Monachyle Wood, Loch Voil, ,

Monachyle Wood Loch Voil, Balquhidder, Perthshire

A single block of commercial woodland in a dramatic loch side location .

Accommodation in brief: • Excellent central location • Predominant crop of Sitka Spruce • Nearing income generation • Large area of open ground • High amenity site • Sporting Rights including: 7 year average of 13 Stags

647.55 Hectares / 1,600.07 Acres

For Sale as a whole

Edinburgh office Perth office 22 Young Street 13 Marshall Place Edinburgh Perth EH2 4JB PH2 8AH t 0131 344 0880 t 01738 479180 [email protected] [email protected] Location Monachyle Wood is situated on the northern slopes above Loch Voil, approximately 6 miles west of Balquhidder in north Perthshire. The site is in a valley extending north from the loch rising from about 200m to 400m above sea level and with both a south eastern and south western aspect. Monachyle Wood is within the Loch Lomond and the National Park.

Description The woodland site extends in total to about 647.55 Hectares (1600.07 Ac) the majority of which is well drained upland brown earth soil with areas of peat and rocky outcrops. The predominant crop on the site is Sitka spruce mainly planted between 1981 and 1989 and which covers some 250.75 Ha (619.59) or 77% of the planted area. The remaining crop is of mixed conifers covering 58.01 Ha (143.34 Ac). The Plantation The crop is generally of good quality with good There is a significant area of open ground and form and a low taper and branching habit. Growth unplanted areas extending in total to 320.81 Ha rates and standing timber volumes are high in the (792.71 Ac) within which there are significant Sitka spruce crop with yield classes between opportunities for Red deer stalking. 16 and 22. The remaining conifer crop is slower Deer fencing is generally in average condition growing with yield classes of between 6 and 8. and can vary from the legal boundary at places. Some maintenance and upgrading of the existing Certain areas within the legal title are out with the forest roads should be anticipated. boundary fence and no warrandice as to Title will be able to be provided by the seller. Most of the area is suitable for mechanised harvesting with steeper areas requiring an element There are no buildings included in the sale but it of winch work. does include three river gauges on the Monachyle Water from which SEPA measure the flow of water. Income from the timber sales is likely to be No formal lease agreement exists. available within about 5 years.

Plant Area Year (Ha) Grand Species - 1958 1960 1981 1986 1987 1988 1989 2003 Total SS - - - 108.98 9.62 48.55 40.45 43.14 - 250.75 SP 0.81 0.53 1.34 MB 2.29 3.06 2.18 7.53 JL 47.07 47.07 HL 2.23 2.23 DF 7.37 7.37 BI 1.28 0.23 5.51 1.13 2.30 10.45 Open 320.81 320.81 Total 320.81 1.28 2.52 172.80 9.62 54.10 42.75 43.14 0.53 647.55 Access Renewable Development Access from the A84 is via a “C” class public road A Standard Security is to be granted by the past the village of Balquhidder and then via the purchaser in favour of the seller for claw back of forest road into the woodland. The public road is a 25% of any uplift in value resulting from any hydro timber transport consultation route and has passing based renewable projects given planning consent. places. It is also shown on OS 1:50,000 maps with a The Standard Security and claw back shall apply for dotted yellow line signifying that it is less than 4 a period of 15 years from the date of purchase. metres wide in places. However some strengthening works have been recently undertaken. Woodland Grants There is a forest road running through to the There are no grant schemes in place. Future grants centre of the property. A new forest road extension may be available under the Scottish Rural will be required to allow for timber harvesting to Development Programme (SRDP). For information take place over the whole property. please visit the Forestry Commission website www.forestry.gov.uk/scotland. Timber Markets The property is relatively well located for timber Viewing markets with a small round wood market at Viewing is strictly by appointment with the Selling Caberboard near (37 miles) and sawmill Agents, Smiths Gore by calling 0131 344 0880. markets at Callander’s sawmill near Falkirk (52 miles) and BSW sawmill near Fort William (81 miles). Solicitors Harper Macleod, The Ca’d’oro, 45 Gordon Street, Rights of Way, Servitudes Glasgow, G1 3PE. 0141 221 8888 and Wayleaves The property is sold subject to and with the benefit Offer to Sell of all servitude rights of way whether private or The sale of this plantation will proceed by way of public. The purchaser will be held to have satisfied an Offer to Sell issued by the seller’s Solicitors. him/herself as to the nature of all such rights. Interested parties wishing to offer to purchase the There is an overhead power line at the entrance plantation should have either their solicitor or Land to the property and water supply pipes in Agent submit a Letter of Intent to the Selling Compartment 6132. Agents detailing their name, address, price and the proposed date of entry. Mineral Rights Guide Price The mineral rights are to be included in the sale in so far as the seller has right thereto, however it is Offers are invited in excess of £1,650,000 believed they may have been reserved with rights to work them. Closing Date It is anticipated that a closing date for best offers Sporting Rights will be set in due course but the owner reserves the The sporting rights are included in the sale. right to sell without setting a formal closing a date. The owner will not be bound to accept the highest There are excellent opportunities for both red deer or indeed any offer. and Roe deer stalking in the woods. Shooting has been managed by the Forestry Commission and cull figures for the last seven years are provided below:

Year Stags Hinds 2008 16 19 2009 12 13 2010 11 8 2011 23 16 2012 15 10 2013 9 17 2014 8 4

Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office Licence No. ES100004883 © CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED. The plan is published for convenience only. Although it is thought to be correct its accuracy cannot be guaranteed and it does not form part of the contract. NOT TO SCALE.

Important Notice Any photographs and information are for illustration and guidance purposes only and should not be relied upon as an illustration of the state of the property or otherwise. Items shown in photographs should be considered as not being part of the sale of the property unless specifically stated otherwise, or negotiated direct with the seller. The measurements provided are for guidance purposes only; measurements should be verified by a prospective buyer before proceeding with any purchase, or incurring any costs. Services and appliances have not, and will not, be tested by us. A prospective buyer should obtain independent legal and other professional advice concerning the property and all and every issue relating to the transfer of the legal title in the property to him or her. We will not be responsible for any verbal statement made by any member of staff or any losses that result from such a statement. If you require an opinion regarding an issue relating to the property, please contact us and we will provide this where possible . Edinburgh office Perth office t 0131 344 0880 t 01738 479180 [email protected] [email protected] smithsgore.co.uk