CULFAD FARMKirkpatrick Durham, Castle Douglas, Dumfries & Galloway, DG7 3HR

In all about 176.92 acres (71.60ha)

Location Plan

CULFAD FARMKirkpatrick Durham ,Castle Douglas Dumfries & Galloway, DG7 3HRKirkpatrick Durham 1.5 miles, Springholm 2.5 miles, Castle Douglas 7 miles, Dumfries 13 miles

A PRODUCTIVE STOCK REARING AND FEEDING FARM SITUATED IN AN ACCESSIBLE AREA OF SOUTHWEST SCOTLAND

• EXTENSIVERANGEOFMODERNFARMBUILDINGS• RINGFENCEDFARM• PRODUCTIVEMOWING&GRAZINGLAND• 68.72UNITSOFBASICPAYMENT(59.60REGION1)(9.12REGION2)

INTOTALABOUT176.92ACRES(71.60HA)

FOR SALE PRIVATELY AS A WHOLE

VENDORS SOLICITORSPeterMcNamara

FrazerCoogansLimitedSolicitors

163MainStreetPrestwickKA91LB

Telephone:01292478487Email:Peter.McNamara@Frazercoogans.co.uk

SOLE SELLING AGENTSThreaveRural

TheRockcliffeSuiteTheOldExchangeCastleDouglas

DG71TJTel:01556453453

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

CULFAD FARMINTRODUCTIONCulfadFarmisanexceptionalstockrearingfarm,benefittingfromamodernagriculturalsteading. Culfadhassufficientindoorwinteraccommodationtohouseapproximately300cattle.Thefarmisatpresentruninconjunctionwithanotherholdings,butiscapableofbeingself-sufficientinbothhome-grownforageandcereals.

ThelandatCulfadFarmissituatedabout1½milesnortheastofKirkpatrickDurhamVillageintheSterwartryareaofDumfries&Galloway.Thepropertyliesabout7milesnorthofCastleDouglasinafertileandprosperousfarmingregion.Thisisanareaofoutstandingnaturalbeautynotedfortheproductionofitsqualitylivestock,arablecropsanditslonggrassgrowingseason.

ThisareaofSouthwestScotlandisadistinctlyruralarea,whichhasbeenunspoiltbymodernindustryandwhereagricultureandtourismformthebackboneofthelocaleconomy.Theareaisnotedforitsfertileandproductivegrassland.ThelandliesintheclimaticallyfavouredsouthwestcornerofScotlandwhichisknownforitsmildclimateandlonggrowingseason.ThishascontributedtotheareabeingoneofthemostproductivelivestockanddairyingareasintheUnitedKingdom.

ThefarmiswithineasyreachofCastleDouglaswhichprovidesallessentialserviceswiththeregionalcentreofDumfries,some13milesdistantfromthefarm.

For the avoidance of doubt there is no farmhouse, however given the acreage and viability of the unit there may exist the opportunity to construct a farmhouse within the subjects of sale, subject to the necessary planning consents being obtained.

METHOD OF SALEThepropertyisofferedforsalebyprivatetreatyasawhole.

GUIDE PRICE OffersforCulfadFarmaresoughtinexcessof:£800,000.

VIEWING Byappointmentwiththesolesellingagents:

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

DIRECTIONSFromtheA75inSpringholmtaketheminorroadsignedKirkpatrickDurham.WithinKirkpatrickDurhamVillagebearrightandafterhalfamileturnfirstleft,andCulfadissituatedabout1amilealongthisroadontherighthandside(asindicatedonthelocationplanwhichformspartoftheseparticulars).

GENERAL DESCRIPTION CulfadFarmhasinpastyearsbeenutilisedforlivestockproductionandtherearingofdairyyoungstock.Thepropertyextendsintotaltoabout176.92acres(71.60ha)toincludeaccesstracks,steadingetc. Thepropertyinmoredetailbrieflycomprises:

THE STEADINGThesteadingcomprisesofanextensiverangeofmainlymodernbuildingswhichbenefitfrommainswaterandelectricity.Thesteadingbrieflycomprises:

• General Purpose Shed(25mx10m)Ofsteelportalconstruction,boxprofileclad.

• 4 Bay Dutch Barn

• Barn Ofstonebuiltconstructionunderaslatedroof.

• Cattle Shed 1(36mx13.5m)Portalconstruction,Blockbuiltwalls,Yorkshireboardcladding,centralfeedpassage.

• Cattle Shed 2(36mx17.5m)Portalconstruction,Yorkshireboardcladding,feedbarriers.

