GOULS FARM, GLASS, BY HUNTLY, ABERDEENSHIRE, AB54 4YL. This stock rearing Farm is well located in an unspoilt area with traditional farmhouse and buildings and is For Sale as a whole.
SITUATION:- Gouls Farm is situated approximately 8 miles from Huntly and 47 miles from Aberdeen in the Upper Deveron Valley as it borders with the Cabrach. A location plan is attached for reference purposes only. DIRECTIONS:- From Huntly travel on the A920 towards Dufftown until you reach Cairnford Bridge. Before crossing the bridge take the road to the left marked Edinglassie. Travel along this road until you reach the private road which leads to Gouls Farm. The Farm is situated at the end of a single track public road which runs along the south side of the River Deveron. The public road leading to the Farm stops approximately one half mile to the north-east where there is a pronounced u-bend at a bridge over the Burn of Succoth. From there the private road gives access to the Gouls Farm. The road is particularly rough and access is only possible by using a 4 x 4 vehicle. With a short distance to travel to Huntly the nearby A96 provides links to both Aberdeen and Inverness. Aberdeen and Inverness are both major cities with excellent ranges of shopping, leisure and business facilities. There are Primary Schools in Glass and Huntly. There are Marts at Huntly and Thainstone (Inverurie). There is a Railway Station in Huntly giving nationwide access. Numerous sporting activities are available in the area including fishing on the River Deveron and Spey. There is an 18 hole golf course, swimming pool, cricket and bowling clubs and Nordic Ski centre in Huntly. The town is a popular tourist centre during the summer months giving easy access to the Grampians, Cairngorms, Royal Deeside, Strathdon and the Moray Firth.
DESCRIPTION:- Gouls Farm is a good stock rearing farm extending to approximately 489 acres (Title measurement the Promap measurement is 496.142 acres) with a traditional farmhouse and a range of farm buildings. GOULS FARMHOUSE This is a traditional one and a half storey stone/slate farmhouse with adjacent carport. The house has not been lived in for a number of years and requires complete refurbishment and renovation throughout. FARM BUILDINGS The steading comprises two stone and slate ranges of traditional buildings with a steel portal frame cattle court approximately 70 x 40. There is also a cattle court measuring 85 x 35 approximately. The cattle court is free standing and is situated to the north of the main range of buildings. There is a stone built mill building and other structures. Note there has been storm damage to several of the outbuildings and the prospective purchaser will require to accept the buildings in their present condition and as seen. LAND The Gouls Farm extends to approximately 489 acres and the land generally has a north facing aspect rising from 220 metres approximately above sea level next to the River Deveron at the northern end of the Farm to an average height of 330 metres approximately. The land at the south side of the Farm forming part of BACK HILL OF GOULS rises to approximately 440 metres. The land is all meantime in grass and used for grazing livestock. Fences are in good order and are augmented by mains electric fences.
GENERAL INFORMATION LOCAL AUTHORITY Aberdeenshire Council, 16-22 Allardice Street, Stonehaven, AB39 2BR SEERAD Thainstone Court, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire, AB51 5YA. Tel (01467) 626222 OUTGOING Gouls Farmhouse is Band E for Council Tax purposes. SERVICES Mains electricity Private water supply Private drainage IACS The land is registered for IACS purposes. LAND CLASSIFICATION The land is mainly upland grazing classified 4 (2) by the Macaulay Institute but there is an area of Class 5 (2) ground to the north of the steading which is very steep and covered in gorse. The whole farm is classified LFA (SD). SINGLE FARM PAYMENT No Single Farm Payment Entitlement is included in the sale. SPORTING RIGHTS The Shooting Rights are included with the Farm. RADIO MAST There is a Radio Mast on the north-east side of the Farm adjacent to Succoth. The current annual rent is 2,250. ENTRY Vacant possession and entry will be given on completion and by mutual arrangement. PURCHASE PRICE OFFERS OVER 600,000. Within seven days of the conclusion of missives a non-returnable deposit of 10% of the purchase price shall be paid. The balance of the purchase price will fall due for payment on the date of entry with interest accruing at the rate of 5% above The Royal Bank of Scotland plc Base Rate. No consignation shall be effectual in avoiding such interest.
VIEWING Viewing will not be accompanied and in view of damage to buildings is from the outside only. Viewing is undertaken at the sole risk of interested parties. NOTE The private access road is not recommended except with a 4 x 4 vehicle and all prospective purchasers are held to view the property at their own risk. In addition there does not appear to be any mobile phone network reception in this area. While the foregoing particulars are believed to be correct they are not guaranteed (and the measurements are for guidance only) and prospective offerers should satisfy themselves on all aspects concerning the subjects before offering, by inspection or otherwise. The Subscribers, as Agents for the Seller, may fix a closing date for offers in respect of which they will notify all parties who have noted an interest with the Subscribers. The Seller reserves the right to accept any offer prior to such closing date and no responsibility will be accepted for expenses incurred by prospective purchasers in the event that the property is previously sold, let or withdrawn. The photographs appearing in this Schedule obviously show only certain parts and aspects of the property, which may have changed since taken. It should not be assumed that the property remains as displayed and no assumption should be made in respect of those parts, which are not shown in the photographs. Nothing in these particulars or any related discussions form part of any contract unless incorporated within a subsequent written agreement. E.& O.E. Murdoch, McMath & Mitchell, Solicitors & Estate Agents, 27/29 Duke Street, Huntly. Tel: (01466) 792291. Fax: (01466) 794280.