Farms & Estates Available:-
Cryla, Maud, Peterhead
Brownhill of Carnousie, Aberchirder
Stonewells, Gamrie, Banff
Newseat of Gowanwell, Methlick, Ellon
Cairnandrew and Linganbo, King Edward
Lower Peterden, Aberchirder
Cowlair, Strichen, Fraserburgh

Cryla, Maud, Peterhead, AB42 5PD
A substantial farmhouse with extensive range of outbuildings and adjoining field.  About 2.72Ha (6.71 acres) in all.  For sale as a whole with vacant possession.

The property comprises:-

Farmhouse
This is a substantial 2-storey farmhouse with 6 bedrooms, bathroom, shower room and en-suite to the master bedroom along with dressing room. There is a large dining kitchen and separate utility room with a large lounge and sun room to the rear of the property. The house has the benefit of full double glazing and oil-fired central heating making this a large and comfortable country property. Buyers should also note that the property benefits from treated structural timber work.

To the front of the farmhouse is the u-shaped steading which is also part of the subjects of sale with an open courtyard providing a sheltered area adjacent to the house. On the opposite side is a 5.25 acre field which also included in the sale.

Farmbuildings
The farmbuildings at Cryla comprise a traditional u-shaped steading but with the unusual feature of two double byres along the rear wing giving a substantial area under cover. In addition there is a modern workshop (18m x 10m) and further modern building now used as kennels (25m x 7.5m). The rear and one side wing of the u-shaped steading are used for general storage and garaging purposes with the north wing containing 13 dog pens and the smaller modern building a further 16 pens.

Dog Breeding Licence
The buildings at Cryla are licensed for 40 breeding bitches and offspring and area housed currently within 28 pens within the buildings and outdoor runs.

Land
To the front of the farmhouse at Cryla is a field of approximately 2.12ha (5.25 acres) which is presently in grass. To both sides of the farmbuildings are extensive yard areas. The total property area is estimated to be 2.72ha (6.71 acres).

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Brownhill of Carnousie, Aberchirder, Huntly, AB54 7SS
A substantial farmhouse with extensive range of buildings and splendid views.  For sale as a whole with vacant possession.  About 2.43Ha (6.00 acres) in all.

The property comprises:-

Farmhouse
A traditional stone farmhouse which has been extended and modernised approximately 20 years agoto now form a substantial two storey dwellinghouse with large lounge, bathroom, sitting room, kitchen/ dining room, utility room and boiler room on the ground floor with four bedrooms and shower room on the first floor. There is also a large floored and part lined attic with proper staircase access and Velux window providing a substantial area for storage or for use as a playroom and could be converted to form additional bedroom subject to planning consent. The house has double glazing throughout and oil fired central heating with radiators in all rooms. The kitchen has a good range of fitted wall and base units and has a built-in Calor gas cooker hob.

Farmbuildings
The farmbuildings at Brownhill comprise a U-shaped traditional steading and stables with modern workshop, cattle courts and barn of modern construction. Buyers should note the in-fill cattle court roof and part of the U-shaped steading roof were damaged during the 2009/2010 winter weather and have been partly removed.

The buildings can be summarised as follows:- U-shaped Steading, Cattle Court, Machinery Shed, Barn, Lean-to Cattle Court, Workshop, Store, Stable.

Land
Included in the sale are two fields; there is a field to the front of the house extending to 4.22 acresand a further paddock of one acre to the rear of the farmbuildings. Both fields are grade 3(2) arableland currently in grass. The position of the fields would allow separation of the rear paddock with the U-shaped steading if residential conversion is contemplated.  Further adjoining arable land up to an additional 30 acres is also available by separate negotiation.

Renewable Energy
It is believed the property would provide an ideal opportunity for a small wind farm or wind croft. The recently introduced new Feed In Tariff makes this an attractive proposition where a good wind resource is available along with a suitable electricity grid connection.

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Stonewells, Gamrie, Banff, AB45 3JD
Beautifully situated farm with far reaching views over gamrie bay and beyond.  About 45ha (111 acres) in all.  For sale as whole or in two lots with vacant possession.

