AUCH SOUTH FOREST Near , Argyll 296.60 Hectares / 732.90 Acres

John Clegg & Co CHARTERED SURVEYORS & FORESTRY AGENTS A An Gearasdan Loch I Atholl A P Tummel A924 Loch ANGUS Brechin M & Glen Lyon R Tummel A he Pitlochry A82 A Loch nn Rannoch TAY Kirriemuir R Tay A932 A93 R A933 & PERTHRTH AND KINROSSKIN SSS R Tay A926 A828 Aberfeldy A94 G Blairgowrie A Forfar R Lyon A826 9 A923 A94 2 A90 A984 8 A827 Lynn Coupar Angus L Lyon R Tay DUNDEE A92 AUCH SOUTH Tay CITY of Lorn A923Dundee Killin Loch A9 FOREST A822 A93 Carnou Tyndrum R Earn Dalmally A85 A94 A90 an (Comrie to St Fillans) Newport-on-Tay A85 Perth A919 11 Firth of Tay 4 L Earn 10 1 Crieff Newburgh 9 & R Earn A St Andrew h 9 ic A82 M90 St Andrew A819 THE TROSSACHS A913 Loch 2 A92 A91 2 A917 8 Auchtermuchty Cupar Loch Awe Katrine A823 A A912 Callander Auchterarder A83 A821 A84 A9 Loch Inveraray A91 FIFEF A815 R Teith Leven 8 A914 Anstruther Cr CLACKMANNLACLAA MANNNNNANSHIRERE 7 Falkland Loch A916 A915 STIRLINGG A81 A873 6 A911 Pittenwe 11 Dunblane Kinross Leven

Lomond R Forth 5 A91 A823 Long Glenrothes 83 10 M90 A WESTST A811 Alloa A977 4 DUNBARTOD A TONSHIRESHIRE A907 A92 A817 A909 A815 Dunfermline Kirkcaldy Loch 9 A985 3 A886 A875 EAST M876 M9 2a 3 A921 FIRTH OF FORTHNorth B Helensburgh A809 DUNBARTONSHIRED T 8 7 2 A81 Burntisland A814 A811 M80 2 Kincardine 1 1 A198 Kyles 5 6 Kilsyth 4 5 4 3 A90 of Dunoon A891 2 A199 A82 Falkirk A801A8 M9 Bute A8 A803A80 1a Tranent East L 31 FALKIRK WESTW A1 Collintraive e A761 1 A886 1 A73 d 3 Cumbernauld LOTHIANT AN 2 30 M80 3 1 Haddington y l INVERCLYDEINVNV E 6093 2 3 Bathgate A M8 2a M73 A89 3a C EAST 26 317 15 1/13 f 29 10 4 A720 25 19 M8 Rothesay o 22 A78 8/2 Airdrie 5 Dalkeith LOTHIAN 1 A705 Livingston 1 2 raig h 2 4/1 A8 6 t r Largs 1 A71 MIDLOTHIANM LOT A844 i A760 Paisley 3 4 5 A68 F 4 Motherwell Penicuik 6 A70 Island 2 5 7 2 A 6 A7 06 A7 of Bute 3 M77 East A 737 Hamilton A7 A70 Tyndrum 3 miles Crianlarich 8 miles Fort William 43 miles Glasgow 66 miles (Distances are approximate) AUCH SOUTH FOREST 296.60 Hectares / 732.90 Acres

A substantial, yet compact, commercial conifer plantation, with a significant volume of mature timber, adjacent to the A82 with excellent access to a state of the art sawmill.

