Cowford bankfoot, perthshire

Cowford bankfoot, perthshire

Perth: 9 miles Edinburgh: 52 miles Glasgow: 66 miles Stirling: 39 miles COMMERCIAL ARABLE FARM OF SCALE WITH ESTABLISHED FORESTRY Plantation

Farmhouse (5 bedrooms) Traditional and modern farm buildings Grain drying and storage Cattle courts 460 acres arable 9 acres permanent grass 293 acres woodland In hand sporting with shooting and deer stalking About 777 acres in total For sale as a whole or in 3 lots

Savills Perth Savills Edinburgh Earn House, Broxden Business Park, 8 Wemyss Place Lamberkine Drive, Perth, PH1 1RA Edinburgh EH3 6DH [email protected] [email protected] 01738 445588 0131 247 3720 savills.co.uk savills.co.uk Situation Cowford lies within attractive rolling countryside in an accessible and services. There are a number of high quality restaurants and good Perthshire is particularly well served by agricultural and grain merchants fertile part of Perthshire, 9 miles north west of Perth. The farm sits in leisure facilities including a swimming pool, ice rink and sports centres. and there is a successful local machinery ring which can provide a shallow sheltered bowl with established woodlands affording a high Secondary schooling is available in Perth, with a number of renowned additional farming resources as required. United Auctions hold weekly degree of privacy. Views to the Grampian Mountains in the north and private schools within reach including Craigclowan, Ardvreck, livestock sales at their centre in Stirling (39 miles). the Lomond Hills in the south are seen on approach and from the Kilgraston, Morrisons Academy, Glenalmond and Strathallan. higher points on the farm. Description The recreational opportunities in the area are excellent. There are a Cowford extends in total to about 777 acres and comprises an equipped Cowford enjoys easy access south to Perth and Edinburgh via the A9 number of golf courses in Perthshire and Fife, with the championship arable farm of 417 acres with a further outlying block at Whitehills of and M90, with Edinburgh (52 miles) generally just under one hour’s courses of Rosemount, Gleneagles, St Andrews and Carnoustie all 95 acres. Between the two lies Tavern Wood, an established block of drive away. The nearest railway station is Perth which offers regular within easy driving distance. Fishing is available on the River Tay and commercial forestry now reaching first thinning stage. services to Inverness, Edinburgh, Glasgow and London (including a its tributaries, and shooting and stalking can be taken on Cowford sleeper service). itself, but also on other estates within the area. Perth is a gateway to The majority of the arable land runs over gently rolling ground through the Highlands with endless opportunities for hill walking, and winter the middle of the property, with the woodlands to the north and south The village of Bankfoot (3.5 miles) offers a primary school and local sports at Glenshee Ski Centre which lies approximately an hour’s drive of this providing amenity, shelter and privacy. The farmhouse and farm shopping. More extensive shopping is found in Perth. Known as the to the north. There is also a wide range of equestrian activities, with a buildings, accessed by a 1.25 mile private road, lie in a tranquil setting ’Fair City‘, Perth has an excellent range of shops and professional racecourse at Scone and polo at Errol. at the centre of the farm. There are two semi-detached farm cottages lying immediately south of LOT 1 COWFORD FARM dining room and a hallway. Off the hallway are the sitting room, garden the farm steading both of which are let and provide a useful income. 417.4 acres room, bathroom, a double bedroom and study connecting to the front These cottages are excluded from the sale but are available in addition Cowford Farmhouse and the adjacent farm steading are centrally porch which leads out into the garden. The fitted kitchen, includes a to the purchaser of Cowford. located within the ring fenced block of land which forms Lot 1. The Heritage range cooker and separate walk in pantry. harled stone farmhouse benefits from a southerly aspect. The in-hand arable farming operation currently forms the principal On the first floor a landing provides access to the four double enterprise with the current rotation including wheat, spring barley, peas Accommodation bedrooms and a family bathroom. and seed potatoes, with occasional grass leys and shopping turnips. The farmhouse provides comfortable family accommodation with good A small and easily maintained area of garden ground lies to the front of This rotation has been used effectively to improve soil fertility and to entertaining space, while maintaining the practicalities of a working the house, with a paved area, lawn bounded by a beech hedge, and a maximise the profitability of the farming business with good rents paid home. The accommodation is laid out over two floors and the internal number of fruit trees. A parking area has been created with the walls of for non-cereal crops. Typical yields in recent years have been 3.5t/acre layout is as shown on the floor plans. for winter wheat and 2.25t/acre for malting barley. Up to 40 cattle have the adjacent farm buildings creating a courtyard effect, providing direct been wintered in the cattle courts at Cowford in the past, and areas The house is generally accessed from the parking area by means of access to the farmhouse and to the steading. sown down to grass are let for ewe hogg wintering from time to time. a porch on the western side of the house. This then leads on to the

The land is classified as Class 13 by the James Hutton Institute and lies at between 100m and 120m above sea level. The fields are well laid out and of a generous size, and easily accessed from the core central track which runs the length of the farm.

