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newton estate, crawford, lanarkshire NEWTON ESTATE CRAWFORD | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE 202 HECTARES / 499 ACRES newton estate, crawford, lanarkshire newton estate, crawford, lanarkshire m on A811 A DUNBARTD A TONSHIRESHI A90 A92 TH h A817 5 7 A909 d OR A815 Stirling Dunfermline Kirkcaldy F Loc 9 A985 3 A886 A87 EAST M876 M9 2a 3 A921 FIRTH OF North Berwick Helensburgh A809 DUNBARD TTONSHIRE 8 7 2 11 A81 Burntisland A814 A8 2 Kincardine 1 M80 1 A198 5 6 Kilsyth 4 5 Dunbar Dunoon A891 4 3 A90 Dumbarton 2 EDINBURGH A199 A82 A803 Falkirk A801A8 M9 Tranent A8 A80 1a East Linton 31 FALKIRK WESTW 1 A1 A886Collintraive e A761 1 A73 d 3 Cumbernauld LOTHIANT AN 2 Greenock 30 M80 3 1 Haddington y 6093 St Abb’s Head l INVERCLINNVV YDEE 2 3 Bathgate A M8 2a M73 A89 3a A1107 C 26 317 15 1/13 EAST f 29 10 4 A720 othesay 25 19 M8 Eyemouth o 22 Airdrie 5 A78 Glasgow 8/2 Dalkeith LOTHIAN A1 1 A705 Livingston 1 2 h 2 4/1 A8 6 t r Largs 1 A71 MIDLOTHIAM LOT N A844 i A760 Paisley 3 4 5 A6 F Penicuik A6105 4 Motherwell A70 6 8 5 Duns Island 2 A6 7 A703 A7 5 Berwick- of Bute M77 East A726 A721 112 NORTH Hamilton A706 A702 A737A736 8 A610 Kilbride A72 A697 Tweed AYA RSHIRER Stewarton6 A721 A701 Greenlaw R Kilwinning M74 R 7 Strathaven A72 Lauder A698 9 Clyde Ardrossan A735 A1 8 Peebles A6 10 Lanark A71 A73 Coldstream A71 Galashiels 089 55 mins Kilmarnock A72 Brodick S LANARKSHHIREHI E R T Melrose Irvine 11 A70 A78 Galston Biggar Innerleithen weed Kelso 8 A77 Douglas 12 A7 A609 N Upper 1 A69 sh Troon A699 A76 Tweeddale A68 Wooler A70 Eildon & Prestwick A719 13 A708 Selkirk A697 A701 Leaderfoot A70 14 SCOTTISHSC Jedburgh Ayr eviot Cumnock 14 R T BORDERS A698 EAST Alnw AYRSHIRERE Hawick A719 NEWTON A6088 New Sanquhar ESTATE Maybole Cumnock A702 A713 A7 A77 ) 15 NORTHUMBERLAND MofR fat Annan A68 Girvan Thornhill Carsphairn SOUTHH AYRSHIRE Loch R Nith Doon Moniaive 16 NORTHUMRTHUUMBEUUM RLANDRLR A76 A702 A701 Kielder R N Water orth Morp A74(M) R Esk T Lochmaben Langholm yne A696 allantrae Barrhill 17 GALLOWAY New Lockerbie 7 A712 Galloway 18 A6 A709 A7 A714 Clatteringshaws Loch Ken 8 Dumfries A75 19 R Loch Crocketford 20 9 Cree Newcas A712 A713 21 A718 Cairnryan 11 Longtown A607 upon Ty Newton A7 Gretna Castle Nith Annan A6071 Corbridge A7 Haltwhistle Loch Ryan Stewart Douglas A69 Estuary A R R Tyne Stranraer A75 A762 H A69 T 689 S Gatehouse A75 Dalbeattie IR 44 Hexham A695 Crawford 1.5 miles Junction 14 A74(M) Abington 5 miles Moffat 12 miles GlasgowF 47 miles Edinburgh 47 miles Carlisle 67o miles (Distances are approximate) G of Fleet Y Brampton u k t A710 A A689 A686 A77 Wigtown Carlisle 43 A69 h W A755 R Dee L T y Consett 42 n A7 A747 O e A S Kirkcudbright Wigton A6 page 2 1 7 Fleet A A Solway A Alston 2 Vll 6 Th b 69 newton estate, crawford, lanarkshire NEWTON ESTATE 202 Hectares / 499 Acres An interesting and unusual, strategically located portfolio of investment assets comprising commercial forestry, wind turbine and radio mast income; two cottages; frontage to the River Clyde; traditional stables and grazing ground. FREEHOLD FOR SALE AS A WHOLE Offers Over £2,950,000 SOLE SELLING AGENTS John Clegg & Co 2 Rutland Square, Edinburgh EH1 2AS Tel: 0131 229 8800 Ref: Jon Lambert MRICS and Fenning Welstead FICFor, FRICS johnclegg.co.uk page 3 newton estate, crawford, lanarkshire newton estate, crawford, lanarkshire LOCATION Newton Estate is located either side of the A74(M) at Junction 14, some 5 miles south of Abington In addition to forestry and wind turbines, the area is characterised by upland sheep grazing. (Junction 13) and 12 miles north of Moffat (Junction 15). From the motorway (Junction 14), Lockerbie, with its modern sawmill and Stevenscroft Biomass Crawford, a small village, lies just to the north of Newton Estate and benefits from a single hotel and fuelled power station, is just 30 miles to the south. basic facilities. In addition, there are many other end users of timber within easy access, leading to a location that is The property is located in South Lanarkshire. ideal for commercial timber production and an area greatly sought after by forestry investors. The A74(M) Corridor saw significant afforestation in the 1980s and several substantial wind farms The property is shown on the location and sale plan within these particulars and can be found on OS have been constructed over the past two decades. Sheet 1:50,000 Number 78, Grid Reference NS 957 174. page 4 newton estate, crawford, lanarkshire ACCESS The property benefits from excellent access. If heading north on the A74(M), exit at Junction 14. The slipway leads to a roundabout with the A702. Turn