BENTS FARM STONEYBURN, WEST LOTHIAN Lot 1 Lot 1

Lot 2 Lot 1

OFFICES ACROSS SCOTLAND BENTS FARM STONEYBURN, WEST LOTHIAN EH47 8EQ

Livingston 8 miles Edinburgh 26 miles Glasgow 28 miles

About 134 acres (54 ha)

A useful livestock farm on the banks of the Breich Water.

• 2/3 bedroom farmhouse requiring renovation • Traditional and modern farm buildings • Ploughable and permanent pasture Lot 1 • River frontage and woodland • Less Favoured Area Status • Mainly payment region 1 for Basic Payment Scheme.

For sale as a whole or in 4 lots

Selling Agents Solicitors CKD Galbraith Cullen Kilshaw 59 George Street 23 Northgate, Edinburgh, EH2 2JG Peebles, EH45 8RY 0131 240 6960 01721 723999 [email protected] [email protected] Lot 1 www.ckdgalbraith.co.uk www.cullenkilshaw.com SITUATION Bents farm lies on the western edge of Stoneyburn 26 miles from Edinburgh & 28 miles from Glasgow. There are good local shops and a primary school in Stoneyburn and a wider range of shopping and commercial facilities in nearby West Calder, Livingston and Bathgate. Junction 4 on the M8 can be reached within 10 minutes by car and there are regular commuter rail services to Edinburgh and Glasgow from West Calder and Bathgate. Bents farm is in the catchment area for Whitburn Academy.

Lanark and Stirling markets provide excellent outlets for livestock reared on the farm.

Recreational and sporting amenities in the area include golf courses at West Calder and Fauldhouse, fishing on Cobbinshaw Loch and hill walking in the Pentlands. There is a multi-screen cinema and a leisure pool in Livingston.

Bents farm is situated on the north bank of the Breich water and lies between 625 and 690 feet (190m x 210m) above sea level. The farmhouse enjoys a south facing aspect.

DESCRIPTION Bents is a traditional, livestock rearing farm encompassing ploughable and permanent pasture and river meadows. The farmhouse requires upgrading but has clear potential to provide charming, family accommodation. It is suitable for extension subject to planning consent.

The farm-buildings form a yard to the south of the farmhouse and include an L shaped stone/brick building currently used for cattle housing and feed storage, 2 open fronted, steel framed cattle courts (50ft x 30ft and 50ft x 20ft) and a further steel and timber cattle court (75ft x 60ft). There are 2 redundant pole barns on the west side of the yard. Lot 4 The land is classified grades 3/2, 4/2 and 5/2 by the Hutton Institute for soil science. It is currently divided into 10 enclosures and can be analysed as follows:-

Ploughable/permanent pasture: 110 acres Woodland: 17 acres Other 6.5 acres

About 70 acres lie to the south of the village and about 63 acres lie to the north. Much of the land to the north (lot 4) is ideal for silage and hay. The land between the farmhouse and the Breich Water is sheltered and has very high amenity with mature hardwood trees and river banks. The fences, in the main, are stock proof and the land on lot 1 is particularly suitable for equestrian use.

METHOD OF SALE Bents Farm is offered for sale as a whole or in the lots as follows:-

Lot 1 Bents Farmhouse, steading and about 26.96 acres Lot 2 Land at Bents (east) - about 43.76 acres Lot 3 Land at Bents - about 5.41 acres Lot 4 Land at Bents (north) – about 57.59 acres

FURTHER INFORMATION

Viewing: Strictly by appointment with CKD Galbraith.

Interested parties are advised to take care when entering the farmhouse and farm buildings, which are in poor condition. Lot 4 Directions: See enclosed location plan IN

SITTING ROOM LIVING ROOM 15'9 x 15'4 18'3 x 14'11 (4.80m x 4.67m) (5.56m x 4.55m) KITCHEN 9'4 x 7'9 STORE (2.84m x 2.36m)

BEDROOM 17'10 x 12'1 (5.44m x 3.68m) BEDROOM 12'5 x 12'2 (3.78m x 3.71m) N

GROUND FLOOR GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREA 1367 SQ FT / 127 SQ M