The property comprises:-

Lot 1
Stonewells farmhouse
The house was constructed approximately 200 years ago using traditional materials with good quality internal finishes including cornice ceilings, deep skirtings and recently installed hardwood flooring in the dining room.  The house has the benefit of double glazed windows, the central heating which at the present only has radiators on the ground floor but further radiators could be installed at first floor if required. The house has a bright airy feel when inside and there are wonderful views particularly from the kitchen window overlooking Gamrie Bay and spectacular sunsets from the west.

The internal layout comprises:- vestibule, hall, sitting room, dining room, office large dining kitchen, utility room, four double bedrooms, one single bedroom, one further box room, bathroom, separate shower room.

Farmbuildings
The farmbuildings are extensive for a unit of this size.  We have lotted them with the buildings and house as in our opinion they are ideal as outbuildings for equestrian purposes and/or cover for various business enterprises. There are some good stone and slate buildings together with a large workshop as well as a slatted cattle court in one of group of buildings. In addition there is a stand alone modern portal frame building separate from the remainder. In more detail the buildings can be described as follows:- former silage pit, former slatted cattle court, former byre/feed store/mill & barn, former tractor shed and general purpose building.

Land
Field 8 extending to approximately (11 acres) is included with this lot.

Lot 2
Land - approx. 100 acres
The land at Stonewells is mainly good quality arable ground (approx. 87 acres) the majority of which is graded 3(2) by the Macaulay institute for soil research and should be capable of average production. The present owner grew a variety of crops on the farm including potatoes and field scale vegetables but at present the majority of the land is in spring barley. The remaining 13 acres is rough grazings.


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Newseat of Gowanwell, Methlick, Ellon, AB41 7JQ
An attractive small farm in desirable area with generous accommodation and traditional U-shaped steading.  About 8.33Ha (20.58 acres) in all.  For sale as a whole with vacant possession.

The property comprises:-

Farmhouse
A traditional 1½-storey stone and slate farmhouse that has been substantially extended and now provides generous family accommodation with 4 bedrooms, 4 public rooms and 3 bathrooms. The south facing property benefits from oil-fired central heating and double glazing.

Garden
An attractive area of garden is located at the front and rear of the property. There is a summer house with an installed hot tub included.

Farmbuildings
To the east of the farmhouse there are a good range of farmbuildings that would be suitable for a range of purposes including equestrian. The traditional U-shaped steading has an in-fill court and there is also a stand alone Dutch barn (18m x 12m).

Land
7.71Ha (19.05 acres) IACS registered land. The majority of land (approx. 15 acres) is situated to the south of the farmhouse and farmbuildings with the remaining 4.18 acres (field 2) at the north. The land is presently all in grass and is classified 3(2) by the Macaulay Institute for Soil Research.


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Cairnandrew & Linganbo, King Edward, Banff, AB45 3SR
Productive arable farm in renowned farming area.  For sale as a whole or in five lots with vacant possession.  About 151.76Ha (375 acres) in all.

The property comprises:-

Lot 1
Cairnandrew Croft
Traditional detached 1.5 storey house, built around1925, with a single storey rear extension. The main part of the house is built with stone walls, timber floors except for the living room which is solid and a pitched slated roof incorporating 2 front bay windows.  The rear part is built with block walls, a concrete floor and a mono-pitched slated roof. All walls are harled externally. The house has been modernised with recently installed ground floor upvc framed double glazed windows, timber framed double glazed bay windows and full oil fired central heating.

The accommodation includes:-  Living room, 3 Bedrooms, Box Bedroom, Bathroom and Kitchen/Dining Room

Grounds
The property has a large sheltered garden to the front and south side of the house.

Land
In the event of the house being sold as a separate lot, a 10 metre strip of the adjoining field along the rear of the house will be included along with approx. 1.5 acres of adjoining agricultural land to the south and west of the house which would make an ideal horse paddock or nature woodland project.

Lot 2
Excellent block of land extending to approximately 48.56Ha (120 acres) together with excellent set of farmbuildings.  The buildings have been used in the past for potato storage and presently have on floor grain drying facilities and the large central part of the buildings is insulated. There is a good hard core yard area surrounding the buildings.

Lot 3
Excellent block of land extending to 60.70Ha (150 acres).

