Farm for sale

A unique opportunity to acquire a 178.01 acre (72.04 ha), or thereabouts, mixed dairy and poultry farm with a three bedroom farm house and a range of traditional and modern buildings. The land has been exceptionally well farmed and offers the perfect opportunity to acquire a highly productive farming unit situated in one of Scotland’s truly rural areas

For sale by private treaty as a whole, offers for part may be considered.

Location

Stockholm sits on the outskirts of Beattock a rural village location less than 5 miles from Moffat, surrounded by rural holdings and properties.

The nearest primary school is in Beattock and the nearest secondary school, Moffat academy is located 5 miles with school transport available. There are excellent facilities available in nearby Moffat, including leisure facilities and all the necessary amenities, to include a range of local shops, a pharmacy, a health centre, a dentist, a bank, a post office and a library.

A short distance away is the town of Dumfries (18 miles) offering serval major supermarkets, high street shops, a shopping centre, schooling, a university campus, a college and a range of bistros and medical facilities. Dumfries station provides excellent transport links via the Glasgow South Western Line providing vital rail connections to major cities like Glasgow and Carlisle.

Directions

From junction 15 of the M74 heading northbound, take the A701 exit towards Beattock and Moffat. Follow the A701 for about 2 miles and take a left onto the B7020 signposted for Lochmaben. The holding is located on the left after approximately 1 mile.

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Stockholm House

Stockholm is a traditional rendered stone built property under a slate roof. Located on the periphery of the steading, with the benefit of unspoilt views, offering the perfect rural oasis.

The house offers well-proportioned rooms, and a flexible layout. The property could benefit from some modernisation to make it an attractive family home.

The accommodation comprises living room, kitchen, dining room, office/utility space, family bathroom and double bedroom all located on the ground floor. On the first floor are further two double bedrooms.

Externally to the rear of the property is a range of traditional farm buildings offering extensive storage space. Adjacent to the property is a former bothy suitable for conversion subject to the necessary consents which would extend the farm house into a substantial property. To the front of the property is a lawned garden extending out onto the farm yard.

The farmhouse has an array of roof mounted solar panels which benefit from RHI feed in tariff.

The Buildings

The principal agricultural building is a steel portal-framed dairy unit with 20:40 rapid exit dairymaster parlour, 14,600 litre bulk tank and cubicle housing for 141 head of cattle. The building benefits from all ancillary features expected from a newly constructed dairy unit, this includes automatic scrapers, locking headgates, automatic footbath, farm office, chemical store and 20-tonne feed bin.

The buildings briefly comprise.

1.Traditional Stone Range

Stone walls concrete floor, slate roof.

2.General Storage Shed

Steel portal frame, concrete block/ concrete panel walls.

3.Cattle Housing

Steel portal frame, concrete floor, central feed passage.

4.Cattle Housing

Timber pole barn, part concrete part hardstanding floor, concrete panel walls.

5.Cattle Housing

Steel portal frame, split level concrete floor, timber clad.

6.Cubicle Housing

Steel portal frame, slatted concrete floor with scrape passage, concrete block walls, 15,000 gallon tank

7.Slurry Lagoon

A modern slurry lagoon is located to the east of the dairy unit with an approximate capacity of 1,020,000 gallons

To the rear of the steading is a generously sized concrete pad suitable for storing silage bales.

The Poultry Unit

Located separately from the farm holding is a recently constructed poultry unit, equipped with Big Dutchman aviary system and automated egg collection and packaging plant. Located internally to the unit is a farm office and welfare facility. The building is divided into four quarters with a stocking capacity of 18,000 hens operating an an automated feed system serviced by two 18-tonne feed bins.

Within the curtilage of the site, planning permission has been approved for an additional poultry unit, under Ref. 24/0692/FUL with further housing capacity for 22,000 hens covering an area of 1885 sq m. This application includes the creation of an attenuation pond and packing plant to be linked in with the already existing infrastructure.

An application has been submitted for planning in principle for a dwellinghouse (class 9), under Ref. 24/1700/PIP this application is decision pending.

Purchasers are advised to make their own enquiries to Dumfries and Galloway Council as to the details of each application.

The Land

The land extends to 72.04 Ha (178.01 acres) divided into 25 land parcels, all parcels lie in a ringfence and benefit from either mains or natural water supply. The land is classed as predominantly Grade 4.2 under the Land Capability for Agriculture 1:250k (Scotland). The land is productive grazing and mowing land either laid to grass or arable crop, the farm is largely capable of being cropped and achieving exceptional yields. A small area of the farm is regeneratively grown native coppice.

