Loubcroy Estate LAIRG • Lot 1 Loubcroy Estate LAIRG • WESTER ROSS

A spectacular Highland Stalking and farming Estate

Lot 1: Loubcroy Hill (About 7,491.68 Acres) • An attractive hill block rising up to nearly 2,000 feet. • Exciting Red Deer Stalking with a 5-year average of 23.6 Stags. • Other sporting including rough shooting and brown trout fishing on the Chonachair burn and hill lochs. • Single block of woodland extending to 3.90 acres providing shelter for livestock and deer.

Lot 2: Loubcroy lower hill (About 447.70 Acres) • About 263.43 acres of rough grazing/hill ground planted in 2014 under two woodland grant schemes providing an annual income. • 184.27 acres of unplanted rough grazing.

Lot 3: Loubcroy Farm (About 133.92 Acres) • A compact livestock farm overlooking the River Oykel. • A traditional 3-bedroom farmhouse requiring refurbishment and range of traditional and modern farm buildings including sheep handling facilities. • Land consisting of 53.84 acres pasture and 77.76 acres rough grazing.

Lot 4: Caplich Cottage (About 0.19 Acres) • A 4-bedroom cottage overlooking the River Oykel in need of refurbishment. • Includes a traditional outbuilding and garden.

For sale in 4 lots or as a whole

About 8,073.49 Acres (3,267.30 Ha) in Total

Lairg 17 miles • Ullapool 27 miles • Dornoch 33 miles • Inverness Airport 65 miles (All distances are approximate)

These particulars are intended only as a guide and must not be relied upon as statements of fact. Your attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text. Situation Loubcroy is situated in the heart of Wester Ross with breath-taking Highland scenery ranging from the infamous River Oykel flowing along the eastern boundary and Ben More situated to the north of the estate forming a spectacular backdrop rising up to 3,270 feet.

The estate has a variety of terrain ranging from haugh land at the eastern boundary and rising up to open hill on the western side of the main road.

Loubcroy is located a short distance to the west of Oykel Bridge and is accessed off the main to Lochinver road (A837). The estate is situated about 26 miles to the northeast of Ullapool and the town of Lairg is 17 miles to the east and provides a range of local services including shops, primary school, several hotels, a train station and sailing club. Secondary schooling is available in Golspie and Dornoch. At (8 miles) there are two hotels (Achness and Oykel Bridge).

The city of Inverness is about one and a half hour’s drive away and has all the facilities expected of a major regional capital including a shopping complex, private schooling, hotels, restaurants, hospital, Cathedral and main line railway station with sleeper service to London. Inverness airport is 65 miles away and has a variety of services to a selection of domestic and international destinations.

The Northern Highlands offers plenty for the outdoor enthusiast with hill walking, trekking, mountain biking all on the door step. As well as the sporting opportunities on the estate itself, stalking, walked-up grouse shooting and pheasant shooting can be rented on a number of the surrounding estates in northern Ross-shire and . For the fisherman the area boasts superb salmon fishing with the Oykel, Carron, Shin and Cassley all within easy reach.

Loubcroy is well located for access to the west coast with miles of sandy beaches and opportunities for sailing and sea fishing. For the golfer there are plenty of courses to choose from ranging from the local course at Bonar Bridge to the wold famous Royal Dornoch links only 34 miles away.

Lot 1 Description The boundaries to the south and west are open to the stalking estates of Corriemulzie, Langwell, Ledmore and Rhiddorroch, Loubcroy Estate extends to about 8,073.49 acres in total and whilst the majority of the eastern boundary is neighboured by a is easily accessed via the main Bonar Bridge to Lochinver road deer-fenced forestry plantation owned by the forestry commission. (A837). The estate rises from the banks of the River Oykel along the eastern boundary and rises to the summit of Meall an Fhuarain Depending on the wind direction, the hill has the advantage of at the Western boundary. being accessed at either end via two forestry tracks accessed off the main road. One of the tracks is located close to Craggie The estate includes a traditional farmhouse and a riverside cottage (north of Loubcroy Farm) and the other track is located just south both of which require renovation. There is also a set of farm of Loubcroy Farm. buildings and sheep handling facilities.

