BORTHWICK MAINS FARM Roberton, Hawick BORTHWICK MAINS FARM Roberton, Hawick, TD9 7LU

Hawick - 5 miles Newtown St Boswells - 20 miles Carlisle - 44 miles - 55 miles Stirling - 87 miles

A superb livestock farm situated in the Borthwick Water Valley in the central Scottish Borders.

Traditional 4 bedroom farmhouse, useful modern and traditional buildings, productive arable, silage and grazing ground extending to approximately 108.28 hectares (267.56 acres) in total.

FOR SALE AS A WHOLE OR IN 7 LOTS OFFERS OVER £1,200,000

Bell Rural Solutions Leader House Mill Road Earlston TD4 6DG

T: 01896 802255 E: [email protected] W: bellruralsolutions.com

Situation First Floor Borthwick Mains is situated 5 miles west of Hawick on the B711 Roberton road in the scenic and peaceful Borthwick Water Valley. The farm sits in a picturesque rural location and is conveniently Bedroom 1 (4.31m x 2.60m) with hatch to roof space. placed for access to the A7 which links the north west of England with southern and central . The farmhouse has a southerly aspect overlooking the Borthwick Water. The property is Bedroom 2 (4.49m x 4.28m). surrounded by rolling Borders hills. Box room (2.09m x 1.67m) with skylight. Nearby Hawick, which is the largest town in the Borders, provides a wide range of amenities including shops, banks, public houses, hotels, primary and secondary schools. Hawick is an Bedroom 3 (5.46m max x 3.0m). important Borders centre and hosts a number of spectacular events throughout the year including the annual Common Riding. In addition to traditional country sports the area also offers excellent Bedroom 4 (5.49m x 2.11m). opportunities for hill walking, mountain biking, horse riding, golf and more.

Buildings Description The farm steading range is located to the south of farmhouse with the buildings situated in a group. Borthwick Mains is an excellent livestock and mixed farm located in an accessible location on the The buildings have been extended in recent years and now provide accommodation for up to 200 banks of the Borthwick Water. The property has a balanced combination of good silage and grazing head of cattle. The buildings are accessed via a private farm road which leads past the farmhouse, ground. The farm is centred on an attractive traditional farmhouse with a range of modern farm they comprise the following:- buildings. Traditional Stone Workshop (6.44m x 5.20m) with slate roof. The farm extends in total to approximately 108.28 hectares (267.56 acres) and is presently down to predominantly pasture with a couple of fields sown with spring barley. The majority is deemed Lean-to Store Shed (9.71m x 5.15m). as ploughable and has been cropped for grain historically, consequently the majority of fields are also mowable for silage or hay production. The farm has previously run around 630 ewes and 60 Cart Shed (4.88m x 3.05m) stone built with a slate roof. sucklers with followers. Cattle Shed (23.71m x 19.13m) of steel portal frame construction under fibre cement roof, and built over part of a traditional steading with concrete feed passages and four slatted pens. Capacity Farmhouse (Council Tax Band - F) (EPC Rating - E) for up to 80 cows. There is an attractive farmhouse situated centrally within the holding in an elevated south facing position to the north of the farm steading. Of traditional stone construction under a slate roof, the Cattle Court (30.77m x 8.81m) of steel portal frame construction with concrete panel walls, fibre accommodation is provided over two floors comprising: cement roof and diagonal feed barriers along a feed face. At the end bay is a Feed Store with concrete block walls to 2.5m high. Ground Floor Store Shed (27.81m x 18.45m) of steel portal frame construction with steel framed Lean-to, Kitchen (5.29m x 5.52m) with fitted floor and wall units, oil fired Rayburn cooker supplying hot currently used for storage and livestock housing. water, oil fired boiler, electric oven and hob and plumbing for washing machine. Going out of Kitchen there is a back Porch with a UPVC back door and a walk-through Pantry. Silage Pit earth bank with concrete floor and effluent tank.