• Cattle Shed 3(18.3mx12m)Portalconstructionwithoverhang,Yorkshireboardcladding,feedbarriers

• Cattle Handling Shed

• Silage Clamp EarthwalledwithConcretefloor.

LANDThelandsofCulfadextendintotaltoabout176.92acres(71.60ha),toincludetheareasoccupiedbythesteading,accesstracks,watercourses,etc.Theagriculturallandislaiddowntograssforgrazingandorconservation(silage).Itisnotedthatthemajorityoftheholdingiscapableofmowingandforageproduction.

Thelandlieswithinaringfence.Theclearlydefinedfieldenclosuresarewell-fencedandnaturallywatered.

ThelandisclassifiedwithinYieldClasses4¹to5¹ofMacaulayInstitutelandcapabilityscaleasproducedbytheJamesHuttonInstitute.ThecurrentownerfarmsCulfad82/493/0061inconjunctionwithanotherholdingsandwefurtherconfirmthatanIACS/SAFsubmissionwascompletedpriorto15thMay2016.ThelandisclassifiedasLFASSeligibleandallfallswithinpaymentregions1&2.

BASIC PAYMENT ENTITLEMENTSCulfadbenefitsfromaBasicPaymentEntitlementandthevendorswouldbewillingtotransfer(withland),theequivalentnumberofentitlementsforthe

eligibleagricultural land.TheBasicPaymentforillustrativepurposesonlyontheholdingequatesto59.60unitsofregion1(73.05Euros)and9.12unitsofregion2(18.13Euros)pereligiblehectare.Fortheavoidanceofdoubt,theseindicativevalueshavebeentakenfromthe2016IACSsubmissionandwillvaryduetointernalconvergenceuntil2019.Culfadhasalsobenefittedfromagreeningpaymentin2016.

LESS FAVOURED AREA SUPPORT SCHEME (LFASS)CulfadlieswithinaLessFavouredAreaandanypaymentbyAgriculturalFood&RuralCommunities–RuralPayments&InspectionsDivisionundertheaboveschemeinrelationtothecurrentfarmingyearwillberetainedbythevendors.SINGLE APPLICATION FORM (IACS/SAF)Acopyofthevendors’2016IACS/SAFapplicationwillbemadeavailableforinspectiononrequestattheofficeofthesolesellingagents.

MATTERS OF TITLEThesubjectsaresoldundertheconditionsinthetitleandanyexistingburdens(rightsofway,rightsofaccess,servitudesetcwhetherpublicorprivate,andwhetherconstitutedinthetitledeedsornot). Thepurchaser(s)willbeheldtohavesatisfiedthemselvesastothenatureofsuchburdensandareadvisedtocontactthevendors’solicitor:Mr Peter McNamara Frazer Coogans Limited Solicitors,foradefinitivelistofburdenssubjecttowhichthepropertyissold.

MINERAL & SPORTING RIGHTSInsofarastheserightsformpartoftheproperty’stitletheyareincludedinthissaleatnoadditionalcharge.Thesportingrightsareinhand.

ENTRY & VACANT POSSESSION Immediatelyuponcompletion.

OFFERS (Closing Date)OffersmustbesubmittedinproperScottishlegaltermstoThreaveRural,TheRockcliffeSuite,TheOldExchange,CastleDouglas,DG71TJ.Aclosingdateforoffersmaybefixedandprospectivepurchaser(s)areadvisedtoregistertheirinterestwiththesolesellingagentsfollowinginspection.Thevendorsdohoweverreservetherighttosellthepropertywithoutfixingaclosingdateorpriortotheclosingdate.ForthoseunfamiliarwiththeScottishsystemthesolesellingagentswillbepleasedtoofferguidanceandexplaintheprocedure.

INGOINGTherearenootheringoingclaims.

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.

Sale Plan5. 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 February 2017

Field Number Area (Ha) Region or Description

1 6.24 1

2 6.12 1

3 4.11 2

4 3.85 1

5 5.27 2

6 3.22 1

7 5.04 1

8 3.41 1

9 5.08 1

10 3.76 1

11 5.11 1

12 7.45 1

13 6.88 1

14 4.93 1

15 1.13 Steading, Road, Yards etc.

Total: 71.60 Ha (176.92 Acres)

BPS Entitlement Claimed 2016 Region 1 – 59.60 (Indicative Value 2016 €73.05 (Euros))Region 2 – 9.12 (Indicative Value 2016 €18.73 (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 176.92 Acres (71.60 Ha) 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 examination of the titles.