FREEHOLD FOR SALE AS A WHOLE Offers Over £1,800,000

SOLE SELLING AGENTS John Clegg & Co, 2 Rutland Square, Edinburgh EH1 2AS Tel: 0131 229 8800 Fax: 0131 229 4827 Ref: J M Lambert MRICS & D Pelly

LOCATION DESCRIPTION SPORTING RIGHTS 04/05/2017 13:59 AuchLOCATION South Forest is located in Argyll, 2.5 miles north of AuchDESCRIPTION South Forest was planted in the late 1960s and early 1970s SPORTINGThe sportings RIGHTS are currently in-hand and will pass with the land. Tyndrum,Auch South adjacent Forest to theis A82located Crianlarich in Argyll, to Fort2.5 milesWilliam north road. of byAuch Forestry South Commission Forest was . planted inThe the principal late 1960s species and is earlySitka The sportings are currently in-hand and will pass with the land. It Tyndrum,is situated adjacentin dramatic to the and A82 attractive Crianlarich scenery to Fort to the William north road. of spruce,1970s bycomprising Forestry Commissionsome 71% of Scotland. the stocked The area. principal species Deer are controlled to ensure that young, replanted crops can TheIt Lochis situated Lomond in dramatic and Trossachs and attractive National scenery Park. to the north of is Sitka spruce, comprising some 71% of the stocked area. Deerfully establish.are controlled The toproperty ensure isthat deer young, fenced replanted but, on cropsoccasion can it The Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park. The summary table below shows the breakdown of the property fullyis breached establish. at Thetimes property of heavy is deersnowfall. fenced In but, 2016, on occasioncull numbers it is The small village of Tyndrum is a junction of transport routes; byThe age summary class and table species. below shows the breakdown of the property breachedaveraged 6at Red times stags of andheavy 6 hinds. snowfall. In 2016, cull numbers theThe A85 small heading village west of toTyndrum the coast is anda junction the A82 of heading transport south routes; to by age class and species. averaged 6 Red stags and 6 hinds. Glasgowthe A85 and heading north west to Fort to the William. coast and the A82 heading south to The area receives an annual rainfall of some 1,600mm, which is BOUNDARIES Glasgow and north to Fort William. idealThe forarea commercial receives an conifers;annual ra and,infall the of someslope 1,600mm,of the site, which west tois BOUNDARIESBoundary stock fences and walls are maintained at mutual Fort William lies 44 miles to the north via an Approved timber east,ideal allowsfor commercial water to conifers;run off andand, createthe slope generally of the site,well-drained west to Boundaryexpense with stock the fencesneighbouring and walls proprietors. are maintained Deer fencing at mutual is the transportFort William route liesalong 44 themiles A82. to theJust north to the via west an ofApproved Fort William timber growingeast, allows conditions. water to run off and create generally well-drained expensesole responsibility with the neighbouring of the owners proprietors. of Auch South Deer Forest. fencing is the at transportCorpach, routelies BSW’s along thestate A82. of the Just art to sawmill,the west K2,of Fort occupying William growing conditions. sole responsibility of the owners of Auch South Forest. at , lies BSW’s state of the art sawmill, K2, occupying a a site of 67 hectares and processing some 450,000m3 of round Crop quality is variable. The poorer crops, some checked areas MINERAL RIGHTS site of 67 hectares and processing some 450,000m3 of round Crop quality is variable. The poorer crops, some checked areas wood per annum. of spruce and Lodgepole pine are more than made up for by MINERALParts of the RIGHTSforest and the immediate vicinity are known to have wood per annum. of spruce and Lodgepole pine are more than made up for by Parts of the forest and the immediate vicinity are known to have stands of dense, tall, high quality timber now ready for felling in gold present and the locality is frequented by gold panners. With stands of dense, tall, high quality timber now ready for felling in gold present and the locality is frequented by gold panners. The West line heads in similar directions, the near future. the exception of coal, the mineral rights are included in the sale. The line heads in similar directions, the near future. With the exception of coal, the mineral rights are included in the splittingsplitting to to the the south south of of Tyndrum. Tyndrum. The The village village has has a astation station on on sale. both lines. Some 67 Ha have been felled since 2011, providing approximately both lines. Some 67 Ha have been felled since 2011, providing WAYLEAVES & THIRD PARTY RIGHTS 525approximately tonnes/Ha. 525 Further tonnes/Ha. road constructionFurther road willconstruction open up willthis WAYLEAVESThere is a servitude & THIRD right of PARTY access through RIGHTS the property allowing TheThe area area is ispopular popular with with tourists tourists and and walkers walkers and and the the village village productiveopen up this property productive which property will provide which significant will provide income significant in the Therefor the ismovement a servitude of livestock.right of Thisaccess right through has not beenthe propertyexercised providesprovides all all basic basic amenities. amenities. imminentincome in future. the imminent future. allowingin recent for times. the movement In addition, of thelivestock. property This will right be hassold not with been the exercisedbenefit of,in recentand subject times. to, In all addition, existing therights property and burdens will be soldwithin TheThe property property is isshown shown on on the the location location and and sale sale plan plan within within these these TheThe spruce spruce is is supported, supported, in inlandscape landscape terms, terms, by someby some 6.15 6.15hectares Ha withthe Title.the benefit of, and subject to, all existing rights and burdens particularsparticulars and and can can be be found found on on OS OS Sheet Sheet 1:50,000 1:50,000 Number Number 50. 