Knocklaugh Farm

• A desirable beef and sheep unit within a private location.
• Girvan 7 miles Ayr 28 miles Glasgow 64 miles.
• About 379.57 Ac (153.61 Ha) in total.
• FOR SALE AS A WHOLE.
• Three reception rooms, four bedrooms.
• A range of modern agricultural buildings.
• Versatile blocks of farmland comprising predominantly Grade 4 and 5 silage and grazing ground.
• A proportion of land is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Special Area of Conservation (SAC).

Knocklaugh Farm is located within South Ayrshire, near to the Village of Lendalfoot. The coastal town of Girvan lies about 7 miles northeast, lying south of Ayr and was originally a popular fishing port. The town has a range of local shops, supermarkets, recreational and professional services and has a local primary and secondary school. It provides excellent transport links throughout Ayrshire and Glasgow via train and bus services. There is also a medical centre.The main county town of Ayr (about 28 miles) offers a wider variety of shopping, restaurants, cinema and sports activities. Private schooling is available at Wellington School and offers exceptional all-round education from nursery to senior school. This rural area is well served by the agricultural supply industry, and the farm is located about 30 miles from Ayr Livestock Market.Knocklaugh Farm presents an excellent opportunity to acquire a beef and sheep farming unit in rural South Ayrshire. The farm comprises predominantly Grade 4 and 5 land extending to 379.57 Ac (153.61 Ha) or thereby and includes a four bedroom farmhouse and a modest steading of a modern nature. The land is used for a mix of grazing and silage purposes and is in good heart with a proportion designated as a SSSI and SAC limiting the stocking density and agricultural operations.Knocklaugh Farm is offered for sale as a whole.Knocklaugh farmhouse is traditionally built dating back to the 1770s and is of stone construction with a whitewash finish under a pitched slate roof. The farmhouse is double glazed throughout and offers spacious accommodation comprising the following: Kitchen/dining room, sitting room, games room, living/dining room, office, bathroom, shower room, utility, porch, boot room, store and four bedrooms (3 double, 1 single). Adjoining the farmhouse is a stone and slate-built garage with double rolling doors. There is ample room for parking to the rear whilst there are substantial gardens to the front encompassing lawns and seating area.Farm BuildingsKnocklaugh Farm has a modest steading comprising the following:Slatted Shed (27.72m x 9.56m)Concrete steel portal frame construction with breeze block walls, under fibre cement roof with central feed passage and slats with circa 8ft suspended slurry storage.General Purpose Shed / Cattle Housing (Apex 1 - 8.73m x 22.77m, Apex 2 - 8.9m x 27.33m)Apex 1 — Steel portal frame construction with breezeblock walls, box profile clad and roof with concrete floor.Apex 2 — Steel portal frame construction with breezeblock walls, box profile clad, Yorkshire boarding, fibre cement roof with part concrete floor, part slatted with 8ft deep slurry storage.In total the buildings can house 80 cattle and 80 calves.Silage Pit.Concrete panel and earth banked silage pit with circa 1,000t capacity.In addition, there are two Collinson feed bins, a stack yard as well as cattle handling facilities and collecting area. The farm can be approached via two entrances which lead to a concrete apron where there is plenty area for parking.Knocklaugh Farm extends to approximately 379.57 Ac (153.61 Ha) to include miscellaneous areas of 5.04 Ac (2.04 Ha) and is split into two distinct blocks bisected by an unnamed single track public highway. The land is principally classified as Grades 4 and 5 by the James Hutton Institute. There are small areas of Grade 6. Loch Lochton is situated within Parcel 8 and forms part of the holding. The fields benefit from both a mains water supply and natural via the Water of Lendal and Lochton Burn as well as stock proof fencing. The land rises from approximately 90m to 220m above sea level at its highest point. Across the subject the field enclosures are of a good size and can be accessed via the unnamed public highway or through the steading. Within the acreage, approximately 158 Ac is subject to a SSSI and SAC designation. It is part of the Pinbain Burn to Cairn Hill SSSI, last designated in 1991. For more information, see SiteLink (nature.scot). Informal sheep wintering arrangements are in place on the land until the 1st of April 2026.DIRECTIONSFrom Ayr travel south on the A77 towards Girvan and continue through the town. At Shallochpark roundabout turn right towards Stranraer and continue for about 5.4 miles to Lendalfoot. At Lendalfoot, take the first road on the left-hand side (signed for Carleton Caravan Park) and continue for about 3.2 miles, at the sharp bend turn right, onto the track for Knocklaugh Farm.POST CODEKA26 0JBWHAT3WORDSTo find this property location to within 3 metres, download and use What3Words and enter the following 3 words: ///lifestyle.decades.clicker