right and back under the motorway. At the T-junction, the River Clyde and part of the property is directly in front of you. Turn right onto the B7076 towards Newton Estate. If heading south on the A74(M), you have the option of exiting at Junction 13, the Abington Service Area, and following the B702 through Abington Village and southwards. Alternatively, carry on south on the M74 and depart at a minor slip-road leading to the village of Crawford and signposted for Drumlanrig House. This will bring you down onto a small roundabout and if you take the third exit you will be heading south on the A702 and will reach the same T-junction noted above. Carry on straight ahead to reach the roundabout shown at point A6. From the first exit from this roundabout continues the B7076 southwards and through the heart of Newton Estate. The second exit is a slip-road onto the south-bound M74 carriageway; and, the third exit is a tarred driveway heading northwards under the motorway and then southwards to point A7 and Newton House. The principal access to the forestry property is from point A1, directly off the B7076. There is a substantial access road shown A1-A2-A3, that was developed as a potential access into the Clyde Wind Farm. From point A3-A4, the road continues up to Lady Cairn at 522 metres above sea level, and services 2 radio masts. Just to the west of the radio masts is a single wind turbine, which is accessed from the north over neighbouring land. The main forest, on Wellshot Hill, is served by further roading leading from point A3 northwards, as shown on the sale plan. Part of this road has been upgraded but part remains as an original establishment track. In addition, there is access directly off the B7076 at point A9 onto an internal track leading through the property to point A10. This route has been used for the extraction of significant volumes of timber and also provides access to the fields lying against the River Clyde. Access to Bodsberry Cottage is provided from the B7076 at point A5. Turn off the main carriageway and then immediately turn right along a tarred section of former country road leading to the cottage. In addition, to these specific routes, there are number of other roads and tracks providing access throughout the property, for example the extension from Newton House southwards to point A8. There is ample stone on site for road building and further development of the access should be straightforward. Please note that there are a number of locked gates within the property and the Edinburgh office of John Clegg & Co should be contacted before visiting to confirm access. page 5 newton estate, crawford, lanarkshire newton estate, crawford, lanarkshire DESCRIPTION Description Current annual income Estimated rental value Newton Estate comprises a diverse collection of property assets generating a significant annual income Commercial Forestry Substantial timber income imminent stream. The adjoining summary chart shows a breakdown on the constituent parts. Grazing Ground £1,750 Newton Estate has formed part of the historical route between Scotland and England and there are a Newton House £9,600 number of historical sites within the property. Bodsberry Cottage £4,800 The top of Bodsberry Hill is a Scheduled Monument, being a prehistoric domestic and defensive fort. Windfarm Access Track (until 2037) £77,133 + RPI Radio Masts: The pedestrian bridge that leads across The Clyde to the west of Newton House is a Listed Building. EE (renewal Jan 2018) £7,600 The present bridge was constructed in 1900 as a replacement of the original 17th century masonry Vodafone (2016 - 2031) £8,000 bridge. This was destroyed in floods during the 1890s. The route crossing The Clyde at this point is part of the pre-Telford route southwards. Wind Turbine (until 2037) currently £13,983 + RPI Sporting Rights: There is Paddy’s cemetery, close to Elvanfoot Bridge. The monument to Paddy’s Cemetery was Stalking £1,000 erected in 1916 on the stone wall of the cemetery where 37 workers killed in an accident in 1847 are Fishing £500 buried. Total £116,316 £8,050 page 36 newton estate, crawford, lanarkshire COMMERCIAL FORESTRY The total forest area, which is Certified, extends to some 179.65 hectares/443.74 acres, and is summarised as follows: Planting Year Species 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 2013 Area (Ha) Sitka spruce 3.77 68.76 7.90 8.30 12.00 100.73 Japanese larch 5.43 5.43 Scots pine 1.40 0.90 2.30 Mixed broadleaves 12.13 12.13 Felled 25.76 25.76 Pond 0.20 0.20 Wind Farm Habitat 28.20 28.20 Open ground 4.90 4.90 Total 15.90 74.19 1.40 0.90 7.90 8.30 12.00 179.65 There are two areas that have been felled.