BEOCH FARM Newton Stewart, Dumfries & Galloway, DG8 6RT An idyllically situated organic stock rearing and feeding farm In all about 102.3 acres (41.4 ha)
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BEOCH FARM Newton Stewart Dumfries & Galloway, DG8 6RT Newton Stewart approximately 8 miles, Stranraer 23 miles, Ayr 40 miles, Castle Douglas 39 miles, Carlisle 93 miles AN IDYLLICALLY SITUATED ORGANIC STOCK REARING AND FEEDING FARM CHARMING TRADITIONAL FARMHOUSE (IN NEED OF RENOVATION AND RESTORATION) TRADITIONAL FARM STEADING OF IMMENSE CHARACTER ORGANICALLY FARMED LAND (REGISTERED WITH THE SOIL ASSOCIATION) PRIVATE WATER SUPPLY SPORTING POTENTIAL RING FENCED FARM IN TOTAL ABOUT 102.3 acres (41.4 hectares) FOR SALE PRIVATELY AS A WHOLE VENDOR'S SOLICITORS Mathie Morton Solicitors 4 Alloway Place Ayr, KA7 2AD Tel: 01292 263549 Email: carlcrone@mathie-morton.co.uk SOLE SELLING AGENTS Threave Rural The Rockcliffe Suite The Old Exchange Castle Douglas DG7 1TJ Tel: 01556 453 453 Email: enquiries@threaverural.co.uk Web: www.threaverural.co.uk
INTRODUCTION Beoch is a very traditional Galloway hill farm beautifully situated in totally rural surroundings approximately 8 miles northwest of Newton Stewart, close to the heart of picturesque 39 Steps Country. Wildlife abounds at the Beoch and the property has been farmed sympathetically with biodiversity very much in mind. Newton Stewart is a busy market town offering all essentials including primary & secondary education, hospital care, and a whole range of retail outlets, hotels, restaurants, banks and a cinema. This area of Southwest Scotland is well-known for the quality of its environment and the outdoor or sporting enthusiast is extremely well-catered for. Wigtownshire is one of the most varied and picturesque parts of the country and offers a landscape which ranges from the Galloway hills and moors to the bays, inlets and sandy beaches of the Solway Coast. The area offers a number of good golf courses and boundless opportunities for walking, sailing, cycling, bird watching and participation in traditional field sports. Agriculture forms the backbone of the economy of this distinctive county, which enjoys a mild climate and long growing seasons. Beoch is a unique, lifestyle property affording the opportunity to a purchaser to redevelop, modernise and upgrade the former two-storey dwelling house in keeping with the character of the area. This building, which occupies a site of considerable antiquity, has been stripped back to the bare walls to enable improvement to readily occur. Adjacent to the house is the charming traditional farm steading, which is totally original and of a type that is not generally to be found now a real gem. Beoch is surrounded by forestry, much of which has been recently felled; it has been farmed Organically and is currently registered with the Soil Association. The land extends to about 102.3 acres (41.4 hectares) with a good water supply and access to field enclosures. Communications to the area are much improved with the A75 trunk road providing quick access via the M6, A74 & M74 from the Central Belt and the south. Newton Stewart enjoys good coach and bus links; the ferry to Northern Ireland sails from Cairnryan, which is about 45 minutes drive away and Prestwick Airport is less than 50 miles distant. DIRECTIONS To Beoch, from the A75 at Newton Stewart, leave Newton Stewart on the A714 signed Girvan. At Challoch, turn left onto the B7027 signed Barrhill and Knowe. Continue along this road for 5 miles and fork off the B7027 at the District Angling Association sign and continue along this minor unclassified road for about half a mile and Beoch is on the right, as indicated on the location plan, which forms part of these sales particulars. METHOD OF SALE The property is offered for sale by private treaty as a whole. GUIDE PRICE Offers for Beoch are sought in excess of 450,000. VIEWING By appointment with the Sole Selling Agents: Threave Rural The Rockcliffe Suite The Old Exchange Castle Douglas, DG7 1TJ Tel: 01556 502701 Email: enquiries@threaverural.co.uk Web: www.threaverural.co.uk PARTICULARS OF SALE BEOCH FARMHOUSE A detached, unspoilt traditional stone dwelling under a slated roof. The property has been unoccupied for some time (circa 2004). OUTSIDE The dwelling house has its own paddock and garden with hedge and vegetable patch to the front. SERVICES Mains electricity. Private water & drainage. Partially double glazed.
Former Sheep Pens Former Pig Sty Pump House For the private water supply. BEOCH FARM STEADING The steading is mainly of traditional stone built construction under a slated roof and is in a totally original condition; it comprises: Former Two Box Stable With loft over, and retaining the original cobble floor. Stone Built Barn (7.4m x 5m) With stairs to granary loft over former stable. Tiled floor. Byre (9.2m x 5m) Traditional Galloway byre to accommodate 10 cows with two calf boxes. The timber stalls within the byre are original and each stall has a fire glazed trough. General Purpose Shed Of timber framed construction under a corrugated iron roof, utilised for general storage.
