76 George Street EH2 3BU Tel: 0131 229 8800 Email: [email protected]

STATION YARD WOOD

Near , Dumfries & Galloway,

2.03 Hectares/5.02 Acres

An attractive riparian woodland on the .

FREEHOLD FOR SALE AS A WHOLE

Offers Over £30,000

www.johnclegg.co.uk

Dumfries 7 miles Carlisle 43 miles Ayr 50 miles Glasgow 75 miles (Distances are approximate)

SOLE SELLING AGENTS John Clegg & Co, 76 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 3BU Tel: 0131 229 8800 Ref: Jock Galbraith MRICS

LOCATION SPORTING RIGHTS Station Yard is located just west of Dumfries in Dumfries & Galloway Sporting rights are included with the sale. in south-west Scotland. The region is stunning, with a mosaic of deciduous woodlands, watercourses and an abundance of open BOUNDARIES grassland. The Cairn Water, upon which Station Yard sits, is formed Boundaries are demarcated by an old post and line wire fence. A fence by the confluence of the Castlefern, Craigdarroch and Dalquhart has recently been erected at the north-westerly boundary. rivers, flowing for 11.5 miles into the River Nith in Dumfries. There are local amenities and good transportation links available in Dumfries, Maintenance is at the sole expense of the owner, unless otherwise just 7 miles away. specified in the Titles.

The property is shown on the location and sale plans to the rear of MINERAL RIGHTS these particulars and can be found on OS Sheet 1:50,000 Number 79, Mineral rights are included except as reserved by Statute or in terms of Grid Reference NT 341 134. the Titles.

ACCESS WAYLEAVES & THIRD PARTY RIGHTS From Dumfries, travel north-west on the A76 for approximately The property will be sold with the benefit of, and subject to, all existing 3 miles. Turn right onto the B729, signposted and rights and burdens within the Titles. Moniaive, and continue for a further 4.5 miles, keeping left at the fork signposted Newtonairds. Turn right onto the minor road over WOODLAND GRANTS Drumpark Bridge to Station Yard Woodland, which is on the left. There are no grant schemes in place and no transfer of obligations required. For further information on current grants available please Access into the woodland can be gained from point A1 on the sale visit the FCS and Scottish Government websites: plan via a stock gate.  http://www.forestry.gov.uk/scotland DESCRIPTION  https://www.ruralpayments.org/publicsite/futures Station Yard is a Lowland deciduous, riparian woodland. It is dominated by hazel, alder, sycamore, ash and rowan. A few veteran AUTHORITIES oaks are dotted throughout the woodland, which suggests that Station Forestry Scotland Council Yard has been established for some time. South Scotland Conservancy Council Headquarters 55/57 Moffat Road English Street The woodland is registered with the Native Woodland Survey for Dumfries Dumfries Scotland and, furthermore, forms part of the Integrated Habitat DG1 1NP DG1 2DD Network as a Core Native Woodland. The age and diversity of the Tel: 0300 067 6500 Tel: 01387 260034 woodland allows it to support a wide array of local wildlife and adds to the biodiversity of the area. VIEWING Viewing is possible at any time during daylight hours so long as Station Yard would be ideal for a conservationist, woodland hobbyist potential purchasers are in possession of a set of these sale particulars. or a fishing enthusiast. There is outstanding potential to turn the For your own personal safety please be aware of potential hazards woodland into a perfect weekend retreat. A small cabin could be within the woodland when viewing. erected (subject to planning permission) to really make the most of the stunning surroundings. Prospective purchasers must make their own enquiries with the local authority in relation to obtaining planning permission. OFFERS IMPORTANT NOTICE If you wish to make an offer or would like to be informed of a closing John Clegg & Co, its employees and clients give notice that: date for offers, it is important that you contact the Selling Agents to 1. These particulars (prepared in August 2020) and all statements, areas, note your interest and to obtain the specific Anti-Money Laundering measurements, plans, maps, aspects, distances or references to condition details that we require from a purchaser prior to accepting an offer. form no part of any offer or contract and are only intended to give a fair Please also be aware that all offers must be submitted in Scottish Legal overall description of the property for guidance. John Clegg & Co will Form before they can be formally accepted. 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 FINANCIAL GUARANTEE/ANTI MONEY Clegg & Co will be binding on its clients, whether acted upon or not, LAUNDERING unless incorporated within a written document signed by the sellers or All offers, whether cash or subject to loan finance, must be on their behalf, satisfying the requirements of section 3 of the accompanied by a financial reference from a bank/funding source that Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995. 3. The sellers do not make is acceptable to the Selling Agents and to comply with The Money or give, and neither John Clegg & Co nor its members or employees nor Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information any joint agent have any authority to make or give, any representation on the payer) Regulations 2017. 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 SOLE SELLING AGENTS per the title deeds, which may differ from these particulars. Photographs John Clegg & Co, 76 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 3BU may depict only parts of the property, which may not have remained the Tel: 0131 229 8800 same as when photographed. 5. Where reference is made to grant Ref: Jock Galbraith. schemes, planning permissions or potential uses, such information is given by John Clegg & Co in good faith, but purchasers should rely on SELLER’S SOLICITORS their own enquiries into those matters. 6. Prospective purchasers should Shepherd & Wedderburn , Conference Square, Edinburgh, EH3 8UL; be aware of the influence and effect the Wildlife and Countryside Act Tel: 0131 473 5436. 1981, Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 and the Wildlife and Ref: Richard Leslie. 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 TAXATION obliged to accept the highest, or indeed any, offer and may at any time At present, all revenue from timber sales is Income and Corporation accept an offer or withdraw the property from the market. Neither the Tax free. There is no Capital Gains Tax on growing timber, although sellers nor John Clegg & Co will be responsible for any costs incurred there may be a liability on the land. Under the Inheritance Tax regime, by interested parties. 8. No warranty is given for the health of the trees 100% Business Property Relief should be available on commercial within the property for sale. woodlands. VAT is charged on forestry work and timber sales, although its effect is neutral if managed as a business. Government grants are received tax free with the exception of farm woodland and subsidy payments.

STATION YARD WOOD

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John Clegg & Co is the forestry division of Strutt & Parker, a trading style of BNP Paribas Real Estate Advisory & Property Management UK Ltd, a private limited company registered in England and Wales with registered number 4176965 and with registered office address at 5 Aldermanbury Square, London EC2V 7BP