LAND AT LOCHHOUSE Beattock, , , DG10 9SE

IN ALL ABOUT 381.10 ACRES (154.23 HA) Location Plan

NOT TO SCALE Plan for indicative purposes only LAND AT LOCHHOUSE Beattock, Moffat, Dumfriesshire, DG10 9SE

A PRODUCTIVE BLOCK OF MOWING & GRAZING LAND CONVENIENTLY SITUATED OFF THE A701 BETWEEN BEATTOCK & MOFFAT

• LIVESTOCK HANDLING FACILITIES • HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE GRAZING & MOWING LAND • AMENITY WOODLAND • GOOD ACCESS TRACKS • ROAD FRONTAGE TO A701 • BASIC PAYMENT ENTITLEMENTS (97.72 REGION 1 & 37.00 REGION 2)

IN TOTAL ABOUT 381.10 ACRES (154.23 HA)

FOR SALE PRIVATELY AS A WHOLE

VENDORS SOLICITORS SOLE SELLING AGENTS Mr Grierson Dunlop Threave Rural Turcan Connell The Rockcliffe Suite Princes Exchange The Old Exchange 1 Earl Grey Street Castle Douglas Edinburgh DG7 1TJ EH3 9EE Tel: 01556 453 453 Tel: 0131 228 8111 Email: [email protected] Web: www.threaverural.co.uk

INTRODUCTION GUIDE PRICE The land at Lochhouse is situated about 1½ miles southwest of the town of Offers for the land at Lochhouse are sought in excess of: £1,100,000 Moffat within Southwest . The area is distinctly rural in character with agriculture and tourism forming the backbone of the local economy. VIEWING By appointment with the sole selling agents: The region is noted for its fertile and productive grassland. The land lies in a climatically favoured area which is known for its mild climate and long growing Threave Rural season. This has contributed to it being recognised as one of the most productive The Rockcliffe Suite livestock rearing and dairying areas in the . The Old Exchange Castle Douglas, DG7 1TJ The subjects are within easy reach of both Beattock & Moffat with the land lying Tel: 01556 453453 adjacent to the A701, to Moffat road. Email: [email protected] Web: www.threaverural.co.uk DIRECTIONS The land is accessed off the main A701 just adjacent to the flyover for the main M74 motorway, as indicated on the location plan which forms part of these particulars. PARTICULARS OF SALE THE LAND AT LOCHHOUSE METHOD OF SALE The Land at Lochhouse extends in total to about 381.10 acres (154.23 hectares) The property is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole. to include the areas occupied by the handling pens, access tracks and amenity woodland. The agricultural land is contained within a ring fence in 20 clearly defined field enclosures. At present the land is all down to grass for grazing or mowing, but it is noted that a number of the fields have, in the past, been cropped for cereals and for other forage crops. The land at Lochhouse benefits from good road frontage with a specific access point an internal hardcore roadway. At the southern end of the land there are useful modern livestock handling facilities. The land gently rises from about 120m above sea level to 200m and is gently sloping to the north. The land is mainly classified within yield classes 4² to 5² of the Macaulay Land Capability Scale as produced by the James Hutton Institute. Located within field number 4 is a telecoms mast, which is let on a commercial lease and provides a useful rental income. This productive commercial block of land has been designated, for the purposes of the Basic Payment Scheme, as regions 1 & 2 with the majority falling within payment region 1. The unit has been included in a larger farming enterprise and the IACS / SAF submissions for forage hectares have led to the land benefiting from both the basic payment, greening payment and LFASS over the entire eligible subjects.

SINGLE APPLICATION FORM (IACS/SAF) All payments applied for in the 2018 scheme year, BPS, greening and LFASS will be retained by the Sellers. LMF and PF23 forms will be delivered to the successful purchaser at completion to allow the entitlement stated above to be transferred at time of sale.

Copies of the Sellers IACS / SAF submission, 2016 / 2017 & 2018 are available for inspection from the sole selling agents.

BASIC PAYMENT ENTITLEMENTS The land at Lochhouse has benefited from a Basic Payment Entitlement, the Sellers will use their best endeavours to transfer (with land) all and any entitlements, which were utilised on this sub-holding. The Basic Payment Entitlements equate to 97.72 region 1 & 37.00 region 2 with unit values of €149.18 (Euros) & €44.18 (Euros) respectively.