The commercial forestry plantations have been managed to produce a final crop of harvestable timber. The smaller woods within the heart of the farm have been planted and managed with sport and conservation in mind, and now form the basis of an informal driven shoot, with around 500 birds put down each year, allowing for six to eight days’ sport every season. The rolling topography of Cowford offers the potential to show good quality driven pheasants and partridge, and with additional planting of game crops and woodlands, a larger shoot could be established. There are three ponds for duck flighting, and unusually, Cowford presents the opportunity to stalk four different species of deer, with red, roe, fallow and sika all being taken in the past. Roe are the most common species of deer, with an average of 15 bucks being shot each year.

Cowford is contained within a single block and is not dissected by any public roads. The internal network of private roads and tracks ensures good access around the farm.

Cowford is being offered for sale as a whole or in 3 lots as follows:

Lot 1 – Cowford Farm u Farmhouse (5 bedrooms) u Farm buildings u 366 acres arable u 9 acres permanent grass u 28 acres woodland u About 417 acres in total

Lot 2 - Land at Whitehills u 93 acres arable u About 95 acres in total

Lot 3 - Tavern Wood u 265 acres commercial woodland floorplans cowford farmhouse

Gross internal area (approx): 228.81 sq.m (2463 sq.ft) For Identification Only. Not To Scale.

Double Kitchen Bedroom 4 3.73 x 2.79 Pantry 5.54 x 3.00 12'3" x 9'2" 18'2" x 9'10"

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Vestibule Dining Room Double 5.08 x 4.19 Bedroom 3 16'8" x 13'9'' 4.09 x 3.66 13'5" x 12'

WC Bathroom Hall Sitting Double Double Double Room Hall Bedroom 5 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 1 4.72 x 3.73 Store 4.78 x 3.89 4.78 x 3.25 4.78 x 3.66 15'6" x 12'3" 15'8" x 12'9" 15'8" x 10'8" 15'8" x 12'

Garden Study First Floor Room 2.79 x 2.51 4.93 x 2.79 9'2" x 8'3" 16'2" x 9'2"

Ground Floor Farm Buildings LOT 2 LAND AT WHITEHILL LOT 3 TAVERN WOOD The range of traditional and modern farm buildings comprises: 95 acres 265 acres The land at Whitehill forms a block of approximately 95 acres of bare Tavern Wood forms a single block of commercial forestry which 1. Implement Store – 17m x 10.9m Timber framed building with arable ground which is accessed directly from Cowford Farm by extends to about 265 acres (107.54 hectares) in total. While the corrugated iron roof and hardcore floor. means of a track running through Tavern Wood, or by the shared wood contains small pockets of Douglas fir, European and Japanese private track which leads from the public road which forms the eastern larch, and mixed broadleaves, Sitka spruce forms the predominant 2. Workshop – 9m x 18.2m Stone and brick walled building with boundary of Lot 1. The land is classified as Class 13 by the James species accounting for over 85% of the total area. The area planted profile sheet roof. Concrete floor. Hutton Institute. to Sitka spruce comes to 94.29 hectares, of which 77.84 hectares

3. General Purpose Shed – 13.5m x 17.9m Steel framed building with Cropping Schedule fibre cement roof and concrete floor. No. Hectares Acres 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 4. Cattle Court – 18.3m x 22.6m Steel portal frame shed with fibre cement roof and concrete feed passage. Previously used to winter LOT 1 - COWFORD 40 to 45 cattle. 1 16.63 41.09 SB SB TGRS TGRS TGRS WW 5. Grain Store – 18m x 11.5m Steel framed building with concrete 2 20.91 51.67 SB SB SB STS SB PEAS floor, grain walling and profile cladding and roof. 3 25.77 63.68 WW SB/WBS SPOT/SB SB/WBS STS SB 6. Grain Drying Shed and covered Intake Pit - 18m x 6m Lean-to off 4 0.57 1.41 PGRS PGRS PGRS PGRS PGRS PGRS Grain Store incorporating 20 tonne intake pit with twin elevator to grain bin and mobile grain drier. 5 7.24 17.89 SB/WBS PEAS WW SB TGRS TGRS

