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EAST GALLABERRY FARMKirkmahoe, Dumfries, DG1 1SY

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EAST GALLABERRY FARMKirkmahoe, Dumfries, DG1 1SYDumfries 4 Miles, Carlisle 39 Miles, Glasgow 75 Miles, Edinburgh 70 Miles

A MODERN DAIRY FARM LOCATED IN A FERTILE AND PRODUCTIVE REGION OF DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY

• MODERNFARMSTEADING

• TWOLELYASTRONAUTROBOTS(SERVICEDSEPTEMBER2019)

• PRODUCTIVEARABLE&GRASSLAND

• TRADITIONALFARMSTEADING(LAPSEDPLANNINGPERMISSIONTOFORMTWODWELLINGHOUSES)

• 76.90BASICPAYMENTENTITLEMENTS(REGION1)

• SELFSUFFICIENTINHOMEGROWNFORAGE

IN ALL ABOUT 195.50 ACRES (79.12 HECTARES)

VENDORS SOLICITORSMrAlistairStevenson

55HighStLockerbieDG112JJ

Tel:01576202123

SOLE SELLING AGENTSThreaveRural

TheRockcliffeSuiteTheOldExchangeCastleDouglas

DG71TJTel:01556453453

Email:enquiries@threaverural.co.ukWeb:www.threaverural.co.uk

INTRODUCTIONEastGallaberryFarmisahighlyproductivedairyfarminafertileandproductiveregionofthearea.Moderndairyfarmsofthistypedonotcometothemarketoften.Thefarmdoesnothaveadwellinghouse,howevertheremaybetheopportunitytodeveloparesidenceonthefarm,subjecttothenormalplanningregulations.ThetraditionalcourtyardsteadingatWestGallaberry(categoryAlisted),hasbenefittedfromplanningpermissioninthepastforchangeofusetoresidentialdwellings.AnyinterestinterestedpartywishingtoexplorethisopportunityshouldmaketheirownenquirieswithDumfriesandGallowayCouncil.

Thefarmbenefitsfromandexceptionalmodernsteadingwithabespokedairyunitandallthemodernequipmentassociatedwiththedairyherd.Theagriculturallandisatpresentdowntograssforgrazingandconservation(silage)orinstubblefollowingacerealcrop.Thelandiswellcapableofgrowingawiderangeofcerealandotherforagecrops.

ThisareaofSouthwestScotlandenjoysoneofthemostvariedandpicturesquelandscapeswithinScotland,rangingfromthemoorlandoftheSouthernUplandHillstothebaysandsandybeachesofthedistinctivecoastline.Thisisaruralcountywhereagricultureandtourismthrivetoformthebackboneofthelocaleconomyandwheretheareahasbeenrelativelyunscathedbymodernindustry.

LocalservicesarelocatedwithinthebusymarkettownofDumfries,boastingallessentialandprofessionalservices,alongwiththreeretailparks,anicerink,andaUniversityCampus.DumfriesoffersawidechoiceofbothprimaryandsecondaryschoolingwiththeCrichtonUniversityCampusofferingawidevarietyoffurthereducationchoices.HolywoodChurchisonlya10-minutedrivefromthenewDumfries&GallowayRoyalInfirmary.

Theregioniswell-knownforthequalityandvarietyofbothfieldsportsandleisureactivitieswiththeoutdoorandsportingenthusiastextremelywell-cateredforasthereexisttheabilitytotakebothshootingandfishinglocally.Giventhediverselandscapealongwiththeproximitytothecoastandlocallochs,theareaoffersuniquewalks,sailing,cyclingandforthegolferthereisanabundanceofgoodlocalcourseswiththeregionboastingnofewerthantwenty-nine18holecourses,theclosestbeingatDumfries.

DIRECTIONS FromDumfries,followtheA701signedEdinburghandfollowthisroadforabout1½miles,turningleftsignedKirkton/Auldgirth.AfterpassingthroughthevillageofKirkton,EastGallaberryislocatedabout1milefurtheron,onthelefthandsideasindicatedontheLocationPlanthatformspartoftheseparticulars.

METHOD OF SALEThepropertyisofferedforsalebyprivatetreatyasawhole

GUIDE PRICE OffersforEastGallaberryFarmaresoughtin excess of: £1,450,000

VIEWINGByappointmentwiththesolesellingagents:Threave Rural The Rockcliffe Suite The Old ExchangeCastle Douglas, DG7 1TJTel: 01556 453453Email: enquiries@threaverural.co.ukWeb: www.threaverural.co.uk

PARTICULARS OF SALEMODERN FARM STEADINGEastGallaberrybenefitsfromanexceptionalrangeoflinkedportalstructures.Itshouldbenotedthatthebuildingswereerectedtoanindustrialspecification,ratherthanasolelyagriculturalspec’.Priortothedairyunitbeingestablished,planshadbeenenteredintoforabottlingplant(mineralwater),therestillexistslapsedplanningforanumberofadditionalboreholes.

