Land

CLOSING DATE THURSDAY 13TH JUNE 2024 AT 12 NOON 

Land adj. Kingslea, Kingswells, Aberdeen 

Description

This superbly located parcel of land extends to 1.70 hectares (4.20 acres) and is classified as Grade 3(2) on the Land Capability for Agriculture Scale provided by the James Hutton Institute. The land is well fenced and has access to water. The land is currently in grass, but would be capable of producing some cereals, potatoes and forage crops. Other amenity uses may be possible, such as dog exercising, subject to Local Authority Consents.

The land is located within the Aberdeen City Greenbelt and therefore has not been zoned for development in the current Local Development Plan. Given its prime location, the land may have development potential in the future subject to necessary Local Authority Consents*

*Development of the site has not been explored and it is therefore the sole responsibility of any interested party to make relevant enquiries with regards to future development with Aberdeen City Council prior to making an offer to purchase.

Directions

From Westhill head southwest onto the A944 signposted Aberdeen and continue for 1 mile turning right where signposted Smiddybrae Industrial Units, the field entrance is found just up the hill on the left.

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Local Information

This single, useful paddock at Kingslea lies immediately adjacent to the Kingswells (South) junction onto the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR), offering direct access north to Dyce, the A96 to Inverurie, Huntly and further afield as well as the A90 towards Fraserburgh and Peterhead. Excellent links to Aberdeen's southern business/industrial parks as well as Portlethen, Stonehaven and onwards to Dundee also via AWPR heading south. The A944 provides a direct route into Westhill, Kingswells and Aberdeen City whilst offering good commuter routes from rural Aberdeenshire including Banchory and Echt.

Westhill, one of Aberdeen's satellite towns located only 1.1 miles away, is a rapidly growing business and commercial hub with many occupiers from the engineering and renewables sector and enjoys a fantastic range of retail facilities as well as one of the top secondary schools in Aberdeenshire, 3 primary schools and several nurseries.

Terms

Entry - By arrangement

Basic Payment Scheme Entitlements - The land is IACS registered. There are no BPS entitlements included in the sale, however, the land is eligible for claiming entitlements.

Local Authority - Aberdeen City Council, Marshall College, Aberdeen, AB10 1AB

Note - Prospective purchasers should note that unless their interest in the property is formally intimated to the selling agents following inspection, the agents cannot guarantee that notice of a closing date for offers will be advised and consequently the property may be sold without notice.

Offers - Formal offers, in the acceptable Scottish form should be submitted, along with the relevant anti-money laundering paperwork in accordance with The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, through a Scottish Solicitor, to the Selling Agent.