CAPENOCH CROFT WHAUPHILL, NEWTON STEWART

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1 CAPENOCH CROFT WHAUPHILL, NEWTON STEWART

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3 CAPENOCH CROFT, WHAUPHILL, NEWTON STEWART A delightful 30 acre lifestyle smallholding in a popular rural location. Whauphill 2 miles Ayr 56 miles Newton Stewart 13 miles Dumfries 60 miles Accommodation on a single level comprises: Utility Room. Bathroom. Kitchen. Sitting Room. Conservatory. Two Double Bedrooms. Shower Room. General Purpose Shed Outbuildings Garden In all about 30 acres (12.04 hectares) 93 King Street Castle Douglas DG7 1AE castledouglas@galbraithgroup.com

4 GENERAL Capenoch Croft sits in a peaceful location surrounded by open farmland, two miles from the small village of Whauphill. The original croft house, thought to have been built around 1750, was extended around a hundred years ago. Whauphill has a Village Hall, Post Office and a country shop; more amenities are to be found in the town of Wigtown, about six miles from the property. Wigtown is well known as Scotland s Book Town and hosts an annual internationally renowned Book Festival each September. The town has a primary school, shops, bookshops and cafés. The nearby Crook of Baldoon RSPB Nature Reserve is home to a wild saltmarsh and mud flats attracting, an outstanding variety of birds. Wigtown also hosts its own agricultural show annually in August displaying the regions best livestock and produce. Newton Stewart provides a more extensive range of services including secondary schooling, leisure and sporting facilities, banks, supermarkets, a variety of shops and the professional services you would expect to find in a major market town. South west Scotland is well known for the quality of its field sports and the area offers boundless opportunities for the outdoor enthusiast, such as salmon and sea fishing on the nearby Cree, Bladnoch and Luce as well as sea fishing in Wigtown and Luce Bay. In addition, driven or walked up shooting is available on many local estates. Equestrian pursuits are popular in the region, with several schools, and livery facilities throughout. For the golf enthusiast there are a number of excellent golf courses within easy reach of Capenoch Croft. Given the proximity to the coastline there are good opportunities for all water sports with safe anchorages found at nearby Port William. Communications to the area are good with the A75 trunk road providing quick access from the south via the M6, A74 and M74. The ferry links to Northern Ireland run from Cairnryan, which is approximately 30 miles from Capenoch Croft. The international airports of Prestwick and Glasgow are approximately 63 miles and 96 miles from the property respectively. This area of south west Scotland is one of the most varied and picturesque parts of the country, incorporating a landscape which ranges from the moorland of the Southern Upland Hills to the bays, inlets and sandy beaches of the distinctive coastline. This is a rural county which has been relatively unscathed by modern industry, where agriculture and tourism thrive to form the backbone of the local economy. DESCRIPTION Capenoch Croft is a charming property ideal for a change of lifestyle. The Croft sits in a slightly elevated position overlooking the fields and stock. The vendors run a small flock of Shetland Sheep which could be included in the sale if required. The cottage has been refurbished; most recently a new slate roof has been added with reconstituted red sandstone ridge tiles. The Utility Room, Kitchen and Bathroom sit under a flat roof. The Conservatory looks on to the rear garden and fields behind the property, the perfect place to enjoy a summers evening in a very peaceful location. The cottage is double glazed throughout, has oil fired central heating powered by a Worcester Bosch boiler and a multi-fuel stove in the Sitting Room. Capenoch Croft would be suitable for a variety of people, it would make a lovely family home, and may also appeal to retiring farmers, who wish to drastically downsize but keep a small number of livestock. The holding extends in total to about 30 acres and includes an attractive refurbished cottage. The steading has a range of small outbuilding buildings which would benefit from some refurbishment, as well as a more modern general purpose shed. Approximately twenty three acres of land are classed as region 1 the remainder is classed as region 2. This area lies within the climatically favoured south west corner of Scotland with the smallholding directly benefitting from the Gulf Stream, which makes for a mild climate and a long growing season. This has contributed to the area being one of the most productive grass growing regions within the United Kingdom. The accommodation on a single floor comprises: Utility Room Cedar clad with a flat roof. upvc and glazed front door. Double aspect. Fitted cupboard with bifold doors, coat hooks and space for boots and shoes. Worcester Bosch Heatslave boiler. Bosch Exxcel 8 Washing Machine. 9 pane glazed door to inner hall. Bathroom WC with concealed cistern, wash hand basin with mixer tap over vanity unit, laminate worktop, tiled splashback. Mirror with touch sensitive lighting. Bath with separate taps and tiled surround. Extractor fan. Opaque window, heated towel rail, vinyl flooring.

