Stroquhan Estate DUMFRIESSHIRE PLAY VIDEO 2 Stroquhan Estate Dunscore DUMFRIESSHIRE Dumfries 13 miles ° Carlisle 45 miles ° Glasgow 74 miles ° Edinburgh 75 miles Category B Listed mansion house with 5 reception rooms and 8 bedrooms Traditional estate courtyard with garaging and stabling Three estate cottages including a gate lodge Outstanding policies including a walled garden A splendid estate in the 145 acres of ploughable pasture 408 acres permanent pasture and rough grazing rolling Dumfriesshire 129 acres of commercial and amenity woodland Forestry planting opportunities countryside Established driven pheasant shoot Roe deer stalking and fishing on the River Cairn about 699.84 acres (283.22 hectares) FOR SALE AS A WHOLE OR IN UP TO THREE LOTS Selling Agents Savills Edinburgh Savills Dumfries Wemyss House 28 Castle Street 8 Wemyss Place Dumfries Edinburgh EH3 6DH DG1 1DG [email protected] [email protected] +44 (0) 131 247 3720 +44 (0) 1387 263 066 3 Situation Stroquhan Estate lies in a very private and secluded and southern England. The nearest railway station The local primary schools are located in Dunscore position in the heart of the beautiful Dumfriesshire is 13 miles to the south in Dumfries. The international (2 miles) and Thornhill (12 miles). Private schooling is countryside. The area is well known for its livestock airports of Glasgow (79 miles), Edinburgh (93 miles) available near Carlisle at St Ursula’s School, Lime House production which makes up a large proportion of the local and Newcastle (97 miles) are all within easy reach, as is School and Austin Friars St Monica’s School. The village of economy, and the landscape reflects this, with attractive Prestwick airport (55 miles). The recently refurbished Dunscore also has a community run village pub. undulating farmland interspersed with woodland against Carlisle Airport (47 miles) offers direct flights to London a backdrop of heather hills. Southend, Belfast and Dublin. Dumfries and Galloway is well known for its high quality traditional sport, including salmon fishing, roe deer Despite its feeling of relative remoteness, the A74(M), the The market town of Dumfries has a good selection of stalking and pheasant shooting. The area is well suited main route from England to Scotland, is only about 23 shops, supermarkets, leisure facilities, restaurants and for the keen golfer with 18 hole courses at Southerness miles to the east and provides a motorway connection local services, as well as a range of professional services, and Powfoot and a further three courses in the Dumfries both north to Glasgow and south to Carlisle and central secondary schooling and the main regional hospital. area. 4 Description Extending to about 699 acres in all, Lot 1: Stroquhan House the current arrangement is extremely There are two flight ponds which provide Stroquhan is a diverse and manageable workable for any new owner. exciting and varied flighting, the species • Stroquhan House property possessing all the ingredients of a mainly including teal and mallard. As well • Stroquhan Lodge classic estate: a principal house, cottages, About 70 acres of silage are cut and baled as pheasants and wildfowl, other game • Stables and garage block forestry, farming and quality sport. each year. Small areas of game crop are shot include woodcock and snipe, and • Gardens and policies extending to planted in strategic locations around the there is exciting roe deer stalking. For the about 51.63 acres At the estate’s core lies Stroquhan House, estate. keen angler, the gently flowing River Cairn an elegant Category B Listed Georgian Lot 2: Skinford Farm offers a short stretch of salmon and brown Extending in total to 699.84 acres the country residence set amongst majestic • Skinford Cottage Nos. 1 & 2 trout fishing. land has been analysed as approximately: wooded policies including a productive • Modern and traditional farm buildings walled garden. In addition to the main • 167.73 acres pasture Land Type Acres house, there are a further three estate • 23.99 acres forestry (approx.) Forestry dwellings, and an attractive former Lot 3: Craighead Plantation stable block which may offer potential Silage/ploughable 145.54 The woodlands, which extend to about to develop further dwellings subject to & Stroquhan Hill Permanent pasture 93.75 129.70 acres in total, are actively managed • 36.47 acres pasture obtaining the relevant permissions. The Hill & rough grazing 315.13 for sport, amenity and commercial return • 315.13 acres hill and rough grazing estate is accessed by two separate private Woodland & forestry 129.70 and are interspersed amongst the rolling entrances passing the Lodge and the farm • 96.17 acres forestry contours of the estate. The result of this Other (tracks, yards etc) 15.72 steading respectively. dedication and investment by past and Farming TOTAL 699.84 present owners provides outstanding Stroquhan includes a productive