Auchyle Farm

• Well presented 3 bed Grade C Listed Farmhouse
• Range of agricultural buildings
• Lot 1 located within Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park

SITUATIONAuchyle Farm is located 0.3 miles east of Port of Menteith and 14.8 miles west of the city of Stirling. The farm is split by the A81 which also acts as the boundary of the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park.DESCRIPTIONAuchyle Farm as a whole extends to 45.99 Ha (113.64 Acres) or thereby and comprises a 3-bed C Listed farmhouse with a compact range of useful agricultural buildings. The property is split by the A81 with the farmhouse, steading and 22.10 Ha (54.61 Acres) of land located to the north and a further 23.89 Ha (59.03 Acres) of grazing land located to the south. The property is situated in a rural yet accessible location within a short drive of A811 leading to the M9 motorway and large road networks.Glasgow Airport is located around 32.9 miles to the south and offers regular flights throughout the UK, Europe and beyond. The nearest train stations to Auchyle Farm are located in Bridge of Allan, Dunblane and the City of Stirling which provide access to a number of rail routes across the UK.The village of Port of Menteith offers access to a local primary school (Port of Menteith Primary School), with secondary schooling located 5.8 miles north in Callander (McLaren High School), in which Auchyle Farm falls within the catchment areas. Private Schooling is offered within Glasgow and Edinburgh with a wide range of highly regarded independent private schools.Callander, situated on the River Teith is located only 6 miles away and offers an excellent range of amenities. The town is very popular with tourists and provides a range of shopping and food related outlets.Agriculturally the surrounding area of West Stirlingshire provides an attractive location on the edge of the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park and directly northeast of the Lake of Menteith. The farm is all down to grass and the local area is utilised for farming and forestry.METHOD OF SALEAuchyle Farm is offered for sale as a whole or in 2 lots.LOT 1- AUCHYLE FARMHOUSE, FARM BUILDINGS AND LAND EXTENDING TO 22.10 HA (54.61 ACRES)Auchyle FarmhouseAuchyle Farmhouse, an attractive house with a strong presence, is of stone construction under a pitched slate roof and has been classified as a C listed property. The accommodation over two floors comprises:Ground Floor:Entrance Hall, Utility Room, Kitchen, Dining Room, Sitting Room, Shower Room and Hallway.First Floor:3 Double Bedrooms and a Shower Room.The garden lies to the south of the property and comprises a large lawned area.Farm BuildingsAuchyle Farm provides for a compact equipped steading to the north of the Farmhouse, with a sizeable yard area adjacent. All of the farm buildings at Auchyle are equipped with mains electricity supply. The farm buildings comprise:Cattle Shed (18.25m x 25m) of steel portal frame construction under a fibre cement roof with concrete panel walls with fibre cement cladding and a concrete floor.Cattle Court (18m x 8.8m) of steel portal frame construction under a fibre cement roof with brick walls and a concrete floor.Kennels (7.3m x 5.4m) of stone construction under a pitched slate roof with a concrete floor.Store (11.3m x 5.9m) of rendered concrete block construction under a box profile sheeted roof and a concrete floor.Lean-to (13.9m x 4.4m) of steel portal frame construction under a fibre cement roof with fibre cement cladding and a concrete floor.All of the buildings are equipped with mains electricity supply and water source.The LandLot 1 Auchyle Farm extends to approximately 22.10 Ha (54.61 Acres) or thereby and sits to the north of the A81. The land is classified as a mix of Grade 3.2 and Grade 4.1 by the James Hutton Institute and is all down to grass and utilised for the purposes of grazing livetsock. The land sits approximately between 23m and 45m above sea level and with the land to the west of the farm being south facing with a gentle slope, with the land to the east being more rolling in nature. All of the land within Auchyle Farm has been classified as severely disadvantaged for the purposes of support under the Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS).Within Lot 1, all of the field parcels are bound by stockproof rylock fencing. There is a right of access to field parcels 6 & 7 (east of the steading) across the existing forestry track as hatched yellow on the attached sale plan between points A to B. This track is in third party ownership and is utilised for access to the forestry to the north. There is a 3rd party right of access across the property, hatched green on the sale plan.It is worth noting that there is a potential development gap site within the field to the west of Auchyle farmhouse & Steading, within Lot 1. It has been intimated to the existing owner that the there is a possibility that this area of land may be suitable for rural residential development in the future as outlined in the proposed Local Place Plan, although this would be subject to obtaining the necessary consents.LOT 2: LAND AT AUCHYLE EXTENDING TO 23.89 HA (59.03 ACRES)The land within Lot 2 Auchyle Farm extends to 23.89 Ha (59.03 Acres). The land sits in a ring-fenced block, lying to the south of the A81. The land within Lot 2 Auchyle has been classified as predominantly Grade 3.2 and Grade 4.1 by the James Hutton Institute with a small area of Grade 5.3 to the south and west of the property. All of the land within the lot is currently permanent grassland and has been utilised for the purposes of grazing livestock. The land within this lot has been classified as Severely Disadvantaged for the purposes of support under the Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS). There is a 3rd party right of access across the property, hatched green on the sale plan.