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INGLESTON FARM, , INGLESTON FARM, NEW ABBEY, DUMFRIES

New Abbey 1 mile Dumfries 9 miles Dalbeattie 17 miles 45 miles

An attractive amenity and livestock farm located on the Solway Coast at the mouth of the .

• Traditional farmhouse (two reception rooms, four bedrooms) • Traditional steading range • Modern farm buildings • 190 acres of silage ground • 22 acres of permanent pasture • 24 acres of woodland • Attractive refurbished two bedroom cottage • Private and peaceful location

In all about 247 Acres (100 Hectares)

For Sale as a Whole or in Two Lots

CKD Galbraith CKD Galbraith 120 King Street National Farm Sales Centre Castle Douglas Suite C1 DG7 1LU Stirling Agricultural Centre 01556 505346 Stirling [email protected] FK9 4RN 01786 434600 [email protected]

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GENERAL growing season which has contributed to the south-west of The holding extends in total to about 247 Acres and Scotland being one of the most productive livestock areas includes an attractive farmhouse, a cottage and a compact in the . range of modern and traditional farm buildings, situated centrally within the farm. The land offers a mixture of LOT 1 INGLESTON FARM productive silage ground, good pasture and amenity ABOUT 100.12 HA (247.39 ACRES) woodlands, with much of the ploughable land capable of Ingleston Farmhouse growing arable crops. Ingleston Farmhouse is a traditional farmhouse with fine views over the surrounding fields and east to the sea. New Abbey is a peaceful village with a primary school, Situated in close proximity to the traditional steading, but village hall, church, a popular village tea-room, village shop, benefiting from its own drive to the front, the house is stone and two small hotels. There is a working water powered built and whitewashed under a pitched slate roof. The corn mill, and the historic ruins of . Loch Farmhouse is currently tenanted under a Short Assured Arthur Farm shop and tea-room is about 4 miles distant. Tenancy until April 2015.

Dumfries which is approximately 9 miles away is the The ground floor has two principal reception rooms principal in the area, and provides a wide range of leading off the main hall, study/office, kitchen, utility room schools, shops, retail outlets, and other services including and shower room. There is a wine cellar and store in the a major hospital, the Dumfries and Royal basement. On the first floor there is a master bedroom, Infirmary. Dumfries is home to the Crichton Campuses of three further bedrooms and a family bathroom. The both University and the University of the West farmhouse has a pleasant garden to the north and east of Scotland, as well as the multi-million pound sports and which wraps around behind the detached garage to an leisure complex DG One, which offers a variety of events extensive area of lawn to the front. Adjoining the farmhouse including; theatre productions, cultural events, concerts, is a range of outbuildings adapted to provide stabling, feed and conferences. store and log store.

The area is also known for its outdoor pursuits with Farm Buildings fishing, bird watching and shooting available locally. The The farm benefits from a range of both traditional and River Nith is close by and is well known as a productive modern farm buildings situated centrally within the farm. salmon and sea trout river. For golfing enthusiasts there The modern farm buildings are well laid out and allow for are golf courses at Dumfries, Thornhill, Powfoot, as well as flexible use of space and are serviced by mains electricity. the nearby championship course at Southerness on the The slatted courts have a chain scraper system to the slurry Solway Coast only 6 miles distant. pit which is situated to the north of the steading. There is capacity to house 175 head of cattle. The approximate The Solway Coast offers a diversity of walks, sailing and dimensions and construction are as follows: other water sports. Nearby Criffel Hill is a must for hill walking enthusiasts, and the village also has walks and General Purpose Shed (Silage Pit + Store) 38m x 14.7m pathways. Equestrian pursuits are popular in the area, with Steel portal frame construction under a corrugated roof several riding schools providing lessons and livery, along with sleeper walls with part corrugated side cladding. End with various annual events such as gymkhanas and the bay enclosed by concrete block walls with a concrete floor. Riding of the Marches in both Dumfries and . For nature lovers, there is the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust at Dutch Barn 37m x 6.8m near Dumfries, as well as an abundance of Timber pole barn under a corrugated tin roof and part countryside and walks where many native species can be side cladding. Part concrete/part earth floor. Divided into seen. Mountain biking is well catered for in the region’s two internal sections and suitable for housing stock and Seven Stanes forest ranges, including Mabie Forest close machinery storage. to New Abbey, Ae Forest near to Dumfries, with some forests also having designated walks for all abilities. Cattle Court with Lean-to Feed Pass 27.4m x 15m Steel portal frame construction under a box profile roof. Communications are good with the A75 giving good access Part concrete panel walls/part block walls. Concrete floor to Carlisle in the east and to in the west. There with slatted floor and steel feed barriers. is a main line railway station in Dumfries with connections to Carlisle, Newcastle and Glasgow. The M74 motorway The original dairy buildings are of stone construction and link north and south, can be accessed easily by following are situated to the rear of the farmhouse and have been the A75 to Gretna. International and domestic flights are adapted to provide accommodation for lambing and available from 70 miles, Glasgow 92 miles and fattening stock. Some of the slate roofs have been replaced Newcastle 95 miles. with corrugated sheets to preserve the roof timbers. The approximate dimensions of the various parts are as follows: DESCRIPTION Ingleston Farm lies between the foreshore and 27m above Cattle Court 25.7m x 5.5m sea level and benefits from the favourable Gulf Stream With slatted floor and concrete feed pass with steel feed climate. The area is noted for its mild weather and long barriers. Lean-to 25.7m x 5.7m Bedroom 1 Timber frame and concrete floor. Bedroom with window to front.

