MAINS of RAVENSBY

MAINS of R AVENSBY CARNOUSTIE • ANGUS MAINS of R AVENSBY CARNOUSTIE • ANGUS Carnoustie – 2 miles Dundee – 10 miles Aberdeen – 62 miles Edinburgh – 71 miles OUTSTANDING CLASS 1 & 2 ARABLE FARM ON ANGUS COAST Attractive refurbished farmhouse (3 reception rooms and 3 bedrooms) Traditional and modern farm buildings including refrigerated potato storage (800 tonnes) 27Kw photovoltaic solar panels 190 acres arable 3 acres woodland 199.16 acres (80.59 hectares) in total For sale as a whole or in 2 lots Savills Brechin Savills Edinburgh 12 Clerk Street Wemyss House Brechin 8 Wemyss Place Angus DD9 6AE Edinburgh EH3 6DH 01356 628 628 0131 247 3720 [email protected] [email protected] SITUATION Mains of Ravensby is reputed to be one of the best arable farms on Angus's "Golden Mile" - an area of Angus is well served by agricultural merchants and dealers and there is a successful local machinery highly productive farmland boasting rich soil types a few miles inland from the coast, thus benefiting ring which can provide additional resources as and when required. Grain and potatoes are shipped from a milder climate than can be found further inland. directly from Dundee and Montrose (21 miles) and there is a livestock mart at Forfar (15 miles). The county of Angus boasts productive farmland, sandy beaches and glorious heather glens and extends from Dundee in the southwest to Montrose in the north east. The area is known particularly for DESCRIPTION its production of soft fruit, vegetables, potatoes and bulbs, as well as being home to the iconic Mains of Ravensby extends in total to 199 acres of predominantly Class1 & 2 arable land Aberdeen Angus breed of cattle. Many of Scotland's most recent agricultural entrepreneurs originate (approximately 40 acres are designated Class 1 with the remainder being Class 2) with a recently from the 'Golden Mile' - inspired and enabled by the underlying quality of the farms in the region. refurbished, comfortable farmhouse and a well equipped modern steading to the north of the farmhouse at its core. Care has been taken to retain part of the traditional steading to enhance the Recreational activities are diverse and include fishing on the Rivers North and South Esk, traditional field residential amenity of the farm which is further enhanced by a wooded den which forms the western sports in the Angus Glens and low ground shooting on local estates. However, it is for golf that the boundary of the property through which flows the Barry Burn. In spring the drive is lined on either side local area is particularly well known. Mains of Ravensby is only 2 miles from Carnoustie which hosted by a deep bank of daffodils, reflecting the farm’s past when bulbs and flowers were grown as part of the The British Open in 1999 and again in 2007. There are a number of other fine local links courses rotation. including Panmure and Monifieth. There are four farm cottages (two detached and two semi-detached) lying immediately east of the farm Carnoustie is well served by shops, business facilities, a leisure centre and both primary and secondary steading, all of which are let and provide a useful income. These cottages are excluded from the sale schools. There is a further primary school at Panbride. Private schooling is available at Dundee High but are available in addition to the purchaser of Mains of Ravensby. School. There is a railway station at Carnoustie, and a mainline station at Dundee with East Coast main line services to Aberdeen, Edinburgh and the south. Dundee offers all the business, retail and leisure services expected of a major city, together with a regional airport with direct flights to London Stansted. The A92 has been upgraded to dual carriageway between Dundee and Arbroath, with quick and easy access from Mains of Ravensby. LOT 1 MAINS OF RAVENSBY 148.59 ACRES (60.13 HA) FARMHOUSE The farmhouse, which dates from 1736, lies to the south of the farm steading and is constructed of local red sandstone under a slate roof. The house is approached directly off the farm road and terminates in a tarmacadam parking area at the rear of the house. The garden is bounded by a beech hedge in part and laid predominantly to lawns with a herb garden, vegetable patch and drying green to the east. In 2013 the farmhouse was extensively refurbished, opening up the living spaces, modernising the bathrooms and adding a covered flagstone terrace accessible directly from the new kitchen through full length sliding glass doors. The kitchen is well appointed and attractively designed and includes a Bosch electric induction hob, Lamona double oven and grill together with integrated fridge and freezer. A utility room and pantry lie beyond. It is a house for all seasons with a wood burning stove in the main sitting room which lies