Cairnty Estate

Fochabers, Moray

1 A beautifully positioned residential and sporting estate on the River Spey

Cairnty Estate, Fochabers, Moray

Fochabers 5 miles, Elgin 12 miles, Inverness airport 38 miles, Aberdeen airport 56 miles

2 3 Features:

Cairnty House Georgian style contemporary house completed in 2012 with an elevated position looking across the Spey valley

Accommodation c.12,000 sq ft of internal accommodation with 4 reception rooms, master bedroom suite with dressing room and en-suite bathroom, 3 further en-suite bathrooms, 4 further bedrooms and 3 further bath/shower rooms. Extensive utilitarian space including attic rooms with potential for conversion as further living accommodation

Garden and Grounds Terrace, extensive lawns and parkland with ornamental pond

Outbuildings Machinery store with workshop and rod room. Garage and kennel. Traditional farm steading with modern buildings

Houses/Cottages Woodhead Cottage (3 bedrooms) plus two uninhabited dwellings with potential for renovation/replacement subject to planning consent

Sporting A driven pheasant shoot; single bank brown trout fishing rights over 2.5 miles of the River Spey, first class roe deer stalking, wild duck flighting and rough shooting for mixed game

Farming A let farm providing an annual income

Land and Woods About 265 acres of woodland and forestry comprising a combination of game coverts, shelter belts, native woodland and compartments of commercial forestry

About 563 acres (227 ha) in total

For sale as a whole

4 5 Situation Lying at the heart of Whisky country, airports with the journey time by Cairnty Estate occupies the east car to each being approximately bank of the lower River Spey valley one hour and fifteen minutes between the villages of Fochabers under normal traffic conditions. and Rothes. The core of the estate Both Inverness and Aberdeen have is a magnificent contemporary a mainline railway station with family-sized home built in the intercity services to, Edinburgh Georgian style on a site carefully and Glasgow and a sleeper service chosen to ensure maximum benefit to London. of the outstanding views to the north and west. Stretching to the In terms of independent schooling, Moray coast, 7 miles to the north, it Gordonstoun which includes is possible on a clear day to see the Aberlour House as a junior school, is coast of Sutherland on the northwest a 25-minute drive from Cairnty and side of the Moray Firth. takes both day pupils and boarders, from 8 to 18. Access to the estate is via a minor public road which leads for about For those with an enthusiasm for 1 mile from the B9103 Orton the traditional field sports of fishing, to Mulben road. In addition to stalking and shooting, Cairnty is providing easy access to both ideally located. Fochabers and Rothes, this road also forms most of the western boundary The River Spey has worldwide and of the estate with each of the houses historic renown as one of Scotland’s and cottages on the estate being ‘Big Four’ salmon rivers with many a accessible directly from it. discerning angler regarding the Spey as their favourite. Whilst Cairnty The villages of Rothes (3 miles) and Estate does not include the salmon Fochabers (5 miles) provide a range fishing rights on the circa 2.5 miles of of basic local services and facilities. right bank ownership which forms its Lying to the northwest, the Royal western boundary, there is salmon Burgh and Cathedral town of Elgin fishing available to let – on both (12 miles) is the largest town in weekly and daily basis – from most Moray serving a wide geographic of the local Spey beats which include area on the northeast Highland famous names such as Arndilly, fringe. In addition to supermarkets, Rothes and Aikenway, Knockando, a retail park and a variety of High Carron and Laggan, Delfur, Orton Street retailers, Elgin has an NHS and the Brae Water. Indeed, the latter hospital (Dr Gray’s Hospital) with two beats directly adjoin Cairnty on A&E and a range of other in-patient the opposite bank of the river. services. The town also features a leisure centre with swimming pool, For shooting enthusiasts, the a mainline railway station with northeast Highland fringe and the frequent services to Inverness and northern cairngorms provide a Aberdeen and both primary and number of options with walked-up secondary schools. and driven grouse, partridge and pheasant shooting on a host of For international travel, Cairnty renowned estates being within a Estate is 38 and 56 miles respectively short drive. from Inverness and Aberdeen