Cubicle House 1 25.7m x 6.5m Bedroom 2 Double Bedroom with window to side. Cubicle House 2 25.7m x 6.5m Bathroom Bruiser/Feed Store 12.4m x 5.4m Bath with electric Mira shower over, WC, pedestal wash Incorporating grain bin with capacity for 60 tonnes. hand basin, built-in shelving, vinyl floor.

There is a further range of traditional buildings adjoining Kitchen the farmhouse which provide: Recently refurbished kitchen, vinyl flooring, space for breakfast table and chairs. Laminate work surface with Stabling for two horses 10.7m x 5.7m built-in Lamona electric four ring hob and oven below, Feed Store 4.5m x 4.2m with extractor over. Space and plumbing for washing Lean-to Log Store 3.6m x 2.1m machine, built-in single bowl stainless steel sink. A range of cupboards above and below. Cupboard housing boiler, To the south east of the steading is a small range of door to garden. principally stone buildings which include: GARDEN AND GROUNDS Stables incorporating 2 loose boxes 7.7m x 3.6m Approached by a pair of timber gates and surrounded by Workshop 9.5m x 5.4m a low granite wall to the front and rear there is parking for Garage 5.4m x 3.7m two vehicles and a recently created area suitable for lawn Tool Shed 3.6m x 3.2m or planting. To the rear there is a timber store suitable as work shop. Farmland The Land at Ingleston extends to 247.39 Acres in total and SOLICITORS is summarised as approximately 190 acres ploughable A M Simpson & Son silage ground, 22 acres permanent pasture, 5 acres merse 14 Well Street grazing, and 24 acres woodland, with the remainder comprising roads, yards and buildings. All fields are DG10 9DP stockproof, predominantly enclosed by well maintained Tel: 01683 220118 stone dykes and hedges, and have a water supply. The Fax: 01683 221162 land is mainly Class 3(2) according to the James Hutton Institute for Soil Research and is ideally suited to support a DIRECTIONS dairy, beef or sheep enterprise. The 24 acres of woodland From the A710 at New Abbey, proceed 1 mile south and the provides shelter for stock, and amenity for wildlife. Goose entrance to Ingleston Farm will be found on your left hand shooting can be enjoyed in the winter months. The coastal side. The farm road, which is tarred in part and maintained situation provides tidal grazing on the Ingleston Merse by the local authority to the Bogue Quay, provides good as well as allowing access to the beach at low tide. The access as it continues through the farm, forking left below proprietors of Ingleston would also acquire the haff netting the farmhouse down to the beach, and continuing to the rights off the foreshore, allowing them to catch salmon cottage and onwards through the farm (passing three returning to the spawning grounds in the River Nith. further cottages which do not form part of the sale) back to the public road which forms the western boundary. LOT 2 INGLESTON DAIRY COTTAGE ABOUT 0.05 HA (0.11 ACRES) POSTCODE Ingleston Dairy Cottage DG2 8DG A traditional white rendered cottage under slate roof, the farm cottage has recently been refurbished and fitted with RATES new UPVC double glazed windows and doors throughout, Ingleston Farmhouse is rated Band E with views over the surrounding farmland and Nith Estuary. Ingleston Dairy Cottage was previously rated Band D for domestic rates, and is currently registered as a business Half glazed UPVC front door opens to: rate with 100% relief.

