Charity Farm, Wick, Caithness

Charity Farm, Wick, Caithness

Charity Farm Wick, Caithness KW1 5TP An attractive livestock farm by the coast near Wick Wick 1 mile, Thurso 22 miles, Inverness 102 miles A spacious 4-bedroom farmhouse. 119 acres of grass leys and 20 acres of permanent pasture. A range of farm buildings. Basic Payment Scheme Entitlements included. Coastal frontage. About 149 acres (60ha) in total For Sale as a whole Situation Charity Farm lies within the County of Caithness, approximately 1 mile from the centre of Wick and 22 miles from Thurso. Wick, a former Viking settlement, is the closest town with a population close to 7,000. It provides primary and secondary education, health services, recreational, retail, cultural and administrative facilities. It is also home to the oldest golf course in the Highlands and one of the most northerly courses in the mainland UK, Wick Golf Club. The harbour once the busiest herring port in Europe remains in operation. The Pulteney Distillery across the river is an important attraction to visitors, as is Ebenezer Place which features in the Guinness Book of Records as the world s shortest street. Caithness is a well-established agricultural area and has a good range of suppliers and contractors. The Caithness Machinery Ring is situated in Halkirk (18 miles). There is a local livestock market at Quoybrae (11 miles) which has regular sales throughout the year. There are also weekly sales in Dingwall, which is approximately 92 miles to the south. The area is renowned for its rich history, wide open spaces, big skies and spectacular terrain of mountains, lochs, coastline and beaches. The fauna and flora is abundant and diverse from whales, porpoises and seals to birds of prey, deer and rare plant life. Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy mountain biking, walking, kayaking, surfing, golfing and traditional country sports including excellent salmon fishing, the best of Europe s trout fishing and sea angling. John O Groats, one of Scotland s best known attractions is located approximately 18 miles to the north. Nearby Scrabster is a gateway to the Orkney Islands and there are regular ferry services. There are also regular bus and rail services available from Thurso and scheduled flights from Wick to Edinburgh and Aberdeen. Description Charity farm is a livestock holding with an easterly and westerly aspect, bisected by the A99 Inverness to Wick trunk road. The farm includes a bungalow which is let on a Short Assured Tenancy, a range of farm buildings used to house livestock and land, primarily used for grazing cattle and sheep. A particular feature of the farm is its geographical positioning, both in regard to its proximity to the town of Wick and its location on the sea front.

Charity Farmhouse Located on the west side of the main road adjacent to the farm steading. Charity farmhouse is a single storey bungalow with an adjoining garage. It is constructed of block walls which are rendered and painted beneath a pitched tiled roof. Traditional steading An L- shaped steading of traditional stone construction, with a timber trussed roof and a mixture of slate and asbestos roof finishes. Additionally, there is a silage pit with block walls and a capacity for up to 450 tonnes of silage. Charity Farmhouse Internally the house provides spacious accommodation comprising a large dining kitchen, sitting room, utility room, four bedrooms, a family bathroom and conservatory. Externally there is a small garden which is mainly laid to lawn. The house has double glazing, oil fired central heating, mains water and private drainage to a septic tank. It is currently let on under a Short Assured Tenancy. Farm Buildings The steading is located to the rear of the farmhouse and comprises the following: General Purpose/Livestock Shed (approximately 13m x 19m) Of steel portal frame construction, with a concrete floor, half height block walls with harl render, mix of box profile and vent air cladding and an asbestos roof. It is split on two levels and incorporates cattle stalls. Sheep Shed 2 (approximately 24m x 9m) Of steel portal frame construction with half height block walls, a mixture of box profile cladding and Yorkshire boarding and asbestos roof covering. Former Cattle Court (approximately 24m x 12m) Of steel portal frame construction, with a concrete floor, central raised feed passage and integrated cattle stalls; half height block walls with a mixture of corrugated cladding, vent air cladding and Yorkshire boarding. Farmland The land at Charity Farm is in two blocks separated by the main road. The land faces east toward the coast, positioned between 20m and 40m above sea level. It extends to about 148 acres (60ha) excluding roads, yards and buildings and is classified by the James Hutton Institute as Grade 32. Field No Field Identifier Grass Leys Permanent Pasture Scrub/Cliff/ Misc Roads/ tracks/ buildings 1 ND/35144/49002 9.34 9.34 2 ND/35219/49149 8.75 8.75 3 ND/35342/48912 7.7 7.7 4 ND/35406/49063 7.78 7.78 5 ND/35556/48990 4.39 4.39 6 ND/35592/48700 9.38 9.38 7 ND/35645/48948 2.74 2.74 Total 8 ND/35733/48822 14.66 14.66 9 ND/35866/48617 4.44 4.44 10 ND/35904/48702 3.92 3.92 11 ND/35954/48808 6.77 6.77 12 ND/36138/48537 14.33 14.33 13 ND/36204/48688 11.66 11.66 14 ND/36338/48252 12.85 12.85 15 ND/36493/48048 9.73 9.73 16 ND/36607/47909 5.53 5.53 17 ND/36682/48134 5.09 5.09 Misc 8.69 1.01 9.7 Total 118.71 20.35 8.69 1.01 148.76 Floorplans Charity Farmhouse

