Land at Kingston North Berwick, East Lothian
First class arable land in a highly productive area Land at Kingston, North Berwick, East Lothian, EH39 5LT North Berwick 2½ miles, Haddington 7 miles, Edinburgh 23 miles Features: Lot 1 Roman Well (129 Acres) 2 enclosures of productive arable land each with good access directly off a public road. Lot 2 Corbie (58 Acres) A single enclosure of productive arable land with access directly off a public road. Lot 3 Egypt (118 Acres) 3 enclosures of productive arable land. Each having direct access from a public road. Lot 4 Gibbs (94 Acres) 2 enclosures of productive arable land each with good access directly off a public road. 4 acres of established and recently planted woodland. About 399 acres (161.46 Ha) in total. For sale in 4 Lots, combinations of Lots, or as a whole.
and machinery dealerships. East Lothian is a county of contrasting landscapes ranging from the upland expanses of the Lammermuirs through to some of Scotland s most productive farmland stretching to the North Sea coastline of sheltered coves and attractive fishing villages. Description The land at Kingston Farm is highly productive and extends to about 399 acres. The soil is described as an easily worked loam with a good depth and is relatively stone free. Lying between 85 feet and 235 feet above sea level, the land at Kingston comprises gley soils of the Rowanhill series. The land quality combines both grade 2 and grade 3 1 land. The farming system adopted at Kingston has been based on cropping the majority of the farm for malting spring barley, winter wheat and a break crop of peas. Historically potatoes and vegetables have also been grown. The land at Kingston has been farmed in hand since 1901, when the farm was purchased by the vendor s family. Situation Kingston Farm is situated in the heart of East Lothian, within some of Scotland s most productive farmland. It is located 2.5 miles to the south west of North Berwick and 7 miles from the town of Haddington. This part of East Lothian is characterised by a relatively flat landscape of fertile farmland with all round views across the Firth of Forth to the north and to the south across the county to the Lammermuir hills. It is also a part of the country that is renowned for the quality and productivity of its arable farmland with rich soil quality, benign climate and relatively low rainfall enabling the cultivation of a wide range of arable crops and vegetables. From a practical perspective, the area is very well served by agricultural merchants, suppliers The size and shape of the fields are well suited to modern machinery and there is access to each either directly off the minor public road or from the vehicular tracks within the farm. The quality of fences, hedges and field gates is a feature of the farm and the land is well-drained. The farm consistently averages cereal yields as follows: Winter Wheat: 4.00 tonnes per acre Spring Barley: 3.00 tonnes per acre Spring Peas: 2.00 tonnes per acre. The land is available as a whole or in 4 lots as follows:
Lot 1 Roman Well (129.50 acres) Comprising two fields extending to a total of 129.50 acres with access from three minor public roads. The fields are gently undulating and of a size suitable for modern machinery. Lot 2 Corbie (57.48 acres) This lot is a single enclosure with access directly off three minor county roads.
Lot 3 Egypt (118.14 acres) Comprising three fields of arable ground with a total arable acreage of 117.28 acres. In addition there are 0.86 acres of miscellaneous ground within this lot. Each field enclosure has good access directly off the minor public road network and is of a size suitable for modern machinery. Lot 4 Gibbs (93.85 acres) The land in Lot 4 comprises two fields of highly productive arable land extending to 88.66 acres with good access from two minor roads. This lot also contains two blocks of recently planted forestry, as well as an established wood. The woodland acreage is 3.86 acres.
