SUMMERHILL FARM. Balmaclellan n Castle Douglas n DG7 3PW

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3 New Galloway 1.5 miles St John s Town of Dalry 2.5 miles Castle Douglas 14 miles SUMMERHILL FARM Balmaclellan, Castle Douglas DG7 3PW A STOCK REARING FARM IN A PEACEFUL BUT ACCESSIBLE LOCATION WITH A 3 BEDROOMED FARMHOUSE AND A RANGE OF USEFUL TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS TOGETHER WITH FARMLAND EXTENDING TO 39 HA (95 ACRES) OR THEREBY. For sale as a Whole with Vacant Possession Offers Over: 440,000

4 Viewing Strictly by appointment with H&H Land and Property Tel: Directions From Castle Douglas head north west turning right on to the A713 and after 13 miles turn right onto the A712. From this junction, the private access track to Summerhill and Hill of Balmaclellan is located approximately 950m on the right hand side. Once on the track bear right at the fork in the road past the chicken sheds and the farm is marked with a H&H Land and Property sale board. Situation Summerhill Farm is located in the Stewartry area of Dumfries & Galloway, lying in a picturesque and easily accessible rural location close to the village of Balmaclellan. The picturesque landscape of south west Scotland is well known for the quality of its field sports including game shooting and salmon and trout fishing on the Kircudbrightshire Dee and the Ken Water. Further outdoor sporting opportunities available throughout the area include a variety of water sports, golfing, and mountain biking. The town of New Galloway lies less than 2 miles south west of the farm and provides a range of facilities including hotels, public houses and a golf club. St John s Town of Dalry, approximately 3 miles north west of the property offers further local services including Primary and Secondary schooling, hotels, shops, a bank, Post Office and petrol station. A more extensive range of retail and professional services are available in the busy market town of Castle Douglas. The area is well served by the agricultural sector with a wide range of suppliers and auction marts located in Castle Douglas (14 miles), Dumfries (23 miles) with Harrison & Hetherington auction marts at Lockerbie (36 miles) and Carlisle (57 miles). Transport links are good in the area, the A75, A713 and M74 provide excellent road access whether you are travelling for the ferry at Cairnryan (47 miles) or to Prestwick International Airport (44 miles). Glasgow (73 miles) can be reached in just over an hour and a half, dependant on traffic with Edinburgh (84 miles) taking approximately two and a half hours by car. Summerhill Farm lies within the catchment area for Dalry School and Castle Douglas High School. The schools are located approximately 2.3 miles and 12 miles from the farm respectively. Local Authority Dumfries & Galloway Council, Council Headquarters, English Street, Dumfries DG1 2DD Tel: Ingoing Valuations Ingoing crop valuations may be applicable for any crops in the ground and stock in store depending on the date of entry. Entry By agreement Council Tax Band C Energy Performance Certificate Band G Services Private water (option of mains), private drainage, telephone. Mineral Rights Included in sale insofar as they are owned. Sporting Rights Sporting rights are in hand and included in the sale. Basic Payment Scheme The sale includes 38.63Ha of Region 1 Basic Payment Entitlement with a current unit value of The LFASS payment for 2016 was The payment in relation to the current farming year will be retained by the seller.

5 PARTICULARS Summerhill Farmhouse Summerhill Farmhouse is a traditional stone and slate one and a half storey 3 bedroom property that has been extended to provide spacious family accommodation over two floors. The internal layout is shown on the attached floor plan, but in summary the accommodation comprises:- Ground Floor Porch, Pantry, Bathroom, Kitchen, Dining Room, Sitting Room, Bedroom 1. First Floor Bedroom 2 and Bedroom 3. The property is served by electric heating with an open fire in the dining room, wood burning stove in the sitting room, and oil fired Rayburn in the kitchen. The farmhouse occupies an elevated position in the centre of the farm and offers pleasant views over its own land and beyond. Services Farmhouse Mains electricity, private water supply with the option for mains, private drainage, telephone. Farm Buildings There are a range of traditional buildings at Summerhill Farm, the agricultural buildings would lend themselves to a variety of uses. These can be summarised with approximate areas as follows: 1. General Purpose Shed (340 m 2 ) 2. Dutch Barn & lean-to (142 m 2 ) 3. Traditional Steading (280 m 2 ) 4. Stable / Byre (48 m 2 ) All buildings at Summerhill Farm are in a fair condition for age and use and provide useful storage and livestock housing for a unit of this size. The traditional steadings are no longer suitable for modern agricultural practices however, these buildings do provide useful agricultural storage in their current state and may also provide development opportunities in the future subject to obtaining the relevant planning permission. The area is popular with tourists and visitors, many coming to the area for water sports on Loch Ken or other outdoor activities. The steadings may provide potential for the development of holiday accommodation in the future, subject to future planning policy. Farm Buildings Mains electricity, mains water supply.

