Greenlaw Farm, No 50 Holdings Foulden, Berwick Upon Tweed, Td15 1Uf

GREENLAW FARM, NO 50 HOLDINGS FOULDEN, BERWICK UPON TWEED, TD15 1UF

Berwick upon Tweed 5 miles Duns 11 miles Edinburgh 53 miles Newcastle upon Tyne 68 miles

A productive smallholding in an excellent farming area with development potential.

• Three bedroomed bungalow in need of modernisation

• Extensive range of traditional buildings with development potential

• 78.05 acres arable grassland

82.19 acres (33.26 hectares) or thereabouts in total

For sale by private treaty with vacant possession as a whole or in two Lots

44/48 Hide Hill, Berwick upon Tweed, Northumberland, TD15 1AB T: 01289 304432 F: 01289 302027 E: [email protected] E: [email protected] Also at Carlisle, Keswick, Galashiels, Newcastle upon Tyne & Windermere SITUATION GENERAL DESCRIPTION Greenlaw Farm is located in south Berwickshire in an area which is renowned for its At the end of the First World War the Board of Agriculture for Scotland compulsorily productive farmland and is an excellent livestock and arable farming area. Berwickshire is purchased land at Foulden, Mordington and Lamberton to form smallholdings for also well known for its unspoilt countryside, stunning beaches and rolling hills. occupation by returning servicemen. Greenlaw Farm is one of only two remaining smallholdings owned by the Scottish Government and is now being offered for sale. The farm lies in an accessible, yet rural, location being only 4 miles from the A1(T). Berwick upon Tweed lies 5 miles to the east and has an East Coast railway station offering Although the land has been in grass for a number of years, Greenlaw Farm lies on connections to Edinburgh and Newcastle in under an hour and London in under 4 hours. productive land and is very capable of being farmed in an arable rotation. The sale presents There are international airports at both Edinburgh and Newcastle. an opportunity for the expansion of an existing farming enterprise, or alternatively, is the ideal property for those with lifestyle or equestrian interests. The village of Chirnside lies 4.5 miles to the west and provides a range of local services including a post office, village shop, primary school and doctors surgery. Further afield Duns and Berwick upon Tweed offer a broader range of facilities including supermarkets, banking and sports centres. Excellent modern high schools can be found at Duns and Eyemouth with private education available locally at St Mary’s, Melrose and Longridge Towers, Berwick upon Tweed as well as other schools in and around Edinburgh.

The area is well served with local agricultural dealers and grain merchants, with livestock markets held at Wooler (22 miles) and St Boswells (33 miles).

Located within the beautiful Borders countryside, Greenlaw Farm is ideally situated to enjoy all this stunning region has to offer. Abundant recreational, amenity and sporting opportunities can be found nearby including golf, walking, rugby and cricket. Excellent hacking is available locally as well as top quality field sports including hunting, pheasant, partridge & grouse shooting and fishing on the Rivers Tweed and Till. The Berwickshire and Northumbrian coastlines lie close by boasting award winning beaches, rocky coves and cliffs providing bird watching, sea fishing, scuba diving and surfing. Greenlaw Farm, 50 Holdings

The land lies between the 60 metre and 80 metre contours and is predominantly south facing with an average annual rainfall of approximately 700mm. All fields are classified as grade 3.1, with the exception of field 1, which is classified as grade 2. The soils comprise deep, fertile, relatively stone free clay loams of the Whitsome Series and are well suited to the consistent production of high yielding cash crops, particularly winter wheat.

BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME There are no Basic Payment Scheme Entitlements included with the sale.

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL SCHEME The farm is not currently under any form of Agri-Environmental Agreement.

SERVITUDE RIGHTS, EASEMENTS AND OUTGOINGS A right of access is granted in favour of Scottish Water along the track to the north of field 7.

The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights of way, whether public or private, and any existing or proposed wayleaves, easements, servitude rights, restrictions and burdens of whatever kind, whether referred to in these particulars or not. The property is sold subject to the rights of public access under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003. The purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied themselves of all such matters.

VIEWING Strictly by appointment with the selling agents.

Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright 2019. All rights reserved. Licence number 100022432. Plotted Scale - 1:50000 Edwin Thompson Chartered Surveyors 44-48 Hide Hill, Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 1AB T: 01289 304432 E: [email protected] DIRECTIONS METHOD OF SALE From the A1 at Berwick upon Tweed, take the A6105 towards Chirnside and Duns. After The property is offered for sale with vacant possession by private treaty with entry by approximately 4 miles enter Foulden and take the first turning on the left signposted arrangement between the parties. A closing date for offers may be fixed and interested for Kerrigan Way. From Chirnside take the A6105 towards Berwick upon Tweed. Continue parties are advised to register their interest with the selling agents. The vendor shall not through Foulden and take the last right turn before leaving the village signposted for be bound to accept the highest or indeed any offer. Offers in Scottish Legal Form should Kerrigan Way. As the road at Kerrigan Way veers left take the turning straight on and be submitted to the selling agents. continue for approximately 200m where the property will be straight ahead. PAYMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE LOTTING Missives must be concluded within four weeks of an offer being accepted, otherwise The property is offered for sale either as a whole or in two separate Lots. In the event that the vendor will be considered free to sell elsewhere. On conclusion of missives a non- the property is sold in Lots each individual Lot will be granted such rights as are necessary refundable deposit of 10% of the purchase price will be paid by the purchaser(s) to the to enable the property to be serviced and enjoyed. vendor’s solicitor, with the balance of the purchase price being paid on completion, failing which interest will be become payable on the outstanding amount at 4% above the Bank of Scotland Plc base rate. GREENLAW FARM, NO 50 HOLDINGS

FARMHOUSE The farmhouse is a detached bungalow in need of modernisation. The house has been uninhabited for a number of years but presents an opportunity to either redesign or rebuild, subject to planning. The main walls are of roughcast brick construction under a slate roof. The windows are double glazed in timber frames.

The accommodation includes:

Entrance vestibule and hall with built in cupboard

Living room (4.70m x 3.56m) with open fireplace and built in cupboard

Kitchen (3.55m x 3.32m) with log burner and cupboard/pantry

Rear entrance vestibule with large storage cupboard off

Bedroom 1 (3.94m x 3.18m) with open fireplace and built in cupboard

Bedroom 2 (3.33m x 3.32m) with open fireplace and built in cupboard

Bathroom (1.84m x 1.69m)

Bedroom 3 (2.84m x 2.29m) with built in cupboard

There is a garden to the south and east aspect of the property.

Council tax C EPC G FARM BUILDINGS 8. Byre built out of brick with asbestos sheet roof (5.50m x 5.50m) An extensive range of traditional buildings lies at the entrance to the property on a relatively level site with excellent access off the road serving the property. The buildings 9. Range of two stores with brick walls and box profile roof (11.10m x 5.65m) have been largely untouched in recent times and retain many of their original features which presents considerable opportunity, subject to appropriate planning consent, to develop the steading into residential accommodation taking advantage of the wonderful 10. Small store (7.34m x 4.17m) southerly views towards the Cheviot Hills. 11. Byre built out of roughcast brick with asbestos sheeted roof (10.20m x 5.31m) The buildings comprise:

1. Open fronted garage built of brick with asbestos sheet roof (10.35m x 5.0m) 12. Small store with mono pitched roof (3.97m x 3.46m)

2. Lean-to store with corrugated iron sheeted roof and walls 13. Former pig styes with half height brick walls

3. Traditional stone built range with open fronted cart shed, byre and two stores all with 14. Store with precast vertical concrete panel walls under asbestos sheeted roof (9.88m x loft over (24.15m x 5.80m) 6.50m)

4. Former straw barn with stone and brick walls and asbestos sheeted roof (9.20m x 6.10m) THE LAND The land has been laid to grass for a number of years, but all fields are able to be able to be sown with arable crops and are capable of producing high yields. The fields are well shaped 5. Steel portal frame cattle court with asbestos sheeted roof (18.45m x 11.10m) with good fencing in part and include some internal hedges. Mains water is available to fields 4, 7 & 8. 6. Traditional built range with stone and brick walls under asbestos sheet roof including three stores and a workshop (21.50m x 5.80m) Greenlaw Farm is offered for sale in the following Lots:

Lot 1: 24.81ac (10.04ha) to include the farmhouse, farm buildings and 21.10ac 7. Traditional built range with stone and brick walls under asbestos sheet roof with arable grass. former stables and byre (11.10m x 5.80m) Lot 2: 57.38ac (23.22ha) to include 56.95ac arable grass. TENURE Freehold.

SPORTING Sporting rights are excluded from the sale.

SERVICES Electricity: Mains electricity is available to the farmhouse and to the majority of the buildings.

Water: Mains water serves the farmhouse, the farm buildings and troughs in fields 4, 7 & 8.

Drainage: Private to a septic tank.

