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For Sale Owner Occupied Croft with Potential For 01463 796050 | bidwells.co.uk Land at Smerral, Latheron For Sale Owner occupied croft with potential for residential development Approximately 10 hectares (25 acres) Inverness 85 miles | Thurso 25 miles | Latheron 2 miles Scenic setting in a historic crofting township Available as a whole or in two lots* Situation The property is sited approximately 1 mile from the historic highland settlement of Latheronwheel. Local services are Planning available from the post office in the village of Latheron (2 The Property lies within the administrative area of Highland miles). Thurso the principal town of Caithness is 25 miles Council and planning matters are governed by the distant and offers a range of services. Inverness is the Highland Wide Local Development Plan (HWLDP). Under main service centre for the Highland region is 85 miles the current HWLDP, the land at Smerral is subject to policy distant. 57. Planning Authority Description Highland Council The property comprises 8.26 hectares (20.4 acres) of Girnigoe Street ploughable pasture and 1.89 hectares (4.6 acres) of Wick permanent pasture. The ploughable pasture has been well KW1 4HW farmed in recent years and is capable of producing good Tel: (01349) 886 608 grass leys. The permanent pasture offers a good mix of Fax: (01955) 609 527 palateable herbage and provides a useful area for grazing. [email protected] The property is a registered croft. The land is IACS Viewing, closing date and offers registered and any Basic Payment entitlements allocated Viewing may be undertaken at any time during daylight to this land in 2015 will be included in the sale. hours, provided viewers are in possession of a set of these particulars. The property is bounded by a post and wire fences and dry stane walls. Potential purchasers are advised to register their interest formally in order that they may be informed if a closing The property offers potential for development subject to date for offers is set. obtaining the relevant planning consents. Both lots include the remains of former croft blackhouses and these sites Offers in Scottish Legal Form should be submitted to the could offer potential for residential development. Selling Agents at their Inverness office. Parties are asked to satisfy themselves that they fully understand the implication of offering under Scots Law. Sporting and Mineral Rights Sporting rights are let on a long-term lease, details of Titles which can be made available to interested parties on The Title Deeds are available for inspection by a request. prospective purchaser or his agent at the office of the seller's solicitors. Should there be any discrepancy Mineral rights are retained by the former crofting landlord. between these particulars, stipulations, special conditions of sale and missives of sale the last shall prevail. Services It is understood that there is a public water main and Enquiries to electricity supply nearby and a connection could potentially be obtained. Bidwells Elm House No investigations or enquiries have been carried out into Cradlehall Business Park the provision of services and purchasers are advised to Inverness satisfy themselves in this regard. IV2 5GH t: 01463 796 050 e: [email protected] Servitude rights, burdens and wayleaves The property will be sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves Particulars prepared August 2015 or any other third party rights howsoever constituted. Photographs taken July 2015 Lots * The property is available as a whole or in two lots subject to formal division being approved by the Crofting Commission. Lot 1 – 8.26 hectares (20.4 acres) of ploughable pasture Lot 2 – 1.89 hectares (4.6 acres) of permanent pasture 01463 796050 | bidwells.co.uk Important Notice These particulars do not form part of any offer or contract and should not be relied upon as statements or representatives of fact. Bidwells LLP has no authority to make or give in writing or verbally any representation or warranties in relation to the property. Any areas of measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. No assumptions should be made that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents. Bidwells LLP have not carried out a survey, nor tested the services, appliances or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. In the interest of Health & Safety, please ensure that you take due care when inspecting the property. Bidwells LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in England & Wales (registered number OC344553). Registered head office is Bidwell House, Trumpington Road, Cambridge, CB2 9LD, where a list of members is available for inspection. 00/00/0000 B2032 Printed by Ravensworth 01670 713330.
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