BLAIRFOWL FYVIE, TURRIFF, ABERDEENSHIRE

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1 BLAIRFOWL FYVIE, TURRIFF, ABERDEENSHIRE

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3 BLAIRFOWL, FYVIE, TURRIFF, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB53 8PP A COMMERCIAL FARM SITUATED IN A WELL KNOWN AND PRODUCTIVE FARMING AREA Turriff 13 miles Inverurie 14 miles Aberdeen 25 miles For sale As A Whole or in 2 Lots Lot 1: Blairfowl Farm Lot 2: Land at Cairns Total: hectares ( acres) of land Blairfowl comprises a farmhouse, useful range of farm buildings and hectares ( acres) of land. 337 North Deeside Road Cults Aberdeen AB15 9SP aberdeen@galbraithgroup.com

4 VIEWING Strictly by appointing with the sole selling agents Galbraith LLP, 337 North Deeside Road, Cults, Aberdeen, AB15 9SP. Tel: Fax: com LOCATION The subjects are situated 10 miles north of Oldmeldrum, being 14 miles north of Inverurie in the county of Aberdeenshire. DIRECTIONS From Aberdeen take the A947 to Banff. After St. Katherines take the first right signposted Fochel and Barthol Chapel follow this road for 2 miles until the T-junction turning right onto a minor B road. Follow this road for approximately half a mile and Blairfowl can be found on the left hand side. From Fraserburgh take the A981 to New Deer, continue on the B9170 through Methlick. Take the first right signposted Braiklay onto a minor B road towards Fyvie. Follow this road for approximately 2 miles and Blairfowl can be found on the right hand side. SITUATION Blairfowl is situated a similar distance from Inverurie and Turriff in central Aberdeenshire. The land is principally south facing and is in prime agricultural country, being in two separate lots. The farmhouse is in an attractive position, enjoying pleasant views to the south with an exceptionally well kept garden. The farm buildings comprise a useful range including a grain store, insulated potato shed, harvestore grain silo, cattle court, and a range of traditional outbuildings. The local primary school is located in Barthol Chapel, with secondary schooling being at Meldrum Academy. Inverurie is some 14 miles south and has a large selection of shopping and supermarkets in addition to agricultural suppliers, an auction market and abattoir. The town lies between the River Don and Urie being 10 miles from Bennachie and boasts 4 churches and several other places of worship. There are five supermarkets, a retail park, and numerous specialist shops including an award winning butchery. The town has a library, sports centre and a swimming pool and is served by Inverurie Health Centre. Inverurie is home to Garioch RFC, Inverurie Loco Works FC, Inverurie Cricket Club and the 18 hole Inverurie Golf Club. Inverurie railway station provides links to Aberdeen and Inverness. Turriff is some 13 miles north-west and has a smaller selection of shopping and supermarkets in addition to agricultural suppliers and an abattoir. The town lies on the river Deveron and boast 4 churches, a primary school (Markethill Primary School) and secondary school (Turriff Academy). There are two supermarkets, numerous specialist shops including two dispensing pharmacies. The town has a library, sports centre and a swimming pool and is served by Turriff Cottage Hospital. It also has an 18 hole Golf Course. Aberdeen is 25 miles distant, and has a wide range of shopping, entertainment and cultural attractions which one would expect from the oil capital of Europe. Private education is available in the City which also has 2 Universities. Aberdeen International Airport offers regular domestic and European flights, in addition to which there is a train station with regular services to both north and south, and an overnight sleeper service to London. DESCRIPTION Blairfowl is situated in central Aberdeenshire in an area well known for its productive and fertile land. Whilst the land comprises two separate blocks it is currently farmed as one and extends to ha ( acres) or thereby, and enjoys good access from the public road network. The land situated on the banks of the Ythan is classified as LFA. According to the James Hutton Institute the majority of the land is classified as Grade 3(2), being capable of producing high yields of arable crops and grass for grazing. The land is registered with SGRPID for IACS purposes and is situated approximately 125 metres above sea level. LOT 1: BLAIRFOWL Blairfowl farmhouse is an extended one and a half storey stone and slate built farmhouse. The accommodation comprises: Ground Floor: Boot room 4.94m x 3.09mx, Dining Kitchen 4.94m x 7.12m, Pantry 2.66m x 1.14m, Shower and WC 4.27m x 1.19m, Dining room 4.97m x 2.94m, Living Room 4.98m x 4.24m and Lounge 4.43m x 4.92m. First Floor: Bedroom m x 4.03m, Bedroom m x 4.34m, Bedroom m x 5.14m, Craft Room/Secondary bedroom 2.44m x 2.01m, Bathroom 2.37m x 2.91m and Office 4.91m x 3.99m. The Office room is accessed via the Kitchen stairs. The Council Tax Band is F. The EPC rating for Blairfowl farmhouse is D. The farm buildings comprise a useful range of modern and traditional portal frame structures as follows: 1) Grain Store 34.93m x 16.85m, of steel portal frame construction, part shuttered concrete panels, with profile cladding above, fibre cement roof with 32 4kw solar panels in addition to a concrete floor, and flood lights. 2) Insulated Potato Shed 31.54m x 18.16m, steel portal frame construction, combination of concrete block, shuttered concrete panel with profile cladding above, fibre cement roof, concrete floor and flood lights. 3) Harvestore Grain Silo 200 tonnes capacity. 4) Nissan Hut 21.72m x 8.72m, dwarf of concrete block walls and corrugated tin sheeting, concrete floor. 5) General Store with Lean tos 14.72m x 22.98m, part timber frame and part reinforced concrete portal frame construction, block and corrugated iron walls, corrugated fibre cement roof and concrete floor. 6) Ex Piggery 15.52m x 8.69m, concrete panel construction, with a slatted floor and felt roof. 7) Cattle Shed 10.23m x 20.50m, of steel portal frame construction, shuttered concrete walls, corrugated tin cladding and a concrete floor. 8) Traditional Grain Store 5.61m x 18.76m, of stone construction, with asbestos roof sheeting and concrete floor. 9) Cattle Court 21.59m x 9.66m, of concrete block construction with steel roof supports, with harled exterior, asbestos roof sheeting and concrete floor.