DEVELOPMENT CLAWBACK The north part of field 1 is the preferred location of new housing in Foulden but has not been included in the most recent Local Development Plan. A development clawback of 30% will attach to this field and will apply to the uplift in value as a result of the grant of planning permission for alternative uses within a period of 25 years from the date of completion.

TENANCIES None. The property is available with vacant possession.

STATUTORY DESIGNATIONS The land lies within the Lothian and Borders Nitrate Vulnerable Zone but there are no other known special landscape designations, scheduled monuments, listings or other potentially prejudicial statutory notifications affecting the property. BOUNDARY WALLS AND FENCES INGOING Insofar as is known, all boundary maintenance liabilities are shared equally with the There will be no ingoing valuation. adjoining owners with the exception of the boundaries against public roads which are to be maintained by the owners of Greenlaw Farm. HEALTH AND SAFETY Given the potential hazards of a working farm we request that you take as much care as In the event that the property is sold in Lots the vendor shall arrange for a stockproof fence possible when making your inspection for your own personal safety, particularly around to be erected between fields 4 and 9 within 30 days of completion. farm buildings and livestock. Please note that access to the farmhouse and buildings is taken at your own risk. MINERALS Mineral rights are included in so far as they are owned. OVERSEAS PURCHASERS Any offer by a purchaser(s) who is resident outwith the United Kingdom must be FIXTURES AND FITTINGS accompanied by a guarantee from a banker who is acceptable to the vendors. The sheep handling facilities in field 8 are excluded from the sale. INFORMATION PACK An information pack containing more details on the property will be available upon signing of a confidentiality agreement.

PLANS The plans incorporated within these particulars are based upon the Ordnance Survey with the sanction of the Controller of HM Stationery Office. Crown Copyright is reserved (ES753270). These plans are published for the convenience of the prospective purchaser(s) only. Their accuracy is not guaranteed.

GUIDE TO INTERESTED PARTIES Whilst we use our best endeavours to make our sales details accurate and reliable, please contact us if there is any point which you wish to clarify. We would be pleased to check this information for you, particularly if you are contemplating travelling some distance to view the property. Greenlaw Farm, 50 Holdings

SCHEDULE OF AREAS

ARABLE GRASS OTHER NO. PARCEL ID DESCRIPTION TOTAL (ac) TOTAL (ha) 2. Acres Lot 1 1 NT/93748/55446 9.56 9.56 3.87 1. 2 NT/93769/55583 0.02 Trees & Bank 0.02 0.01 3 NT/93709/55323 0.87 House & Steading 0.87 0.35 3. 4 NT/93799/55283 11.54 2.82 Pond & Track 14.36 5.81 SUB TOTAL 21.10 3.71 24.81 10.04 Lot 2 5 NT/93191/55086 9.76 9.76 3.95 6 NT/93385/55102 17.08 0.22 Grass Track 17.30 7.00 7 NT/93598/55221 7.21 0.21 Road & Verge 7.42 3.00 7. 4. 8 NT/93604/55027 12.58 12.58 5.09 9 NT/93817/55080 10.32 10.32 4.18 SUB TOTAL 56.95 0.43 57.38 23.22 6. TOTAL 78.05 4.14 82.19 33.26 5.

SUMMARY ARABLE GRASS OTHER TOTAL (ac) TOTAL (ha) 8. TOTAL 78.05 4.14 82.19 33.26 9.

Lot 1 Lot 2

Edwin Thompson Chartered Surveyors 44-48 Hide Hill, Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 1AB T: 01289 304432 E: [email protected] 44/48 Hide Hill T: 01289 304432 Berwick upon Tweed F: 01289 302027 Northumberland E: [email protected] TD15 1AB W: edwin-thompson.co.uk

Berwick upon Tweed Edwin Thompson is the generic trading Regulated by RICS IMPORTANT NOTICE Carlisle name for Edwin Thompson Property Edwin Thompson for themselves and for the vendor of this property, whose agents they are, give notice that: Galashiels Services Limited, a Limited Company 1. The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, any offer or contract. Keswick registered in England and Wales 2. All descriptions, dimensions, plans, reference to condition and necessary conditions for use and occupation and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct, but any intending purchasers should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to their Newcastle (no. 07428207) correctness. Windermere 3. No person in the employment of Edwin Thompson has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property or these particulars, Registered office: 28 St John’s Street, nor to enter into any contract relating to the property on behalf of the agents, nor into any contract on behalf of the vendor. Keswick, Cumbria, CA12 5AF. 4. No responsibility can be accepted for loss or expense incurred in viewing the property or in any other way in the event of the property being sold or withdrawn. 5. These particulars were prepared in July 2019.