Hallway ENTRY Half glazed door opening to: Entry to the Farm will be by mutual agreement in Spring 2015. Living Room Windows to front and side, brick fireplace and tiled hearth, ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE tiled overmantle. Cupboard housing hot water tank, shelf The Energy Rating for Ingleston Farmhouse is F. over. The Energy Rating for Ingleston Dairy Cottage is D. LESS FAVOURED AREA SUPPORT SCHEME THIRD PARTY RIGHTS AND SERVITUDES debt, and to provide working capital for diversification, 4. Closing Date The land at Ingleston Farm is eligible for Less Favoured If the property is sold in lots appropriate rights of access, improving or erecting farm buildings. A closing date may be fixed. Prospective purchasers Area Support and any payments by SGRPID relating to the servitude and wayleave will be granted and reserved as who have notified their interest through lawyers to CKD current farming year will be retained by the Seller. appropriate. A purchaser of lot 2 will be given a right of For further details and to discuss any proposals in Galbraith, in writing, will be advised of a closing date, access over the farm road marked A – B on the plan in confidence please contact Robert Taylor on 0800 389 unless the property has been sold previously. ENVIRONMENTAL STIPULATIONS these sale particulars. Further details are available from the 9448. Email: [email protected] The Ingleston Merse (saltmarsh) forms part of the Upper selling agents. The property is sold subject to and with the The Seller will not be obliged to accept the highest, or Solway Flats and Marshes Site of Special Scientific Interest benefit of all other existing servitude and wayleave rights, IMPORTANT NOTES indeed any offer and has the right to accept an offer at (SSSI) which is the third largest intertidal area in the UK. including rights of access and rights of way, whether public 1. These particulars are intended to give a fair and overall any time or withdraw the property from the market. The Ingleston Mote which is the highest point on the farm is or private. description of the property. If any points are relevant to Seller will not be liable for any costs incurred by interested designated as a site of Historic Interest. your interest, please ask for further information, prior to parties. The property is also sold subject to the rights of public viewing. Prospective purchasers are advised to seek their LAND MANAGEMENT OPTIONS access under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003. The own professional advice. 5. Offers There are No Land Management Options on Ingleston purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied themselves as to Formal offers in the acceptable Scottish form should be Farm. the nature of all such servitude rights and others following 2. Areas, measurements and distances are given as submitted, through a Scottish Lawyer, to CKD Galbraith their solicitors’ examination of the title deeds. a guide. Photographs depict only certain parts of the LLP, Suite C1, Stirling Agricultural Centre, Stirling FK9 4RN. SINGLE FARM PAYMENT property. Nothing within the particulars shall be deemed Tel: 01786 434600 Email: [email protected] For the avoidance of doubt the Single Farm Payment INGOING VALUATION to be a statement as to the structural condition, nor the Entitlements are not included within the sale of the farm. The purchaser(s) of the Farm shall, in addition to the working order of services and appliances. 6. Third Party Rights and Servitudes Any payments relating to the 2014 scheme year will be purchase price, be obliged to take over and pay for at a The subjects are sold together with and subject to all retained by the Seller. If applicable, purchaser(s) will be valuation to be agreed by a mutually appointed valuer(s) 3. These particulars shall not be binding on our clients existing rights of way, servitudes, wayleaves and others responsible upon occupation of the subjects of sale to with respect to the following: whether acted on or otherwise, unless the same is whether contained in the Title Deeds or otherwise, and comply fully with the Statutory Management requirements incorporated within a written document, signed by our purchasers will be deemed to have satisfied themselves to maintain the farm in good agricultural and environmental 1. All cultivations and growing crops on a seeds, labour, lime, clients or on their behalf, satisfying the requirements of in all respects thereof. condition (GAEC) as laid down under the Cross Compliance fertiliser, sprays and machinery basis with an increment Section 3 of The Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act rules of the Single Farm Payment Scheme (SFPS) 2014 for representing the enhanced value of the establishment and 1995. Photographs taken August 2014, the rest of the scheme year. age of such crops. Particulars prepared August 2014

