A unique opportunity to acquire Mindork Farm, comprising of Mindork Farmhouse, steading, and land extending to approximately 144.77 acres (58.58 hectares), and land near the village of Mochrum extending to approximately 39.63 acres (16.04 hectares).

Lot 1: Mindork Farmhouse, steading, and land extending to approximately 144.77 acres (58.58 hectares) - Offers Over £725,000

Lot 2: Buildings and land at Mochrum extending to approximately 39.63 acres (16.04 hectares) - Offers Over £170,000

Mindork Farm is available in two lots or as a whole.

Situation
Mindork Farm is situated close to the village of Kirkcowan which provides local shops and amenities, and Newton Stewart which provides a wide range of services and amenities, schooling, cultural offerings and outdoor pursuits.

Mindork Farm is well situated for the transport network with the A75 offering quick access to the ferry port at Cairnryan providing services to Northern Ireland. The A75 runs west from the property to Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Gretna in the South West. The A77 provides access to the north and to the
cultural hubs of Ayr and Glasgow. The nearest train station is located in Stranraer, where mainline services are available. The closest airport is to the north west at Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

Castle Douglas – 40 miles
Dumfries – 58 miles
Carlisle – 92 miles

Access
Access to the property is taken directly off the B733. Mindork Farmhouse and steading are approached by a track leading from the B733 that divides the farm.

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Directions
Travelling from Dumfries, take the A75 towards Newton Stewart, continue for a further 6 miles then turn left onto the B735 for Kirkcowan. After 1.5 miles turn left onto the B733, and then take a further left onto Station Road. Follow the road for 2 miles, and you will arrive at Mindork Farm.

Description

Lot 1
Mindork Farm is located close to the village of Kirkcowan and the town of Newton Stewart, and in the scenic area of the Machers.

Mindork Farm consists of a five bedroom farmhouse, traditional farm buildings, steading, and 144.77 acres (58.58 hectares) of land.

Mindork Farmhouse
Mindork Farmhouse is of traditional stone construction under a pitched slate roof. It is an attractive five bedroom farmhouse located in front of traditional steading buildings.

The accommodation briefly consists of:-

Ground Floor
Kitchen
Two Bedrooms
Lounge
Family Bathroom

First Floor
Three Bedrooms
Box Room
Bathroom

The property benefits from double glazing throughout, private water supply and mains electricity supply. Drainage is to a private septic tank. The farmhouse is heated via a biomass pellet boiler, which we understand receives an RHI payment.

EPC Rating: Band F (23)
Council Tax: Band C

Externally
There is an enclosed garden to the front of the farmhouse and a courtyard area to the rear of the farmhouse which provides parking for a number of cars. The courtyard is flanked by a traditional stone building which provides general storage.

Farm Buildings & Steading
The farm buildings consists of a range of traditional steading buildings and a more modern dutch barn with steel portal framed lean-to building to the rear.

The traditional stone byre has a small array of solar panels on the southern aspect of the roof.

1. Traditional Buildings
Of traditional stone construction under pitched slate roofs, these buildings consist of former byres, cart sheds, and general purpose buildings.

2. Dutch barn and lean-to
Of steel portal framed construction under a corrugated roof with a mix of corrugated and box profile cladding over an earth floor. The building benefits from an electricity supply, and provides space for machinery and grain storage.

The Land
The Land at Mindork Farm is within a ring fence with a minor public road running through the middle. The land is a mixture of class 4.1 and 5.2 with a small section of 3.2 under the national scale of land capability for agriculture. The soil is made up of primarily brown soils from the Ettrick series and are fairly free draining.

All of the land can be accessed directly from the minor public road or from internal tracks.

Lot 2
The land at Mochrum extends to approximately 39.63 acres (16.04 hectares) and consists of three fields, one used for growing forage crop and the others for grazing. The land is a mixture of class 3.2 and 5.1 under the national scale of land capability for agriculture. The land is in overall good condition, and it is understood that the current owners have carried out drainage works in recent years.

Planning
The planning history with regards to the property can be provided upon request. Prospective purchasers should make their own investigations into the planning consents with Dumfries and Galloway Council and seek their own professional advice. We have made no enquiries to the local authority and assume all current use is legal.

Sporting Rights
Any sporting rights are included in the sale in so far as they are owned.

Mineral Rights
To the extent they are included within the vendor’s title.

Services
It is up to prospective interested parties to make their own enquiries with regards to services for the property. It may be that connection(s) are reserved in favour of the Owners retained property as part of any agreement should the Owners wish to retain any part of the Property.

Mindork Farmhouse benefits from double glazing throughout, private water supply and and a mains electricity supply. Drainage is to a private septic tank. The farmhouse is heated via a biomass pellet boiler, which we understand receives an RHI payment.

Please note we are not able to test services or make any judgement on their current condition. Prospective purchaser should make their own enquiries.

In particular, the septic tank has not been surveyed and may not comply with new regulations ‘General Binding Rules’ (effective 1st January 2020) enforced by the Environment Agency. It is the responsibility of the Prospective Purchaser to ensure that a compliant system is in place at their own cost as per legislation.

Renewables
At Mindork there is a 50KW biomass boiler and a 4KW solar installation. Further details are available upon request from the selling agent.

Local Authority
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Council Offices, English Street, Dumfries, DG1 2DD

Plans, Areas and Schedules
These are based on the Ordnance Survey and Title Deeds and are for reference only. They have been carefully checked and computed by the selling agents and the purchaser shall be deemed to have satisfied themselves as to the description of the property and any error or mis-statement shall not annul the
sale nor entitle either party to compensation in respect thereof.

Viewing
By strict appointment with the Selling Agents: Davidson & Robertson Rural. Telephone 0131 449 6212 or via email sales@drrural.co.uk All viewings are to be arranged with the selling agents.

Date of Entry
By mutual agreement.

Deposit
A deposit of 10% of the purchase price will be payable on conclusion of missives. This will be non-refundable in the event of the transaction failing to reach completion for reasons not attributable to the vendors or their agents.

Solicitor
The McKinstry Company, 146 Dalrymple Street, Girvan, KA26 9BQ