Muckle Wood Dunblane, Stirling 148.04 Hectares / 365.81 Acres

MUCKLE WOOD DUNBLANE, STIRLING 148.04 HECTARES / 365.81 ACRES

MUCKLE WOOD

148.04 HECTARES / 365.81 ACRES

A productive commercial conifer woodland

approaching harvesting phase. Panoramic views over Strathallan.

• Stands of high-yielding conifer crops.

• Immediate harvesting and restructuring opportunities.

• Good access to timber processors.

• Approved Long Term Forest Plan from 2020 – 2039.

• Located in an area of stunning natural beauty.

FREEHOLD FOR SALE AS A WHOLE

Offers Over £1,250,000

SOLE SELLING AGENTS GOLDCREST Land & Forestry Group 46 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh EH2 4HQ 0131 3786 122 www.goldcrestlfg.com Fenning Welstead FICfor FRICS & Jock Galbraith MRICS www.goldcrestwebsite.co.uk

LOCATION

Muckle Wood is located approximately 5 miles due north of the cathedral town of Dunblane. It is 50 miles from Edinburgh via the M9 motorway and forms part of an extensive area of forestry plantation with broad vistas of Strathallan. The grid reference of the forest gate at point A8 on the sale plan is: NN 765 081. The nearest postcode is: FK15 0AY. What Three Words is: funky.painted.older

ACCESS

From Edinburgh, head west on the M9 to bypass Stirling and continue beyond the end The forest road commences at A5 and continues to A8. There are locked deer gates of the motorway on the A9 passing the west side of Dunblane. On the north side of at points A6 and A7. Maintenance on this section is also shared on a user basis. Dunblane, exit the A9 on to the B8033 and head north to Kinbuck village. Once through the village, the road passes over the Allan Water at Kinbuck Bridge. Immediately north The owner of the adjoining Castle Wood has a right of access over the section A8– of the bridge, turn left on to the minor public road and after 400m take the right-hand A9, with maintenance according to user. fork on to the private road leading to the forest, shown at point A1 on the sale plan.

The private road from A1-A5 passes through Cromlix Home Farm, as per the enclosed sale plan. This road services a number of properties with maintenance shared on a user basis. There are rights to upgrade and realign to a standard suitable for all forestry purposes.

DESCRIPTION

Muckle Wood – 148.04 Hectares / 365.81 Acres

Muckle Wood is a single medium-scale block of conifer woodland, which has been managed for timber production. It was established over two years - 1988 and 1989. It is, therefore, approximately about 32 years’ old and approaching the time when harvesting should be considered. Under the Long Term Forest Plan there is approval to harvest 44.80 hectares on the eastern boundary this year.

The woodland is located on the gentle slopes of the hill range running between Beinn Odhar and Cromlet. It lies on a north-south orientation between altitudes of 180m and 350m above sea level. The climate in the region is well- suited to the growth of conifer species.

The crop has two main components. The lower compartments, numbers 1-7, are planted in pure Sitka spruce, while the higher ground, compartments 8–12, is a mixture of Sitka spruce and Lodgepole pine. There are minor elements of Japanese larch, but these are of limited extent.

The crop quality is good in parts, with estimated Yield Class up to 18, this varies throughout the property based on soil condition and drainage. The crops are summarised in the species table below. A full compartment schedule is available upon request from the Selling Agents.

Planting Year Species 1988 1989 N/A Total Sitka spruce 60.88 60.88 Sitka spruce/lodgepole pine 22.00 24.27 46.27 Japanese larch 10.37 1.59 11.96 Open Ground 28.94 28.94 Grand Total 93.25 25.86 28.94 148.05

It is noted that the Title state an area of 149.62 hectares. The property will be sold as per Title.

Not

TIMBER MARKETS SPORTING RIGHTS

Timber haulage will follow the B8033 north to Braco and The sporting rights are currently let on a one-year lease then out on to the A9. to a sporting tenant. A copy of the lease is available from GOLDCREST Land & Forestry Group upon request.

