FOR SALE. Shankston & Keirsmill Farms Patna, Ayrshire, KA6 7LD. Offices across Scotland and Northern England

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1 FOR SALE Shankston & Keirsmill Farms Patna, Ayrshire, KA6 7LD Rural Surveyors & Consultants Offices across Scotland and Northern England

2 Shankston & Keirsmill Farms Patna, Ayrshire, KA6 7LD Shankston and Keirsmill Farms are an attractive livestock unit, in close proximity to livestock markets. Traditional four bedroom farmhouse A range of modern and traditional agricultural buildings In all acres (242.8 ha) classified as predominantly Grade 4.1 with areas of Grade 4.2 and 5.2 under the James Hutton Institute s Land Capability for Agriculture classification to include: acres ( ha) of ploughable pasture acres (115.19ha) of permanent pasture acres (10.61ha) of open woodland grazing 5.11 (2.07 ha) of rough grazing 3.60 acres (1.46ha) of Shankston Loch and water margin Fishing rights on Shankston Loch Well maintained internal stone access tracks Additional farmhouse and traditional steading at Keirsmill Ayr 10 miles Glasgow 45 miles For Sale as a Whole or in 4 Lots Lot 1: Shankston Farmhouse, steading and acres (88.72 ha) or thereby of ploughable pasture and open woodland grazing. Lot 2: acres (50.34 ha) or thereby of permanent pasture with afforestation potential. Lot 3: acres (66.31 ha) or thereby of permanent pasture with afforestation potential. Lot 4: Keirsmill Farmhouse, steading and acres (36.36 ha) or thereby of ploughable pasture. Selling Agents Davidson & Robertson Tel: King Street Castle Douglas sales@drrural.co.uk Kirkcudbrightshire Web: DG7 1DA Situation Situated in East Ayrshire, Shankston Farm lies north west of Patna. Access to the farm is via a single track tarmac road from the Patna to Kirkmichael road. The village of Patna provides a range of local amenities, shops, schools and public transport. A wider range of services can be found in Ayr where there are good rail and bus links to Glasgow. Prestwick Airport (12 miles) and Glasgow International Airport (47 miles) provide national and international air travel. The local area is well served by agricultural merchants, suppliers and veterinary practices with Ayr Livestock Mart 9 miles from the farm. Directions From the A77 heading south from Ayr exit the southernmost roundabout onto the A713 sign-posted Castle Douglas/Patna. Continue along the A713 for approximately 7.5 miles into Patna. Turn right onto Main Street, signposted Kirkmichael, and cross over the River Doon, after approximately 0.5 miles take a right, past the cemetery and continue on this road until you see the sign for Shankston on the left. Turn left and proceed to the farm. Offices across Scotland and Northern England

3 Description Shankston and Keirsmill run together as a productive livestock unit extending to acres ( ha) or thereby. The fields are split into predominantly ploughable pasture, permanent pasture, woodland grazing and a small area of rough grazing. Both farms benefit from good field access via internal stone tracks and public road networks and are well fenced with fields served by either water troughs or natural sources. SHANKSTON FARMHOUSE Situated in the heart of the steading, Shankston Farmhouse is a substantial two storey dwelling of stone construction, with painted finish, under a slate roof. The property offers spacious accommodation with a large garden to the front and courtyard to the rear providing ample parking. Accommodation comprises: Council Tax Shankston Farmhouse has been assessed for Council Tax as Band D. Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Rating The EPC rating for the property has been assessed as Band F (26). The farms benefit from two good sized farmhouses and steadings with a range of modern and traditional buildings, providing stock housing, handling and general storage. Ground Floor Boot room, utility room, fully fitted kitchen with Rayburn Stove, sitting room, bathroom, store rooms and lounge. Lot 1: Shankston farmhouse, steading and acres (88.72 ha) or thereby of ploughable pasture and open woodland grazing. First Floor Large master bedroom, two double bedrooms and single bedroom/study. Services The farmhouse is served by mains electricity, private water supply, with drainage to a septic tank. Lot 1 The property benefits from recently upgraded UPVC double glazed windows throughout and an oil fired central heating system that is run by the Worcester Bosch boiler. The hot water comes from the oil fired Rayburn located in the kitchen. The Farmhouse was rewired throughout within the past two years, which included the installation of mains wired smoke alarms.