off the kitchen and a wonderful sunroom on the western aspect. A large bathroom with a walk-in shower is located on the ground floor opposite the dining room which could alternatively be used as a bedroom. On the first floor there are three bedrooms (one with dressing room adjacent), bathroom, separate WC and a smaller room currently used as a study. Outbuildings to the rear of the farmhouse comprise a kennel, garden store, large storage shed and an insulated and heated building currently used as an artist’s studio. GROUND FLOOR Mains of Ravensby GROSS INTERNAL AREA 308.53 M2 (3,321 SQ FT ) FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY FIRST FLOOR FARM BUILDINGS The farm is well equipped with a versatile range of both modern and traditional farm buildings. Situated towards the centre of the farm, the steading area has good access for lorries and farm machinery and to the surrounding fields. The buildings are serviced by three phase electricity and are largely surrounded by tarmacadam/asphalt aprons and yards including concrete hardstanding for 1000 potato boxes to the east and a raised loading platform. Part of the steading is currently let on a commercial lease to a local company making garden sheds. BUILDING PLAN 1. Refrigerated Cold Store 27.5m x 21.2m Steel portal frame construction. Double brick walls. Fibre cement roof. Asphalt floor. Spray foam/panel insulation. Double sliding doors. Floor mounted cooler. Capacity to store 800 – 830 tonnes 2. Grain Store 38m x 24m Steel portal frame construction. Reinforced brick walls with part vented side cladding. Fibre cement roof. Concrete floor. Double sliding doors. Intake pit. Wilder 90 batch dryer (capable of 4 tonnes per hour) with grain aspertor. Elevators have a capacity of 30 tonnes per hour. Capacity to store about 1000 tonnes of a single crop. 3. General Purpose Store 48.8m x 10.8m Steel portal frame construction. Fibre cement roof with 27Kw roof mounted solar system. Open on three sides. Part concrete/part hardcore floor. 4. Lean-to 31.2m x 6.2m Steel portal frame. Harled brick walls. Fibre cement roof. Concrete floor. Currently used as a work store and part let. 5. Traditional Steading Traditional stone construction with pantile roof comprising 3 bay cart shed, workshop, stable with loft above. Electric pump house (for irrigation system) and bunded fuel tank. Land let for vegetable production is on a seasonal basis. The remainder of the land is farmed in hand. T HE LAND The cold store is let each year for potato storage between 1st September and 30th June. Mains of Ravensby has been farmed to an exceptional level of crop husbandry/agronomical detail and with much care for the past 45 years. Until 2011 all of the land was farmed in hand and is still actively LOT 2 LAND AT NORTH MAINS OF RAVENSBY 50.57ACRES/20.46HA managed under the current seasonal vegetable agreements. Lying to either side of the minor public road which runs under the A92 dual carriageway are two fields, The land, ranging between 25m and 50m, is predominantly flat with some undulating ground towards both of which have irrigation. the wooded den and has a mainly southerly aspect. The arable land is classified as Class 1 and 2 by the James Hutton Institute for Soil Research and has excellent working depth consistently across the farm. GENERAL REMARKS The soil is described as a medium red sandstone loam. The majority of the farm is derived from the Buchanyhill series with Garden Park (field 11) being derived from the Panbride series. The fields are of a Viewing good workable size and layout, well drained and are capable of growing consistently high yields of the Strictly by appointment with Savills. Given the potential hazards of a working farm, we request you take full range of arable and vegetable crops. No oilseed rape has ever been grown on Mains of Ravensby. care when viewing the property, especially around the farm yard. The farm benefits from an underground irrigation network which serves all the fields from a borehole. Entry and Possession Verifiable average yields for the past six years at 14% moisture content are as follows: Entry and possession will be by arrangement. The cold store is let until 30th June 2016. Excluded Property Yield (t/ha) Crop Yield (t/acre) There are four farm cottages currently let on Short Assured Tenancies which are excluded from the sale 10.5 Winter Wheat 4.25 but are available in addition to the purchaser of the farm. Further details are available from the selling 10.2 Winter Barley 4.1 agents. 7.0 Spring Barley 2.8 Directions The present farming system is typically based on a seven year rotation of potatoes - winter wheat - From the south follow the A90 to Dundee; in Dundee follow signs for A92 signposted Carnoustie.

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