Garshake Farm, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire

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1 Garshake Farm, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire

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3 Garshake Farm, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire G82 3PY A ring-fenced stock farm with a period house and fantastic views over the River Clyde. Dumbarton 2 miles, Glasgow Airport 12 miles, Glasgow city centre 15 miles, Stirling 35 miles Lot 1: Garshake House (7.55 Acres) Traditional house with 3 reception rooms and 4 bedrooms. Annexe with 1 reception room and 2 bedrooms. Outbuildings. Garden. Excellent south-facing outlook across the River Clyde. Lot 2: Garshake Field and Wood (30.81 Acres) Land: acres grass leys and acres amenity woodland. Lot 3: Garshake Farmland (65.66 Acres) A ring-fenced block of farmland acres grass leys, acres permanent pasture, acres amenity woods. Lot 4: Field by Maryland (5.31 Acres) A single enclosure extending to 5.31 acres of permanent pasture. Lot 5: Garshake Hill (92.61 Acres) A single enclosure extending to acres of rough grazing. For sale as a whole or in 5 lots About 202 acres (82 ha) in total

4 Situation Garshake Farm is situated in an elevated position overlooking the River Clyde where the River Leven flows into the Clyde at the town of Dumbarton with views of Dumbarton Rock and across to the south bank of the Clyde. Glasgow city centre is 15 miles distant from the farm, whilst Glasgow International Airport is 12 miles distant. Dumbarton is a historic town in the county of Dunbartonshire. The town was a strategic Roman settlement which was besieged by the Vikings in the year 840. The modern day Dumbarton provides a wide range of professional services and a golf course. There are a number of private schools in the area including St Aloysius s College, Hutchesons Grammer School, The High School of Glasgow and Kelvinside Academy. The farm has an accessible location, with the A82 one mile distant, which is the main route from Glasgow to the northwest. Dumbarton also has regular trains to the centre of Glasgow and north to Oban. There are two livestock markets at Stirling (35 miles) and a wide range of agricultural merchants in the area. The surrounding West Dunbartonshire countryside is rural and unspoilt with productive farmland rising from the River Clyde to Loch Lomond and The Trossachs. There are opportunities for a wide range of outdoor pursuits nearby and many attractive walks and rides in the surrounding countryside. Loch Lomond (7 miles) is famous for its varied birdlife and excellent trout fishing, as well as water sports and outdoor activities. Description Garshake Farm is a productive, south-facing livestock rearing and finishing farm which extends to about 202 acres and has panoramic views to the south across the River Clyde. The farm features a traditional farmhouse and a range of outbuildings. The land comprises 52 acres of grass leys, 17 acres of permanent pasture, 93 acres of rough grazing, and 36 acres of woods. Farming System At present, the farmland at Garshake is let on a seasonal basis under three separate grazing licences. Land The land at Garshake Farm extends to about 202 acres and is in a ring-fenced block. It has wholly LFA status and has a predominantly south-westerly aspect. The fields are fenced for livestock and have water via a combination of mains water drinking troughs and natural supplies. The Overtoun and Garshake Burns pass through the farm. The majority of the fields are accessed off the internal farm road and tracks. The land at the southern end of the farm is approximately 80 metres above sea level and rises to 180 metres on the northern boundary. The extensive woodland at Garshake is a particular feature, it extends to circa 28 acres and comprises a variety of native species of a mature age which provide amenity and shelter.

5 B Lot 1 - Garshake House and outbuildings (7.55 acres) Garshake House is a traditional stone-built house dating from circa Sitting beneath a slate roof, the farmhouse has a harled exterior and is painted white. A key feature of the house is the uninterrupted view of Dumbarton Rock and the River Clyde. The house has undergone a significant programme of renovation in recent years which includes having double glazing installed throughout, a re-wiring programme and the re-slating of the roof. The house occupies an elevated position and has expansive views to the south. The accommodation is over two floors and includes four bedrooms, three reception rooms and two bathrooms. In addition, there is a separate annexe, with a kitchen, reception room and two bedrooms. Internal features include decorative ceiling mouldings and cornicing, and a curved staircase with decorative cast iron spindles. The house is accessed from the private road and has a hardcore parking area at the rear. There is an enclosed lawn area to the west of the house and a gravel drive which terminates at the front of the house. Also to the front is a lawned area enclosed by a hedge and cast iron fence. Garshake House Approx. Gross Internal Area 3929 Sq Ft Sq M For identification only. Not to scale. Square Foot Media 2017 Bedroom 4 13'9'' x 12' 4.20 x 3.65m Shower Room Hall Bedroom 1 16'6'' x 15'9'' 5.04 x 4.79m Bathroom Bedroom 3 12'6'' x 11'8'' 3.82 x 3.56m Bedroom 2 16'2'' x 11'11'' 4.92 x 3.62m First Floor Floorplans House internal area 3,929 sq ft (365 sq m) For identification purposes only. Porch Utility 10'11'' x 7'5'' 3.32 x 2.25m Dining Room 13'10'' x 11'4'' 4.21 x 3.46m B Garshake House Approx. Gross Internal Area 3929 Sq Ft Sq Dining M For identification only. Kitchen Not to scale. 12'9'' x 11'5'' Square Foot Media x 3.49m B Hall Bathroom Bedroom 4 13'9'' x 12' 4.20 x 3.65m Shower Room Bathroom Bedroom 3 12'6'' x 11'8'' 3.82 x 3.56m Shower Room 6'5'' x 5'10'' 1.95 x 1.78m Store Bedroom 2 10'2'' x 8'10'' 3.10 x 2.70m Hall N Sitting Room 13'3'' x 12'6'' 4.03 x 3.82m Breakfasting Kitchen 22'5'' x 10'4'' 6.83 x 3.14m Drawing Room 22'5'' x 15'11'' 6.82 x 4.84m Siting Room 15'7'' x 11'7'' 4.75 x 3.53m Bedroom 1 14' x 13' 4.26 x 3.97m Bedroom 1 16'6'' x 15'9'' 5.04 x 4.79m Bedroom 2 16'2'' x 11'11'' 4.92 x 3.62m Hall Floor Ground Floor Porch Floor First Floor Porch

