EAST GALLABERRY FARM Kirkmahoe, Dumfries, DG1 1SY Location Plan

NOT TO SCALE Plan for indicative purposes only EAST GALLABERRY FARM Kirkmahoe, Dumfries, DG1 1SY Dumfries 4 Miles, Carlisle 39 Miles, Glasgow 75 Miles, Edinburgh 70 Miles

A MODERN DAIRY FARM LOCATED IN A FERTILE AND PRODUCTIVE REGION OF DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY

• MODERN FARM STEADING • TWO LELY ASTRONAUT ROBOTS (SERVICED SEPTEMBER 2019) • PRODUCTIVE ARABLE & GRASSLAND • TRADITIONAL FARM STEADING (LAPSED PLANNING PERMISSION TO FORM TWO DWELLINGHOUSES) • 76.90 BASIC PAYMENT ENTITLEMENTS (REGION 1) • SELF SUFFICIENT IN HOME GROWN FORAGE

IN ALL ABOUT 195.50 ACRES (79.12 HECTARES)

VENDORS SOLICITORS SOLE SELLING AGENTS Mr Alistair Stevenson Threave Rural 55 High St The Rockcliffe Suite Lockerbie The Old Exchange DG11 2JJ Castle Douglas Tel: 01576 202123 DG7 1TJ Tel: 01556 453 453 Email: [email protected] Web: www.threaverural.co.uk INTRODUCTION METHOD OF SALE East Gallaberry Farm is a highly productive dairy farm in a fertile and productive The property is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole region of the area. Modern dairy farms of this type do not come to the market often. The farm does not have a dwellinghouse, however there may be the GUIDE PRICE opportunity to develop a residence on the farm, subject to the normal planning Offers for East Gallaberry Farm are sought in excess of: £1,450,000 regulations. The traditional courtyard steading at West Gallaberry (category A listed), has benefitted from planning permission in the past for change of use to residential dwellings. Any interest interested party wishing to explore this VIEWING opportunity should make their own enquiries with Dumfries and Galloway By appointment with the sole selling agents: Council. Threave Rural The Rockcliffe Suite The farm benefits from and exceptional modern steading with a bespoke The Old Exchange dairy unit and all the modern equipment associated with the dairy herd. The Castle Douglas, DG7 1TJ agricultural land is at present down to grass for grazing and conservation (silage) Tel: 01556 453453 or in stubble following a cereal crop. The land is well capable of growing a wide Email: [email protected] range of cereal and other forage crops. Web: www.threaverural.co.uk This area of Southwest Scotland enjoys one of the most varied and picturesque landscapes within Scotland, ranging from the moorland of the Southern Upland Hills to the bays and sandy beaches of the distinctive coastline. This is a rural county where agriculture and tourism thrive to form the backbone of the local economy and where the area has been relatively unscathed by modern industry. Local services are located within the busy market town of Dumfries, boasting all essential and professional services, along with three retail parks, an ice rink, and a University Campus. Dumfries offers a wide choice of both primary and secondary schooling with the Crichton University Campus offering a wide variety of further education choices. Holywood Church is only a 10-minute drive from the new Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary. The region is well-known for the quality and variety of both field sports and leisure activities with the outdoor and sporting enthusiast extremely well- catered for as there exist the ability to take both shooting and fishing locally. Given the diverse landscape along with the proximity to the coast and local lochs, the area offers unique walks, sailing, cycling and for the golfer there is an abundance of good local courses with the region boasting no fewer than twenty- nine 18 hole courses, the closest being at Dumfries.

DIRECTIONS From Dumfries, follow the A701 signed Edinburgh and follow this road for about 1½ miles, turning left signed Kirkton / Auldgirth. After passing through the village of Kirkton, East Gallaberry is located about 1 mile further on, on the left hand side as indicated on the Location Plan that forms part of these particulars. PARTICULARS OF SALE • Two Lely Robotic Milkers • MODERN FARM STEADING 20,000 Litre Bulk Milk Tank East Gallaberry benefits from an exceptional range of linked portal structures. It With all ancillary dairy equipment. should be noted that the buildings were erected to an industrial specification, rather than a solely agricultural spec’. Prior to the dairy unit being established, • 120 Cubicles plans had been entered into for a bottling plant (mineral water), there still exists With mats and automatic scraper system. lapsed planning for a number of additional boreholes. • Auto-Flush Footbath The dairy was established circa 2015 and all equipment was new at that time. The two Lely Astronaut robotic milkers have been recently serviced by the manufacturer. • Bedded Cattle Pens

The buildings are situated in a concrete yard, with a covered area of about 2250 • Storage Area square meters. The sheds all benefit from ventair cladding and as stated earlier, are of industrial specification. Contained within the buildings are as follows: • Dairy Office Adjacent to the buildings are two Collinson bulk feed bins and delivery system to the feeders. To the south of the dairy is a 750,000 gallon slurry tower and reception pit.

The steading benefits from mains electricity (3 phase) along with mains water as well as a borehole supply.

TRADITIONAL FARM STEADING To the northwest of the modern steading is a redundant courtyard known as West Gallaberry. The former stone-built barns and byres are mainly under slated roofs with a traditional roundhouse to the rear. It is noted that these buildings are category A listed, however, they have benefitted from planning permission in the past (change of use), to form residential dwellings. (Planning Ref: 94/P/3/0437)

THE AGRICULTURAL LAND The lands of East Gallaberry lie within a ring fence, split only by minor adopted public roads. The lands are in good heart, highly productive and fertile. At present all the enclosures are down to grass for grazing or mowing or stubble following a forage cereal crop. It is noted that the majority of the land is capable and has in the past, grown a variety of cereal crops. Included in the acreage within field 2 is a good-sized flighting pond, providing exceptional sporting potential. The land extends in total to about 195.50 acres (79.12 hectares) to include the areas occupied by the, steadings, roads, waterways, etc. The fields are contained in 22 good sized field enclosures. The agricultural land is classified as being mainly within yield class 4 of the Macaulay Scale, as produced by the James Hutton Institute. The land has been allocated region 1 entitlements with the land is registered Agricultural Food & Rural Communities – Rural Payments & Inspections Division, with a main location code of: 306/0079. It is further noted that the subjects lie within a NVZ.

