New House Site at Forgue, Huntly, Aberdeenshire New House Site at Forgue Huntly, Aberdeenshire AB54 86DQ Planning Permission Ref APP/2012/0430

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New House Site at Forgue, Huntly, Aberdeenshire New House Site at Forgue Huntly, Aberdeenshire AB54 86DQ Planning permission ref APP/2012/0430

Forgue 1 mile, Huntly 8 miles, Inverurie 20 miles, Aberdeen 36 miles

This is for 4 detached dwelling houses, running in a linear fashion up the hill

To be sold as a whole or in up to 4 lots

About 1.1 acres (0.445 ha) in total

The property The site lies in open countryside a short distance to the south of the small village of Forgue.

The site lies adjacent to the local primary school and will connect in a linear fashion to a recently built development of 4 houses.

The new houses will have a westerly outlook over an open grass field, whilst St Margaret’s church and the old rectory are to the north west.

Location Huntly, only 8 miles away, has a railway station and good commuter links to Aberdeen airport and city centre. The town is the centre of a thriving rural community and provides a range of services including library, post office, health centre, leisure centre including swimming pool, tennis courts, bowling green, cricket, football, rugby, Nordic ski club and golf clubs. Pony trekking and falconry are also available in the area. There is an active music and arts scene and Asda and Tesco supermarkets.

An historic town, Huntly boasts some impressive architecture and there are many National Trust and Scottish Heritage sites nearby. The property is within easy access to the Grampians, Cairngorms, Royal Deeside, Strathdon and the Moray Firth. 100.7m

Aberdeenshire is a county of contrasting Conference Centre, His Majesty’s Theatre, and a

r landscapes; the northern fringe of the Grampian various art galleries in the city are renowned. D Mountains with heather-clad hills whilst the Aberdeen’s status as the ‘Oil Capital’ provides Rectory North Sea coast with its quaint fishing ports, the city and an international airport and an high cliffs and pebble beaches is 15 miles to the ever expanding range of flights. There are also north. regular inter-city services from the city’s railway station.

Forgue is 36 miles northwest of Aberdeen T ra and about 20 miles northwest of Inverurie in General ck the parish of Forgue which is one of the most Planning: Approval in principle was granted on attractive parts of Aberdeenshire and close to 12 July 2013 for 3 years. After this time, if not the heart of whisky country. The area combines implemented, renewal will be required. an excellent variety of sport, varied leisure Access: Access to the site is taken off the pursuits and productive farms and woodlands. minor public road along a disused field track to the site (subject to final approval of the planning The range of amenities available in the area is authority). considerable. For sportsmen the River Deveron is one of the most popular rivers in Scotland, Visibility splays and a passing place to be already considered in the top 5 trout rivers installed. The new access road (A-B on the in the UK, the River Deveron’s reputation as plan) will be the responsibility of the buyer, although the seller might contribute to a Forgue School one of Scotland’s finest salmon waters is fast 111.5m growing. The Dee, Don and Spey can be easily hardcore track of the site sells in lots. reached. Stalking and shooting is also available Drainage: New sustainable urban drainage to be taken locally. A number of golf courses, hill system is to be installed for the whole site. walking and sailing are available nearby. Alternatively, if the sites are sold individually, each buyer could apply for an individual septic tank. Lot 1 The Lecht and Cairngorm ski centres are readily Services accessible and the Moray coastline is also within Water: Mains water to be installed. It is easy reach. This is traditional castle country, believed that mains water is located both to the Lot 2 with famous Fyvie and Craigievar close by. north and the south of the site at the adjacent school and Scott Hall. Primary schooling is available at nearby Largue Electricity: Mains electricity is available on the and Forgue, whilst secondary schooling is Lot 3 adjacent property. in Huntly at the renowned Gordon Schools. Aberlour Preparatory School and Gordonstoun Government Bodies: Aberdeenshire Council, are 42 miles away. Gordon House, Blackhall Road, Inverurie AB51 Lot 4 9WA. Tel: 01467 620981. C With the sobriquet of The Granite City, Aberdeen Solicitor: Pagan Osborne, 12 St Catherine St, hape lhill is both an economic and educational centre Cupar, Fife KY15 4HH. Tel: 01334 653777 Row boasting two universities and further educational Rights of way, wayleaves and easements: colleges and research institutes. There are a The sale is subject to all rights of support, public number of private schools in Aberdeen including and private rights of way, water, light, drainage Robert Gordon’s College, Albyn School, St an other easements, quasi-easements and

Margaret’s School for Girls and The Hamilton

wayleaves, all or any other like rights, whether 5 School. Aberdeen is a cosmopolitan port and 4 mentioned in these particulars or not. the ‘Oil Capital of Europe’. The city provides Offers: Offers should be submitted in all the ancillary leisure, recreational, shopping, Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Mapping entertainment and cultural facilities one would Scottish Legal form to Strutt & Parker, St. with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. Crown Copyright expect of a vibrant city. The Exhibition and Nicholas House, 68 Station Road, Banchory, (ES100018525). NOT TO SCALE Aberdeenshire AB31 5YJ.

Ordnance Survey © Crown Copyright 2015. All rights reserved. Licence number 100022432. Plotted Sca 1:1250le - A closing date for offers may be fixed and prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the selling agents following inspection.

Directions From Aberdeen take the A96 north to Inverurie and exit on the north roundabout. Follow the B9001 through Rothienorman. About 11 miles north of Rothienorman, at the hamlet of Forgue, turn left up the hill and bear left at the corner, towards the school. Access to the site is as shown on the sale plan

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Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. Crown Copyright (ES100018525). NOT TO SCALE

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