The land at Lochhouse also benefited from a greening payment in 2018 and we can confirm that an IACS / SAF was submitted prior to 15th May 2018 by the Sellers. MATTERS OF TITLE The subjects are sold under the conditions in the title and any existing burdens (rights of way, rights of access, servitudes etc. whether public or private, and LESS FAVOURED AREA SUPPORT SCHEME (LFASS) whether constituted in the title deeds or not). The purchaser(s) will be held to The land at Lochhouse lies within a Less Favoured Area. have satisfied themselves as to the nature of such burdens and are advised to contact the vendors’ solicitor, Grierson Dunlop, Turcan Connell for a definitive list of burdens subject to which the property is sold. However, it is noted that: 1. Servitudes and wayleaves exist in favour of an electricity pylon route and IMPORTANT NOTICE water supply pipes. Threave Rural for themselves and for the Vendors of this property, whose agents 2. A telecom mast is located on the land with rights of access, etc. to maintain they are, give notice that: this facility. 1. These particulars do not form, nor form any part of, any offer or contract. 3. British Gas and Shell Chemicals have pipelines which transverse the land and Any contract relating to the sale of the property shall only be capable of being standard wayleave and servitude in favour of these pipelines exist. entered into by the Sellers’ Solicitors. 4. Located within the subjects is a former Roman road, which is designated as 2. These particulars are intended to give a fair description of the property, but an ancient monument. neither Threave Rural, nor the vendors, accept any responsibility for any error they may contain, however caused. Any intending purchaser must, Further details on matters of title should be directed to the Sellers solicitor. therefore, satisfy himself by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness. INGOING 3. No person in the employment of Threave Rural has any authority to make or There are no ingoing claims affecting the property, however the Seller has stored give representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property nor is on the hardstanding a quantity of baled and wrapped forage, which will be any such representation or warranty given whether by Threave Rural or the removed by a date to be mutually agreed. Vendors of this property. 4. The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of ENTRY & VACANT POSSESSION intending purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of an offer or At a date to be mutually agreed. contract. 5. Nothing in these particulars shall be deemed to be a statement that the OFFERS (Closing Date) property is in good structural condition nor that any services, appliances, Offers must be submitted in proper Scottish legal terms to Threave Rural, The equipment or facilities are in good working order and no tests have been Rockcliffe Suite, The Old Exchange, Castle Douglas, DG7 1TJ. A closing date carried out on any services , fixtures and fittings which pass through, in, on, for offers may be fixed and prospective purchaser(s) are advised to register over, under or attached to the property (whether or not referred to in these their interest with the sole selling agents following inspection. The vendors do particulars). however reserve the right to sell the property without fixing a closing date or 6. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs prior to the closing date. For those unfamiliar with the Scottish system the sole and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It selling agents will be pleased to offer guidance and explain the procedure. should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents. The purchaser(s) must satisfy themselves by DEPOSIT inspection or otherwise. A 10% deposit of the purchase price will be payable to the vendors, solicitors at 7. These particulars have been prepared in good faith and accordance with the conclusion of the missives. This deposit will be Non-returnable in the event of Property Misdescriptions Act 1991 to give a fair overall view of the property. the purchaser failing to complete the sale for any reason not attributable to the If any points are particularly relevant to your interest in the property, please vendors or their agents. The balance of the purchase price is payable on the date ask for further information/verification. Prospective purchaser(s) should of entry and interest at 5% above the Royal Bank of Scotland base rate will be note, however, that descriptions of the property are subjective and are used charged on any balance of the payment from the date of entry until paid. in good faith as an opinion and not as a statement of fact. Please make further specific enquiries to ensure that our descriptions are likely to match GENERALLY your expectations of the property. Should there be any discrepancy between these particulars, the general remarks and information and the missives of sale, the latter shall prevail. Particulars prepared September 2018

Field Number Area (Ha) Region or Description

1 6.78 1 2 10.90 1

3 7.97 1 Disclaimer While the sole agents have made every effort to verify the extent of the 4 12.85 1 land, no warranty is given that the advertised acreage of about 381.10 5 41.32 2 Acres (154.23 Ha) is precise and the purchaser or his agents will be deemed to have satisfied themselves regarding the extent of the property, 6 0.51 2 by examination of the farm and extermination of the titles. 7 12.73 1 8 5.11 1 BPS Entitlement Claimed 2018 9 0.48 WOOD 10 12.74 2 Region 1 – 97.72 Units (Indicative Value 2018 €149.18 (Euros))

11 4.26 1 Region 2 – 37.00 Units (Indicative Value 2018 €44.18 (Euros)) 12 0.83 QUARRY 13 16.17 1 14 8.04 1 15 0.13 PENS 16 1.53 1 17 0.23 1 18 2.64 1 19 4.67 1 20 4.17 1 21 0.17 ROADS

Total: 154.23 Ha (381.10 Acres) Sale Plan

NOT TO SCALE Plan for indicative purposes only