6 Some of these estates and many Association. The Malt Whisky others besides offer red deer stalking Trail – a collaboration of distilleries whilst the significant extent of offering enthusiasts the opportunity woodland and forestry in the vicinity to visit nine Speyside distilleries in offers exceptional roe deer stalking – order to meet the people who play both on Cairnty itself and elsewhere the key roles in this multinational locally – with medal quality bucks industry – is popular with guests of being commonplace. the current owners of Cairnty and adds significantly to the variety of For walkers, mountaineers, cyclists, activities available within striking canoers, equestrianists, golfers, kite range of the estate. surfers and history lovers, the Moray countryside provides for them all. Description From the high tops of the northern Extending to about 586 acres in Cairngorms to the beaches of the total, Cairnty is a residential and Moray Firth, there are almost endless sporting estate with a spectacular opportunities for activities for those of setting in the lower Spey valley. all ages and levels of physical fitness. Combining a 21st Century home built to a classical Georgian design, For many, Speyside is synonymous with a range of outbuildings, a with Whisky – and Malt Whisky in 3-bedroom cottage, three further particular and Cairnty lies right at uninhabited dwellings, a pheasant the heart of Malt Whisky Country. shoot, a let farm and c.265 acres The area is home to historic and of woodland and forestry, the famous distilleries, coopers, bottlers component assets of the estate are and retailers contributing to an described in more detail as follows: industry which is said to be worth about £5.5billion to the Scottish economy according to an April 2019 report by the Scotch Whisky

7 Cairnty House Commissioned by the owners Described by the owners ‘the house and built to their own design and built without compromise that keeps specification, Cairnty House combines on giving’ Cairnty was designed with both family home and sporting family living in mind (the current lodge for entertaining house parties owners have 3 children) whilst also of shooting and fishing guests with accommodating in comfort, house accommodation, services, fittings and parties of guests for salmon fishing finishes of an exceptional standard. weeks on the nearby River Spey; for winter shooting parties and Built on an elevated site facing west for extended family gatherings and overlooking the lower River at Christmas, Easter and other Spey, the symmetry and proportion festive occasions. of the house is reflective of the mid Georgian period. By way of examples of this, the accommodation includes a reception The main entrance is on the eastern hall with galleried landing above façade which overlooks the extensive which can serve as a dining room for gravel sweep. With 9 bays including larger parties of guests. The kitchen an extending central bay with and breakfast room includes a large Venetian window above the front central island unit and recessed door, features of the architecture breakfast area. Both stylish and include ashlar quoins, a string course practical, it is the heartbeat of the and pitched dormer windows in the house. The drawing room is light and hipped Mansard roof. spacious with access directly to the terrace, the dining room is sizeable The eastern façade is comprised of (but not too large) with direct access 12 bays with projected tripartite to the adjoining kitchen and double bays on either side of the central height ceiling with 6 windows allowing bay which has double doors on the maximum of the evening sunlight the ground floor leading on to the to penetrate the room. paved terrace. On the ground floor adjoining the 3 bays at the southern Complementing the exceptional end is an extension of the drawing reception space is well designed room which creates a balcony with functional and utilitarian space. On balustrade on the first floor. the basement floor, there is a large utility room together with secure gun Designed by the owners with input room and additional stores including from local architect, Kenneth plant and equipment storage. Lawson, construction work began in 2010 with a locally-based firm In contrast with many original Georgian instructed as principal building houses in Scotland, Cairnty House contractors. Construction was includes several bedroom suites. completed in 2012 with the owners On the first floor, the master bedroom moving in to the house in 2013. suite is exceptionally spacious and includes both a dressing room and Built of block construction with en-suite bathroom with shower. a harled exterior and decorative There are four further bedrooms on the quoins, the house sits beneath first floor – three of which have en-suite a pitched Welsh slate roof with bathrooms and the fourth has its own traditional cast-iron rainwater goods. separate shower room.