50. ofof LodgepoleLodgepole pine and 1.03 hectares of mixedmixed broadleavesbroadleaves andand within the Title. AccessAccess to theto theforest, forest, taken taken at point at pointA1 on A1the onsale theplan, sale is locatedplan, is willwill add add diversity diversity inin thethe nextnext cropcrop rotation.rotation. RENEWABLE ENERGY at locatedGrid Reference at Grid Re NNference 320 348. NN 320 348. RENEWABLELocally there have ENERGY been various hydro-electric scheme proposals ThereThere isis smallsmall sectionsection withinwithin thethe centre of the forestforest designateddesignated Locallygranted there planning have beenconsent various and hydro-electricsome have been scheme commissioned. proposals ACCESSACCESS asas plantedplanted ancientancient woodland site (PAWS). The semisemi naturalnatural grantedSubject planningto hydrological consent andsurveys, some planning have been consent commissioned. and grid TheThe forest forest lies lies adjacent adjacent to the to westernthe western side of side the ofA82 the road, A82 some road, woodlandwoodland that that waswas onceonce herehere isis nownow aa commercialcommercial forest. Subjectconnections, to hydrological there may besurveys an opportunity, planning at consentAuch South and Forestgrid 3 milessome north3 miles of northTyndrum. of Tyndrum. Access into Access the forest into isthe shown forest at is connections,for a hydro-electric there may scheme. be an Thereopportunity will not at beAuch any South development Forest pointshown A1 aton point the sale A1 plan.on the sale plan. TheThe property property will will be soldbe accordingsold according to Title, to which Title, specifies which forclawback a hydro-electric clauses in scheme.relation toTh theere sale.will not be any development anspecifies area of an296.60 area Ha. of Recent296.60 managementHa. Recent measurementmanagement clawback clauses in relation to the sale. FromFrom point point A1, A1, a foresta forest road road passes passes through through part part of of the the forest forest suggestmeasurement the propertysuggest theextends property to extends303.35 toHa. 303.35 Further Ha. endingending at ata turninga turning circle circle at atpoint point A2. A2. The The road road was was constructed constructed information,Further information, including including a compartment a compartment plan and schedule,plan and in in2012/13 2012/13 for for the the extraction extraction of of the the first first phasephase ofof the the timber timber andand isschedule, available fromis available the Selling from Agents the uponSelling request Agents upon forfor subsequent subsequent management management of theof threplantede replanted areas. areas. The roadThe hasroad request. heldhas up held well. up There well. is alsoThere good is qualityalso good stone quality on site stone suitable on forsite Planting Year roadsuitable construction for road andconstr maintenance.uction and maintenance. Species 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 2007 2014 2016 Area (Ha) Sitka Spruce 3.70 99.34 36.07 7.31 29.59 35.57 211.58 ThereThere is isa secondarya secondary access access off off the the A82 A82 into into the the forest forest at at point point Sitka / Lodgepole Pine 6.29 4.71 7.07 18.07 A3,A3, which which serves serves the the northern northern end end of of the the property. property. To-date, To-date, a a Japanese Larch 0.54 10.86 4.71 0.23 16.34 short section of forest track has been created to provide access Lodgepole Pine 4.29 0.68 4.97 short section of forest track has been created to provide access to another felling coupe. to another felling coupe. Scot's Pine 0.68 0.30 0.98 Birch/ Sitka Spruce 3.44 3.44 Mixed Broadleaf 3.45 6.51 9.96 Open Ground 29.92 1.34 31.26 Total 37.61 121.46 4.71 4.71 54.00 8.65 29.89 35.57 296.60 WOODLAND GRANTS OFFERS TAXATION There are no grant schemes in place and no transfer of obligations If you wish to make an offer on this property or would like us to At present, all revenue from timber sales is Income and required. For further information on current grants available inform you of a closing date for offers, it is important that you Corporation Tax free. There is no Capital Gains Tax on growing please visit the FCS and Scottish Government websites: notify us in writing of your interest. Offers in Scottish Legal timber, although there may be a liability on the land. Under the Form are to be submitted to the Selling Agents. Inheritance Tax regime, 100% Business Property Relief should be • http://www.forestry.gov.uk/scotland available on commercial woodlands. VAT is charged on forestry • https://www.ruralpayments.org/publicsite/futures SOLE SELLING AGENTS work and timber sales, although its effect is neutral if managed John Clegg & Co, 2 Rutland Square, Edinburgh EH1 2AS; as a business. Government grants are received tax free with the AUTHORITIES Tel: 0131 229 8800; Fax: 0131 229 4827. exception of farm woodland and subsidy payments. Forestry Commission Scotland Argyll & Bute Council Ref: Jon Lambert MRICS. Perth & Argyll Conservancy Ardfern Upper Battleby, Redgorton Lochgilphead SELLER’S SOLICITORS Perth PH1 3EN Argyll PA31 8QN Wright Johnston Mackenzie, The Capital Building, Tel: 0300 067 6005 Tel: 01852 500 652 12/13 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2AF; Tel: 0131 524 1500; Fax: 0131 524 1529. VIEWING Ref: Neil Darling. Viewing is possible at any time during daylight hours so long as potential purchasers are in possession of a set of these sale particulars. There is a combination lock on the gate and parties wishing to view are required to contact the Selling Agents to get the combination code. For your own personal safety please be aware of potential hazards within the woodland when viewing.

