Lot 4 - Land At Haughhead Farm

• Versatile areas of grade 4.2 arable and pasture ground
• Located in a rural yet accessible area close to local towns and amenities
• Excellent level of access onto adjacent public roads and A70 /A720
• Land well suited to agricultural, equestrian or other amenity uses (subject to necessary consents)
• Land located adjacent to the Water of Leith providing a haven for wildlife

SITUATIONLand at Haughhead Farm is located to the west of Balerno in a private but accessible position adjacent to the A70, in an area of open countryside just to the north of the Pentlands Hills and on the boundary between the administration districts of Edinburgh City and West Lothian. Balerno is popular village located on outskirts of Edinburgh, situated some 8 miles southwest of the city centre, just to the west of Currie and Juniper Green, on the western fringe of A720 / The City of Edinburgh Bypass.The local area is well served by range of day to day amenities and services by a number of local settlements with Balerno offering both primary and secondary schools. The town of Livingston to the northwest boasts a larger variety of amenities and services, with nearby Edinburgh City Centre earning a reputation as one of the UK’s leading cities offering a wide range of retail and entertainment venues along with business and professional services.There are local train stations at Curriehill, Kirknewton and Livingston which all provide direct links to Edinburgh and Glasgow city centres, and Edinburgh airport is within a 20 minute drive from the land and provides international and domestic flights daily to a wide variety of locations. Agriculturally, the surrounding area provides an attractive location with a combination of productive pasture and arable ground with rolling Pentland hills in the distance. The surrounding area is well-serviced by agricultural suppliers, machinery dealers, and a successful local machinery ring available to provide additional resources as needed. The excellent A-class road and Motorway networks provides easy access to livestock markets located in Lanark (23 miles), and Stirling (37 miles) which are the main outlets for the livestock produced in the area.FARMING HISTORYThe Sellers are third generation to have farmed the land at Haughhead. Historically, the farming system was centred on a cereal rotation with temporary grass grown with reminder of the land used for grazing and fodder production to support a pedigree Charolais herd on the farm. In more recent years, the arable land has predominantly been put down to cereals and farmed on a contract farming arrangement, with some of the land let to Edinburgh University for test trial areas of potatoes and lettuce, as part of the rotation.The farmland has benefitted from a healthy application of farmyard manure from the beef enterprise on the holding over the years, with the majority of the land having been ploughed and used for arable cropping. The fields are well laid out and generously sized, easily accommodating modern machinery, and are readily accessible directly from adjacent public roads.DESCRIPTIONLand at Haughhead Farm presents a rare opportunity to acquire a productive and commercial block of farmland, located in a desirable and accessible area of Central Scotland and within very close proximity to the City of Edinburgh. The farmland comprises a versatile and productive mix of arable and pasture ground extending to approximately 41.99 Ha (103.76 Acres) in total. The land has been classified by the James Hutton Institute as Grade 4.2 and benefits from direct access onto the adjacent public roads.METHOD OF SALELand at Haughhead Farm is offered for sale as a whole or in 4 lots.Lot 4: LAND EXTENDING TO ABOUT 2.28 HA (5.63 ACRES)The land forming lot 4 extends to about 2.28 Ha (5.63 Acres) in total and is located to the south of the A70 and to the northwest of the subjects of sale. The land benefits from direct gate access onto the A70 and is currently down to temporary grass but has been used in conjunction with the arable rotation on the holding. The land is of varying aspect rising from 197m adjacent to the Water of Leith on the southern boundary to 205m above sea level at its highest point to the north adjacent to the A70.IACSAll the farmland is registered for IACS purposes, and the farm code is 84/558/0011NITRATE VULNERABLE ZONE (NVZ)The Land at Haughhead Farm is not included within a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone.BASIC PAYMENT SCHEME ENTITLEMENTS (BPSE) 2025Any payments relating to the 2025 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 Entitlements (BPSE) 2025 for the remainder of the scheme year.The Seller may enter discussions with the Purchaser(s) to transfer the right to receive 45.27 Region 1 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) Entitlements in addition to the heritable property either as a whole or in individual lots of sale by separate negotiation. Further details are available from the Selling Agents.LOCAL AUTHORITYCity of Edinburgh Council, Local Office - 10 Westside Plaza, Edinburgh, EH14 2STT:0131 527 3800E: southwest.locality@edinburgh.gov.ukSCOTTISH GOVERNMENT RURAL PAYMENTS AND INSPECTIONS DIRECTORATEGALASHIELS, Scottish Government, Agriculture and Rural Economy, Cotgreen Road, Tweedbank, Galashiels, TD1 3SGTel: 0300 2441400 Email: SGRPID.galashiels@gov.scotMINERALSIn so far as the mineral rights form part of the property title they are included within the sale.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.INGOING VALUATIONThe purchaser(s) of Land at Haughhead Farm shall, in addition to the purchase price, be obliged to take over and pay for at a valuation to be agreed by a mutually appointed valuer(s) with respect to the following:1. All cultivations and growing crops on a seeds, labour, lime, fertiliser, sprays and machinery basis with an increment representing the enhanced value of the establishment and age of such crops.2. All feed stuffs, hay, straw, fodder, roots, silage and farmyard manure and other produce at market value.3. All oils, fuel, fertilisers, sprays, chemicals, seeds, and sundries at cost.Note: If the amount of the valuations has not been agreed on the date fixed for completion, then the purchaser shall pay to the seller such a sum as selling agents shall certify on account at the valuation pending agreement. Should the payment not be made within seven days then the interest will become payable on outstanding monies at 8% over Bank of Scotland borrowing rate.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.POST CODEEH14 7JHWHAT3WORDSTo find this property location to within 3 metres, download and use What3Words and enter the following 3 words or click on the links below:Lot 1: https://what3words.com/elastic.professed.rebirthLot 2: https://what3words.com/translate.logbook.meantLot 3: https://what3words.com/unsecured.torch.pileLot 4: https://what3words.com unhelpful.mammals.robeSOLICITORSThorntons – Citypoint, 3rd Floor, 65 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5HDVIEWINGStrictly by appointment with the Selling Agents.POSSESSION AND ENTRYVacant possession and entry will be given oncompletion or such mutual time to be agreedby the seller and the purchaser(s).ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING (AML)REGULATIONSPlease note that under the 2017 AMLregulations we are legally required to carryout money laundering checks againstpurchasers. Upon verbal acceptance of anoffer, we require to identify the purchaserfor Anti-Money Laundering purposes. Ourservice provider ‘First AML’ will contact thepurchaser to gather the required identificationdocuments. An information sheet is availablefrom the selling agent on request. We arenot able to enter a business relationship witha purchaser until they have been identified.Failure to provide required identification mayresult in an offer not being considered.CLAWBACKThe missives of sale of Lot 1 will be subjectto the Purchaser(s) granting a standardsecurity in favour of the Sellers to clawback30% of the uplift in value, in the event ofplanning permission being granted for thedevelopment for any purpose other thanagricultural (but specifically excluding poultryuse), over any part of the holding forming Lot1 being obtained subsequent from the date ofentry for a period of 30 years.HEALTH & SAFETYThe property is an agricultural holding, andappropriate caution should be exercised atall times during inspection particularly inreference to the farm buildings, farmland andwater courses.THIRD PARTY RIGHTS AND SERVITUDESThe subjects are sold together with andsubject to all existing rights of way, servitudes,wayleaves and others whether contained inthe Title Deeds or otherwise, and purchaserswill be deemed as satisfied themselves inrespect thereof.There is an underground gas main runningalong the eastern boundary of Lot 1.