Challoch Farm WIGTOWNSHIRE First Class Modern Dairy Farm LESWALT, STRANRAER, WIGTOWNSHIRE, DG9 0LQ Stranraer 3 miles • Ayr 55 miles • Dumfries 75 miles Summary: Challoch Farmhouse (three reception rooms, five bedrooms) Dairy Cottage (two reception rooms, three bedrooms) Modern dairy complex with cubicles for 340 head Fullwood 24:48 swingover parlour 336 acres ploughable pasture About 373 acres (151 hectares) in total For sale as a whole Savills Dumfries Savills Edinburgh 28 Castle Street Wemyss House Dumfries 8 Wemyss Place DG1 1DG Edinburgh EH3 6DG 01387 263 066 0131 247 3720 [email protected] [email protected] SITUATION Challoch Farm is situated in the Rhins For outdoor enthusiasts the Mull of Galloway peninsula, the most of Galloway is also a natural base southerly part of Scotland, which is from which to explore the beautiful renowned for having a mild climate countryside. The Southern Upland and one of the earliest growing seasons Way (a 212 mile coast to coast route) in the country. This region of south runs from Portpatrick on the west west Scotland is a genuinely rural area, coast of the Rhins peninsula, to well known for dairy and livestock Cockburnspath on the eastern farming, magnificent countryside and seaboard. Portpatrick itself is a a dramatic coastline. bustling village port, immensely popular with locals and tourists alike The farm lies adjacent to the village having a range of hotels, restaurants, of Leswalt where there is a primary a golf course and tourist attractions. school. Stranraer, the main town in Highlights of the calendar include west Galloway, is three miles to the the annual Lifeboat Week in summer south and offers a range of business and the Folk Festival in September. services, supermarkets, shops, local community hospital, marina, leisure Further outdoor pursuits including facilities, secondary schooling and a mountain biking are available in the railway station providing services north Galloway Forest Park within close to Ayr and Glasgow. proximity to Newton Stewart, which covers a vast and sparsely populated Ferry services to Northern Ireland landscape stretching to the north and (Larne and Belfast) operate from east and is one of only four national Cairnryan, only six miles north of parks in the western world to have Stranraer. In addition to the train official Dark Sky status. and ferry links at Stranraer and Cairnryan, the nearest international DESCRIPTION airports are at Prestwick (72 miles) and Challoch Farm is highly regarded Glasgow (102 miles). Prestwick has locally as being a first class dairy regular flights to an increasing number farm known for the productivity of of international destinations. The A75 its land and its excellent location: and A77 trunk roads are accessible both of these factors mean that often from Stranraer and provide easy access the cows can be out as early as mid to livestock markets at Newton Stewart February each year. The farm was (28 miles), Ayr (55 miles), Castle purchased by the current owner in Douglas (57 miles) and Carlisle the mid 1990’s and in recent years (109 miles). has had significant investment to The farm enjoys panoramic views over create a modern dairy complex to open countryside towards Loch Ryan house the 300 Holstein Friesian and is within close proximity to the milking cows plus followers, which many scenic beaches and coastal walks produce around 2.2 million litres around the northern Rhins. annually. The farm extends in total to about having easy access onto the 2.3 373 acres (151 hectares) and includes kilometres of cow tracks which further a substantial period farmhouse enhance cow flow across the farm and with five bedrooms nestled within extend the grazing period. attractive secluded grounds; a three bedroom dairy house; a modern dairy CHALLOCH FARMHOUSE complex with Fullwood parlour; a New Challoch Farmhouse stands within Zealand style handling system with 4.8 acres of mature wooded grounds foot trimming crush and automatic and is accessed via a separate tree shedding gate; cubicles for 340 cows; lined driveway leading to a gravelled calf rearing sheds; loose housing; and parking area at the front. The original three silage pits (with capacity for over dwelling dates back to 1573 with the 2500 tonnes), all set on concrete yards rear extension being a later addition in located towards the centre of the 19th century. Challoch is a well- the holding and benefitting from proportioned property offering ample good access to the grazing paddocks via family accommodation over three hardcore cow tracks. The buildings storeys (plus cellars) as shown on the have been designed by architects to accompanying floor