Dining Room (4.39m x 2.31m) with door to Sitting Room. Farmland The land ranges in capability from arable to mowable grassland to permanent pasture to hill with Hall (2.10m x 2.51m) with a glazed front door and an under stair storage cupboard. some grazed open woodlands providing shelter. Extending to approximately 85.28 hectares (210.72 acres) in total the land ranges in height from 137m to 198m above sea level. The higher Sitting Room (4.79m x 4.21m) with wooden over-mantle and fire surround with multi-fuel stove land is ideally suited for outwintering and the lower land lending itself to arable production or and marble hearth. Connecting door to Dining Room. being cut for hay or silage with good livestock grazing land in between. The majority of the land has been classified by the Institute for and Soil Research as mainly Grade 4 Stairs to First Floor Mezzanine level with: (2). The land forms two blocks to the north and south of the public road and is accessed via field gates which lead onto the public road. The arable and silage ground fields are all a good workable Bathroom (2.02m x 1.99m) with walk-in shower, wash-hand basin, heated towel rail and WC. size. All of the fields are well fenced with access to either a natural or mains water supply.

Gross Area Arable Temporary Grass Permanent Pasture Rough Grazing Other Counter LPID Region (Ha) (Ac) (Ha) (Ac) (Ha) (Ac) (Ha) (Ac) (Ha) (Ac) (Ha) (Ac)

LOT 1 - OFFERS OVER £70,000 1 NT/43573/14287 1 8.69 21.47 8.69 21.47 Sub Total 8.69 21.47 8.69 21.47 LOT 2 - OFFERS OVER £75,000 2 NT/43573/14011 1 9.28 22.93 9.28 22.93 Sub Total 9.28 22.93 9.28 22.93 LOT 3 - OFFERS OVER £375,000 3 NT/43642/14127 1 0.88 2.17 0.88 2.17 4 NT/43718/13948 1 3.49 8.62 3.38 8.35 0.11 0.27 Pt 5 NT/44088/13942 2 0.43 1.06 0.26 0.64 0.17 0.42 Steading 0.69 1.70 0.69 1.70 Sub Total 5.49 13.55 4.52 11.16 0.97 2.39 LOT 4 - OFFERS OVER £195,000 Pt 5 NT/44088/13942 2 0.84 2.08 0.50 1.24 0.34 0.84 6 NT/43853/14056 1 3.54 8.75 3.54 8.75 7 NT/44080/14045 1 4.56 11.27 4.53 11.19 0.03 0.08 8 NT/44316/14125 1 7.51 18.56 7.51 18.56 9 NT/44389/13992 1 0.60 1.48 0.48 1.18 0.12 0.30 10 NT/44656/14091 1 8.77 21.67 7.66 18.93 1.06 2.62 0.05 0.12 Sub Total 25.82 63.81 7.66 18.93 16.56 40.92 1.06 2.62 0.54 1.34 LOT 5 - OFFERS OVER £390,000 11 NT/43913/14410 1 10.10 24.96 10.10 24.96 12 NT/44026/14229 1 2.58 6.38 2.55 6.30 0.03 0.08 13 NT/44194/14496 1 14.29 35.31 14.29 35.31 14 NT/44301/14779 1 8.50 21.00 8.50 21.00 15 NT/44510/15148 1 3.44 8.50 3.44 8.50 16 NT/44498/14408 1 8.42 20.81 8.42 20.81 Sub Total 47.33 116.96 8.42 20.81 38.88 96.07 0.03 0.08 LOT 6 - OFFERS OVER £65,000 17 NT/44857/14288 1 7.90 19.52 7.90 19.52 Sub Total 7.90 19.52 7.90 19.52 LOT 7 - OFFERS OVER £30,000 18 NT/44955/14032 1 3.77 9.32 2.79 6.90 0.98 2.42 Sub Total 3.77 9.32 2.79 6.90 0.98 2.42 TOTAL 108.28 267.56 10.45 25.83 8.42 20.81 85.83 212.07 2.04 5.04 1.54 3.81