Lot 4
105 Acres at Linganbo, King Edward
Excellent block of land in a sought after area capable of growing good yields of a variety of arable crops including potatoes, shopping turnips etc. Good access from minor roads adjacent to the perimeters and a private road running through the centre. The land extends in total to approximately 105 acres and is classified as a mixture of 3(1) and 3(2).

Lot 5
Mobile Phone Mast
The lease of the subjects commenced on 24 February 1998 and shall subsist until 23 February 2013 (i.e. unexpired term of approximately 4 years). The mast is operated by Orange. A considerable amount of expenditure has been already incurred in the roll out programme of this service and we understand there is a strong possibility that the term may continue longer than the originally proposed date of 2013. No guarantee, however, can be given in this respect. The lease was entered into in 1998

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Lower Peterden, Aberchirder, Huntly, AB54 7QH
Well equipped arable and stock farm.  About 80.5Ha (199 acres) in all.  For sale as a whole with vacant possession.

The property comprises:-

Farmhouse
Traditional 1½-storey stone and slate farmhouse with rear and side single storey extensions housing kitchen and bathroom facilities. The farmhouse has recently undergone substantial renovation and provides excellent family accommodation with a high quality bathroom. The house benefits from oil-fired central heating, double glazing and is freshly decorated throughout.

The internal layout can be summarised as follows:- Sitting Room, Living Room, Kitchen, Bathroom, Bedroom 4/Public Room and 3 Bedrooms. Access to loft space.

Adjoining the property at the eastern gable is a double garage whilst to the front there is a fenced garden area. At the rear of the house there are a range of smaller outbuildings including coal shed, stick shed, chaumer and workshop.

Farmbuildings
The farmbuildings can be summarised as follows:- General Purpose Store 1, General Store 2, Garage,
Grain dresser and Feed Store.

Land
The land has LFA status with 79.6ha registered for IACS purposes and is mainly classified 3(2) by the Macaulay Institute for Soil Research with the exception of the 9 acres of peat and moss land at the most easterly part of the farm. Past involvement in the rural stewardship scheme has benefited the farm with excellent fencing and gates now in place.

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Cowlair, Strichen, Fraserburgh, AB43 6SE
A well maintained small farm with  modernised house and extensive farmbuildings.  About 17.86HA (44.12 acres) in total.  For sale as a whole or in five lots with vacant possession.

The property comprises:-

Farmhouse
Traditional stone and slate dwellinghouse of one and half storeys with single storey rear kitchen under slate roof. The property has been modernised and benefits from double glazing and oil fired central heating throughout. The farmhouse has recently been upgraded including new fitted kitchen units, tiling and flooring. In addition new double glazed uPVC windows and rear door have been fitted to the kitchen and new carpeting throughout the hallway, sitting room and bedrooms.

In summary, the accommodation comprises:- Kitchen/dining room; hall; bathroom; bedroom/dining
room; lounge, two bedrooms and w.c.

Farmbuildings
There are an extensive range of traditional and modern buildings at Cowlair mainly located to the rear of the farmhouse with newer portal frame Dutch barn a short distance to the south and separate cattle court and yard area to the west.

The buildings at Cowlair are well maintained and provide cattle accommodation for breeding and finishing stock. The grain and machinery stores together with Dutch barn provide adequate storage for all equipment and feed stuffs. Surrounding the buildings is an easily cleaned concrete yard area with tarred drive leading to the public road.

The buildings comprise: Dutch barn, Grain store, Silage pit, 5 Cattle Courts, Workshop and Machinery Store

Development Potential
The sellers have obtained architectural advice regarding development of the traditional stone walled parts of the steading. It is believed two residential units could be created, subject to obtaining the relevant planning permission.

Land
The land at Cowlair is located in a single block to the west of the public road with house and buildings at the centre. This layout allows easy access to all fields and facilitates rotation of grazing livestock.

All of the land with the exception of roads, yards and buildings is IACS registered and extends to 17.39Ha (42.96 acres).  At present the whole area is in grass and presents potential buyers the opportunity to immediately stock the farm on entry. The fields are all surrounded by post and wire fences and/or drystone dykes and have access to water. All fields have easy access from the public road or from a track running between fields 4 and 5. In the event that Lot 3 is sold separately it is envisaged this track would be the main access to this field.

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