7. Lean-to Implement Store – 8.4m x 20.2m Steel frame construction 6 9.45 23.35 SB/PGRS PEAS/WBS WW/WBS SB/WBS WW SPOT with earth floor, open sides and front, and block walls to rear. 7 19.37 47.86 PEAS/TGRS SB SB SPOT/SB WW/SB STS

8. Grain / Fertiliser Store – 18m x 23m Steel framed shed with lean- 8 2.18 5.39 TGRS TGRS TGRS TGRS TGRS PGRS to. Concrete floor, concrete block walls and corrugated iron roof. 9 11.31 27.95 SB PEAS WW SB SB SPOT/SB 9. General Purpose Lean-to – 20.5m x 5.2m Steel frame with 10 8.65 21.37 PEAS WW/SB SB SB SB SPOT corrugated iron roof and cladding. Concrete floor. 11 0.46 1.14 PGRS PGRS PGRS PGRS PGRS PGRS 10. Former Garage – 9.3m x 4.6m Traditional stone building under 12 9.06 22.39 SPOT SB PEAS WW SB WW slate roof. 13 19.5 48.18 SPOT SB PEAS WW SB SB 11. Tool shed – 21.4m x 5m Traditional stone building under part slate, 14 1.2 2.97 TGRS TGRS PGRS PGRS PGRS PGRS part fibre cement roof. Concrete floor. Sub-Total 152.30 376.33 12. Traditional Steading – 21m x 6m Stone building with part slate, part fibre cement roof incorporating a chemical store and general LOT 2 - LAND AT WHITEHILLS storage. 15 3.78 9.34 SB/WBS SPOT/WBS SB/WBS SB/WBS WW/WBS WW/WBS The Land 16 11.01 27.21 WW SB SPOT/SB WW PEAS WW Lot 1 extends to 417.4 acres in total, of which 365.4 acres are in 17 7.24 17.89 SB SPOT/SB SB WW PEAS WW arable production. The private access road which runs from the public road cuts through the centre of the land forming Lot 1. An additional 18 15.46 38.20 WW/WBS SB/WBS SB/WBS WW/WBS SPOT/WBS SB track off this road provides access to Tavern Wood, and to the land at Sub-Total 37.49 92.64 Whitehill. Total 189.79 468.97 The woodland extends to about 28 acres of mixed woods, which includes Sitka spruce, an attractive stand of larch, and mixed WW – Winter wheat SB – Spring barley SPOT – Seed potatoes PEAS – Vining peas hardwoods. STS – Shopping turnips TGRS – Temporary grass PGRS – permanent grass WBS – Wild bird seed were planted between 1998 and 1991. Being in the 25 to 30 year age bracket, this area is now approaching the productive age at which it will produce income from timber sales. Access to Tavern Wood can be taken from the private road serving Cowford Farm, the public road itself, or the track which runs from the south of the wood back to the public road.

Planting Year

Tavern Wood Pre 1950- 1973- 1987- 2000- Total 1950 1960 1980 1995 2010 (Ha) Sitka spruce 0.76 2.48 77.84 13.21 94.29 Douglas fir 0.25 0.25 European 0.28 0.28 larch Japanese 0.39 0.39 larch Mixed 0.25 1.52 0.38 0.72 1.3 4.17 broadleaves Mixed conifers 0.86 0.86 Norway 0.51 0.51 spruce Scots pine 0.2 0.2 Open ground 6.59 Total (Ha) 107.54

In addition to timber, Tavern Wood also provides opportunities for deer stalking within the woodland itself and around the woodland fringes, and a pond offers opportunities for duck flighting.

