying an elevated position to the south of the River Dee, Upper Balfour Farm enjoys unspoilt Mid Deeside views. The farm is within easy reach of Peterculter, Cults and Banchory with their wealth of associated amenities. Woodlands of Durris (1/2 mile) has a Primary School, with secondary education at Banchory.

The city of Aberdeen (14 miles to city centre) provides all the facilities befitting the acknowledged capital of the North Sea Oil Industry with theatre, two universities and shopping facilities far surpassing most other cities of its size. In addition, Aberdeen has a mainline railway station Sporting Rights providing inter-city and sleeper services to the south and Sporting rights are in-hand and included in the sale.

also an airport operating regular flights to London and Mineral Rights other UK cities, as well as overseas destinations. Included in the sale insofar as they are owned.

Entry Timber By agreement. After 2015 harvest. All standing and fallen timber is included in the sale insofar Local Authority as they are owned.

Aberdeenshire Council, Kincardine & The Mearns Area Note Office, Viewmount, Arduthie Road, Stonehaven, AB39 2DQ Prospective purchasers should note that unless their Tel. 01569 763800. www..gov.uk. interest in the property is formally intimated to the selling Services agents following inspection, the agents cannot guarantee Mains Water, Mains Electricity, Private Drainage. that notice of a closing date for offers will be advised and consequently the property may be sold without notice.

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Lot 1 - Upper Balfour Farm Steading with development opportunity for 4 dwellings and equestrian facilities Planning permission has been secured to covert the redundant Upper Balfour steading and other buildings for residential development and equestrian facilities on adjacent agricultural land. The proposed development layout can be seen on the attached plan and comprises:

APP/2008/4342 – Full Planning Permission for Conversion and Re-instatement of Steading (North Wing) to form Dwellinghouse Granted 15/5/13

APP/2008/4343– Full Planning Permission for Conversion and Re-instatement of Steading (South Wing) to form Dwellinghouse Granted 15/5/13

APP/2008/4344 – Full Planning Permission for Conversion and Re-instatement of Bothy to form Dwellinghouse Granted 15/5/13

APP/2008/4345 – Full Planning Permission for Conversion of Grain Silo to form Dwellinghouse Granted 15/5/13

APP/2009/0132 – Full Planning Permission for Formation of Horse Paddocks, Sand School, Loose Boxes and Car Parking granted 7/2/13

More information and detail plans can be viewed on the Aberdeenshire Council website www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/ planning using the above planning references.

Lot 2 - Land extending to 5.63Ha (14 acres) or thereby Immediately to the south of Upper Balfour steading and in close proximity to Woodlands of Durris is grade 3(2) arable land (field 12) extending to 5.63Ha (13.91 acres) or thereby and lying adjacent to the public road.

Lot 3 - Land extending to 30 Ha (74 acres) or thereby Lot 4 - Land extending to 61Ha (151 acres) or thereby with Included with this lot is a large Atcost farm building providing A productive block of grade 3(2) arable land split in 5 fields as farm building. 797 square metres of cover (shed dimensions 36.7m x 21.6m). per plan, located to the north of the steading and running Lot 4 comprises a compact block of IACS registered farmland down to the South Deeside Road. Access can be taken both extending to approximately 61.03Ha (150.81 acres) and split The land is largely classified as grade 3(2) arable land with field from the east off the Durris to Woodlands public road and also in 9 fields all situated to the east of the steading and public 4 classified as grade 4(1) and providing rough grazing. Parcel 8 off the South Deeside Road at the north. The five fields have road. extending to 2.13Ha 5.26 acres) contains open woodland. A an IACS area of 29.93Ha (73.96 acres) in total. useful track serves the fields from the public road.