4 Shankston Steading The steading at Shankston comprises a mix of modern buildings together with a small traditional steading surrounding the farmhouse, as detailed below. 1. General Purpose Shed (15m x 9m approx.) 3 bay steel portal frame with concrete floor under a box profile sheet roof with block walls and box profile cladding. Providing good general storage. 2. Traditional Building (30m x 5m approx.) Traditional stone built building, with a painted finish under box profile roof. Mix of concrete and traditional cobble floor. Providing additional lambing accommodation. 3. General Purpose Shed (19m x 13m approx.) 4 bay steel portal frame under a box profile sheet roof with part concrete block and part traditional stone walls, box profile cladding and concrete floor. Providing machinery storage. 4. Lean-to Shed (5m x 13m approx.) Part block and part traditional stone walls under box profile roof with concrete floor. Provides additional storage. 5. Double Garage (10m x 5.5m approx.) Block built walls with painted finish under a box profile roof with individual up and over garage doors. Lot 1 Lot 1 6. Low level Slatted Shed (40m x 9m approx.) Part brick and part traditional stone built walls, timber trusses with fibre cement roof. Two sides of slatted accommodation with a central feed passage. Under slats scraper system. 7. Lean-to Shed (12m x 6m approx.) The lean-to adjoins shed 6. Brick built walls with timber trusses under a box profile roof with Yorkshire board cladding and concrete floor. Provides calving box or creep feed area to shed Low Level Slatted Shed (20m x 13m approx.) 4 bay steel portal frame shed with box profile sheet roof with block walls and box profile vented cladding. There is slatted accommodation on either side of a central feed passage. Under slats scraper system. 9. Cattle Handling Facility Arrangement of galvanised gates, providing holding pen, race and cattle crush. 10. Livestock Shed (13m x 9m approx.) 3 bay steel portal frame shed under a box profile roof with block wall, box profile cladding and concrete floor. Provides straw bedded accommodation. 11. Granary (15m x 7m approx.) Traditional stone built walls with a painted finish under a slate roof with concrete floor. Within the building there are block built feed stores that allow the storage of bulk feed stuffs. 12. Store (10m x 8m approx.) Part brick and part traditional stone built walls, Timber trusses with corrugated sheet roof and concrete floor. Provides a general storage area. 13. Store (8m x 4m approx.) Traditional building of stone built walls with painted finish under slate roof. Traditional cobble floor. Currently used for storage. Offices across Scotland and Northern England

5 14. Sheep Handling Facility Traditional sheep pens of timber construction with concrete base. 15. Silage Pit (30m x 12m x 3m approx.) Concrete walls, concrete floor, effluent tank. 16. Slurry Lagoon/Dung Midden (16m x 16m approx.) Concrete walls and concrete floor. Wooden sleepers used to close midden. Agricultural Land The agricultural land extends to acres (88.72 ha) or thereby, lying between approximately 140m and 210m above sea level. Of the total, acres (78.11 ha) is ploughable pasture with acres (10.61ha) of open woodland grazing. Minerals We understand coal surveys have been undertaken in the past with a projected 250,000 tons of coal deposits on Shankston. However, no opencast mining has taken place on the farm. Lot 2: acres (50.34 ha) or thereby of permanent pasture with afforestation potential. Agricultural Land The agricultural land extends to acres (50.34 ha) or thereby, lying between approximately 140m and 210m above sea level. Of the total, acres (48.88 ha) is permanent pasture with 3.60 acres (1.4 ha) of loch and water margin. Lot 3: acres (66.31 ha) or thereby of permanent pasture with afforestation potential. Agricultural Land The agricultural land extends to acres (66.31 ha) or thereby of permanent pasture lying between approximately 140m and 210m above sea level, with good roadside access. Forestry Potential The land located in Lot 2 and 3 lies within the Central Scotland Green Network Contribution Area. The land is split between the core and outer core areas. Therefore, it has the potential to receive a top up grant of between 2,500 and 1,500 per ha, for the first 40ha planted. Lot 1 Lot 2 Lot 3

