8 bedroom farm house for sale

Offering an exciting opportunity to acquire a unique Visit Scotland accredited five-star retreat hidden away in the West of Scotland’s rolling countryside. Barwheys is in the most beautiful of surroundings set within 200 acres of privately owned farm and woodland and consists of four properties rebuilt in traditional style but with a modern approach set around a central 18th Century private courtyard. Three of the properties provide luxurious five-star accommodation and the fourth a central hub and former Granary currently configured as a communal games room, conference centre and chill out area. In addition, there is also a former dairy building providing an excellent opportunity for the new owner to open a cooking school, bake school or with the appropriate planning consent convert the dairy into additional accommodation for staff and guests.

Since opening in 2012 Barwheys has been the host to many different events including weddings, family get togethers, corporate gatherings, Christmas and New Year celebrations and has massive potential for growth. The sale of Barwheys is a truly unique opportunity to acquire an established five-star holiday accommodation business with outstanding reviews in central Scotland.

The business trades all year round and trading figures will be made available after a formal viewing has taken place.

Situated just outside the pretty village of Kirkmichael, South Ayrshire, and surrounded by stunning countryside, Barwheys boasts both open rural views and great transport links by road, rail, air and sea. Approx 10 minutes from Ayr, 50 minutes from Glasgow or 40 minutes to Cairnryan with regular daily crossings to Northern Ireland. Barwheys is an excellent location from which to relax and explore South Ayrshire and surrounding areas and all that it has to offer.  It is also surrounded by some of the country’s best golf courses including Trump Turnberry, Prestwick, Royal Troon and Dundonald.

Barwheys currently operates as an exclusive hire luxury five-star accommodation and hospitality venue. This is done to suit the requirements of the current owners as they operate in a restricted capacity. Prices range from £1,400 to £1,900 per night and is let on an exclusive use basis. The accommodation is exceptionally stylish but timeless. Operating in a nonexclusive manner will dramatically increase revenues.

There is a great opportunity for new owners to significantly increase revenues or change the direction of the business. The former dairy has been mothballed for a number of years but provides an opportunity for the new owner to re-open the dairy as a cook school, events centre, central dining area or with the appropriate consents could be developed into additional accommodation.

Barwheys has such flexible accommodation that it would ideally suited as a well being retreat or a numerous other lifestyle opportunities.

The houses originally date back to the 18th century, however, Barwheys was rebuilt using the original farm footprint in 2012 to a traditional design, whilst encompassing a modern and luxurious feel throughout. The four build-ings are built around a central courtyard, similarly designed in an 18th century style. There are three houses all set over two levels and providing beautiful en-suite accommodation. There is also an ancient barn conversion with mez-zanine floor, utility room and cloakroom, offering many different uses but cur-rently used as a games hall, media centre and chill out zone.

Each of the three houses offer luxurious self-catering accommodation with large central kitchen areas equipped with Leibherer and NEFF ap-pliances. Each of the eight double or twin bedrooms has modern en-suite facilities with slate and glass finishings and powerful showers or roll top baths, as well as a family bathroom in each house.

Each house has a stylish cosy sitting room with open fires or wood burn-ing stoves as well as a galleried dining hall and Granary to enable all 16 guests to gather together in comfort.

All the houses have terrace doors leading out onto the back lawns with sweeping views out over the fields offering peace and tranquillity.

The heating and hot water are delivered by a central Froling Biomass boiler which is fed by wood pellets and maintained on a regular basis. Each of the properties has a separate immersion heater.

The property is accessed through a large wooden entry gate at the end of a well maintained, tarmacked private driveway lined with mature native trees and is completely hidden away. Built around a central courtyard, each house has a terraced area to the rear with uninterrupted views of the surrounding countryside. There is a large car park at the side of the property with two charging points for electric vehicles.

The property is accessed through a large wooden entry gate at the end of a well maintained, tarmacked private driveway lined with mature native trees and is completely hidden away. Built around a central courtyard, each house has a terraced area to the rear with uninterrupted views of the surrounding countryside. There is a large car park at the side of the property with two charging points for electric vehicles.