An excellent residential, equestrian or commercial property which is also ideal for many business uses, subject to any required consents. The holding extends to around 42 acres (17ha) and has a quality 5 bedroom house with surrounding views, productive grazing land with arable potential and a good range of improved and well maintained buildings with some development potential. Westhill Farm is well located on the edge of the town less than 3 miles from Dumfries town centre and handy for Mabie Forest and the attractive Solway coast. 

The Farmhouse               

An impressive detached two storey dwelling with surrounding views, oil fired central heating to radiators throughout the principal accommodation and mostly PVC double glazed windows. The accommodation has many interesting architectural features to include ornate cornices, natural timber doors with moulded architraves and bay windows.

The accommodation briefly comprises: Entrance vestibule with double doors to the hall. The sitting room is generously proportioned and boasts a bay window and timber and marble fireplace.  The second reception room is used as a living/dining room and is exceptionally spacious, enjoying a dual aspect and ornate cornicing to the ceiling.

The kitchen/breakfast room offers a good range of fitted units, a Rangemaster range, windows to side and rear elevations and room for dining.  Adjacent to the kitchen is a useful store and the utility room, which is plumbed for white goods and also houses the boiler. Also on the ground floor is a modern shower room, and access to the integral garage (7.74m x 3.66m)

An attractive pine staircase with half landing leads to the first floor landing, where four double bedrooms can be found.  There is also a potential fifth double bedroom located off the half landing, presently used as an office. Several of the bedrooms boast fitted wardrobes and there are two shower rooms, one of which is a 'Jack and Jill' en-suite, serving two bedrooms.

The Steading             

The steading has an excellent range of well maintained and improved buildings which are ideal for equestrian, storage, workshop or agriculture subject to any required planning consent for change of use. Many buildings have electric light and sockets and water. They have previously been used for equestrian purposes and could be readily adapted for stabling if required but equally for any workshop or storage use. These comprise with approximate internal measurements include;

Lean-to                                  

13.3m x 4.3m being a brick and sheet built storage building.

General Purpose Building

20m x 14.3m with concrete floor and steel frame roof.

Store

9.4m x 3.9m being an open fronted shed.

Workshop                             

5.1m x 11m.

Stone Barn                            

6.1m x 9m with loft over.

Lambing Shed                      

18.4m x 5.9m and 13.9m x 11m comprising a 4 bay dutch barn with 3 bay lean to.

Secure Shed                          

17.5m x 7m of brick and sheet construction.

Walled Enclosure

60m x 39m approx.

Secure Building                    

18m x 10.5m a store/workshop/stock building.

Workshop                             

8.3m x 11.7m with concrete floor and vehicle access doors.

Open Fronted Barn             

11.9m x 4.5m.

Storage Building                   

29.8m x 11.6m being a five bay steel portal framed building.

Stock Building                      

11.4m x 18m having access to paddocks to the rear and used as field shelter.

Unfenced Grazing Area      

There are areas that are presently used for grazing within the steading which are unfenced but do have some development potential.

The Land

The holding as a whole extends to around 42 acres (17 hectares) with enclosures shown on the sale plan and detailed in the schedule of areas. To the rear of the steading (west) there are four excellent grazing paddocks which are well fenced and easily accessible. In addition there are three useful grazing and mowing enclosures on the other side of the quiet access lane numbered 1 to 3.

Schedule of Areas

Approximate areas taken from PROMAP;

                                              Hectares                                       Acres

1                                                    6.08                                             15.023

2                                                    3.15                                              7.783

3                                                   2.96                                              7.314

4 a to d                                       3.29                                              8.129

5 Buildings/grazing                 1.31                                                  3.237

6 House/garden/paddock     0.24                                               0.593

 

Total                                      17.03 ha                                       42.079 ac

Services

The property has mains electricity and water and a private sewerage tank, with an oil fired central heating system plus a cast iron stove (back boiler on the stove has been disconnected). The house is mostly pvc double glazed with a few timber single glazed windows.

Sporting and Mineral Rights 

Insofar as they are owned by the Vendors, these are included in the sale at no additional charge.

Council Tax/Rates

The farmhouse is assessed under band F for council tax purposes.

Local Authority

Dumfries & Galloway Council, English Street, Dumfries, DG1 2DE. [use Contact Agent Button].

Planning                                

All enquiries regarding the potential for planning consent for change of use of the buildings should be addressed to the local authority planning department.

Entry and  Vacant Possession                             

Entry and vacant possession of the property will be given upon completion of the sale at a date to be mutually agreed. All buildings will be vacant unless other arrangement agreed.

Vendors’ Solicitors

McJerrow & Stevenson, 55 High Street, Lockerbie, DG11 2JJ. Telephone:[use Contact Agent Button] for the attention of Steve Williams.

Viewing

Strictly by appointment with the Sole Selling Agents [use Contact Agent Button] or [use Contact Agent Button]

Basic Payment Scheme & Designations        

The land is all registered with SGRPID but no entitlements to the Basic Payment Scheme are included within the sale. The holding is in the Lower Nithsdale NVZ and classified as LFA and Region 1. The vendors have 16 units of entitlements which are available for sale by further negotiation. The vendor has made a claim for 2021 and will retain the payment.

Ingoing

There will be no ingoing payable.

Wayleaves, Servitudes and Rights of Way                              

The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all reservations, servitudes, rights of way and other matters whether public or private and whether constituted in the title deeds or not. There is a pylon line crossing fields 1 and 3. We understand there is an appropriate right of way along the access lane from the public road as far as field 1.

Offers

Offers for the property as a Whole or or in part if appropriate, should be submitted in Scottish Legal Form to C&D Rural, Lakeside, Townfoot, Longtown, Carlisle, CA6 5LY.  Those parties wishing to be informed of a closing date for offers should notify the Selling Agents of their interest as soon as possible to ensure that they are contacted.  The Vendors and the Selling Agents do however reserve the right to sell privately without imposing a closing date and do not bind themselves to accept the highest or any offer.

The successful purchaser will be asked to provide proof of identity to the selling agents for which a photographic driving licence with a utility bill or similar showing home address would suffice.

Floor Plan                           

The floor plan for the house is provided for identification purposes only.

EPC                                      

The farmhouse Energy Performance Certificate is available by email on request or can be downloaded from the websites we use. EPC = E