The land consists of 53.84 acres pasture, 262.03 acres rough Woodland grazing, 263.43 acres planted rough grazing/hill, 7,461.78 acres Close to the Chonachair burn there is a single block of mature hill, 3.90 acres woodland and 28.51 acres roads/buildings/rivers/ conifers extending to about 3.90 acres providing shelter for sheep misc. and deer during the winter. The estate is available for sale in 4 lots as follows: Red Deer Stalking Lot 1: Loubcroy Hill (About 7,491.68 Acres) Loubcroy Hill provides some exciting stalking with varied terrain Loubcroy hill and deer forest sits to the west of the minor county including steep sided burns running off Meall an Fhuarain as road and runs from a deer fenced eastern boundary close to the well as some great vantage points to see over the majority of the Chonachair burn and rises up to the summit of Meall an Fhuarain ground. The hill is best stalked in an easterly wind. on the western boundary. The hill ranges from lower sheltered The estate falls under the North Ross Deer Management Group ground and rises up the spectacular slopes of Meall an Fhuarain and with an annual count carried out in February/March each with stunning views looking west towards the Summer Isles. The year. These numbers do vary with the migrating of deer from the land consists of 7,461.78 acres hill, 3.90 acres woodland and 26 neighbouring deer forests throughout the season. acres rivers/streams/miscellaneous ground. Currently the stalking rights are let to the neighbouring Corriemulzie Estate on an annual agreement. The estate is

Lot 1 Lot 1 understood to be lightly stalked and currently has a 5-year average of 23.6 stags. About 10-15 hinds are also culled each year. Other Sport The hill ground also offers opportunity for rough shooting for woodcock and snipe and there are a number of hill lochs together with the Chonachair burn providing wild brown trout fishing.

Year Stags 2011 28 2012 24 2013 22 2014 22 2015 22 5-year average 23.6

Lot 2: Loubcroy lower hill (About 447.70 Acres) The lower hill is situated either side of the main road and consists of 184.27 acres of unplanted hill and 263.43 acres of planted hill/rough grazing. The planted ground is fully deer fenced and was planted through two Rural Development Contracts under the

Lot 1

Lot 1 Lot 1 Lot 1 Scotland Rural Development Program (SRDP). The first is Lot 3: Loubcroy Farm (About 133.92 Acres) Farm Buildings a 15-year Native Woodland Planting scheme with a current Farmhouse Adjacent to the farmhouse there is a range of buildings as follows: annual income of £17,141.48 per annum. This scheme covers about 152.36 acres and was planted in a mixture of Accessed off the main road via a private estate road, the • GP Shed: 9 bays, steel portal frame, block/corrugated native broadleaf in 2014. The second is a 10-year Productive farmhouse is of traditional harled stone construction beneath a walls with corrugated roof (12.2m x 41m). Served by mains conifer low cost scheme with a current annual income of pitched slate roof. With fine views over the surrounding farmland, electricity. the accommodation is over two storeys as follows: £9,933.95. This scheme covers about 111.07 acres and was • Byre: Stone construction beneath a slate roof. Includes a lean planted in a mixture of Sitka Spruce and Lodgepole Pine in Ground Floor: entrance porch, kitchen, sitting room, hall, bedroom to set of kennels on the southeast gable. 2014. The planted land is all fully deer fenced. and bathroom. • Set of traditional stone sheep fanks. A purchaser will be assigned both schemes and will need First Floor: landing, two bedrooms. to fulfil all obligations of management in order to continue to There is a small enclosed garden. The farmhouse has been receive the annual payments. vacant in recent years and requires complete refurbishment.

Lot 2

Lot 2 Lot 3 Loubcroy Farmhouse, Lairg, Wester Ross, IV27 4BH

Lot 3 First Floor Ground Floor

Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area 107.97 sq.m/1141 sq.ft.

This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on the last page of the text of the Particulars

Lot 3

Land The land within lot 3 extends to a total of 133.92 acres in total and comprises of 53.84 acres pasture, 77.76 acres rough grazing and 2.32 acres roads/buildings/ miscellaneous. One field is cut for silage each year. The remainder of the land is grazed for livestock.

Lot 3 Caplich Cottage, Lairg, Wester Ross, IV27 4BH

Lot 4: Caplich Cottage (About 0.19 Acres) Situated overlooking the River Oykel, the cottage is approached via a private estate track. The cottage is of harled stone construction beneath a pitched slate roof. The single storey accommodation is as follows:

Porch, kitchen, bathroom, sitting room, bedroom with en- suite shower room and three further bedrooms.

The cottage has superb views of the river, with a nearby footbridge giving access to the opposite bank. There is a garden area and an outbuilding used as a store.

The cottage requires complete refurbishment but offers a lovely riverside property with plenty of privacy. Farming System Loubcroy farm (lot 3) is currently let to a local farmer on an annual grazing agreement. Silage is cut in one field each year and livestock are grazed on the remainder of the pasture and rough grazing.

Approximate Gross Internal Floor Area Sporting 105.46 sq.m/1135 sq.ft. The sporting rights are in-hand.