Land at Kingston Reproduced from the Ordnance Survey Mapping with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty s Stationery Office. Crown Copyright (ES763454). NOT TO SCALE
Acreage Schedule Field Name Lot 1 Roman Well Arable Permanent Pasture Woods Other Total Whitelaw 52.13 0.62 52.75 Roman Well 76.75 76.75 Sub-Total 128.88 0.62 129.50 Lot 2 - Corbie Corbie 57.48 57.48 Sub-Total 57.48 57.48 Lot 3 Egypt Sheep Field 38.92 0.12 39.04 Station 23.06 0.07 23.13 Egypt 55.30 0.67 55.97 Sub-Total 117.28 0.86 118.14 Lot 4 Gibbs Gibbs 73.09 2.92 1.33 77.34 Struthers 15.57 0.94 16.51 Sub-Total 88.66 3.86 1.33 93.85 Total 392.3 3.86 2.81 398.97 Cropping History Field 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Gibbs SB2 BEANS WW1 WW2 SB1 SB2 PEAS WW1 Struthers VEG WW1/SB1 WW2 WW2 PEAS WW1 WW2 SB1 Sheep Field CANS POTS WW1 WW2 SB1 SB2 SB3 PEAS Station BEANS WW1 WW2 SB1 PEAS WW1 WW2 SB1 Egypt WW2 SB2 BEANS WW1 WW2 SB1 SB2 PEAS Whitelaw WW1 WW2 SB1 SB2 PEAS WW1 WW2 SB1 Roman Well WW1/WW2 WW2/SB1 SB1/SB2 SB1/OATS WW1 WW2 SB1 SB2 Corbie POTS WW1 WW2 SB1 SB2 PEAS WW1 WW2 SB Spring Barley, WW Winter Wheat, CANS Canary Seed, POTS Potatoes. Travel Directions (postcode: EH39 5LT) Travelling from the north: Follow the A1 east from the Edinburgh city bypass towards Berwick upon Tweed. On reaching the junction for the town of Haddington leave the A1 and take the second exit off the roundabout onto the A199 signposted to North Berwick, after approximately 1.5 miles take the left turning, signposted to North Berwick. Follow the road for about 5 miles to arrive in the village of Kingston, turn left through the village and after about 500 yards the land is on either side of the road. Travelling from the south: Follow the A1 north from Newcastle upon Tyne to Berwick upon Tweed and continue north towards Edinburgh. Take the exit for Haddington and then continue as above. Solicitors Murray Beith Murray 3 Glenfinlas Street Edinburgh EH3 6AQ Tel: 0131 225 1200 Hugh.younger@murraybeith.co.uk Farm Code The land at Kingston is registered by Agriculture, Food & Rural Communities Rural Payments and Inspections Directorate (AFRC-RPID) under the code 77/366/0021. The business reference number is: 120623. Entitlements to Basic Payment Scheme The Entitlements to the Basic Payment Scheme in relation to the subjects of sale described in this brochure as Land at Kingston are owned and will be included in the sale. The vendor has submitted an application to claim Entitlements to the Basic Payment Scheme for the 2017 year covering the land in the four lots as well as the small amount of land the vendor is retaining. Presently for the whole farm these comprise 176.80 of region 1 Entitlements at 150.21 per Entitlement. The subsidy from the Basic Payment in relation to the 2017 farming year will be retained by the vendor. Should the land be sold in Lots, the Entitlements will be apportioned on a pro rata basis and the vendor proposes 1 Entitlement per Hectare in each Lot.
Ingoing Valuation In addition to the purchase price, the buyer will be required on the date of entry to pay an additional and separate sum for: 1. All growing crops. 2. All cultivations. Local Authority East Lothian Council John Muir House Haddington East Lothian EH41 3HA Tel: 01620 827827 Email: customerservices@eastlothian.gov.uk AFRC-RPID Cotgreen Road Tweedbank Galashiels Selkirkshire TD1 3SG Tel: 01896 892400 Email: SGRPID.galashiels@gov.scot Listings and Environmental Designations The farm lies within the Lothian and Borders Nitrate Vulnerable Zone (NVZ). Entry Entry is available by arrangement with the seller. Timber and Minerals All standing and fallen timber and the mineral rights are included in the sale insofar as they are owned. Viewing Strictly by appointment with the selling agents. Strutt & Parker (tel 0131 226 2500). Offers Offers should be submitted in Scottish legal form to the selling agents. Prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest in writing with the selling agents following inspection. 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 seller satisfaction that the purchaser has access to the funds required to complete the purchase at the offered price. Closing date A closing date for offers may be fixed and prospective purchasers are asked to note their interest formally to the selling agents. The seller reserves the right to conclude a bargain for the sale of any portions of the subjects of sale ahead of a notified closing date and will not be obliged to accept the highest or any offer for any part of the subjects of sale. Health and Safety Given the hazards of a working farm we ask you to be as vigilant as possible when making your inspections, for your own personal safety. Rights of Way and Access 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. It should be noted the Network Rail has a vehicular right of access to maintain the railway between lots 3 and 4. Sportings The vendor is interested in renting the sporting rights on the farm from the purchaser(s). Special Conditions of Sale The purchaser of the land shall within five working days of conclusion of missives make payment as a guarantee for due performance of a non refundable sum equal to ten per cent of the purchase price on which sum no interest will be allowed. Timeous payment of 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 the purchase price will be paid by Bankers Transfer of cleared funds at the date of entry and interest at five per cent above the Bank of Scotland base rate current from time to time will be charged thereon 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 of 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, he 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 for any loss and expense occasioned to him by the purchaser s failure and in the event of the loss and expenses being less than the amount of the said deposit the seller shall account to the purchaser for any balance thereof remaining in his hand. The land will be sold subject to all rights of way, rights of access, wayleaves, servitudes, 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. The Seller shall be responsible for any rates, taxes and other burdens; and also for the collection of income prior to the date of entry.
Strutt & Parker Edinburgh 28 Melville Street, Edinburgh EH3 7HA +44 (0)131 226 2500 edinburgh@struttandparker.com struttandparker.com 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 May 2017. Particulars prepared May 2017.