WHITEMIRE FARM Duns, Berwickshire

WHITEMIRE FARM DUNS, BERWICKSHIRE, TD11 3PY

Duns 4.5 miles Berwick-upon-Tweed 11 miles Edinburgh 50 miles

AN ATTRACTIVE, SMALL FARM SET IN A PEACEFUL RURAL SETTING

Accommodation Substantial 4 bedroom farmhouse

Externally Traditional bothy cottage/tack room Excellent range of modern agricultural buildings Grade 2 and 3 farmland Manège For sale as a whole or in 4 lots About 68.12 acres (27.58 ha)

5 & 6 Bailey Court, 5F Linnet Court, Colburn Business Park, Richmond Cawledge Business Park, Alnwick North Yorkshire, DL9 4QL Northumberland, NE66 2GD Tel: 01748 897610 Tel: 01665 252070 www.gscgrays.co.uk www.gscgrays.co.uk [email protected] [email protected]

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Barnard Castle Chester-le-Street Easingwold Hamsterley Tel: 01833 637000 Tel: 0191 303 9540 Tel: 01347 837100 Tel: 01388 487000 Lambton Estate Leyburn Stokesley Tel: 0191 385 2435 Tel: 01969 600120 Tel: 01642 710742 Location Farmhouse Whitemire Farm lies in an attractive and accessible location Whitemire Farmhouse is a substantial stone-built property The farmhouse has both double and secondary glazing and within easy reach of the market town of Duns and within which has been extended over time and which has most has retained a number of original and attractive features 11 miles of Berwick-upon-Tweed where it connects north and recently been redecorated and updated. It includes throughout. south via the A1 and the east coast intercity rail line. This three excellent reception rooms, farmhouse kitchen with The garden lies principally to the south side of the house area of Berwickshire is particularly renowned for the quality woodburning range, a spacious sunroom, garden room and with a sheltered lawn providing a pleasant suntrap accessed of its farmland and is well served by the agricultural sector extensive games room. Upstairs there are four good-sized directly from the Garden Room. In addition, there is a highly with a wide range of suppliers and auction marts nearby. bedrooms and three bath/shower rooms. productive kitchen garden and orchard. The market town of Duns lies less than 5 miles west of Whitemire and provides a wide range of shops and services, a small supermarket, leisure clubs and primary and secondary schooling.

Berwick-upon-Tweed is about 11 miles to the South East and is England’s most northerly market town offering a larger range of shops, supermarkets, pubs and restaurants. The railway station makes it a popular commuting town with the East Coast mainline connecting north to Edinburgh and south to Newcastle in about 45 minutes. London Kings Cross station takes about 3.5 hours.

The farm lies within the catchment area for Chirnside Primary School and Berwickshire High School. Private schooling is available at Longridge Towers in Berwick-upon-Tweed, which is approximately 10 miles from the farm.

South East Scotland is renowned for its quality field sports including game shooting and salmon and trout fishing on the River Tweed and Whiteadder Water. There is excellent National Hunt racing, available at Kelso Racecourse (18 miles) from October to May and many opportunities for hunting, golf, walking and mountain biking in the area.

Description Whitemire Farm extends to about 68.12 acres (27.58 ha) and includes a handsome, traditional farmhouse, an excellent mixed range of modern and traditional farm buildings including a bothy cottage, a manège and high-grade arable land all currently sown to grass for quality horse grazing and haylage/ silage production. Farm Buildings A bothy cottage and adjoining stable forms part of the traditional stone range of buildings which is currently used as a tack room and store, but which could be easily returned to a dwelling subject to the appropriate planning consent. It too faces south and looks out over the kitchen garden.

The rest of the steading is made up of good modern steel portal frame sheds. The main building has a central feed passage but is also a very useful general-purpose building. The smaller shed is currently set out with Monarch stables with 10 loose boxes. These stables are NOT included in the sale but may be available by separate negotiation. There is also a large yard with plenty of hard standing.