6 Lot 4: Keirsmill Farmhouse, steading and acres (36.36 ha) or thereby of ploughable pasture with small area of rough grazing. KEIRSMILL FARMHOUSE Keirsmill is a traditional one and half storey stone dwelling with painted finish under a slate roof. The property offers spacious accommodation with a large front courtyard with views over open farmland with a large lawn area to the rear. The adjoining building, which is currently used as a garage, could be converted to form part of the dwelling, subject to obtaining the necessary consents. Ground Floor Boot room, utility room, large fully fitted kitchen with wood burning stove, bathroom, living room and single bedroom First Floor Three large double bedrooms. Services Keirsmill is served by mains electricity, a private water supply and drainage to a septic tank. The property benefits from double glazing and has a central heating system which is fuelled by a log burning stove. Council Tax Kiersmill Farmhouse has been assessed for Council Tax as Band C. Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Rating The EPC rating for the property has been assessed as Band G (15). Lot 4 Offices across Scotland and Northern England

7 Keirsmill Steading Keirsmill Farm has a compact, traditional steading surrounding the farmhouse, as detailed below. 1. Hayshed (21m x 8m approx) Traditional steel frame shed with corrugated sheeting to roof and 3 sides with open frontage. Currently used for lambing pens. 2. Single Byre (17m x 5m approx) Part brick and part traditional stone walls with painted finish under box profile roof. Stalls still in situ. Currently used as dog kennel and lambing pens. 3. Double Byre (17m x 8m approx) Part brick and part traditional stone built walls with painted finish under slate roof. Stalls have been removed. Currently used for storage and sheep handling. 4. Grain House. Traditional building with stone built walls under a slate roof with hardcore floor. Currently used for general storage. 5. Garage/Workshop Traditional building with stone built walls under a slate roof with concrete floor. Currently used as garage/tool store. Agricultural Land The agricultural land extends to acres (36.36 ha) or thereby, lying between approximately 140m and 210m above sea level. Of the total, acres (34.29 ha) is ploughable pasture and 5.11 acres (2.06 ha) is rough grazing/scrub.

8 Offices across Scotland and Northern England Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) Entitlements & IACS BPS Entitlements are included in the sale. The seller has submitted a 2018 Single Application Form and payments relating to the 2018 scheme year will be retained by the seller Values Region Number of Entitlements Unit Value Region Region Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS) Shankston and Keirsmill lie within a Less Favoured Area. Integrated Administration and Control System (IACS) The lands are IACS registered. Ingoing Valuations The Purchaser, in addition to the purchase price will be obliged to take on and pay for an independent valuation of all growing crops, feed stuffs, farmyard manure and sundries. Sporting Rights Any sporting rights are included in the sale in so far as they are owned. Mineral Rights To the extent they are included within the vendor s title. 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 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. Fixtures and Fittings All fitted appliances, carpets and floor coverings in both dwellings are included within the sale at no extra charge with the exception of the carpets from the sitting room and two bedrooms at Keirsmill which do not form part of the sale. Local Authority East Ayrshire Council, London Road, Kilmarnock Ayrshire, KA3 7BU Viewing By strict appointment with the Selling Agents. Solicitors Kilpatrick & Walker, 4 Wellington Square, Ayr, KA7 1EN Deposit A deposit of 10% of the purchase price will be payable on conclusion of missives. This will be non-refundable in the event of the transaction failing to reach completion for reasons not attributable to the vendors or their agents. Date of Entry By mutual agreement. Important Notes Closing Dates A closing date may be fixed. Prospective purchasers who have notified their interest through solicitors to the selling agents, in writing, will be advised of any closing date, unless the property has been sold previously. The seller is not bound to accept the highest or any offer, or to go to a closing date. Offers Formal offers, in the acceptable Scottish form should be submitted, along with the relevant money laundering paperwork in accordance with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, through a Scottish Solicitor, to the Selling Agent. 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. Lot 4 PARTICULARS AND MISREPRESENTATION These particulars are produced for the guidance of prospective purchasers and although they are intended to give a fair description of the property they do not constitute or form any part of an offer or contract. Intending purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise. Any measurements or distances referred to should be considered as approximate. No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by intending purchasers in inspecting a property that has been sold or withdrawn.