15 Acres of land at Powmill Land at Powmill Farm Powmill • Rumblingbridge • Kinross • KY13 0QP An excellent opportunity to purchase approximately 15 acres of grade 3.2 land on the fringes of the village of Powmill within easy commuting distance of Perth, Kinross, Dunfermline, Alloa, Stirling and Edinburgh. Kinross 8, Dunfermline 11.5, Perth 23, Falkirk 23, Edinburgh 31, and Glasgow 37.5 miles (All distances are approximate) • Strategic development potential • Opportunity to establish a small scale agricultural or other business • Potential to form a new small landholding and build a residential dwelling – subject to gaining the requisite planning permission • Good quality grazing which would undoubtedly be of appeal to local equine purchasers • 15-20-minute drive of the M9; M90 and A9 public highways Offers Over £175,000 Situation Perched on the fringe of the village of Powmill in the Parish of Fossoway, two miles from village of Crook of Devon and sitting approximately 135 metres above sea level, the site prides panoramic views over the gently undulating farmland with the Lomond Hills to the east and Glendevon to the north west. The surrounding land use is predominantly grazing interspersed with arable farmland and amenity woodlands. Location The village of Powmill is approximately 2 miles from Crook of Devon, 8 miles from Kinross and 11 miles from Dunfermline and provides a convenience store, The Powmill Milkbar, Pizza Shack and children’s play park. Fossoway Primary school is just 2.2 miles north with high school education being provided at Kinross High School 8 miles north east. Various highly regarded private schools are also available within the wider area including Dollar Academy, Kilgraston School and Strathallan. Kinross, fifteen minutes to the north west, offers a further range of amenities including quality independent shops, hairdressers as well as a range of cafes and restaurants. Within Kinross, the Loch Leven Community Campus provides leisure and fitness facilities such as swimming pool, gym and fitness classes. A 20-minute drive south east takes you to the town of Dunfermline and provides a wider range of services and amenities including hospital, veterinary surgeries, community campus, leisure park with numerous shops, restaurants, bars, cafés, cinema, bowling alley, miniature golf, gym and health club, garden centre, builders merchants and mechanics as well as an East Coast Main Line railway station. Edinburgh, 31 miles south east, can be reached with relative ease via the M90 and over the Queensferry Crossing or alternatively via the Clackmannashire or Kincardine Bridges. Surrounding Area The nearby village of Crook of Devon is steeped in history and notorious for its witch trials in the 17th century. Somewhat less terrifyingly, it is also the starting point of a popular local circular walk taking in the Rumbling Bridge Gorge with its double bridge over the plunging ravine down to the River. Slightly further afield, the town of Kinross holds an Agricultural Show annually in August at RSPB Loch Leven and is a great day our for the family with entertainment for all interests. Loch Leven, which is a National Nature Reserve, provides a 16-mile Heritage Trail on the north and east shores and also provides for summer sailing and kayaking. The Scottish Gliding Centre at Portmoak Airfield, Kinross offers the opportunity for an exhilarating experience with one of their accomplished instructors who can take you on an flight above the hills and lochs of Perthshire, Fife and beyond. Alternatively, Fly Scotland located at Balado Airfield, provide all the training necessary to gain your pilots license or perhaps just have a fun day out in the sky. Knockhill Racing Circuit, 5 miles to the south east, provides a thrilling day out with Championship Superbikes, Racing and Touring Car Championships, Rallycross and car shows as well as offering you the chance to get behind the wheel and drive the track yourself. For the golfer, Muckart Golf Course provides three 9-hole golf courses, around a mile to the north west with fantastic views and challenging play for golfers of every level. Kinross is home to two 18-hole golf courses maintained by The Green Hotel where you can relax and enjoy an evening meal after a round. There are of course many other golf courses within a fifteen mile radius making Powmill an ideal base to explore them all. Dunfermline’s Carnegie Hall has a busy calendar of theatrical performances and other events throughout the year. Dunfermline is also home to Pittencrieff Park and covers some 76 acres and offers recreational facilities for children's play, greenhouses and woodland walks as well as a peacock sanctuary. The wider area also offers an array of outdoor activities including cycling, canoeing, horse-riding and water sports. The Lomond Hills Regional Park is a short drive east and is home to West Lomond, standing at 552 meters, is the highest point in the Lomond Hills. Further west