Barn conversion and 15.44 acres of Land

LOT 1 – NORTH BARN (SEMI-DETACHED) 100SQM BARN    Offers Over
+ 0.9ac with Lot 3 below - had planning permission (recently lapsed)
With Fife Planners positive pre-planning application agreement to make
into a house (subject to purchasers securing planning approval).                          £55,000                                                         
0.75 acre paddock.   @£9,000/ac                                £7,000
LOT 1 TOTAL -                                                                                      £62,000

LOT 2 – 2.89 ACRE PADDOCK.   @£8,620/ac                                            £25,000
£87,000

LOT 3 – SOUTH BARN (SEMI-DETACHED) 100SQM BARN          
+6.16ac with Lot 1 above - had planning permission (recently lapsed)
With Fife Planners positive pre-planning application agreement to make
into a house (subject to purchasers securing planning approval).                           £50,000
0.51 acres roads & buildings
6.47 acres paddocks @£7727/ac                              £50,000
LOT 3 TOTAL -                                                                            £100,000

LOT 4 - A STONE BARN 20M X 10M WITH 5 STABLES LIKELY
HOUSE PLOT CONVERSION (subject to purchasers securing planning 
approval) + 0.59ac. Brick barn 20m x 20m needing demolished or
reroofed.         £32,000

LOT 5 - 4.90 ACRE PADDOCK WITH SEPARATE ACCESS @£8980/ac         £44,000

TOTAL                                                                                 £263,000
AS A WHOLE 15.44 ACRES   Fixed Price £260,000

AS A WHOLE
The whole barn has expired planning permission for conversion into a 206.5 square metre, 3 or 4 bedroom home. See Fife Council planning ref: 13/02977/FULL. Or likely semi-detached houses. Plans outline a one and a half storey house with a double height, vaulted ceiling above both the living room and open plan kitchen/dining room. Scope for Lot 4 stables to be converted into a house.

Blairhall 0.5 miles, Oakley 2 miles, Carnock 2.5 miles, Culross 3 miles, Dunfermline 6 miles, Ferrytoll Park & Ride 12 miles, Stirling 19 miles, Edinburgh 25 miles, Glasgow 34 miles

Fife Council planning consent to convert the west barn into one large dwelling house
Full planning consent was given for a 4 bedroom house in 2013 – this was in respect of converting the whole of the stone barn into one large house. If lots 1, 2 and 3 are purchased together then this development could proceed. Offers for the property are invited whereby the purchaser can offer for lots 1, 2 and 3 subject to reinstating the original planning consent. This would probably require a bat survey, a septic tank, soakaway, porosity test and possibly even a contamination survey. Once consent was given the purchasers would likely have a kit house manufactured and lowered into the shell of the existing barn. The costs would probably be around £1500/sqm. Claymore Homes at Ladybank have been asked to quote for building out the originally consented house.

Fife Council pre planning application enquiry
A recent pre planning application enquiry verified that the expired consented house would likely secure planning consent or that two semi-detached houses would likely be consented.

Local amenities
The Royal Burgh of Culross is just 3 miles away. This preserved, 16th century town is on the River Forth and has many interesting attractions such as Culross Palace and The Town House, both of which are run by the National Trust for Scotland. There is a quaint café, craft shop and 13th century Culross Abbey.

Blairhall village lies half a mile to the north and has a primary school and a convenience shop. Nearby Oakley has more shops, a primary school and a church and there’s also a primary school and church in Carnock. The city of Dunfermline has secondary schools and a full range of shopping, leisure and award-winning cultural attractions.

Please feel free to talk a walk along the path following your viewing. We suggest that you park adjacent to the railway line to the north west of the overbridge before you walk it.

Equestrian and bike trails
There are numerous, managed and sign-posted Forest and Land Scotland public rights of way and trails to explore in the West Fife Woodlands. These include adjacent East Grange Farm, Balgownie, Inzievar and Valleyfield Woods. Forestry trails also lead up to the village of Saline (4 miles). There are thousands of acres at Devilla Forest (3 miles).

The West Fife Way (above) extends along the north edge of the paddock at East Grange Barn. This walking, cycling and horse riding trail follows the route of the disused Dunfermline to Alloa railway line. This flat, 12 mile route extends from the western edge of Dunfermline to Clackmannan and offers woodland and countryside views. There are access points all along the way to the West Fife villages such as Blairhall and Carnock. You can divert off onto mountain bike and horse riding trails in Devilla Forest or onto minor roads to join National Route 76 cycle route and the Fife Coastal Path at Valleyfield or Culross.

Please feel free to take a walk along the path following your viewing. We suggest that you park adjacent to the railway line to the north west of the overbridge before you walk it.

DIRECTIONS
From Dunfermline:
Head west and take the A994 through Crossford and Cairneyhill. At the roundabout west of Cairneyhill take the 1st exit onto the A985. After 3 miles turn right on the B9037 opposite the Culross turn-off. After 1.4 miles turn right at the lodge house (if you reach an overbridge you have gone a little too far). Drive up the farm road towards the farmhouse and just before the farmhouse turn left and immediately right, and proceed to the farm steading where you will be met by the owner at the gate. Please do not go through the gate on your own as the owners have dogs and require to lock the dogs inside prior to viewing.

From Edinburgh:
Head north over the Queensferry Crossing onto the M90 and exit the M90 at junction 1C Rosyth and head west on the A985. Go through Crombie and at the next roundabout, west of Cairneyhill, take the 2nd exit on the A985 and follow directions as above.

From the West:
Cross the Clackmannanshire Bridge and turn left at the roundabout onto the A977. At the next roundabout take the 4th exit on the A907. After 4.5 miles, on the western edge of Blairhall, turn right onto the B9037. Drive for 0.7 miles and after going under the bridge. Go past the lodge house and the gate is on the left just before the trees.

Viewing and registering an interest

Viewing is strictly by appointment only. To arrange a viewing please contact McCrae & McCrae Ltd, 12 Abbey Park Place, Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 7PD. [use Contact Agent Button]. Out of office hours please contact Rod McCrae on[use Contact Agent Button]. 

Roads Access

There is a full right of access into the property and shared with the farmhouse. When the property was purchased visibility splays were reserved both to the north and the south off the bellmouth entrance off the public road.

Closing Date

It is likely that a closing date for offers will be set and prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest in the property to ensure that they are given notice of any closing date. Failure to register interest may result in the property being sold without notice.

Property Misdescription

These particulars do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. All measures are given as a guide and no liability can be accepted for any errors arising therefrom. No responsibility is taken for any other error, omission or mis-statement in the particulars, during negotiations or otherwise, any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property.

Offers

Offers must be submitted in Scottish legal terms to the Selling Agents, McCrae & McCrae Ltd at 12 Abbey Park Place, Dunfermline, Fife, KY12 7PD. A closing date for offers may be fixed and prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the Selling Agents.

Entry & Possession

Entry and vacant possession will be by mutual agreement and arrangement.

Basic Payment Scheme (BPS)

The sellers do not hold any BPS entitlements and as such, there are no entitlements available to purchase.

Service Rights, Burdens & Wayleaves

The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and wayleaves including rights of access and rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cable, drains and water, gas and other pipes whether contained in the title deeds or informally constituted and whether or not referred to above. The tarred roads are being retained by the sellers. Future maintenance will be on a user basis.

Particulars and Plans

These particulars and plan are believed to be correct, but they are in no way guaranteed. Any error, omission or misstatement shall not annul the sale or entitle any party to compensation nor in any circumstances give grounds for action at law.

Misrepresentations

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