5 10) Traditional Steading 24.34m x 18.1m, and 14.78m x 13.71m, a combination of stone and concrete block construction, slate and asbestos roof with concrete floor. 11) Workshop 15.02m x 5.77m, of stone construction, corrugated tin cladding, asbestos roof sheeting and concrete floor. 12) Stuart Old Rayne 27.43m x 10.67m, timber truss construction, part concrete block walls, corrugated tin cladding, asbestos roof and concrete floor. The land comprises 17 enclosures and extends to ha ( acres) which is classified as Grade 3(2) with the Den being Grade 6(1). LOT 2: LAND AT CAIRNS The land comprises 3 enclosures and extends to ha (62.10 acres) which is classified as Grade 3(2) with the Moss being 5(3). GENERAL INFORMATION AGRI/ENVIRONMENT CLIMATE SCHEME The land is subject to Agri Environment Climate Scheme (AECS) funding. It is a condition of the sale that the purchaser(s) sign the transfer obligation forms in respect of the AECS funding and will comply with the rules of the scheme for the remainder of the contractual period. Projected income for lots 1 and 2 is forecast to be 29, Further details are available from the selling agents. Year Total , , , ,781 SPORTINGS The farm enjoys 2,000m of single bank fishing on the River Ythan although the fishing rights have not been exercised in recent years. There is an abundance of wildlife and a healthy population of roe deer on the farm with several medal heads having been culled over the years. MINERALS The Mineral Rights are included in the sale, insofar as they are owned. TIMBER All fallen and standing timber is included in the sale insofar as they are owned. POSSESSION AND ENTRY Vacant possession and entry will be given on completion or such mutual time to be agreed by the seller and the purchaser. INGOING VALUATION The purchaser(s) shall, in addition to the purchase price, be obliged to take over and pay for at a valuation to be agreed by a mutually appointed valuer(s) with respect to the following: All cultivations and growing crops on a seeds, labour, lime, fertilizer, sprays and machinery basis with an increment representing the enhanced value of the establishment and age of such crops. All hay, straw fodder, roots, silage and farmyard manure and other produce at market value. All oils, fuels, fertilizers, sprays, chemicals seeds and sundries at cost. Note: If the amount of the valuations has not been agreed on the date fixed for completion, then the purchaser shall pay to the seller such a sum as the selling agents shall certify on account at the valuation pending agreement. Should the payment not be made within seven days then the interest will become payable on outstanding monies at 8% over the Bank of Scotland borrowing rate as adjusted from time to time. DEPOSIT A deposit of 10% of the purchase price shall be paid within seven days of the completion of Missives. The deposit will be non-refundable in the event of the purchaser(s) failing to pay the purchase price or failing to complete for reasons not attributable to the seller of the seller s agents. SELLERS SOLICITORS Masson & Glennie, Broad St, Peterhead, AB42 1HY, Tel: LOCAL AUTHORITY Aberdeenshire Council, Gordon House, Blackhill Road, Inverurie AB51 3WA RURAL PAYMENTS AND INSPECTION DIRECTORATE (SGRPID) Thainstone Court, Inverurie, AB51 5YA, Tel: Farm Code 66/080/0033. If sold in lots the purchaser(s) will be required to apply for a new holding number on entry to the land. METHOD OF SALE For sale As A Whole or in 2 lots. BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME The majority of the land is eligible for claiming Basic Payments. The Basic Payment Scheme entitlements have been established by the seller and are not included in the sale of the land. A buyer(s) will take over and pay for at valuation the Basic Payment Scheme entitlements established on the land for sale. Payments relating to the 2018 year will be apportioned between buyers and seller. The buyer(s) will be responsible upon occupation of the subjects of sale to fully comply with the statutory management requirements to maintain the farmland in Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition as laid down under the cross Compliance Rules of the Basic Payment Scheme 2018 for the rest of the scheme year. If the farm is sold in lots the Basic Payment Scheme entitlements will be apportioned as follows: Lot units Region (plus greening payment) Lot units Region (plus greening payment) Lot units Region (plus greening payment) LOT FIELD NO Area Ha Area Ac ARABLE PGRS OTHER TOTAL CROP Ha Ac Ha Ac Ha Ac Ha Ac KALE PEAS PGRS TREES SB WOSR TREES PGRS PGRS WATER MARGIN WB/GREEN MANURE WATER MARGIN WOSR PGRS WB TGRS VERGE RYB RYB SB TGRS/TREES MOSS