IACS 2. All hay, straw, fodder, roots, silage and farmyard manure All of the farm land is registered for IACS purposes. The and other produce at market value. farm code is 505/0041. 3. All oils, fuel, fertilisers, sprays, chemicals, seeds, and LOCAL AUTHORITY sundries at cost. Council Council Offices Note: If the amount of the valuations has not been agreed English Street on the date fixed for completion, then the purchaser shall Dumfries pay to the seller such a sum as selling agents shall certify DG1 2DD on account at the valuation pending agreement. Should Tel: 030 3333 3000 the payment not be made within seven days then the Fax: 01387 260034 interest will become payable on outstanding monies at 8% over Bank of Scotland borrowing rate. AFRC – RPID Government Buildings DEPOSIT 161 Brooms Road A deposit of 10% of the purchase price shall be paid within Dumfries seven days of completion of Missives. Deposit will be non- DG1 3ES refundable in the event of the purchaser failing to complete Tel: 01387 274400 for reasons not attributable to the Seller or their Agents. Fax: 01387 274440 VIEWING SPORTING RIGHTS Viewings are strictly by prior appointment and only through Insofar as these rights form part of the property title they the Selling Agents. are included with the sale. HEALTH & SAFETY TIMBER The property is an agricultural holding and appropriate All fallen and standing timber is included in the sale insofar caution should be exercised at all times during inspection, as they are owned. particularly in reference to the farm buildings.

MINERALS MORTGAGE FINANCE The mineral rights are included in the sale insofar as they CKD Galbraith are approved Agents for the Agricultural are owned by the Seller. Mortgage Corporation (AMC) and we can assist you in securing finance loans for a variety of farming purposes including the purchase of land and property, restructuring

Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright 2014. All rights reserved. Licence number 100022432. Plotted Scale - 1:35000 Ingleston Farm Ingleston Farm

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FOR IDENTIFICATION ONLY - NOT TO SCALE N © HONEYGRAM LTD 2014 FOR IDENTIFICATION ONLY - NOT TO SCALE N © HONEYGRAM LTD 2014 r il e o R oom B Utility Room 4.30 x 3.40 14'1" x 11'2"

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Office 4.20 x 3.50 Kitchen 13'9" x 11'6" 5.30 x 5.10 17'5" x 16'9" (max)

Bedroom Rear Rear 5.50 x 5.30 Hall Porch 18'1" x 17'5"

Shower Room DN 4.40 x 1.60 14'5" x 5'3"

Dining Room 6.50 x 4.50 UP 21'4" x 14'9" Bedroom Bedroom Sitting Room Entrance 4.50 x 3.30 4.70 x 4.50 4.50 x 3.30 Hall 15'5" x 14'9" 14'9" x 10'10" 14'9" x 10'10" 6.60 x 2.00 DN 21'8" x 6'7" Ingleston Cottage New Abbey, Dumfries, DG2 8DG FOR IDENTIFICATION ONLY - NOT TO SCALE © HONEYGRAM LTD 2014 Landing 6.80 x 2.00

Bedroom Bathroom 22'4" x 6'7" N 4.50 x 3.30 4.50 x 3.30 Entrance er 14'9" x 10'10" l

Porch 14'9" x 10'10" bo i

UP Bathroom Kitchen 2.26 x 2.00 Cellar 4.63 x 4.45 Bedroom 2 Ground Floor 7'5" x 6'7" 4.70 x 4.20 15'2" x 14'7" 3.33 x 3.07 15'5" x 13'9" (max) c 10'11" x 10'1"

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Living Room First Floor 4.70 x 3.70 Bedroom 1 Cellar 15'5" x 12'2" 4.26 x 3.40 (max) 14'0" x 11'2"

Hall 4.70 x 1.10 15'5" x 3'7" (max)

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