Thedairywasestablishedcirca2015andallequipmentwasnewatthattime.ThetwoLelyAstronautroboticmilkershavebeenrecentlyservicedbythemanufacturer.

Thebuildingsaresituatedinaconcreteyard,withacoveredareaofabout2250squaremeters.Theshedsallbenefitfromventaircladdingandasstatedearlier,areofindustrialspecification.Containedwithinthebuildingsareasfollows:

• Two Lely Robotic Milkers

• 20,000 Litre Bulk Milk TankWithallancillarydairyequipment.

• 120 CubiclesWithmatsandautomaticscrapersystem.

• Auto-Flush Footbath

• Bedded Cattle Pens

• Storage Area

• Dairy Office

Adjacent to the buildings are two Collinson bulk feed bins and delivery system to the feeders. To the south of the dairy is a 750,000 gallon slurry tower and reception pit.

Thesteadingbenefitsfrommainselectricity(3phase)alongwithmainswateraswellasaboreholesupply.

TRADITIONAL FARM STEADINGTothenorthwestofthemodernsteadingisaredundantcourtyardknownasWestGallaberry.Theformerstone-builtbarnsandbyresaremainlyunderslatedroofswithatraditionalroundhousetotherear.ItisnotedthatthesebuildingsarecategoryAlisted,however,theyhavebenefittedfromplanningpermissioninthepast(changeofuse),toformresidentialdwellings.(PlanningRef:94/P/3/0437)

THE AGRICULTURAL LANDThelandsofEastGallaberryliewithinaringfence,splitonlybyminoradoptedpublicroads.Thelandsareingoodheart,highlyproductiveandfertile.Atpresentalltheenclosuresaredowntograssforgrazingormowingorstubblefollowingaforagecerealcrop.Itisnotedthatthemajorityofthelandiscapableandhasinthepast,grownavarietyofcerealcrops.

Includedintheacreagewithinfield2isagood-sizedflightingpond,providingexceptionalsportingpotential.

Thelandextendsintotaltoabout195.50acres(79.12hectares)toincludetheareasoccupiedbythe,steadings,roads,waterways,etc.Thefieldsarecontainedin22goodsizedfieldenclosures.Theagricultural landisclassifiedasbeingmainlywithinyieldclass4oftheMacaulayScale,asproducedbytheJamesHuttonInstitute.

Thelandhasbeenallocatedregion1entitlementswiththelandisregisteredAgriculturalFood&RuralCommunities–RuralPayments&InspectionsDivision,withamainlocationcodeof:306/0079.ItisfurthernotedthatthesubjectsliewithinaNVZ.

BASIC PAYMENT ENTITLEMENTSThewholeoftheagriculturallandhasbeenallocatedpaymentregions1.Weareadvisedthatthevendorsareactivefarmers(ascurrentlydefinedunderEURegulation1307/2013andtheScottishStatutoryInstrument2014/58).WearefurtherinformedthatthesellerscompletedanIACS/SAFsubmission2019(acopyofwhichcanbemadeavailableforinspectionfromthesolesellingagentsduringnormalofficehours).

EastGallaberrybenefitsfrom76.90region1entitlementswithanillustrativeunitvalueof€160.66(Euros)(2019values).ThesellerswillusetheirbestendeavourstocompletethenecessarydocumentationtotransfertheseestablishedBasicPaymentEntitlementsfortheavoidanceofdoubtanysuchpaymentsalreadyappliedfor(2019schemeyear),willberetainedbythesellers.

SINGLE APPLICATION FORM (IACS/SAF)Acopyofthevendors’2019IACS/SAFapplicationwillbemadeavailableforinspectiononrequestattheofficeofthesolesellingagents.ItisfurthernotedthatpartoftheholdingfallswithintheNithsdaleNVZandweareinformedthatallpaperworkinthisrespectisup-to-date.

MATTERS OF TITLEThesubjectsaresoldundertheconditionsinthetitleandanyexistingburdens(rightsofway,rightsofaccess,servitudesetcwhetherpublicorprivate,andwhetherconstitutedinthetitledeedsornot).Thepurchaser(s)willbeheldtohavesatisfiedthemselvesastothenatureofsuchburdensandareadvisedtocontactthevendors’solicitor,McJerrow & Stevenson,foradefinitivelistofburdenssubjecttowhichthepropertyissold.

INGOINGThepurchasershall, inadditiontothepurchaseprice,beboundtotakeoveranyremainingclampedorbaledsilage,straw,etc.AnyvaluationrequiredwillbecarriedoutbyThreaveRuralLtd.whoseopinionwillbefinalandbindingtobothvendorandpurchaser.