THE LAND Beoch lies at approximately 400ft above sea level within a Less Favoured Area; the land is divided into ten field enclosures extending to about 102.3 acres (41.4 hectares), including the areas occupied by the farmhouse, steading, hard standing, access tracks, etc. The whole of the agricultural land is IACS registered with the Agriculture Food & Rural Communities - Rural Payments & Inspections Division (AFRC - RPID) for agricultural production. The Vendor will use his best endeavours to complete the necessary documentation to transfer the relevant number of Basic Payment Entitlements to the purchaser(s) at no additional cost. Beoch Farm lies within a Less Favoured Area. BASIC PAYMENT ENTITLEMENTS IACS / SAF The whole of the agricultural land has been allocated Provisional Payment Regions 1 & 2 and we are advised that the Vendor was an active farmer (as currently defined under EU Regulation 1307/2013 and the Scottish Statutory Instrument 2014 / 58) and were in receipt of Single Farm Payment in the reference years. We further confirm that a SAF was submitted to the AFRC-RPID prior to 15th May 2015 and that the Vendor has confirmed that they have applied to claim and therefore established Basic Payment Entitlements for the farm by way of a Direct Route 1 Application. MATTERS OF TITLE The subjects are sold under the conditions in the title and any existing burdens (rights of way, rights of access, servitudes, etc whether public or private, and whether constituted in the title deeds or not). Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied themselves as to the nature of such burdens and are advised to contact the Vendor s solicitor, Mr Carl Crone of Mathie Morton for a definitive list of burdens subject to which the property is sold. COUNCIL TAX 2016 / 2017 For Council Tax Purposes Beoch Farmhouse is in Band C.
APPORTIONMENT The Council Tax and any other outgoings shall be apportioned between the Vendor and the purchaser(s) at the date of entry. INGOING There are no ingoing claims affecting the property. MINERAL & SPORTING RIGHTS Insofar as these rights form part of the property s title they are included in this sale at no additional charge. The sporting rights are in hand. ENTRY & VACANT POSSESSION At a date to be mutually agreed. OFFERS (Closing Date) Offers must be submitted in proper Scottish legal terms to Threave Rural, The Rockcliffe Suite, The Old Exchange, Castle Douglas, DG7 1TJ. A closing date for offers may be fixed and prospective purchaser(s) are advised to register their interest with the sole selling agents following inspection. The Vendor does however reserve the right to sell the property without fixing a closing date or prior to the closing date. For those unfamiliar with the Scottish system the sole selling agents will be pleased to offer guidance and explain the procedure. DEPOSIT A 10% deposit of the purchase price will be payable to the Vendor s solicitors at conclusion of the missives. This deposit will be non-returnable in the event of the purchaser(s) failing to complete the sale for any reason not attributable to the Vendor or its agents. The balance of the purchase price is payable on the date of entry and interest at 5% above the Royal Bank of Scotland Base Rate will be charged on any balance of the payment from the date of entry until paid. IMPORTANT NOTICE Threave Rural for themselves and for the Vendor of this property, whose agents they are, give notice that: 1. These particulars do not form, nor form any part of, any offer or contract. Any contract relating to the sale of the property shall only be capable of being entered into by the Vendor's Solicitors. 2. These particulars are intended to give a fair description of the property but neither Threave Rural nor the Vendor, accept any responsibility for any error they may contain, however caused. Any intending purchaser must, therefore, satisfy himself by inspection or otherwise as to their correctness. 3. No person in the employment of Threave Rural has any authority to make or give representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property nor is any such representation or warranty given whether by Threave Rural or the Vendor of this property. 4. The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of prospective purchasers. 5. Nothing in these particulars shall be deemed to be a statement that the property is in good structural condition nor that any services, appliances, equipment or facilities are in good working order and no tests have been carried out on any services, fixtures and fittings which pass through, in, on, over, under or are attached to the property (whether or not referred to in these particulars). 6. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents. Intending purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise in these respects. 7. These particulars have been prepared in good faith and in accordance with the Property Misdescriptions Act 1991 to give a fair overall view of the property. If any points are particularly relevant to prospective purchasers interest in the property then further, specific information/verification should be sought from Threave Rural. Prospective purchasers should note, however, that descriptions of the property are subjective and are used in good faith as an opinion and not as statements of fact. Particulars prepared March 2016 Some of the photographs contained within this brochure were taken in 2015 GENERALLY Should there be any discrepancy between these particulars, the general remarks and information and the missives of sale, the latter shall prevail.