IMPORTANT NOTICE John Clegg & Co, its members, employees and their clients notice that: 1. These particulars (prepared in May2017) and all statements, areas, measurements, plans, maps, aspects, distances or references to condition form no part of any offer or contract and are only intended to give a fair overall description of the property for guidance. John Clegg & Co will not be responsible to purchasers, who should rely on their own enquiries into all such matters and seek professional advice prior to purchase. 2. Neither these particulars nor any subsequent communication by John Clegg & Co will be binding on its clients, whether acted upon or not, unless incorporated within a written document signed by the sellers or on their behalf, satisfying the requirements of section 3 of the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995. 3. The sellers do not make or give, and neither John Clegg & Co nor its members or employees nor any joint agent have any authority to make or give, any representation or warranty in relation to the property. 4. The property (which may be subject to rights of way, servitudes, wayleaves and others) will be sold as per the title deeds, which may differ from these particulars. Photographs may depict only parts of the property, which may not have remained the same as when photographed. 5. Where reference is made to grant schemes, planning permissions or potential uses, such information is given by John Clegg & Co in good faith, but purchasers should rely on their own enquiries into those matters. 6. Prospective purchasers should be aware of the influence and effect the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 and the Wildlife and Natural Environmental (Scotland) Act 2011 along with any statutory designations, may have on the property, including rights of public access under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003. 7. The sellers will not be obliged to accept the highest, or indeed any, offer and may at any time accept an offer or withdraw the property from the market. Neither the sellers nor John Clegg & Co will be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties.

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