Ingoing Valuation Date of Entry The purchaser(s) of Borthwick Mains shall, in addition to the purchase price, be obliged to take The date of entry will be upon conclusion of the sales missives or by prior agreement. over and pay for all cultivations and growing crops, all silage, straw, manure and other produce at a valuation to be agreed by a mutually appointed valuer(s). Viewing Potential purchasers are welcome to view the property whilst in possession of a copy of these Sporting, Mineral & Timber sales particulars and having first made an appointment with the sole selling agents, Bell Rural All sporting and mineral rights are included in the sale insofar as they are owned by the seller. All Solutions. Appropriate caution should be exercised at all times during inspection. standing and fallen timber is also included in the sale. Supporting Documentation Existing Rights, Servitudes & Wayleaves A dedicated data room has been created containing additional information including title deeds, The subjects are sold together with, and subject to, all existing rights of way, servitudes, wayleaves tenancy agreements, maps, photographs and other documents. Access is available from the selling and others whether contained in the Title Deeds or otherwise, and purchasers will be deemed to agent, Bell Rural Solutions. have satisfied themselves in all respects thereof. There are overhead powerlines and poles crossing fields 1, 11, 12, 13, 16 and 17. Mortgage Finance Bell Rural Solutions are approved Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (AMC) agents, and can help Services with obtaining loan funding for a variety of rural business activities, including the purchase of land The farmhouse and buildings have a single phase mains electricity supply and are served by a mains and property. For further information, please do not hesitate to get in touch. water supply in addition to the natural water supply of the Borthwick Water which serves the adjoining fields. The farmhouse also benefits from oil fired central heating and drainage to a private Solicitor septic tank. David Kilshaw of Cullen Kilshaw Solicitors Waverley Chambers Basic Payment Scheme Ladhope Vale T: 01896 800800 The whole property has been registered with Rural Payments and Galashiels E: [email protected] Inspections Division who have allocated a holding and parcel numbers. The whole farm is TD1 1BW W: www.cullenkilshaw.com designated at Region 1 with the exception of parcels 5 running alongside the Borthwick Water which is Region 2. The owner has claimed the Basic Payment Scheme for 2020 over the eligible Important Notice land and will retain any payments due in respect of the scheme. The owner holds and owns the Bell Rural Solutions, their clients and any joint agents give notice that: associated entitlements which are available to purchase by separate negotiation. 1. They are not authorised to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property either here or elsewhere, either on their behalf or on behalf of their client or The land at Borthwick Mains is also eligible for Less Favoured Area Support and any payments by otherwise. They assume no responsibility for any statement that may be made in these SGRPID relating to the current farming year will be retained by the Seller. particulars. These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. Access 2. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans The whole property can be easily accessed from local authority adopted roads. There is a are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that generous parking area serving the residential property. the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Bell Rural Solutions have not tested any services, equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy Occupation themselves by inspection or otherwise. The Farmhouse is let on a Private Residential Tenancy Agreement together with grazing for horses 3. No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by potential purchasers when in the nearby paddocks, which generate an income of £1,100 per calendar month. The land and inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. buildings are all occupied by the owner and are therefore available with immediate vacant 4. Offers should be submitted in Scottish Legal Form to the sole selling agents, Bell Rural possession. Solutions. Our client is not bound to accept the highest or any offer. The seller has the right to remove the property from the market or accept an offer at any time. Closing Date & Offers 5. Potential purchasers should take care when viewing the property, particularly with the A closing date for offers may be set, therefore prospective purchasers should formally note their potential hazards associated with a working farm. interest with the selling agents. Offers should be submitted in Scottish Legal Form to the selling 6. The photographs used within these sales particulars were taken in June 2020. agents, Bell Rural Solutions, Leader House, Mill Road, Earlston, TD4 6DG. Our client is not bound to accept the highest or any offer and has the right to remove the property from sale at any time.