BOUNDARIES

Boundaries are maintained at joint expense with neighbouring properties to a stock- proof standard. The deer fencing element is the forest owner’s liability. It is noted that the southern boundary fence is erected to the north of the Muckle Burn. The Title boundary is the medium filum.

WAYLEAVES & THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS

The property will be sold with the benefit of, and subject to, all existing rights and burdens with the Titles.

MINERAL RIGHTS

The mineral rights, except as reserved by statute, are included in so far as owned by the Seller.

FOREST GRANTS AUTHORITIES

There is an Approved Long Term Forest Plan in place (Ref: 16FGS13024), a Scottish Forestry Stirling Council copy of which is available from the Selling Agents upon request. For further Perth and Argyll Conservancy Old Viewforth information on current grants available, please visit the following websites: Upper Battleby 14-20 Pitt Terrace https://forestry.gov.scot Redgorton, Perth, PH1 3EN Stirling, FK8 2ET https://www.ruralpayments.org/publicsite/futures Tel: 0300 067 6005 Tel: 01786 404 040

VIEWING TAXATION

Viewing is possible at any time during daylight hours so long as potential At present, all revenue from timber sales is Income and Corporation Tax free. purchasers are in possession of a set of these sale particulars. There are There is no Capital Gains Tax on growing timber, although there may be a locked gates, please contacting the Selling Agents for the gate code. For your liability on the land. Under the Inheritance Tax regime, 100% Business own personal safety please be aware of potential hazards within the forest Property Relief should be available on commercial woodlands. VAT is when viewing. 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 OFFERS exception of farm woodland and subsidy payments.

If you wish to make an offer or would like to be informed of a closing date FINANCIAL GUARANTEE/ANTI MONEY for offers, it is important that you contact the Selling Agents to note your interest and to obtain the specific Anti-Money Laundering details that we LAUNDERING require from a purchaser prior to accepting an offer. All offers, whether cash or subject to loan finance, must be accompanied by

a financial reference from a bank/funding source that is acceptable to the Please also be aware that all offers must be submitted in Scottish legal form Selling Agents and to comply with The Money Laundering, Terrorist before they can be formally accepted. Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the payer) Regulations 2017. SOLE SELLING AGENTS

GOLDCREST Land & Forestry Group 46 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh EH2 4HQ Tel: 0131 3786 122 Ref: Fenning Welstead & Jock Galbraith

SELLER’S SOLICITORS

Anderson Beaton Lamond Bordeaux House, 31 Kinnoull Street, Perth, PH1 5EN Tel: 01738 639 999 Ref: Lizzie McFadzean

MUCKLE WOOD, DUNBLANE, STIRLING

Sole Selling Agents

46 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4HQ 0131 378 6122 [email protected]

A3 A2 Key Farm / woodland road Area - 148.04 hectares A1 Approximate Distances Dunblane 5 miles Stirling 11 miles Glasgow 37 miles 0 100 500 1000 Edinburgh 49 miles metres

This plan is only for the guidance of intending purchasers. Although believed to be correct, its accuracy is not guaranteed and it does not form any part of any contract. Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of The Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Licence number LIG1383

46 Charlotte Square Edinburgh, EH2 4HQ

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IMPORTANT NOTICE GOLDCREST Land & Forestry Group LLP, its members, employees and their clients give notice that: 1. These particulars (prepared in April 2021) 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. GOLDCREST Land & Forestry Group LLP will not be responsible to purchasers, who should rely upon their own enquiries into all such matters and seek professional advice prior to purchase. 2Neither these particulars nor any subsequent communication by GOLDCREST Land & Forestry Group LLP 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 GOLDCREST Land & Forestry Group LLP 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 GOLDCREST Land & Forestry Group LLP in good faith, but purchasers should rely upon 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, nor indeed any, offer and may at any time accept an offer or withdraw the property from the market. Neither the sellers nor GOLDCREST Land & Forestry Group LLP will be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties. 8. No warranty is given for the health of the trees within the property for sale.