Farms & Estates Available:-
Home Farm Glenbarry, Cornhill, Banff
Westfield of Cairncake, Cuminestown, Turriff
Cairnandrew and Linganbo, King Edward
Wester Marchfield, Lhanbryde, Elgin
Lower Peterden, Aberchirder
Culdrain, Gartly, Huntly
Cowlair, Strichen, Fraserburgh

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Home Farm Glenbarry, Cornhill, Banff, AB45 2HJ
Residential stock/arable farm situated in an unspoilt part of lower Banffshire.  About 37.23Ha (92 acres) in all.  For sale as a whole or in two lots with vacant possession.

The property can be described as follows:-

Lot 1
Farmhouse
The farmhouse provides superior accommodation for a farm of this size with good ceiling height at ground floor level, spacious hallway with attractive stair and good sized bedrooms on the first floor. The house generally provides a high standard of accommodation with new fitted kitchen, oil-fired central heating and is in good decorative order.

The accommodation comprises:- Hallway, Lounge, Sitting Room, Fitted Kitchen, Bathroom, 4 Bedrooms, Office/Bedroom 5

Traditional range of outbuildings
Situated to the south of the farmhouse providing generous storage accommodation.

Land
Three small paddocks surrounding the house on all sides.

Lot 2
Traditional range
Full planning permission was granted by Aberdeenshire Council on 24 July 2006 for conversion to a single dwellinghouse and one holiday let cottage (Reference: APP/2005/3779).

The buildings comprise:-  Dutch barn (with lean-to Lean-to Court), New Cattle Court.

Land
The land is presently all in grass and generally well fenced. It comprises approximately 55 acres arable and 32 acres permanent pasture.

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Westfield of Cairncake, Cuminestown, Turriff, AB53 5YS
A well maintained small arable/stock farm extending to about 28ha (69acres) in all.  For sale as a whole with vacant possession.

Westfield of Cairncake is a desirable, well maintained property with centrally located farmhouse and steading offering privacy yet remains in easy reach of nearby settlements.

The property comprises:-

Farmhouse
A substantial traditional 1½-storey stone and slate dwelling with single storey rear extension housing
Utility room, lobby and bathroom. The property has been maintained to a high standard and benefits from Oil-fired central heating and double glazing.

The houses comprises:- :-  Entrance Hall, Kitchen, Living Room, Utility Room, Bathroom and 3 Bedrooms.

Garden
An attractive area of garden is located at the front and west with further vegetable plots and garden area at the rear.

Farmbuildings
To the east of the farmhouse there are a good range of traditional and modern buildings. These comprise:- U-shaped traditional steading, Cattle court and General purpose store.

Land
27.04 hectares (66.82 acres) IACS registered land spilt into five fields. All land is Grade 3(2) which is good arable land with the exception of a small area of field 3 classified 4(2).

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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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Wester Marchfield, Lhanbryde, Elgin, IV30 8LL
Mixed livestock/arable farm situated in an attractive and secluded location with development opportunities.  About 41.70Ha (103 acres) in all.  For sale as a whole with vacant possession.

The property comprises:-

Farmhouse
Traditional 1½-storey stone and slate built farmhouse with lean-to kitchen, utility room and bathroom extension to the rear. The utility room and bathroom extensions are constructed of simple timber frame and would benefit from rebuilding. The house is generally well maintained and retains attractive dado panelling in the sitting room.

The accommodation comprises:- : kitchen; utility room; bathroom; sitting room, lounge and bedroom with two Further large bedrooms and store room at first floor level.

Farmbuildings
The farmbuildings comprise a range of traditional buildings laid out in a u-shaped arrangement to the rear of the farmhouse and a steel portal frame open sided barn (80’ x 60’) with earth floor. The traditional buildings now have planning permission for redevelopment into six new residential units. The planning consent is conditional upon improvement of visibility splay onto the old a96. This will involve the felling of some mature conifer trees in compartment no. 6 which forms part of the subjects of sale. There is also a range of storage sheds to the west of the farmhouse and a horse shelter in field no. 7 at the southern end of the farm.

