TOM MOR WOODLAND Carrbridge, Inverness-shire Hectares/ Acres FREEHOLD FOR SALE AS A WHOLE. Reduced to Offers Over 345,000

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1 2 Rutland Square Edinburgh, EH1 2AS Tel: Fax: John Clegg & Co CHARTERED SURVEYORS & FORESTRY AGENTS TOM MOR WOODLAND Carrbridge, Inverness-shire Hectares/ Acres A lovely, well-located commercial pine woodland, set within the stunning landscape of The Cairngorms National Park. Growing timber; wildlife habitat and conservation interests. Sporting rights included. FREEHOLD FOR SALE AS A WHOLE Reduced to Offers Over 345,000

2 Carrbridge 1 mile Aviemore 7 miles Inverness 24 miles Perth 88 miles (Distances are approximate) SOLE SELLING AGENTS John Clegg & Co, 2 Rutland Square, Edinburgh EH1 2AS Tel: Fax: Ref: Patrick Porteous LOCATION Tom Mor Woodland sits within The Cairngorms National Park, 1 mile north of the village of Carrbridge and approximately 7 miles north of Aviemore. The property is set back from the village and the public road in a very secluded position, surrounded by neighbouring private woodland. Carrbridge, which is famous for its 18th Century Packhorse Bridge crossing the River Dulnain, has something for everyone. Outdoor activities include the Landmark forest theme park, extensive cycling tracks and, of course, the winter sports on offer in The Cairngorms. The property is shown on the location and sale plans within these particulars and can be found on OS Sheet 1:50,000 Number 36, Grid Reference NH ACCESS Access can be taken via the A938, north from Carrbidge, or by coming off the A9 on to the A938, heading south, to reach the gated entrance to the forest shown at point A1. A servitude right of access, marked A1-A2-A3 and A2-A5 on the sale plan, shows the route has been used since the property was acquired in 1973 for management purposes and, recently, timber extraction. A new loading bay/turning area has been constructed to accommodate timber extraction along these routes to point A1, the timber then being despatched to various, long-established timber markets in the north. These routes could be improved for use as permanent access tracks or left as they are. DESCRIPTION Tom Mor was planted between 1952 and 1974 with mainly Scots pine, Lodgepole pine and larch, with some more recent areas of scattered mixed native broadleaves. The soils range from a peaty podzol to areas of deeper peat, which have been left unplanted and are now an interesting feature of the forest. Thinning within the northern half of the property took place during 2011 and further thinning is possible, particularly in the south-eastern section of the property where there is the potential to produce good quality timber for the market. Felling took place during 2013/14 under licence, removing approximately 30 hectares of, mostly, wind-damaged Lodgepole pine. Three separate areas have still to be replanted with 25.2 hectares of Scots pine and 1.8 hectares of native broadleaves, leaving 3.0 hectares of scattered open ground. The northern half, and parts of the eastern section of the woodland, is more reminiscent of a traditional Caledonian Pine Forest, with significant potential for ongoing conservation and habitat management for the existing population of Capercaillie, Crested Tit and Wood Ants, which thrive within the forest. This is reflected in the classification as Caledonian Native Pine Woodland. Parts of the forest are also classified as PAWS (Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites). A summary of the existing land use and crop is shown below. Planting Year Species Area (Ha) SP LP LP/SP Mix MB SP/OG MB/OG NS Felled Unplanted Wayleave Total There is considerable potential for wildlife conservation interests and timber production to continue in tandem. Further information is available from the Selling Agents upon request.

