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John Clegg & Co BROADFORD FARM LAND Broadford, Isle of Skye 33.23 Hectares / 82.11 Acres John Clegg & Co CHARTERED SURVEYORS & FORESTRY AGENTS BROADFORD FARM LAND Lot 1 Development Plot 0.22 Ha/0.54 Ac Offers over £45,000 Broadford 1 mile Kyle of Lochalsh 10 miles Portree 26 miles Fort William 83 miles (Distances are approximate) BROADFORD FARM LAND 33.23 Hectares / 82.11 Acres Lot 3 An opportunity to acquire potential development and forestry planting land in a striking location on the beautiful Isle of Skye. FREEHOLD FOR SALE IN 3 LOTS OR AS A WHOLE Lot 1 Lot 2 Lot 3 Development Plot Riverside Fields Potential Planting Scheme 0.22 Ha/0.54 Ac 7.07 Ha / 17.47 Ac 25.94 Ha / 64.10 Ac Offers over £45,000 Offers over £35,000 Offers over £35,000 AS A WHOLE OFFERS OVER £115,000 SOLE SELLING AGENTS John Clegg & Co, 2 Rutland Square, Edinburgh EH1 2AS Tel: 0131 229 8800 Fax: 0131 229 4827 Ref: J M Lambert MRICS Lot 3 Lot 1 Lot 2 LOCATION AUTHORITIES Broadford Farm Land is located just south of the village of Favourable grants provide excellent financial incentives for Forestry Commission Scotland The Highland Council Broadford, on the eastern side of the Isle of Skye. The farm woodland creation with potential returns available from the Highland & Islands Conservancy Glenurquhart Road benefits from local amenities and breath-taking landscapes, sitting establishment of a commercial crop. ‘Woodlands’ - Fodderty Way Inverness both in the shadow of Beinn na Caillich and less than two miles Dingwall IV15 9XB IV3 5NX from Broadford Bay. The island is the largest and most northerly LOT 3 – Potential Planning Scheme Tel: 0300 067 6950 Tel: 01349 886608 of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland and is well known for its Opposite Lot 2, Lot 3 stretches approximately 25.94 Ha along the striking mountains, beautiful bays and enchanting culture. Skye B8088. The northern section of ground would be suitable for the VIEWING was recently voted the 4th best island in the world by National establishment of woodland, benefiting from brown earths and Viewing is possible at any time during daylight hours so long Geographic magazine. natural drainage. as potential purchasers are in possession of a set of these sale particulars. Please contact the Selling Agents in advance of your The property is shown on the location and sale plan to the rear of The southern section, from the overhead powerline through the visit to arrange a viewing. For your own personal safety please be these particulars and can be found on OS Sheet 1:50,000 Number centre of the Lot southwards, falls within the Special Protection aware of potential hazards within the woodland when viewing. 32, Grid Reference NG 638 230. Area for the Cullins due to its affiliation with Golden eagles. The land may be suitable for a Native Woodland Scheme, which would OFFERS ACCESS not only attract good grant payments but also provide a haven for If you wish to make an offer on this property or would like us to From the Kyle of Lochalsh, travel west over the Skye bridge on the local flora and fauna through the establishment of new habitat. inform you of a closing date for offers, it is important that you A87 for approximately 9 miles. Once in the village of Broadford, notify us in writing of your interest. Offers in Scottish Legal turn left on to the B8083 and travel south for approximately SPORTING RIGHTS Form are to be submitted to the Selling Agents. 500m to the start of Lot 1. Lot 1 and 2 are situated to the west of Sporting rights are included with the sale and are in hand. the B8083; and Lot 3 to the east. SOLE SELLING AGENTS BOUNDARIES John Clegg & Co, 2 Rutland Square, Edinburgh EH1 2AS; DESCRIPTION Boundaries are identified by stock fencing and are to be Tel: 0131 229 8800; Fax: 0131 229 4827. The land sits just south of Broadford Village on the south-west maintained at mutual expense with neighbouring proprietors and Ref: Jon Lambert. corner of Broadford Bay. The area is overlooked by the Eastern at sole expense where boundaries meet the road. Cullins and is well known for its variety of wildlife. The Bay itself SELLER’S SOLICITORS is home to a diverse collection of marine life, including otters MINERAL RIGHTS Anderson MacArthur, Macdonald House, Somerled Square, and occasional Orca whales. Bird enthusiasts are often evident Mineral rights are included except as reserved by Statute or in Portree, Isle of Skye. in the area due to sightings of Whopper swans, Brent geese, Red terms of the Titles. Tel: 01478 617 004. Throated divers and Black Tailed godwits in the area. Ref: Duncan Burd. WAYLEAVES & THIRD PARTY RIGHTS LOT 1 – Development Plot The property will be