Farm for sale

Location & Situation

Greystone is situated in a peaceful and private rural setting yet is easily accessible to nearby villages and towns. Fisherford is just 1.5 miles in distance with Rothienorman approximately 6 miles. The larger towns of Inverurie, Turriff and Huntly are all equidistant to Greystone, approximately 12-13 miles in distance.

This is an area well known for its productive arable and livestock farms and is well serviced by agricultural suppliers in the locality with auction marts at Thainstone, Inverure, home of ANM Group and the agri-hub for the North East of Scotland, and at Huntly.

The city of Aberdeen, some 30 miles to the south provides all the facilities befitting the acknowledged capital of the North Sea Oil Industry with theatre, two universities and extensive shopping and recreational facilities. Aberdeen International Airport at Dyce operates regular flights to London and other UK cities, as well as overseas destinations. The Aberdeen

Western Peripheral Route has greatly improved access and travelling time throughout the area and beyond making travel to Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow easily achievable.

Farmbuildings

The farmbuildings at Greystone comprise an excellent range of modern and more traditional farmbuildings that provide extensive livestock, grain and general storage facilities. The buildings include:

Grain store (21m x 15.9m). Modern shed of steel portal frame construction with height to eaves and ridge level of 7.20m and 9.60m. Large doors and substantial concrete apron at front with access track circling the steading for convenience of large vehicles including HGVs.

Machinery and grain storage building with lean to sections (28.8m x 17.8m) interlinked with grain store.

Traditional stone building (17 x 6m) also interlinked with above adjoining stores.

Detached stone steading (19m x 5.70m) providing workshop facilities.

Large General Purpose Store (45.6m x 18m) located approximately 120m to the west of the main steading. This substantial versatile building in two sections has provided both livestock and general storage accommodation. Adjoining this building there are useful cattle handling facilities at the side and a sheep handling area at the rear.

Located at the western end of the farm, off the A96, and to east of field 2, at Fordmouth the buildings include Dutch Barn and lean to section stores (34m x 15m)

Land

The IACS registered land at Greystone Farm comprises of 22 field parcels extending to 311.54ha (769.82 acres) or thereby as per the attached plan.

The present cropping includes near 500 acres of spring barley as shown on the summary table and adjacent field plan. Field 14 (Hill of Tillymorgan) extends to 78.93Ha (195 acres) and comprises 50.58Ha (125 acres) of permanent grass, 22.27Ha (55 acres) Rough Grazing with 6.08Ha (15 acres) excluded for BPS purposes.

The farm enjoys private and convenient access with well maintained central farm track running through the subjects.

According to the Macaulay Institute for Soil Research (now the James Hutton Institute) the arable land in a mix of grade 3(2), 4(1) and 4(2) with Hill of Tillymorgan classified as grades 5 and 6 at its highest point.

The farm rises from 165m at the eastern edge of the farm (field 22) to 380m at the top of the Hill of Tillymorgan. Greystone Farmhouse and Farmyard is at approximately 200m above sea level.

Basic Payment Scheme

BPS Entitlements are not included in the asking price but are available for sale by negotiation. All BPS Region 1 Land except fields 3 & 14 BPS Region 2 and field 2 (1.13Ha) Region 0. All LFASD.

Residential Details

Greystone Farmhouse:

4 bedroom EPC: Band F Council Tax: Band E

Greystone Cottage:

3 bedroom EPC: Band E Council Tax: Band E

Greystone Bungalow

2 bedroom EPC: Band E Council Tax: Band C

All:Oil central heating, double glazing, private water supply, private drainage

Included in sale: carpets, curtains, blinds, light fittings and bathroom fittings

Tenure:

To be sold with vacant possession. Greystone Bungalow subject to Private Residential Tenancy (PRT).

Local Authority:

Aberdeenshire Council, Gordon House, Blackhall Road, Inverurie, AB51 3WA

Entry:

By arrangement

Mineral Rights & Sporting Rights:

Included in the sale, insofar as they are owned.

Note: Prospective purchasers should note that unless their interest in the property is formally intimated to the selling agents following inspection, the agents cannot guarantee that notice of a closing date for offers will be advised and consequently the property may be sold without notice.