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Castle Douglas 5 miles Dumfries 22 miles Edinburgh / Glasgow 100 miles

A wonderful small Estate, currently with active Deer Park, woodland, farmland and cottages.

• 7 Bedroom Principal House. • Three 3 Bedroom Cottages • Traditional Steading with potential. • Three potential Holiday Lodge sites. • 168 acres of Woodland. • 100 acres of Grazing.

In all about 268 acres (108 Ha) or thereby.

CKD Galbraith Threave Rural 120 King Street The Rockcliffe Suite Castle Douglas The Old Exchange DG7 1LU Castle Douglas DG7 1TJ T: 01556 505346 Tel: 01556 453453 F: 01556 503729 Email: [email protected] E: [email protected] Website: www.threavetural.co.uk GENERAL The South West of Scotland is well known for its mild climate, attractive unspoilt countryside and the diversity of sporting and recreational pursuits. There is good hill walking in the nearby Galloway Hills and cycling along designated routes as well as the Seven Stanes mountain bike trail, including Dalbeattie Forest and the Galloway Forest Park. For walking enthusiasts there are many routes in the area for all abilities including from Kippford to the village of Rockcliffe along the Jubilee Path, and coastal walks along the cliffs at Portling to Sandyhills beach. There are other sporting opportunities such as shooting and stalking, as well as trout and salmon fishing on the region’s numerous lochs and rivers. For golf enthusiasts there is the nearby championship course at Southerness, and there are several other courses in the area. The Solway coast is popular with sailors and Kippford and Kirkcudbright have safe moorings. Kirkcudbright is known as the ‘Artists’ Town’ with a number of galleries offering a range of exhibitions throughout the year.

Communications to the area are good. There are mainline railway stations in both Dumfries and Lockerbie, providing links to both the north and south. The M74 motorway network at Lockerbie is 35 miles distant, and there are regular flights to other parts of the UK, Ireland and Continental Europe from Prestwick Airport 52 miles north, Glasgow 100 miles and Edinburgh 110 miles.

DESCRIPTION Balmaghie House was built in the Victorian era, however we understand that it suffered from a fire in the 1960’s. Reconfigured and re-built shortly thereafter the house is now a mixture of traditional and modern with further potential to convert the lower ground floor to reception space. With high ceilings and timber panelling to the traditional parts of the house, the property retains a country house feel whilst being more manageable in size than many of its larger counterparts. The principle drawing room has a bay window overlooking the front gardens. There are seven bedrooms (two en-suite) and three large reception rooms with a selection of the original features of the house remaining including fireplaces, oak panelled walls, oak doors with leaded window lights and ornate timber carvings. There is a sun room off the dining room overlooking the garden and a modern kitchen with adjacent laundry room and smaller utility room/kitchen. There are two first floor areas providing bedrooms and dressing rooms, one of which could be sub-divided to create a self-contained flat within the house with access through the back door.

GARDEN AND GROUNDS Lower Ground Floor Adjacent to the rear of the house is a covered car port and three garden stores which leads out to the driveway which leads around to the back of the house with greenhouse and further garden store/kennels. The mature gardens have various areas including rose beds, a range of flowering shrubs and perennials and areas of lawn. There are seating areas and steps leading around the house. Located within the gardens is a former tennis court (now overgrown and disused) and the house is nestled in the extensive woodland which surrounds the property.

NORTH LODGE North Lodge North Lodge is a Doran construction, single storey dwelling with Three Bedrooms, Study, Kitchen, Bathroom and Living Room. The property is located to the north entrance to the estate.

GARDENERS COTTAGE & FORESTERS COTTAGE Mirror image accommodation, as shown in the floor plans, includes in both a Staircase Hall, with stairs rising to first floor and storage below. Doors open to Sitting Room with fireplace and window to steading courtyard. At the rear of the house is a Dining Room/Bedroom 4 which overlooks the parking area and garden. A Kitchen/Breakfast Room has a fitted kitchen. On the first floor are Three Bedrooms and a Bathroom with WC, wash hand basin, bath with electric shower over. There is a gravel parking area to rear, shared with the neighbouring cottage, a small walled garden area.

OUTBUILDINGS The cottages sit adjacent to the traditional steading buildings, which subject to the necessary consents, could be converted to further accommodation or holiday cottages, or refurbished to create a range of traditional farm buildings.