6 Garshake Farm Buildings The farm buildings lie behind Garshake House and include the following: General Purpose Shed 1 A steel portal framed building with 5 bays under a corrugated roof with box profile cladding, block walls and hardcore base. It has one open side. Garage and Stores Stone construction under a renewed tiled effect sheeted and timber lined roof. The buildings contain 2 stores and a garage with an up and over door. Twin Span Dutch Barns Steel portal construction with 4 bays, under a corrugated roof with part corrugated cladding and hardcore floor. General Purpose Shed 2 Steel portal frame construction with corrugated roof and cladding with stone and block walls and a hardcore base. Contains a diesel tank and used for garaging. Former Byre Stone construction under a corrugated roof with a concrete floor, containing 18 stalls. Uncovered Former Traditional Steading Stone construction with a concrete floor.

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8 Lot 2 Garshake Field and Wood (30.81 acres) This lot includes acres of grass leys in one enclosure. The woods extend to approximately acres and comprise mainly mature hardwood species. Lot 3 Garshake Land (65.66 acres) Lot 3 is a ring-fenced block of farmland comprising grass leys, permanent pasture. In addition to farmland, there is a good amenity aspect to this lot in the form of mature native woodland. In total it extends to acres and comprises acres of grass leys, acres of permanent pasture and acres of woodland.

9 Lot 4 Field by Maryland (5.31 acres) This is a single enclosure of permanent pasture totalling 5.31 acres, situated on the western side of the farm. Lot 5 Garshake Hill (92.61 acres) This is a single enclosure of rough grazing extending to acres. There is a natural water supply in the form of Overtoun burn and mains water supply to troughs. The northern boundary of this lot is enclosed by a deer fence erected by the Forestry Commission.

10 Sporting While there is no formal sporting programme currently run at Garshake, the topography and woods provide the opportunity for rough shooting and roe deer stalking. Garshake Farm Acreage Schedule Field No Grass Leys Permanent Pasture Rough Grazing Woods Other Total LOT 1 Misc Sub-Total LOT Misc 0.00 Sub-Total LOT Misc Sub-Total LOT Sub-Total LOT Misc 0.06 Sub-Total Total