8 9 Floorplans for Cairnty House

Approximate Gross Internal Area*: 11,964 sq ft / 1,111.46 sq m (including unheated attic storages) Mains of Cairnty, Illustration for identification purposes only. HWS Approx. Gross Internal Area Not to scale.11964 Sq Ft - 1111.46 Sq M (Including Unheated Attic Storages) Wine Cellar Ground Source Landing Bedroom 7 8'11'' x 8'4'' Heat Pump HWS Attic Store Bedroom 6 For identification only. Not to scale. 2.72 x 2.54m 16'6'' x 13'10'' Control Room 17'10'' x 17'5'' 5.02 x 4.21m *As defined© S quabyr eFRICSoot 201 –9 Code of Measuring Practice. 5.44 x 5.30m

Boot Room 27'7'' x 16'9'' 22'4'' x 20'8'' 8.41 x 5.10m 6.81 x 6.30m Gun Room 10'10'' x 8'11'' 3.29 x 2.72m

Store 8'11'' x 7'1'' 2.72 x 2.15m TV Room Lobby 47'3'' x 20'8'' 14.40 x 6.30m

Bathroom

Games Room Bedroom 8 27'7'' x 14'11'' 13'10'' x 13'5'' 8.42 x 4.55m 4.22 x 4.08m BasementBasement Shower N Room

Second Floor Second Floor

Cloak Room Office 12'5'' x 11'9'' 3.79 x 3.58m Ensuite Bathroom Dining Master Room Void 23'7'' x 19'4'' Dressing Bedroom 7.20 x 5.90m Room 21'2'' x 19'6'' 19'11'' x 15'10'' 6.45 x 5.94m 6.07 x 4.82m Kitchen 26'11'' x 19'11'' Larder 8.20 x 6.07m 19'6'' x 8'8'' 5.95 x 2.65m Shower Gallery Room

Breakfast Area Drawing Lobby Passage Lobby Room 20'11'' x 17'10'' 6.37 x 5.44m Hall Passage

Bedroom 2 13'1'' x 12'11'' 4.00 x 3.94m

Study Hall 21'5'' x 11' Sitting 6.54 x 3.35m Room 30'7'' x 19'6'' Bedroom 5 9.31 x 5.95m Bedroom 4 Bedroom 3 17'2'' x 11'7'' Void 15'6'' x 11'5'' 5.23 x 3.54m Ensuite 13'1'' x 11'11'' 4.73 x 3.49m 4.00 x 3.63m Bathroom 18'1'' x 10'2'' Bathroom 5.50 x 3.10m Ensuite Bathroom WC

Ground Floor Ground Floor FirstFirst Floor Floor

10 On the second floor – currently the On the south and west sides of the children’s floor – there are three house are the paved terrace with further bedrooms, a bathroom and rockery and barbecue/outdoor dining a shower room. In addition, there is area which is accessible from the extensive attic storage space which kitchen, dining room and drawing is currently occupied as a children’s room of Cairnty House. Beyond this sitting room and play room but has is an area of open parkland which flexibility for a range of other uses. slopes away towards an ornamental pond at the northwest corner. Features of the interior include Brazilian slate flags throughout the On the east side of the house, ground floor, a bespoke kitchen by a stand of mature deciduous Riverside Kitchens of Elgin, electric woodland provides both screening Aga, halogen down-lighters and up- from the public road and shelter lighters and timber-framed sash and from the elements. case windows. The vendors’ original plan was In terms of services, a ground source to embellish the gardens and heat pump provides heating and grounds to include a flower garden, hot water. The system consists of a orchard and the planting of further ground heat exchange loop which ornamental trees and shrubs. draws heat from the earth, a heat These opportunities and others exchanger then extracts the heat remain open to the purchaser of and transfers it to a heat pump the estate with the potential for which distributes the heat through further enhancement of the setting the central heating system. This of the house being amongst the key also serves an under floor heating attractions of the estate. system throughout the house. There is private drainage via a maceration There is a lavender bed along the unit and reed bed. principal facade and surrounding the house is a paved terrace with a There is internet connection with a low wall which features in parts a current bandwidth of 40mb. flower border.