All parcels are accessed either directly from the public highway or from field to field. Boundaries are a mixture of hedgerows and post and wire fences which are in a good stock proof condition. The holding is surrounded by open countryside and is bounded by Cogrie burn and other agricultural properties.

General Remarks and Stipulations

Tenure and Possession: The Heritable (Scottish equivalent of Freehold) title is offered for sale with vacant possession upon completion.

Matters of Title: The property is sold subject to all existing servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves, including rights of access and rights of way whether contained in the Title Deeds or informally constituted and whether referred to in the General Remarks and Stipulations or not. The Purchaser(s) will be held to have satisfied themselves as to the nature of such servitude rights and others and are advised to contact the vendors’ solicitor Mr David Hall, Hall Baird for a definitive list of burdens.

• A small section of the land is subject to a development restriction as a result of its proximity to Moffat Gas Compressor Station. (shaded purple on the sale plan)

• The land is subject to a servitude agreement for two gas pipelines that traverse the eastern part of the holding, further details can be provided upon request.

• Within the boundary of the holding is an area owned by the local authority for the widening of the B7020 further details are available on request (shaded blue on the sale plan)

Solicitors: Hall Baird Solicitors, The Old Exchange, B736, Castle Douglas DG7 1TJ

Sporting, Mines & Minerals: All sporting, mines and mineral rights are included insofar as they are owned.

BPS: The land is all registered with SGRPID and extends to 72.05ha all of which has been claimed every year. A total of 72.05 Region 1 Entitlements and are included in the sale. The purchaser shall pay to the selling agents £250 + VAT to cover the costs of transferring the entitlements and completion of the relevant paperwork. The vendors will retain the full payment for 2024.

Timber: All standing timber is included in the sale.

Ingoing: The purchaser shall be obliged to purchase any standing crop at market value at the point of sale. Any offer including the poultry unit will be bound to take on the current egg contract as well as the total crop of hens of which the buyer is bound to purchase at market value. Additional machinery and equipment can be purchased by separate negotiation

Fixtures and Fittings: All standard fixtures and fittings are to be included in the sale.

EPC Rating: Stockholm Farmhouse - E

Local Authority: Dumfries and Galloway Council, Council HQ, English Street, Dumfries, DG1 2DD [use Contact Agent Button].

Council Tax: Dumfries and Galloway Council. Council Tax Band C.

Services: Stockholm Farmhouse is served by mains water, mains 3-phase electricity, private drainage and oil fired central heating. The property is served by FTTC Broadband. Mobile coverage within the area is good.

Septic Tank: The Septic tank may not comply with the General Binding Regulations. The property is sold as seen and any drainage surveys or required works are to be undertaken at the purchasers expense.

Purchase Price: Within 7 days of the conclusion of missives a non-returnable deposit of 10% of the purchase price shall be paid. The balance of the purchase price will fall due for payment at the date of entry (whether entry is taken or not).

Disputes: Should any discrepancy arise as to the boundaries or any points arise on the Remarks, Stipulations or Plan or the interpretation of any of them, the question shall be referred to the arbitration of the selling agents whose decision acting as experts, shall be final.

Plans, Areas and Schedules: These are based on the Ordnance Survey 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 themselves 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.

Financial Reference: Any offer by a purchaser(s) which is to be supported by a loan agreement must be accompanied by supporting documents for the satisfaction of the seller.

Overseas Purchasers: Any offer by a purchaser who is resident out with the United Kingdom must be accompanied by a guarantee from a bank which is acceptable to the sellers.

Lotting: It is intended to offer the property for sale as described, but the seller reserves the right to divide the property into further lots, or to withdraw the property, or to exclude any property shown in these particulars.

Generally: Should there be any discrepancy between these particulars, the General Remarks and Information, Stipulations and the Missives of Sale, the latter shall prevail.

Apportionments: The Council Tax and all other outgoings shall be apportioned between the seller and the purchaser as at the date of entry

Viewings: Strictly by appointment through the selling agents, C&D Rural. Tel[use Contact Agent Button]

Offers: Offers should be submitted to the selling agents. The owner reserves the right to sell without imposing a closing date and will not be bound to accept the highest, or indeed any, offer. All genuinely interested parties are advised to note their interest with the selling agents.

Money Laundering Obligations: In accordance with the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 the selling agents are required to verify the identity of the purchaser at the time an offer is accepted.

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