General Remarks and Additional Information Method of Sale and Tenure: The Property is offered for sale as a whole. The majority of the farmland and buildings will be sold with vacant possession. The farmhouse will be sold subject to a Short Assured Tenancy further details. Viewing: Strictly by appointment with the selling agents. Strutt & Parker (Tel: 01463 719171 or 0131 226 2500.) Health and 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. Closing Date: A closing date for offers may be fixed and prospective purchasers are urged to note their interest formally to the selling agents. The seller reserves the right to conclude a bargain for the sale of the subjects ahead of a notified closing date and will not be obliged to accept the highest or any offer. Offers: Offers are to be submitted in Scottish legal terms to the selling agents, Strutt & Parker, The Courier Building, 9-11 Bank Lane, Inverness, IV1 1WA Financial Guarantee/Anti Money Laundering: All offers (regardless of the country of residence of the offering party) must be accompanied by a guarantee or appropriate form of reference from a bank which gives the sellers the satisfaction that the purchaser has access to the funds required to complete the purchase at the offered price. In addition, the offerer must supply certified copies of his/ her passport and confirmation of residence in terms acceptable under Anti Money Laundering (AML) Legislation. Entry: The entry will be by mutual agreement between the purchaser and seller. Fixtures and Fittings: All other fixtures and fittings are included within the sale. Council Tax and EPC: Property Council Tax Band Charity Farmhouse D Energy Performance Certificate 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 will be held to have satisfied themselves as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others. Sporting Rights: The sporting rights are included in the sale insofar as they are owned. Timber Rights: All standing timber and fallen timber are included in the sale insofar as they are owned. Mineral Rights: All mineral rights are included in the sale insofar as they are owned. Solicitors: Addleshaw Goddard, 19 Rubislaw Terrace, Aberdeen, AB10 1XE. Tel 01224 965400. E-mail: addi.shamas@addleshawgoddard.com Local Authority: Highland Council, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV2 5NX. Tel: 01349 886606. www.highland.gov.uk SGRPID: Strathbeg House, Clarence Street, Thurso, KW14 7JS. Tel: 0300 020 1234. Email: sgrpid.thurso@scotland.gsi.gov.uk Farm Code: The land is currently registered by the Scottish Government Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate (SGRPID) under the code 283/0182. F Basic Payment Scheme: The Basic Payment Scheme Entitlements in respect of Charity Farm are included in the sale. The subsidy from the Basic Payment in relation to the 2017 farming year will be retained by the sellers. Further information in relation to the Basic Payment Scheme can be obtained by the selling agents. 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 vendor s solicitor and the purchaser 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. Directions From Wick follow the A99 south for approximately 1 mile and Charity Farm is on the right hand side of the A9. The postcode is KW1 5TP. While we endeavour to make our sale particulars accurate and reliable, if there is any point, which is of particular importance to you, please contact Strutt & Parker and we will be pleased to check the information for you, particularly if contemplating travelling some distance to view the property. Special Conditions of Sale 1. The purchaser 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 seller reserves 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 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 seller shall be entitled to resile from the contract. The seller in that event reserves the right to resell or deal otherwise with the subjects of sale as he thinks fit. Furthermore, the seller shall be entitled to retain in his 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 seller shall account to the purchaser for any balance thereof remaining in his hands. 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 seller 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 seller and the purchaser as at the said date of entry.

Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty s Stationery Office. Crown Copyright (ES763454). NOT TO SCALE Inverness 9-11 Bank Lane, Inverness IV1 1WA 01463 719171 inverness@struttandparker.com Edinburgh 28 Melville Street, Edinburgh EH3 7HA 0131 516 0559 edinburgh@struttandparker.com struttandparker.com @struttandparker /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 September 2017. Particulars prepared September 2017.