The house is fully wired (category 6) Located a short distance to the to provide telephone and internet east of the house is a kennel and connections in each room. rod room. The kennel features an enclosed outdoor area with a The floorplans showing the concrete base and an indoor area layout and dimensions of the with space for several dogs. The rod accommodation are included room features rod racks along one within this brochure. wall and provides storage for fishing equipment and outdoor gear. Gardens, Grounds and Outbuildings Cairnty House sits at the heart of In addition, there is a garage off the several acres of gardens and grounds drive on approach to the house. which are largely informal in terms of composition.

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Turnhead Cottage Newtack Farmhouse and Steading

Houses and Cottages Turnhead Cottage Newtack Farmhouse and Steading Estate Buildings The estate features the following 2 reception rooms and 3 bedrooms. A single-storey stone cottage situated Situated on the west side of the A range of useful buildings consisting of additional houses and cottages: The house is currently vacant and in at the northern end of the estate minor public road overlooking the a mixture of traditional stone buildings need of refurbishment. It has mains beside the minor public road. With Spey valley, this is a derelict former and more modern portal framed sheds is Woodhead Farmhouse electricity, oil-fired central heating an exceptional outlook and views dwelling and steading with services located close to Woodhead Farmhouse. Situated close to Cairnty House and a private water supply. to the sea, the accommodation available nearby this site provides These buildings form the functional at the southern end of the estate, includes 2 bedrooms. The house is in an opportunity for redevelopment/ hub of the estate and provide vehicle, this is a traditional stone built The house sits within a spacious uninhabitable condition and in replacement, subject to planning. machinery and feed storage. With an two-storey whitewashed cottage enclosed garden laid down mainly need of extensive renovation and/ extensive footprint, these buildings with a single storey extension to lawn with parking area to the side or replacement, subject to planning. have potential for conversion as stables, under a pitched slate roof. The and rear. additional garaging or further residential internal accommodation includes accommodation, subject to planning.

13 Land and Woods Extending to about 563 acres in Towards the northern end of the total, the land at Cairnty is analysed estate are several compartments of as follows: more commercial coniferous species which provide the opportunity Land Type Acreage for felling income in the short to Grass leys 218 medium term. Permanent pasture 48 Farming Commercial coniferous 94 The topography, land grade and forestry drainage at Cairnty is best suited to Amenity woodland 172 grass production and mixed livestock Gardens, grounds and 31 farming. At present, the farming at miscellaneous land Cairnty is conducted by the owner Total 563 of the adjoining estate to the south under a Liferent lease granted in his Lying the east side of the lower River favour in October 2005 in return for Spey, the land at Cairnty faces west an annual rent. and slopes – both gently and steeply in places – from the minor public With excellent infrastructure in road along the eastern boundary terms of fences, field gates and to the River Spey which forms the handling facilities together with a western boundary. The highest point good network of access tracks, the on the estate is at 141m (470 feet) farm provides summer grazing for and the lowest point – the right bank pedigree and commercial cattle, of the Spey at the northern end of the winter grazing for sheep and grass estate – is at 30m (100 feet) above leys for silage production. sea level. With the exception of a small With a combination of mineral building used as a livestock isolation podzols and alluvial soils of the unit beside Turnhead Cottage, Boyndie and Alluvial Loamy Wet there are no buildings or other series, the land is classified as grade fixed equipment. 4ii quality by the James Hutton Institute for soil research. Excluded from the lease are the parkland and some small fields Land use comprises livestock surrounding Cairnty House farming with game shooting and and buildings and two areas a combination of amenity and of permanent game crop. commercial forestry/woodland. At the southern end of the estate, The lease falls outwith the provisions the variety and layout of the woods of both the Agricultural Holdings is a notable feature with landscape (Scotland) Acts 1991 and 2003. enhancement and game coverts Further information about the very much to the fore in the thinking provisions of the lease is available of the vendor’s forbears when they from the selling agents. were established. There are several knocks and hillocks which have been planted judiciously to lend particular charm to the composition and setting of the estate.

