Residential DEVELOPMENT Land at Stagehall, Stow, Scottish Borders Development Site galbraithgroup.com KEY FEATURES
Approximately 1.19 hectares (2.96 acres) Attractive outlook Direct access from a public highway Land allocated for 12 units Close proximity to Stow railway station Services adjacent to site Located within the popular village of Stow Good access to the A7 Offers Invited
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A1 Musselburgh Stenton LOCATION Haddington Tranent EDINBURGH Cockburnspath The site is located on the western A720 A6093 Giord edge of the popular village of Stow Dalkeith Bonnyrigg Grantshouse in the Scottish Borders. Stow is Roslin Newtongrange located on the A7 approximately Cranshaws A6112 6 miles north of the Galashiels Penicuik Longformacus and 26 miles south of Edinburgh. Temple Preston Leadburn A68 The village benefits from excellent A7 Duns Oxton communication links with a new A701
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railway station established in 0 3 Westruther Fountainhall Thirlestane A6105 2015 on the Borders Railway Line Lauder Eddleston Greenlaw with daily services to Edinburgh Stow Gordon Waverly which can be reached in A697 Peebles under 45 minutes. The village is Glentress A6089 A72 Earlston A698 host to a range of services including Ednam Galashiels Smailholm a Post Office, Village Hall, Cafe, Innerleithen Melrose and an Agricultural Vehicle Repair Kelso St Boswells Workshop and Supplier. There is a A7 A699 Heiton A707 Selkirk A699 primary school in the village which A68 is within easy walking distance Eckford Crailing Ettrickbridge of the site. Secondary schooling Ashkirk
is available in Galashiels with a A698 Jedburgh A7 school bus service provided for collection and drop off. The village is also on the A7 and has regular bus services to the north and to STOW IS LOCATED ON THE A7 the other towns in the Borders to APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES NORTH the south. OF THE GALASHIELS AND 26 MILES SOUTH OF EDINBURGH.
galbraithgroup.com Land at Stagehall, Stow, Scottish Borders DESCRIPTION DATA ROOM AND TECHNICAL The site is located immediately to the south of Wedale View and enjoys views over the surrounding countryside. The subjects site to the west of the Borders Railway Line, to INFORMATION PACK the east of a minor public road and are bounded to the south by a stone wall. The land A technical information pack has been prepared, containing relevant information including slopes downhill from west to east and sits in an elevated position above the railway plans showing the location of services and the settlement profile report. line. Access to the development site will be from Wedale View and all necessary rights of access had been retained by the seller to access to the site from the road end at The pertinent information is available via an online data room Wedale View. The site is generally square in shape and extends to approximately 2.96 – please contact Galbraith for access. acres (1.19 acres). Alternatively, the planning allocation can be viewed on Scottish Borders Council’s planning There are currently earth mounds on site that can be used for the future development portal: https://www.scotborders.gov.uk/downloads/file/907/stow of the site, alternatively, the seller will undertake part or all of the mounds as may be Any further planning enquiries can be directed to Scottish Borders Council – 0300 100 1800. required.
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Galashiels > Offers are invited for the freehold interest in the site with vacant possession. The area of land being offered to the market has an indicative allocation of 12 units. Interested parties will be notified of a closing date and requested to submit a heads of terms offer. Galbraith will issue the required form of offer to interested parties on notification of the closing date. The form of offer will include the minimum information required and timescales. We recommend that interested parties note their interest in the site to be kept informed of any closing date and to receive any additional pertinent information. It is expected that interviews will be held with selected bidders with a view to appointing a preferred bidder.
Borders Railway LEGAL COSTS PLANNING Each party will be responsible for bearing their own legal costs. The purchaser/s will be responsible for LBTT, registration dues and VAT incurred in connection with the transaction. The site has been allocated in the Scottish Borders Council Local Development Plan adopted May 2016 for Housing ref: ASTOW027 with an estimated capacity for 12 houses. This part of the Scottish Borders currently has an affordable housing requirement of 25%. A commuted sum may be appropriate for the site if deemed not SOLICITORS a suitable location for affordable housing. Stow is located with the Scottish Borders Central Housing Market Area which has a commuted sum of £17,000 per affordable Pike & Chapman unit requirement. 36 Bank Street Development requirements include a flood risk assessment, a landscape assessment Galashiels to take into account views towards the site from the A7, alterations to traffic calming TD1 1ER measures along Wedale View to the junction with Station road will be required. Tel: 01896 752 379 Provisions of amenity access for pedestrians and cyclists will be required and link to the footpath network to be created and amenity land enhanced. The stone wall boundary to the south of the site is to be retained and considered in the overall design. galbraithgroup.com Land at Stagehall, Stow, Scottish Borders OUR EXPERTISE FURTHER INFORMATION Development land sales The site is open and may be seen from the public road. We would point out that livestock may be present in the field and therefore Investment sales & acquisitions viewing parties are advised to take due care with regard to Investment consultancy disturbance and bio-security risks. Any enquiries or requests for further information should be directed to the Selling Agents. Asset Management Building surveying Harry Stott Commercial valuation 01786 434 630 / 07909 978 644 [email protected] Professional services Emma MacFadyen Project co-ordination 01786 240 623 / 07747 567 229 Property & facilities management [email protected] Commercial sales, lettings & acquisition Galbraith Suite C, Stirling Agricultural Centre Stirling, FK9 4RN T: 0131 240 6960 www.galbraithgroup.com
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The Agents for themselves and for the vendors or lessors of this property whose agents they are give notice that: (i) the particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of the intended purchasers or lessees and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract; (ii) all descriptions, dimensions, reference to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation, and other details are given without responsibility and any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them; (iii) no person in the employment of the Agents has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property. Galbraith is a trading name of CKD Galbraith LLP registered in Scotland number S0300208 with registered address 59 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2JG Date of publication: September 2017