Land
The land comprises 38.78 hectares of grassland, 0.57 hectares permanent pasture and 1.89 hectares of woodland comprising compartment no. 6. The land is presently all in grass and generally well fenced. There are cattle handling pens at the entrance to field no. 1. All the land is graded LFA (SD).


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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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Culdrain, Gartly, Huntly, AB54 4PY
Residential farm including recently renovated and extended family sized house with magnificent views, two cattle buildings, farm, quarry & 188 acres of accessible land.  For sale as a whole or in three lots.

Lot 1
Keepers cottage, cattle shelter & circa 38.5 acres of land

Keepers cottage
The original cottage was a single storey plus attic traditional building. During 2006/07 it was completely renovated and a substantial 1.5 storey high extension added to the north side that has been designed and fitted to a very high standard.  Sites on an elevated south-east facing slope, the house enjoys magnificent views and its position with-in the heart of the farm gives it considerable privacy.  The house has a traditional slated roof and has been fitted with timber framed low emission energy double glazing, full oil fired central heating and has many attractive natural timber internal features.  Planning permission was received for the works on 25/04/05 (M/APP/2005/0078). A building warrant completion certificate was issued in September 2007 (M/BW/2005/1628). External works that remain for a purchaser to complete include the re-pointing of the original part of the house and the landscaping of the grounds.

The accommodation comprises:- Porch, Hall, Lounge, Dining room, Kitchen/dining room, Utility room, Shower room, Bedroom (1), Bathroom, Bedroom (2), Master bedroom (3), Bedroom (4), Bedroom (5), Office / bedroom (6)

Cattle shelter
Located at the western edge of field 4, 20 metres from the minor public road to Tillyminate, is a cattle shelter, measuring 20.5 metres x 10.7 metres, a floor area of 219.4 square metres (2,361 square feet). It is constructed with a steel portal frame, metal upper wall and roof cladding. Around half the building, sleepers are slotted into the frame.

Land
A block of 38.5 acres (15.6 hectares) of land adjoining the house, including approximately 32.4 acres of arable ground which is in grass, 5.1 acres pf permanent grassland, 0.2 acres of woodland and 0.8 acres of other land.

Lot 2
Cattle building and 110.3 acres of land

Cattle building
Located 170 metres to the north of the house and accessed by a stone road from two directions, this building was probably built in the 1970’s, and measures 36.5 metres x 21.3 metres, a floor area of 777.5 square metres (8,368 square feet). It includes 2 courts either side of a feed pass and a lean-to section that formerly accommodated a silage pit. It is constructed with a concrete floor, steel portal frame, block side walls to 1.8 metres and space boarding above, and asbestos roof cladding.

Land
A block of 110.3 acres (44.7 hectares) of predominately south-east facing land, including approximately 97.0 acres of arable land, 11.9 acres of permanent grassland, 1.3 acres of woodland and 0.10 acres of other land. The land is all classified as less favoured area.   With the A97 adjoining the east side of this land and the road to Tillyminate adjoining its north-west side, the land is easily accessible. A stone track, serving the house and cattle court, also runs through it. The land rises from 150 metres ASL at the A97 to 225 metres ASL adjoining the Tillyminate road. The majority has a Foundland Association, freely drained soil, apart from a strip alongside the A97 which has a Gartly Association free draining soil. The Kirkney Water follows a course along part of the south boundary of the land.  Most fields are reasonably well fenced and have ditch watering points. All fields are under grass.

Lot 3
Farm quarry and 39.6 acres of land

Quarry
The quarry occupies circa 1.0 acre of ground and adjoins the Tillyminate road, at the southern tip of the block of land. It has been used for on-farm use only and provides excellent hardcore material.

Land

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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 two lots with vacant possession.

Single Survey
The farmhouse, farmbuildings and four fields are being offered as a single lot comprising a farm unit and therefore no Single Survey is required.

The property comprises:-

Lot 1

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. Fields 1 – 4 are being offered for sale with Lot 1 including all the buildings and farmhouse.

Lot 2
Field 5 is available separately and has direct public road access.

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