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7 HEALTH & SAFETY The property is an agricultural holding and appropriate caution should be exercised at all times during inspection, particularly in reference to the farm buildings. MORTGAGE FINANCE Galbraith are approved agents for the Agricultural Mortgage Corporation (AMC) and we can assist you in securing finance loans for a variety of farming purposes including the purchase of land and property, facilitate and reschedule debt, and to provide working capital for diverse creation, and improving on erected farm buildings. For further details and to discuss any proposals in connection please contact Robert Taylor on robert.taylor@galbraithgroup.com CLOSING DATE A closing date may be fixed. Prospective purchasers who have noted their interest through lawyers to Galbraith, in writing, will be advised of a closing date, unless the property has been sold previously. The Seller will not be obliged to accept the highest, or indeed any offer, and has the right to accept an offer at any time or withdraw the property from the market. The Seller will not be liable for any costs incurred by interested parties. OFFERS Formal offers in the acceptable Scottish form should be submitted, through a Scottish Lawyer, to Galbraith LLP, 337 North Deeside Road, Cults, Aberdeen, AB15 9SP. Tel: THIRD PARTY RIGHTS AND SERVITUDES The subjects are sold together with, and subject to, all existing rights of way, servitudes, wayleaves and others whether contained in the Title Deeds or otherwise, and purchasers will be deemed to have satisfied themselves in all respects thereof. All rights of access, servitudes and wayleaves will be granted and reserved in respect of the wind turbine sites in field 2. The farm enjoys a right of access on the farm track shown A/B on the sales plan. The cottages enjoy a right of access over the track shown B/C on the sales plan. Access to Cairns is via the track shown D/E on the sales plan. The farm enjoys a right of access shown F/G on the sales plan. The cottages are both served by Blairfowls private water supply. SERVICES The subjects of sale are served by oil fired central heating, private water supply, single phase electricity with foul water disposal being via septic tank and soakaway. IMPORTANT NOTES These particulars are intended to give a fair and overall description of the property. If any points are relevant to your interest, please ask for further information, prior to viewing. Prospective purchasers are advised to seek their own professional advice. Areas, measurements and distances are given as a guide. Photographs depict only certain parts of the property. Nothing within the particulars shall be deemed to be a statement as to the structural condition, nor the working order of service and appliances. These particulars shall not be binding on our clients whether acted on or otherwise, unless the same is incorporated within a written document, signed by our clients or on their behalf, satisfying the requirements of Section 3 of The Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act Photographs were taken in July 2017.

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