14 15 16 Sporting and Amenity Planning and Development The topography and mixture of There are no existing consents nor woodland at Cairnty has meant that applications pending for planning the current owners have been able permission in relation to any part of to run a driven pheasant shoot. The the estate. The redundant dwellings combination of mature woodland and buildings on the estate are and strategic siting of game crops considered to have potential for enables Cairnty to produce very development or replacement. No exciting driven birds which has given consultation with the Moray Council the current owners and their guests planning department has taken huge enjoyment over the years. place and interested parties are recommended to conduct their own The owners have operated their own due diligence in this regard. rearing operation which has enabled them to enjoy up to 10 shoot days a All planning consents and associated season with daily bags of up to 150 building warrants and completion head. The backdrop of the River certificates are held on a file which Spey and the combination of mature will be available for review by oak woods and young plantations the purchaser and their solicitor makes for classic game shooting following provisional acceptance of a terrain and some of the drives at formal offer. Cairnty have developed a reputation for the quality of their birds which rivals some of the more renowned pheasant shoots in Moray.

In addition to driven shooting, the roe deer stalking at Cairnty is particularly exciting with an average annual cull of 15 bucks. In recent years a number of medal head bucks have been shot on the estate.

The River Spey is a world renowned river and provides the owners of Cairnty with some exceptional brown trout fishing. The salmon fishing rights are not owned by the vendor and therefore not included in the sale.