This plan is for guidance only and must not be relied upon as a statement of fact. Attention is drawn to the Important Notice on Residential Schedule the last page of the text of the Particulars Property Occupancy Services Loubcroy Vacant Mains electricity, oil-fired Farmhouse rayburn, private water supply and private drainage. Caplich Vacant Mains electricity, oil-fired Cottage rayburn, private water supply and private drainage.

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Lot 4 Lot 4 Directions Travel Arrangements Health and Safety Take the A9 north from Inverness and B9176 north to Bonar Bridge. Inverness Airport Tel: 01667 462041 Given the hazards of an estate we ask you to be as vigilant as After crossing the bridge turn immediately left through the village and Wick Airport Tel: 01955 606946 possible when making your inspections, for your own personal after about 5 miles turn left onto the road signposted for Lochinver. Edinburgh Airport Tel: 0844 448 8833 safety. Continue for about 14 miles until you reach Oykel Bridge and Hotel, Viewing continue on for about 2½ miles, after crossing the Chonachair Car Hire bridge, Loubcroy Estate lies on either side of the road, with the Hertz Tel 08708 448 844 Strictly by appointment with the Selling Agents Knight Frank (tel 0131 entrance to the farm (lot 3) and cottage (lot 4) on your right. Europcar Tel 0870 607 5000 222 9600). Basic Payment Scheme Hotels Offers • All of the farm land is registered by Agricultural, Food and Rural The Oykel Bridge Hotel Tel: 01549 441218 Offers should be submitted in Scottish legal form to the selling Committee in Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate Achness Hotel Tel: 01549 441239 agents. Prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest (AFRC-RPID) under the code 767/0062. in writing with the selling agents following inspection. Entry • There are 6.94 ha of region 1 entitlements and 1,597.86 ha of Entry is available by arrangement with the seller. Closing Date region 3 Basic Payment Entitlements. The estate received a A closing date for offers may be fixed and prospective purchasers payment of £54,199.41 in 2015. Sporting Rights are advised to note their interest in writing to the selling agents. The • The estate also qualifies under the Less Favoured Area Support The sporting rights over the whole estate are in-hand. seller reserves the right to conclude a bargain for the sale ahead of Scheme (LFASS). a notified closing date and will not be obliged to accept either the Timber and Minerals highest or any offer. Woodland Grant Schemes All standing and fallen timber and the mineral rights are included in Details of the income stream from the two woodland grant schemes the sale insofar as they are owned. Conditions of Sale in place within lot 2 are detailed below: 1. Title Exclusion The subjects are sold under the conditions in the Title Deeds, • 15-year Native woodland planting scheme with annual income of The radio mast and site (30m x30m) located on Chonachair Hill (lot 2) rights of way (if any), water rights affecting the same, whether £17,141.48 until 2019 then reduced to a sum of £3,699.60 between is not owned and is excluded from the sale. shown in the Title Deeds or not. They will be sold as possessed 2020 and 2029. Designations by the Seller and no warranty is given. • 10-year Productive Conifer low cost scheme with annual income 2. Deposit of £9,933.95 until 2019 then reduced to a sum of £2,697 between Loubcroy Estate has a environmental designation as follows: On conclusion of missives a deposit of 10 per cent of the 2020 and 2024. • The River Conacher which flows through the hill ground (lot 1) into purchase price will be paid with the balance due at the date the Oykel, is designated under the River Oykel Special Area of Further documentation on the woodland grant schemes can be of entry. This deposit will be non-returnable in the event of a Conservation (SAC). obtained from the Selling Agents. purchaser failing to complete the sale for reasons not attributable Local Authority AFRC-RPID Rights of Access and Title Conditions to the Sellers or their agents. Highland Council The Links The estate is sold with the following rights of access: Glenurquhart Road Golspie Business Park 1. There is a right of access from the public road to the radio mast Inverness Golspie site in favour of the Northern Joint Police Committee and other Inverness-shire Sutherland users. IV3 5NX KW10 6UB 2. If Caplich cottage (lot 4) is sold separately to the farm (lot 3), then Tel: 01349 886606 Tel: 01408 634063 the buyer of lot 4 will have a formal right of access over the estate track until reaching the property. This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of This Plan is based upon the Ordnance Survey Map with the sanction of the Controller of H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (ES763454). This Plan is published H.M. Stationery Office. Crown Copyright reserved. (ES763454). This Plan is published for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly for the convenience of Purchasers only. Its accuracy is not guaranteed and it is expressly excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE. excluded from any contract. NOT TO SCALE.

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