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TILLYCAIRNIE FARMHOUSE, KEIG, ALFORD, AB33 8BT Keig 1 Mile Alford 6 Miles Aberdeen 25 Miles TILLYCAIRNIE FARMHOUSE, KEIG, ALFORD, AB33 8BT Keig 1 mile Alford 6 miles Aberdeen 25 miles Land & Estate Agents, Surveyors, Auctioneers Thainstone, Inverurie, AB51 5XZ Tel: (01467) 623800 Fax: (01467) 623809 www. anestates.co.uk e-mail: [email protected] To view or for more information please contact:- An attractive Farmhouse in need of some modernisation Aberdeen & Northern Estates with useful traditional outbuildings situated near Keig and 01467 623800 [email protected] OFFERS OVER Alford, Aberdeenshire. or Forbes Estate Office, Castle Forbes £225,000 For sale as a whole with vacant possession 019755 62524 [email protected] Directions P A R T I C U L A R S from Aberdeen, take the A944 towards Alford for 20 miles. At Whitehouse, take the B992, signposted Keig and Insch. At Tillycairnie is a traditional stone and slate farmhouse requiring Keig, turn right, towards Insch and travel for 1 mile before modernisation and upgrading. The accommodation can be turning left at the sign for Old Balgowan. The property is seen on the attached plan but in summary comprises: located on the left hand side as shown on the attached plans. Ground Floor Situation / Amenities Kitchen, Living Room, Sitting Room, Bathroom and Study/ Tillycairnie Farmhouse enjoys a peaceful rural setting, yet is Bedroom 3 conveniently located close to Keig (1 mile) and Alford (6 miles). Primary Schooling is available in Keig with secondary First Floor education and a wider range of services located in Alford. 2 Bedrooms and box room Alford is the principal town serving Donside and offers a The farmhouse does benefit from recently installed windows supermarket, a health centre, banking, post office, filling (uPVC) and new front and rear doors. station and hotels. Alford also has good recreational facilities including a swimming pool, dry ski slope, 18-hole golf course, L-shaped Steading country park, three museums and salmon fishing on the River Situated to the north (rear) of the farmhouse is a traditional L- Don. The Lecht Ski Centre is only thirty miles away and within shaped traditional stone and slate steading with further lean easy commute, as is the Cairngorms National Park. to outbuildings providing useful general storage. Entry Approximate steading dimensions By arrangement. North wing - 23m x 5m West wing -17m x 5m Services Private Water, Private Drainage, Mains Electricity, Telephone Land The farmhouse and steading are set in land extending to Local Authority approximately 0.430Ha (1.06 acres) or thereby. Aberdeenshire Council, Viewmount, Arduthie Road, Stonehaven, AB39 2DP. Telephone: 01569 766549 Interested parties should note that additional adjacent farmland can also be made available by separate negotiation. Council Tax Band E Energy Performance Certificate Band G Note Prospective purchasers should note that unless their interest in the property is formally intimated to the selling agents following inspection, the agents cannot guarantee that notice of a closing date for offers will be advised and consequently the property may be sold without notice. ABERDEEN & NORTHERN (ESTATES) LIMITED www.anestates.co.uk ABERDEEN & NORTHERN (ESTATES) LIMITED www.anestates.co.uk IMPORTANT NOTICE Nothing in these particulars shall be deemed to be a shall be deemed to have satisfied himself/themselves as to Title statement that the property is in good structural condition the description of the property and any error or The buyer(s) shall be bound to accept the title as it or otherwise or that any services, appliances, equipment or mis-statement shall not annul the sale nor entitle either presently stands in the name of the seller(s) and the facilities are in good working order. Prospective buyers party to compensation in respect thereof. conveyance in favour of the buyer(s) shall be subject to all must satisfy themselves on all such matters prior to the exceptions, reservations, burdens and conditions pres- purchase. Lotting ently contained in the title deeds. There shall be excepted It is intended to offer the property for sale as described, from warrandice in the conveyance in favour of the buyer Any areas, measurements or distances referred to are but the seller(s) reserves the right to divide the property (s) any leases, tenancies, tenants' rights, missives, given as a GUIDE ONLY and are NOT guaranteed. If such into further lots, or to withdraw the property, or to include agreements, rights of possession, rights of way, access details are fundamental to a purchase, buyers must rely on any property shown in these particulars. rights, and sewerage and drainage facilities, and all other their own enquiries. servitudes and other rights without prejudice to the right Generally of the buyer(s) to quarrel or impugn the same on any Where any reference is made to planning permissions or Should there be any discrepancy between these ground not inferring warrandice against the seller(s). potential uses, such information is given by ABERDEEN & particulars, the General Remarks and Information and NORTHERN in good faith. Prospective buyers should Stipulations, the latter shall prevail. Offers in Scottish Legal Mis-representation however make their own enquiries into such matters prior Form should be submitted to the selling agents. However, The property is sold with all faults and defects whether of to purchase. the seller(s) reserves the right to withdraw the property, or condition or otherwise, and neither the seller(s) nor any part of it from the sale. Aberdeen & Northern, the selling agents, shall be STIPULATIONS responsible for such faults or defects or for any statements Servitude Rights, Burdens and Wayleaves contained in the particulars of the property prepared by Purchase Price The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all the selling agents. Within 7 days of completion of the exchange of missives a servitude rights, including rights of access and rights of non-returnable deposit of 10% of the purchase price shall way, whether public or private. The buyer(s) will be held to The buyer(s) shall be deemed to acknowledge that he be paid. The balance of the purchase price will fall due for have satisfied himself/themselves as to the nature of all has/they have not entered into this contract in reliance on payment at the date of entry (whether entry is taken or such servitude rights and others. any said statements, that he has/they have satisfied not) with interest accruing thereon at the rate of 5% above himself/themselves as to the content of each of the said Clydesdale Bank plc base rate. No consignation shall Apportionments statements by the inspection or otherwise, and that no beeffectual in avoiding such interest. All outgoings shall be apportioned between the sellers and warranty or representation has been made by the seller(s) the buyer(s) as at the date of entry. Disputes or the said agents in relation to or in connection with the Should any discrepancy arise as to the boundaries or any Obligations of Purchasers etc. property. points arise on the Remarks, Stipulations or Plan, or the The sale is subject to all existing rights of occupation, Any error, omission or mis-statement in any of the said interpretation of any of them, the question shall be whether under agreement or by law or custom or statements shall not entitle the buyer(s) to rescind or to be referred to the arbitration of the selling agents whose otherwise. Any obligations following upon these discharged from this contract nor entitle either party to decision, acting as experts, shall be final. incumbent upon the seller(s) will be taken over by the compensation or damages, nor in any circumstances to buyer(s) who shall free and relieve the seller(s) of all claims give either party any cause for action. Plans, Areas and Schedules for compensation under statute or otherwise. The seller These are based on the Ordnance Survey and are for (s) shall be under no obligation to obtain written or formal reference only. They have been carefully checked and contracts, leases, agreements and others where these are computed by the selling agents but no warranty is given as informal or have not already been reduced to writing. Date of Publication- May 2016 to their accuracy and the property will be sold only on the basis of the seller’s title and as possessed. The buyer(s) ABERDEEN & NORTHERN (ESTATES) LIMITED www.anestates.co.uk .
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