is the picturesque Glen Devon with numerous walks and five reservoirs allowing you to take in the diverse wildlife which the varied habitat supports. Outdoor activities including fishing, mountain biking and climbing can all be found locally, with skiing being enjoyed all year round at the dry slopes of Firpark Ski Centre in Tillicoultry just over a twenty-minute drive away or perhaps in the winter, further afield at Glenshee Ski Centre. Description The site extends to approximately 15.43 acres Classified as Grade 3.2 on the James Hutton Institute’s Land Classification for Agriculture scale, which is widely (6.246 hectares) in total and comprises two distinct accepted as being capable of producing an average range of crops, through high yields such as barley, oats and enclosures, the smaller being approximately 3 acres, grass, the larger field has been underutilised latterly purely for grazing on a short term let while the smaller field with the balance in the larger. has entered the early stages of self-seeded natural regeneration across its southern extremity. Development Potential Due to its close proximity to the settlement boundary of Powmill, it is believed We understand that mains services are relatively nearby but should there be issues there is scope for some sort of realisable development in the medium to longer connecting to the main sewer it is anticipated part of the site could be utilised for term, subject to successful promotion of the site in the next LDP. a private drainage system discharging into the Gairney Burn, subject to Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) approval. Beyond the obvious potential for development of some sympathetically designed housing, a single dwelling of similarly high design quality and clearly demonstrated While prospective purchasers will require to obtain their own advice in respect to be an essential part of for instance; a small horticultural business or commercial of the likelihood of securing planning, the sellers believe that there is significant permaculture garden would also potentially be possible. potential should the prevailing planning policy requirements be met. general information VIEWING CLOSING DATE DEPOSIT Strictly by prior agreement with the selling agent. For A closing date may be fixed, and prospective purchasers A deposit of 10% of the purchase price will become the personal safety of interested parties, please be are advised to register their interest with the selling payable to the Seller within 14 days after conclusion of aware of potential hazards at the site as the land may be agents. Prospective purchasers should be aware that missives. Interest at 5% above the Bank of Scotland base in temporary use for livestock handling. unless their interest in the property is formally noted, no rate shall be payable on the purchase price from the date guarantee can be given that confirmation of a closing of entry until paid and that notwithstanding that the DIRECTIONS date will be provided, consequently the property may be Purchaser may not have taken entry. If the Purchaser From the north at Perth take the M90 towards Kinross, sold without prior notice. For the avoidance of doubt, fails to make payment within 28 days of the date of entry take exit 6 off the M90 and at the roundabout take noting interest only entitles prospective purchasers with all accrued interest, the Seller shall be entitled to the third exit onto the A977. Follow this road for to notification of a closing date and not that other resile from the missives and resell the subjects of sale approximately 6.8 miles through Crook of Devon then potentially competing pre-emptive offers have been without prejudice to his rights and recover damages turn left at the sign post for “Aldie”. received. The sellers are entitled to accept any offer at from the Purchaser. any time. From Edinburgh, head north up the M90, taking exit 4 FINANCIAL GUARANTEE/ANTI-MONEY onto the B914 towards Dollar, after around 3.6 miles at TITLE LAUNDERING REGULATIONS the cross roads, take the right onto the A823 signposted Should there be any discrepancy between these All offers (regardless of whether on a cash or subject to for Knockhill Racing Circuit. Stay on this road for a particulars, stipulations, special conditions of sale and loan finance basis) must be accompanied by a financial further 6 miles, passing Knockhill, to its end at the village missives of sale the missives shall prevail. reference from a bank/funding source that is acceptable of Powmill where at the T junction take a right onto the to the sellers. Prospective purchasers will be required A977, then right again just past the Powmill Milk Bar OFFERS to produce identification sufficient to satisfy anti taking the road signposted “Aldie” Offers in Scottish Legal Form should be submitted to money laundering regulations and checks against the From the west, come over Glendevon on the A823, the selling agents at their Perth office.