EAST BALTHANGIE, CUMINESTOWN, TURRIFF, ABERDEENSHIRE EAST BALTHANGIE, CUMINESTOWN, TURRIFF, ABERDEENSHIRE AB53 5XY A diverse rural property situated in a peaceful rural location with income generating potential and good quality arable land extending to about 46 acres.

East Balthangie comprises a traditional modernised courses at Royal Aberdeen and Cruden Bay. The Lot 1 (B) - East Balthangie Caravan Park and extended farmhouse with four bedrooms. There coastal towns of Fraserburgh and Peterhead are 16 This popular informal licensed caravan park has is a traditional U shaped stone and slate roofed and 18 miles distant respectively and also offer a considerable potential for further development and steading and a large modern general purpose varied range of facilities and amenities. currently occupies about 3.5 acres of land to the building. In addition part of the property extending south west of the farmhouse which enjoys excellent to about 3.5 acres has been operated as a popular There are good communications to the south on the far reaching views over the surrounding countryside. caravan park for about 40 years and appears on A948 and A90 to Aberdeen which can be reached in There are 12 pitches serviced with power and water, the Ordnance Survey plans, with the site enjoying about 1 hour. This large regional centre, the capital a toilet and shower block, which includes a small wonderful far reaching views over the Aberdeenshire of the oil industry, has a comprehensive range of campers kitchen and bunk room. Also included in countryside. The remaining good quality agricultural facilities, with modern shopping centre, hotels, the lot is a former timber pavilion (approximately land is in arable rotation with grass. theatre and restaurants. There is private schooling 69.86m2) which has planning consent for retailing including Robert Gordon’s College, the Hamilton and is currently used as part of the owners equestrian Lots School, St Margaret’s and Albyn as well as the produce sales business. Easter Balthangie is for sale as a whole or in 4 lots newly built International School of Aberdeen. There as follows: are two universities and several colleges of further Lot 2 - East Balthangie Farm Buildings education. Gordonstoun is also within easy reach. Situated to the north east of the farmhouse are Lot 1 Farmhouse, the caravan park and associated Aberdeen Airport now offers a wide range of flights a traditional stone and slate U shaped range of buildings and 3.88 acres. both nationally and internationally. Work has started buildings providing a useful wood store, tack and Lot 2 Traditional U shaped steading, sand school on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route, a new feed room and six loose boxes currently comprising: and modern building about 0.74 acres. city bypass which will improve travel in and around East Wing 18.9m x 4.7m Lot 3 Arable land extending to 19.34 acres. Aberdeen, and provide a quicker and more direct North Wing 4.1m x 15.7m Lot 4 Arable land extending to 22.06 acres. route south. There are regular rail services from West Wing 4.1m x 13.4m Aberdeen, including a sleeper. Situation These buildings are in need of maintenance and The property is situated in the heart of Aberdeenshire Lot 1 (A) - East Balthangie Farmhouse repair, but subject to the necessary consents could with the nearest town being Turriff about 10 miles to The original stone and slate 1½ storey farmhouse has if desired form the basis for a redevelopment for the west. This thriving small town with a population been extended and modernised and now provides residential or other uses. of approximately 4,000 has excellent primary and comfortable family accommodation. There is a modern secondary schools and a good range of shops and fitted kitchen with Rayburn, large drawing room The steading also includes a substantial former other facilities. These include a swimming pool, with wood burning stove, a modern bathroom with Potato store 33.7m x 14.6m with an eaves height bowling club, library, community centre and sports mains shower and a bright modern sun lounge. The of 8.7m. This building is constructed with a steel centre. The area is renowned for its excellent salmon accommodation comprising; drawing room, dining frame, steel truss roof clad in corrugated asbestos fishing both locally on the River Deveron and also room, kitchen, pantry, utility room, wc, office, sun cement sheeting, concrete floor, block walls and has close by on the rivers Don, Dee and Spey. There are lounge and conservatory on the ground floor and four been further divided internally to create office and golf courses at Banff (Duff House Royal), Macduff bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor. A floor workshop space. (Royal Tarlair) and Turriff, together with famous links plan is included in these particulars. EPC rating E Included in the lot is a sand school and in all the Planning Guide Price property extends to about 0.74 acres. Planning consents exist for the retail use of Lot 1a the pavilion building. No application has been East Balthangie Farmhouse – Offers over £210,000 Lot 3 - North east block 19.34 acres (7.83 ha) submitted for conversion of the U shaped steading A fertile block of good quality arable ground classified for residential use although the current policies Lot 1b according to the Macaulay Institute for Soil Research contained in the Aberdeenshire Local Development East Balthangie Caravan Park – Offers over £50,000 as grade 3(2) The land has a gentle south easterly Plan are generally supportive. Purchasers should aspect and lies at about 160m above sea level. make their own enquiries. Lot 2 The land includes a narrow strip of mature conifers Local Authority East Balthangie Farm Buildings – Offers over £75,000 adjacent to the public road. Aberdeenshire Council, Chambers, High Street, Turriff, AB53 4EN. Tel. 08456081207 Lot 3 Lot 4 - South east block 22.06 acres (8.93 ha) North east block 19.34 acres (7.83 ha) – Offers over A fertile block of good quality arable ground currently Subsidies & Grants £80,000 in grass, classified according to the Macaulay Institute The agricultural land is registered for IACS purposes and for Soil Research as grade 3(2) The land has a gentle the current occupiers claim Single Farm Payments. The Lot 4 south easterly aspect and lies at about 150m above Entitlememts are excluded from the sale. South east block 22.06 acres (8.93 ha) – Offers over sea level. £90,000 Sporting Rights General Information Included in the sale. As a Whole Offers over £505,000

Services Timber Directions Mains water, electricity and private drainage. There Included in the sale. Site and Location plans are included in these particulars. are two springs on the land which run all year round and have been used for water supplies in the past. Tenure Viewing The infrastructure for this is in place, but would need Vacant possession on the land is available from 31 By appointment with Smiths Gore Tel. 01343 823000 replacing. Livestock watering is available for the lower October 2013. land which is bordered by a burn known as Little Water. Date of Information Date of Entry Particulars prepared – October 2015 Rights of Way, Burdens & Wayleaves By arrangement. Photographs taken – September 2013 The private driveway between Easter Balthangie Farmhouse, the farm steading and as far as the fields comprising Lot 4 will be shared between the three lots, in the event of the sale proceeding in lots.

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