CLOSING DATE: Thursday 8th April 2021

LOT 1: SOUTH CRAIG FARM (About 16.35 acres)

South Craig Farmhouse: The farmhouse is a traditional white-washed stone, 4-bedroom property under a pitched slate roof. The south-facing property benefits from attractive views over open countryside.

The spacious family accommodation is split over two floors and comprises:

Ground Floor
Family farmhouse kitchen featuring an Aga, dining room, WC, sitting room, utility room, office, study, and WC/shower room.

First Floor
Four good-sized double bedrooms and a family bathroom.

More detail on the size and layout of the internal accommodation can be seen on the floor plans provided.

The enclosed garden to the south of the farmhouse is mainly laid to lawn and includes flowering plants and shrubs. There is a larger drying lawn to the south of the main farm road.

Farm Buildings
A range of farm buildings is situated mainly to the west of the farmhouse and provides accommodation for livestock, as well as general purpose storage. The buildings are served by single phase mains electricity and a private water supply from a spring, and include the following:

1. Traditional Steading
The traditional range is of stone and brick construction with a variety of roof coverings including slate and box profile sheeting with concrete floors. Part of the steading adjoins the farmhouse. The steading is used as general storage, workshops, livestock accommodation and a DIY livery, which yields an income of circa £8,400 per annum.

2. Cattle Court (22m x 32m)
The cattle court is of steel portal frame construction with concrete block walls, Yorkshire boarding, fibre cement roof, concrete slatted floor and central feed pass. Dividing walls offer flexibility to house different groups of cattle and up to 220 head of cattle. The court is used to house cattle over the winter months on a bed and breakfast basis.

3. Dutch Barn (6m x 25m)
A 5-bay steel portal frame Dutch barn clad in corrugated metal sheeting with earth floor, open on the eastern side. The barn provides useful storage for hay and straw and is used during lambing time.

4. Silage Pit (20m x 35m)
An earth walled silage pit with earth floor. The pit stores all silage required for over wintering cattle and sheep, with a capacity of approximately 840 tonnes.

In addition, there is a traditional sheep handling system and pens located between the cattle court, silage pit and Dutch barn.

Land
The land extends to 16.35 acres (6.62 hectares) and is situated to the north and south of the farm steading running down to the public road.

The land is graded by the James Hutton Institute as Grade 4(1) and is currently in pasture. It rises from approximately 175 metres to 205 metres above sea level. Water is available from a private supply or from natural sources.