6 Important Notice H&H LAND AND PROPERTY Ltd for themselves and for the Vendor or Lessors of this property, whose Agents they are, give notice that: (i) the particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending Purchasers or Lessees and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract; (ii) all descriptions, dimensions, areas references to condition and necessary permissions for use and occupation and other detail are given as a guide only and without responsibility and any intending Purchasers or Tenants should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves, by inspection or otherwise, as to the correctness of each of them; no employee of H&H LAND AND PROPERTY Ltd has the authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property nor is any such representation or warranty given whether by H&H LAND AND PROPERTY Ltd. or the Vendors or the Lessors of this property. (iii) The making of any offer (bid) for this property will be taken as an admission by the intending Purchaser that s/he has relied solely upon his own personally verified information, inspection and enquiries. (iv) The photographs depict only certain parts of the property. It should not be assumed that the property remains as displayed in the photographs. (v) Where any reference is made to planning permissions or potential uses, such information is given by H&H LAND AND PROPERTY Ltd in good faith. Prospective Purchasers should make their own enquiries with the Local Planning Authority into such matters. (vi) The Vendors reserve the right to amalgamate, withdraw or exclude either of the Lots shown at any time and to generally amend the particulars or method of sale. (vii) The property is sold subject to reserve(s). (viii) H&H LAND AND PROPERTY Ltd reserve the right to sell privately without imposing a closing date and do not bind themselves to accept the highest or any offer. These particulars have been prepared in accordance with The Business Protection from Misleading Marketing Regulations to give a fair overall view of the property. Date of Publication: October 2017 Photographs Taken: October 2017 Note Prospective purchasers should note that unless their interest in the property is formally intimated to the selling agents following inspection, the agents cannot guarantee that notice of a closing date for offers will be advised and consequently the property may be sold without notice. Servitude Rights, Burdens and Wayleaves The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private. The buyer(s) will be held to have satisfied himself/themselves as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others. Title The buyer(s) shall be bound to accept the title as it presently stands in the name of the seller(s) and the conveyance in favour of the buyer(s) shall be subject to all the exceptions, reservations, burdens and conditions presently contained in the title deeds. There shall be excepted from warrandice in the conveyance in favour of the buyer(s) any leases, tenancies, tenants rights, missives, agreements, rights of possession, rights of way, access rights, and sewerage and drainage facilities, and all other servitudes and other rights without prejudice to the right of the buyer(s) to quarrel or impugn the same on any ground not inferring warrandice against the seller(s). Plans, Areas and Schedules These are based on the Ordnance Survey and are for reference only. They have been carefully checked and computed by the selling agents but no warranty is given as to their accuracy and the property will be sold only on the basis of the seller s title and as possessed. The buyer(s) shall be deemed to have satisfied himself/themselves 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. Purchase Price Within 7 days of completion of the exchange of missives a non-returnable deposit of 10% of the purchase price shall be paid. The balance of the purchase price will fall due for payment at the date of entry (whether entry is taken or not) with interest accruing thereon at the rate of 5% above Clydesdale Bank plc base rate. No consignation shall be effectual in avoiding such interest. Obligations of Purchasers etc. The sale is subject to all existing rights of occupation, whether under agreement or by law or custom or otherwise. Any obligations following upon these incumbent upon the seller(s) will be taken over by the buyer(s) who shall free and relieve the seller(s) of all claims for compensation under statute or otherwise. The seller(s) shall be under no obligation to obtain written or formal contracts, leases, agreements and others where these are informal or have not already been reduced to writing. Apportionments All outgoings shall be apportioned between the sellers and the buyer(s) as at the date of entry. Money Laundering Regulations Prospective Buyers should be aware that in the event that they make an offer for the property, they will be required to provide us with documents in relation to Money Laundering Regulations, one being photographic ID, i.e. driving licence or passport and the other being a utility bill showing their address. These can be provided in the following ways: call into our office with, or post to us, the original documents for us to copy; or a certified copy provided via your solicitor.

7 Land The farmland forms a compact block around a centrally located farmhouse and steading complex. The IACS registered land is split in 21 fields and extends to Ha (95.45 acres) or thereby. The farm lies at an altitude of between 70m to 115m above sea level with some gently undulating land in parts. According to the James Hutton Institute for Soil Research, the land is predominantly classified as grade 4(2), which is described as Land capable of producing a narrow range of crops, primarily on grassland with short arable breaks of forage crops. The farm qualifies for the Less Favoured Area Support Scheme. Field sizes can be seen in the field schedule below. Field No. FID Area (Ha) Area (Ac) 1 NX/64833/ NX/64845/ NX/64851/ NX/64894/ NX/64986/ NX/64991/ NX/64996/ NX/65008/ NX/65044/ NX/65044/ NX/65047/ NX/65078/ NX/65098/ NX/65108/ NX/65169/ NX/65175/ NX/65194/ NX/65206/ NX/65263/ NX/65352/ NX/65459/ Total

8 H&H Land and Property The Gatehouse Auction Mart, Newtown St Boswells, Melrose, Scottish Borders TD6 0PP T E. hhland.co.uk Also at: Thornhill, Carlisle, Durham, Kendal and Middleton-in-Teesdale