The properties are situated approximately 17 miles south-west
of Glasgow on fertile soils within rural East Ayrshire. The location provides excellent access links to airports, the rail network and, of course, the well-established timber markets in Southwest Scotland.
Offered as a whole or in two lots, this presents a rare opportunity to acquire well located and compact woodlands with an attractive combination of conifers and broadleaves providing both amenity and commercial appeal.
Location & Directions
The Lots lie either side of the B769 approximately 3 miles northeast of Stewarton in East Ayrshire. The property is shown on the location and sale plan to the rear of these particulars and can be found on OS Sheet 1:50,000 Number 64, Grid Reference NS 457 490 and the nearest postcode is KA3 5JU.
Access
Lot 1 is currently accessed via a track through East Whitelee Farm. There is a servitude right of access for all purposes from A -B on the sale plan. In addition, there is a right to construct a forest road from the B769 to the woodland for all necessary purposes, including all agricultural and forestry purposes and this is shown as C-D. Further information is available from the Selling Agent upon request.
There is a servitude right to access Lot 2 via West Whitlee Farm from E-F. There is also a gateway off the B769, at point G, where an access for timber extraction can be created, subject to the relevant consents.
LOT 1: West Glenouther
(18.59 HA – 45.94 ACRES) - OFFERS OVER £165,000
The conifer crops consist mostly of Sitka spruce (90%) and some Hybrid larch (10%) which were planted in 2014. The conifers have established well and are showing vigorous growth rates on freely draining brown earth soils. The roadleaves comprise discrete stands of Silver birch, Sycamore and Alder as well as a range of minor species.
LOT 2: Whitelee
(25.37 HA – 62.69 ACRES) - OFFERS OVER £185,000
The conifer crops are predominantly Sitka spruce (90%) with some smaller stands of Norway spruce (10%). The broadleaves comprise discrete stands of Sycamore, Silver birch, and Alder and in mixture with minor conifer species.
The conifer crops are now well established and showing vigorous growth. This is a highly attractive mixed woodland with an appealing mixture of species and open ground.
General Information
Sporting
The sporting rights are included with both lotsrespectively.
Minerals
Mineral rights are included except as reserved by Statute or in terms of the title.
Plans, Areas and Schedules
The properties are deer fenced with maintenance of
existing fences to continue on a mutual basis. The
fences around the property may not be located on the
boundary of the registered title. Where these are set
back within the title to be sold, warrandice will not be
granted over any unfenced areas. These are based on
the Ordnance Survey and are for reference only. While
they have been carefully checked, the purchaser shall be
deemed to have satisfied themself as to the description
of the property and any error or misstatement shall not
annul the sale nor entitle either party to compensation
in respect thereof. Prospective parties are asked to
satisfy themselves on inspecting the titles which take
precedence over the marketing materials.
Viewing
Strictly by prior agreement with the selling agents who
should be contacted in advance to advise on access
arrangements. For the personal safety of interested
parties, please be aware of potential hazards at the
property and please ensure good forest hygiene measures are followed, such as cleaning boots, equipment, vehicles and machinery, which will help protect woodlands from potentially damaging pests and diseases.
Wayleaves, Third-Party RIghts and Burdens
The property will be sold subject to and with the benefit
of all servitude rights, burdens, reservations and any other third-party rights howsoever constituted. There is an overhead electricity powerline in Lot 2. The woodlands were created via Rural Development Contracts. Details are available from the Selling Agents.
Further information on the Scottish Rural Development
Programme and grant scheme availability can be accessed through the following websites:
https://forestry.gov.scot/support-regulations
https://www.ruralpayments.org/topics/all-schemes/
Prospective Purchasers/Anti-Money Laundering Regulations
Any offer by prospective purchaser(s), regardless of where they are ordinarily resident and regardless whether on a cash or subject to loan finance basis, must be accompanied by a financial reference from a bank/funding source that is acceptable to the sellers.
Prospective purchasers will also be required to produce
identification sufficient to satisfy anti money laundering
regulations and checks against the intended purchaser
or nominee together with other documentation that may
be required, from time to time, in order to support any
conditional offers submitted to the seller. Bidwells LLP
accepts no liability of any type arising from your delay or
other lack of co-operation in this regard. Failure to provide
the requisite AML documentation with offers may result
in them not being considered at the closing date or being
superseded by an offer which is. Settlement may also be
delayed or aborted due to non-compliance with requests
for information or failure to deliver adequate information
within the requisite timeframes. We may hold your name
on our database unless you instruct us otherwise.
Closing Date
A closing date may be fixed, and prospective purchasers
are advised to formally register their interest through
their solicitors with the selling agents. Prospective
purchasers should be aware that unless their interest
in the property is formally noted, no guarantee can be
given that confirmation of a closing date will be provided,
consequently the property may be sold without prior notice. For the avoidance of doubt, noting interest only entitles prospective purchasers to notification of a closing date being set and not that other potentially competing pre-emptive offers have been received. The sellers are entitled to accept any offer at any time.
Offers
Offers in Scottish Legal Form should be submitted to the
Selling Agents at their Inverness office. Parties are asked
to satisfy themselves that they fully understand the implication of offering under Scottish Law. The sellers
reserve the right not to accept the highest or indeed any
offer.
Please note all signage and movable equipment is
excluded from the sale and the seller reserves the right to
remove.
Selling Agent
Denis Torley - Bidwells
Laxford House
Cradlehall Business Park
Inverness
IV2 5GH
Mob: 07827 256907
Email: denis.torley@bidwells.co.uk
Forest Authorities
Central Scotland Conservancy
Bothwell House
Hamilton Business Park
Caird Park
Hamilton
ML3 0QA
Tel: 0300 067 6006
Email: central.cons@forestry.gov.scot
Local Authorities
East Ayrshire Council
London Road
Kilmarnock
East Ayrshire
KA3 7BU
Tel: 01563 554400