BENTS FARM NOT TO SCALE - FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY APPROXIMATE GROSS INTERNAL FLOOR AREA 1367 SQ FT / 127 SQ M All measurements and fixtures including doors and windows are approximate and should be independently verified. Copyright © exposure www.photographyandfloorplans.co.uk Local Authorities Council Tax West Lothian Council Bent Farmhouse falls within band B for Council Tax purposes. West Lothian Civic Centre Howden Road South Energy performance rating Livingston Band G. West Lothian EH54 6EF Access Tel: 01506 280000 Lots 1, 3 & 4 adjoin public roads. Email: [email protected] Access to Lot 2 is over the private road marked A – B on the plan. This road forms part of the farm and third parties have rights of access over it. Maintenance is on a user basis. A public footpath crosses Lot 1 between Scottish Government Rural Payments& Inspections Directorate points C & D on the plan. Cotbank Road Tweedbank Services (Lot 1 only) Galashiels Mains water TD1 3SG Mains electricity Tel: 01869 892400 Private drainage Email: [email protected] Ingoing Valuation There will be no ingoing valuation. Basic Payment Scheme If required, the seller will enter discussions with the buyer/s to transfer at valuation the right to receive Basic Payment Scheme Entitlements or, if applicable, ensure that a 2015 Single Application Form is submitted to enable Basic Payment Scheme Entitlements to be established. Any payments relating to the 2015 scheme year will, if appropriate, be retained by the seller. If applicable, the buyer/s will be responsible upon occupation of the subjects of sale to comply fully with the Statutory Management requirements to maintain the farmland in Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) as laid down under the Cross Compliance Rules of the Basic Premium Scheme 2015 for the rest of the scheme year. All the pasture land is classified Payment Region 1.

Sporting Rights The sporting rights are available with vacant possession.

Grant Schemes There are no current forestry, conservation, building or other grant schemes.

Servitude Rights and Wayleaves etc. The property is sold subject to all existing servitude and wayleave rights. If sold in lots, all necessary rights of access, servitudes and wayleaves will be granted and reserved as appropriate.

Minerals Lot 3 The sale is subject to a title condition in respect of the extraction of coal. This condition becomes redundant in 2017. Details are BENTS FARM AREA SCHEDULE available from the selling agents. Lot No. on plan Field no. Ploughable/permanent pasture Woodland Other Total Ha Acres Ha Acres Ha Acres Ha Acres Entry By arrangement 1 7 NS/96736/61911 3.86 9.53 0.48 1.18 4.34 10.71 11 NS/96821/62051 0.26 0.65 0.26 0.65 Important Notes 12 NS/96848/61919 0.98 2.42 0.98 2.42 1. These particulars are intended to give a fair and overall description of the property. If any points are relevant to your interest, please ask for further 13 NS/96856/62038 0.29 0.71 0.29 0.71 information, prior to viewing. Prospective purchasers are advised to seek their 14 NS/96924/61924 1.40 3.46 1.40 3.46 own professional advice. 2. Areas, measurements and distances are given as a guide. They are based 15 NS/96978/62010 1.99 4.91 1.99 4.91 on the IACS plans and estimations calculated by CKD Galbraith using Promap software. Photographs depict only certain parts of the property. Nothing N/A N/A 1.66 4.10 1.66 4.10 within the particulars shall be deemed to be a statement as to the structural Total 10.92 26.96 condition, nor working order of services and appliances. 3. These particulars shall not be binding on our clients whether acted on otherwise, unless the same is incorporated within a written document, signed 2 17 NS/97215/61965 1.68 4.15 0.88 2.17 2.56 6.32 by our clients or on their behalf, satisfying the requirements of Section 3 of The Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995. 16 NS/97177/62082 12.11 29.92 0.27 0.68 12.38 30.60 A closing date may be fixed. Prospective purchasers who have notified their 18 NS/97333/62252 0.44 1.09 0.44 1.09 interest through lawyers to CKD Galbraith, in writing, will be advised of a closing date, unless the property has been sold previously. N/A N/A 1.33 3.28 1.33 3.28 4. The Seller will not be obliged to accept the highest, or indeed any offer and N/A N/A 1.00 2.47 1.00 2.47 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 time or withdraw the property from Total 17.71 43.76 the market. The Seller will not be liable for any costs incurred by interested parties. 5. Formal offers should be submitted, through a Scottish lawyer, to CKD 3 6 NS/96626/62241 2.19 5.41 2.19 5.41 Galbraith, 59 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2JG. 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 4 8 NS/96785/62445 7.43 18.36 0.32 0.78 7.75 19.14 contained in the Title Deeds or otherwise, and purchasers will be deemed to have satisfied themselves in all respects thereof. 9 NS/96806/62805 8.03 19.84 0.96 2.36 8.99 22.20 10 NS/96812/62635 6.26 15.47 0.32 0.78 6.58 16.25 23.32 57.59 Totals 44.53 110.01 6.95 17.14 2.66 6.57 54.14 133.72 296000 297000

A CKD Galbraith, 59 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2JG Tel: 0131 240 6960 Fax: 0131 240 6961 Email: [email protected] C The Bents B 16/01//2015 662000 662000 Lot 1 Lot 3 Lot 2 Lot 4

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OFFICES ACROSS SCOTLAND Lot 1