5 Kitchen Double aspect room with three windows and space for dining. Range of fitted wall and floor units with laminate worktop. Stainless steel sink and drainer with mixer tap. Rangemaster Toledo dual fuel range cooker and splashback with electric ovens and LPG 5-burner gas hob, including wok burner. Rangemaster electric cooker hood. Bosch Classixx dishwasher. Vinyl flooring. Sitting Room Double aspect room. Morso Owl multi-fuel stove, with granite hearth and backing. Door to Conservatory. Conservatory Double doors open to the Garden, windows on three sides, vertical blinds. Bedroom 1 Window to rear. Fitted cupboard shelves and electric consumer unit. Bedroom 2 Window to Garden. Shower Room WC, wash hand basin over vanity unit with mixer tap. Corner shower with Triton electric shower. Fitted shelved cupboard with bi-fold door. Extractor fan. Velux light tunnel. Heated towel rail. Mirror with touch sensitive light. Flotex flooring. Extractor fan. GARDEN AND GROUNDS The garden at Capenoch Croft is mainly laid to grass, with borders, mature trees and shrubs extending to patio area directly outside the Conservatory. A wooden dog kennel and lean-to greenhouse (attached to one of the outbuildings) are included in the sale. A hardcore entrance way off the minor public road leads to a parking area and into the steading. A gate has been placed on the entrance road to contain stock. OUTBUILDINGS General Purpose Shed 6m x 13.75m A ventilated box profile clad shed with steel sliding doors suitable for vehicle access. Power and light. Bin Shed and Tool Shed 2.02m x 1.3m and 2.02m x 4.9m Two stores. The Tool Shed has two windows, power and light. Workshop 8m x 3.89m Tin roof, power and light, window, drainage channel. Wood Store 3.8m x 4.86m Stone troughs, window, drainage channel. Fixed Field Shelters x m x 3.66m Wooden, open on one side with corrugated roof. IACS All of the smallholding is registered for IACS purposes. The holding farm code is 98/854/0088. Rural Payments Basic Payment Entitlements are included within the sale of the smallholding, (9.41 ha region 1 and 1.8 ha region 2). Any payments relating to the 2018 scheme year, already applied for, will be retained by the vendor. LESS FAVOURED AREA SUPPORT SCHEME The land at Capenoch Croft is eligible for Less Favoured Area Support and any payments relating to the current farming year will be retained by the vendor. SERVICES Electricity Water Heating Drainage EPC Mains Mains Oil fired central heating. Septic Tank E54 DIRECTIONS From Newton Stewart, take the second exit from the roundabout onto Wigtown Road (A714), and follow signs for Wigtown then Bladnoch. At the mini roundabout in Bladnoch take the second exit onto the A714 for approximately 1.2 miles then turn right onto the B7085 for approximately 2.1miles, you will arrive in Whauphill. Turn right from onto the B7052 for approximately 1.7 miles then left where Capenoch Croft is signposted. From Glenluce follow the A75 for approximately 6.6 miles then turn right on to the B733 then turn right on to the Main Street in Kirkcowan and follow the road for approximately 2.9 miles and turn right onto the B7005 for 3.2 miles. Turn right again onto the B7005 for approximately 0.4 miles, then left onto the B7052 for approximately 1.3 miles. Turn right in to Capenoch Croft.

6 POST CODE: DG8 9PD NB It is highly recommended not to rely on a Satnav in a rural location to always check on a route map or CKD s particulars prior to any scheduled viewings. SOLICITORS Gillespie Gifford and Brown 27 St Cuthbert St Kirkcudbright DG6 4DJ Tel: LOCAL AUTHORITY Dumfries & Galloway Council. Carruthers House, English Street, Dumfries DG1 2DD Tel: Fax: FIXTURES AND FITTINGS Fitted carpets and curtains are included in the sale. No items are included unless specifically mentioned in these particulars. OUTGOINGS For Council Tax purposes Capenoch Croft has been assessed as Band D. 3 These particulars shall not be binding on our clients whether acted on or otherwise, unless the same is incorporated within a written document, signed by our clients or on their behalf, satisfying the requirements of Section 3 of The Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act Closing Date A closing date may be fixed. Prospective purchasers who have notified their interest through lawyers to Galbraith, in writing, will be advised of a closing date, unless the property has been sold previously. The Seller will not be obliged to accept the highest, or indeed any offer and has the right to accept an offer at any time or withdraw the property from the market. The Seller will not be liable for any costs incurred by interested parties. 5 Offers Formal offers in the acceptable Scottish form should be submitted, through a Scottish Lawyer, to Galbraith, 93 King Street, Castle Douglas DG7 1AE. Tel: Third Party Rights and Servitudes The subjects are sold together with and subject to all existing rights of way, servitudes, wayleaves and others whether contained in the Title Deeds or otherwise, and purchasers will be deemed to have satisfied themselves in all respects thereof. MORTGAGE FINANCE Galbraith has an alliance with Matthew Griffiths, an independent mortgage broker Fox Private Finance, who through his excellent relationships with lenders and private banks can advise on the most suitable mortgage for your circumstances. For further information, contact Matthew Griffiths who is based in our Edinburgh office on VIEWING By appointment with the Selling Agents. INTERNET WEBSITE AND INTERNATIONAL COVERAGE This property and other properties offered by Galbraith can be viewed on our website at as well as our affiliated websites www. rightmove.co.uk; and Galbraith is proactive on both Facebook ( and Twitter (twitter.com/galbraith_group). Our dedicated social media officer ensures our pages are updated on a daily basis. Social media marketing is an excellent way of ensuring your property is exposed to a wide national and international audience and journalists are now using twitter to source properties for editorial in newspapers, magazines and websites. IMPORTANT NOTES 1 These particulars are intended to give a fair and overall description of the property. If any points are relevant to your interest, please ask for further information, prior to viewing prospective purchasers are advised to seek their own professional advice. 2 Areas, measurements and distances are given as a guide. Photographs depict only certain parts of the property. Nothing within the particulars shall be deemed to be a statement as to the structural condition, nor the working order of services and appliances.

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