BASIC PAYMENT ENTITLEMENTS INGOING The whole of the agricultural land has been allocated payment regions 1. We are advised The purchaser shall, in addition to the purchase price, be bound to take over any that the vendors are active farmers (as currently defined under EU Regulation 1307/2013 remaining clamped or baled silage, straw, etc. Any valuation required will be carried and the Scottish Statutory Instrument 2014/58). We are further informed that the sellers out by Threave Rural Ltd. whose opinion will be final and binding to both vendor and completed an IACS/SAF submission 2019 (a copy of which can be made available for purchaser. inspection from the sole selling agents during normal office hours). East Gallaberry benefits from 76.90 region 1 entitlements with an illustrative unit MINERAL & SPORTING RIGHTS value of €160.66 (Euros) (2019 values). The sellers will use their best endeavours to Insofar as these rights form part of the property’s title they are included in this sale at no complete the necessary documentation to transfer these established Basic Payment additional charge. Entitlements for the avoidance of doubt any such payments already applied for (2019 scheme year), will be retained by the sellers. ENTRY & VACANT POSSESSION At a date to be mutually agreed. SINGLE APPLICATION FORM (IACS/SAF) A copy of the vendors’ 2019 IACS/SAF application will be made available for inspection on request at the office of the sole selling agents. It is further noted that part of the holding OFFERS (Closing Date) falls within the Nithsdale NVZ and we are informed that all paperwork in this respect is Offers must be submitted in proper Scottish legal terms to Threave Rural, The Rockcliffe up-to-date. Suite, The Old Exchange, Castle Douglas, DG7 1TJ. A closing date for offers may be fixed and prospective purchaser(s) are advised to register their interest with the sole MATTERS OF TITLE selling agents following inspection. The vendors do however reserve the right to sell the The subjects are sold under the conditions in the title and any existing burdens (rights of property without fixing a closing date or prior to the closing date. For those unfamiliar way, rights of access, servitudes etc whether public or private, and whether constituted with the Scottish system the sole selling agents will be pleased to offer guidance and in the title deeds or not). The purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied themselves as to explain the procedure. the nature of such burdens and are advised to contact the vendors’ solicitor, McJerrow & Stevenson, for a definitive list of burdens subject to which the property is sold. DEPOSIT Field Number Area (Ha) Region or Description A 10% deposit of the purchase price will be payable to the vendor’s solicitors at conclusion of the missives. This deposit will be Non-returnable in the event of the 1 10.85 1 purchaser failing to complete the sale for any reason not attributable to the vendor or their agents. The balance of the purchase price is payable on the date of entry and 2 2.77 1 interest at 5% above the Royal Bank of Scotland base rate will be charged on any balance 3 4.48 1 of the payment form the date of entry until paid. 4 7.03 pt 1 GENERALLY 5 4.61 1 Should there be any discrepancy between these particulars, the general remarks and 6 4.62 1 information and the missives of sale, the latter shall prevail. 7 4.38 1 IMPORTANT NOTICE 8 0.42 West Gallberry Steading N/A Threave Rural for themselves and for the Vendors of this property, whose agents 9 3.39 1 they are, give notice that: 10 7.39 1 1. These particulars do not form, nor form any part of, any offer or contract. Any contract 11 0.30 1 relating to the sale of the property shall only be capable of being entered into by the Sellers’ Solicitors. 12 4.41 1 2. These particulars are intended to give a fair description of the property, but Threave Rural 13 6.55 1 nor the vendors, accept any responsibility for any error they may contain, however caused. 14 0.15 1 Any intending purchaser must, therefore, satisfy himself by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness. 15 0.20 1 3. No person in the employment of Threave Rural has any authority to make or give 16 3.49 1 representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property nor is any such 17 0.19 1 representation or warranty given whether by Threave Rural or the Vendors of this property. 18 2.86 1 4. The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of an offer or contract. 19 2.62 1 5. Nothing in these particulars shall be deemed to be a statement that the property is in 20 0.66 1 good structural condition nor that any services, appliances, equipment or facilities are 21 4.92 1 in good working order and no tests have been carried out on any services fixtures and fittings which pass through, in, on, over, under or attached to the property (whether or not 22 1.49 1 referred to in these particulars). A 1.34 Steading, Road, Yards etc. 6. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans Total: 79.12 Ha are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed (195.50 Acres) that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents. The purchaser must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. 7. These particulars have been prepared in good faith and accordance with the Property BPS Entitlement on Eligible Land Claimed 2019 Misdescriptions Act 1991 to give a fair overall view of the property. If any points are Region 1 – 76.90 Units (Indicative Value 2016 €160.66 (Euros)) particularly relevant to your interest in the property please ask for further information/ verification. Prospective purchaser should note, however, that descriptions of the Disclaimer property are subjective and are used in good faith as an opinion and not as a statement While the sole agents have made every effort to verify the extent of the land, no warranty is given that the advertised acreage of about 79.12 Ha (195.50 Acres) is precise and the purchaser or his agents of fact. Please make further specific enquiries to ensure that our descriptions are likely to will be deemed to have satisfied themselves regarding the extent of the property, by examination of match your expectations of the property. the farm and extermination of the titles. Particulars prepared September 2019 Sale Plan

NOT TO SCALE Plan for indicative purposes only