MEIKLE DALBEATTIE FARMHOUSE Dalbeattie, Dumfries & Galloway, DG5 4LT
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MEIKLE DALBEATTIE FARMHOUSE Dalbeattie, Dumfries & Galloway, DG5 4LT A modernised substantial farmhouse along with farm steading & paddocks In all about 4.05 Acres Location Plan NOT TO SCALE Plan for indicative purposes only MEIKLE DALBEATTIE FARMHOUSE Dalbeattie, Dumfries & Galloway, DG5 4LT Castle Douglas 6 miles, Stranraer 60 miles, Dumfries 13 miles, Carlisle 51 miles. A RECENTLY MODERNISED SUBSTANTIAL FARMHOUSE ALONG WITH FARM STEADING & PADDOCKS LOCATED IN AN AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE TOWN OF DALBEATTIE. • MODERNISED FARMHOUSE OVER THREE FLOORS (7 BEDROOMS) • TRADITIONAL FARM STEADING (DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL) • REGISTERED WITH RPID • GRAZING PADDOCK • EPC RATING – E(42) IN ALL ABOUT 4.05 ACRES (1.64 HECTARES) 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 DIRECTIONS Meikle Dalbeattie is situated on the edge of Dalbeattie Town. The property lies From Dalbeattie High Street, turn into Craignair Street, signed Haugh of Urr and in a semi-rural location on the banks of the River Urr. The property has been Meikle Dalbeattie is located just on the outskirts of the town, as indicated on the recently modernised with the inclusion of new bathrooms. Along with the dwelling Location Plan, which forms part of these particulars. house the property is being offered with a traditional steading (which may have development potential) and grazing paddocks. The property benefits from an agricultural holding number and may well have equestrian potential. METHOD OF SALE The property is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole. Dalbeattie provides a wide range of essential services with a new school recently constructed, which caters for nursery to secondary education. The town also boasts a wide range of retail and professional services, along with a new medical GUIDE PRICE Offers for Meikle Dalbeattie are sought in excess of £420,000 practice and leisure facilities. A wider range of shops, supermarkets and services can be found in the surrounding VIEWING towns of Kirkcudbright & Castle Douglas, with the regional centre of Dumfries By appointment with the sole selling agents: offering the West of Scotland University Campus, a major new hospital, a range of high street shops, retail parks and large supermarkets. Threave Rural The Rockcliffe Suite This area of Southwest Scotland enjoys one of the most varied and picturesque The Old Exchange Castle Douglas, DG7 1TJ landscapes within Scotland, ranging from the moorland of the Southern Upland Tel: 01556 453453 Hills to the bays and sandy beaches of the distinctive coastline. This is a rural county Email: [email protected] where agriculture and tourism thrive to form the backbone of the local economy. Web: www.threaverural.co.uk The area has been relatively unscathed by modern industry. The region is well-known for the quality and variety of both field sports and leisure activities with the outdoor and sporting enthusiast extremely well-catered for as there exist the ability to take both shooting and fishing locally. Given the diverse landscape along with the proximity to the coast and local lochs, the area offers unique walks, sailing, cycling and for the golfer there is an abundance of good local courses with the region boasting no fewer than twenty-nine courses, the closest being within Dalbeattie. Dalbeattie also boasts one of the 7stanes world-class mountain biking centres. Communications to the area are much improved with the A75 trunk road providing quick access from the south via the M6 & M74. The ferry links to Northern Ireland run from Cairnryan at Stranraer. The international airports of Prestwick & Glasgow are within an hour’s drive of the property. • Kitchen PARTICULARS OF SALE Fitted floor & wall units, oil fired Raeburn range, sink & drainer, built-in oven & hob, plumbed for a dishwasher, doors off to hallway and living / dining area, THE FARMHOUSE windows to the front and rear. Meikle Dalbeattie farmhouse is a traditional three storey house under a slated roof. The property has benefitted from a degree of modernisation and cosmetic • Central Hallway upgrading, yet maintaining some of the original features. The farmhouse provides With staircase off leading to first floor. comfortable family accommodation as follows: • Lounge / Dining Room ‘L’ shaped, wood burning stove, windows to front and side. GROUND FLOOR • Rear Hallway With tiled floor. • Cloakroom / Utility Room With WC, WHB, plumbed for automatic washing machine, sink and drainer, wall units, tiled floor. • Boiler Room FIRST FLOOR • First Floor Landing Large bright landing with window to the front, walk-in storage cupboard, staircase off leading to second floor and attic rooms. • Master Bedroom Double aspect windows, built-in wardrobes, newly refurbished en-suite off. • En-Suite With WC, WHB, free