17 General Directions Services and Facilities From Inverness follow the A96 Forestry Scotland The existing services and facilities at particulars or not. The purchaser will material condition of the contract. In East towards Elgin, continue on the Grampian Conservancy Cairnty are as follows: be held to have satisfied themselves the event that such payment is not A96 through Elgin and on towards Portsoy Road as to the nature of all such servitude made timeously, the seller reserves Fochabers. After approximately Huntly 3-Phase mains electricity with Cat 6 rights and others. the right to resile without further 1.5 miles turn right onto the B9103 AB54 4SJ cabling and media wiring throughout notice. The balance of the purchase signposted to Rothes, follow this Tel: 0300 067 6210 the house. Outgoings price will be paid by Bankers Draft at road for 9 miles and take the left turn Website: www.forestry.gov.scot Cairnty House is in the following bands the date of entry and interest at five signposted to Keith. Go across the Central Ethernet hub with television for Council Tax/Rating purposes: percent above the Bank of Scotland bridge and take the first left under Scottish Natural Heritage and telephone connection in base rate current from time to time a stone bridge. Continue on this Great Glen House each bedroom. Property Band will be charged thereon from the term road for approximately one mile Leachkin Road Cairnty House H of entry until payment. Consignation and Cairnty House is on the left. Inverness Ground Source Heat Pump shall not avoid payment of the Woodhead Farmhouse B IV3 8NW central heating with an Ochsner foregoing rate of interest. In the event Turnhead Cottage A From Aberdeen, follow the A96 North Tel: 01463 725000 heat exchanger with Akvaterm of the purchaser failing to make towards the town of Keith, continue Website: www.snh.org.uk accumulator tanks. payment of the balance of the said The rateable value of the shooting through Keith and turn left onto the price at the date of entry, payment rights at Cairnty is £525. A95 towards Craigellachie. Follow Environmental Designations Private water supply from private of the balance of the purchase price the A95 to the village of Mulben, Parts of the Estate are subject borehole serving Cairnty House and on the due date being of the essence continue straight onto the B9103 and to the following environmental Woodhead Cottage. This includes UV Offers of the contract, the seller shall be follow the road past the Auchroisk designations: and particle filtration. Offers should be submitted in entitled to resile from the contract. Distillery, after approximately 1 mile Scottish legal form to the selling The seller, in that event, reserves the take the un-signposted right hand River Spey Special Area of Private drainage to macerator and agents. Prospective purchasers are right to resell or deal otherwise with turn, follow this road for another mile Conservation (SAC). reed bed system. advised to register their interest the subjects of sale as he thinks fit. and Cairnty House is on the left. in writing with the selling agents Furthermore, he shall be entitled to River Spey Site of Special Scientific Date of Entry following inspection. retain in his hands the initial payment The postcode for Cairnty House is Interest (SSSI). The date of entry and the completion of ten percent herein before referred IV32 7QQ. of sale will be by negotiation between Financial References to which shall be set off to account Timber and Minerals the vendor and the purchaser. All offers to purchase the estate for any loss and expense occasioned Viewing All standing and fallen timber and (regardless of whether the offer is on a to him by the purchaser’s failure and By appointment with the selling agents, the mineral rights are included in the Solicitors cash or subject to loan finance basis) in the event of the loss and expenses Strutt & Parker (tel 0131 226 2500). sale insofar as they are owned. Turcan Connell must be accompanied by a financial being less than the amount of the said Princes Exchange reference from a bank/funding source deposit the seller shall account to the Government Bodies Moveable Items 1 Earl Grey Street that is acceptable to the vendor. purchaser for any balance thereof Moray Council The fitted carpets, white goods, Edinburgh remaining in his hand. Elgin Council Offices light fittings and plain blinds within EH3 9EE Health and Safety High Street Cairnty House are included in the Tel: 0131 228 8111 Given the potential hazards of a The estate will be sold subject to Elgin sale. Email: victoria.brown@ working estate, we ask you to be as all rights of way, rights of access, IV30 1BX turcanconnell.com vigilant as possible when making wayleaves, servitudes, water Tel 014343 543 451 The fitted curtains and a limited your inspection for your own rights, drainage and sewage rights, www.moray.gov.uk selection of household contents Rights of Access and Wayleaves personal safety. restrictions and burdens of whatever may be available to a purchaser at a There are rights of vehicular access kind at present existing and whether Scottish Government Agriculture separate and additional price. in favour of Scottish and Southern Special Conditions of Sale contained in the Title Deeds or and Rural Economy Energy for maintaining existing The purchaser of the estate otherwise, and whether formally Alexander Fleming House Two fire dogs either side of the front overhead power-lines. shall within five working days of constituted or not affecting the 8 Southfield Drive door are excluded from the sale. conclusion of missives make payment subjects of sale. Elgin The sale is subject to all rights of as a guarantee for due performance IV30 6GR The pheasant rearing equipment support, public and private rights of a sum equal to ten percent of the The seller shall be responsible for any Tel: 0300 244 1570 is available for sale. All other items of way, water, light, drainage and purchase price on which sum no rates, taxes and other burdens for [email protected] of machinery and equipment are wayleaves, all or any other like interest will be allowed. Timeous the possession and for collection of excluded. rights, whether mentioned in these payment of said sum shall be a income prior to the said date of entry. 18 9 8

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Shoot Drives 1. Sandy Hillock 2. Lairds Hill 3. Cnocan Bàn 4. School Burn Cairnty Estate, Fochabers, Moray 5. White Hillock This plan is published for the convenience of the purchaser 6. Clovery Howe Total Area (227.72 ha / 562.70 ac) only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. 7. New Drive Based on Ordnance Survey Vectormap mapping with the permission of the Controller of HMSO © Crown Copyright 8. Gunroy Drive Licence No ES 100018525 Not to Scale. Drawing No. T11601-03 | Date 15.08.19 9. Turnhead Drive 9 8

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