SERVICES Electricity Mains Water Mains Potential Holiday Sites Foresters and Gardeners Cottages Heating Oil fired central heating Drainage Septic Tank

EPC’s Balmaghie House F 32 North Lodge E 41 Foresters Cottage E 46 Gardeners Cottage E 44

DEER PARK DIRECTIONS At present the estate is utilised for sporting purposes and a Just east of the A711 Kirkcudbright junction (approximately deer farming enterprise is run on a semi-commercial basis. 300 metres) on the main A75 turn north following the sign for The successful purchaser will be afforded the opportunity to Crossmichael. Follow this road for 2.4 miles and the entrance purchase the deer stock at valuation. to Balmaghie will be found on your left, indicated by the stone pillars with deer sculpture atop. Turn up the drive, staying on SAF / BASIC PAYMENTS the tarmac drive, all the way to Balmaghie House at the centre Balmaghie Farming Company benefits from a Basic Payment of the Estate. with 60.47 units of Region 1 and 2.25 units of Region 2 entitlement. The vendors’ have confirmed that an IACS / POST CODE: DG7 2PB SAF was submitted prior to the 15th May 2016. The vendors’ SOLICITORS will use their best endeavours to complete the necessary Hall Baird documentation to transfer any and all established Basic The Old Exchange Payment Entitlements. For the avoidance of doubt, any such Castle Douglas payments already applied for will be retained by Balmaghie DG7 1TJ Farming Company. Tel: 01556 502764

In addition to the Basic Payment Scheme the estate lies within LOCAL AUTHORITY a Less Favoured Area and also benefits from a greening Dumfries & Galloway Council. payment. Further details can be obtained from the joint selling Carruthers House, agents. English Street, Dumfries DG1 2DD LAND AND BUSINESS TRANSACTION TAX Tel: 01387 260000 If the property is purchased as a whole, there is currently a Fax: 01387 260225 multiple residence relief in respect of the Land & Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT3015) payable on the purchase FIXTURES AND FITTINGS price, which could reduce the LBTT payable by almost 50% No items are included unless specifically mentioned in these (depending on the circumstances of the purchaser). Further particulars. details are available on application. OUTGOINGS METHOD OF SALE For Council Tax purposes the following assessments have Please note the estate is offered for sale as a whole. Enquiries been made: for parts of the estate will be noted, but not entertained unless upon the instruction of our clients. Balmaghie House Band H North Lodge Band C Gardeners Cottage Band C Foresters Cottage Band C

VIEWING Woodland Strictly by appointment with the Selling Agents. Field No Grassland Woodland Other Region Grazing

INTERNET WEBSITE AND INTERNATIONAL COVERAGE This property and other properties offered by CKD Galbraith and Threave Rural can be viewed 1 0.64 2 on their websites at www.ckdgalbraith.co.uk www.threaverural.co.uk as well as other affiliated 2 2.89 2 websites www.onthemarket.com; www.rightmove.co.uk; and www.uklandandfarms.co.uk. 3 1.00 N/A 4 75.11 70.59 1 MORTGAGE FINANCE 5 30.88 N/A CKD Galbraith has an alliance with Matthew Griffiths, an independent mortgage broker Fox 6 1.46 1 Private Finance, who through his excellent relationships with lenders and private banks can 7 1.98 2 advise on the most suitable mortgage for your circumstances. For further information, contact 8 1.53 N/A Matthew Griffiths who is based in our Edinburgh office on 0131 240 6990. 9 28.71 N/A 10 2.62 1 11 5.58 1 IMPORTANT NOTES 12 9.93 N/A 1 These particulars are intended to give a fair and overall description of the property. If any points 13 4.20 2 are relevant to your interest, please ask for further information, prior to viewing prospective 14 7.14 N/A purchasers are advised to seek their own professional advice. 2 Areas, measurements and 15 17.79 N/A distances are given as a guide. Photographs depict only certain parts of the property. Nothing 16 6.79 N/A within the particulars shall be deemed to be a statement as to the structural condition, nor TOTALS 90.95 70.59 100.51 6.79 ****** the working order of services and appliances. 3 These particulars shall not be binding on our clients whether acted on or otherwise, unless the same is incorporated within a written document, signed by our clients or on their behalf, satisfying the requirements of Section 3 of The Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995. 4 Closing Date A closing date may be fixed. Prospective purchasers who have notified their interest through lawyers to CKD Galbraith or Threave Rural, in writing, will be advised of a closing date, unless the property has been sold previously. The Seller will not be obliged to accept the highest, or indeed any offer and has the right to accept an offer at any time or withdraw the property from the market. The Seller will not be liable for any costs incurred by interested parties. 5 Offers Formal offers in the acceptable Scottish form should be submitted, through a Scottish Lawyer, to either CKD Galbraith, 120 King Street, Castle Douglas DG7 1LU. Tel: 01556 505346 or Threave Rural, The Rockcliffe Suite, The Old Exchange, Castle Douglas, DG7 1TJ. Tel: 01556 453453 6 Third Party Rights and Servitudes The subjects are sold together with and subject to all existing rights of way, servitudes, wayleaves and others whether contained in the Title Deeds or otherwise, and purchasers will be deemed to have satisfied themselves in all respects thereof.