General Remarks and Information Viewing Strictly by appointment with Savills. Given the potential hazards of a working farm, we request you take care when viewing the property, Offers Ingoing Valuation especially around the farmyard. Offers in Scottish Legal Form are to be submitted to the selling agents, The purchaser(s) of Cowford Farm (Lots 1&2), in addition to the Savills, Earn House, Broxden Business Park, Lamberkine Drive, Perth, purchase price, will be obliged to take over and pay for at a valuation to Entry and possession PH1 1RA. A closing date for offers may be fixed, and prospective be agreed between two valuers, one acting for each party, or an arbiter Entry to each lot will be by arrangement and subject to existing purchasers are advised to register their interest with the selling agents appointed by the valuers, or failing agreement as to the appointment by seasonal cropping and storage entitlements. following inspection. the President, for the time being, of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Scottish Branch), the following: Directions Excluded Property From the Inveralmond roundabout on the northern edge of Perth, take 1. All cultivations carried out in preparation for the current crop valued There are two farm cottages currently let on Short Assured Tenancies the A9 north for 4 miles then exit left onto the minor road signposted on a labour and machinery basis. which are excluded from the sale but are available in addition. Further Tullybelton. Follow this minor public road for a further 1.2 miles before details are available from the selling agents. turning left at the crossroads. The entrance to Cowford lies on the 2. All growing crops, on a seeds, labour, lime, fertiliser, sprays and right after a further 0.5 miles. machinery basis with an increment representing the enhanced value of the establishment and age of such crops. The postcode is PH1 4PU. 3. All hay, straw, fodder, roots, silage and farmyard manure and other Basic Payment Scheme Generally produce at market value. There are no Basic Payment entitlements included in the sale. However Should there be any discrepancy between these particulars, the the entitlements may be available by separate negotiation. All the General Remarks and Information, Stipulations and the Missives of 4. All oils, fuel, fertilisers, sprays, chemicals, seeds and sundry at farmland is registered for IACS purposes. Sale, the latter shall prevail. cost. Sporting Rights Apportionments Note: If the amount of the valuations has not been agreed on the The sporting rights are in hand. The Council Tax and all other outgoings shall be apportioned between date fixed for completion, then the purchaser shall pay to the seller the seller and the purchaser(s) as at the date of entry. such a sum as Savills shall certify on account at the valuation pending Mineral and Timber Rights agreement. Should the payment not be made within seven days then In so far as they are owned, the mineral rights are included in the sale. Solicitors the interest will become payable on outstanding monies at 5% over All standing and fallen timber is included in the sale. Twin Deer Law, Bank of Scotland borrowing rate. Ben Nevis Auction Mart Local Planning Department Torlundy, Fort William, PH33 6SW Fixtures and Fittings Perth and Kinross Council, Planning, Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull Street, Fitted carpets, blinds and light fittings are included in the sale. The Perth PH1 5GD. Tel 01738 475000. www.pkc.gov.uk. Important Notice Opico grain drier, grain bin, elevator and conveyor are excluded from Savills, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: the sale but may be available in addition. The curtains, hot tub and STIPULATIONS barbecue in the garden are specifically excluded from the sale. Purchase Price 1: They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, Services,Council Tax and Energy Performance Rating Within 7 days of the conclusion of missives a non-returnable deposit of 10% of the purchase price shall be paid. either on their own behalf or on behalf of their client or Property Occupancy Services Council EPC otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement Tax Band Rating The balance of the purchase price will fall due for payment at the date that may be made in these particulars. These particulars do of entry (whether entry is taken or not) with interest accruing thereon not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied Farmhouse Service Mains electricity & E F at the rate of 5% above Bank of Scotland base rate. No consignation upon as statements or representations of fact, unless the same water shall be effectual in avoiding such interest. is incorporated within a written document signed by the Sellers Broadband or on their behalf satisfying the requirements of Section 3 of connection Disputes the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995 or is granted Private drainage to Should any discrepancy arise as to the boundaries or any points arise in pursuance of any such document. septic tank on the Remarks, Stipulations or Plan or the interpretation of any of Oil fired central them, the question shall be referred to the arbitration of the selling 2: Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The heating agents whose decision acting as experts, shall be final. text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not Hot water necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the (Heritage range Plans, Areas and Schedules property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other cooker) These are based on the Ordnance Survey and are for reference only. consents and Savills have not tested any services, equipment They have been carefully checked and computed by the selling agents or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or There is a two phase electrical supply to the farm buildings. The mains otherwise. water supply to the Cowford Farm Cottages comes off the Cowford and the purchaser shall be deemed to have satisfied himself as to the description of the property and any error or mis-statement shall Farm supply. Deduction meters have been installed. AG160616 not annul the sale nor entitle either party to compensation in respect Servitude Rights, Burdens, Wayleaves And Statutory Public And thereof. Other Access Rights Overseas Purchasers The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing servitude and wayleave rights, including rights of access and rights of Any offer by a purchaser(s) who is resident outwith the United way, whether public or private. The property is also sold subject to the Kingdom must be accompanied by a guarantee from a banker who is rights of public access under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003. acceptable to the sellers. The purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied themselves as to the Lotting nature of all such servitude rights and others following their solicitors’ examination of the title deeds. It is intended to offer the property for sale as described, but the seller reserves the right to divide the property into further lots, or to withdraw A mains water pipe and gas pipeline pass through part of the property. the property, or to exclude any property shown in these particulars.

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