standing shower cubicle, partially tiled, window to the side. • Double Bedroom 2 With window to the front. • Family Bathroom WC, WHB, shower & freestanding bath, modern waterfall taps, partially tiled. • Double Bedroom 3 With window to the side. • Double Bedroom 4 With Window to the rear. SECOND FLOOR • Double Bedroom 5 Coombed ceilings & Velux windows • Double Bedroom 6 Coombed ceilings & Velux windows. Floor Plan • Double Bedroom 7 Coombed ceilings & Velux windows. OUTSIDE The farmhouse is surrounded by its own garden grounds which have recently been cleared and afford the opportunity to the purchaser to create their own open garden grounds. SERVICES • Mains water • Mains electricity • Private drainage • Oil fired central heating system throughout • The telephone is installed subject to the normal BT regulations. FARM STEADING The steading comprises of an extensive range of traditional buildings. Please refer to the indicative sale plan for an overview of the buildings at Meikle Dalbeattie. We are of the view that some of these buildings could well have residential development potential given that the conversion of traditional farm buildings to residential dwellings (change of use), is consistent with Dumfries & Galloway Councils present structure and local plans. Prospective purchasers are advised to make their own enquiries in this respect. THE GRAZING PADDOCK Located to the south and west of the farmhouse are two specific areas of grazing land. This land is suitable for equestrian or small scale agricultural usage. It should be noted that areas occupied by yards, etc. could be reclaimed to extend the grazing land. In all the subjects being offered amount to about 4.05 acres, to include the areas occupied by the farmhouse, gardens, steading, etc. 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 whether constituted in the title deeds or not). The purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied themselves as to the nature of such burdens and are advised to contact the vendors’ solicitor: Mr Grierson Dunlop, Turcan Connell for a definitive list of burdens subject to which the property is sold. We would however draw your attention to the following matters: 1. The mains water supply is on a metered system and the sellers will split this supply prior to completion. 2. A servitude over the first portion of the access road will be granted in favour of Meikle Dalbeattie. It is noted that the remainder of the farm and two residential properties have similar access. 3. No servitudes for access etc. will be granted over the subjects of sale. 4. At present there is a silage pit, which has crop stored within it. The purchasers will remove this silage within three months of the completion of any sale COUNCIL TAX BANDING Band ‘E’ INGOING There are no ingoing claims affecting the property. ENTRY & VACANT POSSESSION IMPORTANT NOTICE Immediately upon completion. Threave Rural for themselves and for the Vendors of this property, whose agents they are, give notice that: OFFERS (Closing Date) 1. These particulars do not form, nor form any part of, any offer or contract. Offers must be submitted in proper Scottish legal terms to Threave Rural, The Rockcliffe Suite, The Old Exchange, Castle Douglas, DG7 1TJ. A closing date Any contract relating to the sale of the property shall only be capable of being for offers may be fixed and prospective purchaser(s) are advised to register entered into by the Sellers’ Solicitors. their interest with the sole selling agents following inspection. The vendors do 2. These particulars are intended to give a fair description of the property, but however reserve the right to sell the property without fixing a closing date or Threave Rural nor the vendors, accept any responsibility for any error they prior to the closing date. For those unfamiliar with the Scottish system the sole may contain, however caused. Any intending purchaser must, therefore, selling agents will be pleased to offer guidance and explain the procedure. satisfy himself by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness. DEPOSIT 3. No person in the employment of Threave Rural has any authority to make or A 10% deposit of the purchase price will be payable to the vendor’s solicitors at give representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property nor is conclusion of the missives. This deposit will be Non-returnable in the event of any such representation or warranty given whether by Threave Rural or the the purchaser failing to complete the sale for any reason not attributable to the Vendors of this property. vendor or their agents. The balance of the purchase price is payable on the date 4. The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of of entry and interest at 5% above the Royal Bank of Scotland base rate will be intending purchasers and do not constitute, nor constitute part of an offer or charged on any balance of the payment from the date of entry until paid.