Mid Moncur Farm

Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, KA13 7QT

Offers Over £685,000

  • For sale as a whole or in Lots.
  • Lot 1: Mid Moncur Farmhouse (About 3.19 acres)
  • Lot 2: Plot 3 and 4 (About 0.54 acres)
  • Lot 3: Plot 5 (About 0.79 acres)

Mid Moncur is situated in a slightly elevated position close to the North Ayrshire town of Kilwinning. Locally there are an excellent range of services and facilities including primary schools and a secondary school whilst more comprehensive service and leisure facilities and retail parks are available in the nearby larger towns of Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine. Glasgow is easily reached via the A736 or A737 and Kilwinning also has a railway station on the main line to Glasgow with a regular train service. Glasgow and Prestwick Airports are 23 and 14 miles away respectively.The surrounding countryside is ideal for outdoor pursuits. Nearby Eglinton Country Park offers horse-riding on an extensive network of bridleways, as well as permit fishing for Eglinton Loch and the River Lugton. Ayrshire is renowned for its golf courses which include Royal Troon, Prestwick and Turnberry. Ayr Racecourse holds regular fixtures including the Ayr Gold Cup and Scottish Grand National. Sailing is popular on the Firth of Clyde with yacht marinas at Troon, Largs and Inverkip.DESCRIPTIONLot 1: Mid Moncur is a charming former farmhouse which exudes rustic charm and timeless character. It is built over two storeys of stone under a slate roof and has retained some original features including exposed stone walls, wooden beams and a vaulted ceiling. A degree of sympathetic modernisation would enhance this family home which comprises; a cosy living room with dual aspect windows, wooden flooring, wood burning stove set in a stone surround and beamed ceiling. The kitchen is of an older style and has floor and wall units under a granite worktop and opens into a breakfast room/utility area which overlooks the garden. The dining room opens into the striking vaulted ceiling sitting room flooded with natural light from the triple aspect windows and French doors to the garden, open coal fire set in brick surround and wooden mantel. There is a cloakroom with w.c. and wash hand basin on the ground floor. The staircase with iron spindles and wooden balustrade rises to the first floor which has three bedrooms (master with en suite shower room) and bathroom complete with bath, shower cubicle, w.c. and wash hand basin. The rear garden is mainly down to lawn with some mature trees and there is a 3 acre grazing paddock at the front of the propertyBUILDING PLOTSConditional planning permission was granted on 17th August 2021 for the conversion of existing farm buildings to form four dwelling houses. One of these houses has already been built (Plot 2). There are three plots remaining, two of which are being marketed as one Lot (Lot 2) and the remaining as a separate Lot (Lot 3).Lot 2:Planning permission has been granted for the conversion of the existing natural stone farm buildings to create 2 attached dwellinghouses (Plots 3 and 4 on the planning drawings). Plot 3 to form a beautiful open plan kitchen/living room, separate sitting room, 4 bedrooms (one en suite), bathroom, shower room and utility room. About 154.2m2. Plot 4 – to form a spacious open plan kitchen/dining/living room, separate sitting room, 4 bedrooms (two en suite), bathroom, shower room, utility room. About 204.5m2. Lot 3:Planning permission has been granted for the alteration and conversion of the redundant farm buildings to create a spectacular home, comprising open plan kitchen/dining/family room, separate sitting room, gym, cinema room, bedroom and shower room on the ground floor and 4 bedrooms (2 en suite) and bathroom on the first floor with stunning gallery and study/annex. About 351m2. (Plot 5 on the planning drawings). FLOOD RISKFlood maps of the area can be viewed at https://map.sepa.org.uk/floodmaps/FloodRisk/SearchThere is no risk of flooding at Mid Moncur.ACCESS/THIRD PARTY RIGHTS OF ACCESS/ SERVITUDES ETCThe farmhouse and Plots 3,4 and 5 will have shared ownership and maintenance of the access drive (hatched black on the plan).IMPORTANT NOTEJapanese Knotweed was identified in the rear garden of the farmhouse (Lot 1) some 15m from the house. The seller has dug it out and removed it from the property.