Farm land for sale
Key information
Features and description
- Tenure: Freehold
- Available as a whole or in two lots
- Suitable for agricultural and equestrian use.
- Land extending to 71.48 hectares (176.63 acres) or thereby.
- Excellent location in close proximity to Newmachar and Aberdeen
- Good roadside access
Land at Straloch
Lot 1 - Offers over £375,000
(shown blue on the sale plan)
The land extends to 44. 05 hectares (108.5 acres) or thereby. The land comprises agricultural land and small pockets of woodland. The agricultural land has been under a mixed rotation for the last number of years with the majority of the land in grassland with one field sown in Spring Barley in the last few years. The woodland is split into three mains stands.
Greenbrae Wood to the east extends to approximately 9.15 hectares (22.60 acres) comprising a mix of broadleaves. This includes the old east drive leading to Straloch from the East Lodge.
Sheepcot Clump extends to 1.18 hectares (2.92 acres) and is predominantly a conifer plantation bordered by hardwoods.
Beechtree Clump extends to 1.82 hectares (4.49 acres) with a further 0.92 hectares (2.28 acres) of woodland to the north. These areas provide excellent cover for shooting. There is a further area of woodland to the north of field 8 extending to 0.9 hectares (2.22 acres).
The land at Straloch is generally south facing in nature rising gently from 95m to 110m above sea level. According to the Macaulay Institute for Soil Research the land is all classified as grade 3(1) and 3(2).
Lot 2 - Offers over £120,000
(shown in red on the sale plan)
Extends to 27.43 hectares (67.78 acres) or thereby. The woodland available ranges from mature areas of woodland ready to harvest to areas that have been replanted and areas recently felled. Areas have suffered from windblow from recent storm damage with areas requiring restocking. The woodland can be accessed from the minor public road and benefits from a made-up track that runs through the Lot from the public road in the south west corner. The woodland at Straloch rises gently from 95m to 115m above sea level.
BPS Entitlements
Not included in the sale but available by separate negotiation. All BPS Region 1.
Local Authority
Aberdeenshire Council, Gordon House, Blackhall Road, Inverurie, AB51 3WB
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.
Anti Money Laundering Compliance
In accordance with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, we are required to carry out checks and due diligence on property purchasers. If an offer has been accepted, the purchaser(s) will need to provide proof of identity, residence and proof of funds, as a minimum, prior to any transaction proceeding.
Offers
Formal offers, in the acceptable Scottish form should be submitted, along with the relevant anti-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.
Servitude Rights, Burdens and Wayleaves
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private. The buyer(s) will be held to have satisfied himself/themselves as to the nature of all such servitude rights and others.
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Centre in Inverurie, Aberdeenshire. Whilst we are based in the northeast, we are regularly involved in rural property matters in Caithness, Sutherland, Orkney
& Shetland and further afield.