MINERAL & SPORTING RIGHTSInsofarastheserightsformpartoftheproperty’stitletheyareincludedinthissaleatnoadditionalcharge.

ENTRY & VACANT POSSESSION Atadatetobemutuallyagreed.

OFFERS (Closing Date)OffersmustbesubmittedinproperScottishlegaltermstoThreave Rural, The Rockcliffe Suite, The Old Exchange, Castle Douglas, DG7 1TJ.Aclosingdateforoffersmaybefixedandprospectivepurchaser(s)areadvisedtoregistertheirinterestwiththesolesellingagentsfollowinginspection.Thevendorsdohoweverreservetherighttosellthepropertywithoutfixingaclosingdateorpriortotheclosingdate.ForthoseunfamiliarwiththeScottishsystemthesolesellingagentswillbepleasedtoofferguidanceandexplaintheprocedure.

DEPOSITA10%depositofthepurchasepricewillbepayabletothevendor’ssolicitorsatconclusionofthemissives.ThisdepositwillbeNon-returnableintheeventofthepurchaserfailingtocompletethesaleforanyreasonnotattributabletothevendorortheiragents.Thebalanceofthepurchasepriceispayableonthedateofentryandinterestat5%abovetheRoyalBankofScotlandbaseratewillbechargedonanybalanceofthepaymentformthedateofentryuntilpaid.

GENERALLYShouldtherebeanydiscrepancybetweentheseparticulars,thegeneralremarksandinformationandthemissivesofsale,thelattershallprevail.

IMPORTANT NOTICEThreaveRuralforthemselvesandfortheVendorsofthisproperty,whoseagentstheyare,givenoticethat:1. Theseparticularsdonotform,norformanypartof,anyofferorcontract.Anycontract

relatingtothesaleofthepropertyshallonlybecapableofbeingenteredintobytheSellers’Solicitors.

2. Theseparticularsareintendedtogiveafairdescriptionoftheproperty,butThreaveRuralnorthevendors,acceptanyresponsibilityforanyerrortheymaycontain,howevercaused.Anyintendingpurchasermust,therefore,satisfyhimselfbyinspectionorotherwiseastotheircorrectness.

3. NopersonintheemploymentofThreaveRuralhasanyauthoritytomakeorgiverepresentationorwarrantywhateverinrelationtothispropertynorisanysuchrepresentationorwarrantygivenwhetherbyThreaveRuralortheVendorsofthisproperty.

4. Theparticularsaresetoutasageneraloutlineonlyfortheguidanceofintendingpurchasersanddonotconstitute,norconstitutepartofanofferorcontract.

5. Nothingintheseparticularsshallbedeemedtobeastatementthatthepropertyisingoodstructuralconditionnorthatanyservices,appliances,equipmentorfacilitiesareingoodworkingorderandnotestshavebeencarriedoutonanyservicesfixturesandfittingswhichpassthrough,in,on,over,underorattachedtotheproperty(whetherornotreferredtointheseparticulars).

6. Anyareas,measurementsordistancesareapproximate.Thetext,photographsandplansareforguidanceonlyandarenotnecessarilycomprehensive.Itshouldnotbeassumedthatthepropertyhasallnecessaryplanning,buildingregulationorotherconsents.Thepurchasermustsatisfythemselvesbyinspectionorotherwise.

7. TheseparticularshavebeenpreparedingoodfaithandaccordancewiththePropertyMisdescriptionsAct1991togiveafairoverallviewoftheproperty.Ifanypointsareparticularlyrelevanttoyourinterestinthepropertypleaseaskforfurtherinformation/verification.Prospectivepurchasershouldnote,however,thatdescriptionsofthepropertyaresubjectiveandareusedingoodfaithasanopinionandnotasastatementoffact.Pleasemakefurtherspecificenquiriestoensurethatourdescriptionsarelikelytomatchyourexpectationsoftheproperty.

Particulars prepared September 2019

Field Number Area (Ha) Region or Description

1 10.85 12 2.77 13 4.48 14 7.03 pt 15 4.61 16 4.62 17 4.38 18 0.42 West Gallberry Steading N/A9 3.39 1

10 7.39 111 0.30 112 4.41 113 6.55 114 0.15 115 0.20 116 3.49 117 0.19 118 2.86 119 2.62 120 0.66 121 4.92 122 1.49 1A 1.34 Steading, Road, Yards etc.

Total: 79.12 Ha (195.50 Acres)

BPS Entitlement on Eligible Land Claimed 2019Region 1 – 76.90 Units (Indicative Value 2016 €160.66 (Euros))

DisclaimerWhile the sole agents have made every effort to verify the extent of the land, no warranty is given that the advertised acreage of about 79.12 Ha (195.50 Acres) is precise and the purchaser or his agents will be deemed to have satisfied themselves regarding the extent of the property, by examination of the farm and extermination of the titles.

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