sold with the benefit of, and subject to, all TAXATION Lot 1 comprises a small, potential housing development plot, existing rights and burdens with the Titles. At present, all revenue from timber sales is Income and just off the B8088 and sits adjacent to additional housing within Corporation Tax free. There is no Capital Gains Tax on growing Broadford Village. Please contact the Selling Agent for further There are two overhead powerlines running through Lot 3 and timber, although there may be a liability on the land. Under the information. one through Lot 2. Inheritance Tax regime, 100% Business Property Relief should be available on commercial woodlands. VAT is charged on forestry LOT 2 – Riverside Fields WOODLAND GRANTS work and timber sales, although its effect is neutral if managed Sitting just south of Broadford River, with river frontage and There are no grant schemes in place and no transfer of obligations as a business. Government grants are received tax free with the surrounding Lot 1, the field is made up primarily of fertile required. For further information on current grants available exception of farm woodland and subsidy payments. soils with some peat flushes. Sitting within the Highland Forest please visit the FCS and Scottish Government websites: & Woodlands Strategy Policy Area, Lot 2 could be suitable for • http://www.forestry.gov.uk/scotland planting. The land is categorised as primarily having a good • https://www.ruralpayments.org/publicsite/futures flexibility for a range of both deciduous and coniferous tree species. Lot 2 River Frontage IMPORTANT NOTICE John Clegg & Co, its members, employees and clients give notice that: 1. These particulars (prepared in April 2017) and all statements, areas, measurements, plans, maps, aspects, distances or references to condition form no part of any offer or contract and are only intended to give a fair overall description of the property for guidance. John Clegg & Co will not be responsible to purchasers, who should rely on their own enquiries into all such matters and seek professional advice prior to purchase. 2. Neither these particulars nor any subsequent communication by John Clegg & Co will be binding on its clients, whether acted upon or not, unless incorporated within a written document signed by the sellers or on their behalf, satisfying the requirements of section 3 of the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995. 3. The sellers do not make or give, and neither John Clegg & Co nor its members or employees nor any joint agent have any authority to make or give, any representation or warranty in relation to the property. 4. The property (which may be subject to rights of way, servitudes, wayleaves and others) will be sold as per the title deeds, which may differ from these particulars. Photographs may depict only parts of the property, which may not have remained the same as when photographed. 5. Where reference is made to grant schemes, planning permissions or potential uses, such information is given by John Clegg & Co in good faith, but purchasers should rely on their own enquiries into those matters. 6. Prospective purchasers should be aware of the influence and effect the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 and the Wildlife and Natural Environmental (Scotland) Act 2011 along with any statutory designations, may have on the property, including rights of public access under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003. 7. The sellers will not be obliged to accept the highest, or indeed any, offer and may at any time accept an offer or withdraw the property from the market. Neither the sellers nor John Clegg & Co will be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties. Lot 1 Lot 2 Lot 3 BROADFORD FARM LAND BROADFORD ISLE OF SKYE Sole Selling Agents N John Clegg & Co This plan is only for the guidance of intending Chartered Surveyors & Forestry Agents purchasers. Although believed to be correct, its accuracy is not guaranteed and it does not form 2 Rutland Square Edinburgh EH1 2AS any part of any contract. 0 50 250 500 Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey Tel 0131 229 8800 Fax 0131 229 4827 on behalf of The Controller of Her Majesty’s metres Stationery Office Crown copyright. All rights email: [email protected] reserved. Licence number 100020416 Lot 3 John Clegg & Co England: 01844 291 384 Scotland: 0131 229 8800 Wales: 01600 730 735 John Clegg & Co is a trading name of Strutt & Parker LLP, a limited liability partnership, registered in England and Wales with registered number OC334522. Its registered office is at 13 Hill Street, Berkeley Square, London W1J 5LQ..
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