Land At Doon Wood

• **CLOSING DATE WEDNESDAY 14TH JUNE at 12 NOON**
• An attractive block of mixed woodland and pasture with mains electricity and water on site.
• Potential to create a smallholding subject to the necessary consents.
• 15.48 acres (6.27 ha) permanent pasture .
• 7 acres (2.83 ha) woodland
• FOR SALE AS A WHOLE
• POST CODE DG6 4UE
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**CLOSING DATE WEDNESDAY 14TH JUNE at 12 NOON** DESCRIPTION An attractive block of mixed woodland and agricultural land extending to 22.49 acres or thereby, currently used for grazing livestock. There is an electricity supply on site as well as a mains water supply. There is also a private water supply to the southern field. Under local planning regulation (H3 – Housing in the Countryside) there is the possibility that planning consent could be obtained, subject to the usual formal applications and consents, to build within the land as a property “essential for the needs of agriculture or other business requiring a rural location” and / or “a single house within a remote rural area which is well related to its landscape setting, is of an appropriate scale and design, and would provide a low carbon house and lifestyle”. Supplementary guidance in the Dumfries & Galloway Adopted Local Plan sets out in more detail how the criteria would be applied. Galbraith are not in a position to apply for or comment on the suitability of such applications or consents.METHOD OF SALEThe land at Doon Wood is offered for sale as a whole.The Land The land at Doon Wood extends to approximately 22.49 acres (9.1 ha), is ring-fenced and lies to the east of the public road. The bell mouth of the access road leading to the southern field is included in the sale and there is a further right of access to the northern field over the track marked A – B on the plan included in these particulars of sale. The fields are of a southerly aspect and are a good practical size, predominantly enclosed by stone dykes and the land is principally classified as Grade 5.2 by the James Hutton Institute. The land rises from approximately 25m to 40m above sea level at its highest point. There is an abundance of wildlife and some wonderful mature specimen trees on the land, dating from the inception of the original neighbouring estate in the 1800’s.The land can be classified as follows:Land Type Acres HectaresPermanent Pasture 15.48 6.27Woodland 7 2.83Total 22.49 9.10 IACSAll the farmland is registered for IACS purposes and the farm code is 82/513/0016.NITRATE VULNERABLE ZONE (NVZ)The land at Doon Wood is not included within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME (BPS) 2023The Basic Payment Entitlements will be available for sale by separate negotiation. Further details of the Basic Payment Entitlement are available from the Selling Agent. Any payments relating to the 2023 scheme year will be retained by the Seller. If applicable, the purchaser(s) will be responsible upon occupation of the subjects of sale to comply fully with the Statutory Management requirements to maintain the farmland in Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition (GAEC) as laid down under the Cross Compliance rules of the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2019 for the remainder of the scheme year.LESS-FAVOURED AREA SUPPORT SCHEME (LFASS) All of the land has been designated as being within a Less-Favoured Area. LOCAL AUTHORITYDumfries and Galloway CouncilEnglish StreetDumfriesDG1 2DDTel: 0303 333 3000SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT RURAL PAYMENTS AND INSPECTIONS DIRECTORATEScottish GovernmentAgriculture and Rural Economy161 Brooms RoadDumfriesDG1 3ESTel: 0300 244 5888MINERALSThe mineral rights are included. TIMBERAll fallen and standing timber is included in the sale as so far as it is owned by the seller.SPORTING RIGHTSIn so far as these rights form part of the property title they are included within the sale. DEPOSITA deposit of 10% of the purchase price shall be paid within seven days of completion of Missives. Deposit will be non-refundable in the event of the purchaser failing to complete for reasons not attributable to the Seller or their Agents.DIRECTIONS From Dumfries travelling on the A75, exit Left onto the A755, which is opposite the main Gatehouse of Fleet sign.After 3/4 of a mile, on a hard left-hand bend turn right at Barharrow Farm. Take this small road (B727) for 500 yards, then turn right, sign posted Carrick 4 Miles. Continue on this road for 3 Miles – until you see another sign post for Carrick 1.5 Miles on the right just prior to Knockbrex House. Keep left, do not turn to Carrick [Beach]. After 150m is a track leading through woodland to the left, marked A-B on the plan, over which a Right of Way exists, this is the northern entrance to the land. Another entrance is about 200m further along the road on the left, utilising the bellmouth which is owned by Land at Doon Wood, to Doonwood Cottage.POST CODE DG6 4UEWHAT3WORDSTo find this property location to within 3 metres, download and use What3Words and enter the following 3 words: cakewalk.hosts.hillside