3 SPORTING RIGHTS The sporting rights are included. In the past they have been let on an annual basis for Red and Roe deer stalking. The layout of open unplanted areas, rides and open pine forest, creates ideal stalking conditions. BOUNDARIES The eastern boundary is the medium filum of the Allt Bog nan Gabhar Burn. This is a tumbling mass of pools and small waterfalls in a classic pine wood setting. Where fences exist, maintenance to a stock-proof standard is shared with neighbouring proprietors. Where no fences exist (e.g. the southern and western boundaries, with the adjoining Baddengorm Woods) either forest owner may erect fences, which would then be jointly maintained. MINERAL RIGHTS Mineral rights are included except as reserved as Statute or in terms of the Titles. WAYLEAVES & THIRD PARTY RIGHTS An overhead electricity wayleave runs along the south-western boundary of the property and a discrete long-established footpath follows the old track through part of the south-eastern section of the woodland. Tom Mor Forest will be sold with the benefit of, and subject to, all existing rights and burdens with the Titles. DESIGNATIONS Tom Mor lies within The Cairngorms National Park. Parts of the woodland are classified as Native Caledonian Pine Woodland and PAWS (Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites). This information is available on Scotland s Environmental Land Information Search website. WOODLAND GRANTS There is an obligation on the purchaser to fulfil the replanting conditions of Felling Licence CB (27 hectares) by the 30 June A copy of the Felling Licence is available from the Selling Agents upon request. Management work to improve the habitat for Capercaillie, Crested Tit and Wood Ant colonies has been supported under previous grant schemes. This work included thinning, establishment of native broadleaves and the upkeep of paths and rides and ongoing support for such conservation work is likely. Further information on current management grants for this type of work is available through the FCS and Scottish Government websites: FOREST MANAGER Groves Forestry, Red Briars, Pluscarden, Morayshire, IV30 8UD; Tel: Ref: Angus Dixon. AUTHORITIES Forestry Commission Scotland Highland Conservancy Woodlands - Fodderty Way Dingwall IV15 9XB Tel : Highland Council Glenurquhart Road Inverness IV3 5NX Tel: VIEWING Viewing is possible at any time during daylight hours so long as potential purchasers are in possession of a set of these sale particulars. Please contact the Selling Agents in advance of your visit to arrange a viewing and for the gate access code. For your own personal safety please be aware of potential hazards within the property when viewing. OFFERS If you wish to make an offer on this property or would like us to inform you of a closing date for offers, it is important that you notify us in writing of your interest. Offers in Scottish Legal Form are to be submitted to the Selling Agent. SOLE SELLING AGENTS John Clegg & Co, 2 Rutland Square, Edinburgh EH1 2AS; Tel: ; Fax: Ref: Patrick Porteous. SELLER S SOLICITORS Gillespie Macandrew, 5 Atholl Crescent, Edinburgh EH3 8EJ; Tel: ; Fax: Ref: Mike Gascoigne. TAXATION At present, all revenue from timber sales is Income and Corporation Tax free. There is no Capital Gains Tax on growing timber, although there may be a liability on the land. Under the Inheritance Tax regime, 100% Business Property Relief should be available on commercial woodlands. VAT is charged on forestry work and timber sales, although its effect is neutral if managed as a business. Government grants are received tax free with the exception of farm woodland and subsidy payments. IMPORTANT NOTICE John Clegg & Co LLP, its members, employees and clients give notice that: 1. These particulars (prepared in August 2015; price revision dated January 2016) and all statements, areas, measurements, plans, maps, aspects, distances or references to condition form no part of any offer or contract and are only intended to give a fair overall description of the property for guidance. John Clegg & Co LLP will not be responsible to purchasers, who should rely on their own enquiries into all such matters and seek professional advice prior to purchase. 2. Neither these particulars nor any subsequent communication by John Clegg & Co LLP will be binding on its clients, whether acted upon or not, unless incorporated within a written document signed by the sellers or on their behalf, satisfying the requirements of section 3 of the Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act The sellers do not make or give, and neither John Clegg & Co LLP nor its members or employees nor any joint agent have any authority to make or give, any representation or warranty in relation to the property. 4. The property (which may be subject to rights of way, servitudes, wayleaves and others) will be sold as per the title deeds, which may differ from these particulars. Photographs may depict only parts of the property, which may not have remained the same as when photographed. 5. Where reference is made to grant schemes, planning permissions or potential uses, such information is given by John Clegg & Co LLP in good faith, but purchasers should rely on their own enquiries into those matters. 6. Prospective purchasers should be aware of the influence and effect the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 and the Wildlife and Natural Environmental (Scotland) Act 2011 along with any statutory designations, may have on the property, including rights of public access under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act The sellers will not be obliged to accept the highest, or indeed any, offer and may at any time accept an offer or withdraw the property from the market. Neither the sellers nor John Clegg & Co LLP will be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties.

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6 TOM MOR WOODLAND CARRBRIDGE INVERNESS-SHIRE Sole Selling Agents John Clegg & Co Chartered Surveyors & Forestry Agents 2 Rutland Square Edinburgh EH1 2AS Tel Fax edinburgh@johnclegg.co.uk N This plan is only for the guidance of intending purchasers. Although believed to be correct, its accuracy is not guaranteed and it does not form any part of any contract. Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of The Controller of Her Majesty s Stationery Office Crown copyright. All rights reserved. Licence number A3 A5 A2 A metres