Plan Building description Size (m) 1 Traditional Steading -Bothy Cottage/ Tack Room/Stable – stone built under a slate roof 31m x 5m 2 General Purpose Shed – Steel portal frame, concrete floor, block walls and Yorkshire boarding and 24m x 12m corrugated fibre cement roof. Cladding. Currently adapted for stabling 3 Cattle Court – Steel portal frame, concrete floor , concrete panel side walls with Yorkshire 28m x 24m boarding above and corrugated fibre cement roof cladding. 4 General Purpose Shed – 3-bay, partially open fronted steel portal frame, concrete floor and profile 23m x 9m steel wall and roof sheeting. Various field shelters 5 Manège - drained, sand and rubber-based surface 33m x 16m

There are good open yard areas for livestock handling and machinery parking.

The Farmland The farmland extends in total to about 68.12 acres (27.58 ha) and is split into two blocks either side of the public road which provides excellent access all round. Lying at an altitude of between 70m–75m above sea level, the land is relatively flat lying and gently undulating in parts, and has been classified by the James Hutton Institute for Soil Research as Grade 2 being capable of producing a wide range of high yielding crops.

Cropping at Whitemire in recent years has been focused on the production of high quality haylage and silage for the agricultural and equestrian markets. The high-quality land can produce between three and four cuts of haylage and silage each year. Smaller field sizes have also been created specifically for horse grazing.

This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (100043767). This Plan is published for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not There are four areas of amenity woodland and shelter belts guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE. extending to about 4.32 acres. Lot Field No. Field ID Arable / Permanent Woods (ha) Others (ha) Area (ac) Area (ha) Method of Sale Grass (ha) Pasture (ha) Whitemire Farm is offered for sale by private treaty with 1 7 0.20 0.49 0.20 vacant possession throughout. 1 8 0.38 0.94 0.38 1 9 0.17 0.42 0.17 Fixtures, Fittings and Equipment 1 10 0.11 0.27 0.11 Only those items specifically mentioned in these sales 1 11 0.17 0.42 0.17 particulars will be included in the sale. For the avoidance of 1 13 0.39 0.96 0.39 doubt the Monarch Stables in building no. 2 are not included 1 14 0.32 0.79 0.32 but may be available by separate negotiation. 1 15 1.11 2.74 1.11 1 - 2.68 - 0.17 7.04 2.85 Ingoing Valuations 2 12 2.26 5.58 2.26 In addition to the purchase price the purchaser will take over 2 2.26 - - - 5.58 2.26 and pay for all growing crops, cultivations, stocks and stores 3 2 14.23 35.16 14.23 at valuation. Payment is to be made on the date of entry at a 3 15 0.53 1.30 0.53 figure assessed by the Vendor’s valuer based on a cultivations, 3 17 0.23 0.56 0.23 seeds, fertilizer, and sprays cost basis plus enhancement value 3 14.23 - 0.76 37.04 14.99 as appropriate. 4 1 0.70 1.73 0.70 4 3 1.84 4.55 1.84 Sporting, Timber and Mineral Rights 4 4 4.17 10.30 4.17 Included in the sale in so far as they are owned. 4 5 0.29 0.72 0.29 4 6 0.48 1.19 0.48 Wayleaves, Rights of Way and Easements 4 6.01 0.48 0.99 - 18.48 7.48 This property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all TOTAL 22.50 3.16 1.75 0.17 68.14 27.58 rights of way whether public, private, rights of water, light, Local Authority Basic Payment Scheme Entitlements support, drainage, electricity and other rights and obligations, Scottish Borders Council Tel: 01833 824000 There are 26.82 Region 1 Basic Payment Entitlements included easements, quasi-easements, restrictive covenants and all in the sale. 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Directions From Duns travel east on the A6105 for about 4 miles passing Edrom Newton and signs for Kelloe and the War Memorial. Take the next right signed to Allanton 2 ½ miles and the entrance to Whitemire is on the right after about 1 mile.

Conditions of Sale Purchase Price Within 7 days of exchange of contracts a non-returnable deposit of 10% of the purchase price shall be paid. The balance will fall due for payment on completion at a date to be agreed and whether entry is taken or not with interest accruing at a rate of 5% above the Bank of England base rate.

Disputes Should any discrepancy arise within these particulars of sale or the interpretation of them, the question shall be referred to the arbitration of the Selling Agents whose decision acting as experts will be final. 76.2m

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