and well surroundings for the estate. maintained in-hand farm which lies to the The estate lies within a ring fence with the Sportings south of the main house and rises from majority of the farmland situated towards The policy woods, extending to about the River Cairn up to Stroquhan Moor to the south and west of the house, centred The natural topography of the estate, 9.50 acres, contain various specimen the southwest. The combination of silage on Skinford Cottages and steading. The coupled with the extensive woodland trees, including beech, wellingtonia, lime, and grazing ground and are best suited to undulating land rises from 70m above sea coverts and outstanding policies, maple and sweet chestnut. Many of these livestock farming. It currently carries a level by the River Cairn to 315m on Upper produces driven pheasants of the highest are underplanted with an extraordinary small fold of pedigree highland cattle with Stroquhan Hill. It is well fenced for stock, quality. There are six main drives and range of rhododendrons, daffodils and the remainder of the land let on a seasonal and a continuing programme of work a number of secondary drives. Whilst bluebells which flower in abundance basis. Extensive woodlands provide has improved the stone dykes. Most of the sellers do not plan to release birds throughout the spring and early summer. shelter for stock and the foundations the fields benefit from troughs fed by a for the forthcoming season, in previous The commercial forestry extends to about for the driven shoot. The hill ground private supply or natural watering points. years approximately ten days of sport 120.33 acres and is situated further up could provide the opportunity for further have been enjoyed each season with the The farm has historically carried about the hill. The soils are mostly mineral and forestry and amenity woodland. The emphasis placed on the excellence of 800 breeding ewes and 100 suckler cows the climate is conducive for production layout and good network of fenced estate birds presented to the guns. plus followers. Although a small fold of of good timber. Consideration has roads facilitates quick and easy access to highland cattle are managed in hand, There are five well positioned release pens been given to a new forestry scheme, most parts of the estate. the majority of the grazings are let to a and with only one public road intersecting as much of the hill is highly suitable for The estate is offered for sale as a whole or nearby farmer on a seasonal basis from the eastern edge of the estate, it is planting subject to obtaining the required in up to three lots, as follows: the 1st April to 30th October. For those extremely private and holds birds well. consents. not wishing to farm the estate themselves, 5 Lot 1 – Stroquhan House – 51.63 acres Stroquhan House Local legend maintains that in the 14th century three brothers named Kirkhoe were granted land by the monarch as a reward for the dispatch of the notorious thief called Coulton who lived in nearby Glenesslin. The brothers each built a tower and it is believed one of them was built at Stroquhan as the property was owned in 1615 by a John Kirkhoe. The original house, a simple two storey building, was built in the second half of the 18th century on the site of the former tower. The house was greatly extended and remodelled to its present Georgian design between 1800 and 1845 in the style of architect Walter Newall. The tall three storey wing with its piend-roof very much defines the house and is typical of Newall’s style. In more recent times, the current owner has lovingly and sympathetically refurbished it to create a well-appointed house which retains much period charm including an impressive cantilevered stone staircase, fine corniced ceilings, wood panelling, window shutters and attractive working fireplaces. Constructed from a distinctive red sandstone under a slate roof with ashlar dressings, the accommodation is over four floors, as shown on the accompanying layout plans and photographs. Stroquhan House stands in a private and majestic position within mature grounds with an array of specimen trees including wild cherry, Japanese maple, willow and a magnificent wellingtonia which is believed to be one of the tallest in Scotland. The house is approached off the minor public road through a pillared gateway adjacent to the Lodge via a Tarmacadamed drive which terminates in a large gravel sweep. The breathtaking views from the house are mainly to the north and east across unspoilt rolling countryside and are best enjoyed from the kitchen, dining room and principal bedrooms. This comfortable yet well-proportioned house provides wonderful entertaining space with light, southeast- facing reception rooms and still retains its practicality as a functional country home. 6 On the ground floor the pedimented porch leads into a spacious entrance hallway with an elegant staircase.