plans. meet the highest standard of cow On the ground floor, the house comfort and welfare with excellent is accessed via the main entrance cow flow. vestibule (with original tiled floor) The land is well fenced with the which leads via an attractive glazed majority including electric wires and timber door to a large hallway all enclosures have water troughs. The with imposing sweeping stair case. farmland is in excellent heart receiving The hallway provides access to regular applications of fertiliser and accommodation on all floors. slurry, with lime applied as and when The two reception rooms to the required for maximum grass growth. front of the house benefit from many The farm has consistently grown over period features including original 15 tonnes of dry matter per hectare wooden shutters, open fireplaces and since recording started five years To the rear of the farmhouse is a dual aspect windows. A connecting ago through the AgriNet grassland fantastic walled garden, predominantly rear hallway also provides access to a management software. As part of laid to lawn with mature shrubs and sitting room, bathroom and kitchen. the improvement works in recent plants set within borders providing a The back door enters a side hallway years, slatted storage for 180,000 safe haven for children to play and a with original quarry tiled floor and gallons of slurry was installed in the private and tranquil area away from the provides access to the farm office and main yard, pumping underground working farm. log store. to two off-lying lagoons with capacity The farmhouse has UPVC double for 280,000 and 450,000 gallons On the first floor the four bedrooms glazing (timber effect, sash and case to the east and west of the holding are accessed from two light and airy windows to the front) while heating respectively. Outlets to this system landings and the two bedrooms to the and hot water are provided by the are located throughout the farm for front of the property enjoy dual aspect 80kW biomass boiler. ease of spreading. Winter fodder windows. Further stairs lead to the is produced on the farm with 3 cuts attic space providing access to the fifth of silage. The farm is laid out in a bedroom and an attic room (currently paddock system with each paddock utilised as a children’s playroom). Bathroom 2.14m x 2.09m Sitting Shower Cold (7' x 6'10") Room Room Kitchen Store Bedroom 3.00m x 4.68m 3.01m x 2.87m Bedroom Office 4.21m x 3.99m 4.20m x 3.62m (9'10" x 15'4") (9'11" x 9'5") 4.20m x 3.63m 4.20m x 4.29m (13'10" x 13'1") (13'9" x 11'11") (13'9" x 14'1") (13'9" x 11'11") Ground Floor Log Utility Store Area 3.01m x 1.86m 3.00m x 1.73m Drawing (9'11" x 6'1") (9'10" x 5'8") Dining Bedroom Room Room Bedroom 6.08m x 4.62m 6.14m x 3.80m 6.10m x 4.60m 6.08m x 4.92m (19'11" x 15'2") (20'2" x 12'6") (20' x 15'1") (19'11" x 16'2") Total area: approx. 336.2 sq. metres Entrance (3618.4 sq. feet) For Vestibule First Floor 2.14m x 2.50m identification only. (7' x 8'2") Not to scale. Play Bedroom Room 4.23m x 4.92m 3.86m x 4.46m (13'10" x 16'2") (12'8" x 14'8") Store Second Floor DAIRY HOUSE The Dairy House is a detached The property benefits from UPVC property set within the modern yard double glazed windows and heating complex to the west of the farmhouse. and hot water from the biomass boiler. The property is of traditional stone The biomass boiler is housed within and slate construction with a brick the adjoining Dairy House building. extension to the rear. The ground floor accommodation extends to kitchen, sitting room and dining room with three bedrooms and a bathroom Farmhouse rear elevation on the first floor. FARM BUILDINGS The working farm is accessed from a automatic cluster removers, automatic 3. Calf Shed (22.7m x 8.6m) separate driveway off the main road washing system, with a heat recovery Steel portal frame shed with part leading to the spacious concrete system for the hot water, and a concrete / hardcore floor, concrete yard surrounding the modern farm handling system with New Zealand style panels, profile metal sheet cladding buildings. There is ease of access from Artificial Insemination pen, automatic and fibre cement roof sheets. here to the newly constructed cow shedding gate and foot trimming 4. Dry Cow /Calf Shed tracks serving the network of grazing crush. In addition is the dairy office, (24.4m x 12.0m) paddocks. The farm buildings are laid the bulk tank with capacity for 6000 Steel portal frame building with out as shown on the accompanying litres, a WC, staff room and concrete floor, concrete panels, plan and described briefly as follows: general storage where the automatic ventilated and profile metal sheet 1.