ABERDEEN & NORTHERN (ESTATES) LIMITED www.anmgroup.co.uk/estates . Counter Field Identifier Area Ha Acres 1 NO/77766/96066 5.31 13.12 2 NO/77887/95923 5.39 13.32 3 NO/78046/96079 4.95 12.23 4 NO/78192/95886 12.89 31.85 5 NO/78319/96160 9.39 23.20 6 NO/78376/96485 6.33 15.64 7 NO/78546/96309 7.32 18.09 8 NO/78589/96108 2.13 5.26 9 NO/78642/95982 7.32 18.09 10 NO/78686/96655 4.43 10.95 11 NO/78758/96481 4.89 12.08 12 est NO/78861/96245 5.63 13.91 13 NO/78915/96851 2.92 7.22 14 NO/78927/96634 5.19 12.82 15 NO/79160/96855 12.50 30.89 Total Area 96.59 239.54

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IMPORTANT NOTICE Nothing in these particulars shall be deemed to be a The buyer(s) shall be deemed to have satisfied Title statement that the property is in good structural condition himself/themselves as to the description of the property The buyer(s) shall be bound to accept the title as it or otherwise or that any services, appliances, equipment and any error or mis-statement shall not annul the sale presently stands in the name of the seller(s) and the or facilities are in good working order. Prospective buyers nor entitle either party to compensation in respect conveyance in favour of the buyer(s) shall be subject to must satisfy themselves on all such matters prior to thereof. all the exceptions, reservations, burdens and conditions purchase. presently contained in the title deeds. There shall be Lotting excepted from warrandice in the conveyance in favour of Any areas, measurements or distances referred to are It is intended to offer the property for sale as described, the buyer(s) any leases, tenancies, tenants' rights, given as a GUIDE ONLY and are NOT guaranteed. If such but the seller(s) reserves the right to divide the property missives, agreements, rights of possession, rights of way, details are fundamental to a purchase, buyers must rely into further lots, or to withdraw the property, or to access rights, and sewerage and drainage facilities, and all on their own enquiries. include any property shown in these particulars. other servitudes and other rights without prejudice to the right of the buyer(s) to quarrel or impugn the same on any Where any reference is made to planning permissions or Generally ground not inferring warrandice against the seller(s). potential uses, such information is given by ABERDEEN & Should there be any discrepancy between these NORTHERN in good faith. Prospective buyers should particulars, the General Remarks and Information and Mis-representation however make their own enquiries into such matters prior Stipulations, the latter shall prevail. Offers in Scottish The property is sold with all faults and defects whether of to purchase. Legal Form should be submitted to the selling agents. condition or otherwise, and neither the seller(s) nor However, the seller(s) reserves the right to withdraw the Aberdeen & Northern, the selling agents, shall be STIPULATIONS property, or any part of it from the sale. responsible for such faults or defects or for any statements contained in the particulars of the property Purchase Price Servitude Rights, Burdens and Wayleaves prepared by the selling agents. Within 7 days of completion of the exchange of missives a The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all non-returnable deposit of 10% of the purchase price shall servitude rights, including rights of access and rights of The buyer(s) shall be deemed to acknowledge that he be paid. The balance of the purchase price will fall due way, whether public or private. The buyer(s) will be held has/they have not entered into this contract in reliance on for payment at the date of entry (whether entry is taken to have satisfied himself/themselves as to the nature of any said statements, that he has/they have satisfied or not) with interest accruing thereon at the rate of 5% all such servitude rights and others. himself/themselves as to the content of each of the said above Clydesdale Bank plc base rate. No consignation statements by the inspection or otherwise, and that no shall beeffectual in avoiding such interest. Apportionments warranty or representation has been made by the All outgoings shall be apportioned between the sellers seller(s) or the said agents in relation to or in connection Disputes and the buyer(s) as at the date of entry. Should any discrepancy arise as to the boundaries or any with the property. points arise on the Remarks, Stipulations or Plan, or the Obligations of Purchasers etc. Any error, omission or mis-statement in any of the said interpretation of any of them, the question shall be The sale is subject to all existing rights of occupation, statements shall not entitle the buyer(s) to rescind or to referred to the arbitration of the selling agents whose whether under agreement or by law or custom or be discharged from this contract nor entitle either party to decision, acting as experts, shall be final. otherwise. Any obligations following upon these compensation or damages, nor in any circumstances to incumbent upon the seller(s) will be taken over by the give either party any cause for action. Plans, Areas and Schedules buyer(s) who shall free and relieve the seller(s) of all

These are based on the Ordnance Survey and are for claims for compensation under statute or otherwise. reference only. They have been carefully checked and The seller(s) shall be under no obligation to obtain written Date of Publication: June 2015 computed by the selling agents but no warranty is given or formal contracts, leases, agreements and others where as to their accuracy and the property will be sold only on these are informal or have not already been reduced to the basis of the seller’s title and as possessed. writing.

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