11 General Remarks and Stipulations Travel Directions (Postcode: G82 3PY): From Glasgow, take the A82 north towards Dumbarton. On arriving in Dumbarton, turn right onto Garshake Road just after the Council offices. Continue on Garshake road for approximately ¾ mile before bearing right onto the private road to Garshake House. From the north take the A82 south towards Dumbarton. On arriving in Dumbarton turn left onto Garshake Road just after Dumbarton Cemetery. Continue on Garshake road for approximately ¾ mile before bearing right onto the private road to Garshake House. Method of Sale: The property is offered for sale as a whole or in 5 lots by private treaty. In the events of Lots 1 and 2 being sold separately there will be a title restriction imposed on field number 2 restricting the field to bare agricultural land use only and no buildings will be permitted. Viewing: Strictly by appointment with Strutt & Parker. Telephone Health & Safety: Given the potential hazards of a working farm, we ask you to be as vigilant as possible when making your inspection for your own personal safety, particularly around the farm buildings. Offers: Offers are to be submitted in Scottish legal terms to the selling agents Strutt & Parker, 28 Melville Street, Edinburgh EH3 7HA. A closing date for offers will probably be fixed and prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the selling agents in order to be kept fully informed of any closing date that may be fixed. The sellers reserve the right to conclude a bargain for the sale ahead of a notified closing date and will not be obliged to accept either the highest or any offer. Financial Guarantee: All offers (regardless of the country of residence of the offering party) must be accompanied by a guarantee or alternative form of reference from a bank which gives the sellers satisfaction that the purchaser(s) has access to the funds required to complete the purchase at the offered price. Entry and Possession: The date of entry will be by mutual agreement between the purchaser and the sellers. Fixtures and Fittings: The fitted carpets in Garshake House are included in the sale. Services: Property Garshake House Council Services Tax Band Mains electricity, mains water and drainage F and mains gas-fired central heating. EPC Rating Note: The services have not been checked by the selling agents. Rights of Way and Access: The sale is subject to all rights of support, public and private rights of way, water, light, drainage and wayleaves, all or any other like rights, whether mentioned in these particulars or not. The purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied themselves as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others. Whilst there are no recognised pedestrian or vehicular rights of way, prospective purchasers should be aware that, as a result of freedom of access to the countryside introduced by the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003, members of the public have the right of responsible access to most parts of the Scottish countryside. Mineral Rights: As far as they are owned the minerals are included in the sale. Timber: All standing and fallen timber is included in the sale. Sporting Rights: The sporting rights are currently in-hand and are included in the sale. E Solicitors: Turcan Connell Princes Exchange 1 Earl Grey Street Edinburgh EH3 9EE Tel: grierson.dunlop@turcanconnell.com Local Authority: West Dunbartonshire Council Garshake Road Dumbarton Dunbartonshire G82 3PU Tel: contact.centre@west-dunbarton.gov.uk AFRC:RPID: Cadzow Court 3 Wellhall Road Hamilton Lanarkshire ML3 9BG Tel: Fax: SGRPID.hamilton@gov.scot Basic Payment Scheme: The Basic Payment Entitlements in respect of Garshake Farm are not owned and are therefore excluded from the sale. Less Favoured Areas Support Scheme: Garshake Farm lies wholly within a Less Favoured Area. Any payment made by SGRPID under the above scheme in relation to the 2016 farming year will be retained by the sellers. The purchaser(s) will be responsible for any claims made by SGRPID under the scheme against the sellers in respect of any payments made prior to completion which are the result of the purchaser s actions. Farm Code: Garshake is registered by Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate (SGRPID) under the code 344/0010. Plans, Areas and Schedules: These are based on the Ordnance Survey and Title Deeds and are for reference only. They have been carefully checked and computed by the selling agents and the vendors solicitor and the purchaser(s) shall be deemed to have satisfied himself as to the description of the property and any error or mis-statement shall not annul the sale nor entitle either party to compensation in respect thereof. Special Conditions of Sale: 1. The purchaser(s) shall within 5 days of conclusion of missives make payment as a guarantee for due performance of a sum equal to 10 per cent of the purchase price on which sum no interest will be allowed. Timeous payment of the said sum shall be a material condition of the contract. In the event that such payment is not made timeously the sellers reserve the right to resile without further notice. The balance of purchase price will be paid by Bankers Draft at the date of entry and interest at five per cent above The Royal Bank of Scotland base rate current from time to time will be charged there on from the term of entry until payment. Consignation shall not avoid payment of the foregoing rate of interest. In the event of the purchaser(s) failing to make payment of the balance of the said price at the date of entry, payment of the balance of the purchase price on the due date being the essence of the contract, the sellers shall be entitled to resile from the contract. The sellers in that event reserve the right to resell or deal otherwise with the subjects of sale as they thinks fit. Furthermore the sellers shall be entitled to retain in their hands the initial payment of ten per cent herein before referred to which shall be set off to account of any loss occasioned to him by the purchaser s failure and in the event of the loss being less than the amount of the said deposit the sellers shall account to the purchaser(s) for any balance thereof remaining in their hands.

12 Garshake Farm Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty s Stationery Office. Crown Copyright (ES763454). NOT TO SCALE 2. The subjects will be sold subject to all rights of way, rights of access, wayleave, servitude, water rights, drainage and sewage rights, restrictions and burdens of whatever kind at present existing and whether contained in the Title Deeds or otherwise and whether formally constituted or not affecting the subjects of sale. 3. The sellers shall be responsible for any rates, taxes and other burdens for the possession and for collection of income prior to the said date of entry. Where necessary, all rates, taxes and other burdens and income will be apportioned between the sellers and the purchaser(s) as at the said date of entry. Edinburgh 28 Melville Street, Edinburgh EH3 7HA edinburgh@struttandparker.com /struttandparker 60 offices across England and Scotland, including Prime Central London IMPORTANT NOTICE Strutt & Parker LLP gives notice that: 1. These particulars do not constitute an offer or contract or part thereof. 2. All descriptions, photographs and plans are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. All measurements are approximate and not necessarily to scale. Any prospective purchaser must satisfy themselves of the correctness of the information within the particulars by inspection or otherwise. 3. Strutt & Parker LLP does not have any authority to give any representations or warranties whatsoever in relation to this property (including but not limited to planning/building regulations), nor can it enter into any contract on behalf of the Vendor. 4. Strutt & Parker LLP does not accept responsibility for any expenses incurred by prospective purchasers in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. 5. If there is anything of particular importance to you, please contact this office and Strutt & Parker will try to have the information checked for you. Photographs taken July Particulars prepared May 2017.